4. Lilou's heart knot

"Ah, it's raining......"

Bean-sized raindrops fell from the sky, directly extinguishing the bonfire lit by everyone. Seeing this situation, the elf Lilu was quite excited.

"Wow, the flames were extinguished by the rain, is that what it looks like?"

Curious, Lilou picked up a piece of charred firewood, trying to get a closer look at the marks on it—she was inexperienced, and soon screamed at the heat that remained on the firewood.

"It's hot!"

"Little girl...... I have to say that you have a lot of courage. Watching Lilou keep blowing on her hot hands, Aisha observed for a long time and found no trace of artificiality - this elf girl really seemed to be missing a tendon or two in her brain.

This cute and stupid elf is really Io's teacher?

Anyway, Aisha felt that something was wrong. Judging from Io's expression, her teacher should give people the feeling and impression of a spirit with a series of adjectives such as "mysterious", "gentle", "powerful", and "beautiful". But the elf in front of him, in every aspect, is far from Aisha's imagination.

Moreover, judging from the current situation of this elf, she is now doing a work like a sentry, and she does not show that she is proficient in magic. Although Io is not the type to specialize in spellcasting, it does not mean that she is a shortcoming in this area. As the holder and inheritor of the Elven Codex, it is obviously impossible to do without a specialty on the caster's side.

This little elf, there is no doubt about it. The magic is really lacking.

"I ...... It's not like I haven't seen much real flames!"

Lilu took her burned fingers in her mouth and looked sadly at the bonfire that was still exuding residual warmth: "You can't set fires in the forest, not even fires. In the evening. We use magic light sources for lighting...... When I was a kid, I used to try to drill wood for fire, but my mother swollen my buttocks......"

Bear kids!

Elves are still relatively relaxed towards the dark attribute, as long as they are not evil by nature (such as demons), they will not incur the malice of the elves for no reason - on the contrary, they have a considerable resistance to the power of the nature of "fire".

Although it is true that you should not set fire in the forest...... But in the nature of the elves. There is indeed an extreme resistance to fire. So, the one in front of me now has a rather strange interest in fire, and has even tried to drill wood for fire in elven territory - by human standards. It belongs to Cheng Dù, who killed Matt.

"As an elf, how can you, as an elf, be so interested in flames?"

"Because my innate attribute is the fire attribute. ”

Fire Attribute ...... Genie?

Aisha even felt that she was having auditory hallucinations in her ears, as a kind of from birth to death. Almost all of them are closely related to the forest. It stands to reason that it is impossible to give birth to the fire attribute, which conflicts with the living environment. The living environment of human beings is not so particular, and there are various attributes of nature, but elves......

"Light a fire for me to see. ”

"But the elders have said that I can't light a fire...... Also, I didn't learn any magic like fire. Will it work?"

"There are a few of us humans here, they won't suspect you. ”

Lilu was quite worried. It seems that she has been taught a lot of lessons because of this kind of thing in the past, and she already has a psychological shadow. Aisha tried to reassure the elf, wanting to see what level of the elf's talent for spell-casting was.

"You try, mobilize the magic - flow along the circulation of the whole body. Even if you haven't studied magic systematically, with your elves' prima, your magic should be able to come alive spontaneously. ”

"Let the magic ...... Is it flowing?"

Lilou felt that there was a strange magic in the human woman's words, urging her to make some attempts—she knew that the other party was not seducing her in any way, and that she was only reacting this way because...... Her heart is also longing for this forbidden attempt.

Leave aside all the rules and let the rules that have been imposed on you go aside!

【Magical Power...... Good little ......]

Aisha carefully discerned the changes that had taken place in Lilou's body, and she was disappointed to find that the fluctuations in the magic power expressed by the elf Lilou were quite inconspicuous. Elves are born with a lot of magical talent, and it can be said that the average is quite good, but Lilu is only a magic apprentice who is about the same as an ordinary human...... This is placed among the elves who have a high starting point, and it is proper to be the Cheng dù at the end of the crane, right?

