i became a fairy

When they returned to the village, the girls who returned empty-handed certainly attracted the attention of the elders, who came up for questioning.

"What's going on? Why are you back so soon?" An elf with a bow and arrow jumped down from the tree, walked up to a few people, and glanced into their backpacks and asked.

This is Camille, the elder who is the same age as Alvin. He also served as a ranger a few years ago, and now he is responsible for patrolling the forest, warning of signs of intruders, and taking care of children collecting food. There are seven elders who have the same responsibilities as her and are distributed in other directions.

"Aunt Camille" Keerna and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the elder, and rushed towards them, shouting.

Kelna scrambled and said: "Aunt Camille, it was so scary just now. We went to pick fruits just now and encountered such a big leopard." She clasped her hands and made exaggerated gestures, and kept asking for credit: "Then The guy was so close to us at the time, and he almost ate Ann. Fortunately, I was smart and pulled her up, otherwise she would definitely not be able to come back."

Haha, if you didn't tell me, I almost forgot, who pushed me just now? Keerna, come here, I promise not to beat you to death. Mi Xiaoan's face twitched, and his eyes scanned Keerna like a whip.

"Oh, is it true?" Camille looked at Kelna suspiciously, then looked at An, and asked: "An, what's going on?"

"It's not that exaggerated." Seeing the elders at this moment, Mi Xiaoan had calmed down and explained: "Just now we picked a few fruit trees and were going to go to other places, but we encountered a black panther. We were just like before. It moved, and then it left. They were a little frightened and had to come back."

"Oh, so that's it." Camille breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, sheathed her bow and arrows, and teased the girls: "It's just a leopard. Why, it's so scary."

"No," Keerna certainly refused to admit that she was timid, and said coyly, "We are just tired, come back and take a rest. Yes, take a rest."

"Okay." Camille teased, glanced at the girls, and said, "You guys go back and have a rest first. It's still early anyway. If you go to pick fruits in other directions later, you won't run into that one." A leopard."

"Okay" the girls nodded in agreement, glanced back and said, "Aunt Camille, goodbye, you should be careful."

"Well, go back." Camille nodded gently to the girls, then jumped onto the tree again and looked into the distance.

Because they had an elder as their queen, the girls felt much more relaxed for the rest of the journey. They began to talk about the thrill just now, explaining their timid behavior, and each one of them portrayed themselves as a great hero who tolerated things later.

Back in the village, the girls quickly ran to the patriarch's grandma to complain, saying how scared they were and how frightened they were. They all seemed to have been wronged and sought comfort. Naturally, the patriarch and grandma were not surprised by the children's reaction.

They used to look like this when they were frightened, and they would even cry. However, when she heard the children's stories, she started to think about it.

"Did you encounter a black leopard?" Madeleine asked. She thought for a while, took out a book, flipped through a few pages, found a simple drawing and asked, "Is it like this?"

The drawing on the page was rough, but it was still easy to identify. It was a leopard. Mi Xiaoan looked carefully and saw that the round head was like a tiger and the soft tail was like a snake, which indeed matched the characteristics of the leopard he met just now.

She nodded and gestured, and said: "Yes, that's it. It's all black, about as high as my chest."

"Is that so?" Madeleine put down the book, lost in thought, and said, "So they still exist."

Madeline's words were very strange, as if she knew the origin of this kind of thing, which made the girls wonder. Kelna couldn't help but ask: "Grandma, the patriarch, do you know something?"

"This" Kerna's question awakened Madeline from her meditation. She hesitated and said with a smile, "Actually, it's not a secret. Many people in the clan know about this."

"Oh, tell me now, tell me now." When they heard the story, the girls' curiosity was immediately aroused and they gathered around them. Even Mi Xiaoan couldn't help but move closer.

Madeleine looked at the children, sighed, and said, "This kind of leopard is called the Shadow Leopard. A long time ago, they were the closest companions of our elves."

The story began, and the girls listened carefully without interrupting.

"A long time ago, our elves were a very weak race. We had no strength and no inheritance. We could only rely on our innate ability not to be attacked by wild beasts. We hid in the forest and did not dare to go out."

"It wasn't until later that the Moon God ascended to the throne that everything changed. The Moon God gave us shelter, so that we no longer have fear even when facing other powerful races."

"Not only that, the Moon God also passed on his divine power to us and helped us awaken various talents."

"Like the body of the wind, you can make your body as light as a swallow and move quickly. Like the power of the forest, you can use the power of plants and trees to heal injuries and illnesses for yourself or your tribe, and you also have the heart of nature."

"The heart of nature is a talent that even the Moon God values." When she said this, her expression was full of yearning: "At that time, every elf can awaken the heart of nature, and they can communicate with nature and learn from it. Choose your own partners to help you fight.”

"Do you feel familiar?" Madeleine looked at the girls, smiled slightly, and explained: "Yes, this kind of elf is the Druid I told you about before: the former priesthood of our elves"

Seeing the girls' mouths wide open, Madeline was very pleased and continued: "In order to strengthen this talent, the Moon God also helped us submit a contract to another race living in the Phantom Moon Forest. This The race is the Shadow Leopard you encountered before."

"Since then, the Shadow Leopard has formed an inseparable friendship with the elves. Every elf who has awakened the heart of nature will choose his partner from among them. Even some elves who do not have this talent due to accidents can also Gain their favor and be able to fight side by side."

"With the help of the Shadow Leopard, the elves finally had the courage to leave the Forest of Fantasy Moon and travel to other places." Madeline sighed, with a look full of pride: "At that time, the shadow rangers of our elves were the most powerful in the world. Everyone knows it”

"But later, the Moon Goddess fell." Madeline suddenly became disappointed and said with a sigh: "The elves also lost the ability to communicate with the shadow leopards. Because they could no longer understand each other so deeply, the shadow leopards left the elves. , living alone in the forest.”

"Without our mutual support, it would be very difficult for them to survive. In the past few hundred years, shadow leopards have rarely been seen in the Huanyue Forest."