Chapter 289: The Wondrous Adventure of the Cute Little Things (4k)
“Zhi—”
The door to the Tower of Noble Academy was pushed open from inside, merging the night outside with the light inside.
Two pink golems cautiously peeked their heads out, as cautious as children exploring a grand mansion.
The feathered serpent construct guarding the entrance suddenly opened its eyes, casting bright light from its vertically slit pupils, sweeping over the big milk jar and the Eevee in an instant.
The two golems shrank back in fright, but when they turned to look, the serpent’s eyes had already closed again.
“Moo.”
“Meow.”
The little ones breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran out the door.
Cold moonlight fell on them, illuminating half of their bodies.
In the quiet night, only the sound of their quick footsteps echoed as they crossed a bridge.
But once they left the tower and crossed the bridge, they stopped abruptly and simultaneously turned to look back at the nine-story tower.
Their home looked so different from the outside!
“Moo moo moo!”
The big milk jar thought of its bottle.
“Meow—”
Eevee recalled the toy cat plant.
The two golems exchanged glances and then resolutely turned around, like iron-blooded warriors rushing to battle!
But soon, the two golems stopped again.
St. Marian’s Castle was too vast and empty, with no familiar scents in the corners and crevices.
They crouched on the ground, looking up at the towering walls of the ancient castle, feeling a terrifying sense of insignificance.
This was the weight of time and history.
The little ones couldn’t help but huddle together.
Only when mana alerted them did the big milk jar hurriedly use its ultimate skill card to create milk, and each drank a bottle in a hurry.
But after regaining their strength, where should they go next?
The big milk jar never intended to leave the tower, and Eevee was just in the mood for an adventure.
Neither had planned ahead.
“Meow.”
Eevee suddenly had an idea!
“Moo!”
The big milk jar was very interested in its suggestion and nodded eagerly.
So the two golems started running through the dim corridor.
Soon, Eevee reached the classroom nearest to the Tower of Noble Academy.
“Meow!”
It stood at the classroom door, calling loudly to the big milk jar behind.
The big milk jar rushed forward, rolling into a ball and speeding up.
“Meow meow!”
Eevee suddenly stood on its hind legs, its ribbon antennae stretching out just in time to block the rolling big milk jar!
But it was too hasty, and the force wasn’t enough. The ribbon bent under the pressure of the big milk jar.
It only held for a moment.
Eevee was knocked down and rolled into a ball with the big milk jar.
…
“Meow meow meow!”
Once it finally stood up, Eevee immediately began scolding the big milk jar.
The big milk jar felt guilty and didn’t dare to retort.
Eevee meowed a few times at the air, suddenly feeling quite dejected, and closed its mouth.
“Moo.”
The big milk jar took advantage of this to look up and call out.
Eevee glanced at the classroom and regained interest.
They didn’t know what class this was, nor whether Dark had ever attended a class here.
But that didn’t stop them from imagining.
Eevee entered confidently, jumping onto the podium with a spring, looking down at the stage below.
The big milk jar climbed onto one of the seats below, mimicking a student, hooves resting on the desk neatly.
It was as if one became a professor, the other a student, both attending class with Dark.
Just this alone made them happy!
…
Until they each drank another bottle of milk, they reluctantly left the classroom.
Afterwards, they wandered aimlessly around the empty castle.
This wandering led to trouble!
In the middle of the night, the castle was not truly empty.
Ancient constructs patrolled the floors as guards, moving around the castle.
Although it was still some time before the midnight curfew, the patrol had become stricter since the secret passage was sealed.
What was once a mere warning now turned into an arrest depending on the time or location!
After eleven-thirty,
Near the secret passage.
The curfew effectively moved forward by half an hour.
And the area around the secret passage became off-limits.
The big milk jar and Eevee were completely unaware of this.
No…
They didn’t even know about the curfew!
When they encountered a construct at the stairs leading to the third floor, they were curious and pointed at it, chattering.
