"Please go this way..."
In the jungle of Rowena's secret island, Maka, Luna, and Hermione were slowly moving in a certain direction following the elf elder Lark.
Speaking of which, Maka really didn't expect that this time, none of the little tricks and tricks she had prepared could be used.
Originally, he wanted Luna and Hermione, two kind-hearted girls, to go together to meet the elves, while he secretly followed them nearby to ensure their safety.
He believed that these elves, who had more retained bloodline talents, might be like unicorns, who were generally more attracted to pure girls.
When negotiating, there is always a big gap between those who have a favorable opinion and those who do not. Plus Hermione's words can be really persuasive sometimes, which should make things easier.
As for himself, he only needed to appear by their side when it was time to appear, and act as a translator honestly, and everything would be fine.
Yes, it turned out that he was right.
But he also guessed wrong. Because he found that when the elves saw Luna and Hermione, they showed even weirder reactions.
In other words, they were like seeing rare creatures in a zoo, and they immediately gathered around with unusual enthusiasm.
Because of this, Maka, who was a little worried about Luna and Hermione, had to take the initiative to show up and stand with them.
And then, the elf elder Lark appeared.
"Oh, a girl protected by nature..."
When Lao Lark said those words, he looked at Luna, who Maka had not planned to bring over.
"Human girl, if you don't mind, can you come with me and say a few words in front of the ancestors of my clan? I believe the ancestors will be very happy..."
When Maka heard this, her heart skipped a beat, wondering if there was an old monster living on the island? He immediately offered to go along.
Fortunately, Lao Lak had no intention of stopping him.
So, the three of them followed Lao Lak around the magic tower and walked into the dense jungle behind the tower.
The jungle on this secret island is still lush and green, and the tree canopy is not like the Hogwarts Forbidden Forest, which is so dense that no light can penetrate it.
The rainy Mediterranean climate in winter causes the branches and leaves of various low evergreen shrubs here to stretch out, most of which can only reach the bend of the legs. The moss-covered tree trunks reveal a fresh green color that complements the bright flowers among the bushes.
Most of the forest plants growing in this kind of climate secrete volatile oils, coupled with the fragrant flowers, so that just walking in the forest will make you smell the strong fragrance that fills your nasal cavity.
The bright sunlight penetrated and fell through the gaps in the leaves, forming beautiful slightly tilted beams of light.
To be honest, the mellow natural atmosphere that Maka and the others can feel here is something they cannot feel in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.
After following Lao Lak for a while, they walked around a few tree trunks, and a small, clean and tidy building appeared in front of them.
This building is not big. It can be seen that it was built for the use of the elves. The highest point is only a head higher than Maca.
Fortunately, this is not a building with internal space. Maka and the others don't need to go into a place where they have to bend down to squeeze in.
To be precise, this is a shrine made of stone sculptures.
Around the shrine, the ground paved with stone slabs looks completely out of place in this forest clearing. A bunch of tender grass pokes its head out between the gaps in the stone slabs. Natural and unnatural creations form a harmonious picture. picture scroll.
"what is that?"
Next to Maka, Luna pointed to the statue enshrined in the shrine and asked softly.
"I'm not sure," Maka shook her head slightly, "but the top one looks like... a forest fairy?"
Just as Maka said, there are three small but lifelike stone sculptures placed in the shrine.
The taller statue among them wears a dress sewn with flower petals, has two pairs of thin wings, one large and one small, on its back, and wears a lovely garland on its slightly fluffy hair.
No matter how you look at it, they are very similar to the current fairy family.
At this time, the elf elder Lark suddenly spoke.
"That is Fei Rui, one of the two good friends of our ancestors." Lark said softly in his old voice, "She is smart, sensitive, fair, and has a clear sense of good and evil... The forest fairy you mentioned is exactly the same. They are her descendants.”
As he spoke, he pointed to another statue with respect.
That statue looked most like a human on the outside, but the pointed ears on both sides of its head were very different from humans. It was wearing a tight-fitting outfit and a pointed hat on its head. The willow flute in its hand was placed at its mouth, as if it was playing a refreshing forest song.
