Nya~ nya~
The tender, soft, adorable voice echoed repeatedly as Little Red Pupil fell, within the space woven by the World Tree’s massive vines.
From time to time, due to the open and enclosed view, it produced an echo like in an empty hallway.
Su Qi, whose waist was gently held by his good brother Mo Yu, descended toward Little Red Pupil while also observing the scene inside the World Tree.
Unlike its exterior, which looked like an ordinary tree magnified several times, the interior of the World Tree could truly be called a “world.”
Inside the tangled branches and vines, not only did some cute little animals live, but there were also special plants, flowers, and mushrooms.
Some vines had naturally formed reservoirs. Beyond that, what surprised Su Qi even more was that as she followed Little Red Pupil’s descent, she occasionally saw many elves emerging from tree houses, startled by the noise.
Although the number of elves was less than a hundred, seeing them made Su Qi feel somewhat novel. The novelty came partly from the number of elves, which was more than she had imagined.
But what surprised Su Qi even more was the high beauty of the elves.
That natural beauty and faint sense of nobility gave Su Qi a stunning impression. At the same time, she felt a kind of invisible connection.
“Magic Web~” And after chasing Little Red Pupil for about three seconds of descent, a dazzling light bloomed from the staff in Mo Yu’s hand.
Little Red Pupil was successfully caught by a large net woven from magic, avoiding a “Little Watermelon” crash landing.
After catching Little Red Pupil, Mo Yu, Su Qi, and the group of chasing girls behind them landed on a clearing made of vines.
“—… …”
“Wah-bi bah-boo”
Because the commotion had been quite loud, as Su Qi’s group arrived, many elves gathered around.
Being stared at with excitement by a bunch of handsome elven boys and girls, the introverted Su Qi felt quite pressured.
Nya~ nya~ While Su Qi was thinking about how to break the ice, she saw the gluttonous Little Red Pupil, who had returned to her arms, blinking her big eyes.
She stretched out a cute little hand, pointing at a fruit growing on a vine that looked like a mango, seemingly very sweet, and a tear of emotion ran from the corner of her mouth.
Seeing Little Red Pupil’s hopeless gluttonous look, and looking at her little belly, Su Qi felt a sense of helplessness.
‘Eat, eat, eat. She’s already become a little watermelon and still wants to eat? Isn’t she afraid of exploding?’
‘If the little guy gets a stomachache again, she’ll learn her lesson.’
Just as Su Qi was about to slap away Little Red Pupil’s raised hand, it seemed that Little Red Pupil’s body language and cuteness were too obvious.
With a light flick of a finger from an elf, the vine bearing the fruit was sent directly in front of Little Red Pupil.
“Ah munch…” Little Red Pupil didn’t hold back; she took a delicious bite and lifted her palm-sized face happily.
Seeing Little Red Pupil’s happy expression, the surrounding elves’ green eyes brightened, and their beautiful faces showed “auntie smiles.” Seeing this, Su Qi was slightly stunned.
‘Hmm, how come the elves seem to dote on kids so much?’
‘Oh, actually, thinking about it, it’s normal. After all, the elven race has weak reproduction. Kids are rare, so it’s natural they’re favored, let alone Little Red Pupil having some connection to the World Tree fruit.’
‘But doting is one thing. Little Red Pupil has already become a little watermelon, and they’re still feeding her? That’s not right.’
‘Wait, when did Xixi get stuffed with so many fruits? I can’t even see her little ears anymore.’
‘Is this kind of pampering really okay?’
Just as Su Qi was thinking of an excuse to reasonably tell the interpreter Su Xixi to ask the elves not to be so doting—
Ding ding ding~ At that moment, a light yet somewhat urgent bell-like sound, similar to a school bell ringing, suddenly echoed in the space of the World Tree.
The sound was ethereal, as if narrating a story.
Hearing this music, the elves who had been doting on the two little ones and curiously looking at Su Qi’s group suddenly became alert.
Several of them immediately took out their bows and arrows and hurriedly moved westward, while others summoned several vine whips.
Seeing this, Su Qi quickly realized that this might be similar to what they had encountered at the top of the tree.
Another demon clan beast was trying to disturb the World Tree, and the elves were beginning to defend and counterattack.
Moreover, earlier only three elves had gone out, but now so many were going at once.
‘Could it be that the previous beasts had discovered our traces, and that was why so many beasts were dispatched now?’
‘If that was the case, I should also go support the elves.’
While Su Qi was thinking—
Nya~ nya~ Little Red Pupil, who had just eaten another fruit, let out a burp, clearly a sign of having accumulated enough energy. Su Qi’s eyes lit up.
After exchanging glances with the other girls and having Su Xixi explain to “Lilia,” she carried the “spitting fire Xixi” and ran in the direction where the elves had gone.
This time, the attacking beasts were no longer the nimble pterosaurs, but the more robust, oily, mountain-like behemoths.
Because the behemoths had strong physiques, the arrows shot by the elves and the vines controlled by the World Tree had minimal effect on them.
When Su Qi and her group arrived at this level carrying Little Red Pupil, they saw the elves in a bitter battle.
The moment Su Qi appeared, all the pitch-black beasts turned their gazes toward her.
Seeing this reaction from the beasts, the elves, though they had just met Su Qi, couldn’t help but worry, given the strong scent of World Tree fruit around her.
Many elves rushed toward Su Qi, shouting in concern while running.
Seeing several behemoths getting closer and closer, Little Red Pupil’s crimson eyes were filled with excitement.
The next second, she gathered flames in her mouth and, to the surprise of the many elves, fired a blast of dragon breath.
Although this dragon breath was much weaker in energy and momentum compared to the one that had injured the “Two-headed Dragon,” the behemoths, which were far weaker than the two-headed dragon, were instantly killed.
Seeing this, the elves were first stunned, then excitedly surrounded Little Red Pupil and the cute Su Xixi, tossing the two little ones into the air!
Giggle giggle~ Nya~ nya~ Xixi~