Outside the Fairy Forest, on the White Stone Field, with no sight of goblin roaming around for two days, the players dared to come out to hunt beasts to level up around the area again. They witnessed the miraculous transformation of the Fairy Forest. From a forest filled with the brown of dry leaves and withered grass, the vegetation regained their lush green hue, pleasing to the eye. Trees and grass blossomed beautifully. Some players even claimed to have seen creatures resembling unicorns, though their fleeting presence left them unsure of what they had seen.

"Look! Suddenly, the forest has changed,"

one female player said to her friend as they hunted beasts in the area together.

"It really did! Now that the forest has changed, the atmosphere looks so refreshing and romantic, doesn't it?"

her friend replied.

"I also heard that there's a beautiful green lake in the Fairy Forest, covered with fog over the water all the time. They say it's one of the top romantic spots in the game,"

the first female player dreamily mentioned.

"The first must be the Doi Buppha, but the problem is, to get there, you have to pass through the Thousand Serpents Fields, full of various types of snakes,"

the second female player said, troubled. They wanted to visit Doi Buppha, a place with fields of various flowers that emit a fragrant scent both day and night. Importantly, there was also a Sacred Water Pond that the game guide says, if you pray on the right day and time, you might meet a goddess in the pond who will bless you.

"But first, we need to find boyfriends,"

the first female player said with a resigned tone.

"Speaking of boyfriends, what's your dream guy like? The one you want as a boyfriend?"

the second female player asked her friend.

"It has to be Siegfried of the Pendragon Guild, of course! "

the first female player responded dreamily, picturing herself and Siegfried strolling through a field of flowers in the morning.

"Eh, you like him too!?"

The second female player turned sharply to look at her friend.

"Of course. You know, the Journalists' Association is currently ranking the top 10 handsome men and beauties. They said they're sending photographers all over the islands to take pictures of good-looking people for the selection,"

the first female player excitedly told her friend.

"I'm sure Siegfried of Pendragon will definitely take first place,"

the second female player confidently replied.

"That's right. If I could have him as my boyfriend, I'd give anything,"

the first female player dreamily posed again.

"That's probably difficult. Handsome guys like that are rarely single!"

the second female player teased her friend, showing a hint of jealousy.

"I know, but dreaming about it is still nice, isn't it!"

the first female player retorted and then continued hunting beasts. Her friend chuckled softly, feeling slightly pleased before following along.

The one being referred to was sitting worriedly, fearing that Chang Long would refuse to go to the party with him because she said she could not wear any outfit other than the one she was currently wearing. His friends tried to comfort him, saying,

"Chang Long promised, she'll definitely go," or

"Not being able to wear another dress doesn't mean she won't go,"

which did not really make him feel any better, and he continued to sit fretfully.

"Unbelievable, that guy has so many women wanting to be his girlfriend, all pretty ones at that, but here he is, sulking over Chang Long,"

Draco whispered to Oliang and the others who were standing at a distance, watching Siegfried's condition.

"Really, even I am jealous. To have so many female players flocking around him,"

Wet Trash Can nodded.

"What should we do? He seems really upset about it,"

Oliang expressed his concern, as the party was about to start soon.

"Those siblings are both crazy. Let them be, they'll be alright. Look at Peach Blossom, initially, she couldn't accept the fact that Chang Long was a girl, but now she's as lively as ever, following her around like before,"

Rafael shrugged helplessly. Obviously, when it comes to love and affection, no one could understand if they had not experienced it themselves.

"Right, let's get dressed, or we won't be ready in time. Efae said that Albeis would introduce us to all the elves,"

Aden added.

"We should, but speaking of Peach Blossom, I wonder where she's gone off to,"

Draco looked left and right, searching for his friend's sister, who was known to be willful.

"She's been in her room for a while now. Some elf maidens went in there with her. They're probably helping her get dressed,"

Rafael informed.

"Hmm, it would be nice if some elf maidens came to help us get dressed too,"

 Wet Trash Can expressed his envy for Peach Blossom, who had beautiful elf maidens to assist her.

