Chapter 276 Analyzing the Situation
Shu Li didn't expect to hear news about the Sword of Itno so soon.
Previously, Nasha said that after the country of Pedam was invaded by the country of Cecilia, the Sword of Itno disappeared, but it turned out to be in the hands of her brother.
"The two swordsmen beside my brother must be Dur and Horey." Nasha said.
They were all high-ranking greatswordsmen loyal to the royal family, their strength rivaling Senro's. Dabeniao said he hadn't seen any other guards, so he assumed they'd all been killed by the Black Knight.
Nasha's violet eyes darkened, and she clenched her fists. She had to become strong, strong enough to avenge all the Pedam people who had died in the war.
Seeing that they stopped asking questions, Deklet humbly asked the goblin, "Um...can I leave now?"
Shu Li looked at its cautious appearance, smiled secretly, and took out a jackfruit from the storage ring and threw it to it.
“That’s a bonus.”
Deklet took it in one gulp, uttering a muffled murmur of thanks.
Holding the fruit in its mouth happily, it spread its wings and quickly fled the scene, fearing that if it was too late the goblin would make other excessive demands.
After the Big Stupid Bird left, Team Light sat around the fire, discussing today's achievements and the information they had collected.
"The mission was completed so smoothly." Hector was indignant. It was so smooth that it was unbelievable, without any setbacks.
"No sense of accomplishment?" Farm jumped in front of him, "How about I withdraw the deterrent effect?"
"No, no, no—" Hector waved his hands quickly. It was the middle of the night, and he still wanted to get a good night's sleep!
"Tsk~~" Farm stuck out his forked tongue, jumped in front of Shu Li, and poked his leg with the tip of his tail. "I'm hungry."
How could Shu Li not see its little intention? The big stupid bird got three jackfruits and it also became greedy.
"Give."
He took out a fruit that was almost as big as Farm's from the storage ring and stuffed it into its arms.
"Hey, thanks!" Farm wrapped the big fruit with his fat and short limbs and the wings behind him and began to chew it happily.
Shu Li took out a large plate of Kuku fruit and placed it on the rocks next to the fire for everyone to taste.
Kuku fruit is small in size and looks like a cherry. It is fresh, juicy, sweet but not greasy. The human teammates all praise it after eating it.
Humans cannot grow such delicious fruits. No wonder the big stupid bird is obsessed with the fruits grown by the goblins.
"Since the mission has been completed ahead of schedule, should we go back directly tomorrow or stay in the forest and continue exploring?" Shu Li asked for everyone's opinions.
For novice adventurers, this adventure is too short and not exciting at all.
Kumandi suggested, “We can pick some herbs tomorrow and bring them back to make potions.”
Angel raised his hand: "I agree."
I've recently been studying human potions and discovered that most of the herbs come from the Warcraft Forest, which is completely different from the ingredients in fairy potions and is well worth studying.
Budno said, "There must be a lot of monsters shedding their skins here. Pick them up and take them to the city to exchange for gold coins."
Warcraft skin is an important material for making armor. If you pick up the shed skin of a high-level Warcraft, you will make a lot of money.
"There are precious magic crystals in the Monster Forest. They contain rich magical power and can accelerate the improvement of magic levels." Ace took out a beautiful pebble-like stone from his storage bag and showed it to everyone. "This is a second-level magic crystal. I absorbed two pieces and can clearly feel the space for storing magic power has increased. If I find a fourth-level magic crystal or higher, becoming a magician within two years will be no problem."
"Wow! Really?" Siti asked in surprise. So there was such a shortcut? Why didn't Ilio tell them?
"The higher the quality of the magic crystal, the more expensive it is." Selyu looked at the second-level magic crystal in Ace's hand and asked hesitantly, "Have you... spent all the reward from last time?"
Ever since he knew that Ace was the Elf King, Seleu felt a little uncomfortable every time he was with him, but he couldn't show any strange expression, so he could only try his best to restrain the conflict in his heart.
"Yes." Ai nodded calmly, "Three second-level magic crystals cost six hundred gold coins."
Shu Li was stunned when he heard this.
