Chapter 49: Common Swift

The sky was bright, and the brilliant sunlight spilled down in patches through the gaps in the leaves!

The forest was still the same forest, but the originally foggy, gloomy, and terrifying atmosphere had now become filled with the chirping of birds and the scent of flowers.

Xie Yaoyao looked back at the Witch's Hut behind him, which had also turned into a long-abandoned hunter's cabin.

He rubbed his chin. Had he come out of the plot map?!

Looking at it this way, the so-called plot maps were very likely just maps intercepted or copied directly from somewhere on the Fairytale Continent.

But Xie Yaoyao fell into doubt again when he saw the shallow pool behind the cabin.

The location and size of the pool were exactly the same as the large crater left after the Mushroom Monster's self-destruction. Could it be that events occurring in the plot world also changed the Fairytale World?

But how to explain this pool of water?

A rainstorm overnight filled the crater? As a Druid, Xie Yaoyao was certain that this forest hadn't seen rain in a week.

He scratched his head, unable to figure it out.

Was some mysterious force modifying things in the Fairytale World based on events in the plot?

No! It itches! If I keep thinking, my brain will start growing!

Xie Yaoyao decisively gave up on pursuing the meaning behind this change.

Nie Yingying was still waiting for him; she had told him to arrive at the Black Forest by the day after tomorrow, so time was relatively tight.

Next, he would definitely have to pass through the capital of the Razika Kingdom to get to the Highland Kingdom; perhaps he might even run into Little Red Riding Hood again.

Oh! Now he should call her Her Highness Visalaze!

After all, he was a noble himself now!

Respecting others is respecting oneself! Hehe!

Taking Helai'er and Lilisi with him, Xie Yaoyao hurried toward Yangtela Village.

But after walking for a while, Xie Yaoyao spotted his target—a Common Swift.

Compared to other birds, swifts flew faster and for longer periods, which was exactly what met Xie Yaoyao's current needs.

A vine wrapped around the Common Swift like lightning, and with a 'Crack!', it snapped the bird's fragile neck before it could struggle.

"It died without pain and with dignity!"

Xie Yaoyao said to Lilisi on his shoulder while eating the roasted bird with a branch.

Druids were not against killing; as maintainers of natural balance, Druids opposed meaningless slaughter.

Lilisi gave Xie Yaoyao a look of disdain, then flapped her wings and flew away.

Leaving only one sentence in Xie Yaoyao's mind: "Big idiot!"

"Lilisi, wait for us! I don't know the way!" Xie Yaoyao scratched his head and shouted at the retreating Lilisi. "Helai'er, hurry up! Lilisi has gone far away!"

Then, his figure shifted, transforming into a Common Swift, and he flapped his wings to follow along with Helai'er.

The wind brushed past him, gently supporting his wings, and his heart felt incomparably free! The lush forest rose and fell with the terrain, flashing quickly beneath him; everything became so small.

He chased after Helai'er and Lilisi, crossing through the clouds and soaring in the sky.

This feeling was truly wondrous; he seemed to have forgotten all his troubles, wanting only to keep flying freely like this forever.

A village appeared in his field of vision in the distance, with a cross-shaped dirt road dividing it into four sections. Helai'er had already told him through mental consciousness that it was Yangtela Village.

Unlike the emptiness and deathly silence in the plot map, the village now was bustling with people.

Men chatted while working, and women gossiped about neighbors while hanging out laundry.

A donkey cart loaded with goods stopped in the middle of the village, and a young peddler loudly recounted tales of the world beyond, leaving the surrounding children wide-eyed and stunned.

"I heard the Rhine Kingdom in the west has assembled a large fleet to set sail and search for the legendary Treasure Island."

"They say there are mountains of gold and silver coins on the island; whoever finds Treasure Island will become the richest person in the world."

"But legend has it that Treasure Island is in the depths of the Storm Sea, and no one who enters the Storm Sea ever returns."

"What do you know, country bumpkin? They say each ship in the Rhine Kingdom's fleet is bigger than a giant; even the strongest storm couldn't blow them over."

"Wow! Bigger than a giant? How big is that?"

"Idiot! They already said it's bigger than a giant. At least... at least bigger than Old Hans's mill!"

"You've never seen a giant, how do you know a giant is bigger than Old Hans's mill?"

Xie Yaoyao, who had originally just been resting on a roof to observe the differences between Yangtela Village and the plot world, hadn't expected to hear such interesting news.

It seemed the large-scale mission mentioned on the 'Fairytale World' website was real; even these world natives knew about the Rhine Kingdom preparing a fleet.

And this was in a village in the Razika Kingdom, four or five kingdoms away from the Rhine Kingdom.

Perhaps he should discuss it with Nie Yingying; after completing the Little Garden mission, they could go to the Rhine Kingdom together to test the waters.

With this thought, Xie Yaoyao took Helai'er and Lilisi and soared into the clouds once more.

This time, heading straight for the capital of the Razika Kingdom.

The sun was bright, and the air was fresh!

No matter how interesting a flight experience is, one will eventually feel bored after a long time.

Fortunately, the capital of the Razika Kingdom had finally arrived.

Just as he flew out of the forest, Xie Yaoyao saw a city appear on the wilderness, with a river running through the city and flowing straight into the forest.

The city was large, but the part surrounded by stone walls was not much, only about one-third of the entire city.

Xie Yaoyao could tell that this city must not have suffered from war for many years; people built new houses around the city walls and lived without any sense of insecurity, which led to the expansion of the city and the formation of inner and outer cities.

Because there was plenty of time, Xie Yaoyao didn't mind touring this city full of ancient European style.

He found a deserted alley in the outer city and transformed back into human form.

But the moment he turned back into a human, Xie Yaoyao regretted it.

"Ugh~"

"Do you have to restore it so realistically! Isn't this a Fairytale World? Do ancient European cities in a Fairytale World have to be this smelly too?"

Xie Yaoyao made a bitter face, carefully avoiding the piles of 'landmines' on the ground as he left the alley.

The main road, bustling with people, was finally much better; although one could still see some urine stains and puddles from time to time, the 'landmines' were finally gone.

"Damn it, it's the main city of the capital, how can it be so unhygienic?"

Looking at the people around him who didn't care at all, Xie Yaoyao thought of the Indian cities he had seen on TikTok.

It was he who was shallow!

Just as Xie Yaoyao was trying to distract himself, a familiar tone sounded behind him.

"Hehe! Brother, are you from China?"

Since entering this Fairytale World, Xie Yaoyao had discovered that everyone spoke the same language; Xie Yaoyao had never learned this language, yet he could understand it.

Turning his head, a young man with black hair and black eyes was 'hehe' laughing at him. ===== CHAPTER 50 =====