I Became a Cub in the Elven Kingdom - Chapter 236

Chapter 236: Shushu’s Fury!

“Est!”

Shu Li’s eyes widened in horror. Everything around him seemed to freeze, the silence deafening. The sickening thud of stone against flesh pierced the stillness, drilling into his ears and shocking his brain into temporary paralysis.

Cough—

Est spat out a mouthful of blood, several drops splattering onto Shu Li’s cheek.

Shu Li collapsed to the ground, still clutching Est, his back grinding painfully against the rocks. Yet he didn’t even flinch, his eyes momentarily glazed over.

Est lay sprawled over him, one hand cradling the back of Shu Li’s head, the other supporting his own weight. Blood continued to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

“E… Est…” Shu Li stared at the crimson streaks at Est’s lips, his voice trembling, his entire being seized by panic.

He hadn’t felt fear facing hordes of black snakes and monsters before, confident in his ability to protect his teammates. But now, in a moment of carelessness, he had lowered his magical defenses, leaving himself vulnerable to a sudden attack.

This boy who loved him had taken the blow, coughing up blood to shield him!

For the first time, Shu Li felt true fear.

“I’m fine… Don’t worry…” Est said weakly, coughing up another mouthful of blood that splattered onto Shu Li’s forehead.

The burning sensation on his forehead instantly transformed Shu Li’s fear into fury.

Whoever attacked them deserves to die!

A raging fire ignited in Shu Li’s gray-blue eyes. Clenching his jaw, he pushed himself up, shifted Est into a more secure position, and knelt on one knee, cradling the boy in his arms. Ignoring the low-grade magic wand lying in the rubble, he ran his fingers across his chest, retrieving the high-grade magic staff he had been storing in his storage ring. Images of wood, light, and fire magic flashed through his mind.

In an instant, snake-like vines erupted from the ground where the purple light had been, hundreds of light orbs rained down from the sky, and two colossal Eastern Fire Dragons roared forward with overwhelming force.

From raising the magic staff to unleashing three high-tier magic spells simultaneously took only two seconds—a blink of an eye before the Black Shadow within the purple light was completely engulfed.

The speed of his magic casting matched the speed of his thoughts.

This was nothing short of Instant Magic.

Ephit, who had been protecting the Dark Elf cubs, watched this scene unfold in utter shock.

He had already found it astonishing that the little fairy could cast the Purification Spell instantly, but he never imagined it could simultaneously cast the Wood Entangling Technique, Light Orb Burst Spell, and Fire Dragon Spell.

That must be a Dragon, right?

It looked nothing like the Dragons he had seen in ancient texts—wingless, with a long serpentine body and four claws on its belly, radiating an even more majestic and domineering aura.

Whatever creature that Black Shadow was within the purple light, being struck by three elemental magic spells simultaneously would either kill it outright or leave it severely wounded.

Lanno and Luka, huddled in his arms, trembled violently at the sight of the purple light.

“Ephit, the big monster is coming! It’s chasing us!”

“What?” Ephit lowered his head to look at them.

Luka’s face was pale as he pushed against Ephit’s chest, urging, “Ephit, we have to run! The big monster is too strong to kill!”

Though Ephit didn’t know what the cubs meant by “big monster,” now was not the time to flee.

Meanwhile, the other members of the Light Squad had sustained varying degrees of injuries, fortunately all superficial wounds, unlike Est’s severe injury that caused him to cough up blood.

After casting his spells, Shu Li shouted loudly, “Light Squad—assemble!”

The group, well-trained, rushed to his side. Shu Li raised his magic wand, preparing to silently chant the spell for a Magic Defense Formation, but noticed Ephit and the cubs hadn’t moved. “Ephit, get over here now!” he shouted.

They still didn’t know what the Black Shadow within the purple light was, or whether his magic had killed it. To be safe, they couldn’t afford to let their guard down.

Hearing this, Ephit immediately brought the cubs closer to him without hesitation.

