Hong Jiaodong quietly tied the reins in his hand to the twisted roots of the trees beside him - this dense forest is full of towering ancient trees, the crowns of which cover the sky and the sun, and the root systems connected in veins extend from the rough trunks, enough to It is as tall as a person, and the hollow cave inside the tree root is deep and dark, and it is unknown where it will spread to the ground.

The white horse shook its mane and stood quietly at the bottom of the tree.Hong Jiaodong cleaned up the surrounding fallen leaves and gathered them into a pile, slightly bent his left palm and sent out a jumping crimson flame.The dry fallen leaves were quickly ignited, and a faint smoke came out.The flames licked the edges of the fallen leaves, and the scorched black color gradually spread on the leaves.

The handsome young man with silver-red hair stared at the pile of fallen leaves for a while, and then closed his eyes with a little tiredness—the revived monsters in the west of the continent were raging. He left his fief and castle, joined the team of adventurers, and his companions Travel to the west day and night to hunt down monsters.But near this dense forest, he was accidentally separated from Midoriya Izuku and others, and fell into the heart of the dense forest alone.

As a prince, he temporarily abandoned his property and inheritance rights; and as the youngest and outstanding magician, he must take on the responsibility of saving the world.

The brown riding boots were splashed with the mud of the dense forest floor, the light blue embroidered waistcoat on his body was stained with dust, and the gold buttons on the chest were still shiny-no enemy could touch the vitals of the brave prince.Hong Jiaodong took out the marinated dry beef and hard bread from the luggage bag on the horse, and heated it with fire.

The aroma of the food gradually wafted out, and the horse pawed a little restlessly.

In the shadows of the trees, I suddenly remembered the rustling sound of dry fallen leaves being crushed.Hong Jiaodong paused and put away the food in his hand.

He is a little regretful.The exhaustion brought about by the day-to-day journey made his brain dull, and he did not expect that the smell of food would attract the animals in the dense forest.

The tall and handsome prince stood up and stood in front of the defenseless white horse. With a calm expression, he slowly drew out the sword at his waist.

The rustling gradually approached.He discerned the direction of the voice, and stared straight into the depths of the dense forest with one gray and one blue sharp mandarin duck eyes.

A faint ray of light falls from among the complicated branches and leaves.As the sound approached, the white light flickered slightly and became brighter.Hidden by the light, Hong Jiaodong saw a pair of bare feet stepping out of the shadows.Even though the forest is covered with deciduous moss, the feet with slender ankles look as white as jade and spotless.

The upper body of the visitor was hidden in the roots and shadows of the panqiu tree, making it difficult to see clearly.

"Is it a person...?" He tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword.Man is always harder to deal with than beast.

"Who is it? Come out immediately." Hong Jiaodong said in a low voice.As soon as he finished speaking, those feet took a step forward.

As if a picture scroll is slowly unfolding, the shadows dissipate like water waves.Under the cover of many branches and leaves, a girl in a long snow-white dress revealed a shadow.

In the first step, her slender figure fell into the bright white light, and her waist-length golden hair swayed slightly with the movement.In the second step, she exposed her beautiful face to the light of the sky, her bright white skin set against her blue eyes, and the waves in her eyes were breathtaking.

"Who are you?" The girl asked softly while holding the green tree trunk.She took a step closer, not afraid of the long sword in his hand, and uttered words like pearls and jade calmly, but the human language came out of her mouth, but it was a bit moving and jerky: "It's been a long time since outsiders have set foot here. How did you get in?" In the land of elves?"

Hong Jiaodong remained silent, but his eyes moved from the girl's face to her ears covered by blond hair.There, the milky white edges of the legendary dense forest elves' pointed ears were revealed.The jungle elves are rarely seen, but their stories have always been told on the continent.According to legend, the jungle elf sticks to the depths of the forest. His body is as light as the wind, he is good at shooting, and his singing voice is also excellent.They are powerful and peaceful, and rarely conflict with other races.

The elf's appearance was so beautiful that it looked like a fragile thing that could break when touched. Therefore, in an instant, he almost forgot how powerful this race was.

The prince withdrew his long sword and said in a deep voice: "I am the heir of the Eastern Kingdom, Hong Jiaodong, and I am on my way to the Western Continent to fight against monsters. Two days ago, my fellow adventurers and I got separated east of this dense forest."

"The heir to the kingdom? So you are a prince?" The elf tilted her head slightly, and her glorious thick golden hair slid down her shoulders like a waterfall.Her gaze fell slowly to the fire in the center, and suddenly she said, "The trees in the dense forest are stirring. Because of the fire. They are afraid."

Startled, Hong Jiaodong turned around and walked towards the fire.He bent his knees and squatted, raised his right hand, and pressed his palm to the ground.

The clear and solid ice gushed out from his palm, spreading with the crisp sound of "Kerala", instantly freezing a fallen leaf and extinguishing the flame.

