The golden beast flapped its wings vigorously and soared over the almost continuous tree canopy. On its soft and broad back, two girls sat leisurely while whispering.
The blond girl patted the right side of the gryphon's snow-white neck. It turned its body knowingly, drew an arc to the right, and flapped its wings again to fly high.
This is a scene that Lin, Yuffie and Grace are already familiar with. The flying speed of the gryphon is not very fast, but its weight-bearing capacity is much stronger than that of the Pegasus, which is also domesticated as a mount. For a seven-year-old - that is, an adult
For the recent Griffin, flying with two people was almost effortless.
"I just found out not long ago." Lin leaned back slightly, "This child was given to me by Aunt Alicia. Come to think of it, she is really a mysterious person."
Generally speaking, griffons have a very bad temper, and only individuals that have been tamed since childhood can be used as mounts. Grace was a gift Lin received on her thirteenth birthday. At that time, Annewell had just become ill, and Grace
Lace replaced her mother and became her best friend before entering school.
On the other hand, they are also loyal enough. As long as they accept someone, they will stay with that person for life. As a magical creature, the adult period of griffins is much longer than that of ordinary animals-it is said that it can reach hundreds of years.
For a long time. Of course, compared with Lin who is currently a dragon, I'm afraid it's not enough.
"Really?" Yuffie pressed close to her friend's body and whispered in her ear, "I have always felt that my mother is quietly guiding us forward even now."
The griffon drew an arc to the right again. Directly in front of it at this time, a forest clearing was vaguely visible. Lin patted the griffin's head and let it slowly begin to land.
The open space in sight gradually expanded. It was a square used for gatherings and leisure. In the center of the square stood a wooden totem pole, symbolizing the natural spirits worshiped by the Elna people. Different from the Kamal people,
Their belief is closer to a kind of awe and respect for nature rather than worship and pursuit of gods.
"But." Yuffie recalled for a moment and whispered, "It is said that hundreds of years ago, the Erna people did not believe in natural spirits, but... Edda."
"Oh." Lin turned her face and thought for a moment, then laughed, "Isn't that terrible? They must have been quite panicked when Ada 'died', right?"
"Not really." Yuffie rested her head on her friend's shoulder. "It is said that at that time, King Elders made a quick decision and asked everyone to give up their belief in Edda and instead believe in the messenger of the forest - that is
Natural elves like tree spirits." She looked at the greenery at her feet and continued softly, "The magic is always there, and the elves are the symbol of the forest, so they are perfect for belief."
The girl felt the gentle wind blowing across her cheeks and took a slow breath. The air above the forest was fresh and sweet, containing full vitality and pure magic power, which was very different from the previously 'polluted' areas.
She thought of the ruined outpost and the wasteland that looked like a dead place, and couldn't help but shiver a little.
"Don't worry." Lin seemed to sense her thoughts and rubbed the girl's face with her shoulder. "Everyone works together. No matter who has an idea, it will definitely be solved satisfactorily!"
Grace turned sideways, carefully passed through the gap between the tree crowns, spread her wings and glided downward.
The houses of the Elna people are distributed among the branches of the surrounding thick trees. Each one is not very big, and they are connected by suspension bridges made of vines or wooden boards. They are brown and green in various shapes, almost blending in with the trees.
Integrated, it not only looks unique, but also has an intoxicating beauty.
Grace landed in the center of the square. As soon as Lin and Yuffie jumped to the ground, Lily, Alphonse and Amberley surrounded them.
"How's it going?" Amberley's face was full of anxiety. She subconsciously rubbed Ruth's back - when Lin and Yuffie decided to take the gryphon to investigate first, they entrusted this ferocious bear to her, "
Did you find anything?"
Yuffie put her chin on her hand, nodded, and then shook her head.
"The source of the problem has been roughly confirmed." The girl looked at Amberley, "It is deep in the wilderness where we first met. However, the source is not on the ground." She swallowed, "but
Located deeper underground.”
"Underground?" Lily raised her eyebrows, looking a little excited, "Is it the palace you mentioned?"
"Maybe." Yuffie replied, "However, there is a mystery locked there, and I can't find the entrance to the source."
She still had a word left unsaid. In addition to restricting the entry of outsiders, the Mystery Lock itself also had the effect of preventing the internal substances or magic power from leaving. Now that the Mystery Lock still exists, the forest has been polluted - she does not want to think about it.
What does the inside of the lock look like now.
"Don't worry." Amberli rubbed her nose, "Mora is on her way to the Royal City to report the situation. No matter how big the matter is, the Royal Court will take care of it!" She puffed up her chest with confidence, "It's not urgent here anyway.
God, just take a good rest and wait until reinforcements arrive!"
"Is there anything good to eat?" Bell heard the word rest and immediately cheered up and ran over.
"I'll eat you!" Lily punched him angrily, "Let me tell you, the place we are going to next is very dangerous, and we may encounter more hags, or the monster in the outpost.
Guy. If you don’t get ready quickly, I’ll kick you out of the team so you don’t become a disaster later!”
"I, I'm just not used to it!" Beron argued with a red face, "Next time, there will be no problem next time. Just wait and see how powerful I, Lord Bell, am!"
"Very good." Lily said happily, "Then Yuffie, this guy will be left to you for the next few days."
"Hey!?" Bell opened his mouth wide and turned to stare at the girl, "You... what are you going to do to me?"
"It's a little game." Yuffie replied with a smile, "If you win, you'll have something good to eat in the evening. Keep your word, okay?"
The content of the 'game' is not complicated. Yuffie and Bell stand 30 meters apart and face each other. After Lily shouts the password, the two can start taking action. Among them, Bell needs to touch the girl within half a minute, and if it exceeds the time limit, it will be a failure.
Of course, in order to ensure fairness - or to give the Beron people some hope, Yuffie was not allowed to leave the place where he was.
——Even so, the result of the game still ended with Bell's complete defeat.