Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Rainy Night, Family and Partners

Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Rainy Night, Family and Partners

The white light faded, and Char, not pausing to be startled, hurriedly checked on the safety of the Star Worms, but he didn’t dare to shout loudly—who knew if that would attract the attention of the giant bird high above?

So he could only lower his voice and call out anxiously.

“Star Treasure! Are you guys alright?”

In the darkness, the voices of the Star Worms came through individually, and Char’s lifted heart suddenly dropped back down. Then he heard an angry cry fading away, and even the flashes and booms in the sky seemed much quieter.

It appeared that as the unknown giant bird flew away, the thunder also receded with it.

Char suddenly let out a breath of relief, the long exhale particularly audible in the darkness, only now becoming aware that he had been holding his breath until then.

The cold rain beat on Char’s face, the room plunged in darkness, illuminated only by the faint glow from the Lantern Fireflies, the Star Worms, and Betty—the fierce wind and rain that had burst in just a moment before had extinguished the fire in the fireplace.

The glow from the Star Worms brightened a bit, and the Red Glow in the lantern of the Lantern Fireflies got bigger.

Gold and red lights overlapped, lighting up the room.

In the glow, the heavy rain refracted the light, looking like countless transparent pearls.

Char looked up, only to see that the solid roof of the carriage had completely disappeared, leaving just the four walls made of Black Iron Wood.

His heart skipped a beat, and he sucked in a breath of cold air, realizing that this did not look like it was brought about by thunder, but more like it had been neatly sliced off by something sharp!

In that instant, the carriage had not only been struck by lightning once, but also had its top sheared off by a terrifying blade of wind!

In other words, in just a moment, he and his Magic Pets had faced two life-and-death crises.

If the power of the lightning had been a little bit stronger, it could have blown the entire carriage to pieces. Then no matter if it were him or the Star Worms, none would have survived, instantly torn apart by the rampant energy.

And if the height of the blade of wind had been just a bit lower, the small-sized creatures such as the Star Worms, Lantern Fireflies, Lotus Leaf Frogs, Clover Mantises, and Betty might have fortunately escaped harm, but he and the Wind Winged Horse would have certainly perished.

Right! The Wind Winged Horse!

Char hurriedly opened the back door, first glancing upwards into the sky.

In the distant sky, amidst lightning and thunder, within the Thunder Cloud storm, the vague silhouette of a large bird could be seen.

It was too far away, and the system had not provided an introduction, so Char honestly didn’t know what kind of Demon Beast the passing large bird was.

A Thunderbird?

But does a Thunderbird possess such mighty power?

However, no matter what, the large bird had left, at least indicating that things were safe now.

Char’s suspended heart completely settled, he shifted his gaze back, and ran into the back section of the carriage to take a look.

Inside the carriage, the Wind Winged Horse lay on the floor, clearly frightened. The roof of this section too had been shaved off, and the rain had already wet both the Wind Winged Horse and the floor.

But aside from being frightened, the Wind Winged Horse was not injured. It was even in better shape than he and the Star Worms. Because there was no broken wood on the floor, indicating that this section hadn’t been struck by lightning.

Char breathed a sigh of relief, crouched down to gently stroke the head of the Wind Winged Horse, comforting its alarmed emotions.

The heavy rain pattered against his face. Char felt that he must look incredibly disheveled right now.

And indeed, he was in quite a disheveled state. He had just finished upgrading the carriage, finally having a home that didn’t leak wind or rain, only for it to have its roof shorn away in the blink of an eye, once again losing a place to shelter from the wind and rain, with his entire household flooded with rainwater.

He didn’t know how long it would take to repair it, and even if fixed, it wouldn’t be the original make anymore.

This is Newbie Village!

Who would have thought that such a Legendary Level creature would suddenly appear in Newbie Village!

Char screamed silently within his heart.

But he also knew very well, no one could be blamed for this.

Games are games, reality is reality.

In the game, being a Newbie Village, powerful monsters indeed wouldn’t pass by. But in reality, could you actually control the movements of these legendary creatures?

They go where they wish, and it just so happened to pass by this place and happened to rage. There was nothing anyone could do.

If encountered, one could only chalk it up to bad luck.

The raindrops suddenly stopped falling on Char; he looked up to see a large Lotus Leaf had appeared overhead, acting like an umbrella to shield from the rain and wind.

Of course, with the wind and rain being so strong, it was impossible for it to block everything completely.

The Lotus Leaf Frog squatted by his side, silently keeping the rain off him.

This weather was uncomfortable for Char, the Star Worms, and the Lantern Fireflies, but for the Lotus Leaf Frog, it was quite pleasant.

The Star Worms, Lantern Fireflies, Clover Mantises, and Betty also followed along, gathering around Char.

“Mr. Char, the Wind Winged Horse isn’t hurt, is it?”

Betty hugged herself with both arms, shivering slightly as she spoke.

The temperature at night was already quite low, and now that they had been drenched by the rain, it was even colder. Betty couldn’t help but tremble from the cold.

