Chapter 49 p2
Valira was a female elf. She was very careful. After getting Carindor’s permission, she immediately used magic to transform a proper set of clothes for the elf baby.
The vines were woven into a beautiful little dress. Yu Chi finally avoided the fate of possibly running naked. She let go of the T-shirt she was holding and said to Valira with sincere feelings, “Thank you, sister.”
The smile on Valira’s face deepened. She touched the elf baby’s hair and said to her companion Ferwyn with a smile, “This elf baby hasn’t learned to speak yet.”
Ferwyn nodded in agreement. “But her desire to communicate is very strong. She’s very cute.”
The elves were very tolerant of their cubs. Because of their eternal life, they had a natural attitude of composure. Occasionally, the dwarves from the neighboring island would come to provoke them, but most of the time, the elves would not care.
They could live for too long, so they had no concept of time. Sometimes they only felt that after a meal, the dwarf who had provoked them last time had already fallen into a deep sleep, which made them even less angry at being provoked.
In any case, they only needed to wait for a while, and the annoying guy would die on his own. Why bother with that extra effort?
Every elf born would have the talent to learn Elvish. Under normal circumstances, they could simply express their meaning in a few months.
But Elvish was very complicated. The three of them did not think it was a problem that Yu Chi could not speak, because this was a wandering elf baby. But she would slowly receive education in the future.
Yu Chi listened to the two of them’s conversation, and a horrified expression appeared on her face.
Wait, what do you mean I haven’t learned to speak yet?
Yu Chi belatedly realized one thing. Her pronunciation was indeed different from these elves, and the reason she could understand was probably because she had automatically obtained the function of understanding Elvish after she became an elf.
But understanding Elvish did not mean that she could speak it.
Yu Chi: “…”
In their eyes, I’m probably a fool. She curled her toes in embarrassment.
The elf baby looked unhappy, and her little face was wrinkled. Valira touched the elf baby’s forehead with some worry.
It was rare for an elf baby to be wandering outside. This made them very worried about whether there was a problem with the little elf’s body. It seemed that they had to ask the Elf King to check it after they arrived at the royal court.
The entire Sunset Island was very vast. It was the birthplace of the elves and was divided into three areas. Half of the area belonged to the Elven Kingdom, where the light elves, water elves, earth elves, and wood elves lived.
The other half of the area was divided into two parts, one belonging to the dark elves and the other to the fairy kingdom.
The elves of the Elven Kingdom had a gentle personality and were relatively good at magic, while the dark elves were better at combat and concealment. The fairies of the fairy kingdom were small in size, also good at magic, and were on good terms with the Elven Kingdom—most of the nectar was provided by the fairies.
It was not until Yu Chi was taken to the royal court by the three elves that she knew how exaggerated the speed of the elves was. Although she was covered in Carindor’s clothes, she could still feel the strong wind around her.
From the forest on the border of the Elven Kingdom to the central royal court area, it had taken a full half a day at full speed.
Yu Chi had slept in Carindor’s arms, drank a few more mouthfuls of nectar when she woke up, and Ferwyn and Valira had also given her small toys.
They were what they called small toys, but when she held them in her hand, she found that the grade on them was: [Legendary].
Yu Chi: …So… so rich.
Valira had given her a beautiful hairpin, and Ferwyn had given her a vine bracelet.
However, Yu Chi could not use these two items at the moment. The abilities given by the system and the items produced by the system could be used directly, but this item was made by the elves themselves.
When using it, you needed to chant the relevant magic spell in Elvish, so now it was really just a toy in her hand.
She had endured the pain and refused this precious gift, but Valira and Ferwyn thought she might not like it and took out new toys.
In short, the elves were too rich, and none of the things they took out were below the legendary grade.
After waking up twice, Yu Chi finally arrived at her destination.
The elves lived in the forest, and the royal court was located in the center of the entire forest, surrounded by towering ancient trees and lush vegetation. It was built with sparkling elf stones. At a glance, the entire royal court was emitting a magical light.
Yu Chi’s mouth fell open. In front of her was a very huge castle. The spire was high in the clouds, as if it were connected to the sky. It was covered with emerald green vines and blooming with brilliant flowers, which was very spectacular.
