Chapter 119 Long Hair Tied Up, Long-Distance Teleportation Magic Array
Nono gave a wry smile, somewhat helplessly: "I really want to refuse, Your Highness, but you've already made your decision, haven't you?"
Shu Xin nodded heavily, without offering much explanation, and simply said, "Please come with me, everyone, and witness this together."
Upon arriving at the Tree of Life, flower fairy slaves were already waiting. These were slaves who had worked in the Land of Sin for three months and were now able to regain their commoner status. Seeing a group of flower fairy commoners coming with the Flower Fairy made them a little nervous. Shu Xin reassured them, "Don't worry, I just want to show them the future of the Land of Sin."
The slaves looked at each other in bewilderment. One of the bolder flower fairies spoke up and asked, "Lady Flower Fairy, how will our transformation from slaves to commoners affect the future of the Land of Sin?"
Shu Xin looked up at the already lush Tree of Life and said softly, "Of course it's related. The future of the Land of Sin is closely related to every flower fairy. I hope that in the not-too-distant future, not just the flower fairies of the Land of Sin, but all flower fairies, can gain true freedom."
The magical light spread out, both bright and gentle, and the Flower Fairy's voice rang out calmly and firmly: "Tree of Life, please help me to break their shackles. They are here, Teteson, Lililian, ..., Nonori."
A gentle breeze rustled through the treetops. As the magical light faded, what reappeared before Shu Xin were tiny flower fairies, no bigger than the palm of her hand. This time, the Tree of Life had done everything at once, and the flower fairies who had gone from slaves to commoners were all dressed in new clothes—all the same style as An Anka's. The male flower fairies wore off-white turtleneck shirts with dark brown wide-leg pants and linen ankle boots, while the female flower fairies wore the same style shirts with dark brown skirts and linen boots.
Shu Xin finally looked at Nuonuo Li.
The flower fairy, who was only knee-high when she landed, was now only half a head shorter than her. However, apart from the significant change in height and body shape, there were no other changes to Nonori. Her purple ponytail, which originally only reached her waist, was still the same length. She did not have any new antennae on her forehead, nor did she grow any wings of light on her back. She was still wearing the neat uniform of an official.
This made him look nothing like a flower fairy, but more like a flower sprite enlarged to the same size. However, Shu Xin knew very well that Nuonoli now looked more like the riverside elf in the picture of the Tree of Life!
Under the vision of her clairvoyance, Shu Xin could clearly see that the layers of rune chains wrapped around Nonori's heart had all broken and disappeared, and the seed heart that had originally sprouted only two tiny leaves was also gone, replaced by a blooming light purple double-petaled flower.
Letting out a long breath, Shu Xin finally loosened her grip on the magic wand, which had been so tight it was aching.
Nonoli is already ninety-two years old. The longest lifespan of a flower fairy is only one hundred years. Ordinary flower fairies are considered old if they live to seventy or eighty. Not to mention that Nonoli has lived for a long time in the Land of Sin, where magic is so scarce that even the Tree of Life has lost all its leaves. After Shuxin began to improve the food in the Land of Sin, Pengpengan grew taller day by day. Now, Pengpengan is taller than the patrolman who came to the Land of Sin when he first arrived. Nonoli's size, however, has not changed for a long time.
The flower fairies, whether commoners or nobles, all liked to wear their hair long and flowing. However, Nonoli tied her hair into a low ponytail as soon as it grew longer. Shuxin didn't think much of it, assuming it was just Nonoli's personal preference. Until recently, Shuxin had been busy helping the demons inspect the various structures of the dungeon. One day, after finishing her work, Shuxin cast a concealment spell on herself as usual and went to check on the flower fairies' progress. When she returned to the Flower Castle, before she could remove the concealment spell, she saw Pengpengan flying towards the third floor, as if going to find Nonoli.
Shu Xin followed curiously and saw Nonoli open the door. Just as Shu Xin was about to dispel the concealment spell, she heard Peng Pengan complain, "My innate magic isn't used for this! Are you really not going to tell the princess?"
Upon hearing this, Shu Xin immediately withdrew her magic wand, cast a concealment spell, and followed Peng Peng An into the house.
Nuonoli and Pengpengan landed on the wooden table, which was far too large for a flower fairy. It was at this moment that Shuxin realized that the two subordinates, who were initially of similar size, now had such a significant height difference.
With a soft sigh, Nonoli showed a somewhat sad expression, but her tone was very calm: "The harvest month is coming soon, and the princess is already very busy. Even if we tell the princess, it won't change anything, so let's not add to her worries."
“I don’t think the princess is helpless! Don’t the common people all say that the princess is the representative of the flower goddess?” Peng Peng’an said defiantly as he waved his magic wand and cast his innate magic.
