Chapter 523

The homeland of the elves, near the edge of the barrier.

Here, the hot spring that Shien had used yesterday was still emitting hot steam, causing mana to continuously rise from the hot spring.

There were unicorns drinking from the hot spring, and there were also some other docile magic creatures coming here to absorb the mana from the hot spring.

If it were outside, the monsters would definitely kill each other for the sake of the spring water of the Spring of Mana, and the winner would get the right to enjoy it.

But here, the magic creatures did not interfere with each other, as if they had made an agreement. They all got along very well, and they also enjoyed this mana spring together, making everything seem so peaceful, so warm, and so tranquil.

Just by looking at this scene, it seemed like a paradise.

It had to be said that the homeland of the elves was really like a country of dreams. Inconceivable scenes that were rarely seen in the outside world could be seen here.

It wasn't until a certain moment that the peace was broken.

Whoosh!

Along with the sound of something tearing through the air, Shien, who was carrying Merica, flickered a few times like a shadow and landed in front of the hot spring.

Whoosh!

The magic creatures here were immediately alarmed. Some of them were timid and scattered in all directions, while others were bold and looked on curiously, as if they were not wary of this sudden intruder.

Shien ignored these magic creatures and put Merica down.

"It should be fine here, right?"

Shien didn't know if he was talking to Merica or just talking to himself. After muttering to himself, he let out a sigh.

"This … Where is this place?"

Merica hugged her magic staff and stood at the side with a red face. She was relieved that she was able to leave Shien's embrace, but she was also very regretful and reluctant. Finally, she was attracted by the scenery here. She looked at the surrounding magic creatures, and then looked at the hot spring mana spring, and was suddenly surprised.

"What? You don't know this place? "

Shien looked at Merica and smiled.

"Yes, I don't know." Merica shook her head and said with curiosity, "I didn't know there was such a place in the homeland of the elves, let alone that there was a mana spring here. But why is this mana spring hot?"

Merica did not seem to think that this mana spring was in the direction of a hot spring.

If it were someone else like Sean, he would have recognized it as a hot spring and a source of mana when he first saw it. Then, he would have been amazed by it.

But Merica was an elf, and was the first to feel the natural mana. She knew that this was a mana spring, but she did not think that it was a hot spring, and thus neglected the fact that this mana spring had turned into a mana spring.

As for Merica not knowing of the existence of this place, it was even easier to understand.

"According to a deputy division leader, only the Elven Queen and her two Legendary-level trusted aides know of the existence of this place. The rest of the people don't know of the existence of this place."

Shien straightforwardly told her everything.

Merica nodded in confusion. It was unknown if she was aware that this was the Queen's private bathing area. Otherwise, it would not be so calm.

"If we stay here, we won't be caught, right?" "She won't be caught if she's here, right?" Shien asked. He could not help but complain. "Merica, this childhood friend of yours is really crazy. She dared to release such a large-scale destructive magic in the middle of the street. Isn't she afraid of affecting the village and its people?"

"This …" Merica seemed to have just realized this, and hurriedly said, "J-Jenom is just a little impulsive. She's not usually like this!"

This kind-hearted elven girl was speaking up for someone else again.

"Alright, it's not my village anyway. I can't be bothered." Shien rolled his eyes, and said unhappily, "But I can see that she cares about you a lot."

"Hmm …" Melica seemed a little embarrassed, but she still calmly said, "Our relationship has always been very good. Apart from the past two years, we've never been separated. We're really inseparable. Before I learned magic, it was also Genom who protected me and took care of me."

"Oh?" Shien raised his eyebrows, and asked curiously, "Ever since you were young?"

"Yes." Merica nodded heavily, and as if she was reminiscing about the past, she said with nostalgia, "That's because I've been nervous since I was young. Even when I met people of the same race, I would sometimes be so nervous that I would stutter and be unable to speak at all. It was Jenom who kept me company, running around the village and chatting with everyone. That was how I was able to blend in with everyone and make them accept me."

It seemed like Merica and Jenom were playing the roles of a clumsy and shy younger sister and a bold and impulsive older sister.

