Chapter 028 Return to the Sacred Tree
Shu Li calmed her churning stomach, lowered her hand from covering her mouth, and shook her small, pointed ears.
I just heard the Elf King chanting a spell, and he seemed to have mentioned the God of Earth.
Before, he was "kidnapped" by the big stupid bird, and when he prayed to the gods, it seemed that... he mispronounced the real name of the God of Earth?
It turns out that the god of the earth is not called Hephige Lot, but Hedface Loverne!
Shu Li touched his nose guiltily, silently apologized to the Earth God, and promised to read it correctly next time.
Then, he reflected on himself, wondering if he had pronounced the true names of the other gods correctly.
Shu Li sat cross-legged in the Elf King's palm, lost in deep thought.
The Elf King spread out his fingers, revealing the little cub sitting with its chin in its hand. He whispered, "Sperien, are you okay?"
Shu Li snapped back to his senses upon hearing this. He craned his neck to peer towards the grass, and was surprised to find that, in a short time, the remains of the corpse had vanished, even the traces of blood had vanished. If it weren't for the empty shells of armor still scattered on the ground, he would have doubted the Black Knight's remains had ever existed.
"I... I'm fine." He pointed at the boy and the magic instructor lying on the grass and asked the Elf King hesitantly, "Can they be saved?"
Having been so badly injured by the Black Knight and having lost so much blood, the chances of survival were slim.
Shu Li frowned slightly.
He actually hoped they would survive.
The boy's grief-stricken cry resonated with him and reminded him of his relatives who were far away in another world.
The Elf King gently said to the little cub, "They are very lucky to have encountered the growing season of moonlight grass."
"Moonlight grass?" Shu Li was bewildered. What was moonlight grass? Where was it?
The Elf King rode his unicorn a few steps forward, letting the cub look down at the grass.
Shu Li held the Elf King's finger and looked down carefully.
At first, he saw nothing. He stared at the grass for a few seconds, then slowly, tiny dots of starlight came into view. Soon, he saw countless stars gathering together, as broad and bright as the Milky Way.
Shu Li rubbed his eyes, suspecting that he was dazzled. He involuntarily spread his wings and flew away from the Elf King's palm, approaching the grass.
Finally, he saw the source of the light.
They were fresh and tender grasses, with tiny leaves covered with a layer of fuzz. The fuzz absorbed the moonlight and reflected a faint silver light.
Is this moongrass?
It is sandwiched between other weeds and is inconspicuous. If you don't look carefully, you can't find it at all.
Shu Li touched the moongrass curiously, and got his hands covered with glitter-like fluff.
He flew back to the Elf King, raised his sparkling little hands, and asked in surprise, "King, can the Moonlight Grass save them?"
The Elf King nodded and explained, "Moonlight grass is a gift from the Moon Goddess, Metterlena, to the Fairy Forest. Every full moon night, after being bathed in the moonlight, it grows in large patches until the first rays of dawn, when it returns to the earth and slumbers."
Shu Li exclaimed "Wow" and was amazed by the mystery of the moonlight grass.
The Elf King looked at the two humans lying on the grass and said, "The fluff of moonlight grass is the best medicine for healing wounds. Just a little bit of it can heal wounds."
"Amazing!" Shu Li rubbed the "glitter powder" on his hands. "So they won't die, right?"
The Elf King smiled and said, "The Fairy Forest will not harm kind and innocent outsiders."
Shu Li blinked and looked at the boy and his companions, and was surprised to find that their bodies were covered with tiny dots of light.
It turned out that the moonlight grass had already begun to repair their wounds.
The Elf King extended his hand to Shu Li, and Shu Li understood and lightly placed it on his fingers.
The next second, the Elf King moved him to his shoulder, and Shu Li subconsciously grabbed his hair.
The unicorn swung its flowing tail, raised its front hooves, hissed several times, and suddenly huge white wings grew on both sides of its body.
Shu Li opened his eyes wide in disbelief, looking at the noble, holy and beautiful unicorn, temporarily forgetting its previous behavior of baring its teeth at him.
The unicorn flapped its wings lightly and flew into the air.
Shu Li stood on the Elf King's shoulder, tugging at his hair, looking at the grassy field that gradually stretched away, and asked in confusion, "Don't care... about them?"
The Elf King said, "I will send elves to escort them out of the forest."
"Oh——" Shu Li felt relieved.
The unicorn flapped its broad wings and instantly soared above the forest. Without the obstruction of branches, the moon, as large as jade, was clearly visible. The moonlight was so bright that a faint halo dyed the surrounding clouds golden.
Shu Li had never been so close to the moon, as if he could touch it with his hand.
