Chapter 252: Silence Contract
“…That’s how it is.”
In Shu Li and Ace's dormitory, the members of Team Light sat in a row like elementary school students, reporting their adventure stories to the teacher.
Ilio sat alone on a bench. After listening to Shu Li's summary, he took out a teaching stick and controlled it with wind magic, tapping each of the five goblins and the dragon on the head.
"So, you're just going to sell me out like that? Huh?"
“Ouch~”
Shu Li covered his head, half-closed his eyes, and retorted guiltily, "I...how could I have known that a demon king would suddenly appear!"
The immortal demon king was too powerful. In order to save his life, he had no choice but to reveal the true identity of the goblin in front of his human teammates and use all his trump cards.
After listening to everyone's stories, Ilio didn't worry about their lives, but instead cared about his identity being exposed. It was really too much.
Shu Li puffed out his cheeks unconsciously.
Hector looked at the elf and the dragon with sympathy and said to Ilio sincerely, "Teacher, don't worry. We have sworn to keep this secret."
Siti and Nasha both nodded.
Seryu said, "The situation was special at the time. It's not Sperian's fault."
Ace smiled and said, "Today's events have shown everyone that we all received help from Sperian."
Hector said with emotion: "Fate is really wonderful."
Shu Li tilted his head, puffed out his chest, and showed a proud little expression.
Elio moved his fingers, and the pointer tapped him on the head three more times.
"Ouch!" Shu Li glared at him accusingly. When he returned to Elvenland, he would definitely complain to the Elf King, saying that Ilio had bullied him at the academy.
Ilio put away his teaching stick and took out five yellowed papers from his storage ring. The papers floated in front of him. He controlled five quills and wrote a string of complex Elvish on the papers at the same time.
After finishing, he waved his hand gently, and the paper and quill automatically floated in front of Seleu, Hector, Siti, Nasha, Ace and others.
"Sign it!" he said.
Seryu took the paper, quickly scanned the words on it, and asked Ilio in surprise, "Is this... a silence contract?"
Hector was stunned: "We have sworn an oath, why do we need to sign a contract?"
Shu Li frowned and said, "Ilio, you're going too far."
"Don't be impatient," Ilio said sternly, holding up a finger. "I trust their character, but I can't prevent others from doing harm to them."
"Someone else?" Shu Li was confused. "Who is someone else?"
"When you learned dark magic from the king, you should have known the power of black magic," Ilio explained patiently. "There's a kind of black magic called soul-stealing, which can tap into the victim's memories. If a necromancer were to use soul-stealing on you, even if you kept your mouth shut, your thoughts would still leak out. This contract acts like a defensive wall, protecting your memories and preventing outside forces from intruding."
There was no other way. The underage goblins and dragons were inexperienced and didn't know the evil in people's hearts. They could only rely on him to make up for the shortcomings and make the relationship between them and humans closer.
Elio glanced at Ace vaguely.
The king really was... letting him do this thankless task. Look, the little goblins were looking at him with increasing resentment.
Ace was the first to grab the quill. "Teacher, you're right to worry. We're weak, and it's easy for bad guys to take advantage of us and accidentally reveal our secrets."
He signed his name neatly in the lower right corner of the paper.
Someone took the lead, and the others followed suit without hesitation.
The paper emitted a golden light, which penetrated into the brows of every human being, and the contract was immediately established.
Ilio opened his palm, and the signed paper and quill flew back into his hand and were put into the storage ring.
"Okay, you can go and rest now."
They all have dark circles under their eyes. If they are not allowed to go to bed, people will accuse him of abusing children.
"After daybreak, I will go to the Magic Tower and report the situation to Danlov on your behalf. I will ask him to send magicians to the Wobba Canyon to conduct a thorough investigation and resolve the problem."
He stood up with a smile and left Shu Li's dormitory.
As soon as he left, the goblins relaxed their tense bodies and slumped on the sofa.
Hector wiped his face and asked Shu Li quietly, "Are all elves so... evil?"
He didn’t know that Ilio was an elf before, and he was tortured to death in class every day. Now that he knows that he is an elf, it has completely shattered his filter about the elves.
Just now, they were forced to sign a contract.
Although it was well-intentioned, I always felt aggrieved and wanted to beat someone up.
Wow——It’s so hateful that I can’t win!
Seeing Hector vomiting blood, Angel patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Believe me, only Ilio is a bad elf."
"There are also strict elves, the kind that give spankings," Budno said.
For example, Dagmon.
When the little goblins made mistakes and were discovered by him, he would catch them and spank them without mercy.
"Of course, most elves are gentle and considerate, and are good at taking care of cubs," said Disio.
"Then..." Siti asked curiously, "What does the Elf King look like?"
The legendary Son of Light, I really want to see him with my own eyes!
"King? Hmm..." The goblins all frowned in confusion. The Elf King was so perfect that they couldn't find the right adjective to describe him.
Amanda said awkwardly, "The Elf King is the most noble elf I have ever seen."
Siti waited for a long time, waiting for such a general statement. "No more?"
Amanda scratched the back of her head embarrassedly: "I can't describe it. You'll know when you meet him."
Siti held her forehead. If she had the chance to meet the Elf King, she wouldn't have asked this question.