Only when the “Heavy Cavalry” construct slowly raised its two-meter-long knight spear and charged straight at them did they suddenly wake up, diving to either side to avoid the charge!
“Meow!”
Eevee let out a short, sharp scream in panic.
The fierce wind generated by the “Heavy Cavalry” as it charged made its fur stand on end.
It was never one to take things lying down.
As it turned its head, it began to gather “Moon Power”!
Faint moonlight was drawn in, becoming part of the light ball in its mouth, gradually illuminating the darkness around.
“Moo!”
The big milk jar covered its head in alarm.
It had fought against constructs before, but against the superior “Dragoon” construct!
With Dark’s assistance, it successfully used “Become Round” + “Roll,” eventually colliding with the “Dragoon” on its fourth roll.
Thus, it knew how formidable constructs could be.
Even though the four-star Eevee, Moon Eevee, could not deal effective damage to the “Dragoon,” neither “Shadow Ball” nor “Evil Fluctuation” could harm it.
Though the “Heavy Cavalry” looked less advanced than the “Dragoon,” its thick armor and over-two-meter height exuded strong pressure!
Without Dark present, it advised against any conflict with the constructs.
However, Eevee’s “Moon Power” had already erupted!
The light ball shot from its mouth struck the “Heavy Cavalry” on its back!
But due to the “Heavy Cavalry” turning suddenly, the bright light ball hit its vulnerable shoulder instead.
The shoulder armor was displaced, causing the “Heavy Cavalry” to stagger slightly.
But紧接着，一阵更为猛烈的攻势紧随而至！
“重骑兵”额头上麻痹宝石散发出微光，手中的骑枪抖落出无数枪花。
Eevee左躲右闪，依靠其超凡的灵敏度狼狈地躲避，脸上逐渐露出了慌乱。
终究只是诞生不久的魔导精灵。
在没有达克坐镇的情况下，所有的怯懦都暴露无遗。
“咻！”
“重骑兵”枪出如龙，一点寒芒闪过，猛地刺中了Eevee的肩膀！
它在紧急时刻依靠触手强行横移，但肩膀上依然被枪尖划出了一道豁口，由此产生的剧烈疼痛令其彻底清醒过来。
但它终于想要转身逃跑时，“重骑兵”额头的黄色宝石散发出的光线已经瞄准了它！
