Second candy
Evelyn and Violet's kiss didn't last long. Neither of them had any experience in this area, and they couldn't get enough air between them, so they reluctantly separated.
Kissing was a new and wonderful experience for both Evelyn and Violet. They touched each other's lips and talked in between kisses.
"Are you going back to school?"
"No." Evelin shook her head. "I've already learned everything they teach in school. If I hadn't wanted to avoid you, I wouldn't have gone to Violet Academy. There's no need for that now."
When she said the word "hide from you," Evelin showed a rare mischievous smile on her face. "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have to hide from you. I would have taken the initiative to pack up and deliver it to your door."
Violet smiled and said nothing, her fingers tangled in Evelyn's hair.
"But I need to write a letter to my father, the queen, and my mother, so that they won't worry." Evelyn looked at Violet, and the emotion in her eyes seemed to be asking for her opinion.
And Violet would never deny Evelyn. After Evelyn said she wanted to write a letter, Violet even went out to get paper and pen.
"Once you finish writing the letter, I'll send an owl to deliver it. Tell it exactly where to put the letter. There won't be any mistakes." Velvet paused, "Except where there's a magic circle."
"Then it might not be able to fly too far in the castle," Evelyn said regretfully.
The content of Evelyn's letter to the king and queen was very simple, which was roughly: The dragon was very good. He did not hurt her but instead treated her warmly. She was safe in the castle and wanted to stay for a few more days, so don't worry.
After writing and sealing the letter, Evelyn looked at the owl that had landed on the table. The owl was cooing and hopping beside her.
Evelyn didn't understand bird language and thought it was just the meaningless calls of small animals, while Violet's ears were filled with the owl's enthusiastic and excited greetings: "Hello, Madam! Hello, Madam! Hello, Madam!"
Violet had no business communicating with the animals and monsters in the forest. Normally, she found their noises too noisy, but this time, Violet had no intention of keeping quiet. She looked at Evelyn in front of her, and her brows and smile softened like spring water.
She handed the letter to the owl and asked it to hold it. Before the owl spread its wings and took off, Evelyn reached out and pinched the back of its neck. Her fingertips emitted a little fluorescence and drew a magic circle on the owl's feathers.
"Alright." The last circle of the magic circle closed, and Evelyn released her hand. "With this magic circle, you can fly farther in the castle. Please deliver the letter to my father's study."
Hearing Evelyn's order, the owl couldn't make a sound with the letter in its mouth. To show that it would complete the task successfully, it jumped high twice, flapped its wings quickly and flew away.
The owl's figure suddenly disappeared. Evelyn blinked, feeling as if something was missing. She looked at Violet and asked, "Does it know the way?"
"Recognize." Not only does he know the way, but he is also very familiar with it.
Violet didn't say the second half of the sentence, but Evelin easily read it from her expression.
This stupid dragon had been staring at her silently for eighteen years. No words could clearly express Evelin's feelings. They were all too frivolous.
She could only hug Violet tightly and whisper in her ear over and over again: "I love you, Violet. I will love you with all my heart."
*
The owl was more familiar with the route to the palace than to its own nest. It flapped its wings with all its might and arrived at the palace one third faster than before.
When the owl saw the spire of the palace, it ascended with familiarity. The palace was surrounded by a variety of magic circles, and even a common bird or animal would get seven or eight feathers singed if it brushed against them. The owl frequently traveled between the palace and the dragon's castle, and it knew every loophole, every gap in the magic circle it could slip into.
This was the path it had explored with its feathers. After all, the eagle was more afraid of the dragon's cruel and cold gaze than the loss of a few feathers.
When the owl flew into the castle, it would try to avoid the patrolling guards at first, but it soon realized that the guards seemed unable to see it. Even when it dodged between the branches, causing them to tremble, the guards could not see any shadow in their eyes.
The owl felt relieved and began to fly recklessly.
On its way to the King's study, it passed by the Princess Castle, a place familiar to the owl. It had been banished there by the Dragon Lord when it had just learned to fly and was still a tiny ball. Back then, the owl was so tiny that it could slip through gaps between magic circles, let alone the gaps between them. Even where the lines of a magic circle didn't connect properly, it could slip through.
