Chapter 108 Magical Transformation, Please Grant Me Protection
Shu Xin also thought about An Anka's accommodation problem. After becoming a commoner from a slave, she definitely couldn't live in the original mushroom house anymore. Fortunately, there were still several empty mushroom houses in the guest room, so An Anka could stay in one of them for the time being.
Just then, a lot more delicious mushrooms grew, so Shu Xin simply asked Peng Peng An to take the patrol team and build another batch of new mushroom houses.
During this time, Shu Xin took An Anka to the Tree of Life again—An Anka, who had become a commoner, was theoretically entitled to receive a set of clothes from the Tree of Life.
With a nervous glance at the Flower Fairy, and receiving a gentle and affirmative nod, Ananka took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Revered Tree of Life, please grant me your protection!"
A vibrant green leaf fluttered down, and the moment Ananka reached out to catch it, a soft magical glow enveloped him. As the glow slowly dissipated, the flower fairy reappeared, now fully dressed in a beige shirt with a turtleneck, paired with dark brown wide-leg trousers and linen ankle boots. Ananka now looked both energetic and capable.
Even the yellow cloak that Ananka was wearing was completely different from before. Shu Xin had used several spells to create such a tiny but sturdy cloak. Now the deep yellow cloak had turned into a light gold, and the decorative patterns had become effective magical runes. Shu Xin examined it and found that it was almost entirely covered with defensive runes. Now Shu Xin didn't need to worry about what protective measures to arrange for Ananka when she went out; this cloak could provide sufficient protection.
However, the biggest change in this cloak is actually a qualitative change that Shu Xin finds hard to describe. If the previous cloak was just a pretty drawing on paper, then the current cloak is a real, thick, and flowing magic cloak—the Tree of Life truly deserves to be called a creation of the gods!
To be fair, even though the flower fairy's clothes weren't particularly fancy, the scene still had a magical transformation feel to it. Shu Xin looked at An Anka's outfit, which had a distinctly French flair, and suddenly realized that his clothes seemed a bit different from those of the other flower fairies and commoners.
What Shu Xin initially learned from Shu Shu Xin's memories was that common flower fairies were given a set of clothes made from the leaves of the Tree of Life at birth. If they wanted to change clothes, they could simply call out from under the tree. However, this was only in theory. The reality, as evidenced by the flower fairies' identical clothes, was that most likely no flower fairy could successfully change their outfit. This made sense, considering the Tree of Life's precarious state; it probably had the will but not the power.
Furthermore, when Ananka prayed to the Tree of Life, she said, "Please grant me protection." Shu Xin couldn't help but think of the blue cloak that was considered a symbol of slave traders, but which was an auxiliary item for rescuing her fellow humans at the Tree of Life. Could it be that the clothes that the flower fairies and commoners saw as gifts from the Tree of Life were actually "some kind of protection" at the Tree of Life?
Shu Xin asked An Anka and learned that this was the guidance he received from other commoners. It turned out that when the flower fairy commoners took their newborns to the magic tree, also known as the tree of life, to make a wish, only by saying such a sentence would leaves fall and turn into clothes.
Shu Xin nodded thoughtfully: "I understand, An Anka, you should go back first and go find Nonoli to make preparations for your trip."
Ananka quickly agreed, and before leaving, he mustered his courage but still spoke in a low voice, "Flower Fairy... I have many friends who also want to go out to do business for you, and they are all slaves..."
Shu Xin smiled gently: "Of course, An Anka, but our caravan may not need so many flower fairies."
Seeing Ananka's disappointment, Shu Xin continued, "You can go back and tell your friends that as long as they are willing to work for me, I am willing to grant them their freedom and restore their civilian status. They have been working for me all along, haven't they?"
“Yes, Fairy Flower, everyone is working for you…” Ananka realized something and her eyes widened.
Shu Xin said with a smile, "So, An Anka, I need to trouble you to pass on a message for me: as long as the flower fairy slaves have worked in the Land of Sin for three months, and as long as they are willing to continue working for the Land of Sin for three more years after their civilian status is restored, I am willing to grant them their freedom."
Ananka was extremely excited. Only four months had passed since the Flower Fairy descended upon the Land of Sin. Apart from the newly arrived flower fairy slaves, most of them had been working for the Land of Sin for at least three months! Did the Flower Fairy mean that these flower fairy slaves could all be turned back into ordinary people?!
