Chapter 71 Why did you insist on taking him with you to the market?
"Officer, is there something you need from me?" A flower fairy peeked out from the conference room door, her face full of anticipation.
“Pepper, when we return from the Magic Cat Market, I’ll leave the task of exchanging acorn wine for acorns to you,” Nono said to the flower fairy servant who flew up to her.
Peppert immediately became excited, and Nonoli said, "Since you've volunteered to be the captain of this Acorn Squad, and Mengmengna and the others have agreed, then you have to take responsibility. Be sure to pay attention to safety when you go out!"
"Don't worry, Officer! My family are all merchants. Even if I don't have mental magic, I will definitely bring back plenty of acorns for our Sinful Lands!" Peppert quickly assured him.
Nonori: "...I'm telling you to be careful! Don't act recklessly just because you have illusion magic!"
"We're all packed, Nonoli, we can go now." Shu Xin walked into the conference room and met the gaze of a flower fairy servant who was turning her head to look at the door.
This flower fairy has long, white-gray hair and eyes that are a rare gray-brown color among the colorful and romantic flower fairies. If it weren't for the overly vibrant smile on his face, he would actually look a bit gray and gloomy as a flower fairy.
Remembering the arrangements Nono had mentioned before, Shu Xin understood. She smiled gently and greeted the other person: "Good afternoon! Are you the flower fairy who's leading the team out to exchange acorns? I'm Shu Xin, what's your name?"
Pepper was extremely excited. He shouted, "Fairy Flower! My name is Pepper! I will definitely lead everyone to exchange for lots and lots and lots of acorns!"
“Pepet’s innate magic is a very rare illusion magic,” Nono said to Shuxin in the carriage on the way to the Magic Cat Market. “If the lord he followed hadn’t been sent to the Land of Sin for dereliction of duty, with his magical talent, he could have become an excellent illusionist. Many great lords would be willing to hire an illusionist to decorate their Flower Castle.”
"This is outrageous! What did I just hear? Using illusion magic as decoration?" Xi's voice came from outside the carriage curtain as he drove, complaining, "God of Creation, you guys are going too far! This is like taking your head off to use as a table cushion!"
Shu Xin blinked; to be honest, she actually felt the same way...
Illusion magic is not only a high-level magic, but also a powerful combat magic that is very difficult to master among high-level magic. However, Shu Xin used illusion magic when setting up a training ground for the patrol team. She never expected that this was actually the flower fairies' usual way of using illusion magic.
Nono couldn't help but sigh, "Your Highness, I can drive the carriage myself, why do you insist on taking him along?"
It's not necessary to bring the stream; you can replace it with acorn wine.
After drinking so much acorn wine that she blacked out, Shu Xin woke up the next day feeling refreshed and clear-headed. She also felt increasingly light while flying. However, this wonderful state didn't last long; by the third day, everything was back to normal. This time, on her way to the market, Shu Xin deliberately drank quite a bit of acorn wine again. After using a sobering spell to shake off the intoxication, she used a shrinking spell on herself as usual. She then discovered that the intense pressure that felt like her body was being bound and restricted had greatly lessened.
Once she realized this, Shu Xin understood that she didn't need Xi's company and could go out. As long as she brought enough acorn wine, she could obtain the magic that would support her normal activities!
However, Shu Xin still brought Xi along in the end. After all, once the acorn wine was drunk, it was gone, and the acorns used to make the wine had to be bought with money, while Xi's magic was free.
But if she really told Nonoli that, Nonoli would definitely prepare acorn wine for her next time they went out, and that guy Xi would definitely show off on the spot. He wouldn't think that he was going to be replaced by acorn wine; he would only be more proud of his irreplaceable nature—Shu Xin had completely figured out this guy's thought process!
So Shu Xin gave Nuonuo another explanation: "He can also use the leaves of the Tree of Life to store things. If we take him with us, we can buy more things to bring back."
Aside from the two subordinates and Shu Xin herself, the only one in the Land of Sin who can utilize the storage capacity of the Tree of Life's leaves is Xi. Since Nonoli needs to lead the way to the Magic Cat Market, Peng Peng An will stay behind in the Land of Sin. Bringing Xi along is equivalent to bringing an extra storage space.
Nono accepted the reason, and Xi Yang, who was driving outside, chuckled smugly.
"..." Nono lifted the curtain and looked out, then stood up. "Let me drive. We'll need the magic cat to guide us further ahead."
Nono took out a tuft of long, golden hair from her clothes and gently blew it into the air. The fluttering golden hair shimmered with magical light and flew forward, with Nono driving the carriage behind.
