Chương 142: Philon's Possessiveness

Chapter 142 Philon's Possessiveness (Seeking monthly votes~) Just as Frilian had guessed.

The camp of the Lylene Squad was indeed protected by three layers of barriers.

Both the outer and middle layers are constructed from [Falshu].

It serves to [conceal cognition] and [hide the interior], while the inner [powerful defense] is constructed by Lyleen.

Xia En sat in a corner of the campsite, watching the people busy cooking over the campfire.

He was always forbidden by Philon from getting close to [food being cooked].

I could only wait, bored.

Sitting with him was [Falshu].

Falshu seemed very interested in him, looking at him with undisguised curiosity in his eyes, and his two transparent glasses were gleaming.

Shaun even suspected that his glasses might have some kind of "magic" that allowed him to see through clothes—otherwise, why would he feel like he was being seen naked?

"Cough, you can construct two layers of barriers all by yourself?"

Xia En took the initiative to break the awkward silence.

Falshu adjusted his glasses.

"Because the magic I'm good at is rather unique."

As he spoke, he pointed to his own shadow on the ground, "I am skilled in [shadow magic], which allows me to disappear into the shadows and hide myself."

Before he finished speaking, he disappeared from Xia En's sight.

Where Falshu had originally stood, only a blurry shadow remained. The shadow was so faint that it blended into the surrounding environment, as if it were just an inconspicuous patch of grass.

Xia En clicked his tongue in amazement; this was definitely a stealth technique.

Just as he was marveling at this, the shadow on the ground appeared behind Xia En in the blink of an eye, climbed up Xia En's back, and turned into a layer of gray robe.

At the same time, Falshu's voice rang in his ears, "I can also use my shadow to wrap others in a robe."

"" The voice was so close to Xia En that he could almost feel the warm breath blowing on his ear as the other person spoke.

Xia En couldn't help but shudder and immediately stood up.

It felt a little strange, as if [Falshu] was lying on his back—

"Um, you should come down first—" Seeing Xia En's appearance, the dusty robe chuckled softly, readily slid to the ground, and a new Falshu grew from it.

"The key to mastering [Shadow Magic] is understanding light and shadow, so based on this, I can influence other people's perceptions within a certain range, making it easy to construct barriers."

Xia En nodded.

That makes sense.

Obscuring perception and hiding the interior, simply put, is using optical illusions to mislead people and change what they see.

This is consistent with what Frillian explained to them outside the barrier as a so-called "barrier loophole."

Constructing illusory light and shadow is difficult to achieve a 100% perfect simulation.

"Wait, aren't you afraid I'll—"

"Hehe, if you can replicate or counter my magic, I'd be more than happy to do so. However, if you can do that, you must let me study it."

As he spoke, Falshu circled around Shane, and a strange light once again shone on his glasses.

"【The Last Sage】, I really want to study it in detail."

Xia En swallowed silently.

This person seems a bit crazy.

Just then.

Ailu came to call the two people to have lunch.

have to say.

The food served by the Lylene Squad was quite plentiful, with vegetables, meat, wine, and even desserts!

Zan's eyes lit up.

Even Frilian couldn't take her eyes off the desserts.

According to Ailu, the abundance of ingredients is thanks to a food preservation magic she possesses. After casting the spell, the food can be kept fresh for at least a month.

Xia En sighed silently, "This is practically a human refrigerator!"

During meals.

Frilian inquired again about the exploration of Rivendell.

"Rivendell, once the largest elven city, held a vast collection of magical texts belonging to the elven race. Thousands of years ago, for unknown reasons, it suddenly disappeared, along with those texts—our main purpose in coming here is to excavate those texts."

"Have you found the exact location yet?" Frilian asked.

Lylene shook her head.

"no."

"But we have found some clues in the library of the Continental Magic Association."

"Furthermore, Rivendell was once the location of a sanctuary where the elves taught magic, and long ago, Lady Celia taught there for a period of time. By combining clues from the documents with Lady Celia's memories, we have narrowed down the general area."

As he spoke, Lyleen looked outside the barrier.

"Somewhere in this mountain range where we are."

Is it in this mountain range?

Xia En also glanced outside the barrier.

Although he knew nothing about the history of the elves, he had heard Kraft mention the elves' homeland many times during the time he spent with him.

