The Magic Forest Adventure 2

Eleven looked closely and realized that what he had stepped on was actually a mushroom, a very pretty little mushroom, and the dust was spores it had sprayed out.

To Eleven's surprise, both the mushroom and the spores floating in the air emitted a faint fluorescent glow.

The faint blue fluorescence stood out brightly in the completely darkened forest.

Things in this forest seem to easily trigger chain reactions. Right after this mushroom was stepped on and sprayed spores, large swaths of previously inconspicuous little mushrooms began to glow with colorful, shimmering light.

"It's a fluorescent mushroom!" Cana covered her mouth in disbelief, her face beaming with surprise. "This is an extremely rare magical plant! Cultivated fluorescent mushrooms can even sell for 10,000 J each, and there are so many wild ones here!"

"Is there any danger?" Eleven looked at Cana. He wasn't interested in the price; he just wanted to know if they were some kind of troublemaker.

"No, it's very safe. Fluorescent mushrooms are actually a very popular ornamental plant among royalty!"

As she spoke, Cana went over to a few fluorescent mushrooms and gently brushed her hand over their heads. As if Take Over a signal, these little mushrooms sprayed their spores upwards one after another.

Colorful fluorescent spores floated in the air like countless tiny fireflies, some clinging to branches and adorning the leaves. In an instant, the originally dark forest was illuminated by these tiny mushrooms, their soft glow bringing a unique, hazy vision and draping the forest in a peculiar, magical veil.

"Wow, it's so pretty! I want to try it too!" Lisanna couldn't resist the temptation. Upon seeing such a novel thing, she couldn't wait to rush over and, imitating Cana, teased the little heads of these mushrooms.

The two little girls were instantly surrounded by countless glowing spores, finding themselves in a sea of fluorescence, their giggles echoing continuously.

Seeing that the mushrooms posed no danger, Eleven relaxed, leaned against a large tree, and slowly sat down, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Mira watched the beautiful spores fluttering about, hesitated for a long time, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to join the two girls in their wild antics. Instead, she slowly sat down near Eleven, leaning against a large tree. Elfman, seemingly uninterested in the mushrooms and exhausted from the day, lay down next to his sister and fell asleep immediately.

None of the group mentioned eating; they all quietly admired the beauty before them, enjoying the rare tranquility and healing their emotional wounds.

After who knows how much time had passed, the two little girls finally got tired of playing and ran back, glowing.

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Without a second thought, Lisanna lay down on her sister's lap and fell asleep. Cana, perhaps genuinely exhausted, also found Eleven's lap and fell asleep there as Eleven.

Eleven was already dozing off, was startled awake by Cana's sudden arrival. However, he didn't say anything, but instead affectionately poked Cana's cheek, which was still glowing.

Looking around, the mushroom bushes that had been in complete chaos because of the two little girls had returned to calm, still emitting a faint glow.

It seems that the mushroom spores can effectively repel some nocturnal animals. The surroundings are quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects, making one feel very peaceful.

Creak, creak...

Just then, a slight noise reached Eleven's ears. In a flash, Eleven realized that Mira had also woken up because of Lisanna's actions. At this moment, she was using her left hand to tightly grip her right hand.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't leave even a scratch on that demonic arm, nor did she feel even the slightest pain. In the darkness, Mira's tightly closed eyes once again streamed down her face. There was no sound of crying; the tears simply flowed silently.

"Do you regret it?" Eleven's soft voice came from the side, "Do you regret becoming like this while trying to save someone?"

Mira was startled by Eleven's voice and quickly stopped what she was doing, hiding her face in the darkness, trying to pretend she was asleep and hadn't heard anything.

However, Eleven's question still lingered in her mind, causing her hand to unconsciously touch Lisanna in her arms, and then she subconsciously shook her head gently.

"Well, that's good." Eleven smiled and replied calmly.

Mira then opened her eyes and looked at Eleven. The faint glow made it impossible for her to see Eleven's expression, but it did allow her to notice that Eleven's eyes also emitted a faint light, a pale blue that was quite beautiful.

"I also have someone I want to protect, just like you." Feeling Mira looking at him, Eleven smiled at Mira, his hand unconsciously stroking Cana's hair.

"Not just Cana, but also Maria, the old man, Laxus, Erza, Gray, everyone at the orphanage, everyone in the guild... There are so many people I want to protect."

"The night I met you, I was thinking, is it really worth it to go through all this to protect others? But I didn't think about it for long, because I suddenly realized that no matter what, I would do it anyway, regardless of whether it was worth it or not. To protect my family and friends, I would brave even the underworld, let alone demons."

"Mira, don't think so much. You did the right thing. Don't worry about what others think of you; you weren't protecting them. Lisanna and Elfman adore you and have never looked down on you."

"We fought with all our might to protect our families, so what's there to hide? You don't need to hate your body; it's proof that you protected your family."

Eleven's voice was so gentle, so gentle that Mira didn't even dare to look at Eleven expression. He had just been a vicious kidnapper, yet now he was showing her such concern, which made Mira uneasy.

However, Mira, with her head bowed, couldn't hold back her tears. This was the first time since she was possessed by the demon that someone other than Lisanna and Elfman had considered her needs, and the first time she had felt tenderness from someone other than her younger siblings.

"Thank you, Eleven..." Mira murmured, offering her thanks softly.

Eleven smiled slightly, concealing his accomplishment, and withdrew his gaze with a great sense of satisfaction. He had helped another troubled girl; he was truly awesome!

Just then, Eleven suddenly felt a gaze from below. Looking down, he saw Cana staring at him with a sparkling expression, giving him an approving smile and a thumbs-up!

Eleven then realized that Lisanna and Elfman were both awake and eavesdropping. They both had smiles on their faces, seemingly quite pleased with what he had said.

Even Eleven felt a little embarrassed. "Oh dear," he thought, "I just wanted to do a good deed quietly, but so many people overheard it. I'm so embarrassed!"

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