But will the guardians of this generation of holy scriptures be inherited by an elf with no magical talent?

Aisha knew that the sacred scriptures of the elves were very strict in terms of inheritance, and it was obviously not enough to talk about talent and ability alone - because the elves have never lacked this kind of people, and the consideration of the mind is also very important. However, there is something special about this mental requirement...... According to Io, it requires the elves to be the heirs of the elves, who themselves are not weak in their own fighting......

This almost immediately cut off the idea of more than eighty percent of the elves.

But according to her understanding of the elven god Gwendoline, this so-called "fighting heart" is probably more reflected in the naughty and noisy aspect...... Because most of the elves are very stable, it is very boring to say that it is ugly, but their goddess Gwendoline is a very fun-loving master.

The Elven Tome is a direct manifestation of Gwendoline's protection of the Elven Race, presumably she doesn't want the Elf who can contact her to be a stuffy gourd, so she added such a restriction.

And the reason why the female elf before directly injected some information into Lilu's consciousness was probably because of the pressure that Aisha and the others gave her.

If Aisha had been in conflict with her at that time, Lilou would not have passed out so easily—the power of the sacred scriptures that had been injected into her consciousness. It will directly form an effect similar to "God Descent". And in fact, although there was no conflict between the two sides in the end, the elf. Nor did he recover the power of the holy scriptures that had been poured into Lilou...... Aisha can think that the other party actually has the idea of letting Lilu inherit it.

So is Lilou really just a pixie with little magical talent?

No way.

“...... Then, what to do?"

Lilou mobilized all of her magic and circled her body more than a dozen times, but she still didn't notice any changes, which made her feel very sad. It was none other than her. Is there really no talent for magic?

"It seems that nothing has happened, do I have no talent for this at all?"

"How do you say that...... I can understand why you've been sent to the outer rim as a sentry. ”

Aisha was still wondering before. Why is it that an elf who does not seem to have fully grown up is responsible for the defense and vigilance of the outermost piece, and in any case, the elves have no tradition of exploiting child labor. And yet now. Aisha understood—if the elf's range was outside the forest. Even if a fire is caused one day, the damage can be avoided as much as possible.

In the same way, Aisha understands why the amount of magic in this elf is so small...... Combined with what she said that "no one had ever taught her magic", and even the lack of basic knowledge of the use of magic, the answer was already coming out - those elves actually didn't want to teach this elf who was born with fire any magic at all.

Even as a most ordinary archer.

Although this may have lost a strong combat power in the future, the elves did not lack combat power, and they were even more worried. This nature is very jumpy, but the attribute is still fire. The little guy with an exaggerated talent for magic caused a catastrophe to the forest one day.

"Sure enough, I ...... Can you only be an ordinary sentinel?"

Lilou hung her head in disappointment.

“...... Let's take a look at the scene behind you. ”

Lilou turned her head a little curiously, she didn't quite understand why the human mage was turning back...... What's so special about it?

And when the scene behind her came into Lilou's sight, she froze.

"I was going to see if you could spontaneously form a nature that could directly engage in physical intervention when you mobilized your magic - but your situation was too different from what you expected. You've run your magic around the network around you so many times that you've activated the free fire elemental in the air...... As a result, the sight you see now forms such a flaming humanoid according to the route of your magic. ”

Behind Lilou, a humanoid body covered in flames floated silently - in the figure, Lilou's body outline and appearance could be faintly seen, but compared to Lilou herself, this flame humanoid figure appeared more aggressive.

Whether it is height or many physical details, there is a big difference with Lilu. It is not difficult to find that these differences, without exception, are quite obvious offensive tendencies...... Her body is constantly radiating outwards and rising flames, her shoulders and elbows are also "organs" that resemble protruding bone spurs, and her hands have transformed into the image of sharp claws.

This is an image that specializes in the direction of the battle.

