167. Mother and daughter
"Huh? Little donkey? ”
The elven girl Nido's eyes widened slightly, a little surprised.
The domesticated pets that can live in this villa area are either pure blood cats and dogs, or some wonderful horses, or some rare cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods.
Raising a donkey is really special.
"Look, that's it."
The elven lady Efuya pointed out the window, and just saw the little donkey swaying slowly on the street, with a fluffy little milk cat squatting on her head, looking left and right with a curious face.
"Scared~ so cute!"
The elf girl's pale golden eyes flickered, and she was cute by this rare but cute combination.
"Well, take a closer look, this donkey is indeed quite beautiful, with a good coat color and a great body curve, is this a precious breed?"
The elven lady also spoke.
"Huh? Do donkeys also have good and bad breeds? ”
Her daughter asked, curious.
Although the little milk cat is also very cute, after all, the milk cat is very cute, and it is not a precious breed, it is a white-gloved civet cat that can be seen everywhere, so it is naturally difficult to attract the attention of this elf mother and daughter.
They have all seen how expensive cats are, and they are naturally not interested in common raccoon cats.
But the little donkeys were different, and it was the first time they had seen such a beautiful donkey.
And while they were discussing, the little donkey happened to be circling around the neighborhood, and went back to his stable, and when he entered, he flicked his tail and closed the door himself.
The elven lady smiled:
"Very smart, look? It's definitely not a precious breed, it's just just beautiful and good-looking. ”
Her daughter nodded her head in agreement.
Precious varieties are often stupid.
"Mom, I really want to ride it, when are we going to visit our new neighbors?"
"Let's wait until we get a chance."
The elven lady said casually, looked up at the sky again, and continued:
"Well, it's getting dark, and you should read those epics."
When the girl heard this, her long eyelashes suddenly drooped.
Those ancient epics are often long, awkward, and even more obscure, and they are particularly hard to read.
"Mom, I've been practicing the piano for a day today, can I be a little lazy?"
She hurriedly said in a coquettish tone, her big eyes blinking, pitiful.
But the elven lady shook her head sternly? Said earnestly:
"Nido? Now is not the time to be lazy. ”
"In order for you to enter the history department of the First Academy of the Imperial Capital, I have spent a lot of effort."
"And didn't you promise me before? I'm going to memorize all five of those long epics this month. ”
Elf girl, listen? Have a look like you're going to cry? A pitiful whimper came from his mouth:
"Woo~"
"If I had known, I wouldn't have chosen the history department......"
The lady rubbed her face? After a few words of comfort and encouragement, she was asked to go back to the study by herself.
Before leaving? Don't forget to advise:
"After reading the epic? Remember to review the elvish grammar you learned the day before yesterday and memorize a few more sets of words. ”
"Got it, got it......"
The elf girl lowered her head and walked out of her long legs, and left the living room with a sullen expression.
At the same time, he muttered in his mouth:
"What's the use of learning Elven language? I'm not an elf, but my ears are a little pointed......"
The elven lady obviously also saw her daughter's reluctance and inner resistance? Feeling distressed and helpless? There was some worry.
The daughter inherited the appearance and intelligence of the elves, but also inherited the freedom and looseness of the elves.
She doesn't like to study and practice, she prefers to go out and play with those cute little animals.
But there is no way, for the sake of her future, he can only force her to correct her nature.
As an immortal species that lives much longer than humans? Most elves don't have the constant tension and oppression of humans, and they spend most of their lives free and leisurely? Carefree.
In fact, she herself was the same back then, until she was brought into the human world by her husband.
Before the husband died? It took many years for her to adapt to the fast pace and high pressure of human society, under the careful care of her husband? She spends most of her time like she did in the village? Carefree enjoyment and fun? Like a free beautiful butterfly.
Until her husband died, it took less than two months for her to take over the family business, and she fully experienced the cruelty of human society.