"Enough, Wet Trash Can! Haven't you learned your lesson from the dryad incident?"

Oliang chided his friend, Wet Trash Can grimaced as everyone burst into laughter before heading to their respective rooms to get dressed.

At dusk, the central square of Eldar City was brightly illuminated by lanterns decorated throughout the area. The soft yellow light enhanced the beauty of everyone present, making them look twice as splendid. Peach Blossom, Rafael, Draco, Oliang, Wet Trash Can, and Aden were all present at the event, except for Chang Long and Siegfried, who were yet to be seen since they had separated to get dressed.

"Those two really aren't coming, huh? Even though Albeis personally invited them,"

Draco whispered to Rafael, audible only to the two of them.

"Poor Siegfried, Chang Long doesn't seem to care about him at all,"

Rafael shook his head, feeling helpless about how to comfort his distressed friend.

"Is everyone here yet? Oh, where are Chang Long and Siegfried?"

Albeis approached them, as it was almost time to introduce their saviors to all the elves.

"They're here, Master Albeis,"

a voice came from the shadows behind, prompting Albeis and Chang Long's group to turn around.

Efae walked in with a stunning woman in a cream-white off-shoulder dress embroidered with golden vines, leaves, and small blooming flowers, with silver and gold butterflies fluttering throughout the embroidery. The woman had a tall, model-like figure, fair skin, beautiful features, long black hair down to her mid-back, and wore a silver necklace with a small pink flower pendant. She looked around with a slightly amused gaze, as everyone was staring at her stunned by her appearance.

Shortly after this beauty appeared, a handsome young man emerged beside her. He was tall and well-proportioned, dressed simply yet exuding elegance. He extended his hand to the beauty, who smiled faintly and placed her hand in his. They walked hand in hand towards Albeis, who looked at them appreciatively.

"Alright, little talented fox, I'll go find some delicious food for you, just as your master requested,"

Efae turned to Kitsune, who had fully earned his treat by using his newly acquired skill to help Chang Long transform into a breathtaking beauty. Kitsune barked happily and followed Efae.

"Is that Siegfried, Draco!?"

Rafael rubbed his eyes in disbelief but remained uncertain as his friend looked different today, more dignified and elegant than usual, and turned to Draco for confirmation.

"I'm not sure either. Should we ask Peach Blossom?"

Draco suggested, still fixated on his friend conversing with Albeis and the beauty, radiating with matching grace and elegance. Rafael nodded in agreement, then turned to Peach Blossom, only to see her shocked expression as a response.

"I can't believe that's really my brother. But who is that woman he's escorting? How dare she wear the dress Albeis chose for Master Chang!"

Peach Blossom expressed her displeasure towards the woman quite vehemently.

"Right, who is the beauty Siegfried is escorting?"

Wet Trash Can looked at the beautiful woman with interest.

"I can't believe he got over Chang Long so quickly,"

Oliang remarked, amazed, as Siegfried showed no signs of heartache that Chang Long refused to attend the party with him.

"How could he not quickly forget when the new woman he's escorting is so beautiful? But who is she exactly? From the look of her ears, she doesn't seem to be an elf,"

Draco started to observe, noting that all elves have distinctively pointed ears, unlike humans.

"Look, she has a wristwatch too. Seems like she's a player as well,"

Wet Trash Can pointed out the large white wristwatch on the woman's wrist.

"A player, huh? Since we arrived in Eldar, we've never encountered any other players besides ourselves,"

Aden was also surprised, as he too scrutinized the woman and Siegfried without blinking.

"Alright, it's time. Follow me, everyone. I will introduce you to the citizens of Eldar,"

Albeis spoke, inviting Chang Long's group towards a large wooden stage that served as the center stage in the middle of the wide square of the city.

Everyone followed Albeis shyly as the citizens of Eldar clapped their hands welcoming them all the way to the stage. They were quite surprised that the beautiful lady was also following them up onto the stage.