However, compared to its extremely combative image, this flaming humanoid is completely "stationary" - it does not even cause the temperature of the surrounding environment to change in any way.

"This is ......"

"In general, the so-called 'magical talent' is not worth it that a person or an elf has a creative talent in magic, and it can even be said that it has little to do with whether the individual is intelligent or not. It does not refer to mental factors, but to things that are more of a 'physical' nature. ”

From Aisha's point of view, this is only a measure of whether a person is "easy to cast spells", and it would be an exaggeration to describe it as a "gift". Because the "geniuses" cultivated according to this concept are basically just reckless mobile batteries.

Large-scale magic, normally speaking, is indeed those who are born easy to cast successfully, and it is not easy to make trouble when they are used. But this kind of thing. It can still be compensated for by other aspects, such as time, effort, preparation, cooperation, and a series of other factors.

Intellectually, Lilou, Aisha couldn't judge because she knew too little. But the "talent" in the "physique" embodied by her is undoubtedly quite amazing.

No wonder the elves were so wary of her.

"If that idea is extrapolated to you, there is no doubt that your 'talent' is nothing short of a natural disaster. ”

Lilou was momentarily overwhelmed by Aisha's statement.

"Your magic, even if unhoned, is instinctively able to influence the elements around you, making them consciously obey your commands. Do you know. With human perceptions, even a median magician cannot make the elements of the environment be charged according to their own wishes. Before reaching the high level, the mages were only able to use the corresponding magic spells to make the elements resonate with them. ”

In short, it's about putting on an existing mold. It's just a "imitation" of the gourd.

And after reaching the high position of the magician. He was already able to make more detailed changes to the elements and magic as he wished. In terms of magic, they can create new magic - this does not mean that if they turn the fireball technique into a triple shot, they can be called a "continuous fireball" and call it new magic.

New magic requires the magician to create a new "template" that is different. And magicians who can do this, without exception, will enjoy extremely high status and treatment.

Even if they are elves, they only have an advantage over humans in casting spells. But it doesn't mean that they are much better than humans in terms of creative power and control power. There aren't many elven mages who can reach such heights—well. Although according to the proportion of the population of the elves, it is indeed a lot.

And Lilou ...... This little elf can do this without being systematically educated, and even without much cultivation and accumulation of magic power, there is no doubt that if such a freak is called "talentless", then all the magicians in the world can buy a mochi and kill it.

"If you still don't understand, I'll put it more simply-for normal people, as well as elves, to achieve this step, you need to calculate and think quite carefully, as well as carefully cast spells. But for you, it's just a thought that can get you there...... In other words, your emotions can also affect these. ”

Aisha pointed to the flame figure behind Lilu and focused on the obvious offensive parts for a moment: "See? This flame figure is a portrayal of your subconscious posture - your heart is not restless, and at the same time, perhaps because of the pressure, you subconsciously have a certain amount of aggression...... Therefore, the flame humanoid formed in the unconscious will take on this posture. ”

"My heart ...... Lust to attack?"

Lilou could naturally see that this flame humanoid condensed a considerable desire to fight, and her posture was undoubtedly specialized in battle—and according to the human mage, it reflected her own heart?

In my heart, I longed for ...... Fight?

"It's scary!" Lilou hugged her head, "If magic is so scary...... Then I'm not going to learn! I don't want to be that kind of person......"

"Aggressive, combative...... Is there anything wrong with any of this?"

"Huh?"

"Why do you resist and reject them so much...... Are they evil?"

Lilou is stuck.

It may sound a bit unpleasant, but if you look closely, aggression and fighting spirit can't be classified as "evil", right?

"But...... It's not good after all......"

Lilou replied, a little frightened. After all, according to the attitude of the elves, it is not difficult to imagine their education methods, and I am afraid that they do not respect this kind of more radical ideas and attitudes. Otherwise, the elves with great strength would not be in a corner of the continent.