In Team Light, Hector is a rich young master, Siti and Nasha are princesses, the fairies and dragons have so many gold coins that they can't spend them all, Seleucus has accumulated a lot of wealth, but Ace is the only one who is really poor.
All his money was robbed by bandits. Apart from the high-end magic robe he was wearing, all he had was the wages he earned from completing missions.
While upgrading your level is important, if you spend all your money at once, it will be difficult to ensure your life!
Receiving Shu Li's worried look, Ace smiled and said, "Improving your magic level is the most important thing. Money spent can be earned again."
Shu Li sighed and said, "If you don't have enough money, just ask me to borrow it. Don't be embarrassed."
Ace nodded: "Okay."
Amanda patted her chest generously: "You can also borrow from me. I have a lot of gold coins."
As the younger brother of the Dragon King, his elders would give him mountains of gold and silver every year, so much money that he could not spend it all in a thousand years.
Ace said gently, "Thank you. I'll ask for your help if I need it."
Amanda rubbed the back of her head and said, "Hehe."
Farm, who knew Ace's true identity, made a "tsk" sound in his stomach, thinking that he was deceiving an ignorant child.
Seleu was in a delicate mood, lowering his head to fiddle with the fire.
Harris noticed the subtle change in the prince's expression, and a look of doubt appeared in his light blue eyes.
"Since everyone agrees, let's explore the forest tomorrow," Shu Li said. "Also, what are everyone's thoughts on Chris and Nasha's brother?"
Kumandi said, "If Chris went to the Snow Mountain Labyrinth alone, it might be dangerous, but with another adult fairy accompanying him, the risk factor is reduced by half. We don't have to worry about his safety anymore."
The other adult fairy is older and has many years of experience in the human world. He will definitely not let Chris act recklessly.
Shu Li nodded in agreement.
Although Chris loves to play pranks, he doesn't dare to act recklessly as long as someone is watching over him.
He turned to look at Nasha and said, "The Sword of Eterno should recognize your brother as its master."
Nasha was slightly stunned.
"Only a sword that recognizes its master can unleash its full power," Seryuu said. After awakening as the Sword of Carlos, he gained a deeper understanding of the sword.
A magic sword that has not recognized its master cannot even be pulled out of its scabbard, let alone kill a sixth-level monster.
Because of this, the Sword of Itno and the Sword of Bersuger were taken as expensive ornaments and left the Snow Kingdom as the princess's dowry.
Fortunately, Nasha's brother has the royal blood of the Snow Kingdom, and he is recognized by the Sword of Itno and becomes the master of the magic sword.
As for how to become the master of the magic sword, the process is definitely not pleasant.
One must experience life and death and stimulate potential in order to awaken the consciousness of the magic sword.
"Now that the magic sword has recognized him as its master and he is escorted by two great swordsmen, your brother will definitely be able to enter the Snow Kingdom smoothly." Seryu said to Nasha.
The royal family of the Snow Kingdom will not only warmly accept the Prince of Pedam, but may also regard him as the heir to the throne.
The owner of the magic sword is the legitimate bloodline of the Snow Kingdom and is qualified to become the king.
Nasha finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in her heart.
As long as her brother is safe, she can study without distraction and focus on improving her magic level.
Seeing Nasha full of energy, Shu Li was really happy for her.
"Well, it's late now, let's go back to the tent and sleep!"
"Okay~~"
Budno was the loudest. As a sleepy guy, he had already felt sleepy. He stretched and climbed into the tent first.
When traveling abroad, conditions were limited, so they brought a total of four tents, each of which could sleep three people.
Shuli, Ace, and Budno lived in one tent.
When Shu Li tidied up and opened the tent curtain, she found that Budno was sleeping with a long pillow in his arms, taking up half of the tent, and drooling.
The sleep quality is a bit too good.
Shu Li had no choice but to push Budno aside to make room for Ace to sleep.
Budno grunted and turned over.
Shu Li took the opportunity to lie down, leaning against Budno's back, and resolutely refused to allow him to turn around and grab the bed.
When Ace came in, he saw Shu Li standing close to Budno, with helplessness on her delicate face.
"What's wrong?" he asked softly.
Shu Li pointed at Budno who was sleeping soundly and lowered his voice: "This guy has a bad sleeping posture."