However, as the princess grew older, the magic circle outside the princess castle became more and more dense, and the owl's size could no longer allow it to move freely. Even now, the princess castle is strictly guarded, and the owl can't even get close.
So when the dragon sent the owl to the castle to check on the princess, but it returned empty-handed, the owl was terrified, fearing that the dragon would roast it in anger. But fortunately, the dragon spared it.
Ever since the lord met the lady, his temper has been getting better day by day. The owl saw the half-open window of the king's study right in front of him and thought that it had been chirping for a long time today and the lady didn't shut it up.
*
afternoon.
As soon as the notice calling for warriors was posted, talented people in the kingdom responded one after another.
The king and queen were naturally happy to see so many responses, but they couldn't just let anyone join the team if they signed up. Slaying a dragon was not like going camping. Even if it was to rescue their daughter, the king and queen couldn't let their subjects die.
The registered warriors were screened through layers of screening and divided into several lists and submitted to the king and queen for review, who then made the final decision.
The team was assembled and organized in an orderly manner, but this could not offset the queen's anxiety.
After screening a list of warriors, the king helped the queen back to her room to rest.
The queen frowned and sat up after only half an hour's nap. She squeezed the king's hand tightly and asked, "Where is the magician from Violet Academy?"
"It's about three hours' journey." The king calculated the time.
"I can't wait even a minute longer." The queen frowned, feeling every moment was torture. "I'll go with you to select warriors again. I won't be able to sleep peacefully until Evelyn returns to my side."
The king looked at the dark circles under the queen's eyes and the uneasiness and anxiety in her pupils with heartache. He knew what the queen's problem was. They were worried about the same thing.
"Okay." The king nodded. He helped the queen up and waited for her to finish dressing before the two of them went back to the study.
There is no wind today, and even with the study window half open, there is no sense of coolness.
The weather was clear and cloudless, but the queen felt a heavy weight on her heart.
Walking into the study with the king, the queen looked at the study which was exactly the same as before and always felt that something was wrong. However, not even the position of an ornament in the study had changed, and no magical elements were flowing.
The queen frowned, wondering if she was too sensitive because of Evelyn's situation and saw problems everywhere. She breathed in and out slowly, trying to calm herself.
The king originally wanted to comfort the queen as he had done many times before, but his gaze suddenly stopped on his desk - there was suddenly a letter on his desk!
Every day, the Empire's mail was collected by a special person and screened before being delivered to the King. There was no way a single envelope would appear. The King realized something and quickly walked to the table to pick up the letter. His hands trembled with excitement. Then he saw a few words on the envelope that were all too familiar.
"It's Evelyn's letter!" the king said excitedly to the queen.
Hearing the king's words, the queen could no longer maintain any dignified demeanor. She even snatched the letter from the king's hand, and tears suddenly flowed down her face.
"Good day, Father, King, and Mother, Queen.
I left Violet Academy so suddenly and I'm really sorry for causing you worry without informing you.
But you can rest assured, I am now in the Dragon Castle in the Foto Forest. I am safe. No one is hurting me. On the contrary, there are people who are warmly and considerately taking care of me.
I want to stay in the Dragon Castle for a few more days. I will be back home in a few days, you can rest assured!"
Every word here was written by Evelyn herself, and even used the royal family's special anti-counterfeiting mark, so it was impossible for it to be written by anyone else.
But when the king and queen read the letter reporting safety, they did not feel relaxed at all, but became even more nervous.
They didn't believe the dragon would treat Evelyn well. Evelyn had been captured and imprisoned in a tower. Perhaps this letter was a false pretense of the dragon's coercion. Although there were no traces of tears or sweat on the letter, the king and queen thought they saw their Evelyn, tears in her eyes, shaking as she wrote the letter.
After this possibility popped up in the two people's minds, they could no longer sit still.
"Where is the magician from Violet Academy?" the queen asked the king again.
Faced with the same question, the king no longer just gave a rough time as he had done not long ago. Instead, he took out the letter sent by the dean of Violet College this morning from the table and calculated their distance based on the places mentioned in the letter.
"We'll probably arrive by five in the afternoon," the king said. "I'll have Jack stop recruiting warriors immediately and set out early tomorrow morning."
