Chapter 62: Fairies
The weather was getting colder, and not long after the trio set off, the first snow arrived as scheduled. However, the road conditions were not a problem at all for Landolia's expensive carriage. As long as the wildebeest can walk, the carriage will never stop, even if the wildebeest can't...... As long as you consume a little more, the magic crystal carriage will not stop.
The closer you get to the Elven Forest, the greener it becomes, as if winter doesn't affect this vibrant woodland at all. When the green obscured the last of the snow, the wildebeest pulling the cart refused to move any further, as if there was something in the forest that frightened them. Unable to do so, Landolia had no choice but to let go of the wildebeest and let them have fun in the forest on their own. As a high-level mage, Landolia naturally does not lack magic crystals, and now the trees in this location are still relatively sparse, and the carriage can continue to move forward for a while...... Well, maybe it can't be called a carriage anymore, after all, there are no more horses.
In fact, it is not surprising that wildebeest will have this reaction, the Elven Forest is xenophobic, it is definitely not friendly to creatures that do not belong to this forest, and the first manifestation of this unfriendliness is brought about by the kind of winged, palm-sized magical creatures.
"Look, there's something fun there, like a car. The leprechaun's voice was sharp, but not harsh, and his tone was full of curiosity, which was very good. She hid in the branches of the forest and whispered to her companions.
"Well, it seems to be a carriage, I've seen it before, but why aren't there any horses?" the other leprechaun was also looking through the gap in the leaves at the rumbling behemoth below, his tone full of doubt. Her voice was softer than the leprechaun before her, but it was just as pleasant.
"Well, for whatever reason, you can't let it go on, there's no road ahead, it's going to hit my house!" But before the little creature could make any movement, the strange carriage suddenly stopped.
Landolia knew that it was a limit to be able to get here, and the only way to go was on foot. Of course, the carriage that she used as an improvised mage tower would not be stopped by trees, and she was confident that with the strength of her carriage, she could even advance directly into the depths of the Elven Forest. But after all, she came here to ask for help, and even if it wasn't, she didn't want to anger the elf race. While Landolia is usually crazy, she doesn't do anything that doesn't do good. It has been a short time since the carriage entered the forest, and even if the elves have not noticed the anomaly here, they will definitely not be able to hide the little goblins living in the forest.
Ever since he entered the realm of the Elven Forest, Liu Li, who was lying in the box, felt the trace of will contained in that majestic vitality. As you go deeper into the woodland, this feeling becomes clearer and stronger. That is the will of the ancient tree of life, Liu Li can feel the joy in it, and this joyful emotion is a welcome to himself.
Liu Li lay quietly in the box, how could he care about controlling the growth of the crystals on the "Return", and all his mind was on the contact with the will of the ancient tree. As the contact deepened, the consciousness transmitted not only vague emotions, but also some more definite thoughts. Liu Li heard the whisper of the Ancient Tree of Life, although it was only a short sentence, it calmed his whole heart, and the anxiety caused by the slow recovery after the injury was gone.
"You're here, you're seriously injured...... Gu Shu's voice was low and steady, like an elder who had experienced a lot of things, and no matter how arrogant he was, he could only bow his head in front of him and listen to his teachings. "Come to me, I can help you. ”
"Teacher Landuo, are we waiting here?" In the carriage, the squirrel sat next to the box containing Liu Li, flicking his tail. In the past, Liu Li, for the convenience of communication, caused the growth of crystals to be sparse like coral, and used branches to form characters to tell the meaning he wanted to express. However, since entering the Elven Forest, the growth trend of the crystals on the "Return" has changed abruptly, and the growth rate has gradually accelerated, not to mention that the gaps between those sparse branches are also slowly filled by new crystals. Squirrel didn't know what the sudden change was caused, but no matter how much she called, the crystals didn't respond.
"That's it...... Well, wait...... It's really not an option. I was going to say, "Just wait", but seeing the squirrel's trembling ears and flicking tail, an extremely bad idea suddenly popped into Landolia's mind - the wings that look like goblins are either as delicate and transparent as dragonflies, or as colorful as butterflies, if a cat is let out at this time...... It seems like something interesting is going to happen. With the spiritual power of a high-level mage, it was naturally not difficult for Landolia to discover those small creatures that were gradually gathering.
The world in which the Oder continent is located is very magical, and everything that does not belong to this world will be gradually assimilated by the rules here. For example, Liu Li's age and growth state, such as the habit of a squirrel becoming more and more like a real cat lady after being disguised. Even if someone is gifted enough to resist this assimilation to some degree, there will be some other side effects, such as Landolia's personality that becomes more and more bizarre because of this.
