pertwk Chapter 116 Strange Magic
Chapter 116 Strange Magic
Chapter 116 Strange Magic (4K)
The three men emerged from the woods. Xu Yuan pressed the pause button on his computer and turned to look at them.
The one walking in front was the female elf.
She wore a simple, dark blue robe and held a staff in her right hand.
The staff has a smooth shape, with fine lines covering its body.
It appears to be a product of natural growth.
Its withered wood color conceals a deep green hue.
At the top, tiny, emerald-green vines twine around, creating a relief of flowers and leaves.
It contains a cluster of suspended brown gemstones.
The gemstone was about the size of a fist, radiating divine light, dreamlike and ethereal, and looked quite extraordinary.
I must say, just the design alone is much more high-end than the [Hardwood Staff] in Xu Yuan's hand.
Without a doubt, it must be extraordinary equipment.
I don't know what quality it is.
The female elf was followed by two male elves, one on her left and one on her right, like bodyguards and attendants.
The two look alike and dress similarly.
They are all typical fantasy wandering knight-errant styles.
One of them carried a longbow on his back and held a short sword in his hand.
The other man had a short sword at his waist and a short bow in his hand.
The three of them have physical characteristics that resemble drow or grey elves, but only somewhat.
Xu Yuan didn't dwell on what kind of elf they were.
After all, the spirits in Japanese anime are incredibly diverse and bizarre.
It's not like traditional Western fantasy.
Moreover, in Japanese anime, elves are often portrayed as a persecuted race, some even to the point of being... well, you know.
"Guests are welcome, please have a seat."
As Xu Yuan spoke, he casually took out three chairs.
The three elves were all startled by what they saw, and their eyes met with deep shock.
The look in their eyes towards Xu Yuan held a newfound respect.
Xu Yuan shook his head and said, "I roughly know what you're thinking, but I'm not some kind of space-type great mage."
The three of them were slightly taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Immediately, the leading female elf bowed slightly to Xu Yuan and said, "saidgfigipqdhaklsdjg."
Xu Yuan: "?"
He frowned and said, "Sorry, I don't understand your language. Can you understand me?"
Based on what just happened, they should be able to understand, so could I have been wrong?
Upon hearing this, the female elf nodded and then raised her staff toward Xu Yuan.
In that instant, the crow's wings suddenly transformed into a sharp blade of flesh and blood, slashing towards its opponent.
Upon seeing this, the two male elven warriors who had been on guard changed their expressions drastically.
The swordsman stepped forward and swung his sword to defend.
The archer, by stepping back, raised his short bow.
Just then, an extremely violent force erupted from Theresa and surged toward the three of them.
The three elves coughed up blood as soon as they made contact, and were sent flying backward like kites with broken strings.
"Stop, halt!" Xu Yuan stopped them.
He stood up and walked towards the three elves.
At this moment, all three of them were injured and lying on the ground, looking extremely disheveled.
"Sorry, they overreacted."
As Xu Yuan spoke, he bent down and reached out his hand to the leading female elf, preparing to help her up.
Just then, the two male elves struggled to their feet and rushed towards him.
Seeing this, he withdrew his hand and stepped back to show that he had no ill intentions.
Knowing they were outmatched, the two male elves did not attack him rashly. Instead, they gripped their weapons tightly and stood guard in front of the female elf.
However, they showed no intention of leaving.
Following the gaze of the two men, Xu Yuan looked at the staff that had fallen not far away, and walked over to pick it up.
Upon seeing this, the three elves' hearts jumped into their throats, and they instinctively held their breath, all looking at him with extremely tense expressions.
Xu Yuan picked up the staff, glanced at it, and then casually tossed it to them, saying, "Although we overreacted, what I want to say is that pointing a staff at someone without proper communication is very easy to be misunderstood, and it's not much different from suddenly swinging a sword at someone."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but shake his head.
Knowing full well that the other person couldn't understand him, he still casually raised his staff at them.
How is this different from an act of aggression?
Is it because they are inexperienced and naive?
Or is it that the elves of this world are so outrageous that they don't even understand this basic principle of interpersonal communication?
A male elf instinctively reached out and caught the staff that Xu Yuan threw to him, then looked somewhat stunned.
He turned and exchanged a glance with the other person.