Shu Li instantly cast an Advanced Light-attribute Defense Array, a shimmering barrier of magic runes enveloping the entire group.

Then, he lowered his head to examine Est in his arms, casting an Advanced Light Healing Art to alleviate his injuries.

“Sperien, you…” Celius stared at the magic wand in his hand, his words trailing off.

This was a high-grade magic staff!

Its shaft was crafted from pure purple crystal, topped with a massive, flawless Sunstone. The Sunstone contained the power of all seven elements, radiating intense magic power that caused the entire staff to glow with a faint, ethereal light.

The staff’s value was immeasurable, likely surpassing even the staff of Lord Mage Sovereign himself.

What shocked Celius even more was that Sperien had cast three high-tier magic spells simultaneously without uttering a single incantation.

Celius had long harbored suspicions. As a Senior Mage and Intermediate Great Swordsman, even killing a single monster proved challenging. How could Sperien, a mere Mage Apprentice, manage to slay one alone?

Now, witnessing him wield a high-grade magic staff and instantly cast multiple high-tier spells across different elements—far surpassing the capabilities of an Archmage—Celius finally realized the truth: this black-haired youth could never have been a Mage Apprentice.

Shu Li knew what Celius wanted to ask, but he was too busy healing Est to explain.

“I’ll explain after we deal with that thing,” he said, glancing up at the Black Shadow engulfed by the Fire Dragon. For the first time, a ruthless expression hardened his delicate features.

Since arriving in this Otherworld and becoming a carefree little fairy, Shu Li had maintained a peaceful demeanor. As long as others didn’t provoke him, he treated them with courtesy.

When Lewis tried to bully him with his family’s influence, Shu Li had merely frightened him during their duel, delivering a harsh lesson without intending to kill him.

But this Black Shadow, descending from the sky without warning and harming his teammate—making Est cough up blood—was unforgivable!

Remembering Est’s blood still staining his face, Shu Li’s heart burned with rage, an uncontrollable urge to obliterate the vile creature.

In truth, Shu Li would have pursued the Black Shadow within the purple light regardless of whether his teammates were injured.

Judging by the dense Dark Force emanating from it since its appearance, it was clearly allied with the monsters.

If they failed to eliminate it, the residents of Powa Town would be in grave danger.

He had just carefully examined Est and confirmed that his spine was unharmed. The blood Est coughed up was due to internal injuries—a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

The Advanced Light Healing Art could only heal 80% of the injuries; the remaining damage would require a potion to fully recover once they returned.

Gazing at Est’s pale face, Shu Li’s heart clenched with worry and self-reproach.

Seeing that Shu Li no longer concealed his intentions, Decio retrieved his gleaming high-grade magic staff from his storage ring, licked the scratch on the back of his hand, and growled angrily, “That arrogant bastard must be up to no good.”

Budno, who had long resented his low-grade magic wand for failing to unleash his true power, eagerly seized the magic wand embedded with a Sunstone, raised it high, and bellowed with full-throated vigor, “Let’s get him!”

“Let’s get him!” Angele echoed, drawing his high-grade magic staff with shared fury.

Kumandi silently gripped his magic staff, crafted from a branch of the Amethyst Tree, and aimed it at the enemy.

Amanda glanced around, and seeing that the little fairies had abandoned all pretense, swiftly stowed his low-grade magic wand and drew a broadsword from his storage ring.

He preferred being a swordsman to a mage.

The Dragon Clan favored close combat.

“You guys…”

Hector, Cindy, and Nasha were stunned, their faces filled with astonishment.

What’s going on?

Why have our teammates suddenly become so unfamiliar?

Weren’t they poor mountain folk, desperately grinding daily quests for gold coins? When the daily quests dried up, they had to take on adventure quests, all for that measly five thousand gold coins.

But now, the high-grade magic staffs they wielded were so dazzling they nearly blinded onlookers.

