Raising Octopus Juvenile

The beautiful woman in a snail shell?

It sounds interesting.

Cecil's curiosity was immediately hooked. She gently rubbed her chin, and a strong interest rose in her faint blue eyes: "Where?"

"In a fishing village, I accidentally discovered it the last time I stole a hunter fish..." Alex said sadly, seemingly not really wanting to mention this topic.

Cecil: "You poached that mermaid?"

"No, no!" Alex found himself leaking, and quickly retorted, "There are no people in that fishing village. Just catching a mermaid is not poaching, right?"

Cecil jokingly said, "Maybe the merman you poached is the villager there?"

"How could it be!" Alex turned pale with fright.

She was still so timid, so she still insisted on coming to the academy, it seemed that she really missed Lena.

Cecil thinks this tsundere young master is also quite cute, if you can, it's not that you can't help him.

What's more, she is also very interested in the legendary snail girl. The beautiful woman in a snail shell... it should be pretty beautiful if you think about it? It’s okay if it’s not as special as she imagined. You can bring it back to make food for the little octopus. Anyway, he will eat all the ugly mermaids, and the less ugly snails should be no problem.

The words "want to go" were written on Cecil's face. Alex hesitated and stopped. He hesitated again and again and finally said secretly, "But you'd better not give birth to the thought of poaching them, far away. Just take a closer look."

"Why? Is the snail girl also on the hunting list?" Cecil asked curiously.

"No, they are too ferocious..." Alex showed a look of fear, "Much more ferocious than those mermaids. I was almost caught by them last time. It was a dead end..."

Cecil said unceremoniously, "That's too much for you."

"Who said that? I'm very strong, OK..."

"Forget it, you don't even have Stella's scary eyeballs--" Cecil said as he paused slightly, and then changed the subject casually, "Anyway, you are not as good as my little pet, you are still old. Learn spells honestly, adventure is not for you."

"You insulted me like that? Cecil, you're too...wait, whose eyeballs? Do you know eyeballs?" Alex exploded on the spot, and started staring suspiciously at Cecil again within two minutes of the explosion. Look.

"I said you have problems with your eyeballs, so ugly mermaids can also be delivered. I think you caught them deliberately to scare people."

Cecil forcibly rounded it up, then went back to the topic just now.

"In this way, you take me to see the snail girl first, and when I get one, I will take you to see Lena, and I can help you with a few words, how about?"

She is like a seductive demon, her voice whispered softly in Alex's ear, "A very good deal, don't you think so?"

Alex hesitated.

To tell the truth, that fishing village is gloomy, if it weren't for curiosity about mermaids, he really didn't want to step into it. It's not impossible to ask him to go again now, but if the target is those snail girls...

He hesitated and made no decision. Cecil looked at him, and slowly added: "I can also provide you with some other information."

Alex's eyes lit up instantly.

"Can you tell me who the dancing partner is who suddenly appeared next to Lena?" he asked impatiently.

"Then it depends on whether you are worthy of cooperation." Cecil smiled meaningfully.

Alex: "..."

"...Okay." In the end, he didn't resist the temptation, and said gravely, "but I want to go back and get my sacred spar first."

His spells are only the most ordinary level, without weapons, he really can't handle those mermaids.

"Whatever you want." Cecil shrugged casually. "Don't forget to bring some bait."

Alex: "..."

Alex left, Cecil took the opportunity to go around the black tower.

"Snail girl? Are you sure, do you need me to accompany you?" Bode yawned, apparently just waking up.

"It shouldn't be a big problem. Of course, it would be better if you could give some poison or something."

Cecil picks and picks among the colorful test tube bottles, trying to find a few medicines in hand.

"There is no need for poison. If you want to catch it, you can catch alive." Bode took out two transparent bottles with thick lake-green liquid and threw them to Cecil, raised his eyelids, and said lazily, "This can be thrown out. To paralyze the opponent's body, you should bring a few more bottles, it should be able to use it."

Cecil smiled and accepted: "Thanks, old Bode."

Bode: "...I'm only twenty-nine!"

Cecil: "You said last time that you are thirty-two."

"That's what I remembered wrong!"

Cecil nodded perfunctorily: "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, then brother Bode, go and mix some more bottles for me, I will give Alex a point."

Bode was furious: "I won't give it!"

Cecil: "Then I will find it myself..."