After walking through the magnificent arch, there was a spacious avenue, with serious and solemn elf soldiers standing on the side.
Carindor put Yu Chi down, tidied her clothes, and said softly, “We’re going to see the King next.”
Yu Chi nervously gripped Carindor’s index finger. She was going to see the king of a race next. Would the other party see through her identity?
Probably not. She was now a pure-blooded elf. But the other party would definitely be suspicious of the origin of her identity.
Valira saw the elf baby’s nervousness. She thought it was because of the atmosphere of the royal court. It was not convenient to speak here, so she could only pat the elf baby’s head comfortingly.
To be fair, the atmosphere of the Elven Royal Court was not as serious as she had imagined, but… why did it feel like everyone was looking at her!
Yu Chi did not know that because the number of elves born each year was too small, they could recognize the appearance of every elf, including the cubs.
So for the elves, the one Carindor had brought back was a very new cub, which made them all very curious.
The four of them were led to the center of the royal court by a servant.
“King.”
The three elves saluted the man standing with his back to them at the same time. Yu Chi stood on the spot, dazed. After two seconds, she finally reacted and wanted to kneel on one knee like the others immediately.
But with a “plop,” she fell directly to the ground.
Oh no, I forgot that I don’t know how to use my limbs very well now.
Yu Chi’s lips curled up in embarrassment. The cub form and the normal form were completely different, and the point of force was also difficult to grasp in an instant. She only felt that her whole body was limp, and she would fall if she was not careful.
Suddenly, she heard a light laugh. Yu Chi looked up in a daze. The Elf King had already turned around and was looking at her with a smile.
If other elves had an exquisite appearance, then the Elf King’s appearance was perfect. Yu Chi had never seen such an extreme face before. It was beyond human itself, without any flaws.
She was stunned for a moment. She soon felt her body being lifted by the wind, and the red and swollen bump on her knee also disappeared in an instant.
“Carindor, is this the cub you said appeared at the forest border?” the Elf King asked softly.
His voice was very pleasant, and it sounded like the most elegant music in her ears. Every part of it was perfect.
Carindor and the other two had already stood up and were seriously replying to the Elf King’s words. Yu Chi stood next to them, not even as tall as their calves.
She tried her best to listen to the conversation of the few of them to gather useful information.
“Yes, King. Her bloodline is very pure. Perhaps she was accidentally stolen by the dark elves…” Carindor pursed his lips.
All elves were born from the fruit of the Mother Tree of Life. At that time, the dark elves had undergone a slight mutation, so they had stolen a branch of the Mother Tree of Life, left the Elven Kingdom, and went to another area to take root.
The dark elves and the Elven Kingdom had always been at odds, and they were extremely good at lurking. If they had stolen a fruit of life, it would also be understandable.
The Elf King did not deny or agree, but just said gently, “You’ve done very well, Carindor. I will check her body for her.”
Yu Chi nervously picked at her palm, thinking, what is a body check? I’m an imposter, so I’m quite nervous.
Carindor and the other two left. Before they left, Carindor touched Yu Chi’s head and told her in a gentle voice that after the body check, she could go to the elf breeding center to receive education, and he would come to pick her up.
Yu Chi’s face was bitter: …Understood. If my identity is qualified, I have to go to kindergarten.
Although she really wanted to learn Elvish, the current situation was completely different from what she had originally thought.
She had thought that she would communicate with the elves as an adult and ask them to let her learn Elvish—the best case scenario would be like going to Phantom Beast Island and getting the friendship of the elves.
If the situation was too bad, she could also hide in a place and wait for the island exploration time to disappear. With the [Two-Sided Mirror] space, she just needed to find an uninhabited place and hide in it directly.
But now things were completely messed up. Not only had she become a cub, but she had not even used the Island Exploration Card, so she had no idea how long she would be in this place.
Yu Chi looked at the three of them leaving sadly. Damn it, my guide NPC—
She had no sense of security in front of the Elf King, even if the other party was good-looking and spoke nicely.
