Chapter 127 Guilty Shushu
After the prayer, the fairies returned to the sacred tree. Shu Li stayed because it was her turn to study in the Elf Kingdom.
His friends were reluctant to leave, and the eight fairy cubs kept hugging him and rubbing against him.
"Sperian, when you return to the sacred tree, I want to listen to your stories again." Misina hugged Shu Li clingingly.
Shu Li rubbed his soft little face. "Didn't you hear about this at the symposium?"
Misina shook her head: "One time is not enough, I need to listen to it many times!"
"Yes, yes, we need to listen to it many times!" echoed the other goblin cubs.
Shu Li looked at Angel helplessly. Angel smiled and walked forward to take the cubs off Shu Li one by one.
"You must work hard to grow up. Once you become a high-level magician, you can go to the mainland to train on your own."
"That's right! We awakened our magic when we were one year old!" Disio boasted proudly.
The fairy cubs were inspired by him and clenched their fists, resolving to go to the temple to awaken their magic during the next Midsummer Festival.
Finally, the little goblin and the cubs were sent onto the flying car. Shu Li stood at the city gate and waved goodbye.
After the goblin car team had gone far away, he slowly walked back to the Crystal Castle. All the elves he met on the way greeted him warmly.
"Sperian, do you want some bread? I just baked it. It's very soft and won't hurt your teeth."
"Uh, no thanks."
Shu Li frowned and refused awkwardly but politely.
It seems that there is no way around the issue of him almost breaking his teeth while chewing on black bread.
Not wanting to be the target of the elves' ridicule, Shu Li spread his wings, flapped them quickly, and rushed towards the Crystal Castle like the wind.
Having nothing to do next, he decided to stay in his room and read and study.
Seeing this, the elves along the way all smiled playfully.
Little Sperian is so thin-skinned that it's really hard not to laugh at him.
Arriving at the grass in front of the Crystal Castle, Shu Li slowed down his flying speed, stepped on tiptoe, landed lightly, folded his wings, and changed from flying to walking.
The body has become bigger and it is easier to walk.
After passing a corridor and seeing the pavilion in front of him, he stopped involuntarily, stood beside the thick and tall stone pillar, and looked at the two elves in the pavilion.
It's the Elf King and Ilio.
It was unknown what the Elf King and Ilio said, but Ilio raised his right hand and covered it in front of his chest, saluted respectfully, then stepped back and left the pavilion.
Soon, only the Elf King was left in the elegant and magnificent pavilion.
He placed one hand on the pillar covered with green vines and small flowers, and the other on the railing. He raised his head slightly and looked at the sky with an indifferent expression.
Shu Li's body was pressed tightly against the stone pillar, like a peeping thief, curiously peeping in.
As the sun sets, the sky is filled with fiery clouds. The sunset glows on the Elf King, dyeing his golden hair bright red. His flawless face reflects the sunset light, as if it were coated with a layer of gold. His lavender robe and cloak embroidered with exquisite patterns fall to the ground, swaying gracefully in the evening breeze.
I don’t know what he was looking at or what he was thinking. He just stood there quietly, like a motionless statue.
In the past, Shu Li regarded the Elf King as an invincible king and never thought that he would have a vulnerable side.
Today, when I was praying to the gods, I inexplicably entered a mysterious illusion. I saw the Elf King holding a goblin covered in blood, sitting in a ruined palace, guarding against all approaching creatures, looking mad and miserable.
Shu Li felt very sorry.
Why did I imagine the Elf King to be so miserable in the illusion?
However, after escaping the illusion, the small flower crown returned to its original form, which made him confused again.
True and false, real and fake, it's hard to guess or see through.
After the prayer, he felt guilty and did not tell the Elf King what he had seen in the illusion as he had done in previous times.
On the way back, he deliberately sandwiched himself in the middle of the goblin group and observed secretly, but he did not find any blond goblin who looked like the young goblin who died in the illusion.
Realizing that the illusion was false, Shu Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, looking at the elegant figure of the Elf King from a distance, it is difficult to connect him with the miserable Elf King in the illusion.
However, he didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but he actually felt a hint of... loneliness from the Elf King?
Shu Li rubbed his eyes, suspecting that he had seen it wrong.
"Little Sperian, what are you doing?"
Suddenly, he was startled when he heard Saya's voice from behind him.
