The girl had her own little thoughts, and Outlander could feel them beneath the sunset. They were truly like a winter sunset—not especially warm, yet still warming the heart.
"The cultists just now had an Angel Level Relic. Even I could have been deceived if I hadn't been prepared.
But the people in town may really have seen a plant similar to Tear Gland Fern. Destiny guided you here, but your luck also led you to Ellie. What happened after you entered the forest just now? Did you see a golden humanoid?"
Shade asked again, and Miss Larson nodded quickly:
"I entered this forest half an hour ago, and saw Ellie and Little Mia about ten minutes ago. I saw them standing still, so I walked toward them. Then that golden thing came out of the woods. Before I could react, Little Mia gave a soft little meow~."
She paused, because she had not fully understood what happened afterward either:
"That golden thing should have had self-awareness, right? It looked at me, then at Ellie, and finally walked toward Ellie. Then Ellie carried Mia and smashed that thing apart."
"Smashed it apart?"
"Yes. She lowered her head and charged forward, then her horn lit up. Ellie is really amazing."
"Neigh~"
The Unicorn rubbed against Shade's arm, clearly understanding that it was being praised. The cat had already leaped onto the Unicorn's head, then jumped hard and landed directly on Shade's shoulder.
"Ellie?"
Shade took out an apple and handed it to the Unicorn, then gently patted the cat. Though Unicorn Ellie had only just reached adulthood, she could still be considered an adult specimen. In the classification of dangerous Alien Creatures, adult Unicorns were ranked at the same level as Pureblood Dragons.
For various reasons, she might not have been