FCC Chapter 36.1

In the Forest of Elves.

 

The Forest of Elves, which had not easily opened to outsiders for tens of thousands of years, welcomed a group of special guests for the first time in the past few days.

Qiu Jingyu, holding his younger brother, silently admired this mysterious and elegant natural wonder.

 

“Such a vast forest! It truly is a rare sight nowadays.”

 

Even Qiu Chongshan, who usually didn’t care much for natural scenery, peered around curiously. After all, such large-scale forests were indeed rare in the Interstellar Era.

 

“Heh, I feel like this place is perfect for rolling around.”

 

As for Qiu Yiming, the big lion currently in his spiritual restlessness period, he was itching to transform back into his original form and roll around on the grass!

 

I really wanted to roll around and play here with my little brother, *awoo*~

 

“But it’s strange… how come I’ve never heard anyone mention before that the backyard of Kleist Academy borders the Forest of Elves?”

 

While interstellar forests were lush, they were mostly near the southern Dragon territory, teeming with beasts, and had treacherous terrain.

The Elven forest, however, clearly possessed an aura of elegant, ethereal peace unique to the Elves.

From a landscape perspective, there wasn’t a place in the entire Imperial Star closer to nature than this. it truly seemed like a paradise for herbivorous cubs.

Yet, almost no one had spoken of it before!

 

“Hmph, the Forest of Elves is a precious treasure of our Elven race. Why would we need to advertise it to the outside world?”

“The Principal personally chose this site for the kindergarten back then. Those people who look down on Kleist Kindergarten deserve not to know this place!”

 

Seeing the group’s awe at the Elven Forest, an elf following behind Sylvester couldn’t help but offer a slightly proud reminder.

However, the fact that Kleist Kindergarten had failed to recruit students for years was clearly a point of frustration for the Elves.

If the Principal hadn’t specifically applied to borrow the scenery to film a promotional video this year, these outsiders wouldn’t even be allowed on the outskirts!

 

“…Uh, but if you don’t advertise, how are we outsiders supposed to know?”

 

Qiu Yiming scratched his head, genuinely confused about what the elf was getting worked up over.

 

“Lida, would you like to appear on camera for a segment this year? I think many cubs would love to see you.”

 

Sylvester smiled and looked at Lida beside him, then tried to make a suggestion.

 

“Hmph, I don’t want to. It’s already a blessing from the Elf God that you were allowed to bring your cubs to film this year. You’re always doing such ridiculous things.”

 

The beautiful elf named Lida turned her head away petulantly, her twin tails swaying.

 

In short, I must keep a close eye on things this time and not allow anyone to harm the Elf Forest again!

 

However, a cub’s love for nature is almost an instinct.

Qiu Qiu, who had been resting in Qiu Jingyu’s arms, looked back at his brother for permission. After receiving a nod, he flapped his tiny wings and fluttered lightly toward a flower bud that was about to bloom.

With great caution, he leaned in and took a soft sniff, as if afraid of startling the sleeping bud.

The onlookers, watching from a distance, almost simultaneously broke into smiles.

 

Indeed, a cub and a great forest are a perfect match!!

 

With its Elven background, Kleist offered something the Imperial Academy couldn’t match. 

After all, even if you spend a lot of money to cultivate such a forest that has a history of tens of thousands of years, it would be difficult to form such a beautiful ecosystem in a short period of time.

 

“Hey, you there! Little guy, be careful! You’re not allowed to just harm the plants—eh?” 

 

The sharp-eyed elf Lida immediately frowned when she saw someone from the group wandering off.

She had heard they were filming a promotional video with a cub, and human cubs were the worst! Those clumsy little beasts could trample an entire patch of flowers meticulously tended by Elves.

But…?

 

“Sister, the flowers in your garden are really beautiful… I couldn’t help but take a little sniff. S-sorry…”

 

Startled by the elf’s gaze, the tiny figure backed away a few steps. 

His pale purple eyes drooped slightly, looking quite frightened.

Seeing this, the guardians watching over the little guy also frowned and shifted their gazes toward the elf.

 

“Ah… you, how are you so small? You’re only the size of my palm!” 

 

Lida completely forgot her previous annoyance, squatting down in surprise to look at the beautiful, milky-gold cub.

 

“…”

Staring at the elf sister who had suddenly approached, Qiu Qiu bit his lip and blinked. The next second, he flapped his wings and flew away, overwhelmed by shyness.

 

“Hey!!!” 

 

Lida was left stunned. She never expected someone to run away from her. That had never happened before! 

Especially not a cub!

Cubs were supposed to love Elves the most! 

QAQ

 

“Apologies, Your Highness. Lida, don’t scare the little fellow. He is the star of our promotional video. I went to great lengths to recruit him.”

 

Sylvester gently apologized to Qiu Chongshan’s group before seriously reminding the dejected Lida.

