Hearing Mikhail's words, Fisher was stunned for a moment, but Mikhail nodded honestly and told Fisher all the information he had just obtained.
"Ah, I checked carefully. There are a total of twenty-seven elves here to offer sacrifices. Including Bai Hou, the elf who treats the elf king, there are only twenty-eight. There is no one named 'tsuki' among them.
The elf."
Fisher thought for a moment and was a little confused for a moment. He thought of several possibilities and planned to verify them one by one.
He looked at Gelsemium first and asked him,
"Is the Elf King male or female? Are there other elves in Jianmu Palace?"
"Male, his honorary name is [Hange], and he is the first elf created by World Tree."
Seeing that there was no one around, Gelsemium no longer had any scruples, walked over stroking her chin, looked at Fisher and asked,
"It is impossible for other elves to live in Jianmu Palace. This is very inconsistent with the etiquette. And the existence of the mythical level basically has no need for reproduction, and the Elf King has no concubines. What's wrong, why suddenly
Ask this?"
"..."
This is strange. If she is not in the phantom of fate, where did the elf who looked like Renee come from?
Fisher seemed to realize something, and then hurriedly ran outside the Baihou Palace. There, the flying demi-humans who were responsible for transporting the sedan they were riding in had not yet left, and the leader of them happened to be a female demi-human.
.
"My lord, what are your orders?"
This kind of subhuman species with black feathers and four wings that Fisher didn't recognize looked at Fisher who walked out, but Fisher did not respond to them, but illusory golden subtitles spread in his eyes.
.
But after waiting for a long time, the golden subtitles never took shape, and there was no feedback on the object that could be bound. It was as if the female subhuman in front of her did not exist at all.
"Nothing, excuse me."
Several demihumans in front of him flapped their wings and flew away one after another, leaving Fisher standing alone.
But when he learned that his suspicions had been verified, Fisher's heart did not calm down.
This also means that the shadow of fate in Momo's barrier cannot be bound, but the Tsuki he bound before is real. This also shows that Tsuki is real and not fate.
the shadow in it.
The question is, which elf can come and go freely in Peach Blossom's barrier?
Fisher believed that except for the Elf King, the nominal lord of the Tree Continent, and the World Tree, no one could have the honor to enter the realm of the 19th-level Tao Gong.
In other words, Tsuki is actually the mother goddess of this era?
But Fisher believes that the Mother Goddess has not yet arrived in this era.
First of all, the nights in this era are much darker than the nights in Fisher's era. Fisher has seen the extremely huge and bright moon in the sky countless times, and has also seen it many times in his dreams. He knows that
It is the projection of the Mother Goddess in the real world.
The second thing is that if Renee really comes to the spirit world, in this era when the three demigods still exist and are guarding their responsibilities, it is impossible for them not to notice it at all, unless Renee is so good at hiding and hiding the three demigods.
A demigod and even the eyes and ears of the true gods of Lamastia...
So, what kind of person is Tsuki that I bumped into?
Could it be possible that he saw a ghost?
In other words, Renee really found out that she had done bad things in the future, and she would appear here even though she had traveled thousands of miles. She wanted to give herself a warning?
The more Fisher thought about it, the more uncertain he became. He walked back to Baihou's mansion with a serious expression, and found that Mikhail and Gelsemium were also looking at him with great concern.
"What Tsuki, do you have any ideas?"
Fisher shook his head and said regretfully,
"No, but I can be sure that what I met may be a real person, not a false shadow of fate. But with Taogong's status and strength, I don't know anyone who can enter Taogong's barrier so freely
...Or maybe I bumped into a ghost."
"Well, don't worry, I'll ask Bai Hou later. The elves know their compatriots very well, and they must know. The key now is whether the elf you met has any ill intentions towards us, or whether she is actually Tao
Where are the people sent by the government to monitor us inside the barrier?"
Gelsemium is still very reliable. After thinking for a moment, he quickly came up with the corresponding idea. After hearing this, Fisher carefully recalled the process of meeting the woman that day, and increasingly felt that it was like a specially targeted person.
Otherwise, Tsuki would not be able to seduce him specifically with Renee's appearance.
But what is the purpose?
After Tsuki met him, he didn't ask him anything special. Instead, he let him know that he couldn't bind mythical beings at will.
"She shouldn't have any malicious intentions, but I'm not sure yet. You can try to sidetrack Bai Hou later... By the way, where is Tang Ze? Why didn't you see her?"