"Wait, don't mess around! Hey, put it down quickly, you can't touch that..."

After scouring a whole package of various potions from Bod, Cecil and Alex, who had returned from the gun, got in the carriage together and headed to the remote little fishing village.

I thought the journey would not be too far away, who knew that as soon as the carriage entered a dense forest, they would get lost.

It's all to blame on the idiot Alex, who didn't remember the direction when he was going, so that the carriage could only go back and forth in the forest.

Cecil scolded him intolerably: "Do you dare to bring me here if you don't remember the road? Are you deliberately cheating me?"

"I didn't remember the way, I just...just..." Alex defended himself anxiously, her fair face flushed with redness.

Cecil: "Just what?"

"It's just... the sense of direction isn't very good..." Alex lacks confidence, and his defense is getting lower and lower.

Cecil rolled his eyes helplessly. "Idiot."

Alex: "You!"

"Don't be here, you, you, you, just go down if you don't recognize the way. If you go around like this, the horse will faint." Cecil mocked him politely, lifted the driving curtain, and jumped down first.

This is an uncontrolled forest, where vegetation grows arbitrarily, densely and prosperously, without any existence that can be called a road.

As they circled around like headless flies, the sky had gradually dimmed. At this time, the forest was dark and silent, and the night became more intense as Cecil deepened.

It seems that there is no danger, but it does not rule out that unknown beasts are lurking deep in the forest.

Cecil sighed slightly and took out a candle from the backpack he prepared to light it.

There was a slight rustle of leaves behind him, and it was Alex who came over.

"How... can you find the way?" Alex walked cautiously to Cecil, and subconsciously shrank behind her.

"What do you say?"

Cecil raised the candle to illuminate the darkness ahead.

The eyes are full of messy trees, and the ground is piled up with thick leaf decay. The layers of the leaves occasionally flash a little yellow light, like a small light bulb, and quickly dim again.

Those are the eyes of animals. Looking at the outlines in the dark, they are mostly birds and beasts hiding here.

"Hey!" Alex was taken aback, and immediately grabbed Cecil's arm, "So, what is that?"

Cecil said indifferently: "It's a cannibal monster."

"!!!" Ericston made his face pale in fright, "Then what shall we do? Or run away now!"

Saying that he was about to pull Cecil away, Cecil had no choice but to tell him seriously, "Please open your eyes and see, how can there be such a small monster? These are at most a few owls, you are sober A little bit really."

Alex was flushed with what she said, and immediately let go of her unconvinced: "I, I just want to be cautious..."

"I still hope you can use this caution in watching the road."

Cecil gave him an angry glance and continued to walk forward holding the candle.

The forest was dark and cold, and if possible, she didn't really want to spend the long night here. Fortunately, there are many stars tonight. Under the guidance of the stars, you may be able to find your way out soon.

The premise is that no beasts appear.

The surrounding area was filled with a thick smell of vegetation, mixed with damp fresh water vapor. Cecil guessed that there should be water nearby, so he continued to walk towards the deep scent.

Alex was afraid of the dark. Although she had just laughed at him, he still followed her like an aggrieved little daughter-in-law, for fear of accidentally losing it.

The two slowly walked into the shadow of the lingering tree, and soon, there was a faint sound of flowing water in front of them.

The sound of the water became clearer and clearer, and it became extremely clear in this almost dead forest.

Cecil and Alex looked at each other and walked slowly in the direction of the sound.

Candlelight illuminates the surroundings little by little, and a quietly flowing narrow river enters their sight range.

"There is a river!" Alex ran over excitedly, leaned over to the river with his holy spar gun on his back, and happily picked up a handful of water.

The clear river flowed down his fingers, gleaming with sparkling waves in the dark night.

Cecil did not walk over immediately, but holding a candle, continued to carefully patrol the surrounding woods.

There is water here, maybe there will be hidden beasts. Alex is not alert, she can't be like him, otherwise she won't have time to guard against being attacked suddenly.

Alex was still squatting on the side of the water to wash his hands, while Cecil was already holding a candle and walking deeper into the tree.

The sound of water faded away, and the rustle of leaves rang out around Cecil.

Then she heard a shallow breath in the faint sound.

It is shallow and regular, more like human breathing than wild beasts.

Someone ahead.

