Spent more than a day exploring the Gem Hill. Kanna and the others walked along the hill to the northwest. After a few days of riding, the trees in front of you are no longer dense, and many ribbon-like streams dot a vast and dusty woodland. There are several white spots in the distance, which seem to be white wild horses unique to the elven country. Kanna rode forward, approaching a position about 50 meters away from the white creature, alerting the other party. Kanna immediately stopped and rolled over and dismounted. Only then did it become clear that although these creatures had a similar body shape to a white horse, they all had long pointed horns on their foreheads.

"It's a unicorn!" Kanna looked at the creature in front of her and was very pleased.

"Yes. This is the Unicorn Woodland. All wild unicorns live in this woodland. Denise said, sitting on Kanna's shoulder.

Garcia and the others also caught up with Kanna and dismounted behind her.

"Seeing a living unicorn for the first time. It's so beautiful! Garcia's eyes were full of yearning. It's hard to understand why a boy would love such a white creature so much.

"You can't move forward!" Denise called out to Garcia, "It's going to scare them." These are wild unicorns, not very close to people. Even well-trained combat unicorn mounts are disgusted with males or unvirgin females. Kanna and Julia can try to get closer, and if they show signs of wanting to escape, don't go any further. These girls are sensitive, don't frighten them. ”

"Okay." Kanna walked happily and slowly.

"I ...... Can I go too? Julia was a little nervous.

"Absolutely. Unless you ......" Denise said again.

"I didn't ...... No. I didn't...... In-depth contact with ...... Male ......"

"Don't be nervous. They're just as shy as you are. Maybe we'll be sympathetic. Denise smiled playfully.

"Ah...... Really...... I...... I'm not shy......" After speaking, Julia timidly followed Kanna slowly.

As Kanna got closer, the nearest unicorns slowly turned sideways, as if ready to run away. Kanna stood still, waved her right hand, and said, "Hi." ”

The unicorns froze for a moment, and one of them cautiously approached Kanna. Kanna stretched out her arms and closed her mouth with joy.

The unicorn stopped a meter away from Kanna, constantly sniffing at Kanna's scent. Then he walked up to Kanna and rubbed his head against Kanna's face. Kanna wrapped her arms around its neck and couldn't put it down.

Before they knew it, a number of unicorns emerged from the depths of the woodland and surrounded Canna and Julia. Julia was obviously not able to adapt to such an occasion, and she became more and more nervous and overwhelmed. Bantian whispered a sentence from the corner of his mouth: "You...... Hello there. The unicorns seemed to like Julia's shyness, and they all leaned over and licked her face.

Julia, for her part, is drowning in a sea of unicorn passion. At some point, Kanna had mounted a unicorn and scurried through the woods.

Watching the two girls mingle with the unicorn herd, Garcia looked from afar, envious. Edward looked at Garcia and was puzzled: "What's the difference between this and a horse?" ”

"Don't you think this creature is beautiful?"

"Can beauty be eaten as a meal?"

"Although you are a believer in the god of war, you do not believe in the goddess of beauty. But I can't believe you would say such a thing. ”

"In the past two years, I have left the arms of the god of war and devoted myself to the god of guardianship. But that doesn't affect my respect for Mijin-sama. Migami teaches her people to be good, to pursue a better life, and to protect love and peace. This is the beauty that men should pursue. And not to be overly fond of beautiful appearances like girls. Even if Kanna looks like a witch (hag), I am willing to protect her with my life. ”

"What if I look like a witch too?"

"Ugh. I just imagined it, the witch's version of Garcia. Well...... It's disgusting. I will definitely cover your face with a bag, and I will beat you if you dare to take it down. ”

"When you wake up tomorrow, you'll find your beloved shield full of horse manure, Edward."

"You dare!"

"Also, I'll tell Kanna, you said she looked like a witch. We'll see who gets beaten up when the time comes. ”

"Garcia, we're brothers, aren't we? There's something to say. I've just taken a closer look, and unicorns are indeed much more beautiful than horses. ”

"Hahahaha."

