Chapter 196 Ace is knocked down
Shu Li was sweating profusely, like a waterfall...
As expected, no matter how a person adapts to a different world, his mother tongue always comes first.
Over the years, he has been writing his diary in his native language, and when he is alone, he also talks to himself in his native language, insisting on not forgetting his roots.
I was reading halfway through a book when I suddenly discovered information about the wind spirit and instinctively wrote it down in Chinese characters.
It has to be said that after living in the other world for eighteen years, he has upgraded from a poor language student to a language genius, and he can even automatically convert the common language of the mainland into Chinese.
Now, facing the questions of human classmates, Shu Li must give a reasonable answer.
"This... isn't the writing of any particular tribe." He quickly organized his thoughts, a shy expression on his handsome face. "Learning magic starts with learning Elvish. Unfortunately, my brain isn't very good, so I have trouble remembering words and make frequent mistakes. To improve my memory and learn Elvish well, I... created a kind of symbology for easier recording."
"You created your own symbols?" Ace looked at the neatly written Chinese characters on the paper and exclaimed in admiration, "You're amazing."
"No, no, no, I'm not that good at all." Shu Li closed her notebook and put it into her storage bag along with her quill. "Actually, I'm terrible at languages. I'm slow to learn any language. If it weren't for Kumandi's constant tutoring, I probably wouldn't even be able to learn Elvish."
"The Elvish language is actually the language of the gods. Most humans cannot learn it. You learned it in your own way, which shows that you have a high talent for languages." Ace said.
As someone who had been despised for his poor language skills since childhood, Shu Li couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth when he was praised for his language talent for the first time. He was in a state of excitement, and his gray-green eyes were like crystal clear lake water, overflowing with pure light.
"Really?" He shook Ace's hand excitedly.
"Of course it's true." Ace shook his hand back, his green eyes looking back deeply in confirmation.
Shu Li couldn't help but grin, and suddenly threw his human classmate to the ground, hugged him tightly, buried his face in his neck, and rubbed it hard.
"Thank you, Ace!"
Ace was suddenly thrown to the ground, and was stunned for a moment. Then his neck was rubbed by the smooth and tender face, which made him feel numb and itchy. After a while, he reached out and patted the boy who was rubbing against him like a small animal.
A faint fragrance penetrated into Shu Li's nose, and he finally realized that the person he was hugging and rubbing against was not the little elf he grew up with, but a human classmate he met halfway.
The goblins are as close as brothers, hugging and rubbing each other is common, but it is not the same for Ace. Humans have their own reserve, and no matter how good the relationship between teammates is, they will not be so intimate.
Shu Li was so overwhelmed by the praise that she actually threw the other person to the ground.
"I'm...I'm sorry!" He hurriedly let go of Ace, got up in a hurry, and quickly backed away.
"It's okay." Ace propped himself up, touched his neck that was rubbed, and looked at the boy with a smile whose face turned red with embarrassment.
"Well... I'm used to rubbing against Angel and the others, haha, so... please don't mind." Shu Li moved back a few inches, but he had already retreated to the edge of the bed. When he moved now, his butt was hanging in the air and his body suddenly leaned back.
"Wow--" He was shocked and waved his hands violently.
"Be careful!" Ace was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed his wrist and pulled him into his arms with force.
"Hmm~~" Shu Li's nose hit his hard chest.
"Are you okay?" Ace pushed him away slightly, and seeing him covering his nose, he frowned slightly, held his face with both hands, and lifted it slightly to check his nose.
"No...it's okay." Shu Li's eyes were moist and her cheeks were hot. She put down her hands, revealing a slightly red nose tip.
Their faces were so close that they could feel each other's breath. Staring at his human classmate's long eyelashes, his mind suddenly flashed back to his previous dream.
In the dream, the Elf King also held his face in his hands and slowly approached him.
Ace touched Shu Li's nose with his fingertips and said softly, "I'm glad you're okay."
Shu Li couldn't hold it in any longer. She struggled and stepped back half a foot, covering her red face. She stammered, "I'm sorry! I can be quite reckless sometimes. Please forgive me."
If there was a hole in the ground, he would like to dig into it.
Isn’t it too embarrassing?
Ace laughed, glanced at the shy boy, straightened the quilt, sat back on the headboard, and picked up the biography that had been thrown into the corner.
"You're fine, no need to apologize." He flipped open the book and found the page he had just read. "Do you want to continue reading?"
"Look!" Shu Li quickly returned to his seat. This biography contained a lot of information, and there might even be content related to the Wind Spirit later on.
The desire for knowledge defeated the shame, and Shu Li took the initiative to move closer to Ace, put her head close to him, and read with him.
An hour later, he yawned.
Ace closed the book and said, "It's late. We should go to bed."
Shu Li rubbed his eyes and nodded. "Well, I have to get up early tomorrow to travel!"
The two of them went to the bathroom one by one, washed up, and lay down on the bed side by side to sleep.
Shu Li has very good sleep quality. He falls asleep as soon as he touches the pillow and soon makes sweet snoring sounds.
The curtains were slightly parted, letting watery moonlight stream into the room, light and soft, half of it falling on the bedside. The Elf King, now free of disguise, rested his head on his side, gazing at the sleeping goblin. His golden hair, illuminated by the silver moonlight, cast a faint halo.
Time seemed to stand still, everything was so quiet and peaceful.
The Elf King's white fingers lightly touched the tip of Shu Li's nose. A soft light flashed, and the tiny red mark disappeared.
Shu Li was sleeping soundly, hugging the quilt as usual.
He didn't hug the quilt, but hugged the Elf King who was lying in the same bed with him.