Lida rarely interacted with humans in the forest, so her heart was quite straightforward.

 

“Ah…can humans really have such beautiful cubs? And he’s so tiny, even smaller than the flowers I planted. I think he could sleep inside Meimei’s[mfn]refers to the flower[/mfn] flower buds!”

 

Lida, who naturally loved beauty, didn’t hold back her affection after discovering the cub. She kept muttering as she watched Qiu Qiu hiding behind Qiu Jingyu.

 

“You’re so pretty! I always thought Meimei would give birth to a Flower fairy, and that’s probably what you’d look like!!”

 

Oh, right, flower fairies!

My goodness, just imagine, wouldn’t that be exactly what a tiny flower fairy should be like?!

 

“Sister, I-I’m not a fairy… I’m just a little bird. A golden one,”

 

Qiu Qiu explained softly, his face turning a bit red.

 

“Wouldn’t that be even better? My Meimei is a rare golden peony!! When it matures, you’ll see golden mist of flowers, it’s so beautiful! Do you want to… come to my house to play?”

 

Sylvester, listening to the exchange, stroked his chin as a new idea flashed through his mind.

 

“Lida, if you won’t appear on camera, how about letting us use your Meimei?”

 

“Huh?” Lida, interrupted mid-invitation, looked at her principal, having no idea why her Meimei was suddenly being targeted.

 

“Kleist’s enrollment video this year with a ‘Fairytale’ theme will be irresistible to all cubs.”

 

Sylvester said with a smile, confident in his judgment.

 

“Of course, Lord Speaker, to put the guardian’s minds at ease, we would also like to invite you for an interview. Would that be possible?”

“Brother… is going to be in it too?”

 

Qiu Qiu, who had been nervous about the filming, looked up at his eldest brother with quiet expectation.

Qiu Jingyu glanced down at the little guy who was clearly looking on expectantly, and chuckled helplessly.

Kleist had certainly calculated well this time.

 

“Rest assured, Lord Speaker, perhaps this promotional video will add a unique chapter to your resume.”

 

Seeing this, Sylvester also laughed and suggested.

 

After all, cubs were the hope of the entire Interstellar.

Behind the many cubs on the Imperial Star were countless families. Once they won the hearts of the cubs, the parents…

Would they be far behind?

Obviously not. 🙂

 

[Elf looking elegant and confident.jpg]

 

*

 

Inside the Principal’s office at the Imperial Academy.

 

“Principal Komodal, this year’s enrollment plan for the Junior Division is nearly complete. Except for the cub with the special beast form from Administrator Raymond’s family, almost all other cubs have indicated they will accept our invitation.”

 

The person in charge, holding the documents in his hand , presented the outstanding data meticulously and methodically.

 

“It seems we’ve completed the task brilliantly even without the additional funding this year.”

“That’s right. Chikova and the others are following up at Administrator Raymond’s home. Furthermore, the Administrator has basically indicated he will accept the Imperial Academy’s invitation.”

 

The secretaries and admissions directors chatted privately. They felt no pressure regarding the online leaks about the Academy recruiting special cubs.

After all, they believe it was nearly impossible for that cub to choose anything other than the prestigious Imperial Academy.

 

“It’s inevitable. No carnivorous cub would give up on the Imperial Academy. I suspect Kleist hasn’t released their video yet because they can’t find any carnivorous cubs at all.”

“If that’s the case, then this year’s battle is considered over? That’s really not…”

 

Komodal took the preliminary admission list, looking relieved. He lightly checked off the strange name “Panda.”

If they had failed to recruit well after the funding cut, he wouldn’t have been able to face the Dragon Elders, especially Elder Alice.

And wouldn’t that have confirmed the rumors about the Academy online?

 

“Principal Komodal!! Wait, Principal! Don’t submit the list yet! Please, look at the Star Net immediately!!”

 

Just as the atmosphere in the office was harmonious, the door was slammed open.

 

“Good heavens, Natas! How can you be so rude? This is the Principal’s—”

“Shut up! This isn’t about being rude anymore!!! Kleist actually released a promotional video!!”

“And they were too despicable this year!!”

 

Just as the secretary frowned, trying to stop this rude behavior, the admissions officer raised his personal terminal and shouted, instantly silencing the entire principal’s office.

 

“How is that possible? All the carnivorous cubs are on this list. Kleist couldn’t have—”

“Exactly! They didn’t find a single carnivorous cub this year!!! So they found a herbivore! From start to finish, only one her-bi-vore!”

 

The official slammed his light brain onto the desk. Everyone stared blankly at the screen. Just then, the desk phone rang.

 

“Hello, this is Komodal, Principal of the Junior Division… Ah, Lord Raymond, hello. If you’re calling to confirm the list… WHAT??? You changed your mind!?”

 

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Translation Changes: Claris => Kleist