Shu Xin looked out the window with some curiosity, and all she could see were emerald green oak leaves swaying in the wind and making a rustling sound.
After leaving the land of sin, Nonori had Xi drive the carriage south. After crossing a desert, they entered a sparse grassland. As they continued south, the number of tall trees on the grassland increased. Just now, when they saw a vast, continuous, lush oak forest, Nonori had replaced Xi, who was driving the carriage.
Xi was quite happy not to have to do any work. He crawled into the carriage, rolled around on the spot and turned into a little lamb. He swung his tail, lay down next to Shu Xin, and fell fast asleep. Shu Xin had no idea where he got so much sleep.
The golden fur of the magical cat swayed through the oak forest, while the snow-white Pegasus followed closely behind, flapping its wings and pulling the small wooden carriage through the green canopy of the tall oak trees. Bright sunlight, filtering through the gaps in the branches and leaves, cast beams of light that seemed almost tangible, occasionally piercing through the carriage windows and spilling onto Shuxin's skirt and onto the fur of the little lambs.
Shu Xin gazed quietly at the receding shadows of trees and light outside the window, filled with anticipation for her destination.
Meow~~~
A long, drawn-out meow, soft and sweet with a hint of coquetry, rang in her ears, like a petal gently brushing against her cheek, leaving only the sweet fragrance of a flower. Outside the window, the seemingly endless sea of leaves still stretched out, but Shu Xin heard Nuonuoli say from outside the carriage curtain:
"We've arrived at the Magic Cat Market, Your Highness."
The carriage slowly descended, and Shu Xin heard the fluttering sound of wings in the distance. She looked around but couldn't see anything; the overly dense oak branches completely blocked her view.
Shu Xin looked down and could vaguely see a bit of gold.
When the Pegasus and the carriage completely left the treetops, Shu Xin finally saw the full golden hue.
It was a cat lying on the grass, its golden fur without a single speck of color. It had its two front paws tucked in, and it was basking in the sun with its eyes half-closed, looking content and peaceful.
Shu Xin heard the flapping of wings again. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small bird with dense dark blue feathers flapping its wings as it descended. Only when she looked again did Shu Xin notice that a flower fairy was sitting on the back of the bird. This flower fairy had long, dark blue hair that was almost exactly the same color as the bird's feathers, and it was easy to miss her if you didn't look carefully.
The blue-haired flower fairy and his blue-feathered bird also flew over, following the golden feathers fluttering in the air. At this moment, the long golden feathers fluttering in the air suddenly turned into streaks of golden light and all disappeared into the body of the golden cat below.
The blue-haired flower fairy also saw Shu Xin and the others' carriage. The next moment, the little blue-feathered bird tilted its wings and hurriedly dodged to the side, afraid that it would block the way of the nobles in the carriage.
Nonoli smoothly landed the carriage on the grass where the golden cat was. It was only then that Shuxin realized how big the cat was—its size was comparable to a giant dog! It was practically a fluffy mountain!
Shu Xin stepped down from the carriage and was quite shocked when she looked at the golden cat. Even compared to the tall flower fairy, this big cat could reach Shu Xin's thighs when it was lying down. If it stood up, it would probably reach Shu Xin's shoulder. To the palm-sized flower fairies, this cat was like a mountain!
The flower fairies who came to participate in the Magic Cat Market spread out broad leaves of the Tree of Life on this extremely conspicuous Cat Mountain, displaying all kinds of goods they brought. The golden magic cat let the flower fairies pile various goods on its head, body, and tail, remaining quiet and still, only dozing off in the sunlight.
Shu Xin noticed that although the flower fairy commoners who came to participate in the Magic Cat Market were all wearing long dresses and robes that were enough to cover their bodies, those dresses and robes, which were extremely simple in style, were visibly thin.
Even though the temperature in this oak forest was a bit higher than in the northernmost Sinful Land, their robes were still not enough to keep them warm after nightfall. Shu Xin could clearly see that they had draped bird feathers, bark, and vines over their thin clothing. The goods they displayed were basically these items, along with a lot of fruit shells, broken leaves, and stones.
Shu Xin could guess that the former was used to thicken her clothes, but she couldn't think of any use for the latter. When she asked Nuonuo Li, Shu Xin was somewhat surprised to learn that it was food used for exchange.
"Is this all the common people can eat? Aren't there wheat—acorns?" Shu Xin couldn't help but ask.
Nono shook her head: "Your Highness, it's not harvest season yet."
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Author's Note: The menstrual debuff is too severe, so I'll just add another 1,000 words for now. I can't write 2,000 words, sob sob sob, I'm so sorry. [Blood flowing like a river]
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