42. Eve
Although he also understood that it was really powerless to challenge the dragon with his own strength alone, the corners of Kaede's mouth twitched when he looked at the series of "precautions" that Io threw at him.
"Io-senpai, this thing...... Doesn't that look weird?"
Kaede pointed to the flowers blooming on the top of his head - originally the flowers should be a decoration that is very compatible with girls, but if a flower "grows" on the top of his head, it can only make people feel strange and inexplicably terrifying.
"We don't make the 'stand-in straw man' of the mage, after all, it involves some taboos that we elves can't violate, even if I know it's useful, but we can't violate it. Of course, we have a similar technique, and this is it. Compared with the stand-in straw man, this flower can only last for a short period of time, and it is not as concealed as the stand-in straw man, which can be carried around, but it also has the advantage that it will not be damaged by external forces, as long as it blooms, the only way to make it disappear is overtime and fatal injury. So the reliability over the duration is even better...... Of course, the shape may be a little strange, and I have to admit it......"
With the nature of the elves, it is rare that they did not give their works a literary name - it is really because even they are embarrassed to name this kind of technique that makes people's heads grow.
Because the technique of the stand-in straw man has a conflict with the precepts of the elves, this very practical prop has never been used by the elves. Then one day, an idle elder suggested that he study a "elven character" technique to replace the stand-in straw man, after all, a prop that can withstand a deadly attack is still very useful...... Of course, although the final result is a success, it is also a failure in a sense.
The stand-in straw man is made first, and then bound to the user, and the elves' technique is a spell, although there are many limitations, but compared to the extremely low production of the production of the difficult and priceless substitute strawman, it stands to reason that this spell should have considerable applicability, even if the shape is a little weird, but compared with its effect is undoubtedly very worthwhile.
...... It's just that the elves have never lacked paranoia.
- Damn! It's so ugly and weird! Don't use it......
All in all, because of this reason, the spell that has actually been completed by the most reluctant has not yet passed the review, so the last one is only rotten in the elf's library, which is only known to the higher-ups. In fact, even if it is announced, with the temperament of the elves, it is estimated that they are unwilling to learn this spell, right? Anyway, the number of secret methods of the elf clan is unimaginable, and there are ways to improve the safety factor, so such a strange spell will rot in the library......
"It's just stupid. ”
Through the reflection of the image in "Yaksha", Kaede can clearly see how chic her current look is. "And, what's the deal with those leaves?"
"The blades are countdowns, and every once in a while a leaf will fall, and if it all falls off, the spell will be invalid. ”
...... From another point of view, in fact, the degree of completion of this spell is quite high, but because it does not conform to the aesthetics of the elves, it is forced to hide in the snow.
"Eh, isn't that a pretty useful spell, except that it might look a little weird......
As Kaede spoke, he consciously stopped the topic - for the elves who regard "beauty and harmony" as their instincts, such a spell may ...... It's really not very popular.
But the elves will be so "extravagant", after all, people have a big business, and there is really no shortage of these in terms of technology. For example, when the other races were still above and below the subsistence line, the elves had already lived a rich life without worrying about food and clothing, and they had already begun to pursue spiritual wealth......
"Okay, let's put this delicate flower aside, let's talk about this......"
Kaede raised her left hand and looked at the vine wrapped around her forearm, looking at Io in bewilderment.
"A vine grows from the elbow, but a flower grows on the top of the head, what a hunt!"
Even though Zhilu Dao should be harmless to him, Kaede still felt a chill as he watched a vine grow on the elbow of his left hand.
"There's no way, after all, Xiao Feng, you're not an elf, unlike me, you can temporarily assimilate the branches of the Tree of Life with yourself, so you can only let it take root in your body. ”
Io's explanation only made Kaede even more cool.
"Piercing...... Rooted ......"
Kaede reflexively remembered certain plants that parasitized the bugs.