The body check was not as complicated as Yu Chi had thought. At least there were no instruments or anything. The Elf King just gently touched her forehead, and after a while, he moved away.
“You’re not getting enough nutrition,” he looked at Yu Chi, a trace of worry flashing in his beautiful eyes.
Yu Chi’s eyes widened in refutation: “Big beauty, I can eat 10 bowls of rice a day!”
But obviously, the judgment of humans and elves was different. The Elf King sighed and touched her head with a pained heart. “So it’s a baby who can’t speak yet.”
Yu Chi pouted and quickly accepted the fact that the two of them could not communicate.
However, she had not expected the check to be so simple. Now she had no worries at all.
In fact, this was because the elf bloodline in her body was too pure. No matter what reason she had for coming to the island, her identity as an elf was beyond reproach.
Even if someone was suspicious, they would only think that fate had brought this elf back to her home.
The Elf King did not know what he was thinking. Yu Chi was a little bored, so she stared at him and talked to herself.
“Actually, my body is quite good. Don’t worry.”
“Sigh, can we discuss something? I don’t want to go to kindergarten.”
“Actually, I think my brain is quite smart. Maybe I’ll learn Elvish very quickly, haha.”
The Elf King looked at the babbling little elf in front of him and curved his eyes. He pondered for two seconds: “How about I give you a name?”
Since she was a wandering elf baby, the possibility of her having a name was very small. Even if she had a name, it didn’t matter. The Elf King thought, she should have a name that belongs to the elves.
Yu Chi was very polite: “Actually, I have a name. You can call me Yu Chi, or DazedFish.”
“Thalassa,” the Elf King bent down and touched her face. “From now on, you will be called Thalassa.”
In Elvish, Thalassa symbolized “the gift of the sea.” The Elf King hoped that this little elf from afar could be blessed by the sea god.
Yu Chi heard her name, but she didn’t understand the meaning. She repeated it twice in her heart and found it very awkward, so she gave up the idea of saying it out loud and just tried her best to remember the pronunciation.
After getting permission, the black-haired elf Carindor took her away from the royal court. On the way to the elf cub breeding room, they met many leisurely elves.
The lives of the elves were very free. They could build their houses wherever they wanted. Many elves’ houses were located on ancient trees. When they saw a newborn elf, they would jump down curiously.
Yu Chi felt the warmth and friendliness of the older elves. After getting her permission, they would touch her head and give her a special elf candy. Some also gave her sweet nectar.
“What a cute elf baby. How old are you this year?”
Yu Chi: “Your baby is already 21 years old.”
“You have to learn Elvish well. The other babies already know it.”
Yu Chi: “To be honest, it might be a little difficult for me to learn a foreign language.”
“The same golden hair as the King. It’s so beautiful.”
Yu Chi: “Thank you. I also think it’s beautiful.”
Although Yu Chi had seriously answered every enthusiastic elf, in everyone’s eyes, she was just babbling very seriously.
Sometimes, as she spoke, she would raise her white and tender little hands, which were like lotus roots, and wave them in the air. Everyone who passed by liked this little fellow very much.
“Thalassa,” Carindor sent her to the elf breeding room, squatted down, and said seriously, “I have to go back to the border. I’ll come and see you next time.”
This was an elf that Carindor had found at the border, so the King had given him the privilege of visiting the elf cub.
Elf cubs were very fragile. They had a long life, but they also had a difficult childhood. Under normal circumstances, they would not be allowed to come into contact with the outside world too early.
Yu Chi: “Thank you, Carindor. You’re so nice.”
The elf baby was babbling again. Carindor showed a smile, held Yu Chi’s hand, and handed her to the elf breeder.
“Gaelin, I’ll leave her to you.”
Gaelin was a female elf with sky-colored hair. Her smile reminded Yu Chi of the sun and gave her a very warm feeling.
“It’s been a long time since a new cub has come to the breeding room,” Gaelin held Yu Chi’s hand. “Don’t worry about Carindor. I’ll take good care of her.”
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【Author’s Note】
Very good, the fish has started the elf instance [Laughing].
The elves are a simple and xenophobic race, but not to their cubs [Scattering flowers].