"That girl followed us up on the stage, how shameless. She did nothing and still coming up to receive praise from the citizens,"

Peach Blossom said irritably upon seeing the woman follow Siegfried onto the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the elves, I am greatly honored to introduce our saviors to you. They have risked their lives to bring the guardian spirit safely back to us and even helped us by defeating the Goblin King who aimed to monopolize the Fairy Forest alone. To express our gratitude, we have organized this feast. I will introduce them to you,"

Albeis announced in a melodious voice that echoed magnificently.

"First, Peach Blossom,"

Albeis gestured towards Peach Blossom, who stepped forward slightly and gracefully bow, earning a round of applause from the citizens and the dryads attending the feast.

Albeis introduced each member sequentially, receiving continuous applause. Rafael gained particular popularity, perhaps due to his long silver hair and his elf-like demeanor.Until it was the last person's turn, the stunning lady. The young men and Peach Blossom were keen to know who she was, even though it was not hard to guess, but it still seemed unbelievable.

"Chang Long!"

Albeis declared, gesturing towards the beauty at the end of the line on the stage. Sabia, in a white lace dress, placed a flower crown on Chang Long. Chang Long lifted the little girl up and smiled gently at everyone. Shocking Peach Blossom and the young men into silence.

"No way, Chang Long is so beautiful!"

Wet Trash Can looked at Chang Long with enchanted eyes, clearly smitten.

"She looks nothing like Chang Long we know, like she's a completely different person,"

Rafael agreed.

"No wonder Siegfried is so protective of her,"

Draco wrinkled his nose, watching his friend who was extremely possessive and would not let any guy get within a meter of Chang Long. He managed it very smoothly too.

"Never mind him. I'm hungry. Rafael, find me a place to sit, will you?"

Peach Blossom was visibly displeased because someone else stole her spotlight entirely.

"Okay, okay, follow me,"

Rafael hurriedly took Peach Blossom away before she could make a scene.

The feast continued joyously. The wooden stage was transformed into a dance floor, with dryads singing melodiously. An array of exquisite food that could not be found anywhere else in the game was served. Oliang favorite honey liquor was available in abundance. As midnight approached, everyone started to head to their rooms to rest.

Oliang, Wet Trash Can, and Draco were so drunk they had to be carried to their beds. Rafael, Peach Blossom, and Aden had just enough to feel buzzed. Chang Long and Siegfried went to pick up Kitsune from Efae and found him already asleep. They walked to their rooms and looked at each other.

"It was fun today,"

Chang Long said with a smile.

"Yes,"

Siegfried replied, unable to take his eyes off Chang Long.

"Well... good night then,"

Chang Long, not knowing what else to say, decided to bid farewell.

"Wait!"

Siegfried called out loudly because he had something else he wanted to say. As Chang Long turned around, she lost her balance and fell.

"Ah!"

Siegfried rushed to catch her, preventing her from hitting the ground. However, their coordination was slightly off because although he caught her, his cheek ended up pressing right against Chang Long's lips. This left both of them frozen, unable to speak or move.

On the next morning, Chang Long's group gathered in front of Albeis' house with their belongings, ready to set off on their journey. Each of them held the egg they had received as a reward from the quest tightly, unwilling to part with it. They were waiting to bid farewell to Albeis, the leader of the elves, before departing.

"Are you leaving already?"

Albeis descended from his treehouse and greeted everyone with a cheerful smile.

"Yes, but we wanted to say goodbye to you first, so we were waiting here,"

Siegfried spoke on behalf of everyone, who nodded in agreement.

"I see. Before you go, let me tell you something. As a mark of my gratitude, you are granted special permission to enter and leave this city without needing to undertake a quest. Moreover, completing the Guardian Spirit quest successfully has increased your fame by 1000 points, earning you the title 'Guardians of the Fairy Forest.' Additionally, I present to you these Guardian Bracelets, which complement your new titles. Safe travels,"

Albeis announced, leaving Chang Long's group wide-eyed with surprise, dispelling any thoughts that the quest's rewards were insufficient.

"Goodbye, Master Albeis," everyone bade Albeis a joyous farewell, except for Chang Long and Siegfried, who appeared sleep-deprived and trailed behind their friends, with Kitsune closely following.

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