Chapter 139 The Snow Clan's Help: The Golden Cloak Caravan Lives Up to Its Name
The Snow Clan delivered two spatial rings filled with snow dragon fruit that very day, personally brought by Veranika.
Veranica also offered to stay and help. If the snow dragon fruit wasn't enough, she could use her magical talent to create a magical fountain, which, although short-lived, would be sufficient for emergencies.
Shu Xin was very grateful. Since time was precious, she didn't refuse and specially set up an ice magic circle in the guest room for Veranika to make her more comfortable.
Next, Shu Xin led the increasingly faint flower fairies to the Tree of Life. Looking at the flower fairies who were fixed in the air by levitation magic, she gently waved her magic wand: "Please help me, Tree of Life, please grant them freedom."
A magical glow slowly emanated from the tip of the magic wand, and the clairvoyance spell took effect. A gentle breeze caressed the flower fairy's pale purple eyes, and she involuntarily closed her eyelids. The Tree of Life shared Shu Xin's vision, and in turn, allowed Shu Xin to share the Tree of Life's perception. Even though her eyes were closed, the outside world was still presented to her in perfect detail.
The eight flower fairies floating in the air were like faint candle flames about to go out. Shu Xin focused her attention and "looked" over them. The dim candle flames were revealed layer by layer with unparalleled clarity. She could clearly see the seed-like hearts inside the flower fairies' bodies. She could also clearly see that the rune chains wrapped around their hearts had become thicker, heavier, and more complicated!
Under the suppression of the rune chains that had somehow mutated, a tiny, yet incredibly tenacious, glimmer of light flickered. When Shu Xin turned her gaze to that glimmer, she saw that it was being maintained by countless, almost imperceptible strands of light. Following the faint rays of light that struggled to penetrate the rune chains towards their source, Shu Xin saw a pale green leaf wrapped around the flower fairy.
That was the protection descended from the Tree of Life!
The moment Shu Xin saw that leaf, she suddenly understood the origin of the flower fairy slave—
If these runic chains do not mutate, when the flower fairy commoners encounter an inevitable calamity, the clothing they wear, made from the leaves of the Tree of Life, will provide protection and dispel the shadow of death for them.
When the damage a flower fairy suffers far exceeds the limit of its protection, before the protection collapses, it will channel a large amount of the magic power accumulated within the flower fairy civilians to provide a final layer of protection for the flower fairy. If this layer of protection still cannot withstand the overwhelming damage, the flower fairy will die; but if it survives, the flower fairy civilians will become flower fairy slaves and live on.
It's likely that flower fairy commoners who lose their houses and land don't immediately become slaves. Rather, slaves often emerge from flower fairy commoners who lose their houses and land due to disasters. Over time, it became believed that flower fairy commoners who lose their houses and land will become slaves.
Just as the Tree of Life simply provides the River Elves with clothing styles formed from the power of protection based on their magical reserves, it is interpreted as the Tree of Life dividing the River Elves into different classes.
Shu Xin actually thought that the king had done something, but she never expected that the truth would be like this.
Based on the amount of magic power stored within these eight flower fairies, they were powerless to break free from the rune chains. In order to fight against the mutated rune chains and maintain their last bit of life, the protective power continuously channeled the magic power within them.
Given their current weakened state, even if the Tree of Life forcibly breaks the rune chains, the best-case scenario would be that they become incredibly tiny slaves. Only by maintaining such an insignificant form as slaves can they minimize the consumption of magic power. If the situation were worse, even if the Tree of Life released them from their restraints, their meager magic power would be insufficient to sustain their vitality, and they would simply die.
But Shu Xin had already made preparations in advance—she sought help from the Snow Clan.
The Snow Clan faithfully fulfilled their promise. Veranika brought two spatial rings filled to the brim with snow dragon fruits, numbering nearly 20,000. Shu Xin had originally planned to take out the snow dragon fruits first, but upon discovering the sheer number, she immediately abandoned the idea. The snow dragon fruits were already enormous; if all tens of thousands of them were taken out, there probably wouldn't be any empty space under the Tree of Life.
To be honest, Shu Xin even suspected that the Snow Clan had pulled out all the savings they had accumulated over the years...
These nearly 20,000 snow dragon fruits, brimming with abundant magic, were the source of Shu Xin's confidence in her actions. She took out two spatial rings from her bosom and gently tossed them upwards.
A gentle breeze swept by, and the spatial ring hovered steadily in the air. The next moment, a dense, almost liquid-like mist of magic overflowed, completely engulfing the eight flower fairies who were also suspended in mid-air, unconscious.
The flower fairies gathered in the distance stared intently at the thick fog that had suddenly appeared beneath the Tree of Life, almost holding their breath. Regardless of whether they were relatives or friends of the attacked flower fairies, they were all worried about their kin enveloped in the fog.
The Flower Fairy had no intention of hiding anything, so they learned the news. Today was another day off, and all the flower fairies gathered around. They quietly stayed behind the two noblemen, like a large, heavy, five-colored cloud.
