Chapter 39 Chapter Thirty-eight

"How do you know that squirrel is a change from... um, this 'Norm'?" I asked in surprise. "I dealt with them the last time I was here," D replied, and quickly added, "They're very difficult." The dwarf raised his face and looked at him with a frown. "Who are you?" He asked again. "An old man." D replied, "but it's not important. What's important is that we need your help now." "What do you want me to do?" Norm asked. "Tell us what the fabled four things are, and where to find them." "You have found me now." Noam said, "Of course the other three are the other three elves representing Feng Shui Fire, but I don't know what form they will appear in front of you."

"One can crawl with four legs, one can fly with two legs, and the other can swim without legs." Xiao S repeated the ballad of the head at the right time. D nodded at him, then returned his gaze to Norm's face, "So they're probably a lizard, a bird, and a fish—or, 'mermaid,'" he said. "Look, don't you guys understand it now? What else do you need me to do?" Norm spread his hands. "We do know that the target is an elemental spirit, but we don't know what those four specific things are." D sighed, "It's like now, even though you are already in my grasp, it is useless. Because we I don't know what to expect from you."

"If I give you 'that thing', will you let me go?" "That depends on what you give me." "Do you know what you need?" "That's the problem—I don't know." "Since you don't know, and you don't want to believe me, then we can only go on like this." Norm spread his hands again, showing a look of leisure. "Can you be trusted?" D narrowed his eyes, and grabbed the opponent's hand a little tighter. "Do you have any other options?" Norm squinted at him, blowing his beard. Despite the dwarf's repulsive appearance and manner, I knew he was telling the truth.We don't have any bargaining chips at this moment, we can only choose to believe him.I took D's hand and nodded to him. D sighed again, then reluctantly let go.

This is a completely wrong decision.For the moment Norm was free, when his toes were about to touch the ground, he vanished instantly, disappearing into the earth like a goblin's core. I looked up and saw the veins on D's face, I've never seen him so angry.He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "I actually believed them again!" He said through gritted teeth. I realized he kept bringing up the past.He said he had dealt with the dwarves the last time he was here.I don't know when that was, I don't know what I was doing at that time.In fact, I am very afraid of everything that happened in the past. I am afraid that he will tell me about his past, tell me about him and her, and everything about him.I am afraid.So I just held his hand silently, I wanted to say something to comfort him, but I couldn't open my mouth at all.It was I who made him believe Noam's lie again, and I bear a great deal of responsibility.

Our only clue - the goblin's core is gone, and Norm, who has turned into a squirrel, stole it.And now Norm has escaped too.The clues I finally picked up broke again, and I felt hopeless and helpless.I leaned against a tree, buried my head in my hands, not knowing what to do next. After Nome disappeared, the forest returned to silence. Although I couldn't see the passage of time here, I felt that the light seemed to be a little darker, and the surroundings were quieter. Even the rustling of the leaves above my head had become It was so weak that it seemed that the whole forest had fallen into a deep sleep.

"Look over there!" It was Little S who broke the silence first, and he pointed to the depths of the forest. Following his fingers, I raised my head and saw something flickering in the depths of the forest.There were faint and noisy voices mixed with the cool wind, as if it was a big gathering where many people gathered. "Shall we go over and have a look?" Little S said immediately, his voice full of eagerness. I turned to D and questioned him with my eyes, but he was noncommittal.So I just coughed and repeated the obvious question: "Are you saying we're going?"

D shrugged in acquiescence.Little S cheered and ran ahead first.Emily, who had been with him all the time, was a little hesitant at the moment, and she followed behind me tremblingly.The four of us walked deep into the forest. I saw the leprechaun again.Only this time, they were not dancing in a circle in the clearing in the middle of the forest.Because the middle of the forest is not just a clearing. Here is a city. I saw countless narrow streets and small crooked houses, lights flickering in the grass, and light from small windows covered with leaves.The intoxicating aroma of wine and flowers floated in the air, and the goblins held cups and saucers made of earthen pots and flower petals, lying down and rolling on the grass in groups of three or four, chirping.

"It's amazing!" Little S blinked, his Irish blood was completely awakened, he bent down to pick up a wine glass that the goblin had just thrown away, leaned his head over, and took a deep breath, "I actually saw the legendary goblin!" "You'd better not touch their things." D said suddenly, intentionally or unintentionally, and glanced at me. I rolled my eyes. Little S let go of his hand, and the wine glass immediately turned back into a leaf after it fell to the ground.Little S stuck out her tongue, but was obviously not frightened.He stared with interest at a small, twinkling house in the distance—it was only the size of a tool shed in the garden, but it was the largest building here, and it looked like a tavern.He asked us: "What do we do next?"

I turned to look at D, but he still didn't comment.I don't know if he's mad at me or at himself, but after letting go of Norm, he seems to have voluntarily relinquished his role as leader.So I had no choice but to follow Xiao S's wishes, and I said: "Since we have come here, we can't make a detour." Little S was overjoyed.I remember when I was with him, I never heard his words.I think he is just born with a good mind and is good at studying (especially papers), but life is boring and naive.I have never obeyed any of his decisions.Apparently, that's why he chose Emily later, because the latter wouldn't turn him down at all.But now, when we are in another world, everything seems to have changed.

I feel more and more that, compared with D who is tied up, Little S is actually more brave.His every will and decision seemed to be in tune with mine.It's just that Emily, who has always followed his lead, has also shrunk at this moment because of the unfamiliar environment around her, and dare not take a step.Of course, this is quite normal for an ordinary person.So I held her hand tightly, comforted her, gave her courage, then pulled her and followed Xiao S into the goblin's tavern.