Northeast of Airadia, the Elven Forest.
This was a vast and boundless rainforest. Originally, there were tree shepherds and Tiya elves who could control the growth of plants. Coupled with the blessing of the Goddess of Fertility, the growth of the plants in this area was astonishingly good, far surpassing that of the Green Capital.
In the Elven Forest, almost every plant could break through the normal growth limit.
Therefore, in this place, one could see jungle-like shrubs, wild growth, and a broad-leaved forest that was dozens of meters tall. Vines that were thicker than pythons were entwined in the forest, and there were even dandelion seeds that were 30 centimeters in size, as well as fluffy leaves the size of a roof.
This place was like a fairytale world, a paradise for herbivores. Of course, it was also Luna's home.
The little girl sat on the edge of a branch at the top of a giant tree, swinging her legs as she looked towards the west at the spreading forest in the distance. The sky was clear and peaceful as the sun shone through the layers of broad-leaved forest, sprinkling fine colors.
The flourishing snapdragons were bright red like fire, and the sunflowers were as brilliant as gold. Some of the trees were as large as a wall, covered with drought golden lotuses that carefully peeked around.
This scene was too beautiful to take in, but she had already seen it for twenty-five days and was gradually getting tired of it.
Just like most neutral intelligent species children, when Luna returned home, she immediately felt the incomparable warmth of her family. Her parents asked her about her well-being and cared for her. They were practically everywhere, asking her to tell them what she had seen and heard during her travels.
But as time passed, this warmth gradually faded, and she became accustomed to it. Her days became dull and uneventful.
"Oh, phew."
Luna tore the petal that was the same size as her into strips and threw it down. She lowered her head and watched the petals dance in the air.
Then, she also jumped down and floated along with the little white flower. When she reached the middle of the giant tree, Luna's figure twisted and with a whoosh, she entered the secret tree hole of the fairy race, Tiarope's family.
She told her parents about her plans to leave again.
"My child."
Her father, Tiarope, after listening and thinking, said with a serious and loving tone, "Your suggestion really makes me feel pain."
"Child, do you know?
You've only been home for less than twenty-five days, and now you're planning to leave us again. "
With that, Tiarope silently pursed her thin lips. Even though she was a male Forest Spirit, she still looked very handsome and feminine. No matter what, she couldn't assume a dignified posture.
However, in the eyes of Luna, who had always been well-behaved, her father's words were hard to disobey.
She could only turn her gaze to her mother for help, only to find that her mother, who had always doted on her, also had a troubled and unwilling expression on her face.
This was very normal. According to the forest fairies' concept of time, twenty-five days was the same as how humans viewed two and a half days.
"Father."
Luna bit her lip and said weakly, "I'm not going very far this time. I'm just outside the Elven Forest. I can return home at any time."
"Even in the periphery, it's still quite dangerous. Countless evil forces are spying on this place."
Her mother, Bailanwei, said with lingering fear, "Child, you don't know, but just a few days after you returned, there were actually bad seeds that snuck into the Elven Forest. Moreover, they were wandering around the area where the fairies lived."
"This gave me and your father a fright. At the time, we didn't dare to tell you, afraid that something would happen to you."
"I'm not that cowardly …" Luna's small eyebrows scrunched together.
"Fortunately, the Lord Protector arrived in time and prevented these bad seeds from doing anything evil."
Luna's mother patted her chest as if she had been frightened. This was an action that mother and daughter had inherited from the same lineage.
"I'll be very careful."
Luna said and then showed the small necklace around her neck to her parents, "Look, I also obtained a magical item during my travels. It can protect me."
"Magical item …" Her parents, however, did not react. Looking at the necklace, Tiarope only shook his head.
"Child, you have to know that we don't need you to have any magical items, nor do we want you to travel the outside world and grow into a knowledgeable person. The forest fairies don't need these things. We only want you to be safe and happy, and not be hurt."
Her mother reached out a slender and delicate hand to hold her daughter's, using her warm and delicate palm to rub Luna's fingertips, just like when she was young, "Fairies are the most inconspicuous race in Airadia. Our abilities are limited. Things like traveling and punishing evil are things that only elven rangers, chimeras, and giant eagles would consider."
"Did something happen?"
At this time, her father, Tiarope, suddenly asked. Noticing the hesitant and troubled expression on his daughter's face, he said gently, "Child, don't be afraid.
Tell us if there's anything, and we'll think of a way for you. "
"No … No."
Luna's fingers subconsciously shrank in her mother's hand, and she quickly shook her head, "How could anything happen to me?"
Her parents were the most ordinary of forest fairies. They were diligent and simple, and had never left the Elven Forest in their lives, nor had they encountered any dangers.
Luna didn't want to lie to them, but if she told her parents that she had raised a big evil dragon outside, she really didn't know what would happen next.
"Alright, if you insist."
His father sighed and said, "Give me and your mother some time to discuss."
… …
In the small room in the tree hole, Luna's mother looked at Tiarope with a heavy expression, "There's a problem."
If it was said that no one knew a son better than a mother, then no one knew a daughter better than a mother. In Caesar's words, Luna's "silly and sweet" personality could not hide from her parents at all. She was seen through at a glance.
"What do you think we should do?"
Luna's mother asked, and then tears began to fall, "My poor child, she must have met some bad people and been forced by some hateful evil species."
She even began to imagine some scenes of her daughter being enslaved.
"No, if it's really as you say, those evil fellows wouldn't have let her go home at all."
Tiarope shook her head, denying her mother's wild thoughts, "According to the genealogy records, there are very few fairies in history who can escape from the hands of the evil races.
If our child really did escape, would she dare to leave the Elven Forest again? "
That was reasonable. Luna's mother couldn't help but think about it, and nodded, "That seems to be the case."
Tiarope took out a small cup from the tree house, and then poured two drops of flower dew into it. She drank a mouthful, and left two drops, "So I guess this silly child probably made some friends outside. These young adventurers like to promise each other when they're parting, and agree to go on an adventure together next time."
"Our child doesn't know how to refuse, so she agreed to it. It's not good for her to regret it afterwards, but now that the time is up, she can only fulfill the promise.
That should be the case. "
"This silly child …" Luna's mother also nagged, and then asked, "Then what do we do now?"
"What else can we do?
You don't want our child to break her promise, right?
I'll go visit the guardians later and see if any of them are willing to go on an adventure in the near future. "
Tiarope said helplessly, "Let her become the servant of the Elven Ranger, the Chimera, and the Giant Eagle. The journey will be safer if they go on a trip together. Also, take a look at her friends and help us check on them."
Luna's mother thought about it, and felt that it was reasonable, "Yes, it's really hard for you to go so far."
As she said that, she became angry, "After this, we can't let this child be willful until she becomes an adult and becomes a partner."