The watery moonlight sprinkled on the Elf King's body, as if coating him with a layer of silver, even making his hair color lighter. The night wind blew, and his silky light golden hair flew, shining brightly.
Shu Li faced the gentle breeze, closed her eyes comfortably, and felt her soul cleansed and became very peaceful.
The unicorn followed the wind and stepped on the moon, flying towards the sacred tree.
Shu Li woke up from the beautiful scenery and suddenly thought of something. She cried out "Ouch!" and pulled the Elf King's hair. She said anxiously, "King, I... forgot to say goodbye to Doris. I wanted to tell her about the thank you gift!"
I was so attracted by the magic of moongrass and the beauty of the unicorn that I completely ignored the fat bird.
He kept looking back, but found that he could no longer see the giant tree where the fat bird was.
The Elf King touched his head soothingly with his fingertips. "I've already thanked Doris."
Shu Li touched his forehead and said hesitantly, "But... I want to give it a thank you gift myself."
The king is the king, and he is he; they cannot be confused.
He saw that the fat bird liked the red crystal flower seeds very much, so he wanted to invite it to go to the sacred tree with him before leaving. He had a lot of red crystal flower seeds at home, which he could give to it as a thank you gift.
As a result... I even missed saying goodbye.
Shu Li drooped her ears, feeling conflicted and embarrassed to let the unicorn fly back.
The Elf King seemed to guess what he was thinking and said softly, "Doris will understand. After returning to the sacred tree, go to the commercial district to find a messenger and pay them a small fee to make the trip for you."
Shu Li was surprised.
The Fairy Forest is so advanced that it even has an "express delivery" service!
Very good!
This way he can give red crystal flower seeds to the fat bird!
Shu Li's brows were relaxed, and she sat on the Elf King's shoulder in a relaxed manner, looking at the sacred tree getting closer and closer, and she was eager to go home.
I don’t know how Disio and the others are doing. Did you cry when you saw him being taken away by the big stupid bird?
What measures will Chris and Dosia take when they learn that he is missing? Will they go to the forest to look for him?
And...is it a coincidence that the Elf King appears there?
Although he learned from Elsa that elves or goblins would take turns patrolling the forest every once in a while to ensure its safety, it was incredible that even the Elf King would participate in the patrol.
Elves and goblins are both children of light, and there seems to be no obvious class differences between them. The entire ethnic group is united and friendly, with a clear division of labor and full of harmony.
Shu Li was very glad that she traveled through time and space to become a goblin instead of any other race outside.
After what happened tonight, he deeply realized how cruel and dangerous the world outside the forest was.
If you are not careful, your life may be in danger.
He didn't dare to step out of the forest until he had learned the skills well.
Shu Li secretly clenched his fists.
With this grip, he touched the storage ring on his index finger. He suddenly remembered that he had been looking forward to meeting the Elf King again and returning the ring to him.
Seeing that the sacred tree is getting closer and closer, if we don’t speak up now, we will miss the chance.
After hesitating for a moment, he gently tugged at the Elf King's golden hair and spoke hesitantly, "Um... King... you sent a fat chick to deliver a letter to me before."
When the Elf King heard the word "fat chirp," the corner of his mouth curled up. "What's wrong?"
Shu Li's cheeks flushed slightly, and she said awkwardly, "Thank you for giving me the storage ring... but it's too expensive, I can't accept it."
The Elf King lowered his eyes and said calmly, "No matter how valuable something is, if you don't use it, it's just trash."
Shu Li was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.
Is this the Elf King’s consumption concept?
So... so luxurious!
They actually said that the rare ancient... Gunara (?) ring would be waste if not used!
If its creator knew about this, he would be so angry.
Shu Li looked down at the silver ring on her index finger and sighed, "But... I don't want to get something for nothing... Besides, the king saved my life, and I don't know how to repay him."
If he leaves the storage ring behind, he will be owed too much, what can he give in return?
I am just a cub now and have nothing.
So confusing!
The Elf King suddenly reached out and moved the little cub into his palm, making him face to face with him.
Shu Li was slightly startled by the sudden change of position. She steadied her body, stood stiffly, and stared up at the blonde elf so close to her with her little face raised.
"If you want to repay me—" the Elf King, illuminated by the moonlight and appearing even more noble and pure, said to the fairy cub in his palm in the most pleasant voice in the world, "Then grow up quickly."
"Ah?" Shu Li blinked her tender green eyes blankly, completely confused.
Just as he was about to ask what the Elf King meant by his words, he had already turned his gaze away, looking ahead, and said with a smile: "Look, they are here to pick you up."
Shu Li turned around immediately and was surprised to find that they had approached the sacred tree without knowing when. Countless fairies with halos of light were flying towards them like fireflies.
