Chapter 121 Lifting the Curse
Shu Li looked at the back of his right hand, which was as white as before, and felt relaxed all over. The curse that bound him disappeared.
No wonder he had to deliver the letter himself to lift the curse. It turned out that the metal tube was just a cover, and the curse itself was the real "letter".
The queen stared blankly at the magician's shadow. "You..."
Claude said, "Please don't be afraid, Queen. I am just a remnant of spirits. I will disappear once I have said what I want to say."
The queen tugged at the quilt in anguish, trying to remain calm and nodding to the shadow.
Claude raised his right hand, placed it over his chest, and saluted her.
"I've heard your concerns. While I'm sorry, I understand. Actually... before I left Pedam, Queen Anrina told me not to force Queen Helati's help if she couldn't. She understands the difficulties of being a queen."
"Wu...Anrina...I'm sorry..." The queen burst into tears again.
Claude said, "Queen Helati, please don't cry. This is not your fault. Queen Anrina has only one wish, and that is to ask Queen Helati to help take care of her two children."
"Child?" The queen was stunned.
"Yes," Claude said. "I have an agreement with Queen Anrina. If reinforcements don't arrive, she will find a way to send the prince and princess away to the Dalia Empire, and I will persuade Queen Helati to take them in. However, I didn't expect that even a great wizard like me would be no match for the forces of nature. I can only use the last of my magic power, clinging to a glimmer of hope, to seal my soul in the treasure chest."
"The God of Light heard my prayers and sent the treasure chest to this child."
Claude looked at Shu Li gratefully.
Shu Li blinked, hinting to Claude not to reveal his true identity.
Claude smiled faintly and turned to the queen and said, "Now, the princess has arrived here safely. Queen Helati, please take good care of her. As for the prince, I believe he must be on his way as well."
"Don't worry, I will take care of the princess and the prince." The queen wiped her tears and asked with a hint of confusion, "But, you said the princess has arrived? Where is she?"
Shu Li pointed at Nasha on the ground: "She's here."
"What?" The queen got out of bed in shock, walked barefoot to Nasha, helped her up, took off her hood, revealing a childish face.
She looks exactly like Anrina when she was a child.
Claude saluted the queen again: "My magic power can no longer sustain, please keep your promise..."
As long as the prince and princess live, there is hope of avenging those who died in the war.
"I will! I will!" The queen hugged Nasha in her arms, tears streaming down her face.
Claude smiled with satisfaction, looked at the elves and goblins disguised as humans, and bowed respectfully: "Thank you... Please give my sincerest greetings to your king..."
Ilio and Shuri returned the greeting solemnly.
The shadow gradually blurred and turned into starlight, floating out of the window and flying into the sky.
Shu Li's eyes followed the departing stars, and he sighed, "He is an admirable hero."
"Yes!" Ilio returned the low-level black magic wand to him and patted his shoulder. "It's time for us to go."
Now that the curse is lifted, there is no need to stay. It is time to return to the Fairy Forest and report to the Elf King.
"Oh!" Shu Li put the Mother Tree Magic Wand back into the storage ring and looked at the Queen who was holding Nasha and crying. "Thank you for your help, Queen, and for disturbing me."
"No! I'm the one who should say thank you." The queen took Nasha to the bed with some difficulty and laid her down with the little princess. "You not only saved my life, but also delivered my sister's letter and brought her child to me."
Shu Li smiled: "Everything is just a coincidence, and we just made a small effort."
The queen looked into the boy's pure eyes, reached into the bedside table, and pulled out an exquisite silver box, handing it to him. "This is my thank you gift, please accept it."
"Huh?" Shu Li stared at the silver box and didn't take it immediately.
He was now afraid whenever he saw such an exquisite and beautiful box. God knew if there was a curse on the lid.
Ilio tapped his forehead and said, "Take it!"
Shu Li stuck out her tongue and took the small silver box with both hands. "Thank you, Queen."
The queen looked at him gently. She wondered what kind of place could raise such a pure and innocent child.
Elio glanced at the necklace hanging around the queen's neck and suggested, "If the queen doesn't want to fall into a coma again, it's best not to wear this kind of jewel necklace."
"Ah, this?" The queen took off the necklace. "You mean... this necklace is the culprit that caused me and my child to fall into a coma?"
The necklace was very expensive and was a gift given to her by the local lord's wife when she was visiting Silver Lake.
There were two necklaces in total, made of dazzling gemstones, so dazzling that she fell in love with them at first sight. One for herself and one for the little princess.
She never expected that the necklace contained a murderous intent that almost took the lives of her and the little princess.
If it weren't for the help of these two mysterious magicians, she and the little princess might not have survived for a few days.
Does the Lady of the Lord of Silver Lake know the dangers of the necklace?
A hint of coldness flashed in the queen's eyes.
"The gemstone on the necklace is called Black Stone. It originates from Vanaku, the home of the dark elves, and contains extremely pure dark energy. Ordinary humans who wear Black Stone necklaces will be corrupted by the dark energy." Ilio frowned. "Mages often misjudge this and attribute it to a curse, missing the best opportunity for treatment. This can lead to fatalities or even permanent coma. Furthermore, the dark energy within Black Stone is extremely stubborn, making it ineffective against the purification spells of ordinary mages."
The more the queen listened, the more frightened she became.
I never thought that a small necklace could cause so much harm.
