Chapter 26, Poppy Pigeon
Tall trees seem to be getting denser, their dense branches and leaves entwining each other, blocking the scorching sunlight above the forest, leaving only dappled shadows on the ground, barely supporting the dark forest so as not to sink into deep darkness.
"I was clearly following the original route, why did it become like this again!" Yujia said with some indignation, "One moment drifting at sea, the next encountering danger in the forest, do you think we're filming an adventure movie or something?!"
"Rustle——"
Her stomach made a timely growl, and the girl who had just been full of energy suddenly wilted. She was really hungry, almost unable to move, and... couldn't see the exit at all... Was her life doomed to be so unlucky? ??
She was so exhausted that she simply sat down on the spot, leaning against a tree to rest.
There's nothing to eat in my bag either. I knew I shouldn't have come with Alice, it would've been better if I just kept an eye on Dante instead.
Heroes are always alone. I don't know why, but a elegant mind suddenly came up with this sentence, and suddenly felt a sense of melancholy.
"Hmmph!"
A strange cry quickly caught her attention.
Elegantly lifting its head, a gray-feathered mysterious creature entered its line of sight.
That is——
Elegantly picked up the illustrated book previously obtained from Dr. Orchid.
"Pidgey, the Little Bird, evolved form of Poppo. No matter how far it is from its trainer, it can always find its way back. It is said that deep within the forest where Pidgey resides, there exists a peaceful kingdom free from worldly troubles."
……
Isn't it so unlucky?
Looking at the angry Popo pigeon in front of him due to misunderstanding, Youya hurriedly waved his hand, "Hey, just by looking at me, you can tell that I'm a very kind kid, I really am not an invader, you must believe me!"
However, Popo didn't seem to want to listen to her explanation at all. It flapped its wings and a strong gust of wind swept past its elegant body, sending leaves and sand swirling towards them.
It's a violent storm!
Instinctively covering her face with her hands, tightly closing her eyes to prevent the sand from flying into them, she was elegantly on the verge of tears. It seemed like she hadn't done anything wrong? And yet she was still a victim, so why treat her this way?
A sharp pebble grazed her cheek, leaving a shocking streak of blood on her pale skin. Yet, Yu seemed to feel no pain and instead tried to communicate with the enraged Popo.
"Calm down!"
"Gah!" Popo stopped his fierce storm and switched to Vacuum Slash instead.
It's endless!
Elegant and agile, she jumped to one side, narrowly avoiding the attack.
"Pigeon, I'm just a lost passerby! Not an invader, and I won't pose any threat to you!" After all, she's just an ordinary person with no superpowers, and she can't defeat the little spirit on her own. With Rio not by her side, and not expecting the friend in her bag to save her, it would be better if they could resolve this peacefully!
"Gah!!" Seeing that his moves were all dodged, Popo got even angrier and couldn't listen to anything the girl said. With a flash of lightning, he charged straight at her with incredible speed, leaving her no time to react before being knocked to the ground with a loud thud.
Damn it——
Elegant brow furrowed, it turned out that being struck by lightning was so painful. The little spirit who had been hit by Lior's move before was truly pitiful.
"Pigeon, calm down——ah!"
Her words were cut off by an attack from Popo Penguin before she could finish speaking.
It can't go on like this, she won't be stuck in this forest, will she?
No way! The girl bit her teeth and stood up, her body disheveled from the previous encounter. "Popo pigeon! Calm down for now!!"
Her voice was loud and echoed in the quiet forest.
Popo paused in mid-air, looking at her, and stopped his attack.