"Let's go, let's go out and have a look. The squirrel hadn't noticed the meaningful smile on Landolia's lips, she had been hoping to get here sooner since she knew that the Elven Forest's Ancient Tree of Life could help Liu Li recover as soon as possible. At this time, when she heard Landolia say that she wanted to go out and have a look, she naturally couldn't wait to leave the carriage, she wanted to see the elves as soon as possible and ask for their help.
"Look, someone has come out, a human and a ...... Cat?" was still the slightly shrill voice, "Ah Duo, do you have anything you can throw over?"
"Well, but Aya, I wanted to bring back the nuts I just picked tonight for everyone to eat. The little goblin named Ah Duo has a soft voice, coupled with his reluctance to nuts, it sounds like he has been wronged.
"Stupid Ah Duo, nuts won't be bad, you can continue to eat them when you pick them up. Aya, whose voice was sharp, retorted: "Besides, everyone hasn't come over, just pick it up and eat it directly, you don't need to bring it back." Aya looked at the more and more partners gathered around her, and her tone was full of confidence. She firmly believes that there is no one who can't be dealt with by goblins, and if one goblin can't do it, then a group!
The majesty of a high-level mage exuded from Landolia made the goblins dare not move, but the squirrel's cute appearance seemed to be easy to bully. Aya threw the nuts in her hand with all her might, aiming for the squirrel's head.
With a twitch of her ears, the squirrel with the "gifted condensation" naturally did not react to the incoming attack in the slightest, but just tilted her head slightly, and the nut flew past the ears on the top of her head. However, the cat's ears on the top of the head are a little larger than the small horns before the camouflage, and this dodge is not complete, and the flying nut shells have fine spikes, although they are softer to the touch, but they still bring a pinch of pubescence from the cat's ears.
"Meow!" the squirrel turned to glare in the direction of the attack, the short fur on its tail exploded, and what he saw was the little goblins with flapping wings flying all over the sky.
The short hair that had exploded on its tail calmed down, and then the squirrel stared at the goblin that was still in a throwing pose, and its red eyes showed an emotion called excitement. The body gradually lowered, and the long tail was gently pressed down behind him, and the tip of the tail occasionally flicked slightly, showing the restlessness in the owner's heart.
As for the nut that was just thrown over...... Well, a squirrel is a squirrel after all, and he caught it with his backhand the moment he just turned around, and then turned around while peeling off the husk with an extremely skillful movement and throwing the kernel into his mouth. In less than a second, catch the nuts, make sure they can be eaten, peel the shells, and eat them...... The whole action was done in one go, without the slightest hesitation or pause. If you eat nuts, there is also a hierarchy, and the squirrel has undoubtedly been promoted to a high level, reaching the level of supernatural status.
"My dinner!" Seeing the nuts disappear into the squirrel's mouth, Aya wailed and rushed over.
In fact, when the flying goblins saw the red eyes of the squirrel, they had a fear of facing natural predators in their hearts. Although intellectually it was clear that with the "shuttle" talent, it was absolutely impossible for the cat to really catch them, but the goblins just didn't want to get close to each other. However, Aya, who lost her mind because of the loss of her dinner, was obviously different from other little goblins, she didn't care how dangerous the creature on the other side was, and now all she could think about was the dinner she had lost.
Originally, even if the other goblins didn't get close, they planned to throw the nuts that Ah Duo gave them, but after seeing the squirrel's skillful action of eating nuts, they also dispelled this idea, and instead carefully hugged the nuts in their arms, for fear that the terrible creature on the opposite side would snatch the dinner like Aya. As a result, when Aya rushed towards the squirrel, she didn't get even the slightest support from her companions.
Aya has a pair of very beautiful butterfly wings, the wings are light purple, and the patterns on them are magnificent, and if she stays still when she spreads her wings, it is like a beautiful flower blooming in the forest. At this time, she flapped her wings and rushed towards the squirrel, her speed was not very fast, but she was extremely flexible, and with a slight flap of her wings, she changed direction, if she changed to an ordinary person, she might lose her lock in the blink of an eye.
But all this, for a focused cat, does not produce any effect. Just a pounce that seized the opportunity, Aya was caught by the squirrel, and thanks to the fact that the squirrel disguised as a cat and a half-orc for a short time, the impact of this world on her was not so great, otherwise the next action might be to subconsciously send the caught goblin to her mouth.
Ya'er is just a young goblin, although she has heard the elders of the family talk about the horror of cats, but she has never experienced this kind of thing, she can no longer care about her lost dinner, the "shuttle" talent is activated instantly, and when she reappears, she has returned to mid-air, looking at the squirrel below with palpitations.
"Alright, little squirrel, come back. Landolia leaned on the carriage and looked at the scene in front of her, feeling very happy, and the anxiety caused by Liu Li's injury was also reduced a lot, "Get ready, an elf is coming." ”