He then looked at the female elf behind the two and said, "hiuwgfiowgwpz".
The three of them stood there and started talking.
This made Xu Yuan feel even more that they were naive and inexperienced in the ways of the world.
Although he couldn't understand them, he didn't interrupt them.
As the three of them talked, they seemed to have started arguing, but the argument quickly subsided after the female elf spoke up in a strong tone.
After a while, I saw that they had finished their conversation.
Xu Yuan said, "Although I can't understand your language, you seem to be able to understand what I'm saying."
"What I want to say is that it was just a misunderstanding."
"If you don't mind, you can come and have some with us."
"Of course, if you are worried, you are welcome to leave. Please do so."
After saying that, he returned to his seat.
Theresa asked him, "Are you sure they mean no harm?"
"I'm not sure, but I don't think so," Xu Yuan said.
"Oh." Theresa nodded.
She hadn't actually sensed any killing intent just now.
But she didn't care about that.
Since the other party's motives are unclear and they have even raised their staff at Xu Yuan, let's just fight them first.
Of course, since she didn't sense any killing intent, she was careful not to kill them, only injuring them.
In contrast, Little Crow had no sense of propriety.
Its attack just now was aimed entirely at the female elf's neck.
Seeing the three of them standing there, neither approaching nor moving away, Xu Yuan shook his head and ignored them.
We continued enjoying skewers while watching a movie.
After a while, the three elves suddenly walked towards them again.
Xu Yuan glanced at them, then paused the movie and gestured to the chairs he had just taken out: "Sit down."
The three elves thanked him and sat down in turn.
Of course, Xu Yuan couldn't understand what they were saying.
After they sat down, they looked at Theresa and the crow.
When they looked at Theresa, their eyes revealed fear and awe.
When they looked at the crow, their eyes revealed disgust and hatred.
the reason is simple.
When Little Crow made his move, his aim was to kill Avina, and he was extremely ruthless.
Theresa, not sensing any killing intent and not possessing the cold-blooded nature of Crow, held back when she attacked, only injuring them.
The three of them are not fools.
Judging from the attack they just experienced, if that woman wanted to kill them, they would already be dead.
In other words, although she injured them, she actually held back.
In addition, it seems that what just happened was a misunderstanding, and they were the ones who caused the misunderstanding.
Therefore, he has only himself to blame, and it is not something that cannot be forgiven.
But the other one is different.
Although they weren't injured, the blade that slashed at Avina's neck was truly unforgettable.
"What are your names?" Xu Yuan asked.
Even if you don't understand the meaning of a name, it doesn't affect its function of identification.
The female elf looked at him and spoke first, uttering a rather long sentence with a full twenty-five syllables.
Xu Yuan was surprised.
Although he memorized it, was it really that long?
He couldn't help but ask, "Is this your name? I don't mean anything by it, and I apologize if I've offended you. I just wanted to say that I don't understand your language, so please don't add anything else, just tell me your name."
"Avina," said the female elf.
Xu Yuan nodded slightly.
He said, "The name I just gave was too long."
After Avina spoke, the other two male elves said in turn, "Levindir."
"Fairendil".
"Oh, hello, my name is Xu Yuan, this is Theresa, and this is Raven." After introducing himself, Xu Yuan said, "Avina, were you trying to use magic to make me understand you?"
Avina nodded quickly, then looked at Theresa and the crow, feeling very wronged.
He was beaten up for no reason.
Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you have any books on language and writing?"
All three elves shook their heads.
"Is that so?" Xu Yuan said.
Although the three elves seemed to have no ill intentions, he could not allow them to cast spells on him.
What if there's a problem?
When traveling, it's always best to be cautious.
"Is this magic difficult?"
Avina shook her head upon hearing this.
"Then teach me," Xu Yuan said frankly. "We've just met, and for safety reasons, I can't let you use magic on me."
Avina realized that she had acted rashly.
Knowing full well that the other party couldn't understand him, he still rashly raised his staff and pointed it at the other party.
No wonder his companions reacted so strongly.
On the contrary, the man named Xu Yuan himself did not have such a big reaction.
They seem quite easy to get along with.
As the saying goes, "A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit."
This time she learned her lesson and turned her staff towards the open space, beginning to chant incantations.
