Chapter 116: Elf Florera
Moon Rabbit…
Xilutiya was stunned upon hearing this name, then reacted and walked to a seat to sit down.
Moon Rabbit is a very special race, completely different from other beastmen subspecies. They are almost an entirely independent race, with a very short history of emergence, only rising as a new race in the Ninth Epoch, the Covenant Epoch.
The one capable of elevating a race is naturally no ordinary being, but the “Fantasy Black Rabbit” who obtained the “Brilliant Moon” Star Lord position. It was originally an immortal beast of the “Nightmare” path. After the previous-generation “Dream Master” Brilliant Moon Star Lord Silver Moon Dragon fell, the “Fantasy Black Rabbit” seized the “Brilliant Moon” Star Lord position through a special method.
Its success was also due to the greatest contender for the “Brilliant Moon” Star Lord position『 Silver Radiance’s Saint·Melelan Ke』 dying, leaving no one able to approach the “Brilliant Moon” Star Lord position for a short time.
After successfully occupying the “Brilliant Moon” Star Lord position, this “Fantasy Black Rabbit” did not make a grand display like the Corona Dragon sweeping the world and conquering several continents. Instead, it hid itself and founded the Heavenly Courtyard “Moon Rabbit Homeland.”
Many scholars speculate that the “Fantasy Black Rabbit” likely obtained the position illegitimately and cannot fully control the “Brilliant Moon” Star Lord position, hence hiding away.
Nowadays, the one adjusting the sun and moon’s traversal and dividing the Four Seasons is not the “Fantasy Black Rabbit,” but other Fae Monarchs possessing Brilliant Moon nature, who act on behalf of the Fantasy Black Rabbit to fulfill the “Brilliant Moon” Star Lord’s duties.
Of course, this proxy duty must have been tacitly permitted by the Fantasy Black Rabbit. If it does not cooperate, the Fae Monarchs would find it hard to guide the “Brilliant Moon”‘s power.
Compared to the “Fantasy Black Rabbit,” the Fae Monarchs can obviously use the “Brilliant Moon”‘s power more proficiently. In truth, before the Silver Moon Dragon, the first-generation “Brilliant Moon” Star Lord was a Fae Monarch.
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Shortly after sitting down, the Moon Rabbit maid brought the menu and inquired what Xilutiya liked to eat.
“The shop’s flavors lean light, with nothing too spicy. Meat dishes are limited, but fruit varieties are abundant, and there’s ice cream~” the other introduced with some vitality.
“Let me see.” Xilutiya flipped through the menu.
Most of it was pastries, desserts, and beverages; there weren’t many true staples.
“How is this ‘Bamboo Rice’ made?” Xilutiya rarely saw Eastern-flavored food.
“It’s diced radish, diced meat, diced vegetables, and sauce poured over bamboo tube rice. You can eat it directly with a spoon.” She assumed Xilutiya wouldn’t use chopsticks.
“I’ll have this then.” Truth be told, this was her first time seeing staple rice like this.
When she first came to this world, she thought there was no rice planting here. Later, inquiring with Scholar Heide revealed that only some regions grew it, and few people ate it.
“Got it, noted.” The other nodded, her head’s rabbit ears shaking cutely.
“Would you like a few pieces of fried fish to go with it? Our fish is good too.” The rabbit-eared maid suggested.
“Thanks, give me some.” Xilutiya nodded, suddenly feeling a bit anticipatory.
“Alright, we’ll prepare it now. By the way, would you like something to drink? If it’s your first time, I recommend the shop’s ‘Clear Wind Moon Dew Juice.'”
“That then.” Xilutiya followed the suggestion.
“Noted that too.” After writing, the rabbit-eared maid hugged the paper board and left for the back kitchen.
Once quiet, Xilutiya surveyed the surroundings while waiting.
The shop had few staff; including the earlier rabbit-eared maid, there were probably only three employees total, with two in the back, occasionally bringing out a few plates.
Fortunately, there were few student guests here, so no one was in a rush.
“Which organization do you plan to join after entering the Woodland?” An elf chatted with a companion.
“Of course the Four Seasons Alliance; it’s the most friendly organization to elves, right?”
“Better not go to small organizations; you might encounter bad situations where they treat us as test subjects.”
“There aren’t many elves on this continent, so those coveting elf bloodlines are especially numerous.”
“Many think integrating elf blood will extend lifespan; that’s utter nonsense.” An elf shook her head while biting a straw.
“Fate is decided at birth, and bloodline too. For true longevity, the most upright path should be ‘sublimation,’ like witches culminating in witches, lizardmen pursuing transformation into dragons, elves ascending to higher fairies—all granting extremely long lifespans.”
Xilutiya listened to the elves’ discussion and found it interesting, suddenly learning some unexpected knowledge.
So that’s how witches come about? She vaguely recalled her mother being called the “Aster Witch,” though her mother seemed not to have followed the witch profession path.
After a short wait, the rabbit-eared maid brought steaming hot food and placed a bottle of chilled cyan-green beverage beside Xilutiya.
Using a wooden spoon to scoop a small amount of rice, Xilutiya lightly tucked her hair with one hand and tasted it in small bites. The familiar glutinous aroma spread, delighting her mood.
It had been so long since she last ate rice; as expected, she still preferred this over gnawing bread daily or drinking wheat porridge and such.
Slowly eating the Bamboo Rice, Xilutiya’s thoughts wandered, recalling many things from her past and present lives, until the rabbit-eared maid approached, snapping her out of it.
“Hello, a guest from another table asked me to pass a message.” The rabbit-eared maid hugged the paper board and wagged her finger lightly at Xilutiya in greeting.
“It’s the table to your left front.” The maid pointed to the side.
Xilutiya looked up and saw three elf girls sitting there.
The leader had beautiful golden wavy long hair. Her figure was slightly plump, clad in a dress like wrinkled flowers, exuding mature developmental charm—likely a man’s dream marriage partner. Her light pink eyes carried a hint of lazy allure.
Seeing Xilutiya look up at her, this elf smiled and waved, showing goodwill to Xilutiya.
“She wants to give you a ‘Golden Osmanthus Core Flower Cake’; it’s one she made herself.” With that, the rabbit-eared maid placed a pastry wrapped in small transparent glutinous rice paper and tied with light yellow thin string in front of the maiden.
【Golden Osmanthus Core Flower Cake】（Quality-Excellent）: A sweet pastry made mainly from premium golden osmanthus, honey, glutinous rice flour, etc., with a pleasant texture, often fetching high prices.
Light swirled in Xilutiya’s eyes as her fingers touched the flower cake, finding everything normal and sensing no malice, so she smiled and nodded, accepting the gift.
“Alright, tell her I’m very happy and thank her for the gift.”
“No problem, I’ll convey it right away.” The rabbit-eared maid bounced over to the other side.
Soon she returned with a slip of paper bearing a line of writing.
‘I’m Florera; can you tell me your name~’
Thinking for a moment, Xilutiya took the pen handed by the rabbit-eared maid and wrote her name.
‘I’m Xilutiya; nice to meet you.’
This feeling of passing notes back and forth reminded her of middle school days—those were truly youthful times.
