Chapter 069: Shushu's Social Death
The beach suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Whether it was elves, fairies, dragon kings or mermaids, they all stared at Shu Li.
Shu Li was being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, full of confusion, and the hairs on his body were standing on end.
What...what happened?
Everyone looked at me strangely.
Did he say something wrong?
It shouldn't be!
He was certain that his mermaid language was perfectly standard. After all, he had learned the most common greetings over and over again while cramming for an exam.
The blond cub looked confused and turned to look at Sid for help.
As the little elf's language teacher, Sit covered his eyes and was too embarrassed to watch.
Little Sperian was famous for his slip of the tongue among the goblins, and the first sign of this was when he first called his name "Sitter" as "Mop".
As the learning content deepened, his language defects became more and more obvious.
Confusing nouns, mismatching, calling the wrong name, missing words, grammatical errors... it's a daily joke.
Despite this, he did not give up. He took a lot of notes every day and asked Kumandi to give him after-school tutoring. After five years of hard work, he finally learned the Elvish language.
However, even though he had learned the Elvish language, his old bad habits were not so easy to correct. Once he was in a stressful situation, he would involuntarily stutter.
This is especially true when learning a new language.
In order to get to know the mermaids and the baby dragons, the goblins temporarily learned some basic greetings in mermaid and dragon languages.
The other goblins learned it quickly, but Sperian was the only one who stuttered and was not very good at it.
Sit thought that when cubs chat with each other, they don't need to use complicated sentences, so he didn't take it to heart.
Unexpectedly, the Elf King mentioned Sperion in front of the Mermaid King, making him the focus of everyone's attention.
As expected, the little guy got nervous and started to speak lamely.
When he heard the word "Xuglot", Sit's heart skipped a beat and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Now, the little guy looked at him with confused eyes, and he really couldn't bear to tell him the truth.
The other goblins hesitated to speak, wanting to remind Sperian, but were affected by the unusual silence and dared not say a word.
Disceo scratched his head anxiously.
Ilio and the other elves couldn't help laughing.
Dragon King Harmon stroked his smooth chin, a smile flashing in his eyes.
Just when Shu Li was embarrassed, the Elf Dynasty waved to him.
Shu Li immediately flapped her wings, flew over with a flutter, and landed skillfully in the palm of his hand.
Shuradis's violet eyes flickered slightly.
The Elf King gently rubbed the little elf's head with his fingertips and said apologetically in Merman language, "Please forgive his slip of the tongue. Little elves have just learned Elvish and haven't yet been exposed to the languages of other races, so mistakes are inevitable."
Shu Li sat obediently in the Elf King's palm, listening to him speak a long string of sentences, her heart in turmoil.
Could it be... could it be... that I really said something wrong?
Now, is Wang apologizing to the Mermaid King on his behalf?
He looked troubled, thinking over and over again about the greeting he had just said, wondering which part had gone wrong.
Shuradis glanced at the little elf favored by the Elf King and smiled, "Your Excellency Estel, you're worrying too much. Sperien saved our young. It was a minor slip of the tongue, not a big deal. On behalf of the entire mermaid race, I thank him."
She raised her hand and waved it gently, and five huge shells appeared on the beach.
Shu Li took a closer look and was dumbfounded.
Wow, is this... a giant clam?
The largest shell in the world.
Each shell is up to one meter in diameter, and the shells come in different colors and shapes, making them very beautiful.
Shuradis clapped his hands, and the large shell opened automatically.
"Wow--"
The little goblins couldn't help but let out a soft cry.
Shu Li was also stunned, and was almost blinded by the dazzling treasure inside the shell.
Countless pearls, shining brightly, red, pink, white, gold, silver, black, blue, gray... it's dazzling to look at.
Each one is plump and mellow, with distinct color and extremely large.
Harmon and the young dragon's pupils contracted.
For the dragon clan who likes to collect treasures, these five large boxes of pearls are simply a fatal temptation.
No, I can’t watch it anymore.
Harmon held down the restless young dragon and looked sideways at the sea.
The mermaid king Shuradis took out so many priceless treasures without blinking an eye.
"These are our people's thank-you gifts to Sperien." She looked at the little elf in the Elf King's palm with gentle eyes.
Shu Li met her gaze, tilted his head, and subconsciously gave her a cute smile.
The Elf King lowered his head and said to the little creature in his palm in Elvish: "These pearls are a thank you gift from Queen Shuradis."
Shu Li first exclaimed "Ah", then turned the Elf King's words over in his mind for a few times, and then widened his tender green eyes in shock.
The pearls in these big shells...are they a thank-you gift from the Mermaid King?
No, no, no, that's not the point.
The point is that he finally realized that there was something wrong with what he said!
The mermaid king is not called Shuglot, but Shulotis!
Ahhhhh——
No wonder everyone looked at him with strange eyes. Sit looked reluctant, and the Elf King specially called him over and said a long string of sentences to the Mermaid King.
It turns out...it turned out to be an apology for him.
Wow——
Shu Li's wings trembled with shame, his face flushed, his pointed ears drooped, and he grabbed the corners of his clothes with both hands, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.
I didn't dare to look up, let alone say a word.
Under the duet of extreme embarrassment and shame, Shu Li's body shrank smaller and smaller, almost curling into a small ball.
Sid and Aisha looked at each other in tacit understanding.
Little Sperian finally reacted, but his teacher felt helpless.
The scene once again fell into weirdness.
No one spoke, everyone was waiting for the little goblin's response.
Shu Li found that the surroundings were quiet again, and raised his head with courage.
Now that things have come to this, running away is not an option. In order not to bring shame to the goblins, he must bravely face reality.
