Chapter 162 The Birth of an Elf Cub
"King~"
Shu Li saluted the Elf King respectfully.
After three years of growth, he grew taller again.
When a fairy is little, it is about the size of a palm and close to the height of an adult fairy. After two years, when it is twenty years old, its shape will be basically completed. When it is one hundred years old and officially becomes an adult, it will undergo another transformation, showing the most perfect form and its appearance will reach its peak.
After its body grew bigger, its height finally exceeded the Elf King's shoulders and reached the level of his nose.
In fact, Shu Li is not very satisfied with her height growth.
Jingjing, the academic genius, had grown to 1.80 meters by the age of fifteen, settling at 1.83 meters by the age of twenty. Among their friends, Dizio had grown the fastest and was now 1.82 meters tall. Angel was 1.77 meters tall, Budno was 1.79 meters tall, and Shuli was the shortest of them all, at only 1.70 meters.
They all eat the same food, so why does he grow the slowest?
Shu Li pondered over it and could only attribute it to his late nights. He often went to Wanaku at midnight to purify the mother tree and the fruit, and returned in the early hours. With less sleep, was he slow to grow?
The Elf King nodded to him, and seeing the sweat on his face, he took out a clean white handkerchief and handed it to him. "Wipe it."
"Oh, thank you, Wang!" Shu Li took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her face.
As soon as he heard Saya say that fruit number three was about to be born, he rushed over, forgetting that he had been fighting with Ilio for more than an hour and was covered in sweat.
I should have gone back to my room to take a shower and change into formal clothes to welcome the newborn elf cub.
After wiping the sweat off his face and thinking for a moment, he quickly chanted a cleansing spell for himself to feel refreshed.
As for the handkerchief, he naturally stuffed it into the storage ring, planning to go back to his room to wash it and then return it to the Elf King.
The young fairies including Kumandi who came with him were relatively reserved and were embarrassed to land next to the Elf King. After shrinking, they sat on the branches with the other young fairies and observed the number three fruit closely.
"King, how long will it take for Israel to come out of the fruit?" Shu Li asked.
Although fruit number three is about to be born, the exact time has not yet been determined. It could be ten minutes later, or it could be an hour later.
To be honest, if he were fruit number three, he would be embarrassed to be born because he was surrounded by so many elves and fairies.
Because, newborn elf cubs are naked!
When Shu Li went to Wanaku to do purification work, he saw the birth process of the dark elf cubs.
Unlike the festive atmosphere of the white elves, the courtyard of the dark elves was deserted. Only Efit and several other dark elves in charge of the cubs stood under the branches of the mother tree, waiting for the cubs to be born.
After the dark elf cubs landed, the adult dark elves picked and chose, categorizing them according to their initial cleverness and taking them away in batches. The whole process was extremely cold and heartless, and Shu Li, hiding in the branches, felt heartbroken.
I just regret that my purification speed is too slow and I can’t pack up all the fruits and take them away.
In the past three years, he has stolen ten fruits one after another, five small fruits and five large fruits of different years.
Following fruit number three, fruits number five and ten will be born within one or two years.
Shu Li was very much looking forward to it and felt a sense of accomplishment.
"It's almost there. Cracks are beginning to appear on the fruit's skin." said the Elf King.
Upon hearing this, Shu Li immediately carefully observed the peel of fruit number three.
As the Elf King said, two cracks appeared on the surface of fruit number three from the top downwards, which was a sign of maturity.
He was very excited.
In order to welcome the newborn cubs, the elves laid a soft mat under the mother tree. Two female elves stood under the tree early in the morning to take care of the cubs at any time.
The young goblins on the branches were talking among themselves.
"Will the newborn elf cubs remember us?"
"You should remember, right? We often chat with him."
"But I don't have any memories of being in the bud~"
"Me too, me too. I just know that I sleep every day."
"I'm different from you. I remember Saya's voice. She spoke to me gently every day."
"I asked Saiya before, and she said that the elf cub has memories in the fruit!"
"Really? Then Israel will remember who spoke to him?"
"It's over! I accidentally told him my embarrassing story, and he's going to laugh at me when he gets out!"
"Hahahaha—Jonah, you're so funny, aren't you?"
Jonah's face flushed with embarrassment as he listened to the laughter around him.
"Shh, shh, shh - keep quiet! You're making so much noise, what if Israel gets too shy to come out?" Lois reminded.
In an instant, the laughter stopped abruptly.
The young goblins covered their mouths.
Jonah glanced at Lois gratefully.
“Ka-ka-ka—”
The cracks on the surface of fruit number three suddenly increased in number and size, and all the elves and fairies held their breath.
Shu Li clasped his hands together, made a praying gesture, and looked at fruit number three nervously.
It must be born safely!
In fact, he was a little scared. What if his purification work was not done well and a dark elf cub with gray-green skin was born?
Although the mother tree was certain that it was a white elf cub, he was not confident.
If it was Fruit Number One, he wouldn't worry at all. Because he'd hidden and purified the first fruit as soon as it emerged, leaving it untouched by darkness. Once transferred to the mother tree's trunk and nurtured for another forty or fifty years, the chance of a white elf cub emerging was 100%.