Cecil clenched the candle in his hand calmly. The candlelight flickered, and she slightly squinted her eyes under the dim candlelight, and the long hair hanging down to her waist reflected a light halo in the night, plain white and dazzling, like crystal clear ice and snow.

Her lips moved slightly, and a faint blue light escaped from her fingertips.

In the next second, a slender man slowly walked out of the shadow of the tree.

He was born exceptionally handsome, with deep features, a cold white complexion, and long light blonde hair that was slightly curly, resting loosely on his shoulders, revealing a charming leisure and casualness.

As soon as he saw Cecil, a hint of surprise flashed in his light blue eyes, and then the corners of his lips gently curled up.

"Excuse me," he said slowly, his voice low and sweet, like a melodious cello, "Are you also lost?"

"..."

The light on Cecil's fingertips went out again.

She returned to the river with the blond man.

Alex was looking for her everywhere. At this moment, seeing her come back unharmed, he was relieved first, and when he saw the strange man beside her, he raised his eyebrows exaggeratedly.

"Cecil, we are all lost, you still have the mind to go..." He gave Cecil a glance at the man halfway through, then pulled Cecil over and whispered, "...Go hook three and four. Are you too much?"

"Hook you a ghost, this person is also lost, I just kindly brought him over." Cecil gave Alex a blank look.

Alex whispered: "Hey, what kind of words are you saying, it's not a fascination..."

Cecil almost wanted to punch him.

The blond man sat down calmly and set up a fire with the picked branches, then raised his face, looked at them with a smile, and said, "Sit down and keep warm. It's quite cold here."

Cecil sat down two steps closer, and Alex reluctantly squeezed to her side and sat down.

He doesn't like this kind of beautiful-looking man, he can deceive little girls at first glance. Fortunately, Lena is not here, otherwise he will drive the man away.

While Alex was silent in his heart, he picked up a twig and shook the fire. The faint flame was getting smaller and smaller under his tossing, and finally it blew up and went out.

Cecil: "..."

Alex: "..."

The blond man took out the flint and steel, smiled and said, "Take it again."

The fire was reignited, and this time Alex, who was guilty of conscience, stopped messing around and shrank into a ball with his knees, like a small animal doing wrong.

Cecil glanced at him silently, the contempt in his eyes was very obvious.

"It's also idle to be idle. Why don't you come and chat." The light blond man suggested with a smile.

The faint light reflected his clothes. Although the man was wearing a three-piece suit of gentlemen, the jacket was not worn docilely. Instead, it was casually draped over his shoulders, with one or two fallen leaves on it, everywhere. There is a kind of carelessness like a noble son.

"My name is Marty, and I am a idle explorer. How about you?" he asked slowly.

It was the first time Cecil heard someone comment on himself like this.

So she said unhurriedly: "My name is Cecil, and I am a noble boy who eats and waits to die."

Alex: "..."

What a mess of self-introduction!

It seemed that Cecil would answer like this. Matti raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, a faint smile appeared in his eyes.

"Then we are about the same," he said.

Cecil: "Are you also a nobleman?"

Marty smiled and added: "Lost nobleman."

Cecil: "Oh, I can't tell."

"After all, you need face." Marty said lightly.

Cecil nodded, showing an expression of understanding.

Alex: What the **** are you talking about?

He felt a little bit out of the subject. But it was very uncomfortable just to hear what they said over there, so he decided to resolutely.

"My name is Alex, and I am a talented mage with extraordinary talent." He raised his chin proudly.

Cecil: "..."

That's stupid.

Although she didn't say it, Alex already understood it from the look in her eyes.

"...Don't look at me with this kind of eyes!" His face was ashamed and angry, and his cheeks became more and more flushed in the light of the fire.

Cecil shook his head, too lazy to argue with him. She turned her gaze to Marty, with a cold and calm expression: "You can take the liberty to ask, why are you here?"

Although the other party does not seem malicious, it does not mean that she can relax her guard.

Marty chuckled, "Because I'm lost."

"I mean," Cecil said earnestly, "for what reason did you get lost?"

"Well, it's okay to tell you..." Marty touched his chin and said casually, "I was looking for a small fishing village. I strayed into this forest on the way and got lost... What about you?"

Upon hearing this, Cecil and Alex glanced at each other silently.

I didn't expect this person's destination to be the same as them.