Shu Li glanced at Ace, who was sitting on the single sofa, clasped her hands, and said in an admiring tone, "The King has long hair that shines like gold and eyes that sparkle like emeralds. He is the most beautiful elf in the world, holier and purer than the moonlight. He is powerful and omnipotent. He is gentle and cares for every one of his people. He would rather seal off the Fairy Forest than let his people suffer the slightest harm. He is very patient and never tires of teaching his young. He is selfless. To stop the Dark God's conspiracy, he worked hard to persuade the other races on the continent to unite all the forces of light and fight for justice."
“Pah pah pah——”
The goblins and dragons clapped excitedly.
"That's very well said by Sperian!"
"That's right, the king is just that perfect!"
After hearing this, Siti couldn't help but look longing.
Seryu asked Shuri, "Do you like the Elf King very much?"
Shu Li answered without hesitation: "Of course, I like the Elf King the most!"
In the nightmare, the Elf King appeared before him like a ray of light, gently leading him out of his fear and guiding him to kill monsters with the magic sword.
The feeling was so real that he couldn't believe it was just a nightmare caused by a monster.
Shu Li's gaze shifted to Ace, only to see the corners of his mouth slightly raised, a gentle smile on his handsome face.
"I hope that one day I can see the Elf King in person," Ace said.
Shu Li blinked and smiled: "I believe that day will come."
After finishing the topic, Kumandi urged everyone to go back to their rooms, as it would be dawn if they didn't get some sleep.
Budno rubbed his eyes, yawned, and walked out of Shu Li's dormitory. The others followed him out one after another.
Seryu was walking last. When he was about to step out of the room, he stopped and looked sideways at Shu Li who was seeing everyone out.
"What's wrong?" Shu Li asked.
Seleu looked at him deeply and asked a question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.
"Thirteen years ago, I saw a little elf sitting on a reed and playing a harp by the Bakat River. He had golden hair, a pair of gauze-like wings, and his whole body was glowing with a hazy fluorescence. He was so beautiful that it seemed like a dream."
"I can confirm that I am not dazzled, let alone experiencing hallucinations."
"Is that you?"
He asked softly.
Shu Li listened calmly to the brown-haired young man's description, and when he asked him to confirm, he nodded frankly.
"Yes, that should be me you see."
After getting a clear answer, the doubts that had been lingering in Seleu's heart finally dissipated.
"Did you leave the Goblin Forest then?" he asked.
"Thirteen years ago, I was only five years old. It was impossible for me to leave the Fairy Forest." Shu Li thought for a moment and explained, "I was in music class at the time, playing the elven poem 'The Girl and the Swordsman'. I unknowingly triggered a spell and a vision appeared. I thought it was an illusion at the time, but now it seems to be an intersection of time and space."
"The girl and the swordsman?" Seleu whispered, "The place where I stood that day was exactly where our ancestor Seid met the elf girl."
Shu Li was surprised: "That's such a coincidence."
Seryu raised his hand and touched his brow.
As a teenager, he knelt in front of the statue of his ancestors and prayed. He was enveloped by a beam of light and lost consciousness.
Today, when he touched the Sword of Viona, an inexplicable guess came to his mind.
In order to confirm this guess, he made an unreasonable request to the goblin.
"Can I... listen to you sing 'The Girl and the Swordsman'?"
"Ah? Now?" Shu Li was stunned. Singing at two in the morning would disturb someone's sleep, right?
Seeing the little fairy's embarrassed expression, Seryu said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I made an unreasonable request."
"No, I'm happy to sing for you, but at this time... I'm afraid of disturbing others." Shu Li pointed to the hourglass on the table.
Ace stood behind him at some point and said with a smile, "We can cast a magic circle to block out the sound."
Shu Li turned around and looked at him.
That’s such a thoughtful suggestion.
"Then... sing!"
Now that things have come to this, I can't refuse.
So, Seleu closed the door, returned to the living room, sat upright on the sofa, and waited for the little goblin to sing.
Shu Li first took out his magic wand and chanted a light magic spell, and a sound-isolating magic circle enveloped the living room.
After completing the arrangements, he put away his magic wand and took out a silver harp from his storage ring.
This harp has beautiful lines and exquisite patterns. It is inlaid with several crystal clear and expensive gems. It has twenty-six strings and emits a faint golden glow. It is obvious at first glance that it is of great value.
"It's a beautiful harp," Ace praised.
Shu Li's slender fingers gently plucked the strings. "This is the harp the Elf King gave me."
Seleu marveled inwardly. As expected of an instrument made by elves, it was imbued with spiritual energy.
“Ding-Ding-Dang-Dang—”
After testing the sound, Shu Li plucked the strings skillfully. After a prelude with a hint of sadness, he sang the elf poem in his original voice.
"In that distant time and space
The Bakat River flows quietly
Beautiful elf girl
Riding a snow-white unicorn, descending from the sky
Found a human swordsman lying by the river
Kind elf girl
Rescued the injured human swordsman
..."
As the heavenly song rang out, Seleu's entire body trembled, his soul vibrating with it. It was as if a magical illusion opened before his eyes: shimmering river water, golden reeds, a unicorn with outstretched wings, and an incredibly beautiful golden-haired elf girl slowly walking towards him...
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