At dusk, a hearty Kanna rescues Julia from the unicorn herd and returns to her companions. I saw that Julia's face and hair were covered with unicorn saliva. Julia had tears in her eyes and said with tears: "Alone...... Unicorn, good ...... It's scary......" The trip had a psychological impact on Julia, so much so that she shivered when she saw objects and drawings in the image of a unicorn.

In the evening, everyone gathered around the campfire to have a picnic and chat.

"Princess Canna, I can't believe that Blanche would allow you to ride her."

"Blanche?"

"It's the unicorn you rode today. She is the princess of this woodland. It stands to reason that it is impossible for wild unicorns to be ridden by any creature until they have been trained and domesticated. ”

"I wanted to ask this before. Are there any unicorns domesticated into mounts? Edward was puzzled.

"Of course. Haven't you heard of the elves' unicorn cavalry? A legendary class for the Warrior faction. Well, I'm not sure if it's a warrior faction, as they're all warrior part-time magicians. ”

"I've never heard of it, let alone seen it. Is there such a unit? Edward was puzzled.

"Unicorn Rider, Elven Court Sword Dancer, Sharparcher of the Moonlight Forest. It is the three elven ace troops, the elite of the elite. The reason you haven't heard of the unicorn cavalry is because they never left the Elven Forest. Unicorns can't leave the Elven Forest for long, and they can't survive in the outside environment. ”

"So why use unicorns? Isn't it more convenient to use a horse? ”

"First of all, unicorns are much more agile than horses running in the woods. Of course, at this point, the performance of the Elven Deer Cavalry is no worse than that of the Unicorn Cavalry. The most important thing is that unicorns are very sensitive to magic. As I mentioned earlier, the unicorn cavalry are all warriors and part-time magicians, and when they chant magic, the unicorns can quickly feel the fluctuation of magical power. Automatically keeps a distance from enemies, protecting them from chanting magic on the battlefield. Do you know how strong a group of magicians are that move faster than horses and cast spells on the move? ”

"It's terrifyingly strong. Ordinary mages are troublesome enough. Garcia muttered.

"The Unicorn Cavalry is the strongest mobile line of defense in the Elven Forest. However, the cost of cultivation is also extremely high. Domesticating a unicorn into a mount already takes a lot of effort and time. And it is not reusable. In addition, unicorn riders need to be pure girls who must be proficient in reincarnation, magic, poleguns, and more. ”

"What do you mean by non-reusable?" Edward asked.

"Each unicorn rider grows up with a young unicorn while domesticating her. There is a special emotional connection between them and their mounts. They are one-to-one. The unicorn has lost her rider and will not allow anyone else to ride again. Similarly, if a rider loses her unicorn, she can no longer be recognized by other unicorns. Therefore, if the elves send unicorn cavalry to battle, it means that the kingdom has fallen into a great crisis. ”

Kanna asked, "I've noticed that when describing the unicorn, you use the term 'she'. ”

"Yes. Unicorns are all girls. There are no male unicorns. When they reach a certain age in this woodland, they become pregnant naturally. Only one or two children will be born in a lifetime. If they leave the woodland, they will become infertile. That's why we all call unicorns the children of the woodland. ”

Kanna smiled, "What an amazing creature. ”

The crowd was chatting happily. Suddenly, the surrounding flowers shook. The three little warriors touched the weapons beside them. Because there was no wind.

"Don't be nervous." Denise smiled, "These flowers have something to do with me." Please wait. ”

Denise flew into the flowers, whispered to the flowers for a while, and flew back again.

"Princess Kanna. Empress Erica already knows you're in the realm of the Elves. She wants to see you. ”

Kanna smiled, "Okay." I would love to meet her too. ”

"Okay. Let's get an early rest tonight. Tomorrow I will lead the way to the original city, where the Elven Palace is located. ”