He took a deep breath, spread his wings, and flew away from the Elf King's palm. With a serious expression and graceful posture, he gave the Mermaid King a perfect chest-touching salute and said in fluent Elvish: "Your Excellency Shuradis, I offer my deepest apologies for my slip of the tongue. Please forgive my disrespect."
Dragon King Harmon could speak Elvish. He thought that the Mermaid King who had lived for thousands of years must also understand Elvish.
He was so nervous before that he ignored this point.
In fact, he could have greeted her in Elvish.
Shuradis looked at the little elf who faced her calmly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing an expression of appreciation.
"You are an outstanding little elf. When our mermaid cubs were five years old, they couldn't even speak complete sentences." She praised him without hesitation.
Shu Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the large shell filled with pearls on the ground, hesitated, and declined politely, "These gifts are too precious, I can't accept them."
"Why?" asked Shuradis.
Shu Li replied solemnly, "Because I only made a small suggestion and didn't do anything."
If it weren't for the Elf King, Ilios and Sil who killed the invaders, he himself would have become the prey of the pirates.
Shuradis looked up at the Elf King.
The Elf King briefly told her about how he found the cub on the pirate ship.
After hearing this, Shuradis waved his hand again, and another shell appeared on the ground.
This shell is smaller than the others, but it contains pearls that are more sparkling than pearls.
Shu Li was stunned.
What's going on?
After understanding what happened, why did the Mermaid King take out a bunch of treasures?
"These are magical water-repellent beads. Holding them in your mouth will allow you to swim freely in the ocean," Shuradis said to the bewildered goblin. "Your simple suggestion was the key to saving our young."
Shu Li couldn't help scratching the back of his head.
Shuradis didn't need his answer. She bowed respectfully to the Elf King and said solemnly, "My promise to you remains valid. In the future, whenever you need me, my people will be at your service."
This promise is more precious than any treasure.
The Elf King looked at her quietly for a long moment, then nodded and said, "I receive your sincerity."
Shuratis was not a mermaid who would drag her feet. She took the mermaid cub back, gave it a gift, thanked the Elf Queen, and then returned to the ocean in a clean and efficient manner.
"Meow~~"
The little mermaid waved reluctantly to her new friends on the beach.
"goodbye."
The goblins said goodbye to them in mermaid language.
“Clatter—”
Dozens of fish tails with shining scales were flying in the sea, splashing countless beautiful water splashes.
When the calm sea became rough again, the mermaid was gone.
Shu Li stared at the six large shells filled with treasures on the beach, feeling quite troubled.
The Mermaid King gave away so many valuable things without giving him any chance to refuse!
However, he always believed that the credit should not be attributed to him alone.
"King, what should we do about these?" Shu Li looked at the handsome face of the Elf King and asked for his advice.
The Elf King said gently, "Since it is a gift from the Mermaid King, you can handle it."
Shu Li puffed out his cheeks and looked at the elves and fairies present, blinking his bright eyes. "Anyone who sees it gets a share?"
In addition to those present, a large portion should also be left for Xier and Jingjing, the top students.
The Elf King touched his forehead with his finger. "Okay."
Shu Li grinned happily, waved his hand, and said to the little fairies generously: "Go ahead and pick whichever one you like!"
"Yeah! Thanks Sperian!"
"Sperian, you're fine!"
The little goblins did not pounce on the shell immediately, but rushed over first, surrounded Shu Li, and scrambled to hug him and rub against him.
"Uh uh...don't push..."
Shu Li was almost unable to breathe due to being hugged by her friends, and her face was almost rubbed raw.
The elves couldn't help laughing when they saw this.
Harmon patted his silly brother's head and felt emotional.
The Mermaid King gave so many precious treasures and made a solemn promise to the Elf King. How could his dragon clan’s thank-you gift be small?
He walked towards the Elf King and bowed respectfully, "Your Excellency, I will take my brother back to Dragon Island first and present the thank you gift in a few days."
The Elf King waved his hand: "Given our relationship, you don't have to be polite."
Harmon said seriously, "It is precisely because you are my teacher that I should respect you even more."
Lifting the baby dragon with one hand, he leaped lightly onto a rock in the distance and transformed into a giant silver dragon, with the baby dragon landing on his back accurately.
The sound of the dragon's wings flapping caught the goblins' attention.
The goblins stopped sticking to each other and shouted in dragon language to the young dragon on the dragon's back: "Amanda - Goodbye -"
"Ah ...
Soon, the silver dragon flew into the sky, stirring up a strong wind and causing the waves to roll. It was about to submerge the large shells on the beach. The Elf King recited a simple spell, and an air wall appeared instantly, blocking the waves.
Shu Li and the goblins kept waving their hands until the dragon turned into a black dot, then they put down their arms.
The mermaid swam away, the dragon flew away, and the fairies and elves rode on the unicorns with many precious treasures and returned to the Crystal Castle.
The goblins stayed for two days and were taken back to the sacred tree in the Fairy Forest by Elsa and Sit, leaving Shuli alone in the Elf Kingdom to learn magic from the Elf King.
At night, Shu Li lay on the bed, turned off the magic lamp, closed her eyes and went to sleep.
The goblins went back, and the elf cub's courtyard became quiet. In the huge courtyard, there was only one goblin.
He was used to the hustle and bustle and couldn't fall asleep for a while.
I tossed and turned, snuggled into the quilt, then poked my head out again, turned around on the big bed, and finally snuggled under the soft pillow, revealing my little head. I finally felt a little relieved.
He didn't expect that the first step in learning magic was to build up courage.
As he was drowsy, he felt sleepy and was about to meet Zhou Gong. Suddenly, a familiar ethereal voice sounded in his ears.
"Little Sperian... chat with me for a while..."
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