BXBX NOVEL Chapter 11 Exploring Silvertown 1
It has been a few days since Eli started living in Prasinos.
Day by day she discovered a lot of things she wasn\'t used to when she was still in the modern earth. From cleaning the house, cooking by herself and gardening, Eli started to discover new things each day.
The humble house became livelier and warmer with the presence of Baobao.
This music loving giant panda was always there, ready to help her on the heavy chores with some delicate instructions.
Eli didn\'t mind, because she thought that someday she will be teaching these things to Little Han in the future. For her, teaching Baobao was like her training.
\'I feel really blessed, I have a nanny and a teddy!\' Eli thought, feeling satisfied.
On the other hand, Wisey was always there to give her information of all sorts. From kitchen recipes, to proper gardening techniques and so on, Eli relied on Wisey for these information. Through Wisey, she also discovered why the technology here in Prasinos seemed to be a little far behind compared to modern earth - it was due to heavy reliance on magic.
Farmers do not need to invent tractors because they can just hire an Earth Magus to cultivate the land for planting. They do not need to invent cell phones because communication through a magic stone is possible.
Households do not need to think of a way to refrigerate things because there is ice magic, or they can just even harvest snow for their use. Transportation stayed in the realm of carriages, carts and old fashioned ships, far from the bicycles, motorcycles, modern ships and even airplanes.
Eli was astounded. People on earth often associated magic with limitless imagination. On Earth, people often dream and long for magic because they, including Eli, believe that magic could grant boundless possibilities and miraculous breakthroughs.
However from what Eli had understood, in Prasinos, it seemed like magic had limited the people to discover and explore science.
It hurt her heart a bit, as she was a person heavily involved in the science and technology industry. On the other hand, she reprimanded herself, as it was still too early for her to say that there are no people here in Prasinos who would explore science and develop technology.
Who knows, maybe she has yet to witness things magic and technology combined produce!
Eli felt excited.
Now that she had more or less settled down, the thing she needed to do right now was to check hers and Little Han\'s health. She had been waiting for a few days already, but the Elven village hadn\'t sent a doctor yet.
She felt worried.
Just as she was about to start asking Wisey a way on how to contact the elves, a bird cry was heard near the window. Investigating what was going on, Eli approached the window. She immediately saw a valiant looking eagle, holding at its powerful beak an envelope.
It was a letter.
\'Who could have sent it?\' Eli thought. She gently opened the window and let the eagle settle in the kitchen.
"Hello Mr. Eagle" She greeted. Upon meeting Baobao, Eli thought that maybe animals in Prasinos could speak, so might as well greet them.
She took a bit of meat she stored earlier, as well as a cup of water, placing it in front of the valiant looking eagle.
"Thank you for delivering me this letter, have some refreshment first." She said as she gently took the letter from its beak.
The eagle looked dumbfounded at the human it just met. What an eccentric human!
However, Eli\'s face was shouting \'I mean no harm\' all over her face, so cautiously and slowly, the eagle took one bite and tested Eli\'s reaction.
The eagle saw that Eli didn\'t move nor try anything to seize it, so it finally let its guard down and enjoyed the complimentary refreshment.
Happy to see that the eagle accepted her food offerings, she finally looked at what the letter contained. Opening the envelope, it revealed an elegant looking handwritten letter on a parchment paper.
It said-
"Greetings to our Tribe\'s Protector, Lord Sylvain\'s Favored One!
I am Eirllon Claddrahel, chief of the Elves of the Silver Dew Forest.
The Lord Protector has commissioned me to assign you an elven doctor to care for your well being.
However, as you know, We, the elves had long separated ourselves from human contact. This is why, I would like to ask you to make available a teleportation array inside your dwelling. This is in order for us to send our commissioned doctor straight to your house and to also limit the possibility of meeting other humans as much as possible.
Apologies for this abrupt request. I ask for your understanding.
As soon as the teleportation array is available, kindly use this parchment letter as an activator. This will directly notify our side that your place is ready.
Again, apologies for the inconvenience it may cause you.
I wish you well.
Sincerely,
Eirllon of the Silver Dew Forest"
As Eli kept the letter, she immediately summoned Wisey to inquire for the requirements on how to set up a teleportation array.
"If it is a teleportation array that is for single use, we can purchase a one time teleportation array. However, if you need it multiple times, we may need to set it up ourselves. It is not that hard," Wisey explained.
"I need to use it multiple times because it will be used by the doctor elf who may have to do frequent check ups." Eli replied.
"Then we may have to go to Silvertown and check if we can buy the items we need for setting up the array," Wisey decisively said.
"Alright, but are you sure we are able to set it up?" Eli asked, remembering that she was a summoner not a caster.
"Yes we can, summoners can also use this type of spell. But only with the right materials!" Wisey assured.
Soon the duo prepared for their sudden excursion to Silvertown.
Baobao can\'t go yet as it may cause a commotion in town. However, it insisted to be Eli\'s mount up until the exit of the forest, worrying that Eli may be exhausted from walking.
Seeing Baobao\'s deep concern, she agreed and the trio set off to Silvertown. Along the way, Eli was amazed by the lush green trees and the untouched scenery of the forest.
"Wow! Beautiful!" She exclaimed.
Rays of sunlight beautifully illuminate the forest. The peace and serenity it gives makes even the wild animals feel like they are in a safe haven.
Soon, she can see that the exit of the forest was near. Gently, Baobao lowered down its furry body for her to unmount. Worried about the outcome of the journey, Baobao sent them off with teary eyes.
Baobao was so worried that he suddenly broke a soft tree branch and chowed down on it in distress.
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Silvertown was a new view for Eli\'s eyes. She felt like she had an instant vacation in a little town somewhere in Europe, where she never had a chance to visit in her past life.
The townspeople were busy with their daily lives, but in a lively way. The ambience of the whole town feels cheerful and energetic.
Only if they didn\'t lay their eyes on Eli.
Eli felt that whenever people look at her, they would either let out a gasp or whisper on the person next to them. It felt so strange, however, she didn\'t feel hostility from the townspeople. What she felt was more like a curious reaction or an attitude of wanting to unravel a mystery.
Suddenly something hit her mind, Sylvain\'s Letter!! How could she forget!
Sylvain mentioned that her appearance was associated with a group of people shrouded in mystery. He even advised her not to go out without concealing her real appearance! How could she forget this important fact!
Eli wondered. She wasn\'t really a forgetful person.
Soon she just attributed it to the fact that Elise\'s actual appearance was exactly like how most of the people in her country, and even neighboring Asians look like. Dark midnight colored hair and eyes. She thought that it just felt normal, because she also looked like this in her past life. Coincidentally Elise\'s appearance was similar to hers and her countrymen.
\'Is Elise\'s tribe actually transmigrated Asians?\' she asked herself.
Noting that she must take her appearance into account in the future, she politely approached a random townsfolk and asked if there are any shops that sell items for array making.
Although it was an awkward conversation, the townsfolk still kindly answered her inquiry especially when she saw that Eli was pregnant, with her little baby bump.
Eli managed to get the instruction to the only magic item shop in Silvertown. Without wasting time she, with Wisey settled on her shoulders, proceeded to follow the directions.
Little do they know that there was an alley opposite on the side of the road where a group of men had been observing them from the moment she entered the town\'s center.
"It is another young woman, and is pregnant.. She will cost a lot." One man commented sinisterly.
Looking at each other, they proceed to follow Eli\'s team covertly.