Xu Yuan noticed that the incantation she was chanting did not seem to be Elvish.
Admittedly, he didn't understand Elvish, but he had overheard them talking quite a bit.
Especially when the three of them are talking to each other.
The incantation Avina was reciting at this moment was very different in style from the language they had used in their conversation earlier.
It just doesn't feel like the same language.
After Avina finished chanting the incantation, a white ball of light suddenly appeared on the gem on the staff in her hand, and then flew out in the direction the staff was pointing.
After flying several meters, the ball of light suddenly disappeared.
Then she turned to look at Xu Yuan.
That expression seemed to say, "Okay."
Did they disappear because they had no goal?
Xu Yuan frowned slightly, recalling the pronunciation he had just memorized, and began to chant the incantation.
After reciting a few lines, he suddenly stopped and started again.
It's not that I forgot, but that I pronounced it wrong.
Because some of the syllables were new to him.
Neither Chinese, Japanese, nor English have such a syllable.
He remembered it, but didn't know how to send it.
You need to try a few more times and figure it out.
After about ten minutes, Xu Yuan had found all the syllables correctly.
So he took out the Hardwood Staff, pointed to an open space, and began to chant the incantation.
There was not a single lag from beginning to end.
As the last syllable was pronounced, a white ball of light suddenly appeared at the tip of the staff.
It's exactly the same as what Avina made earlier.
To Xu Yuan's surprise, the expected energy consumption did not occur.
He didn't even sense any energy fluctuations.
Watching the ball of light shoot away, Xu Yuan felt a pang of emotion.
Wait, what is this thing?!
How exactly was it generated?
He turned to Theresa, puzzled, and asked, "Did you sense anything?"
"No," Theresa said. "Why don't you try again?"
"Alright." Xu Yuan put away his staff.
He suddenly realized that he might not need a staff to cast this spell.
You can even do it empty-handed.
Avina may have used a staff simply because she was used to casting spells that way.
Xu Yuan stretched out his palm and began chanting the incantation again.
When the incantation was finished, a small white ball of light appeared in his palm and flew out.
The body's energy was not consumed.
There were no energy fluctuations around, and there was no indication of any supernatural energy converging there.
The ball of light appeared out of thin air.
There was no trace of them.
Is this what magic is like in this world?
Just like that, something was created out of thin air?!
That's not right!
If that's the case, then what's the point of supernatural energy?
Supernatural energy truly exists in this world.
Moreover, the conditions for casting this magic are too simple; all you have to do is recite the incantation correctly.
Xu Yuan couldn't understand it.
If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it for now.
In his perception, the ball of light posed no danger.
Of course, just to be on the safe side, he planned to let Little Crow try it first, since it could be resurrected.
Even if there's something wrong with this magic, it won't be a big problem.
Point your palm at the crow and chant the spell.
When the incantation was finished, the white ball of light reappeared out of thin air, flew onto the crow, and then merged into its body.
"How is it?" Xu Yuan asked.
"I don't seem to feel anything," said the little crow, then looked at the three elves. "What do you think?"
Levindil and Ferendil snorted coldly, displeased, and turned their heads away, ignoring it.
A misunderstanding doesn't mean it can be forgotten.
Avina said to the crow, "Hello, I'm Avina, and I don't like you."
"Oh," Little Crow said nonchalantly, "I don't need your approval."
After saying that, it looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Master, I can understand what they are saying now."
"Then it seems there's no problem."
Seeing that Xiao Ya was indeed alright, Xu Yuan then released a ball of light towards himself.
Finally, there's Theresa.
Thus, the language barrier problem was solved.
Soon, Xu Yuan learned from Avina and the other two that they were the only three elves on the island.
Moreover, there are no other intelligent beings.
The three of them were born on the island.
Avina is the older sister, and Leventir and Ferendir are the younger brothers.
Their parents have passed away.
This made Xu Yuan somewhat realize something.
No wonder they always seemed so naive and inexperienced.
This is more than just being naive; it's like they've never even met anyone else!
In general lore, shouldn't the Elven race have a very low birth rate?
"Why are you—no, I should say your parents—living here?"
If this is supposed to be a secluded life, isn't it too remote?
Or did they encounter a shipwreck?
The three exchanged a glance and said, "To set sail in search of the gods' chosen ones."