"First of all, I want to tell you that although no one has been able to figure out exactly what constitutes a soul until now, it is certain that it came into this world with your birth...... And even if your body is dead, it will not disappear, it is something that will never be destroyed. Old Adrian stroked his gray beard as he spoke, "It governs your words and deeds while you are alive, invisibly affects your thinking, grows with your physical growth, records every word you have said and done in this life, even if you have forgotten it later, but it remembers that it will not leave until you die, with the memories of your life." ”

"It's really inextricably linked to memory. Alan nodded, "Alyssa had been inexplicably suffering from amnesia for a while, and that was when Frost was doing something to her soul. ”

"And where do the souls, which are usually called ghosts, go after they leave your body?" said old Adrian with a slight smile, and deliberately bought a pass, pausing a little before saying, "The answer is that it is all around us. ”

"Around us!?" Riel was intently expecting what the answer would be, but he got goosebumps when he was startled by Old Adrian's words, and quickly stared around him, "That is, ......"

"Yes, we're surrounded by countless souls or ghosts. Old Adrian said calmly, "And even if you run, it will be useless, because not only here, but also in your home, bedroom, and even by the bedside, there are countless souls wandering all the time, all the time." ”

Hearing this, Alan couldn't help but chuckle in his heart and began to look around.

The surrounding woods were quiet, and because the light was not very sufficient, it was impossible to see far away, and a breeze blew, and the shadows in the depths of the woods were full of shadows, and even a little eerie, as if something was really wandering. And old Adrian's words added a bit of horror to this forest.

"You don't have to look for it, you can't see it. Old Adrian smiled when he saw their reaction, "Because they have no shape, no color, no weight, and are completely invisible to the naked eye." ”

The tense hearts of the two of them relaxed a little.

"They're all around us, but they're not connected to us anymore. "They lose their consciousness after leaving the host, and only exist as carriers of the memories of the original host, and cannot interfere in any way with our lives, and of course, we cannot interfere with them." ”

"Scared me to death, scared me to death...... "Riel let out a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead as he snapped, "I thought they could see everything we were doing, and they would try to occupy our bodies while we were sleeping...... It's not a good feeling......"

"Rest assured, everyone's soul will only be close to their own body. Old Adrian said with a smile.

"But ......" Alan suddenly frowned when he heard this, and stopped talking, "Why ......?"

Riel looked at him strangely, "What's wrong?"

"I know what you want to ask. Riel didn't understand, but old Adrian had already guessed it, and smiled mysteriously: "Why are they invisible and intangible, but we can find out about their existence, right?"

"Exactly. Alan nodded, his face full of confusion.

That's exactly what I'm going to tell you next. Old Adrian took a sip of water, and then said, "Because there is something to prove their existence." ”

Alan and Riel's curiosity is piqued again.

"Hmm...... It may not be appropriate to call them things, but it is impossible to define exactly what they are......" Old Adrian squinted slightly, as if to recall, "there is such a mysterious creature that you may or may not have heard of at all, for there are very few records of them, almost nothing. Very few people have actually seen them, so most of them only exist in legends and stories...... Legend has it that they have the same faces and limbs as humans, and speak the same language as humans, but some parts of their bodies take on the characteristics of plants or non-living things......"

Alan's heart began to beat a little faster when he heard this, because he seemed to have seen this thing that old Adrian was describing......

"They may be one of the creatures that magic has inadvertently spawned...... Floating in mid-air, but walking like a human without footsteps, he has a gentle personality and seems approachable, but refuses to have too much contact with humans...... They look like torches, as if they can see much that humans can't see, they come and go like the wind, they bring nothing with them when they appear, and they leave without leaving a trace...... "Old Adrian described in as much detail as possible, "and they seldom appear before humans. The earliest legends about them were in the war-torn era, and it is said that they would occasionally appear when people were in danger or danger, and instantly take away the pain and let the wound heal as before. The few who were fortunate enough to have their help were amazed by their majesty and wonder and called them gods. But when they were confronted with others who prayed to them for wealth or fame, they ignored them and even disappeared immediately, and gradually no one could see them again...... There are also legends that they possess some mysterious and unknown powers, which are comparable to magic, and even turn life and death away! But in the long years of the wizarding world, no one has ever seen them wield such powers, not even a single legend about them...... Time has passed, and no one worships ghosts and gods anymore, and they have almost disappeared now, except for the occasional brief appearance of them somewhere, but the wonders of them seem to have been completely forgotten...... Of course, they were also forgotten by the name of their 'god', which is now replaced by a new name......"

"Elf!" Alan couldn't hold back any longer when he heard this, and suddenly shouted.

Old Adrian and Riel were both startled and looked at him in disbelief.

"Is it an elf?" asked Alan again.

"It's amazing...... How do you know that name?" Old Adrian looked at him strangely, "as far as I know, even the closest legends go back hundreds of years......

"I really haven't heard of legends or anything...... But......" Allen's face flushed from being too excited, "I've seen it with my own eyes!"

"What?" Old Adrian stared at him incredulously, and didn't react for a moment, and was stunned for a moment before asking, "When?"

"It was the first day of the month after we started school, the night before the holidays ended. Alan said quickly.

"That's interesting, what is going on?" said old Adrian, "as far as I know, the elves have not shown up for a long time...... This time, not only did it appear, but it was also in a place like a school with a lot of people. ”

"No, there weren't many people that night, just me and Cynthia. Allen said.

"Who is Cynthia?" asked old Adrian.

"Her full name is Cynthia Winslow. Alan said, and then added as if she felt like something was missing: "Well, her last name is Winslow but it's completely different from the rest of the Winslow family...... She is nominally the granddaughter of Negris Winslow, but in fact she is the adopted daughter that the Winslow family brought back from the orphanage. ”

"Whew! this is getting more and more interesting......" Old Adrian's expression was even more strange, as if he wanted to laugh, but he couldn't, "an elf would take the initiative to appear in front of a man surnamed Winslow......

"No, it didn't appear on its own, it was summoned!" Alan corrected immediately.

"Summoned!" said old Adrian, astonished at the word. If all the things Alan just said were still in his expectations, they were now completely beyond his expectations.

"By who?!" asked old Adrian.

"Uh, ...... by Cynthia"

"A little girl! the adopted daughter of a large family with an ugly face!" Old Adrian looked completely confused, and even wanted to get angry, "how did she know the spell that summoned the elves!"

"Uh...... Speaking of which......" Alan was a little reluctant to speak.

"You know?" asked old Adrian, seeing some clue in his expression.

"Hmm......" Alan nodded slightly, a little embarrassed, because he suddenly remembered that he had promised Cynthia not to talk about it.

But he couldn't avoid it now.

"It's the magic book......," Alan whispered, "the forbidden magic book contains spells to summon elves......