Fisher thought about it and thought that he could only place his hope on Baihou. After all, Tsuki had been bound and she was listed on the list. Coupled with her unique appearance, Fisher wanted to explore her inexplicably.
The true origin of.
Thinking about it, he scanned the surroundings, but found that he did not see the figure of his new magic apprentice, and immediately began to question.
Gelsemium and the others also turned their heads and looked around in confusion, looking for the whereabouts of Karasawa Asuka.
"No way? She was still here just now. Could it be that she has gone to the palace?"
The three Fishers turned their heads to look at the empty palace, and walked towards the palace without hesitation.
...
...
Asuka Karasawa did enter the depths of the palace alone, because when Fisher and the others were talking just now, Asuka Karasawa seemed to see a shadow wandering inside the palace. She was curious and took a few steps towards the palace.
Not too far away from Fisher and the others.
The inner hall is spacious, and there are many elven items made according to strict regulations. Most of them are exquisite and perfect in appearance. There are also a lot of food for living here, which seems to be some kind of fruit. A row of neatly placed tables is placed behind it.
The screen blocks the way to other rooms.
Karasawa Asuka stopped for a moment in the inner hall and looked at several fruit plates placed on the table. Most of the fruit plates had four round fruits, but only three were placed on one plate, which seemed to have been removed.
Just like one left.
Karasawa Asuka, who was originally preparing to go back to join Fisher and the others, stopped for a moment when she saw this scene. She turned her head to look at the fruits on the table in confusion, and then got closer to observe carefully. That is, as she kept getting closer.
Next, a shadow suddenly moved uncontrollably behind a screen behind the huge inner hall.
Asuka Karasawa was shocked when she saw it, but she didn't make a sound. Instead, she held her breath. Then she boldly took out the wind magic spell she had engraved before, put it in front of her, and aimed it at
I know the position of the screen,
"Who is where?!"
"Haw!"
The moment Asuka Karasawa spoke, the shadow behind the screen trembled, and after several seconds, a thin female demihuman walked out tremblingly.
This female demi-human has a pair of nearly semicircular-shaped ears on her head. Her long blue-grey hair is casually tied into a braid on the back of her head. Her body is extremely thin, like a severely malnourished mouse.
Same.
The Na sub-race is wearing the same clothes as the flying demi-race that pulled their sedan up before. They all seem to be sub-races working here, but just looking at the state, the demi-race in front of them is
Obviously not as good as the group of demihumans outside pulling sedans.
"What are you..."
Asuka Karasawa looked at the Ratshu demihuman with her head lowered in front of her. What surprised her the most was that in the arms of this female demihuman was a young demihuman. That little demihuman
The species clung tightly to the older demihuman's arms, holding a large round fruit in one hand, but his face was so scared that he was buried in the female demihuman's arms and did not dare to raise his head.
This is a demihuman mother and son.
"My lord, please don't tell this matter to the elves living here!"
The rat-men in front of them were all pale and ready to die, but when they saw that the person who spoke was not the elf master who lived here or an official from the royal capital, but just a strange human girl, she quickly grabbed a glimmer of life, until
Kneeling straight on the ground, holding the child in his arms, he cried to Karasawa Asuka and said,
"I am a slave who works here. My husband used to work for the officials in the royal capital. A few months ago, my husband entered the Jianmu Palace and has not come out since. My child is too young and I cannot abandon it.
He couldn't give up his job in Hukou, so he took him to the guesthouse privately. However, the food distributed at the guesthouse was not enough, and there were some deductions from the adults, so... sir, please spare us.
One life, my lord..."
Karasawa Asuka had never seen this scene before. She looked at the demihuman in front of her with his head firmly attached to the ground, and was stunned on the spot.
The mother of the Naya race thought that Asuka Karasawa had not forgiven them. She quickly realized something and reached out to snatch the fruit from the child in her arms. Unexpectedly, the child held one hand tightly, as if he was hungry.
I was so tight that I didn't want to give up the fruit that exuded a strange fragrance.
The mother had no choice but to grit her teeth and snatch the fruit away with great force. The child who had been robbed of the fruit was unwilling to cry, but before he could open his mouth, his mother's hand covered his mouth.
So, the mother knelt on the ground and stretched out the fruit in her other hand. She hopefully handed the fruit to Karasawa Asuka in front of her, lowered her head and said,
"I deserve to die, and I hope your lord Haihan will spare me this time...spare our lives..."
