novelonline Chapter 2544: Moonlit Sea of Flowers and Elves
Chapter 2544: Moonlit Sea of Flowers and Elves
Chapter 2544: Moonlit Sea of Flowers and Elves
He once again used the magic "Strong Spatial Perception" to determine his current location, and then kept the magic activated to transform into a group of butterflies flying through the woods. Soon, Shade stopped beside the forest stream that was illuminated by the moonlight and turned silver. He frowned and looked at the moon above his head again:
"What's happening here?"
If the magic was correct, Shad felt that he was spinning in circles. Whenever he tried to correct his direction based on the correct direction he perceived, the direction would deviate again when he moved forward.
This is not the effect of the relic or the magic used by the ring sorcerer, nor is it the abnormal spatial effect caused by the distortion of the world, but the forest itself is constantly blocking Shad from approaching the distant city.
"Do I have a grudge against this place?"
After thinking carefully, he threw away the crystal shoes and disappeared by the stream. After confirming that he was back in the basement of his home and not still in the forest, Shade breathed a sigh of relief, bent down and picked up the [Source of Chaos] by the wall, and then once again passed through the [Space Maze] to the Vesta Forest.
After walking out of the tree hole and onto the floor tiles covered with dirt, he released the bright yellow gem in his hand:
"Source of chaos, help me find the direction."
The bright yellow moonlight then filled the road ahead, and relying on the "Strong Spatial Perception" and this sage-level relic, Xia De set out again. But this time he did not transform and fly, but walked forward honestly with his feet.
Even so, after ten minutes of travel, Shade stopped again. This time he did succeed in advancing a distance in the direction of the city, but at the current rate, if he wanted to get out of this "maze" and get closer to Ximu Town, he would probably have to wait until dawn.
"Could Miss Danister also be trapped in the forest like this?"
The current situation is very similar to the "spatial loss state" when the Green Lake Island was shrouded in fog. It is best not to move in this situation, but Shad has to go to the distant city.
Moreover, after being active in the forest for half an hour, he almost realized that this land and forest were not targeting him and preventing him from leaving, but this was the nature of the place itself, and it would be the same no matter who came.
Therefore, this strange spatial state should not cover the entire Vista Forest, but only a small area. Shade believed that as long as he walked far enough, he would be able to escape from here sooner or later:
"Even if I don't go home to sleep tonight, I will move forward!"
There were no enemies in the forest, and the animals living here were not blind enough to come and provoke Shade. In the quiet night, it seemed that only the hurried footsteps of strangers were there.
Not long after he continued forward, just when the effect of the "Lucky Soy Milk" was about to completely disappear, a light appeared in the forest ahead. The light was not very strong, more like the color of starlight.
Xia De followed the light and pushed aside the grass, and immediately his eyes widened.
What came into view was a clearing full of flowers in the sea of trees in the forest. The blonde elf was bending down as if to check on the sea of flowers.
There were no branches above the open space to block the starlight and moonlight, and those twinkling lights just now were caused by the magic she used to stimulate the sea of flowers.
Hearing the sound of footsteps and brush, the elf straightened up and looked at Shade. Her long hair was not tied up, but hung down naturally behind her over the hood, and she was wearing a silver-purple robe. Judging by her age, she looked about 21 or 22 years old, tall, and her figure could not be seen clearly because she was wrapped in a robe.
Those very calm emerald green eyes now met Shade's wary eyes.
In the quiet night, a traveler lost in the woods suddenly sees an elf in a sea of flowers. It does give a sense of déjà vu from a knight novel, but it is obvious that something is wrong.
"Good evening." (Elf)
The elf greeted softly, and the silver-blue flowers swayed gently in the wind. There were still dots of light above the whole sea of flowers. If it weren't for the magic to determine the time, Shade would have almost thought that he had traveled to the past.
The elf was undoubtedly a ring wizard, but there was still some distance between them, and Shade could only sense that she was a middle ring wizard. Since the other party took the initiative to greet him, Shade said politely:
"Good evening, I am a traveler passing through here. Why is there no way out of this forest?" (Elf language)
At this point, he wasn't even sure if the other person was a human or not. Having just arrived in the area and not gathered any intelligence, he reasonably doubted everything here.
The elf in the sea of flowers did not show any vigilance towards him. She tilted her head slightly and looked at Shade among the glowing silver-blue flowers. Her voice was unusually calm:
"The Vesta Forest has always had its own secrets. It has the most ancient ruins in the Old World, and also the most 'forbidden areas' in the Old World. The area we are currently in resists the departure and entry of any life, so there are many ancient plants preserved here."