The next second, Shu Xin saw Nuonuo's ponytail tied behind her head automatically come undone, and countless purple hairs fell onto the table, making the original wood tabletop seem to be stained with a small patch of purple.
Nonori, whose hair had returned to its original short stubble, reached out and touched her head, even chuckling slightly. "You're the princess's personal attendant. Don't you know whether the princess is truly the goddess of flowers' representative or not? Even if the princess really is the goddess of flowers' representative, she's powerless against the inevitable withering and death. Pengpeng'an, it would be great if your innate magic could last a little longer."
Pengpengan rolled his eyes dramatically: "I already told you my innate magic isn't for this!"
Shu Xin watched in utter shock as Peng Peng An waved his staff again, causing delicate, smooth purple vines to grow and curl up the purple hair on the table, attaching it to Nuonuo Li's short stubble. The final effect was simply perfect. If Shu Xin hadn't been kept in the dark, she would have praised Peng Peng An's excellent hair extension skills!
Looking around at Nonoli, Pengpengan's feelings were complicated: "Does getting old mean losing your hair...?"
“Not necessarily,” Nonoli said leisurely, under Peng Pengan’s somewhat expectant gaze. “Most flower fairies die before they even reach the age of losing their hair.”
Peng Peng An: "...Hey, you bastard!"
Thinking of how furious Pengpeng An had become back then, Shu Xin couldn't help but laugh. She flew over, and under Nuonuo Li's astonished gaze, reached out and forcefully tugged at his ponytail, causing Nuonuo Li to tilt his head back in a daze.
Releasing her grip, Shu Xin nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, very sturdy. Nuonuo, you don't need to worry about losing your hair anymore. Please trust me a little more; maybe I have a solution?"
Nono was taken aback: "...You knew?"
Shu Xin gave a soft "hmm". Her gaze swept over the flower fairies who were excitedly stretching out their arms and legs to examine her, and landed on the pure white defensive barrier that could only be seen in the distance: "You are Shu Shu Xin's younger brother, Nuo Nuo Li. If you are gone, then no one in this world will remember the real Shu Shu Xin."
If you're gone, no one in this world will know the real Shu Xin anymore—oh wait, Xi seems to know something too. Shu Xin couldn't help but laugh again, raising her voice: "Xi? Can you hear me? Come here!"
"Did you miss me, darling~" A sweet, cloying voice reached your ears first, and then the blond boy jumped down from above.
Shu Xin, who hadn't yet dispelled the X-ray vision spell, raised an eyebrow. Under the spell's vision, what appeared before her was a colossal beast enveloped in black flames.
Shu Xin gave the cat-like, fiery behemoth a meaningful look, then withdrew her concealment spell and hissed as she closed her eyes: "Take me back to Flower Castle. I'll probably be blind for a day or two."
Nestled comfortably in Xi's arms, Shu Xin waved her hand, though she couldn't see him: "Don't worry about me, Nuonuo Li. I just overused my magic. I'll recover after a couple of days of rest. Remember to settle the newly appeared flower fairy civilians. The caravan's affairs are also in your hands now. Your current magic should be enough to support the long-distance teleportation magic circle. If not—"
“Oh dear, he’s gotten so big now, he can definitely do it,” Xi interrupted Shu Xin without any politeness. “Let’s go, let’s go, I said we needed to rest, so let’s rest properly!”
In the blink of an eye, the demon, still in the form of a blond boy, vanished with the flower fairy in his arms. Nono turned his gaze to the caravan's flower fairies, and under their curious and excited stares, he calmly spoke:
"As you all just saw, our Princess of the Land of Sin, also known as the Flower Fairy, can grant freedom to slaves and power to nobles. Under the Princess's rule, the once incredibly barren Land of Sin has become rich and abundant in just a few months. I think you merchants understand the value of acorn wine better than I do, so I don't need to emphasize it further, do I?"
The merchants all nodded in agreement.
Nono nodded calmly and continued, "For the upcoming Harvest Month, Her Highness the Princess has specially hired over two thousand incredibly strong and brave foreign warriors, solely to better protect her people and territory. As for your concerns about the distance and time constraints, Her Highness just mentioned that a long-distance teleportation magic array can be used. Compared to the attacks from other continental monsters during the Harvest Month, I think your family and friends shouldn't mind the slight adverse effects of long-distance teleportation."
The merchants quickly shook their heads to indicate that they didn't mind at all.
Nono politely bowed slightly and gestured towards the direction of the Flower Castle: "Please, then. I think we can go to the conference room now to discuss the specific settings of the teleportation magic circle."
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