"Stupid, if you don't have the heart to fight, you tell me, how did your people fight against the invaders from the Demon Realm back then? If you don't have the will to fight in your head, why do you start preparing for war now? Just let the humans invade until they are conquered. Isn't it a lot easier?"

"This ...... How can this be compared together! The situation on the two sides is not the same at all!"

"Do you know why the elders of the clan are reluctant to teach you magic? But you're willing to let your talent go to waste, and you can only be an ordinary sentinel?"

This undoubtedly poked Lilou's sore spot - Aisha could feel that Lilu had a hint of resentment in an instant.

However, she was soon pressed down by herself.

"It's because ...... I was born with a fire attribute, right?"

"Not true. Aisha's voice was low to dismiss Lilou's "speculation", "Say what else is in your mind - you should have realized it a little bit just now." ”

Hearing Aisha's words, Lilou's figure was suddenly shocked. And her face also showed a look of pain and struggle. After a while, she stammered:

"Yes...... It's because ...... Can't I control my own feelings?"

Still, she uttered the guess that scared her.

"That's right. As it seems. You could also say that it is still a manufacturable material...... Well, it's not in vain that the elf had high hopes for you. ”

With Lilu's talent, what would happen if she couldn't control her feelings?

It's fine under normal circumstances. But if she's angry. The surrounding flame elemental will respond to her call, showing an extremely destructive and explosive posture, if you lose your mind on this basis, it is undoubtedly equivalent to a humanoid bomb that can detonate at any time.

There are many similar situations, sadness, despair, resentment, and a series of emotions that can easily lead to uncontrollable and unbalanced mentality, which will make Lilu extremely dangerous. With her current ability, the destructive power of a small-yield bomb is to survive. Even if something does happen, it will not result in unacceptable losses. However. If Lilu's Ria Ling grows up and reaches enough heights, isn't it a humanoid nuclear bomb?

This is the fundamental reason why many elf predecessors are reluctant to teach her magic. With Lilou's talents, it is a temptation that is difficult for any magician to refuse, but the fire attribute and Lilou's own series of reasons, no elf can accept the damage that Lilou can cause if she loses control. After all, this is the home of elves, and they can't afford to toss a humanoid nuclear bomb.

"High hopes?"

Lilou wondered if she had misheard - the human mage seemed to be saying that there were elves who had high hopes for her...... Moreover, it is the notoriously hard-hearted old woman who just taught herself a lesson......

"That'...... How could that old woman ...... me Obviously, I often beat me up and scolded my ......"

"With your attitude, it's strange that you can put the word 'old woman' on your lips when you have nothing to do, and she can give you a good look. Don't tell me, you think the title 'old woman' is a compliment-you are a subordinate in the first place, right? This attitude towards superiors is simply presumptuous...... Really, if it were me, I would have thrown you out long ago. ”

Lilou lowered her head in embarrassment.

If you think about it, it's true, although she often deliberately provokes the other party, but in addition to imposing excessive sanctions on Lilu, she actually doesn't have any special treatment - in terms of workload, treatment, and welfare...... It's all there. Sometimes they even bring her some delicious snacks......

If you really don't want to see her, it will be like Zhou Peeling exploiting long-term workers.

"Uh......h Is it me who blames her?" Lilou found that she had always seemed to have such a bad attitude towards a superior who cared for her, and she couldn't help but feel very ashamed, "I'm such a bad elf!"

“......”

Actually, in Aisha's opinion, this can't be considered Lilou's fault.

She is still a child, after all, she is a child's heart, and if she doesn't find out a lot of things, she doesn't understand. And is Lilou really a naughty little kid?

Apparently not.

It's just that the environment around her has always been very depressing for her, which makes Lilu's heart have a lot of rebellious thoughts.

If you really want to say it, as an adult and an elder, but still a proud person, you have to bear the main responsibility, right?

Even if you really care about a child, but put on a tsundere posture...... Tsk, who understands this!? (To be continued......