She pointed to the flower field beside her, which was made up of only those small silver-blue flowers:
"The Green Star Flower. The book says that this plant that glows at night became extinct in the early Sixth Era, but I found the seeds of the flower in this forest."
"Um so, you live here?"
The elf nodded, her expression remained calm, and her body seemed to glow in the moonlight. The only pure-blooded elf Shad knew before was Emilia. Compared with Emilia, the strange elf in front of him was undoubtedly an adult, taller and more mature.
"Yes, I live here. And no, please don't step into my flower fields."
She continued in Elvish to stop Shade from moving forward:
"Stranger, if you try to leave here, this flower will show you the way."
She bent down and picked a small flower from under her feet, held it in both hands and blew gently, and the flower with silver-blue light floated towards Xia De.
It stopped in front of Shade, swaying as if wanting Shade to follow it. However, Shade was not in a hurry to leave. On the one hand, he was not sure whether the beautiful elf in front of him was trustworthy. On the other hand, he finally met someone with whom he could communicate, and he also wanted to ask for more information:
"I am a stranger and not very familiar with this land. Can I ask you some questions? I can pay you."
The elf in the sea of flowers under the moon seemed to want to laugh for a moment, but if you look closely, she is still very calm, except that her emerald green eyes have become brighter:
"What do you want to know?"
"Can I ask your name? You look very similar to a friend of mine. Are you also an elf from the Moonbrook Clan?"
The strange elf in front of him did look similar to Emilia, but it was not ruled out that Shade was not good at distinguishing elves' faces.
The quiet elf in the sea of flowers nodded:
"Yes, I also belong to the Yuexi clan. Do you want to use this to build connections?"
"No, no, I'm John Watson. What should I call you?"
"You obviously gave a false name."
The elf continued to speak calmly, and Shade, who was exposed, was embarrassed for a moment, and then took the initiative to apologize:
"Okay, I don't want to reveal my identity. I'm sorry for lying just now. So can you tell me how to safely navigate this woodland? It's not a one-time thing. After all, I may come here often in the future. I won't disturb you, nor will I pick any plants you grow."
The above conversation was all conducted in Elvish. I don't know if it was because of this reason that the strange elf actually did not ask about the identity of Shade, the suspicious outsider:
“This forest also does not belong to me, and I have no jurisdiction over your activities here.
I can indeed give you a way to travel safely through this place, but what will you pay me for it?"
"How about some Moonlight Water?"
Shade suggested:
"Or other materials, but I need time to collect them. Of course, you can also entrust me to do things, such as finding people, killing people, finding relics, and investigating past events. I can do all these."
The elf in the sea of flowers shook her head slightly. She was as calm as the slightly cold night breeze:
"We just met for the first time, and I won't let you do these things. Since you are going into the city, please help me get an item from the local black market. Bring it to me when you pass by here on your return, and I will tell you the entrance to the black market and the trading password."
This is something that is really easy to do:
"Help you pick up the goods? Do you trust me so much?"
"The tree told me that you are trustworthy."
The elf in the sea of flowers under the moon whispered, her emerald eyes faintly shining:
"The Vestal Glades hides many secrets, and this 'Forest That Can't Leave' is just one of them. This particular area is not actually very large, at least not for middle-ring warlocks like us.
But if you want to get out, you don't rely on sensing the space, but sensing the trees and nature. The earth and the trees will tell you how to leave here. However, it is a little difficult for you to know how to listen to the voice of the earth or the trees immediately, so take this with you. "
More small flowers emitting silver-blue light flew into the air from the sea of flowers, forming a long line of flowers under the moon.
Together with the green star flower that had just tried to show Shade the way, they formed a beautiful wreath. The wreath itself had light, and when it fell into Shade's hands, he felt the calm and ancient element of miracle.
"Put it on, and the forest will tell you the direction to go. I have cast a spell on the wreath, so it can be preserved for at least a month. But this is only to preserve the flowers, and it is still fragile."
"thank you very much for your help."
Shade thanked the elf and then asked:
"May I ask if anyone else has been trapped in this area in the past week? For example, the red-haired sorceress."
The elf shook his head gently under the moonlight and reminded:
“The only ones active here lately are you and me.
Outsiders, after leaving this forest, although there are no other dangers on the road to the city, you must still respect this ancient forest and this city. Time has settled here, in Ximu Town, please respect the forest and the land. When you encounter any trouble here, please remember this. "
(End of this chapter)