Shu Xin's heart was pounding. Through her clairvoyant vision, she saw the rune chains on the flower fairy's heart crumble and disintegrate. The next second, the magic and life force within the flower fairy suddenly diminished. But at the same time, the magical mist enveloping them began to take effect. Under the influence of the Tree of Life, the gentle and pure magic was like drops of sweet dew watering seeds, giving new life to the withering seeds.
Sprouting, sprouting, budding, blooming.
The thick fog dissipated, and the little figures that had been floating in mid-air returned to their normal forms. Their eyes were still closed, but their breathing became steady.
Ananka was still dressed the same as before, but the golden cloak draped over her shoulders looked quite eye-catching. The other flower fairies, whose original simple attire had become exactly the same as Ananka's after regaining their elven forms, were in a state of confusion. It was unclear whether the Tree of Life had misunderstood something, but the other seven fairies also donned golden magic cloaks. Now, the Golden Cloak Caravan was truly a caravan of golden cloaks for everyone.
The two spatial rings slowly descended, and Shu Xin reached out to catch them. She glanced inside and found that the snow dragon fruit inside was still full, with almost no signs of depletion.
This left Shu Xin with mixed feelings. She didn't know whether to marvel at the purity of the magic contained in the snow dragon fruit, or praise the Tree of Life for its precise control over magic consumption, or perhaps regret that the Tree of Life's reaction was too mechanical, acting on a single command. If it were a human, the snow dragon fruit in the spatial ring would probably have been completely devoured.
Because Shu Xin, who possesses a human soul, is prepared to do just that.
Since the Snow Clan brought these Snow Dragon Fruits, they must have been prepared for them to be consumed. Even if these Snow Dragon Fruits were accumulated by the Snow Clan over many years, Shu Xin still had to give them all to the Tree of Life. After all, only when the Tree of Life recovered could the Riverside Elves recover, and only when the Riverside Elves recovered could the Snow Clan recover.
However, the goods certainly can't be taken for free. Whether they will be exchanged for acorn wine, fish products, or dried fruit depends on the preferences of the Snow Clan. If they can't pay it back all at once, they can pay it back slowly. This can also be considered as finding a stable sales channel for the products of the Sinful Land.
Now, Shu Xin tossed the two spatial rings upwards again: "Take all the magic inside, Tree of Life. Please repair yourself properly. If you have any extra magic, please build a few houses for the restored elves in the Land of Sin. Something like the Flower Castle would be fine, but it doesn't need to be as big as the Flower Castle."
A gentle breeze caressed her face, like the Tree of Life's tender response. Only then did Shu Xin finally relax completely. She deactivated her X-ray vision magic and felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her. Her eyelids were so heavy she couldn't open them at all. She called out "Xi" and felt a pair of arms firmly embracing her. Shu Xin then let herself drift off to sleep.
When Shu Xin woke up again, it was already three days later.
After waking up from a long sleep, Shu Xin felt extremely hungry. She glanced out the window and, confirming that it was broad daylight, nudged Xi, who was fast asleep next to her, and asked him to go to the kitchen and get her something to eat.
Thanks to the river elves being magical beings, Shu Xin slept for three days and three nights, and when she got up, she didn't feel stiff at all. On the contrary, she felt very refreshed. After drinking a large bowl of snow dragon fruit soup that Xi brought over, she felt even more relaxed and comfortable.
With a soft exhale, Shu Xin prepared to visit An Anka and the others, and also to inquire about the details of the attack.
Thinking of the obviously mutated rune chains in the vision of the X-ray magic, Shu Xin frowned slightly. Although she could guess that it was the work of human mages, the Kingdom of Ganar was so closed off, how did those human mages manage to reach out to her?
The flock of gray birds could be presumably misled into human territory during their migration, but how could the Golden Cloak Caravan have left the Kingdom of Ganar? The Gray Feather Caravan also discovered Ananka and her group within Ganar's borders, which is really strange!
Hoping to obtain enough information after questioning An Anka and the others, Shu Xin called Xi and they went downstairs together.
On her way downstairs, Shu Xin called out to Nuonoli and Pengpengan, but perhaps because it was a weekday, neither of the two subordinates were in their bedrooms. When she arrived on the first floor, Shu Xin saw Veranika sitting in the dining room. Compared to the tall Snow Clan members, the originally spacious and bright dining room looked a bit small.
The cook, Memeline, was holding a large bowl and talking to the Snow Clan with a big smile on her face. Sensing the presence of the Flower Fairy, she flew over with sparkling eyes: "Flower Fairy! Thanks to Lady Veranika's help! We've made snow dragon fruit ice cream!"
"The ice cream is already made?" Shu Xin was about to offer some praise when her gaze inadvertently swept across the restaurant's floor-to-ceiling windows, and she suddenly stopped. Was what she saw outside the window a mirage? Why did she see so many treehouses?
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