Celius froze for two seconds when he saw Decio pull out a staff identical to Shu Li’s. Then Budno, Angele, and Kumandi revealed similar high-grade magic staffs. He could no longer maintain his composure.

Ephit, as a Dark Elf, had studied ancient texts about elves and fairies. He knew their magic staffs were crafted from the Amethyst Tree, an ancient sacred tree.

Branches from the Amethyst Tree were the finest materials in the world for crafting magic staff bodies.

Elves and fairies had to pray to the Amethyst Tree and gain its approval before being granted the best branches. When combined with Eighth-Tier or Ninth-Tier Sunstones, these branches could create supreme-grade magic staffs.

It was clear that the five little fairies were wielding supreme-grade magic staffs.

If a single one of these supreme magic wands were to appear at an auction, it would ignite a frenzy among the Continent’s Mages, who would fight tooth and nail to claim it. To see five of them together was simply unbelievable.

The little fairies, oblivious to the turmoil in the others’ hearts, now wielded their high-grade magic staffs and unleashed a relentless magical assault on the Black Shadow still burning within the flames.

The advantage of being a Grand Mage or Archmage lay in their ability to cast spells with minimal incantations.

Tornadoes, Aurora Spells, Water Arrow Rain, Meteor Fire Rain, and other high-tier magic spells rained down in a furious barrage on the Black Shadow trapped within the purple light.

Having been forced to masquerade as Mage Apprentices had been stifling for them. Now, throwing caution to the wind, they abandoned all pretense of concealing their true power, freely drawing upon Elemental Power and unleashing their most potent magical attacks without restraint.

After all, they were all members of the Light Squad. Sooner or later, their true abilities would be revealed anyway—it was merely a matter of time.

Today’s extraordinary circumstances left them with no choice but to act.

Hector, Cindy, and Nasha stared in stunned silence.

Celius remained silent.

Ephit patted the trembling cubs in his arms and glanced at Shu Li, who was healing the golden-haired boy.

Under the little fairy’s Light Healing Art, the human boy regained his color and finally stirred. His green eyes gazed warmly at the fairy as he took his hand to rise, murmuring soft words of gratitude.

The little fairy’s brow smoothed, and a smile bloomed on his face, the earlier ferocity and anger vanishing without a trace.

“Est, you wait! I’ll avenge you!” Shu Li raised his magic wand and joined the attack.

He cast wood, light, and fire magic, skipping the incantations and silently channeling Instant Magic.

Having a proper weapon made all the difference. The attack’s power doubled, and even if the Black Shadow was a Ninth-Tier Magical Beast, it couldn’t withstand the combined barrage from the five little fairies.

“It’s no use… it’s no use…” Lanno tugged at Ephit’s magic robe, shaking his head. “The big monster can’t be killed. The stronger the magic, the stronger it becomes.”

Luka nodded vigorously. “We tried it. It keeps regenerating and evolving.”

“Let’s run! Everyone, run!” Lanno pleaded.

Ephit frowned but didn’t dismiss the cubs’ words. “Wait a little longer.”

With the little fairies’ combined strength, their chances of winning were high.

Lanno and Luka’s fear likely stemmed from their own weakness, making the opponent seem more formidable.

Shu Li also believed victory was assured. The Black Shadow, bombarded by so many Senior Magic attacks, was surely dead.

Est gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a pristine white handkerchief, his green eyes deep and unfathomable.

After nearly twenty minutes of relentless magical assault, the purple light had long dissipated, leaving behind a massive, charred crater where the Black Shadow had stood.

The little fairies lowered their magic wands, pausing their attack.

“I’ll go check it out,” Celius volunteered.

“I’ll go with you,” Shu Li said. He didn’t want Celius going alone.

“Me too! Me too! And me!” Amanda bounced around, his giant sword slung over his shoulder. After waiting so long, it was finally his turn to join the action.

Shu Li nodded, gave Kumandi a few instructions, and set off with Celius and Amanda to investigate the massive crater.

Only by seeing the corpse could he leave with peace of mind.