"No... I didn't do anything!" Shu Li turned around quickly and grinned at her guiltily, "Hehehe... Good evening, Saya."
Sai Ya looked at the half-mooned sunset in the sky and said, "Good evening."
Shu Li looked at the afterglow of the sunset on Saiya's face and felt annoyed.
I am such a fool. I got nervous and my tongue slipped again.
"Would you like to come with me to help in the kitchen?" Saya suggested.
"Okay, okay!" Shu Li agreed immediately, "Let's go!"
He was afraid that if he left too late, the Elf King would discover that he was peeping.
Seeing the little goblin so enthusiastic, Sai Ya happily took him to the restaurant kitchen.
Shu Li followed without looking around. Because he had a guilty conscience, his head was confused and his limbs were stiff. He didn't even notice that he was turning against the clock.
In the pavilion, the Elf King turned sideways to face the corridor, and saw the blond goblin walking with his hands and feet in the distance. A smile flashed in his green eyes.
This was not the first time Shu Li helped in the kitchen.
Preparing meals for the elves is a big project, but thanks to magic, the work can be done with half the effort.
Not all elves eat in the restaurant of the Crystal Castle. Elves living outside the castle often eat on the spot.
Even so, Crystal Castle's restaurant prepares thousands of meals for every meal.
Shu Li used water magic to repeatedly rinse the freshly picked fruits. After washing them clean, she used wind magic to move them to the long table, where other elves divided them into plates.
After washing ten baskets of different kinds of fruits, he wiped the sweat off his face.
"Little Sperian, are you tired? Eat some fruit and take a rest." The elf who washed the fruit with him considerately handed him a juicy fruit.
Shu Li took the fruit without hesitation, found a stool to sit down, and ate it while watching the other elves busy themselves.
Don't be fooled by the elves' beautiful and elegant appearance, as if they have never had to work. In fact, they are more diligent than anyone else at work, and their movements are quick, precise, and efficient without any delay.
After Shu Li finished eating the fruit, he threw the core into the recycling basket and continued to join the work.
An hour later, the kitchen table was filled with tempting food.
When it was dinner time, the elves came into the restaurant one after another to eat.
Shu Li touched his bulging belly from eating in the kitchen, burped, and acted as a waiter, diligently serving meals to the elves.
"Hey, it's little Sperian who's serving us food today!"
When the elves saw him, they all smiled and spoke in gentle tones.
"Please enjoy your meal." Shu Li placed the food on the dining table one by one, stepped back gracefully, turned around and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes, and continued to deliver food to the next elf.
After delivering twenty meals in a row, he felt a little thirsty, so he squeezed a glass of juice in the kitchen and drank it in one gulp.
"Little Sperian, the king is here, you take this food over." Saya called to the little elf.
"Huh? Oh——" Shu Li put down the empty cup, took out a handkerchief and wiped the corner of his mouth, then used wind magic to hold up the large plate full of food and left the kitchen.
As soon as I stepped into the front hall, I saw a blonde elf sitting alone at a table.
The Elf King in the illusion appeared in Shu Li's mind again. His steps paused for a moment, and his wind magic almost failed to hold up the large dinner plate.
"Be careful." Garlot, who was sitting next to him, reached out to help.
"Thank you...thank you." Shu Li was sweating profusely. He calmed himself down, held the large plate steady, and brought it to the Elf King's table.
The Elf King saw him and smiled: "Thank you for your hard work."
"No...it's not hard." Shu Li arranged the food, smiled brightly, raised her index finger to support the empty tray, and spun it around like an acrobat.
"oops!"
Unfortunately, his technique was not good enough and the tray tilted, about to hit the Elf King's dining table. He cried out softly and reached out to grab it in panic.
The next second, a bony hand firmly caught the tray.
Shu Li's face flushed red, and she felt like smoking with shame.
The Elf King returned the tray to him and said considerately, "Don't drop it again."
"Yes!" Shu Li hugged the tray tightly, covering half of her blushing face. "Please...please...take your time...with your meal..."
Without waiting for the Elf King's response, he quickly fled the scene.
Elf King: ...
The other elves laughed good-naturedly.
Shu Li rushed into the kitchen, put down the tray, found a corner, squatted down and held her burning cheeks.
Ahhhhh——
He is such a stupid little pig!
