"Oh, it looks like you've got one around you?" said old Adrian with some surprise.

"Truth be told, the ivy and morning glory on the fence outside our two houses are exactly the same as you described!" Alan was a little excited, and even immediately stood up and wanted to go home.

However, as soon as Rare and the others got up from the ground, they were stopped by old Adrian: "Wait!"

Alan was stunned for a moment, then lowered the foot he had just raised again, and looked at old Adrian blankly.

It was a great opportunity for him to learn everything. He knew the spell well, and if he could summon Anna or Lilith successfully, he might be able to find out his true identity through the contract in the elf's hand.

"You can't do that. Old Adrian saw through Allen's thoughts at a glance, and said as he slowly stood up, "You're trying to summon them, aren't you?"

Alan swallowed and didn't speak, just nodded.

"Since that girl summoned the elves in your presence, I think you should know the spell as well. "But you can't, at least not now." ”

"Why?" Allen's heart churned when he heard this, and he struggled for a long time to squeeze out these words from his mouth, with some grievances.

"If I had been there, I would have stopped her, just as I have stopped you now. Old Adrian said with a soft sigh. Perhaps to comfort Alan, the old man also walked up to Alan, pressed his shoulder, and motioned for him to sit down again.

Although Alan was reluctant, he had to sigh and do so.

"I didn't expect things to get so complicated......" Old Adrian circled around them a few times, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Why are you stopping us?" asked Allen, puzzled, "I was there that night, and those elves are friendly to people, not a dangerous thing......

"It's not because they're dangerous, Allen...... On the contrary, as long as you call them out, they will do your will and obey your commands. Old Adrian said, and then fell back into deep thought.

Remembering what Hepples had said to Cynthia at that time, Alan vaguely felt as if something was wrong, but now he had to shut up and listen quietly.

"I didn't want to tell you this...... "It took a long time for old Adrian to speak again, "because summoning elves is not allowed in the first place, it is a very abominable act, and it is taboo. ”

Alan suddenly panicked.

"Elves are born free, just like us. Old Adrian said slowly, "Human beings are beings in this world who seek happiness and joy, and you must have known this for a long time...... Then the elves are the same. ”

Alan took a few deep breaths and tried to calm himself.

"Elves are naturally friendly and willing to help us, but that doesn't mean they have to serve us. Humans have souls, and elves come from souls, so in a way, they are not only our friends, but also brothers and sisters. "Indeed, there have been attempts to summon such creatures with magical powers by magic, so that they can serve him whenever and wherever they want, and they have succeeded." But the elves, bound by magic, are not happy. From the moment they were summoned, a deep bond was established with the summoner. Through the magical link established by the spell, they can clearly feel all the joys and sorrows of the summoner, as well as any positive or negative emotions. Anger, jealousy, hatred, anxiety, nervousness, sadness...... A series of negative emotions and so on are inevitable for any person, but these are not contaminated by elves...... They are like a blank sheet of paper, and even a little ink spilled on it can never be erased. Over time, when the entire sheet of paper is blackened, they change as a result...... They will actively cut off contact with the summoner, and will no longer be bound by magic, and will return to the plant, but this time in a different way......"

"Could it be ......," Alan seemed to think of something when he heard this.

"That's right, it's the Dryad and the Flower Demon. "That's why elves hate humans now." ”

"Sure enough......" Alan nodded a little stunned, "There is a record of them in the list of dangerous creatures. ”

"Don't you think it's like it? elves and flower fairies. Old Adrian shook his head slightly, "They all have human-like facial features and limbs, and at the same time have certain distinct plant features. The former will come to the aid of humanity when it is in danger, while the latter will only think day and night about how to take the human body for himself until it withers. ”

Alan couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness when he heard this, and sighed.

"It's pathetic. Alan shook his head, "They shouldn't be like this. ”

"So, remember, Allen," said old Adrian...... staring at him, "even if you know you have the power to summon them, don't act rashly, for no one can guarantee that your emotions will never get out of hand...... Don't let the tragedy of the past happen again. ”

"Okay, I remember. Alan nodded solemnly.

Old Adrian breathed a sigh of relief, changed to a relaxed and happy tone, and said, "But speaking of flower demons, I really met them once...... Unlike the personality left by the elves on the surface of the plant, those talking flowers are very close to the human form, although they are rooted in the soil and have a limited range of movement, they are proficient in human language, and they seem harmless and beautiful on the surface, but in fact they are making up some rhetoric to lure their prey closer, and then use pollen to stun them or wrap them around tentacle-like roots, slowly eroding your personality and occupying your body......"

"W-Is this so terrifying......" Riel shuddered, "Why do good people occupy our bodies?"

"Who knows, maybe it's the nature of the soul at work......" Old Adrian shook his head, "and makes them crazy to change back to their original ways." ”

"It is recorded in the history books that there was a time when the number of flower demons and dryads increased explosively, but I heard that they are almost impossible to see now...... Is it because the elves are hiding?" asked Alan.

"Probably...... I don't think any elf would want to fall into that kind of situation. "Though the four Guardians were aware of the consequences of this magic, they destroyed all books on the subject, forbidding anyone from teaching, disseminating, and using them, and making them taboo...... But it seemed too late, the bond between elves and humans was gone, and now they would rather hide and sleep than come into contact with humans for a second. ”

"Hmmm......"

Originally, Old Adrian's words had almost dispelled all of Allen's thoughts of summoning elves, but when he heard this, he had some new doubts...... The magic that old Adrian described to summon elves seemed to be different from what he knew, because Cynthia had obviously signed a contract with Heplus at that time, but Hepluses was indifferent to Cynthia's orders, and even clearly told Cynthia that if Cynthia did not fulfill his oath, he would not provide any help, not that old Adrian would unconditionally obey the summoner's orders.

"Maybe ......"

"Would you like to have something to eat?" Kelly's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Alan's thoughts, "uh...... You guys seem to be finally done talking?"

Only then did Alan realize that the meal had already been prepared, and Kelly had been waiting hungry next to him so as not to disturb their important conversation.

"No, thank you, we've already had breakfast. Alan said, "We were going to come to Arthur to take us for a ride, but ......" Alan glanced at Arthur, who was still standing far away, looking like he didn't want to get near Riel at all.

"It's a little weird today......" Kelly looked at Arthur and shook his head, "Maybe you're tired from spending too much time at the lake today?"

"Then let's take our leave, and come back to play with it another day. Alan got up and tugged at Riel, who was looking into the pot, and motioned for him to leave.

Although Riel had an appetite after smelling the fish, and now he did want to have a bowl of fresh fish soup that he hadn't seen in a long time, when he saw Allen's eyes, he immediately knew that there was something more important than that.