"You are still a magician?" The elf showed a surprised look, and said after a while, "Since I have come here, it doesn't matter if you rekindle the fire. I heard that human beings are very fragile, and they die easily without enough warmth. "

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of the cold." Hong Jiao Dong said in a low voice, and when he turned around, a flame burst out of his palm.

She nodded, and asked curiously, "Then what did I smell just now?"

Hong Jiaodong lowered his head, and took out the dried beef and bread that he had just put away from the package.He watched the elf's eyes fixed on the food in his hand, and he gradually approached like a small animal being tempted.

"This is bread made of beef marinated in spices and dried wheat flour." The young prince whispered, "I baked it with a fire just now, so it has a strong aroma."

"Is there anything to eat?" asked the Elf.She raised her head and stared at the human prince for a moment, until his ears flushed, and then said softly, "Elves cannot eat human food at will, unless humans offer food or exchange it with elves."

She took out a few snow-white pancakes from the leaf wrap around her waist and handed them to him.

"This is the food of the elves, called 'Lambas'. Just a small bite can satisfy the needs of the day. I will exchange this with you for some of your beef and bread."

The girl raised her eyes and looked at him expectantly.Hong Jiaodong raised his hand to take "Lambas", and distributed the beef and bread to the elf in front of him.

"I can give you all the food, please lead me out of this dense forest." He said, "My companion and I originally planned to go to the west town of Tirant to settle temporarily. If they arrive first, we will definitely wait there I."

The elf nodded.She took the food from Hong Jiao Dong, tore off the air-dried beef with her slender fingers, and carefully put it into her mouth.

"What's a cow?" She muttered to herself, savoring the taste of beef, "I've never seen..."

Hong Jiao was stunned.He remembered that in his own territory, cattle were raised on flat grasslands.And it is normal that there are no cattle in this kind of dense forest that blocks the sky and the sun.

"A cow is...a creature with horns on its head." He never explained this well-known concept to anyone, so he had to describe it a little clumsily, "There are also many kinds of cows, some are used for slaughtering and eating, and some are used for meat. to produce milk. Milk can be turned into many other foods..."

In order to explain, he took out a small piece of precious butter that was kept fresh in ice cubes from his luggage, spread it on the bread and handed it to the elf.

"Hmm..." The elf took a bite of the buttered bread.She listened fascinated, and asked again, "What is that wheat? I think this kind of thing looks a bit like 'Lanbas', but Lanbas is not made of wheat."

The young prince had to introduce crops such as wheat to the elves again.In the end, he unconsciously told the customs of the world outside the dense forest one by one.

"That's great." The blond elf nodded until Hong Jiaodong couldn't find anything new to describe, with a hint of longing passing between his brows, "I've never seen those things before. I was born in a dense forest, It has been more than ten years since I grew up in the dense forest. I have never heard of the cows, wheat, wine and oceans outside, or the lords, dancers and bards."

"If the devil is resurrected, then everything will be burned to ashes by the devil fire." Hong Jiaodong lowered his eyes and whispered, "There will be no more wheat and wine, no more lords and poets, and the sea will become a boiling death sea."

"Recently, the wind from the west has brought a disgusting smell." As if she suddenly thought of something, she frowned slightly and said softly, "Animals and plants that can migrate are coming to the east. They tell me that the extreme west The lava in the land is pervasive, the creatures are withered, and the western border of the mainland is turning into a barren land."

It suddenly dawned on me.The elves are sensitive and slender, and can only live safely in the clean forest and clear water.He once heard that a hundred years ago, an elf who strayed into a human town died of depression because he could not accept the noisy and chaotic environment.Presumably, it is this powerful and beautiful race that hates the smell of monsters the most.

"That's because of the revival of the monster." Hong Jiaodong reminded, "A new demon king is being bred in the magma. Once it is reborn, the demonic energy will become stronger, and the elves' territory will also be attacked."

The elf's expression became serious. "I don't know if the father and the queen know the news." She turned her head and glanced into the depths of the dense forest, her eyes full of worry. "Three months ago, the father and the queen entered the holy land of Diamond Valley, and they have not left yet."

Hong Jiao was stunned.He murmured: "Father, Queen Mother?"

She withdrew her gaze and looked back at him.

"I am the daughter of the Elven King 'The Great Conqueror' and the 'Queen of the Sunset', the guardian of this woodland. In human language, my name is Hayashibara Kaoru. My surname, and I was named after the grass and trees." The blond elf said slowly, until then, Hong Jiaodong saw her slender silver crown wrapped between the thick golden threads.

"Come with me, Prince of Humanity." Lin Yuanxun stretched out his slender hand towards him, "Follow me to the hinterland of the elves, to Diamond Valley to meet my parents. They must know the news from the West. You can Rest in our territory for one night. Tomorrow I will take you to the western end of the dense forest and guide you to rendezvous with your companions."

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