"Good," said the Queen.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the magicians from Violet Academy were taken to the palace by knights as soon as they entered the royal city. The dean was summoned to the king's study without even having time to rest, and the other magicians were settled in the palace of the royal palace specially for guests to rest.
In the king's study, the king and queen sat in the middle, with the dean and the knight commander sitting at either end, their expressions very serious.
No one had ever fought a dragon before, so the dean went to the Violet Academy library before leaving, hoping to find some magic to restrain the dragon. But just like the results of browsing the library books over the years, there was nothing new.
All magic books record how to kill a dragon, and the method is simple: pierce the heart with an iron sword or cut off the dragon's head.
But who could easily get close to the dragon? They would probably be swatted away by the dragon before they even got close.
But the dean did not say these words. They were about to set off, and there was no need to demoralize the troops.
Finally, the royal family and the dean of Violet Academy agreed upon three battle plans.
The king and queen also knew that it was a fantasy to completely kill the dragon, and they did not force anything else. They just hoped that Evelyn could be rescued safely.
It was eleven o'clock in the evening when the dean left the study. After the dean and the knight commander left, the light in the king's study remained on until the moon set and the sun rose.
*
Foto Forest.
After the owl came back with the letter and reported to Violet, Evelyn was completely relieved. Her father and mother would probably feel much more at ease after seeing the letter.
“If your father, the king, and your mother…” Violet didn’t finish her words. She couldn’t have the best of both worlds, but she didn’t want Evelin to make a choice.
"They definitely won't accept it easily. After all, they've been wary of you for eighteen years." Evelin held Vilt's hand, their fingers interlocked. Her tone was firm, like a promise, "But don't worry, I'll handle it and won't let you suffer any injustice."
"If they don't agree, I'll live with you in the forest. Don't get uncomfortable with having another person living in the castle for so long," Evelyn said. Suddenly, she thought of something else and arched her brows in a mischievous tone. "Or, I can tear a hole in the magic circle of the Princess Castle so that you can come to see me without being discovered. We can have an affair."
Evelin deliberately lowered her voice for the last two sentences. She leaned close to Violet's face, kissed her, and quickly left. Evelin smiled and asked, "How is it?"
Violet didn't answer, her eyes fixed on Evelin. Their gazes merged, and their lips and teeth intertwined again.
The sunlight filled the forest and it became brighter outside the castle. It was already noon.
After Evelyn and Violet finished their lunch, they rested for a while before leaving the castle and heading for the surrounding forest.
Deep in the forest, towering trees reached the sky, their dense canopy blocking out the sun, which could only filter through gaps between branches. From behind the shadows of the sturdy trees, the terrifying aura of high-level magical beasts surged up layer by layer.
Evelyn wasn't frightened by these terrifying auras, but Vilt would occasionally side-glance at the monsters, intimidating them with her gaze. The monsters, swept by Vilt's gaze, were instantly petrified in their places, not daring to breathe, the terrifying aura around them instantly vanishing. Some of the monsters that had just risen to higher levels couldn't even withstand Vilt's gaze, abandoning the territories they had worked so hard to seize and fleeing in shame.
The remaining territory was instantly divided up by the other monsters, and the aura of the monsters that had disappeared completely began to float out again.
The aura emitted by the monsters is the basis of their survival in the forest, and it is impossible to restrain it. The originally powerful aura of the monsters was weakened again and again by Violet's eyes, and they looked extremely aggrieved.
Evelyn "enjoyed the shade with the dragon at her back", so she walked very leisurely, without having to be vigilant about every blade of grass and every tree in the forest, as if she was on a spring outing.
They walked from the castle into the forest, from the forest to the center of the lake, and from the center of the lake to the mountains on the other side.
Halfway through, fearing that Evelyn would be tired and need a break, after she had made the corrections, Vilt grabbed a monster from the forest for her to ride on.
Originally, Violet wanted to do this herself, but Evelin repeatedly waved her hands to refuse, "You taking me away from Violet Academy in dragon form was an accident. I really can't bear to ask you to carry me."
So she could only settle for the next best thing.
Half an hour later, the two arrived at the highest peak of the Futo Forest Mountains.
The top of the mountain was cold and covered with a thin layer of snow.