Closer, closer, closer——
Shu Li saw many familiar figures.
Aisha, Sit, Leah, Dosia, Ores, Chris...
Among the many adult goblins, there are also small goblin cubs.
Desio, Angel, Budno, Lois, Kumandi...
Shu Li's nose felt sore and he suddenly burst into tears.
He could no longer bear it, and without even greeting the Elf King, he spread his wings and flew towards the goblins impatiently.
After leaving the Elf King's protective barrier, the night wind blew him to and fro, but he soon steadied his body, withstood the wind speed, and flapped his wings at a high frequency, rushing towards the fairies who were welcoming him.
The unicorn stopped flying and hovered in the air. The Elf King sat on its back, quietly watching a small point of light merge with countless other points of light and become one.
"Sperian...Woohoo! You're finally back!"
Disio hugged Shu Li, tears rolling down his face.
Angel and Budno also pounced, and the four little cubs huddled together.
"Sperian... I'm sorry! I... I thought I would never see you again! Wuuuuu--" Budno hugged Shu Li, tears and snot flying.
"We were so worried about you, Sperian!" Angel rubbed Shu Li's face hard and said with a sob, "Great, you're back!"
Shu Li was hugged tightly by her three friends. Listening to their worried words, she couldn't help but tear up and hugged them back.
"Yes, I'm back. Sorry to have made you worried."
Fortunately, he came back alive, otherwise, who knows how sad they would be.
It was great to see them again!
Thank the gods, thank the Elf King!
The other cubs also wanted to be hugged and rushed in, and Shu Li almost suffocated.
After the cubs had hugged enough, they dispersed one by one, and Shu Li was finally saved.
What a sweet burden.
He rubbed his cheeks, which were almost rubbed bald, and looked at Kumandi not far away.
Kumandi waited for a long time until the cubs dispersed, flew close to Shuli, and reached out to touch his head.
"Just come back safely."
Shu Li sniffed, her face slightly red. "I'm sorry for making everyone worried."
Aisha comforted: "It's not your fault."
Dosia grabbed Chris's ears and brought him to the little blond cub, apologetically saying, "It's Chris and I's fault."
She was so caught up in her conversation that she neglected to notice the four cubs leaving the center of the safe zone.
And Chris, that idiot, was so hesitant that he couldn't even drive away a Sek'n bird. Before the battle, he didn't even sense whether there were other fairies nearby, and started fighting recklessly, affecting four little cubs.
Finally, we watched helplessly as the Secken bird snatched the fruit branches and ran away.
If the three little cubs hadn't asked him for help, he probably wouldn't have known that Sperion had been taken away by the Sek'n bird.
Upon learning that Sperian was missing, the adult goblins went out en masse and frantically searched for him in the forest.
However, the forest was too large and the Secken bird had long since escaped without a trace, making it difficult to find.
As the sky grew darker, the goblins grew increasingly anxious. After waiting until dark, they finally decided to ask the Elf King for help.
There is a huge magic mirror in the Crystal Castle of the Elf Kingdom. As long as you cast a spell, you can see everything you want to see through the mirror.
They wanted to borrow the magic mirror to find the little cub.
The fairies used the magic of telepathy to express their requests to the Elf King.
Unexpectedly, the Elf King replied, asking them to be patient and he would find Sperien.
With the Elf King's promise, the goblins were temporarily relieved.
After anxiously waiting until the moongrass sprouted, they finally received the king's message.
The king found Sperian, and the little guy was safe.
The fairies were so excited that they didn't even sleep, waiting together for the little cub to come home.
When they discovered the king riding a unicorn towards the sacred tree, they all flew out to greet him.
Seeing that Sperian was unharmed, the goblins finally felt relieved.
However, the little guy's clothes were torn, his face was dusty, his hair was messy, and there were a few bird's hairs on it. It looked like he had suffered a lot before he met the king.
Chris was grabbed by the ear by Dosia and frowned in pain, but thinking of the mistake he had made, he accepted the beating and punishment.
"Sperian, I'm sorry. Please forgive my recklessness." He sincerely apologized to the cub.
Shu Li looked at his miserable state, suppressed a smile, and shook her head: "It's okay... Actually, I was also wrong. I shouldn't have left the safe zone."
Although Budno is greedy, he is still an ignorant cub after all.
But I am not like that.
He is not a real cub, but an eighteen-year-old soul in his body, so he should be more mature in his behavior.
If we had not left the safe zone at that time, the series of dangerous events that followed would not have happened.
Not only did he fall into crisis, but he also made so many fairies worry about him.
Sit glanced at Chris and said, "It's understandable for a cub to make mistakes, but if an adult goblin makes a mistake, he should be punished."