"No...hey, that..."
Asuka Karasawa opened her mouth, and she didn't know what she thought of. She suddenly became panicked. She waved her hands and didn't dare to take the fruit handed over by the other party. She wanted to let the other party keep the filling food, but she couldn't even say a word.
clear.
I don't know why, but looking at the mother holding her child tightly in front of her, Asuka Karasawa's throat suddenly felt as if it had been filled with cement and dried out, and she couldn't say a word.
"Little Tang Ze? You are here, you..."
Fortunately, at this moment, Fisher and Gelsemium outside the palace also came in. Fisher saw this and asked,
"What's wrong?"
"Teacher Fisher, I...I just...I...she..."
Karasawa Asuka's words were unclear no matter what, and Gelsemium next to Fisher saw the situation in front of him at the first glance. He seemed to know what happened without asking. He looked at the kneeling in front of him.
He hesitated for a moment and explained to Fisher with a smile,
"This is a place that entertains foreign elves, and it's called Guest Wood. There are many people serving here, and most of them are not slaves. The pay varies from high to low. The person in front of me should be the [Rat Woman] who is responsible for daily cleaning.
, is the category with the lowest remuneration among them. But no matter what, it is not allowed to bring family members here. This child should be brought up by her privately. It may be that something happened to her family...
Okay, okay, don't panic, you can just take the fruit and we won't tell anyone else."
"Really...really?"
The rat woman holding the child in front of her seemed to have some disbelief on her face, but after seeing the determined look in Gelsemium's eyes, she took back the fruit she was holding little by little.
Because her child really needs this fruit.
"Thank you... Thank you all, sir... Thank you..."
Despite this, she still kowtowed several times to the people in front of her, as if she was expressing her gratitude in this way.
Gelsemium smiled reluctantly and avoided this action silently.
Because as someone who had experienced it before, he knew that in reality, when he returned to Baihou's mansion to rest after the Elf King's treatment, he saw that the rat woman who stole the mouth of the lake child had been discovered by other officials.
and executed.
But at least in this phantom of the past, she survived because of Asuka Karasawa's discovery.
Gelsemium shook her head and said,
"It doesn't matter. Just tell Bai Hou that I ate it, and the others won't hold you accountable. You should leave quickly. Bai Hou will be back later, so you won't be able to explain it clearly. Remember, when you eat
Be careful and don't let your colleagues find out."
"Yes...yes, sir."
She nodded again and again, then quickly left the palace with her child and the fruit in her arms, and soon disappeared.
Perhaps except for Gelsemium, who knew the fate of the mother-in-law and her son in reality, what happened at this time was just like a small episode, and no one took it to heart, right?
Gelsemium sighed and prepared to find a place to rest. Waiting for Baihou to come back, she would take them into Jianmu Palace tomorrow to find out the truth about the transferred person and the traitor among the elves who cooperated inside and outside to steal the tears of the World Tree.
...
Fisher originally wanted to sit down and take a rest, but just as he was about to leave, he realized that Asuka Karasawa was still standing there, motionless.
"Karasawa?"
He was a little confused, then called her and walked towards her.
As he got closer, he suddenly realized that the shoulders of the girl in front of him were shaking uncontrollably.
Hearing Fisher's call, Karasawa Asuka slowly turned her head and took a closer look. Her delicate face had turned red at some point, and her face was covered with beads as big as pearls.
Her tears made her whole face look fragile and cute.
"Fischer...teacher...wuwuwu..."
The moment she saw Fisher, she couldn't hold back her delicate look. It was as if Fisher's call opened the floodgates that controlled her tears, and this opening could no longer be stopped.
Already.
She raised her head, tears growing more and more, which shocked Fisher who asked the question and froze him in place.
And just at this moment of being stunned, Asuka Karasawa couldn't help but suddenly reached out to cover her face, put her head on Fisher's chest, and cried a little harder.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Fisher was dumbfounded. He subconsciously patted Asuka Karasawa's back. Mikhail, who was still standing in front of him, pursed his lips and looked puzzled. Gelsemium, who had just sat down next to him, looked at him speechlessly.
Looking at the rather innocent Fisher, it seems that Fisher has begun to doubt the purity of Fisher's purpose as a magic teacher.
"..."
Fisher, who was relied on by Asuka Karasawa, was of course at a loss for words, and could only helplessly reach out and pat Asuka Karasawa's soft body to express comfort.