I've heard him sing that ballad about the "Golden Tree".

In his description, the city of the elves was lush and green, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, and had magnificent pavilions and towers. The elves lived there, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, living a peaceful and beautiful life.

I wonder if Rivendell, which Lylene is looking for, is as beautiful as the elven homeland that Kraft described.

Across from him, Lyleen withdrew his gaze, put down the soup bowl in his hand, and sighed, "Unfortunately, Falshu and I have been in this mountain for a year and still haven't found it."

"Now there's only a large area on the west side of the mountain that we haven't searched yet. If we can't find it there either, we'll have to go back and continue searching for other clues."

As Frilian listened to Lylene's description, she ate her dessert and seemed lost in thought.

Xia En also sighed silently.

Relics that have been lost for thousands of years are not so easy to find.

After lunch.

It started raining outside the camp.

Raindrops pattered against the surface of the barrier, making a thumping sound.

Hearing the sound, everyone lost the will to go out, and Lyleen and Falshu went back to their tents to rest.

Zain, along with Shutark and Philon, also began setting up tents for Shane and the others.

Frilian looked up at the rain outside the barrier.

The weather, which had been sunny and bright, was now covered with a layer of gray. However, summer rain usually comes and goes quickly, and it probably won't be long before it stops.

"Let's look for it together with Lylene and the others after the rain stops tomorrow," Frilian suggested to Shane.

Xia En nodded; that was exactly what he wanted to say.

The relics represented countless entries, which greatly interested him.

Seeing that Shane didn't object, Frilian smiled, then stretched out her hand and conjured a magic book out of thin air, and began to pass the time.

Shane sat next to her, watching Zain and the others busy setting up the tent, while poking at the campfire in front of them with a small twig.

A short while later, he felt a weight on his shoulder.

I turned my head to look.

Frillie was already asleep, clutching the magic book.

He smiled.

He knew this would be the outcome when he read a book on a rainy day.

That's why he sat down next to the elf girl early on, offering to be her cushion.

He adjusted the height of his shoulders to make Frilian's head more comfortable, and continued to stir the campfire in front of him.

Before long, Philen came over. The little girl didn't say anything, but just pointed to the tent that had been set up to the side.

There were two tents, and Zain and Shutark had already gone into one of them.

The other one is still empty.

Xia En nodded silently.

As a result, he was just about to pick up Frillie and carry her into the tent.

Ailu then walked over.

"Shane————" Xia En quickly gestured for her to be quiet.

The little girl immediately shut her mouth.

Frillie frowned slightly on Shane's shoulder, rubbed her little head for a moment, and then went back to sleep.

Ailu glanced at the sleeping Frillie and nodded.

Then, leaning closer to Xia En and trying to keep his voice as low as possible, he said, "I came to invite you to go gathering magical materials together tonight."

"This is our magic academy's summer break assignment: collecting samples of potions."

"There might be wild animals roaming the forest at night, so I'd like you to temporarily act as my advance guard—I wonder if that would be alright?"

Xia En has not yet answered.

Philon, standing nearby, frowned.

"Does it really have to be at night?"

Ailu nodded.

"These potion ingredients only appear at night. My grandfather and I looked for them once before but couldn't find them. This time, we plan to go a little further."

As he spoke, he looked at Xia En with expectant eyes.

Xia En nodded.

Helping students finish their summer homework is easy.

However, seeing how readily Xia En agreed, Philon slowly puffed out his cheeks.

"I want to go too."

"?"

Xia En looked at her with a puzzled expression.

The little girl puffed out her cheeks, her eyes showing a hint of stubbornness, "I'm worried about you, I'll go with you."

What's there to worry about?

Xia En didn't understand.

However, he didn't care whether there was one more person or one less person.

Ailu had no objection to this.

"Okay, let's go together. With more people, we might be able to find it this time."

night.

Next to the barrier.

Shane, Frilian, Ellu, and Philon appeared together.

Xia En sighed helplessly.

"Do we need so many people to gather potions?"

Frillie was half asleep, her eyes barely open, and she was swaying from side to side.

"If you don't need it, I'll go back to sleep."

Before he could finish speaking, Philon grabbed him.

