Chapter 11 Peashooter and the Appearance of the Mist Moon Elf
Ancia's afternoon elective was "Cultivation and Rehabilitation." If it weren't for the green leaf mark on the back of the timetable, she wouldn't have recognized it as an advanced course in the Wood element.
Before class, Ancia paid a gold coin to ask Lulu for information about the Gracia Botanical Garden.
"Lulu, what should we be careful about when we go to the botanical garden?"
"Hmm... Ancia, remember to stay away from the prank area. The seeds of the Itchy Grass will make you laugh uncontrollably if they get on your skin, and there's also the Voice-Changing Mushroom, which will make your voice sound weird if you eat it. Oh, and don't disturb the Botanical Garden Demon King! He's in the combat training area. If you disturb his nap, the Moon Tear Tree will capture you," Lulu said with lingering fear.
Although I don't understand why there would be a big devil in the botanical garden, I'll still write it down first.
"I'm going to class now. See you tonight, Lulu. Tonight I want to eat French-style sweet and sour diced tomatoes with buttered eggs, and rice for the main course." Ancia poked her head out from outside the door.
“No problem, see you tonight, Ancia.” Lulu, who was 0.1 meters tall, hugged the gold coins and agreed in a soft voice, her expression reliable and calm.
As Heligalo had said, the botanical garden was indeed easy to find. Ancia didn't even need to open the system map; she spotted the massive greenhouse on the east side of the castle at a glance.
It seemed to have been expanded using spatial magic; once inside the botanical garden, the perceived area was more than ten times the size of the outside.
“It’s huge… Is this a greenhouse? Is this an ecological laboratory?” Ancia murmured to herself as she stood in front of the area map.
A complete map of the botanical garden was posted on the wall, below which were the botanical garden guidelines:
I. Basic Teaching Area: A harmless magical plant cultivation area used for classes and seed cultivation. Please feel free to enter.
II. Combat Training Area: A magical plant planting area with a certain degree of danger. Approved students can practice against the plants in the area.
III. Potion Material Area: All low-risk potion material planting areas, with a potion room provided free of charge. You will need to clean up the area yourself after an explosion.
IV. Prank Zone: A special magical plant growing area with strange effects. Stay away from it as much as possible. If you are accidentally affected, please contact Pastor Maria in the medical room.
V. High-risk restricted areas: Entry is permitted only with prior approval and with a teacher present.
6. If you get lost at any time, you can tell the guiding lily by the roadside your destination, and it will guide you.
The fifth point, in bold red, is extremely eye-catching, warning students not to trespass into high-risk restricted areas.
The ample time we had suddenly felt rushed after seeing such a large area, especially since the basic teaching area wasn't located on the outermost edge of the botanical garden.
A lily was growing by the roadside. Ancia excitedly squatted down in front of the lily and whispered, "Hello? I want to go to the basic teaching area. Which way do I go?"
The guide lily's flower swayed, and its leaves all pointed in one direction.
"Wow! It really can give directions! You guys are so smart!" Ancia didn't hold back her praise for the lily that gave directions, and the lily's petals closed up as if she were shy.
Ancia conjured a point of light element at her fingertips and fed it to the Guiding Lily, saying, "Thank you."
Following the direction indicated by the guiding lily, Ancia walked through the area rich in wood element, feeling every pore on her body relax and feel refreshed in the botanical garden.
However, what she didn't know was that the Guiding Lily would only point to the shortest straight-line distance, and this route required passing through a part of the combat training area.
Besides the lush, large trees, Ancia also saw clusters of pea shooters by the roadside.
Yes, she couldn't be mistaken, the Peashooter, with its huge, cannon-like pods and slender stems, swaying gently in the air.
Ancia couldn't help but move closer. As she approached, a gentle breeze began to rise, and a silver-white mithril ribbon floated down from the sky, only to be caught by Ancia before it hit the ground.
She looked up in the direction from which the ribbon had flown, and there lay a sleeping elf on the Moon Tear Tree above.
Her long, silvery-white hair, like moonlight pouring down to her tips, cascaded down with a cool, icy blue halo that echoed the blue glow of the Moon Tear Tree itself, its flowing luster seeming to come alive.
His skin was the pale white of fresh snow, pure and clear. His features were exquisitely unique to elves, with clear and bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and an inherent nobility and arrogance.
Seemingly sensing that it was being watched, the elf opened its eyes.
Once you see his eyes, the original coldness is replaced by a vibrant green, as if you are seeing the jade that has been condensed from the heart of a forest for thousands of years.
This is Erlan Etherion, the mist moon elf in the game who is renowned for her beauty.
A masterpiece showcasing Nuwa's skills...
Ancia was stunned by his breathtaking beauty and couldn't think of any other way to describe it.
This is the white fur that Chinese people love the most!
Aylan's eyes held a hint of annoyance at being woken up. "You're so noisy."
Ansia's lips twitched. He was also known for his bad temper, just as much as his good looks. "I didn't say anything."