It was already dark, the sun lurching in the west. Evelynn unleashed fire magic as she landed. A ball of flame floated around her and Violet, its light and the setting sun casting a warm glow over them. The monster lay quietly on the ground, its head buried in its claws, not daring to move.
"Will you take me to see the sunset?" There were no trees overhead, and the sky before her looked like a rich oil painting. Evelin's gaze returned from the sunset to Violet's face. She exclaimed, "So beautiful."
The fire beside her made Violet's face hot. She signaled Evelyn to lower the flame. The thin snow on the top of the mountain was easily melted by the flame. With the fire element as the medium, a magic circle appeared in front of Evelyn.
"What is this?" The magic circle slowly rose into the air and expanded. Countless threads spread out from where the lines were connected, and finally surrounded the entire Foto Forest!
"This is the protective formation of the Foto Forest. I was born here, and all the monsters in the forest are afraid of me, so I have the obligation to guard this formation and protect the forest." Vilt said, and as she spoke, she carefully observed every line of the magic circle, as if she was looking for something.
"What are you going to do?" Evelyn didn't think that Vilt brought her here just to watch the formation.
"I want to give you half of the rights to the Foto Forest. That way, no monsters will be able to hurt you, and everything in the forest will be at your disposal." Violet laid it all out.
As she spoke, she also found the line that closed the magic circle. "With this half of the authority, even I can't touch you at all. This way, your father and mother should find me more reliable."
This was a win-win situation for Evelin. She held Vilt's hand, their fingers intertwined and their body temperatures blended. Without saying a word of refusal, she said, "If I had any bad intentions, I would have deceived you long ago."
Violet curled her lips and looked back at Evelyn. She leaned in close to Evelyn and pressed their foreheads together. Violet's eyes were calm and clear, and the emotion in them was not just "I believe you won't lie to me", but "Even if you lie to me, I'm happy with it."
Evelin had a premonition that if she said she wanted Violet's life, Violet would dig out her heart and give it to her without hesitation.
As soon as this thought popped up in Evelin's head, her eyes reddened with heartache.
Lowering her eyes, not letting Violet notice her emotions, Evelin took a few steps back and raised her other hand. “Let me do it. I’m more familiar with this than you.”
Evelyn has been exposed to magic circles since she was born. She has disassembled and replicated all kinds of exquisite formations in the world. It is not difficult to add another guardian to the protective formation. It is only necessary to merge the lines of the magic circle with the magic elements in Evelyn's body.
Violet watched Evelyn easily find the lines that closed the magic circle, and readily let her do it.
Evelyn twisted a magic thread, and tiny specks of white light shone from her fingertips. The magical elements that had been scattered throughout the thread converged, flowing along the thread until they quickly filled the entire protective array. The incoming magic caused the array to tremble violently, attempting to repel the sudden influx of magical elements. Velvet, standing beside Evelyn, raised her hand slightly, and the violently reacting array instantly quieted down.
White light flowed along the magic thread within the protective array, absorbing every trace of magical element that flowed through it. The more it absorbed, the less repulsive Evelyn became. By the time the white light reached the center of the protective array, the magic thread Evelyn was twisting between her fingers had returned to its original color. Once all the magic threads had returned to their original color, the protective array closed, and the binding was complete.
However, when the white light in the center of the formation was about to be absorbed, a trace of magic element overflowed. The overflowing magic element turned into a new magic thread, and it quickly outlined a new pattern from someone's consciousness.
Violet realized something, her expression suddenly tensed up, and she reached out to cut off the extra lines, "Evelyn!"
Evelyn didn't give Violet a chance to move. She raised her hand to block it, and the magic line fluttered and drew an arc. The protective formation closed again, and a new protective formation was formed.
After doing all this, Evelin slowly exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, something went wrong with the binding. It seems like we've become one and will die together."
Violet looked serious. She pulled Evelyn's hand down and pinched the magic circle to untie it.
This new formation is said to be a life and death formation, but if Evelyn gets into trouble, Vilt will still be the guardian of this formation. However, if Vilt gets into trouble, Evelyn will be swallowed up by the Foto Forest in an instant!
Just like Evelyn tried her best to protect Violet in this magic circle, how could Violet be willing to give up?