Chris raised his hand: "I accept the punishment, I accept the punishment, please punish me!"
Otherwise he would be uneasy.
Dorsia let go of his ear and said to Sid, "Chris is already an adult. Isn't it time for him to go out and gain experience?"
Since they love playing pranks so much, it would be better to release them to other races on the Huo Huo continent.
Sit high-fived him and said in agreement, "Good! Your suggestion is excellent!"
Chris opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but after receiving the sharp looks from many adult goblins, he swallowed his words back into his stomach.
Okay, it's time to go to the mainland.
In fact, for fairies, going to the mainland for training is not a punishment.
Shu Li blinked and felt that the corners of Chris's mouth were rising.
Elsa flew towards the unicorn and saluted the Elf King respectfully: "Thank you, King, for saving Sperion."
The Elf King smiled and said, "You're welcome. Sperian is my disciple and should be under my care."
Elsa was stunned, a hint of surprise flashing through her heart.
The Elf King said, "He is still young and cannot leave the sacred tree. When he starts to learn magic, I will take him to the Elf Kingdom and teach him personally."
"...Yes." Aisha calmed herself down and saluted again.
How could she forget that all the king's disciples were taught by him personally.
The Mage Danlov, the Dragon King Hamon, and the Elf Warrior Ilio, after being taught by the Elf King, have all become the best in the world today.
I believe that in the future, Sperian will stand at the top of the strong and become world-famous.
"Let's go, go back and have a good rest." The Elf King patted the unicorn lightly, and the unicorn made a "hissing" sound, attracting the attention of the goblins.
The goblins all looked at the Elf King and saluted him respectfully.
Shu Li flew forward a few meters, his eyes misty with reluctance.
The other cubs who had never seen the Elf King exclaimed excitedly.
The Elf Dynasty waved their hands, and the unicorn turned around, spread its wings and flew away. In a blink of an eye, it turned into a ray of light and disappeared into the sky.
After seeing off the Elf King, the fairies returned to the sacred tree.
Shu Li returned to her home with tears in her eyes.
As soon as he entered the door, he lay down on the soft carpet and rubbed it hard.
This night's experience was like a dream, full of thrills.
Fortunately, he returned home.
Elsa was afraid that the cub would be hungry outside, so she brought him a plate full of fruit.
Shu Li went to the bathroom, took a quick shower, changed into clean clothes, and sat cross-legged on the carpet, chewing on a fruit in big mouthfuls, one on the left and one on the right.
You know what, after being worried and frightened all night, he was already starving.
"Mmm... delicious... you guys eat too!" He gestured to the other cubs in the room.
Red Hair, White Hair, Little Fatty, and Jingjing all sat on the carpet and watched him wolf down his food.
"We're not hungry." Budno shook his head and refused. It was rare for him to resist the temptation of delicious food.
"We've all eaten." Discio considerately handed the fruit to Shu Li, and Angel helped him collect the fruit cores and put them in a small plate.
Fruit cores are seeds and cannot be discarded. After being collected, they are sent to orchards for planting.
Kumandi asked, “Would you like some hot water?”
Shu Li swallowed the fruit pulp in his mouth and nodded vigorously: "I want to drink it."
Kumandi stood up, picked up the kettle on the table, filled it with water, put it on the stove, and chanted a spell skillfully, asking the god of fire to light the magic stone.
Seeing this, the other cubs gathered around curiously and chattered, saying that they would also go to the commercial district to buy a stove and a kettle tomorrow.
Shu Li finished all the fruit on the plate and burped, feeling very satisfied.
Kumandi waited for the water to boil and made a cup of hot water for each cub.
Shu Li held the small cup and asked doubtfully, "Don't you put tea leaves in it?"
Kumandi said, "It's not advisable to drink tea late at night. It can cause insomnia."
Normally, the cubs should be fast asleep in their beds by this time. In just over three hours, it would be dawn.
"Oh." Shu Li nodded, and waited until the hot water was no longer so hot, then drank it in small sips.
When the warm water entered my stomach, I felt warm and comfortable all over. My spirit, which had been tense all night, slowly relaxed.
Then, sleepiness came.
He yawned loudly, his head feeling fuzzy from sleepiness.
The other three cubs couldn't bear it anymore and yawned continuously. They originally wanted to ask Shu Li about the thrilling experience that night, but they couldn't hold on any longer, put down their cups, and lay on the carpet, drowsy.
Kumandi is the only sane goblin.
He looked at the cubs lying together, took the quilt from the bed and covered Shu Li with it, then took out a large blanket from his storage bag and covered the other three cubs.
After the four cubs fell asleep, he turned off the lights and quietly left the cubs' little house.
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