Shu Li was also shocked when he heard this.
It turned out that the black stone from Wanaku was causing the trouble.
The branches of the mother tree were eroded by the dark power under Vanaku, and even the Elf King could not purify it. Only he could do it.
So every time he went to the Elf Kingdom to study, he would sneak into Vanaku in the middle of the night to purify the branches of the Mother Tree.
Ilio had previously said that his purification technique was the only one in the entire continent that could save the queen. What did he know?
Shu Li tilted her little face upwards, a small question mark appearing in her gray-green eyes.
Elio glanced at the confused goblin, helped him put on his hood, and took his leave of the queen.
The queen came back to her senses and pointed at the people sleeping on the ground and asked, "Can you... wake them up?"
Ilio pulled his hood over himself, put his arm around the goblin's waist, walked over to the open window, and easily jumped onto the windowsill.
"After half an hour, they will wake up automatically."
"Goodbye, beautiful queen—"
With a slight wave of his hand, he jumped down with Shu Li.
"Huh?" Shu Li hurriedly hugged his neck. Why didn't they go through the main door instead of jumping out the window?
Ilio chanted a spell of wind flying, and the wind came out of his feet. He took Shu Li and flew into the sky, and in an instant they were away from the huge castle.
Twenty minutes later, an inconspicuous carriage left the Royal City of Dialan.
Shu Li leaned against the car window, looking at the city gate getting farther and farther away, and let out a long sigh.
Finally, the curse was successfully lifted and we returned to the Fairy Forest.
He was eager to go home.
"Argo, is there a shortcut?" He returned to his seat and asked Ilio, who was looking over and over at a silver box.
After they flew away from the castle, they quietly landed in an alley in the royal city. Then they prepared some dry food, rented a carriage, and left the royal city without stopping.
It took six or seven days to get here. Will it take just as long to go back?
He couldn't wait to return to the Fairy Forest.
He missed the Elf King, his friends, the delicious fruits in the Fairy Forest, and even more, his little home.
After a walk outside, I felt that home was the warmest and most comfortable place.
Without even looking up, Ilio said, "I've spoken to the driver. He told us to head west as far as possible and avoid passing through any towns."
Wild mountains and forests are the safest place for elves and fairies, and monsters and wild beasts will only avoid them.
So, when they were choosing a carriage, they specifically hired a brave human driver.
“Without taking a detour, it will take at least three days.” Ilio deftly fiddled with the switch on the silver box.
Shu Li rested her elbows on the low table, her chin supported by her palm, and watched him fiddle with the silver box given by the queen.
There was no seal on the silver box, but it had an intricate combination lock.
Yes, a combination lock.
There is a row of movable small grids on the side of the box, which need to be moved to the correct position to unlock it.
The way this grid moves is somewhat similar to Huarong Road.
Shu Li tried to move it many times but failed each time, so Ilio took it to study.
I studied it for most of the day but still couldn't figure it out.
He deeply suspected that the queen was deliberately making trouble for them.
"Argo, can you give it another try?" Shu Li poked the back of Ilio's hand with his finger.
Ilio stopped, looked at the goblin's fair face, curled his lips, and returned the silver box to him.
Shu Li took the silver box and moved the small grids in the way of Huarong Dao, while his mouth was also busy.
"Um...if we just leave like this, will the king blame someone else?"
Ilio took out a bag of nuts, placed it on the low table, and slowly peeled them. "With the queen here, I don't think she'll blame me."
What a worrying little devil!
"Oh, that's good." Shu Li found a pattern and moved the small grid in the correct direction. "The human world is really complicated."
In his original world, his family was wealthy and he lived a comfortable life. As a student, he only worried about studying every day. Even if he saw on the Internet how difficult it was for foreign countries, he would just treat it as news casually. He was far away and had no personal experience.
Now, I have entered the human society of another world. In just a few days, I have seen all the sufferings in the world and witnessed the complexity of human nature, which has had a great impact on my thinking.
I used to be a hero wholeheartedly, shouting slogans to save the other world. Now I think about it, I was a little naive.
Well, okay, it's very naive.
Although he felt a little ashamed, he did not change his mind and became more determined to be a brave man.
At least, within your ability, try to do what you think is right!
"You are still young, don't worry about these problems. Humans have their own solutions." Ilio placed the peeled nuts in front of him.
Shu Li stopped unlocking the box, picked up the nut and took a bite.
tasty!
"I'll grow up quickly," he said seriously.
Ilio patted his little head and said, "Grow up slowly. I want to bully you for a few more years."
Shu Li glanced at him sideways.
Is it polite?
Elio ate the nuts shamelessly, unfazed by the child's glare.
Shu Li sighed helplessly, and moved the small grid with his fingers. Suddenly, there was a "click" and the lock opened.
He was stunned for a moment, then grinned triumphantly: "Hahaha, I'm so smart!"
Elio nodded: "Yes, little Amo is really smart."
Shu Li quickly opened the lid to see what treasure was inside. She saw a yellowed piece of paper folded on the velvet of the box.
What the hell?
A piece of paper is so well protected, it is both an exquisite treasure chest and a combination lock.
Elio reached out and took out the paper, carefully spreading it out.
"This is a treasure map."
"Treasure map?"
Shu Li's eyes widened.
"Yes." Ilio carefully examined the patterns on the map and quickly determined, "It should be the Snow Mountain Labyrinth in the Snow Country."
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