The little jellyfish clung to the wall with its tentacles. As if sensing the gaze cast by the little ghost, it swiftly withdrew its head, but its tentacles remained gripping the wall, indicating that it hadn't moved.
The act of burying one's head in the sand has a certain endearing quality.
The little jellyfish hesitated, repeatedly popping its head out but never daring to come out. Maggie was very patient, standing there chatting with the little ghost without giving it too much attention, as that would only put more pressure on it.
If it's not voluntary, then it's meaningless. Maggie doesn't like forced love, nor does she engage in moral blackmail.
Just like when she faced the little ghost, she still doesn't know the little ghost's real name, but so what? It takes a lot of effort to maintain relationships between people, let alone elemental spirits.
It's unreasonable to ask someone to hand over their life and fortune to you right away.
Well... except for Roy. Back then, Maggie didn't really understand the significance of real names, so she just casually asked for someone's name, which is why Maggie still feels guilty towards Roy to this day.
Especially after Philomona appeared, she felt countless times like a blond-haired man who had kidnapped someone's daughter.
I feel incredibly guilty.
"...You are the most cunning human I have ever met."
The little ghost remained silent for a long time before speaking to Maggie in a tone of deep resentment.
“How can this be called cunning? This is an open strategy. If he wanted to leave, he could have just left. I didn’t tie him up.”
Maggie waved her hand and said calmly.
“Elemental spirits are all very simple-minded. He just wanted to thank you. Don’t be too smug.”
The little ghost seemed to disapprove of Maggie's smug look and pointed fingers at her.
But his words seemed rather pale and powerless compared to the little jellyfish that was cautiously and tentatively drifting over.
The little jellyfish didn't leave in the end; even though it was timid, it still chose to approach Maggie.
"You...you...thank you for saving me."
The little jellyfish floated in front of Maggie, its tentacles waving nervously. Perhaps it was too flustered, as a few of them got tangled. Instantly, a faint mist rose from its head. It was so shy that the water element in its body was boiling.
Hearing the little guy stammer his thanks, Maggie's smile deepened. Her features weren't particularly sharp to begin with, and if she deliberately softened her expression, she would appear extremely approachable.
While she was on the field, she made a point of making eye contact with the little jellyfish several times and even winked at it.
At that moment, the little family member stood there motionless, like a small piece of wood, whether because they were stunned or too excited.
Maggie instantly judged that the little jellyfish was probably a timid and somewhat socially awkward elemental spirit, and she absolutely couldn't be too proactive, otherwise she would definitely scare it away.
This is also why she patiently waited for the little jellyfish to come to her.
"Your arrest was a human mistake, and I'm just atoning for them. You don't need to thank me."
Maggie tilted her head slightly and deliberately revealed an extremely warm smile, a smile with terrifying destructive power, which she herself was well aware of.
Sure enough, the moment the little jellyfish and Maggie made eye contact, the mist above their heads began to rise even more intensely, as if it were about to evaporate all the moisture from their bodies. Their eyes darted around, and they dared not look at Maggie again.
“I…you…no…you are a good human being, you are different from them.”
The little jellyfish's stuttering worsened, his intermittent voice becoming pitifully soft, like a mosquito's buzz, almost inaudible unless you listened carefully. But even so, he seemed more anxious than anyone else.
It seemed that if he couldn't explain this sentence clearly, he would burst into tears on the spot.
Fortunately, the mouth did not go against the little jellyfish's wishes.
"You...you are kind, you saved me, you are a good person."
The little jellyfish spoke with its head down, not daring to look at Maggie's face at all, just as it had taken all its courage to make eye contact with Maggie just now.
Roy chuckled to himself, while Little Ghost wore an expression of utter disbelief; it was obvious what he was thinking.
It's likely that Maggie's acting was underwhelming, but what's even more baffling is how easily the elemental spirits could be fooled.
He easily fell into the trap of this cunning woman.
"It's so good that you think I'm a good person."
Maggie smiled and reached out to gently touch the jellyfish's tentacles, but withdrew her hand after only a moment.
The little jellyfish was captured during the time when humans could still see elemental spirits, and it was only later that the Elemental King severed the connection between humans and elemental spirits.
Having been enslaved by humans for nearly a thousand years, it is a miracle that the jellyfish is still willing to approach humans.
He's a well-behaved baby; we should cherish and treat him well.
"Um...."
The little jellyfish glanced at Maggie, then at Roy and the little ghost beside her, its tentacles tangling together again.
They seemed to want to say something, but were too embarrassed to say it.
Maggie could tell that the little jellyfish was struggling internally. She didn't think she had the charm to keep the little jellyfish by herself; rather, it was the two elemental spirits beside her who had done the great work.
The fact that she has elemental spirits who are willing to stay with her proves that she is truly kind.
Staying with her is risky; we need to give the little jellyfish some time to make a decision.
After waiting for a long time, the little jellyfish finally showed a determined expression.
"Can...can I stay by your side?"
Having been enslaved for so long, he no longer knew how to live without humans. Now that there was a ready-made safe haven, the first option that Little Jellyfish would think of would definitely be Maggie.
"sure."
Maggie breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally heard those words, and her efforts had not been in vain.
The little ghost watched this scene, pursed his lips, but didn't say anything more.
For the rest of the time, the little jellyfish quietly stayed by Maggie's side, listening to Maggie, the little ghost, and Roy chatting casually.
"You had already achieved triple chanting, yet you deliberately displayed double chanting before the duel began to mislead your opponent. You are truly wicked."
The little ghost recalled Maggie's appearance during the competition and made a merciless critique.
"Is that all you saw? Then you still need to practice."
Maggie was in a good mood, even arguing with the little ghost made her happy.
"And then there's the deliberate pre-match pre-match chanting and casting spells to conceal the fact that you can cast spells without chanting. Finally, you even hid your water element in his magic and attacked him. Am I right?"
The little ghost rolled her eyes and began to dissect Maggie's little schemes during the duel.
"Huh? I still managed to hide it from you."
Maggie was truly astonished that the little ghost, being a dark elemental spirit, could actually see through her last move.
She thought that her tiny bit of water magic wouldn't be detected amidst such a chaotic magical trajectory.
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