“Virt.” Evely stopped Violet’s movements, and she whispered softly, word by word, “How can I let you suffer losses all the time? So… we must be together forever, and be good to each other, ok?”
At this moment, Violet felt as if she could see the emotion of gratitude in Evelin's eyes, and she also instantly understood why Evelin did this.
Violet felt that she had no regrets in her life.
It was already dark, the sun halfway down the horizon, and the mountaintop was growing colder. Having done what needed to be done, they didn't stay any longer and began their return journey.
Sensing their intention to leave, the monster obediently stood up and lay at Evelyn's feet, ready for her to drive. Evelyn didn't sit on the monster's back immediately. She turned her head to look at Violet and invited, "Together?"
“No.” Violet looked at the trembling monster. “If I sit on it, it will be too scared to move.”
Violet used wind magic to float in the air and followed Evelyn. The monster lowered its head and looked at the road intently, not daring to breathe.
The forest was pitch black, illuminated only by the floating fireflies and the fluorescent mushrooms dotting the path. Warcraft had excellent night vision, requiring no lights for guidance. There wasn't much to see on the way back; it was pitch black. Evelyn ignored the scenery and chatted with Violet about various topics.
Time seemed to pass quickly when she was with Violet. Evelyn felt that the two of them didn't say anything. When she looked up again, she saw the brightly lit Dragon Castle.
The monster stopped at the castle gate, and Evelyn jumped off its back. Violet stood beside Evelyn, glancing at the monster and giving it a look that said, "You can leave now." The monster spun around quickly, its massive figure instantly disappearing into the dense forest.
Evelyn laughed as she watched the monster fleeing in panic, "How powerful, Lord Long."
Violet's ears burned at Evelin's smiling words.
Violet had seen the Princess Castle at night, and in order to help Evelyn adapt better, she also made her own castle brightly lit. Now the bright lights allowed Evelyn to easily see every expression of Violet.
A cool breeze blew over, and Evelin and Violet looked at each other, thinking that the two of them standing at the door of their home was a little funny, and they both laughed out loud at the same time.
Instead of staying at the door, they walked towards the castle side by side.
Evelyn raised her eyes to look at the profile of Vilt, blinked her eyes and said, "I just saw a young magical beast, it's quite cute." Her words were a little deliberate, but Vilt didn't notice.
Velvet was initially puzzled. How could there be any monster cubs in the dark forest? Then, she frowned at the compliment in Evelyn's words. Then, Velvet heard Evelyn continue, "Vilte, what do you look like when you shrink?"
Violet remained silent and didn't answer. She watched Evelin abruptly change the subject, "It's getting dark, what do you want for dinner?"
Evelin raised her eyebrows and knew that Vilt was doing it on purpose. She didn't rush to ask further questions and replied, "I don't have anything special to eat. I'll make dinner. You made breakfast and lunch today. Let me show you how to do it."
As they were talking, the two of them had already walked into the castle. During the daytime tour, Violet had introduced the location of the restaurant and kitchen to Evelyn. Evelyn walked into the kitchen based on her memory and looked at the clean and tidy kitchen utensils. She turned around and asked Violet, "Where are the ingredients?"
"You can prepare the dishes." Violet pulled Evelyn out of the kitchen and asked her to sit at the dining table.
"I can grill steak and make desserts," Evelyn said. She turned to look at Violet and continued with an accusing tone, "Do you think my cooking is bad? That's why you don't even want to try."
Violet denied it decisively: "Of course not. Cooking is a hobby, but you don't have to cook to make ends meet."
"But aren't you cooking for me just to keep me fed and clothed?" Evelin said decisively, "I don't know where the ingredients are, so why don't you help me? I'd really like to hear your opinion of my cooking skills."
"Evelyn." Violet sighed helplessly.
Evelin didn’t give Violet another chance to refuse, “I’m going to take a shower and change clothes, do you want to come with me?”
Evelin’s words were like a bomb. Violet froze in place, not knowing if she was overthinking it. After a long while, she said, “No, no need. I’ll go back to my room…”
"Okay." Evelyn's voice was regretful. Before leaving, she leaned close to Violet and asked, "So what did you look like when you shrunk?" Evelyn still remembered this incident.
"I'll show it to you when I go to bed."
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