“The Wind Winged Horse is fine.”

After a moment of reassurance, the Wind Winged Horse had calmed down.

Char glanced at Betty, who was huddled and trembling slightly, then at the sky.

The intensity of the rain showed no signs of diminishing, but the terrifying lightning seemed to have completely disappeared with the departure of that unknown giant bird.

The night had remained dark for some time now, and there had been no lightning in the sky during this period.

He first let the Wind Winged Horse come down from the carriage and return to its place pulling the cart. After pulling the carriage under a large tree to the side, where the rain was significantly less due to the sheltering branches, he stopped.

Then he let the Wind Winged Horse fly into the front section of the carriage—before, the door had been too small for the Wind Winged Horse to enter.

Now that the top of the carriage was gone, the Wind Winged Horse could directly enter from above.

Immediately after, Char stuffed all items susceptible to water damage like blankets, etc., into the cupboards. Although these things were already a little wet, it was still better than being entirely soaked as if submerged in water later on.

Following that, Char threw some firewood into the stove.

It was easier to keep a fire going in the stove as opposed to the fireplace, where the fire could easily be extinguished by the rain and wind coming in.

“Lantern Firefly!”

Char called out.

The Lantern Firefly immediately swung its lantern, flinging a Red Glow into the stove.

The firewood had already been dampened and wasn’t so easy to ignite, but the Red Glow wasn’t an ordinary flame. Under its persistent burn, the moisture seeped into the dry wood and was quickly evaporated, lighting the fire.

A red blaze roared to life inside the stove, and a wave of warm air rushed forward. Betty immediately drew near the stove to warm herself by the fire.

Char pulled up a small stool and sat down.

The Star Worm, Lantern Firefly, and Clover Mantis all gathered around, snuggling close to Char.

The Lantern Firefly’s lantern shone brightly, emanating heat just like the stove fire.

The Lotus Leaf Frog, still sheltering under the much enlarged lotus leaf like an umbrella shielding its head from rain, was small in body compared to the Star Worm and Lotus Leaf Frog. The Wind Winged Horse was much larger in size.

But it lay down anyway, stretching its head under the cover of the lotus leaf umbrella to join Char and the others in seeking shelter from the rain and warmth from the fire.

Seeing the Star Worm and others snuggling closer, the Lotus Leaf Frog shuffled its feet and moved closer to Char, ending up resting on Char’s leg. The cool touch made Char subconsciously recoil and hiss.

The Lotus Leaf Frog immediately realized it had made Char feel cold and quickly moved away. It stole a glance at Char, then turned away, looking like the wronged party with a sullen expression.

Among the four Magic Pets, the Lotus Leaf Frog indeed had the least presence.

The Star Worm might not be strong, but it had high potential and appeal. Plus, it was the first Magic Pet Char had recruited, and with its warm, kind, angelic disposition, it naturally had a high presence.

There was no need to mention the Clover Mantis, which was the current ceiling of Char’s Magic Pets’ combat power, with an outstanding presence.

As for the Lantern Firefly?

Although the Clover Mantis had taken over its spot as the ceiling of combat power, the Lantern Firefly, as the former combat power champion who also helped Char make fires every day, could never have a low presence.

Only the Lotus Leaf Frog, with its weak combat ability and its tendency to be blank and silly, had the lowest presence. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Even compared to the Wind Winged Horse, which was not a Magic Pet, it fell short. The Wind Winged Horse was much more powerful in battle than the Lotus Leaf Frog and also had the task of pulling the carriage.

The Lotus Leaf Frog not only had a weak presence, but its appearance and demeanor also seemed very “easy to bully,” looking like an easy target.

But how could Char actually bully it?

Seeing the Lotus Leaf Frog trying hard to hold up the leaf while carefully maintaining distance to avoid touching him again, Char couldn’t help but beckon to him.

“Lotus Leaf Frog, you come over too.”

The Lotus Leaf Frog turned its head to look at Char, its expression brightening instantly, but it was still hesitant. Seeing Char continue to beckon, it brightened completely, its eyes squinting happily into slits.

It shuffled its feet and finally got what it wanted, snuggling with Char and the other little friends like the Star Worm and Lantern Firefly.

The Lantern Firefly quietly lowered its lantern somewhat, closer to the height of Char’s legs, using the lantern’s warmth to stave off the cold for him.

Despite being in the midst of bitter winds and harsh rain, with the Lotus Leaf Frog’s leaf blocking the rain and surrounded by Magic Pets cuddling and gathering around, the occasional crackling of the wood in the fire serenaded their ears…

In such a setting, Char couldn’t help but think of the poster of a famous animated movie from a previous life:

In the torrential rain, under the cold and lonely light of the station, a little girl holds an umbrella, carrying her young sister on her back, waiting for a train beside a mountain station; next to her stood a large, gentle Totoro, holding an umbrella, in silent companionship.

At this moment, Char’s heart felt extraordinarily warm and settled.