Chapter 75 Meeting the Elf Mother Tree at Midnight
The courtyard was unusually quiet at night. Half of the moon's face was hidden behind the clouds, and the light was dim. The elf mother tree, which seemed eerie even during the day, looked even more terrifying in the dark. Its bare branches were twisted, crooked, and terrifying.
After Shu Li flew into the courtyard through the window, he flew slower and slower, and landed on a small grass leaf five meters away from the mother tree. He fumbled in his storage ring and found a magic stone lamp suitable for a fairy to hold.
In an instant, the surroundings lit up.
Shu Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he had a lot of miscellaneous things in his storage ring. He bought this magic stone lamp in the commercial street of the sacred tree when he went to the Amethyst Tree for a mission last time, just in case. He didn't expect to use it now.
Although the magic stone lamp is small and exquisite, its light is not compromised at all and is comparable to a 15W light bulb.
With the lamp, Shu Li boldly approached the Elf Mother Tree.
To be honest, this was his first time meeting the mother tree in the middle of the night, and he inexplicably felt a chill down his spine.
The Elf Mother Tree has always given him a strange feeling.
He once asked the Elf King what the mother tree originally looked like.
The Elf King showed him a painting.
The painting depicts a giant tree with lush, overgrown branches and leaves. Each leaf glows with a dreamlike green light. Golden, oval fruits hang from the branches, each with its own delicate patterns on its surface. Inside, the future elf cubs are nurtured.
After Shu Li looked at the painting, he looked back at the ugly bare tree and felt that the two were completely different, two completely different species.
Moreover, the branches of this ugly tree are defective, and one-third of the original umbrella-shaped crown is missing, which abruptly destroys the sense of balance.
Shu Li doesn't like to be too close to the mother tree.
Because there is always a disgusting stench in the air near the mother tree.
The ethereal voice often nagged him, saying that it had been persecuted by bad people and had lost its original beautiful appearance.
Looking at the miserable tree in front of him, Shu Li felt infinite sympathy and was also worried about the elves.
I don’t know when the mother tree will be able to regain its former glory.
However, the mother tree placed its hopes on him, clearly seeking desperate measures.
"I'm here." Shu Li held the magic stone lantern and stopped two meters away from the trunk of the mother tree. He looked up and looked for the "only seedling".
In the past, when I came to see the mother tree during the day, I could see the leaf at a glance. But now it is pitch black and I can’t see anything.
The magic stone lamp has a limited range of illumination.
"Here... here." The ethereal voice was filled with excitement. "Fly a little higher... and look to the left..."
Shu Li followed its instructions, flapped his wings, and flew up four or five meters. Finally, among the bare branches, he saw leaves protected by layers of leaves.
There is a faint green fluorescence on the surface of the leaves, which is hard to see unless you look closely.
Shu Li flew forward a little, closer to the green leaves.
Just as the mother tree said, the leaf grew.
Last Midsummer, it was only five centimeters long, but now it is more than ten centimeters long, almost the size of an adult's palm.
What surprised him most was that a small green tip emerged from the symmetrical side of the leaf.
No wonder the mother tree was so excited and wanted to let all living things in the world know that it had grown new leaves.
Shu Li was also happy for it.
"Congratulations!" He sincerely congratulated the mother tree. "As long as new leaves grow, you will slowly come back to life."
"Hehe... Little Sperian... I'm so happy... All this is thanks to you..."
Shu Li tilted his head and said in confusion: "I didn't do anything!"
Apart from watering and fertilizing the mother tree every Midsummer, I didn't do anything else special.
"No... You helped me a lot..."
"Really?" Shu Li didn't dare to take credit for it. "Well, I've seen the leaves too. If there's nothing else, can you let me go back to sleep?"
He yawned.
Although he had slept, the child's body couldn't stand staying up late and he started to feel sleepy again.
"Little Sperian... could you cast a cleansing spell on me?"
There was a hint of request in the mother tree's tone.
Shu Li blinked, frowned, and said, "I'm just a magic apprentice now."
Purification belongs to the light magic and is an advanced magic to fight against darkness. It can not only cleanse people's hearts and let light return to the earth, but also save the creatures polluted by darkness.
The mother tree wanted him to cast a purification spell on it, which was to make things difficult for him.
"Maybe you can ask other elves to perform a purification spell for you," Shu Li suggested.
Most of the elves in the Elf Kingdom have lived for tens of thousands of years, and each of them is a god-level being. Any one of them is more than capable of casting purification spell on the mother tree.
"No... their purification spells won't work on me... Little Sperian... only you... only you can help me..."
Shu Li had a headache.
Is the mother tree relying on him?
With so many powerful elves, he chose to go after a little elf who had just started learning magic.
"I only know low-level light magic - if you don't mind." Shu Li puffed out his cheeks.
"I don't mind... I don't mind..." the mother tree responded repeatedly.
You agreed so quickly!
Shu Li gave a heads-up: "Let me make it clear, don't blame me if it doesn't work."
"No blame... No blame..."
Now that things had come to this, Shu Li no longer delayed. Holding the magic stone lamp in one hand and the magic wand in the other, he quickly recalled how to recite the purification spell in his mind.
He had seen other elves or goblins cast purification spells before.