"Perhaps I'm too useless. Ever since I was young, I've always encountered some things that didn't go well for me. For example, I lost control of my mana when learning magic and accidentally burned the Tree of Light, or angered the monsters in the village and got bullied by them."

Merica recounted her past.

"Whenever I met with trouble, it was Jenom who would help me solve it, protect me, and take care of me. He was like my family."

If that was the case, it was completely understandable that Jenom would be so sensitive and anxious about Merica's matter.

"Presumably, in that woman's eyes, you're still that Merica who needs her protection. That's why she's so vigilant about what's happening around you. Once something happens, she'll immediately take action, right?"

Shien could understand this.

Merica, on the other hand, gripped her staff tightly with a determined look on her face.

"But I can't always be protected by Jenom and live under his wings," Merica said firmly. Melica said firmly, "That's why I want to leave the village and go out to train. I want to become stronger and prove to Jenom that I can already take charge of things on my own."

Perhaps this was the real reason why Merica wanted to leave the village and go out to gain experience.

Even Merica would feel bad living under Jenom's protection. She felt that she should not be so reliant on her childhood friend. In the end, she steeled her heart and decided to go out of the village to seek improvement on another path.

Sean could more or less peer into her feelings for Jenom, as well as the relationship between the two of them in the past, from Melica's body.

"I didn't expect you to be so stubborn. Vivian and I have underestimated you."

Shien expressed his feelings.

In the past, no one in Vivian's team understood why Merica had left the elven homeland to gain experience, or what her goal was.

Everyone only thought that Merica was purely going out to gain experience and improve herself. They had no idea that for the elves, going out to gain experience was actually not something necessary.

It was only after coming to the elven homeland that Shien found out that Merica's reason for going out to gain experience was not just because she was not satisfied with her speed of growth, but also because of this inside story.

Thus, Shien was quite emotional.

"No … Nothing like that!" Merica hurriedly waved her hand and shook her head. "It's not a big deal at all. It's even a little embarrassing, so I've never mentioned it."

At this point, Merica's mood was a little down.

"Besides, I didn't achieve my goal. Not only did I make Genom more worried about me, but I also can't be considered to be able to take charge on my own. If it weren't for Mr Sean and Vivian's team taking care of me, I don't know what would have happened to me …"

Merica was a little depressed.

Thinking of everything that had happened to her in the past two years, it was understandable that Merica would become like this.

After leaving the village, Merica had the help of Lamegion's fellow elves, as well as the protection of Vivian and the rest. That was why she had not been harmed by the malicious-looking men of other races, and had been able to survive until now.

After entering the royal capital, Merica had also been taken care of by Shien. Not only did she stay at Shien's place, she ate and lived for free, but she also received help from Shien when something like Margray and Edward happened.

Thinking back, Merica realized that she had never taken charge of her own affairs. She had always been protected and loved by others.

This made Merica feel that she was a very lucky person at times, but at other times, she felt that she was very useless. It was not strange for her to feel depressed and depressed.

"I originally wanted to invite everyone to this Peace Sacrifice, hoping to receive everyone and repay everyone for their care. Who knew that sister Vivian and the others couldn't come, and Mister Shien was treated unfairly and almost couldn't come. I'm really useless …"

As she spoke, Merica couldn't help but feel guilty and sad.

Seeing Merica like this, Shien scratched his head helplessly.

Suddenly, Shien laughed.

"You're wrong, Merica." Shien suddenly said, "Although we're all helping you, we actually have our own goals."

"Goals?" Merica was stunned.

"That's right." Sean said slowly, "Like Vivian and the others, they definitely want an excellent mage to join their team and become their back-up support. They protect you not only because you are a teammate in the same team, but also because you have such value."

This was the truth.

If it weren't for the fact that Merica was an elf and an outstanding mage, Vivian and the others might have helped her, but they would only do so if it was within their capabilities. They wouldn't invite just anyone into their team and help her all the time.

"I'm the same." Shien looked straight at Merica and said meaningfully, "Actually, I'm not a good person. I also have my own plans."

"Plans?" Merica blinked.

"Yes." Shien grinned.

His smile was very evil.

"For example, I want to eat you."