The little girl quickly whispered something in the white-haired elf's ear, and the drowsy Frillie slowly opened her eyes.

"Gathering potions is a dangerous job; too many things can happen. We definitely need more people."

Philon nodded vigorously in agreement with Frilian's words.

Shane: 66

"" Beside her, Ailu's gaze swept over Shane, Frilian, and Philon, and a slow smile crept onto her lips as if she had thought of something.

Then, she deliberately walked up to Xia En.

"Mr. Savage, come closer to me in a moment, and I'll show you what potions look like."

"I'm not a savage, my name is Shane."

"Yes, Mr. Savage."

Ailu smiled and winked.

"6' Xia En resigned himself to his fate.

The two of them were the first to step out of the barrier.

Philon watched the two figures walk away side by side, puffing out her cheeks and clenching her little fists.

Then, she pulled Frilian along, quickened her pace, and followed Shane on the other side.

The little girl seemed to be competing with herself.

As close to Xiaen as Ailu is, so too is she.

Shane, in the middle of the group, listened to Ellu's explanation of the roadside plants while wondering: why was the forest getting more and more crowded as they walked through the night?

"Ah, found it!"

Ailu pointed to the area under a pine tree in front of her.

Fine water droplets still clung to the pine trees after the rain. These droplets would occasionally fall in the gentle night breeze and roll into the thick pine needles beneath the trees.

On these fluffy, damp layers of pine needles, there are a few pale blue mushrooms, glistening with water droplets, exuding a dreamlike and ethereal beauty.

Ailu was very happy. She was really lucky today and found it right away.

Frillie's eyes lit up with interest when she saw the mushrooms.

"So you were looking for the Shrinking Mushroom."

"Isn't this called 'Blue Crystal Night Matsutake' in 'Magical Biology'?"

"Oh, that's its common name. In the field of herbal medicine, people are more used to calling it by its scientific name, 'Shrimp-headed Mushroom'."

Xia En almost choked on his saliva.

Ailu asked in confusion, "Why is it called the 'Shrinking Mushroom'?"

Frillie stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "It's not something that can be explained in a few words. Go pick one and you'll see."

Ailu looked puzzled.

But he still listened to Frilian's words, bent down and walked to the tree, and carefully reached out his hand.

However, just as her hand was about to reach the matsutake mushroom, it suddenly shrank into the layer of pine needles and disappeared.

Ailu was stunned.

Frillie's voice rang out, "That's why it's called the 'Shrinking Mushroom'."

talking.

The elven girl summoned her staff, aimed at another matsutake mushroom, and a light shone from the tip of the staff. A string of tiny golden chains shot out and bound the small matsutake mushroom in the blink of an eye.

It is [binding magic].

"Alright, now go try it again."

Elu approached the matsutake mushroom that Frilian had tied up.

This time, when her hand approached, Matsutake clearly tried to pull away. However, bound by chains, it couldn't move and failed to do so.

It was successfully removed by Ailu.

She looked at Frillie happily, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

After that.

Under Frilian's guidance, Ellu picked more than a dozen matsutake mushrooms from the surrounding area, successfully completing the sample collection for the potion.

On the way back to camp.

Ailu stopped clinging to Shane.

She took the initiative to walk beside Frilian and eagerly asked her about herbalism. She even took out a small notebook she carried with her and began to take notes diligently.

Frillie patiently explained it to her.

Philon followed behind, watching, and his cheeks slowly puffed up again.

Xia En could even smell a faint scent of jealousy emanating from the little girl.

He couldn't help but smile. He hadn't expected this girl to be so possessive, just like a child who wanted to monopolize her parents' attention.

Then, he raised his hand and patted Philon's head.

Philen was secretly angry when Xia En suddenly patted her head, causing her to pause for a moment in surprise.

Immediately afterward, the little girl's face flushed slightly, and she mumbled in a soft voice, "Why did you suddenly touch my head—"

"Because I think you're kind of cute."

"."'

Philon remained silent.

But he didn't slap Xia En's hand away as usual.

The little girl followed Xia En silently, her emotions gradually calming down.

Boom— Just as everyone was about to reach the camp, a huge explosion suddenly rang out ahead.

The direction in which the camp is located.

A blinding burst of light erupted—]> ©