"Honored West Wind Knight, the Crick Tribe pays its respects to you. These are the gifts our tribe has prepared for you." Daus Crick, chief of the Crick Tribe, knelt on one knee and offered Velin his highest respect.
"The first is a Tri-colored Rainbow Deer from the Misty Forest, the first pearl our tribe presents to you."
As soon as Daus finished speaking, two Dragon Person warriors carried a Tri-colored Rainbow Deer, two meters in length, into the hall.
Velin looked at the trembling Tri-colored Rainbow Deer and recalled the relevant information.
This creature was unique to the Misty Forest. Legend claimed it was the offspring of Darakth, Lady of the Mists' pet, and a three-horned deer, though no one knew whether that was true.
The Tri-colored Rainbow Deer possessed a normal pair of antlers and a single horn between them. That horn could purify water sources, while the deer's body displayed different colors according to its emotions.
The blue color Velin saw now indicated that the little deer was extremely frightened.
Velin stepped down from the platform, came before the Tri-colored Rainbow Deer, crouched, and looked into its terrified eyes.
"Untie it."
Upon hearing this, the two Dragon Person warriors removed the vines binding the Tri-colored Rainbow Deer's limbs, then stepped aside.
The Tri-colored Rainbow Deer shakily rose to its feet and lifted its head to examine the human before it. Its blue hide shifted to yellow, the color of happiness.
"I'll stew you tonight." Velin reached out to stroke the Tri-colored Rainbow Deer, speaking the cruelest words in the gentlest tone.
The Tri-colored Rainbow Deer was so frightened that its entire body turned black, the color of utter despair. Desperation filled its eyes.
Seeing this, Velin found it quite amusing. It truly was a fascinating creature.
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