The golden beast flapped its wings mightily and soared over the almost contiguous canopy. On its soft and wide back www.biquge.info two young girls sat leisurely, whispering whispers.

The blonde girl patted the right side of the griffin's snow-white neck, and it deliberately turned to the side, arcing to the right, and flapping its wings again to fly high up.

It's a scene that Lynn, Yuffie and Grace are already familiar with. Griffons are not extremely fast, but they are far more weight-bearing than Pegasus, which is also domesticated as mounts. For a seven-year-old, that is, a young griffon, it is almost impossible to fly in two people.

"I just found out not long ago." Lynn leaned back slightly, "This child was given to me by Aunt Alicia. Come to think of it, she's a mystery. ”

Griffons are generally quite short-tempered, and only individuals who have been domesticated since childhood are allowed to use them as mounts. Grace was a gift from Lynn on her thirteenth birthday, when Annevale had just fallen ill, and Grace had taken the place of her mother and became her best friend before she entered school.

On the other hand, they are also loyal enough to be by their side for the rest of their lives as long as they accept someone. As magical creatures, griffons reach adulthood much longer than normal animals - it is said to last hundreds of years. Of course, compared to Lin, who is currently a dragon, I'm afraid it's not enough to see.

"Really?" Yuffie leaned close to her friend's body and whispered in her ear, "I've always felt that Mother is quietly guiding us even now." ”

The griffon arced to the right again. Directly in front of it, a glade loomed in front of it. Lynn patted the griffon's head and let it slowly begin to land.

The open space in sight gradually expanded. It was a square used for gathering and relaxation, and in the center of the square stood a wooden totem pole that symbolized the spirit of nature revered by the people of Elna. Unlike the Kamals, their beliefs are closer to a sense of reverence and respect for nature than to worship and demand for gods.

"But." Yuffie recalled, and whispered, "It is said that hundreds of years ago, the Elna people did not worship nature spirits, but ...... Edda. ”

"Oops." Lynn turned her face to the side for a moment, then laughed, "Isn't that bad, they must have been quite flustered when Eda 'died'?" ”

"Not really." Yuffie rested her head on her friend's shoulder, "It is said that King Elders at that time made a quick decision to make everyone abandon Edda's faith and instead believe in the messengers of the forest, the nature spirits of the dryads. She looked at the greenery beneath her feet and continued softly, "The magic is always there, and the elves are the symbol of the forest, so they are perfect for faith. ”

The girl felt the gentle wind on her cheeks and slowly inhaled. The air above the forest is fresh and sweet, full of life and clear magic, very different from the previously 'polluted' areas.

She shuddered a little as she thought of the outpost in ruins, and the wasteland that looked like death.

"Don't worry." Lin seemed to sense her thoughts, and rubbed the girl's face with her shoulder, "Everyone works together, no matter who is playing with what idea, it will definitely be solved satisfactorily!" ”

Grace turned sideways, carefully cutting through the gaps between the canopies, spreading her wings and gliding downward.

The houses of the Elna are scattered among the branches of thick trees, each of which is not very large, and is connected by a drawbridge made of vines or planks. They are brown and green, with different shapes, almost blending in with the trees, which is both chic and intoxicating.

Grace landed in the middle of the square, and as soon as Lynn and Juffie jumped to the ground, Lily, Alphonse, and Amberly surrounded her.

"How's that!" Amberly's face was full of anxiety. She subconsciously rubbed Ruth's back - when Lynn and Yuffie decided to take the griffin to investigate first, they entrusted the ferocious bear to her, "Did you find anything?" ”

Yuffie propped her chin on her hands, nodded, and shook her head again.

"The source of the problem has been roughly confirmed." The girl looked at Amberly, "In the depths of the wasteland where we first met. However, the source is not on the ground. She swallowed, "Instead, it's deeper underground." ”

"Underground?" Lily raised her eyebrows, looking a little excited, "Is that the palace you talked about?" ”

"Maybe." Yuffie replied, "However, there is a mystery in place, and I can't find the entrance to the source. ”

She still hasn't said a word. In addition to restricting the entry of outsiders, the lock itself also has the effect of preventing the internal substance or magic from leaving. Now that the locks remained, the forests were polluted—she was a little reluctant to wonder what the inside of the locks looked like now.

"Don't worry." Amber rubbed her nose, "Mora is on her way to the royal city to report the situation, no matter how big the matter is, the royal court will carry it!" She puffed up her chest with confidence, "Anyway, it's not in a hurry for a few days, you just have a good rest and wait for reinforcements to arrive!" ”

"Do you have anything good to eat?" Bell heard the word rest and immediately picked up his spirits and ran over.

"Eat you!" Lily punched him angrily, "Let's tell you that the place we're going to next is dangerous, and we may encounter more ghost women, or monsters like that in the outpost." If you don't hurry up and prepare, we'll kick you out of the team before you become a scourge! ”

"I, I'm just not used to it!" Beron's face turned red and argued, "Next time, it must be no problem, you just wait to see how powerful I am Bell-sama!" ”

"Good." Lily said happily, "Then Yufie, in the next few days, this guy will be handed over to you." ”

"Huh!?" Bell opened his mouth wide and turned his head to stare at the girl, "You...... What are you going to do to me? ”

"A little game." Yuffie smiled and replied, "If you win, you'll have something good to eat at night, right?" ”

The content of the 'game' is not complicated. Yuffie and Bell stood thirty meters apart from each other, and after Lily shouted the command, the two could start moving. Among them, Bell needs to touch the girl in half a minute, and the timeout is a failure. Of course, for the sake of fairness - or to give the Perons a little hope, Yuffie is not allowed to leave where he is.

Even so, the outcome of the game ended in Bell's total defeat.