Watching Ananka fly away, tears streaming down her face, overjoyed, Shu Xin let out a soft breath and turned to look at the towering tree in front of her: "Tree of Life...you will tell me everything I want to know, won't you?"
A gentle breeze caressed the flower fairy's cheek, as if in silent response.
Ananka, who was already famous among the flower fairy slaves, is now practically a legendary figure. He was just like everyone else, a slave who had lost his magical talent, yet he successfully refined the first magic crystal in the Land of Sin. After receiving the Flower Fairy's reward and starting work in the magic workshop, not long after, just one day off, this lucky fellow, under the Flower Fairy's blessing, successfully went from slave to commoner!
Unable to return home after becoming a commoner, Ananka ended up living in the Flower Castle—what incredible luck! Unable to find Ananka, the flower fairy slaves turned to his sister, Ananna—
"Ananna, my dear Ananna, I'm your brother's best friend. Tell me secretly, how did Ananka manage to be so lucky? Besides the fact that he has the talent for refining magic that I don't, wait, can the talent for refining magic bring good luck?"
"What do you mean you're Ananka's best friend? I'm clearly Ananka's best friend! I don't think good luck has anything to do with magical talent, have you forgotten? I also have the talent for refining magic, and I even go to the magic workshop with Ananka every day! Why don't I have such good luck!"
"I'm different from you all, I'm Ananna's best friend! Ananna, for the sake of our sincere friendship, do you know what your brother's secret is? Like wishing for good luck by facing the magic tree every day before going out? I also want to be a commoner, Ananna!"
"Who wouldn't want to be a commoner! And what kind of old, outdated rumors are you spouting? Making wishes on the magic tree? Why don't you just say you pray to the Flower Goddess every night before bed hoping fruit will fall from the sky? Oh, and the Flower Fairy herself said the magic tree is the tree of life, you've got it wrong again! Ananna, do you really know nothing? Please, teach us! We can help you collect the petals!"
Ananna blinked, looking utterly innocent. "What could I possibly know! If I knew why my brother was so lucky, how come I'm still a slave? But I do know why my brother was chosen by the Flower Fairy this time, turning him from a slave into a commoner—"
"I know too—"
"Don't interrupt! Listen to Ananna!"
Ananna continued, "My brother came back yesterday. I was waiting for him at home so we could go pick flower petals together. I didn't expect him to have grown so tall! I almost didn't recognize him! Of course, I kept bothering him and asking him questions. Then my brother told me that the Flower Fairy wanted him to be a merchant and help the Land of Sin to do business, so she gave him the status of a commoner in advance. You remember, when my brother refined the magic crystal, the Flower Fairy promised him that as long as he worked for a year, she would grant him the status of a free citizen."
“I told my brother that it’s not enough for him to do business for the Flower Fairy alone. We flower fairy slaves are all willing to work for the Flower Fairy!” Ananna raised her head, both proud and smug. “My brother promised me that he would ask the Flower Fairy if she would also allow us to do business for the Land of Sin. If she is willing to let us go out to do business, she will definitely grant us the status of free people!”
When Ananka, now a commoner, returned to her mushroom house and conveyed the Flower Fairy's words to her sister and friends, an enormous cheer erupted from the mushroom house, which was filled with flower fairies, shaking the thick layer of earth above it!
On the civilian side, Ananka, who suddenly went from being a slave to a free citizen, also attracted a lot of attention.
As Ananka followed the official to the brewery to fill the space stone with a sufficient amount of acorn wine, many patrol members chased and attacked each other while braving the strong winds and using their defensive shields to pass by. Ananka was genuinely startled the first time they passed by, but by the second, third, and even fourth and fifth times, she was no longer surprised.
It wasn't until they flew into the brewery with the steward that no more patrols passed by. To be honest, Ananka had to admire them—at least ten patrols had fought their way through this short stretch of road!
As usual, Shu Xin was working on the terrace on the fifth floor of the Flower Castle. When she turned to look down and relax, she noticed that the clothes worn by the flower fairies looked different.
Upon closer inspection, Shu Xin quickly noticed that almost all the flower fairy commoners she could see had piled up several scarf-like grass leaves in front of their collars. Not only that, they also attached large leaves to the sides of their trousers, making the trouser legs wide, and finally wrapped grass leaves around their ankles to their calves.
...Is this imitating Ananka's outfit? It looks incredibly similar!
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