那是麻痹射线，能使生物的神经麻痹，使其行动迟缓，更容易被捕获。
一旦被麻痹射线击中，Eevee仅存的敏捷优势也将丧失殆尽，只能沦为待宰的羔羊！
“哞！”
千钧一发之际。
大奶罐四蹄落地，一路狂奔，团起的身体猛地撞向“重骑兵”的侧腹，在关键时刻将其撞了个趔趄。
一瞬间歪了的“重骑兵”，释放出的麻痹射线刚好从Eevee的毛发上擦过，随即命中了地板，向外逸散。
Eevee趁机一跃，终于脱离了“重骑兵”的攻击范围。
但重整态势的“重骑兵”立刻将枪尖对准了更近的大奶罐！
那柄两米长的沉重骑枪猛地横扫，气势如浪，拍打礁石。
“哞！”
大奶罐眼神锐利，原本团成球的身体上闪过一丝金属般的光泽，将其身体包围成光滑的球。
“叮！”
如同金属撞击般的声音响起。
大奶罐被这一枪击飞了出去，但其魔力虽略有降低，幸好“变圆”下的防御足够坚固，没有大碍。
“砰！”
被击飞后的大奶罐狠狠撞在了墙上，肢体自然舒展，晕头转向。
“喵喵喵！”
Eevei急促的叫声传入它的耳中。
它挤出奶瓶一口喝下，涌动全身的暖流让它逐渐恢复，甚至多了一份活力。
“哞哞哞！”
一番急促交流后。
两只魔导精灵一转身便跑向最近的楼梯！
“重骑兵”身体沉重，宽度足有一米，属于防御特化，移动较慢的类型。
它的移动方式是轮子加蛛腿，但实际上纤细的蛛腿不足以支撑它那沉重的身躯。
所以只能在紧急情况下转向，而不能像“轻骑兵”那样依靠蛛腿攀附在墙壁上！
一旦抓捕对象逃上楼梯，它的笨拙就会暴露出来。
Eevei和大奶罐迅速跑上楼梯，回头一看，发现那个大个子正在后方努力攀爬，顿时明白自己选对了策略。
但两只魔导精灵刚要露出喜色。
追赶不成的“重骑兵”却突然发出警报之声！
那尖锐刺耳的声音在空旷的城堡内不断回响，让两只魔导精灵神色骤变。
“喵喵喵！”
“哞哞哞！”
短暂交流后，两只魔导精灵撒腿就跑！
这一次，Eevei在逃跑过程中竖起耳朵，一旦有风吹草动就紧急转向，成功避开了一个又一个魔像。
几分钟后。
它们逃进一间教室，靠在墙上剧烈喘息！
惊险……
刺激……
令人兴奋！
Eevei接过大奶罐递来的奶瓶，猛一仰头将牛奶灌入口中，潇洒利落地像是在饮烈酒！
但奶不醉人人自醉。
Eevei突然猛烈地咳嗽起来，呛奶了！
大奶罐连忙靠近，用力拍打它的背部，哞哞叫着安慰它。
好一会儿……
Eevei才涨红着脸缓过劲来。
然后，一下子虚脱了。
它靠着墙滑坐下来，只觉得浑身瘫软，包括精神上也说不出的疲倦。
明明在决斗场上也激烈战斗过，就算被人击败也没有这么疲惫。
果然是因为少了主心骨的原因吗？
“喵喵喵——”
“哞……”
两只魔导精灵达成共识。
立刻回家！
……
但它们刚要振作起精神行动起来，为了躲避魔像而变得敏锐的神经突然跳动了一下。
Eevei的耳朵瞬间绷直，听到了轻微的脚步声正慢慢接近。
它给大奶罐使了个眼色，后者立刻贴在墙上一动不动。
Eevei同样如此，只有粉色的缎带飘在空中，感受着空气的细微波动。
脚步声逐渐接近。
然后又逐渐远去。
一度骤停的心跳终于恢复了顺畅。
“喵……”
“哞……”
两只魔导精灵又变成了两滩液体。
……
“哞。”
大奶罐揪了揪自己的围巾，把脖子包得更紧了一些。
它爬起来，振作精神，准备结束这段夜游之旅。
Eevei瞧了它一眼，也翻身立起。
但当它们走出那间教室后，Eevei那颗不甘平静的心再次躁动起来。
它的眼珠子咕噜噜转了一圈，看向了刚才的脚步声消失的方向。
“喵——”
“哞哞哞！”
大奶罐顿时用力摇头！
“喵喵喵——”
Eevei用缎带在它脸上蹭了蹭。
然后抬起肉球拍了拍胸膛。
“喵喵喵！”
但大奶罐还是坚定地摇头。
Eevei的眉头皱起，半晌后，其中一条缎带突然绷直。
它似乎想通了什么，又对着大奶罐叫了一阵。
大奶罐像是被说服了一般，神色稍缓，然后退回了那间教室之中。
之后……
大奶罐将小书包移到前面，掀开盖子取出必杀技卡，一张一张地触发。
一瓶又一瓶的牛奶在其手中出现，摆在地上。
而它自己则仅仅保留了两张【必杀技：喝牛奶】……
Eevei满脸欢喜地看着地上的牛奶，伸出缎带，一瓶瓶卷起。
然后对着大奶罐点了点头。
“哞！”
大奶罐最后嘱咐了一句，便重新背上小书包，小心翼翼地踏上了归家的旅程。
目送它的背影消失在拐角，Eevei嘴角一勾，立刻卷着牛奶，朝脚步声消失的方向追去。
它看起来，就像追着兔子跑的爱丽丝。