There was a warm thing in his arms, Shu Li rubbed it, crossed his legs, and hugged it tighter.
The Elf King looked at the little elf who was almost lying on him lovingly, covered him with a quilt, and adjusted his posture to make him sleep more comfortably.
Shu Li slept soundly that night.
Every time he shared a room with Ace, he slept soundly.
The next day, Ace got up before him, got himself ready and packed his luggage early.
Shu Li, with her messy hair lifted up, said "good morning" to him and went into the bathroom to wash up.
The hotel conditions were limited and he couldn't take a shower, so he could only cast a cleansing spell on himself to keep his body clean.
After everyone gathered, we continued on our journey.
Although the country of Pulensay is small, it took three or four days to travel. Along the way, the song and dance troupe was invited by the locals to perform several songs and dances.
Ximu is a captain who makes the best use of resources. With seven handsome young men following him in the team, he naturally doesn't want to waste anything.
The members of Team Light were fooled by her sweet talk and unknowingly joined the performance.
The goblins were multi-talented and could play, sing and dance. Sim's eyes sparkled as if he had discovered a treasure. Ace was more reserved and only wanted to play the flute in the background, while Amanda, who knew nothing, relied on her pretty face to play in the background.
The performance with the Light Team was packed with audiences, and bounties rained down on the stage, making Sim grin from ear to ear.
Seeing her happily counting money, Nasha stroked her forehead and sighed.
Fortunately, Ximu was very kind and paid a lot of money to the Light Team as a reward.
Shu Li and his friends were quite surprised that they could earn pocket money while traveling. When Ximu asked them to perform again later, they gladly accepted.
Why not make money with your talents?
No one thinks money is too much.
After five days of stopping and walking along the way, the dance troupe and the Light Team finally arrived at the border between Purense Kingdom and the Atrium.
Compared with the border with the Dalia Empire, the border between the Kingdom of Purense and the Atrium is much more prosperous.
The towering city gate is majestic, with exquisite stone pillars towering and carved with exquisite patterns and designs everywhere. It is full of magical elements and is both ancient and solemn.
The city guards, wearing high-grade magic robes, diligently check every traveler entering the city and carefully compare their information.
Shu Li paid the driver and got off the carriage with his teammates.
Nasha changed into a magic robe in the previous town, temporarily joined the Light Team, and went into the city with them.
The troupe's destination was the Pros Empire, which was different from hers. Therefore, after arriving at the courtyard, Ximu entrusted Nasha to Shuli.
Shu Li solemnly promised her that she would take good care of Nasha.
Nasha hugged Simu reluctantly, tears welling up in her eyes.
Ximu stroked her hair and said with a smile, "Little girl, you must be strong. You still have a long way to go!"
Nasha sniffed, raised her face, and looked determined. "I will definitely become a great magician."
Sim pinched her cheek. "That's right."
Nasha left her arms, looking back every few steps, and came to Shu Li's team.
Ximu waved his hand gracefully, walked to the front of the song and dance troupe, and took the lead in leading the convoy into the city gate.
The song and dance troupe has no nationality and is a mobile population. They have the same pass as minstrels and can go to any country and region.
The magician guarding the city gate quickly let them pass after checking their passes.
Watching the dance troupe's carriages entering the city gate one after another, Nasha couldn't help but bite her lip.
Shu Li patted her shoulder and comforted her: "We will meet again in the future."
Nasha withdrew her gaze and nodded slowly.
Disio pumped his fist excitedly. "Let's get in line! I can't wait to get to the atrium!"
"Let's go, let's go—" Budno jumped up and down. "I heard there are a lot of delicious restaurants in the courtyard. After passing this door, let's go find a restaurant to have a big meal."
Amanda touched her flat stomach. "I'm hungry."
It's almost noon and I've finished digesting my breakfast.
Shu Li looked at the two big eaters, his mouth twitched, and he led his teammates to line up.
Nasha was infected by the joyful atmosphere, her mood improved, and she was full of anticipation for the atrium.
Eight young and beautiful magic apprentices appeared at the city gate, immediately attracting the attention of the gatekeeper. After checking their magic badges, he asked with a smile, "Are you going to the Saint Villiers School of Magic?"
Shu Li replied: "Yes."
Angel asked curiously, "How did you know we were going to the magic academy?"
The gatekeeper magician said, "This period is the enrollment period. Magic apprentices come to the atrium to basically report to the magic academy."
However, most magic apprentices were personally escorted by powerful magic instructors, and few came alone. The eight magic apprentices traveling together like the one before them was unprecedented.
Shu Li asked politely, "Is there anything we should be aware of after entering the atrium?"
Every country and every region has different laws and regulations. It is important to clarify them in advance to avoid committing any violations unintentionally.
The gatekeeper magician looked at him with admiration and said, "In the courtyard, it is forbidden to use magic to injure or kill people, and fighting is also forbidden. Otherwise, you will be punished by the Magic Tower and your magic badge will be revoked."
Shu Li and his teammates were shocked. "So strict!"
Amanda asked, "What if there's a conflict?"
He is a little dragon who refuses to swallow his anger. If he is bullied, he will retaliate on the spot. If he is not allowed to fight, he will feel suffocated to death.
The gatekeeper magician said, "There's a sparring ground specifically for resolving conflicts. Go there and sign a life-or-death agreement. Fight as much as you want, and you won't be held responsible if you die."
Shu Li raised his eyebrows in understanding.
The people in the back row urged them on, as they didn't want to keep taking up space and asking questions, so they said goodbye to the gatekeeper magician and happily entered the city gate.
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