"... And that one is Parker, another good friend of our ancestors." Old Luck said, "He is brave, humorous, kind, and deeply loves the jungle and nature... He is the ancestor of the leprechaun family."
"Sensitive and fair? Humorous and kind?" Maka compared these words with those of fairies and leprechauns, and couldn't help but shook her head secretly, "It's probably a beautified version, right?"
Just as he was thinking about it, Lark pointed to the statue at the bottom more respectfully, and even lowered his head slightly.
Maka saw that the statue depicted a creature with drooping long ears and a pair of big eyes. If you have to say that it has any similarities with the elves, I'm afraid these are the only three points.
But unlike the elves, the statue was neatly dressed, with well-proportioned limbs and a handsome appearance. It held a wine glass in one hand and a broom in the other. It grinned as if it was singing. It looked smart and full of fun.
"This is the ancestor of our elf family, and 'Lal' is his name. He is hard-working, he likes to think, and he is full of curiosity about everything. He is willing to act to protect weak creatures, and also He is willing to sing loudly in order to create laughter... Most importantly, he is loyal to his oaths and promises and will never break them in his life."
Old Luck paused, then seemed to be full of yearning and said: "Lal, Parker and Ferry, they often sing, play music and dance in the forest, spreading life for the beautiful nature!"
"Oh, you have a good ancestor." Maka agreed casually.
But in fact, he has just figured out something now - regardless of whether the ancestors of these three races were really good friends, at least Maka feels that this is still very possible.
Because in ancient times, these three races had a common hobby, which was to tease humans. As for now, the elves have become house elves, and there are finally only two of these three noisy races left.
"So, what's the matter with bringing Luna here?" While Luna and Hermione were observing the place curiously, Maka asked Lao Lark again.
"Don't you know?" Old Lak glanced at Luna leisurely and said calmly, "Our ancestor Lal, like his two friends, deeply loves the great nature. And that human girl, She is closer to nature than other children... "
"Then what?" Maka said a little inexplicably.
"Respected Lal will be very happy to see her coming." Lao Lak repeated this sentence again, which made Maka instantly think of the centaurs, because they all like to be mysterious when they speak.
But fortunately, the situation that Maka imagined that she couldn't figure out no matter how much she asked didn't happen.
"... I think Lord Lal will bring a miracle of life to this human girl." When he said this, Lao Lak's eyes shone with longing.
Maka subconsciously looked at the statue in the shrine, but she was quite doubtful. Not to mention that he was an atheist before. Even if he is a wizard, he has never had the habit of believing in any gods.
In the long history of wizards, there are few religious beliefs. Even if there is one, for example, the Druid religion, which was once popular in ancient times, only believes in various truths contained in nature.
Lao Lak's behavior of expecting miracles has obviously gone beyond the level of relying on his ancestors as his spiritual sustenance, and has embarked on the path of deifying his ancestors.
"However, we can't rule out that the elf's ancestors did leave some magic behind."
Maka stood aside and took a moment to sense the shrine and statue, but he did not find any abnormal traces.
He put this somewhat mysterious matter aside and planned to reorganize his thoughts and think about how to convince this elf elder.
First of all, he had no intention of using the methods used in the giant tribe again. Because although Lao Lak also showed signs of believing in the ancestor gods, he was not as crazy as the giants after all, and these elves were not stupid at all.
Secondly, this group of elves have a solid blood heritage and can vaguely detect the truth and falsehood of words, which is also difficult to fool.
Therefore, the breakthrough point may fall on today's unexpected person - Luna.
But before Maka could finish thinking about it, he suddenly felt a strange magic wave suddenly vibrating, which startled him.
This fluctuation is not aggressive at all, but as Lao Lak said, it seems to be full of vitality and vitality.
It's just that the source of the fluctuation can't be found at all, which makes Maka a little worried.
"Luna, Hermione, come to me—"
At the moment when the elf Lark suddenly crawled to the ground, Maka hurriedly took two steps and pulled the somewhat dazed Luna and Hermione to her side.
They couldn't sense magic, so they didn't notice anything unusual around them.