Seeing that Kaede was obviously crooked, Io hurriedly explained: "That's the branch of the Tree of Life! ”
"Sounds like a good thing, but this looks like this...... It's very eye-catching!I'm going back with something like this, how do you ask me to explain it to Lu Shang, Io senior?What's more, seeing me like this, maybe it will make Xiao Ye cry!"
"It's just been transplanted, and after a while, you'll be able to take full control of it, and it's okay to let it retract back into your body, right......?
Io grabbed Kaede's left hand and injected a piece of spiritual power into the vine, Kaede only felt a tingling in his left hand, and then found that the front part of the vine that was originally entangled began to grow again, and the two vine tips began to wrap around each other from the wrist, converging into a spiral-shaped spike.
"Although the Tree of Life is only used by elves to sustain their living environment, its concept is derived from the mythical Tree of the World, which is said to be a blade forged from the branches of the Tree of the World, which can be killed even by gods. I've specialized the stabbing part of the front section to give it the mythical killing ability. Of course, with my abilities, it is impossible to attach the concept of 'god-killing' to it, but the dragon's scales are still fine. ”
"The entangled vines themselves can be used as bracers, and they have a good defensive ability, and the stabbing part of the previous section has activated it into a permanent state, you only need a thought and it will automatically form, you don't need to use mental power to guide it to form, you try it yourself. ”
Kaede followed Io's prompts and lifted its "Battle Stance" (Io), and then tried to make the blade "grow" again with the vines already wrapped around her wrist, which took less than a second.
Like a child who has picked up a funny toy, Kaede repeats the steps of putting away the blade with gusto, until she finds Io looking at her with a smile.
"Well, it should be to your liking, right?"
"Of course, of course!" Because of his childish behavior, Io's face turned crimson, but then it was replaced by joy, "Although I have never used such a weapon, but I feel that it must be super easy to use! This is definitely the best weapon for assassins, to be able to come up with the structure of such a weapon, it turns out that Io's predecessor is such a great person!"
"Hehehe...... Well, if you like it. ”
[It must not be said that this is what Aisha and I mentioned one day...... Aisha won't bother with me about this anyway, will she?]
Io, who has a small abacus in his heart, doesn't know what to say, in fact, Aisha's "creativity" is also a "reference......
"Xiao Feng, you remember, if you really encounter a powerful enemy for a while, please be sure to protect yourself as a priority. You are the descendant of my true friend, and as a senior, I shouldn't have let you accompany me on my adventures...... When the time comes, you must be careful, do you know the way?"
Io's serious face was unexpectedly oppressive.
"Here, the enchantment nature is completely ineffective, and I'm not good at spells, and my secret methods are relatively limited, so I can't provide you with other aspects of protection - if something goes wrong, don't worry about it, learn from your ancestors and run away with your innate ability!
"Well, I see, don't worry, I'm sorry for my life. ”
"That's fine...... I'm still waiting for the wedding of you and your sister. ”
"Eh, eh, eh, really, Eh, senior Io, are you really willing to bless me and Xiaoye with happiness? If that's the case, Kaede's combat power can be a little bit higher~"
"No, you can give me normal play - really just play normally, please keep it in mind, count me on you!"
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"It's so boring, I want to be forgotten, there's nothing to do!"
Aisha sat bored and floated in the air from her book, untying her freshly tied hairstyle once more, and then getting another haircut......
There was a slight deviation from her expectations, probably not taking into account the difference in the flow of time inside and outside, Aisha had been here for almost two weeks - during this time, she had already cleaned up all the leaked "disasters" around her, but Lin and the others did not come out, and Aisha could not do anything with the seal, so she could only stay outside every day and deal with the new leaked "disasters" on time......
During this time, the council did not send anyone to deal with this side of the matter, and Aisha, who did all the work alone, resented the other party.
"How long am I going to be left to dry......"
Aisha complained as she gave herself a double ponytail on a whim - looking at her image in the mirror, Aisha sighed helplessly and untied her freshly made hairstyle.
“...... Forget it, I've been used to waiting for this kind of behavior for a long time~"