Until the mysterious 'owl' came to her and helped her solve those desperate troubles and teach her the rules of survival in human society.
In return, she became an offline to 'Owl', codenamed 'Butterfly'
She had never seen an owl before, she hadn't been able to see his form, she didn't know if it was a man or a woman, or even if he was a creature or not.
It was a mysterious being that was forever shrouded in shadows, making her feel both reassuring and awe-inspired, and fearful and worried.
Being a spy was never a good job, and stress and fear weighed on her weak shoulders like a mountain, keeping her awake at night.
So she hopes that her daughter is good enough to get ahead in this human country, and then find a way to get out of her current situation, leave here, and return to her real hometown.
Only there can she live a relaxed and carefree life like a real elf.
But her daughter Nido didn't seem to be ready to accept such an arrangement.
She doesn't even think of herself as an elf......
When she was very young, she cried and cried that the children in the kindergarten always laughed at her long ears and asked her mother if she could cut off the ears.
Although I can't say such childish words when I grow up, I still don't have the slightest sense of identity with my race, and last time I turned her face with others because a classmate called her Miss Elf, and I almost tore it apart.
She even thinks that the elegant and noble Elf language is a strange and obscure foreign language, and she is very resistant to this.
The lady taught her hard for many years, and her level of Elf is still at the level of a child.
The mother was both worried and helpless about this.
Nido has lived in human society since she was a child, received human education, and is in the company of human children, and it is difficult for her to identify with her true identity.
After all, in the eyes of humans, elves are just a group of good-looking alien races, driven out of the mainland by humans, and can only live on small islands to survive.
Human beings have always been so arrogant.
Just as the mother was thinking about her daughter's future plans, Nido suddenly poked her head out of the study on the second floor and asked:
"Mom, do you remember our previous agreement? If I memorize those five epics this month, you'll hire a sword instructor for me. ”
The lady raised her head and sighed helplessly:
"Of course I remember, but the premise is that you must memorize it word for word, the history department of the first college is extremely strict, and it is their trump card department, which is not a place where half-asses can mix."
"I know, I know, when the time comes, remember to ask the mentor of the Broken Blade Swordsman Regiment, they are the most famous swordsman regiment in the empire, and the people who go there to learn swords, they are constantly showing off when they come back......"
"Especially the youngest son of the Tim family, Xiao, he is an official student there, and he is qualified to become an official member of the team in the future, and recently he has been boasting that he has received the guidance of a certain master, and his tail is about to go up to the sky......"
Nido seemed to want to say more, but she was frightened by the fierce eyes of the noble lady Efuya, and quickly spit out her pink little tongue, grimaced, and retracted into the room.
The daughter has an unusual interest in swordsmanship and has been clamoring to learn swordsmanship.
This was inherited from his father, and it gave Eveya a lot of headaches.
Although the man was an authentic businessman, he had always been an avid lover of swordsmanship.
"If it weren't for the fact that I was the only son in the family, and I could only inherit this family business, I am afraid that I would have become a famous swordsman in the empire long ago!"
The man once said with a smug face.
The noblewoman Efuya knew that he meant what he said, and that when he was young, he had run away from home and secretly ran to join the swordsman regiment, fantasizing that he would one day become a master of swordsmanship.
Fortunately, the reality is cruel, his talent is very different, and he has achieved nothing after tossing for a long time, so he can only reluctantly go home to inherit the family business of tens of billions.
But he still maintained his passion for swordsmanship, and once hired three swordsmanship instructors at home, and would sign up for every swordsmanship competition, continuing to fantasize about the dream of winning the championship in one fell swoop.
"My dear, this time I will definitely win a championship for you, and make the champion's medal the most precious collection around your neck!"
The man smiled and waved, and then was beaten up in the auditions.
His final untimely death was not due to Efuya's overwhelms, but to some strange genetic disease, and their family's body organs would fail faster than ordinary people, whether it was the existing medical treatment or magic skills, there was nothing they could do about it.