Fruit number three is different.
It was contaminated by darkness on the branches of the mother tree for more than forty years, with only five years for purification, and only three years for returning to the main trunk of the mother tree. Its birth now always feels a bit hasty.
Shu Li's mood at the moment was very contradictory, both expectant and worried, with a frown and a serious expression.
A warm hand rested on his shoulder, and the Elf King whispered in his ear: "Believe in yourself, believe in Israel."
Being comforted, Shu Li unconsciously relaxed his brows.
“Click——”
As the stem of fruit number three broke, the whole fruit fell from a height. The elf standing under the tree immediately cast wind magic to support the fruit and let it fall steadily onto the cushion.
The fruit touched the cushion and shook a few times. There was another "crackling" sound, and more and more cracks appeared on the skin, and juice-like liquid overflowed from the cracks.
That's the fetal fluid.
It is equivalent to the amniotic fluid in the belly of a pregnant human being. Its main function is to provide the nutrients needed for the growth of the young in the fruit.
When the peel is completely cracked, a large amount of fetal fluid will flow out.
“Bang, bang, bang—”
There was a sound coming from inside the fruit, and the top of the peel instantly broke into pieces, and a white and tender little foot kicked out.
When the elves and fairies present saw the little feet that suddenly appeared, they all showed expressions of surprise, and some even had tears in their eyes.
Shu Li looked at the delicate and small white feet, let out a long breath, and the heart that was hanging in his throat finally settled down.
Great, it’s a pure white elf cub!
"Wow--"
The young fairies on the branches couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
“Bang, bang—”
Another foot kicked out, sending the peel flying. Then, the two little feet retracted, and two hands reached out, grabbing the edge of the peel and pushing hard. The already cracked peel was pushed open, and a pool of fruit fluid flowed out, soaking the mat underneath.
A two or three-year-old white elf cub appeared in front of the elves and goblins. Stared at by so many pairs of burning eyes, he hesitated for a moment and tended to retract the fruit.
However, half of the peel was missing and it couldn't be shrunk back even if I wanted to.
The cub crawled out slowly with a tense face and naked body.
The female elf waiting nearby chuckled softly, raised her finger, cast a cleansing spell, washed the fruit fluid off the cub's body, took out white and soft clothes, and helped him put them on.
With the clothes, the elf cub was obviously more comfortable. He stood barefoot on the cushion, tilted his little head and looked around, his pair of sky-blue eyes observing the elves around him.
When he saw the Elf King, his gaze paused, and he raised his right hand in an awkward salute.
Newborn elf cubs not only remember what happened during the gestation period, but also possess inheritance from the mother tree and will instinctively submit to the noble Elf King.
The Elf King smiled gently at the cub, "Welcome to the birth, Israel."
The cub opened its mouth and uttered a childish voice: "Thank you... King..."
Shu Li showed an incredible look.
The elf cub can speak standard Elvish as soon as it is born. Its talent is too high!
The cub tilted its head, its pure sky blue eyes staring at the young goblin beside the Elf King without blinking.
Shu Li's heart moved, and he half-knelt down and asked the cub with a smile: "Hi, Israel, do you still remember me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the elf cub in front of him suddenly moved, rushed towards him quickly, and threw himself into his arms.
"ah?"
Shu Li was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground with a chubby baby in her arms. She opened her eyes wide in surprise.
The elf cub, still smelling of fresh fruit, clung to his chest like a kitten, rubbing its little head against him vigorously.
Shu Li was shocked for a few seconds, then finally reacted and her heart melted.
Cubs and all, so cute!
No wonder elves love to rub fairy cubs so much.
Gently stroking the delicate little body of the elf cub, Shu Li asked softly, "What's wrong?"
The elf cub raised its chubby, cute face and said clearly, "Sperian... Thank you... for choosing me..."
Shu Li was surprised and looked into the cub's watery eyes.
There are hundreds of fruits on the branches of the mother tree, from all years. When he purifies the fruits, he is very careful and specifically picks those growing in corners. Only the fruits selected for purification know of his existence.
Fruit number three grew on a high branch, with no other fruits nearby, and he spotted it at first sight.
There is no doubt that fruit number three is lucky compared to fruits from other years.
Shu Li stroked his hair, feeling incredibly soft in her heart. "Israel, you should thank yourself too."
If he hadn't worked hard to absorb the element of light, he wouldn't have succeeded in purification so quickly.
As expected, the cubs are all kind and good children.
The evil and cruelty of the dark elves are completely the result of deliberate cultivation. As they grow older, the power of darkness penetrates into their bones and cannot be suppressed, which affects their temperament.
The nearby elves were eager to hold the cub, but the cub was clinging to Sperian's arms, and it was sticky and difficult to snatch it away.
Ilio nimbly squeezed in and squatted beside Shu Li. He poked the cub's tender face with his finger and said with a smile, "Hey, you've got a sullen face even after being born, like an old man. Come on, smile."
The elf cub turned around, glared at Ilio, and without warning, he started crying with a flat mouth.
"Wow--"
The crying was loud.
Ilio was stunned, instantly receiving countless condemning glances.
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