The afternoon sun shines through the branches and prints countless bright spots on the stone road. The breeze brings the fragrance of grass, trees and flowers, and the central area of the Whispering Forest is crowded with people.
"Now! This is the central area! It is also the densest gathering place for outsiders, and it is also the liveliest and most fun place in the Whispering Forest." Astrid introduced the Whispering Forest to Rikka along the way, and also said
He learned a lot of secrets that even many dark elves don’t know.
But after Rikka arrived at the central area, she ignored all the vendors. She looked around, as if she was trying hard to find something.
Astrid looked at Christine with some confusion, and Christine seemed to have thought of something, and then shook her head helplessly.
Sure enough, after searching for it for a while, Rikka looked at Christine with a resentful look, like a doll abandoned by its owner.
"What about the secret insect? Rikka has traveled thousands of miles to the Whispering Forest, but it's all for this thing." Rikka said bitterly, her whole body no longer as lively as she was a second ago.
Astrid was stunned when she heard this, and then looked at Christine with great confusion. She knew about the secret insect, but she didn't know about some agreement between the two.
"Sister Rikka, are you saying you want to eat secret bugs? If that's the case, my sister has a way."
"And not everyone can buy those things easily, because even if they are available, they are very expensive."
Astrid said as she took out a piece of dry matter as thick as a finger from her storage bag. In an instant, Rikka's eyes widened, and tears even flowed from the corners of her mouth.
As Astrid's hand moved, Rikka's gaze also changed. Finally, the secret dried worm was stuffed into Rikka's mouth. The sound of chewing was accompanied by the aroma, and she didn't know what to say for a moment. "Well, sister, you are so good. If you have any more, hurry up and bring them out to sister!" Rikka smacked her mouth and shook Astrid crazily.
Christine on the side was almost not frightened to death by Rikka's behavior, because Astrid was already weak and how could she withstand Rikka's torment like this. Inadvertently, she glanced at the crowd, and then used
His body vaguely blocked Rikka.
"Rikka, I didn't lie to you, and I have already said that the secret dried insects are a very rare food even in the Whispering Forest."
"So how can they appear in the hands of vendors? If you want to eat them, just follow me to the store. If you are lucky, you should be able to buy some."
Christine peeled off Rikka's hand, and then said helplessly while checking Astrid's condition. However, although Astrid's face was a little pale, she still raised her face stubbornly, and pulled
Rikka's hand refused to let go.
"Your Highness Astrid, these five secret dried insects are the villain's current inventory. If you want to eat them, just take them." The dark elf boss said with fear.
This shop is specially for King Tree, and it is also the only dealer selling secret dried insects. Therefore, how can the other party dare to collect Astrid’s gold coins? Even if the other party asks for everything in the shop, he will not
Will say something.
"Huh? You're wrong to say that. Although people are greedy, they never fail to pay for food." Liuhua rolled his eyes when he heard this, and then imitated the great human nobles and said. p>
"Then...if it's based on the market price, these five secret dried insects will cost ten crystal coins. Of course, you are His Highness Astrid's guest, so I'll just charge half of it." The dark elf boss thought for a while,
The price was quoted immediately.
Rikka was stunned when she heard the words, but she had already spoken out her bold words before, and now it was difficult to take them back. She took out five crystal coins from the dimensional space with a groan, and then handed them to the other party.
A moment later, the three of them were sitting in front of a flower garden, eating special snacks of the dark elves and drinking freshly squeezed juice.
"Sister Christine, this secret dried worm Rikka is given to you. As a companion, you deserve it." Rikka handed a dried worm to Christine and said with a smile. But the latter did not hear this.
He didn’t refuse, but still had that indifferent expression.
"Sister Astrid, this is yours. My sister didn't know that you were in poor health before. You have to work hard to survive." Rikka threw a stem of worms to the other party again. Astrid looked at it with some surprise.
Rikka, there was a hint of extremely complicated flavor in her eyes.
"Then what should we do with the remaining secret dried insects?" Astrid asked curiously.
"Well, Liuhua bought these with money. I ate two of them and left the last one for my brother." Liuhua thought for a while and then smiled.
The two little guys laughed, but Christine looked at a certain shadow from time to time. After all, Astrid is the descendant of the Dark Elf Queen, so there is no shortage of secretly protective guards.
Rikka just curled her lips in disdain at this. In her opinion, those guys were too annoying. Astrid lived in the Whispering Forest like this, and she definitely did not have the happiness that she and her brother had.
"Sister Astrid, these are the pills I made myself. Although they are not as effective as magic potions, they are worse than the mild ones."
"Take one pill every day. If you're lucky, your condition will get better. Even if it doesn't work, it won't cause you any harm."
Rikka took out a crystal vial from the dimensional space, which contained pills made of white four-leaf clover. This pill can not only calm emotions, but is also extremely effective in restoring body functions.
"It would be great if I could also have a brother. Thank you, my friend from another race, I will treasure it. May the king tree never be destroyed, and the friendship between you and me last forever."
"Astrid also yearns for the outside world, but I can't leave the Whispering Forest. This is my responsibility and my destiny."
Astrid still maintained a smile on her face, but the corners of her mouth that occasionally twitched could not hide the bitterness in her heart. However, she said these words in Elvish, so Rikka now showed a confused look.
It looked like this, but Christine beside her slowly closed her eyes.
"Rikka, this book contains all the Elvish languages. If you have time, you might as well read it." Astrid took out an ancient book from her storage bag and immediately gave it to Rikka.
"That's great, I like reading books the most. But Astrid, remember to call me sister from now on. What's the etiquette of being a dark elf?" Rikka put it away happily, and then turned into that
A carefree look.
As the sun set, Astrid said goodbye and left, while Rikka and Christine returned to the tree house. Boom chewed the secret dried insects while listening to Rikka talk about the situation in the center of the Whispering Forest.
"This thing is not as delicious as the rumors say, let's get rid of the last one by Rikka." Boom threw the last secret dried insect to Rikka, and Rikka happily got into the room, and Dayou immediately ate it.
The meaning of falling.
"If it's not delicious, your pupils won't dilate. Rikka is really lucky to have a doting relative like you." Christine said softly after Rikka disappeared.
"It's just a mouthful of food. If Rikka likes it so much, why waste it in my mouth." Boom took a sip of hot tea and replied calmly.