And the fanaticism for swordsmanship invisibly increased his burden and accelerated the speed of exhaustion.
So Efuya hates swordsmanship very much, thinking that it has taken away her lover.
But after her daughter learned a little enlightenment sword with her father when she was a child, she fell in love with it out of control, and she was full of thoughts about learning swords, and she didn't like to read at all.
Her idol is the new rising star sword queen, or a fanatical brain-dead fan, the room is plastered with the person's posters, and the table is also full of related puppets and dolls, every star sword and dance drama theme she will watch for the first time, and be excited and excited for many days.
And repeatedly disregarded the occasion of high-profile declarations:
"I must become an excellent woman like Kenhime-sama in the future!"
Efuya was very speechless about this, obviously the star sword girl had never appeared, and those posters and dolls were all drawn according to other people's imaginations, but they have always been treasured by her daughter.
My stupid daughter, you don't even know if it's a man or a woman under that armor, if it's a human being......
As a single mother, Efuya's spoiling of her daughter is almost endless, and there is no way to stop her hobby, so she can only find a way to delay.
From "You're still young, wait until you're older......"
"Now is the time for you to study seriously, wait until you go to junior high school/high school/college......"
and then "You can enter the First Academy of the Imperial Capital, and then talk about ......"
In the end, his daughter found out, quarreled with her, and threatened to run away from home and run to join the swordsman regiment.
Efuya had no choice but to give an ultimatum:
"I'll talk about it when you've memorized those five epics......"
She didn't doubt that her daughter could do it, this girl inherited not only her own looks, but also her father's brilliant mind.
If she hadn't been attacked suddenly, she would have already learned the sword in the Broken Blade Warriors.
I hope that the people of the swordsman regiment were frightened by the attack and fled back to their hometown.
Efuya uttered the most vicious curse of her life in her heart.
Seeing that her daughter's side was quiet, she picked up a small pair of scissors and went to the back garden to prune the potted plants that she had carefully cared for.
Her valet followed, whispering in her ear:
"A strange neighbor named 'Rohr', in his 40s, with outstanding looks......"
"The servants are all hired by his secretary today, and I don't know where he came from or where he works."
The maid had just gone to Rohr's to deliver desserts, and had chatted with the other servants by the way, and had some news.
"But I've secretly scattered my senses and probed, and I'm just an ordinary person."
Efuya's golden pupils shrank slightly, and she hurriedly asked:
"Why take such a risk?"
Using her senses is a dangerous move, and being able to detect others at the same time will also be noticed by others, which will definitely reveal her transcendent status.
Why would a transcendent be willing to be an ordinary maid? This is undoubtedly a striking suspicion.
"Don't worry, I'm very measured, I won't be exposed."
"If it weren't for the 'Hunter' missing and exposed, which made the Imperial Yankees nervous and investigated everywhere, I wouldn't have taken the risk, I'm afraid that the person was sent to spy on us."
"But now, it doesn't look like it."
The maid's words made Efuya breathe a sigh of relief and nodded slightly.
If you really want to send someone to spy on her, you should choose someone with a more ordinary and normal background, such as a businessman from another province.
Instead of this kind of somewhat strange and mysterious, and having an alternative pet, it would be too conspicuous.
"What about the incident that was investigated earlier? Got eyebrows? ”
Efuya continued, referring to the mysterious powerhouse who had taken the hound.
"I inquired and found that the 'hunter' was a volunteer, a middle-aged male, in his 40s, handsome, riding a beautiful donkey, which matched the hunter's description......"
As the maid spoke, she suddenly noticed that Efuya's beautiful face turned pale in an instant......
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Here's today's list:
Thanks to the generous tips of several friends such as Demon Jia Baili*N, a pig who loves to read, Mu Yi Moying, and 5-year-old cat!
Alas......
The list is so short......