"It's just so noisy." Erlan flipped over and sat on the tree trunk, her cold voice turning into an air of self-righteous arrogance under the influence of her stunning beauty.
Several slender branches of the Moon Tear Tree swiftly attacked Ancia, who immediately frowned and retaliated.
"Peashooter, shoot him!"
Under Ancia's strong will, the rich wood element directly awakened the plant. The Peashooter turned its pod and aimed it at Airan on the tree, and a single pea shot out.
"Ugh..." Erlan covered his forehead where he had been hit, and said in shock and anger, "You actually hit me with a jumping bean bush!"
The branches of the Moon Tear Tree returned to Ellan's side, taking the silver ribbon from Ancia's hands.
“If you want to take the ribbon, you can just say so, and I will return it to you.” Ancia’s face also turned cold. She had only picked up the ribbon; she wasn’t some perverted man who coveted Ellan’s beauty.
"What's the point of talking to a bad woman?" Airlan sneered, picking up a mithril hairband and casually tying up a section of his long hair. A red mark between his brows added a touch of eerie handsomeness.
"That's even better, I won't apologize." Ancia rolled her eyes and turned to leave.
She's wasted so much time, and she still has to go to class.
As Ancia walked toward the basic teaching area, she inadvertently thought of what Lulu had said, "Could that botanical garden demon king be Ellan? He has such a terrible temper, he can't even speak properly. I thought he was going to attack me."
Forget it, let's put the male lead aside for now and work on building his affection later.
After asking Lily for directions again, Ancia walked slowly to the basic teaching area. There were no sets of desks and chairs in the classroom, only a huge wooden table with a few tree stumps scattered around it.
Wood-elemental mage Yesika was arranging flower pots. With a gentle wave of her wand, the flower pots lined up obediently and jumped onto the wooden table, arranged in pairs.
Just before the class was about to start, apart from one empty flowerpot next to Ancia, there was a student standing in front of each of the other flowerpots.
The last person arrived late. His flowing robe was clearly not a mage's robe. The light and soft silk satin was as if woven from moonlight, adorned with mithril threads that shimmered with starlight. The collar was slightly tilted, revealing an elegant neckline. The hem of the robe was layered, and as he moved, mist gathered and dispersed, and moonlight flowed.
The newcomer was none other than Erlan, whose beauty silenced the surroundings for a moment.
Arlan frowned as he looked at the empty seat next to Ancia, and reluctantly stood next to her.
Once everyone was present, Yesika smiled and said, "Alright, let's begin class now. This year's courses require two people to form a team. Since the number of students enrolled in the courses is odd, I've borrowed a student who is against the rules to fill the vacancy. Your team members are the people next to you."
She hates group work; she could have done it perfectly on her own.
Ancia took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and whispered, "Can't you just behave yourself?"
Airland scoffed, "I'll say the same to you."
"In the first stage, we will learn how to plant and harvest fluorescent sneeze grass. In the second stage, we will use the materials you harvest to make glow-in-the-dark ink." Yesika waved her staff, and seeds flew to their hands.
"Teacher Yesika, is it just making ink? When are we making potions?" A girl with long brown hair raised her hand to ask.
"Don't rush, Sena. You'll learn how to make simple potions this school year," Yesika smiled. "The potions come from the seeds you have on hand. Now, please plant the seeds of the fluorescent sneeze grass."
Ancia carefully added humus and bat droppings to the obsidian flowerpot, buried the seeds, and glanced at Airan, her gaze slightly dazed.
I thought this elf, who was just brought in to make up the numbers, wouldn't take it seriously, but Erlan, wearing gloves, carefully added soil to the flowerpot and loosened the soil to give the seeds enough space to breathe.
From this perspective, Erlan doesn't seem so bad after all.
"Why are you looking at me? Can't you do it?" Airland's thin lips moved slightly as he said irritably.
No, that was just my imagination. He really is annoying.
“I’m worried that you won’t know how, and that will affect the group’s score,” Ancia said coldly.
"Is all you can think about is male beauty? How could elves not be good at planting? We are born blessed by the forest." Airan said incredulously.
Ancia glared at him angrily.
"Very good, everyone has planted them. The fluorescent sneeze grass relies on magical light sources and needs to continuously absorb light magic energy, whether it's sunlight, moonlight, starlight, or firefly essence... all light source energy is acceptable. The more types and energy of light sources absorbed, the stronger the fluorescent sneeze grass's effect will be, which will affect the quality of the glow-in-the-dark ink. Everyone remember to water the fluorescent sneeze grass with magical light sources twice a week." Yesika carefully instructed on the cultivation matters.
Actually, this condition isn't difficult. The light sources that Yesika mentioned are all easy to obtain. Just take the flowerpot outside to absorb energy during the day or on a moonlit night. However, the energy obtained from nature is not as pure as that given by magic. For example, Ancia's own light magic is worse than letting the flowerpot bask in the sun.
As for the rest...
Ancia looked at the Mistmoon Elf, who was rumored to be favored by the moonlight, and asked, "How about we make a deal?"
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