Close your eyes slightly, enter a state of meditation, and dig out the images deep in your memory.
Got it!
On Midsummer Day a year ago, they went to the hot springs of Mount Amitai to take a bath and unexpectedly encountered a strange monster.
For some unknown reason, the monster suddenly went mad and attacked them.
The elves rushed forward and subdued it in a few moves. After checking the situation, they concluded that it was contaminated by darkness.
Afterwards, the elves cast a high-level purification spell and the monster returned to normal.
At that time, Shu Li was still wondering why there would be magical beasts contaminated by darkness in the Elf Kingdom.
According to Ilio's analysis, the monster does not belong to the Elf Kingdom.
That is, it could come from the other side of the mountain.
What's on the other side of the mountain?
It's the sea.
The monster has webbed feet, which means it can swim.
It is an amphibious sea beast.
If Shu Li didn't deliberately search his memory, he probably wouldn't be able to remember how to recite the purification spell.
Once you learn to meditate, everything becomes easier.
He calmed himself down, opened his eyes, and looked at the mother tree solemnly.
"Great God of Light, Lyant Freys, I am Sperian of the Fairy Forest. I beg you to command the elements of light to gather around me and bring me the power of light that will purify filth, expel darkness, and fight against evil—"
silence--
Nothing happened.
Shu Li looked up at the sky. The moon was still behind the clouds. It was a dark night, so the elements of light must have hidden themselves, right?
Or maybe he was chanting the spell incorrectly.
Purification is an advanced magic, so does his modified spell not meet the standards?
But the Elf King said that magic spells are not restricted by form. As long as there is a prefix praising the gods, any combination of the following can be used.
If the spell is correct and the light element is sufficient, but the magic fails to be cast, then there is only one possibility: his level is not high enough.
A magic apprentice is equivalent to a new recruit who has just joined the army. He has no merits or official positions, but he dreams of commanding soldiers who are higher than himself. This is like a fantasy.
Shu Li said helplessly to the mother tree: "Sorry, I don't know how to purify."
"Little Sperry... try again... I believe in you..."
Shu Li sighed: "It's no use for you to believe me. I don't believe in myself."
“Please…”
Hearing the pitiful, ethereal voice, Shu Li's heart softened. "I'll try again. If I fail again, forget it."
Wait until he upgrades to a high-level magician, and then help purify it!
Raising the magic wand and aiming it at the Elf Mother Tree, Shu Li took a deep breath, concentrated his attention, and reconstructed the mental picture in his mind.
"Great God of Light, Lyant Freys, I am Sperian of the Fairy Forest. I beg you to command the elements of light to gather around me, bring me the power of light to purify the filth, and rescue the Elf Mother Tree besieged by darkness—"
The previous spell had too large a range, and with his meager magic power, it was like a drop of water thrown into the sea, insignificant, so it was understandable that he failed.
This time the spell has a narrower range and specifies a target, which should increase the chances of success.
Shu Li stared intently at the front end of the magic wand, and when he saw the starlight gathering little by little, he felt delighted.
The starlight gathered more and more, spinning into a large ball of light. The light ball shone brightly, illuminating the entire courtyard.
"ah!"
Shu Li didn't expect that he could create such a big ball of light. He subconsciously waved his magic wand and threw the ball of light towards the Elf Mother Tree.
The ball of light rushed towards the bare giant tree like lightning, and suddenly exploded when it touched the mottled trunk.
"Bang--"
Shu Li was startled and instinctively raised his hands to cover his eyes and stepped back quickly.
However, the range of the light ball's explosion was too large, and it swallowed him up in an instant.
Shu Li's eyes turned white and he could not see anything clearly. His consciousness was dizzy and his body seemed to be blown away by the wind.
He felt extremely regretful.
I really shouldn't have been bewitched by the mother tree and helped blindly.
Now we are in trouble!
The sound of the light ball exploding was like thunder, deafening. I guess all the elves in the Crystal Castle must have been woken up, right?
I hope the Elf King won't blame him.
Woo woo woo——
What he should worry about now is whether his magic will backfire on him.
After an unknown amount of time, he gradually regained consciousness and his body stopped floating. He quickly lowered his arms that were covering his eyes and looked around.
Huh?
Where is this?
Shu Li was shocked to find that he was stuck between the branches of a tree, holding a magic stone lamp in his left hand and a magic wand in his right hand, and he was unharmed.
Fortunately!
Shu Li struggled out from the tree branch, stuffed the magic stone lamp back into the storage ring, and gripped the magic wand tightly.
It's daytime here, so there's no need for lights.
However, when you are in an unfamiliar environment, you must never take it lightly and must always remain vigilant.
He hid behind a leaf and looked around carefully.
This is a strange giant tree.
It is shaped like a century-old banyan tree, with a well-developed root system that is deeply embedded in the soil. The branches are black and purple, covered with dark green leaves, and large gray-green fruits are dotted on the branches.
Shu Li tilted his head back, his neck feeling sore.
For some reason, looking at the tree, he remembered the huge painting that depicted the original appearance of the Elf Mother Tree.
Just as he was wondering, he heard movement under the tree and he quickly lowered his head.
Through the gaps between the leaves, he saw two gorgeously dressed... dark elves walking under the tree!
Shu Li widened her tender green eyes in disbelief.
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