When he was a little fat boy, he stretched out his limbs and the whole bed was not big enough for him to lie down.
Fortunately, I have lost weight now and am not as chubby as I was when I was a child.
Ace estimated the empty space and said with a smile, "It's okay, it's enough for me to lie down."
He lowered the curtain, quietly lay down on Shu Li's right side, slightly turned his body, and pulled the quilt.
"It's late, go to bed!"
"Hmm." Shu Li closed her eyes and with her keen sense of smell, she could smell the scent of the fiery flower emanating from Ace.
Smells so good...
It smells like sunshine.
Before he knew it, Shu Li fell into a deep sleep surrounded by the fragrance of the blazing flower.
Under the blue sky, everything is full of vitality. The bright red flame flowers all over the ground sway in the wind, like red waves, undulating.
Shu Li was as light as a swallow, flying among the flaming flowers.
The petals of the blazing flower are so large that one petal can bear the weight of a little goblin.
Shu Li was like a naughty child, using the petals as a trampoline, jumping from one flower to another and having a lot of fun.
Just when he was enjoying himself, a heavenly call came from afar.
"Sperian..."
Shu Li spread the wings behind him and flew into the air. When he saw the golden-haired Elf King standing in the flowers not far away, his eyes lit up and he flew forward happily.
"Fris!"
When he was about to get close, he suddenly released his original power, changed from a small body to a large body, and threw himself into the Elf King's arms, hugged his neck with his arms, and wrapped his legs around his waist.
The Elf King held up his hips to prevent him from sliding down. This intimate action seemed very natural, as if it had been done countless times.
"Why are you here?" the Elf King asked softly.
"It's that old man Golebia all the time. He's always making excuses and procrastinating. It's so annoying. If he doesn't agree to join the light camp, he'll just become a slave to the dark forces!"
Shu Li puffed out her cheeks and complained.
The Elf King asked with a smile, "So you ran away?"
Shu Li bared his teeth and said, "Of course, I don't want to listen to that old man's nagging, so I might as well come out and give my ears some peace and quiet. Then I found a large area of blazing flowers here, so I went to play here."
As he spoke, he flapped the wings behind him, and with a little force, he pressed the Elf King into the flowers.
The Elf King was forced to lie still, his green eyes watching tenderly as the blonde goblin gave a sly smile.
Shu Li stared down at the handsome man surrounded by flaming flowers, slowly lowered her head, and her breathing involuntarily became short.
When their lips were about to touch, Shu Li's consciousness suddenly returned. He widened his eyes in disbelief and wanted to get up, but the hand on the back of his head did not allow him to regret and pressed down hard.
Kiss... kiss...
Shu Li felt the softness on her lips and screamed in her heart.
Wake up!
Then, he suddenly woke up, his eyes wide open, and was shocked to find himself nestled in Ace's arms, hugging him tightly.
Wha...what's going on?
Not only did he have an ambiguous dream with the Elf King, but he also hugged a "man" in reality?
Shu Li was frightened. He swallowed, held his breath, and carefully moved Ace's arm around his waist, freeing himself little by little.
However, before he could completely leave Ace's arms, his back hit a wall of flesh.
It's Budno.
Shu Li turned his head and almost vomited blood.
Good job!
Budno's sleeping posture was extremely arrogant. Not only did he lie flat on his back, but even his pillow took up a space on the bed. No wonder he and Ace huddled together.
Because there is really no extra space!
Veins popped out on Shu Li's forehead. Lack of sleep and strange dreams made him furious. He took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down.
Forget it, I won’t bother with the lazy little pig!
Since there is not enough space, then he will just - become smaller!
Shu Li put away his original power without hesitation, turned into a tiny creature the size of a palm, flapped his wings, went around to the other side of Budno's pillow, pulled up the small corner of the quilt, and covered himself with it.
Well, I can finally get a good night's sleep this way, right?
Closing his eyes, he forced himself to fall asleep, praying in his heart that he would not dream again.
After a while, he opened his eyes painfully and stared at the top of the tent.
I can't sleep. I can't sleep at all.
As soon as she closed her eyes, the scene of her kissing the Elf King kept replaying in her mind.
It seems like every time I sleep with Ace, I always have some weird dreams?
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