I actually lost face so much in front of the king!
People really cannot feel guilty, because if they do, they will make countless mistakes.
After delivering the meal, Sia found that the little goblin was missing. She looked around in confusion and saw him squatting in the corner planting mushrooms.
"Sperian, what's wrong?" she asked with concern.
"Uh, it's nothing, just... my legs are a little tired." He made an excuse for himself.
As a little elf, he usually flies around with his wings and rarely uses his legs. It is understandable that his feet get tired after walking too much.
Sure enough, Sai Ya believed him and bent down to touch his head. "Leave this to us, you go back and rest!"
The little guy was only ten years old and had limited physical strength, so two hours of work was enough for him.
Shu Li stood up and kicked his legs, which had gone numb from squatting. "It's okay, I still have strength."
Seeing that he was in high spirits, Sai Ya let him do what he wanted. "Don't force yourself if you're tired."
"I know, I know." Shu Li washed his hands and divided the food with Sai Ya. As they were dividing the food, his mind became active again. He rolled his eyes and asked quietly, "Um... Sai Ya, do you know if the king has a favorite fairy?"
"A golden-haired fairy," he added.
Although the illusion was fake, the Elf King inside felt extremely pity for the blonde fairy in his arms and always felt that they had a close relationship.
"Isn't it you?" Saiya said as a matter of course.
The blond fairy was given the king's blessing at birth, and was brought by the king for personal instruction, always keeping an eye on his every move. On the day he was "kidnapped" by the mother tree, his aura was fully released, and he almost disregarded the future of the elves and pulled out the mother tree on the spot.
Shu Li was surprised by her answer, her mouth was so wide open that an egg could fit in it.
"No...it's not me! I'm still a child!"
Although he considers himself an adult in his heart, his body is only ten years old and can only be considered a child.
Wang’s feelings for him are, of course, the love that an elder has for a younger person!
"What I mean is, does the king have any...adult fairy he likes?" Shu Li emphasized the word "adult" and blinked ambiguously.
"Adult?" Saiya finally understood what he meant and frowned. "Little Sperian, tell me honestly, was it that frivolous fellow Ilio who led you astray?"
"Uh..." Shu Li was stunned.
Seiya took his stunned silence as a tacit agreement and said through gritted teeth, "I really shouldn't have let Ilio take you to the human world alone. Look at you, in just over ten days, you've been led astray!"
Shu Li reacted and defended Ilio: "No, no, it has nothing to do with Ilio. I just wanted to ask."
Sweat~~~
Although Ilio can be quite hateful sometimes, he cannot be wronged in this matter.
Sai Ya, however, had an understanding expression on her face and said with deep sorrow, "Little Sperian, you are too innocent and kind. Don't speak well of that guy. I understand."
"No, you don't understand!" Shu Li said with a headache, "I'm just curious, really!"
Sia looked at the goblin's pretty face suspiciously, and seeing that he didn't look like he was lying, she let Ilio go for the time being.
"Why are you suddenly curious?"
Shu Li wiggled her pointed ears, her cheeks slightly reddened: "Can't I ask?"
Saiya chuckled and answered his question: "The king has always been single, so he probably doesn't have any elves or fairies he likes."
"Oh, is that so?" Shu Li asked tentatively, "Is it possible... that he died in the War of the Gods ten thousand years ago?"
Sai Ya waved her hand. "That's impossible! The king is a sentimental spirit. If his lover dies, he will definitely build a tombstone for her and pay tribute to her every year."
But in fact, there is no such thing, which means that from ancient times to the present, the king has never liked anyone.
After getting a clear answer from Saya, Shu Li once again denied everything in the illusion.
After finishing his work in the restaurant, he returned to his room, threw himself on the bed, and collapsed in exhaustion.
The bed is so soft and the quilt is so comfortable, I really want to lie down and sleep right away.
But that was not possible. He had to take a bath, study, write in his diary, and purify the mother tree and fruit number two in the middle of the night.
There is still a lot to do!
After lying in bed for a while, Shu Li struggled to get up from the bed, untied her ponytail, letting her waist-length golden hair fall loose, and walked slowly into the bathroom.
Standing in front of the mirror, he yawned loudly.
Suddenly, he looked at himself in the mirror and his eyes widened.
With his hair down, he actually looked about 50% like the dead blonde fairy in the illusion!
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