"Is it the fishing village where people and fish are rumored?" Cecil asked quietly.

"Huh? You also know this rumor?" Marty's eyes lit up, making his handsome face even more dazzling. "Could it be that you are also going for the mermaid?"

"How do you know?" The sulky Alex blurted out.

Marty smiled slightly: "I only know now."

Cecil: "..."

Alex this idiot.

Since the other party had guessed it, there was no point in continuing to hide it. Cecil set aside the faint fire with a branch, and said calmly: "We did go for the mermaid, but unfortunately we were trapped here before seeing the mermaid. It seems that we can't go out tonight. "

"It's not necessarily." Marty's expression was laid back, looking very comfortable. He took out a bronze round compass from his waistcoat pocket. The back of the compass was carved with exquisite and complicated reliefs, which looked expensive.

"Although this compass has been around for some years, it is still very accurate." He opened the slightly obsolete copper cover with one hand to reveal the fine pointers inside. "As long as you follow this compass, you should be able to walk out of this forest soon. "

Alex asked suspiciously: "Why don't you use it if you have a compass?"

Marty shrugged, his expression natural and not half ashamed: "I can't tell the direction."

Cecil: "..."

It turned out to be a road idiot.

She took the compass helplessly, and Marty was still aside reminding her: "Be careful, that's the baby my grandfather left for me, this one."

This guy...seems indeed to be a downright noble with no money.

Cecil picked up the compass slightly and carefully looked at the direction of the pointer.

"Go there." She pointed to the dark woods.

Hearing this, Alex stood up excitedly: "Then what are you waiting for, let's go!"

At this time, I am more active than anyone else.

Cecil sighed helplessly, closed the lid of the compass and returned it to Marty. Marty reached out and took the compass from her, and her warm fingertips inadvertently brushed her delicate and soft fingertips.

"Ah... sorry." He smiled slightly, his light blue transparent eyes rippling lightly like water.

Cecil retracted his hand and moved his lips coldly: "It's okay."

Marty put away the compass.

The three of them walked down in the direction of the compass, and it didn't take long before they walked out of the forest. Standing on the road with no one, Alex suddenly changed his face: "It's awful."

Cecil and Matti Qiqi looked at him: "What's the matter?"

Alex looked embarrassed: "I left the carriage in the forest..."

Cecil: "..."

"But it's okay!" Seeing Cecil's gloomy expression, Alex quickly saved him, "I'll be in the small fishing village not far away. It's okay to walk for more than ten minutes at most. It doesn't matter if you don't have a carriage!"

Cecil didn't respond, but Marty looked expectant.

"Is it so fast? It looks like we can catch up to rest there for a night."

Alex looked hesitantly and took a peek at Cecil carefully: "Cecile, shall we go?"

"Yeah." Cecil agreed without expression, and Elixon secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving the forest, Alex's sense of direction improved immediately. Lu Chi Marty followed them naturally, as if they were already a familiar team.

He was throwing topics along the way, all about mermaid legends, Cecil and Alex listened with gusto, but didn't feel bored at all.

In this way, after about twenty minutes, they came to a desolate and dark village.

The location of this village is indeed very remote, surrounded by half-person-high reeds, and no living creature can be seen at a glance.

The strong smell of fish was blowing in the evening breeze, and Cecil frowned slightly, as he was about to raise his hand to cover his nose, a soft handkerchief suddenly appeared in front of her eyes.

"Use it, it can cover a little smell." Marty bent over slightly, turning his face to look at her.

There is a soft smile at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes are curved, like two bright and beautiful crescents.

Cecil lowered his long eyelashes and silently took the handkerchief and pressed his nose.

There was a refreshing faint fragrance from the handkerchief, which dispelled the fishy smell in the wind. Cecil took a slight breath and said politely, "Thank you."

Marty chuckled, her eyes gleaming like crumbed star dust: "You helped me find the small fishing village. I should thank you."

Alex, who was silent on the side, suddenly dissatisfied and said, "Didn't I find it for you?"

Marty paused slightly, and then smiled at him: "Then I will give you a handkerchief too?"

Alex was silent for a few seconds, then frowned in disgust: "...no need."

This Marty is definitely trying to hook up Cecil. It's a pity that Cecil didn't follow him, otherwise he would have a good show.

Alex thought of the beautiful young man with black hair and green eyes, and sighed regretfully.