"Gemstone? What gemstone? " Although Anthony had already decided on this matter, he still needed to explain it to Empress Marina. After all, it was a token of love between the two of them. Although Anthony couldn't remember it, it might be of great significance to Marina. Therefore, after Su Lan and Anthony finished their discussion, they immediately invited Empress Marina to discuss this matter.
"It's the gemstone I saw last time. It's a token of love between you and my brother," Su Lan said.
"Huh?" Marina was stunned at first, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh, yes, it's that …"
"I even gave you a token of love," Anthony said while rubbing his head.
"Yes, have you forgotten?" Marina said.
"Yes," Anthony said apologetically. "You know, I really can't remember. When did it happen? "
"Uh, it was more than ten years ago," Marina said. "It happened not long before you joined the army. Let's see … about fourteen years ago."
"Fourteen years ago? That's a long time ago, "Anthony said." So, I'm only sixteen years old? "
"Yes," Marina said.
"Su Lan, I heard from you that our family is very strict. How could I have the money to buy a gemstone?" Anthony suddenly said.
"Yes, I'm a little confused too. This gemstone looks very valuable. According to our family's situation, Mom and Dad would never agree to us buying this kind of thing," Su Lan said.
"I don't really know where you got it," Marina said.
"Huh?" Anthony was a little confused, but he really couldn't remember. "Where's the gemstone? Let me see."
"Okay, wait a moment." Marina nodded and turned to return to her room. She quickly came back with a box.
As soon as the box was opened, a dazzling light shot out. It was as if the gemstone itself could emit a strange light. It instantly attracted Anthony and Su Lan's attention. It felt like they couldn't move their eyes away from the gemstone. Soon, Anthony subconsciously reached out to grab the gemstone.
"Wait," Marina suddenly grabbed Anthony's hand and said.
"What's wrong?" Anthony came back to his senses and asked curiously.
"Uh … this gem is very precious. If you touch it directly, it will affect the gem's luster. So, you should wear gloves," Marina said after thinking for a while.
"Oh, I see." Anthony nodded, then took the gloves from the side, took out the gem from the box, and put it under the sun. The gem was even more dazzling under the light. Although it was Anthony's first time seeing it, he was attracted by the gem.
"What a beautiful gem. I've never seen such a beautiful stone. This thing is priceless … But how did I get it?" Anthony mumbled.
"Brother, do you like this gem?" Su Lan asked.
"Don't worry, I know the gravity of the matter." Anthony said as he put the gem back into the box. "Queen, it's okay to give this gem to Huailin, right?"
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Huailin will give it to me immediately. Of course, I can take it back immediately, so it's just a formality," Su Lan said immediately, afraid that Marina would be reluctant to give it to her. Of course, Su Lan lived in the palace, so she would give the gem to Li Huailin first, then Li Huailin would give it to her, and then she would take it back. After returning to the palace, she would give it to Marina, and that would be it.
"Oh, no," Marina said. "It's okay, but I have a question …"
"What?" Anthony asked.
"Wasn't this the Duke of Aquitaine's suggestion? Why does the Duke of Aquitaine know about this gem? "Marina asked.
"Huh? Maybe he heard that the Queen has such a gem, so he took the opportunity to propose this plan, "Anthony said.
"No … I've never taken this gem out. If you haven't remembered, the only person who knows about it is Su Lan," Marina said.
"Huh?" Su Lan was taken aback. "Really?"
"Yes." Marina nodded. "That's a little strange …"
"…" Anthony and Su Lan were silent for a moment, not knowing what they were thinking. This matter could be big or small. If one wanted to make it big, it seemed to be a very serious matter.
"Shall I go and ask about this?" Su Lan asked.
"No, no, no … forget it," Anthony suddenly said. Anthony suddenly said, "Although I don't know where Huailin found out about this, let's forget about it."
"Huh? Brother, this is still a little strange. It's better to ask about it, "Su Lan said.
"Yes, I also think this matter needs to be clarified," Marina immediately said.
"Hmm …" Anthony thought for a moment. "Alright, if that's the case, I'll ask Huailin when he returns from his visit to the elves."
Back at the elves' side, Li Huailin had already informed Anthony to apply for a visit to the elves. The envoy had already gone to the elves' side to talk about this matter with them yesterday.
The elves were very happy about the human's visit. They were even a little touched, because the elves' current situation was not good. As mentioned before, the Beastmen had already gained a firm foothold and were slowly starting to counterattack. In fact, they had already pushed the Elven army out of the Beastmen's territory. They were only one step away from bringing the flames of war back to the Elven territory.
This was something that the elves did not want to see the most. According to the current tense relationship between the elves and the Orcs, in addition to the Orcs' barbaric behavior, if another elven city were to fall, there would be another large-scale massacre of elves. That was the most unacceptable thing to the elves.
Of course, it was impossible to stop the war at this time. Obviously, the Orcs would not stop. They had already launched a counterattack and were here to steal food. How could they stop the war? The elves had to think of a way to continue the war. The first person they thought of was naturally their ally, the human race. Unfortunately, they also knew that the human race was currently at war with the Demons. Basically, all the troops had been sent out. In the current situation, it was almost impossible to ask the human race for help.
While the elves were in a dilemma, they did not expect the human race to come to them. Judging from the human race's attitude, it seemed like they were ready to help them. They also heard that the war between the Demons and the human race had also ended, and all that was left was a negotiation. In this way, the human race could indeed free up their hands. Could it be that there was a turning point?
Therefore, the elves were very happy about this visit, especially when they learned that the human race's envoy was Li Huailin. Now, Li Huailin's favorability among the elves was off the charts, even higher than the human race. As soon as they heard about this, the elves immediately began to prepare to welcome the human race's envoy.
However, they were still a little slow. They did not expect the negotiation between the human race and the Demons to be so fast. When Li Huailin arrived at the main elven city, the welcoming party had not even been decided yet.
"Duke Aquitaine, please wait here for a moment. We will inform Her Royal Highness immediately." Several elven guards were a little caught off guard. They immediately brought Li Huailin to the embassy, and then hurried to the palace to report.
Of course, the human race had an embassy in the elven city. The person in charge here was also a little flustered to welcome a big shot like Li Huailin. Fortunately, the elves reacted quickly. They immediately sent someone to inform Li Huailin that the elven queen was ready to meet Li Huailin.
Under the enthusiastic elven girls' welcome, Li Huailin arrived at the elven palace again. Although it was already night, all the elven ministers were present, fully expressing the importance they attached to Li Huailin.
Li Huailin looked around. It seemed that the dragons had not begun to contact the elves, which meant that the frontline had not begun to help yet. He did not know what the dragons were doing. He was already a day late, but the battle had not started yet? Wasn't this a waste of time? Did he have to wait for a few more days?
"Duke Aquitaine, welcome back." Elven Queen Rachel was still very kind and took the initiative to greet him.
"Oh, hello, Elven Queen." Li Huailin said casually. "It's like this. You may have heard that our battle with the Demons has ended. We received news that you have encountered some problems in the battle with the Orcs. As an ally, our emperor sent me to ask about the situation on your side."
"Yes." Rachel nodded. "In fact, we have indeed encountered some problems at the frontline …"
Just as Rachel was about to introduce the situation at the frontline to Li Huailin, a female voice suddenly shouted from outside the hall, "Your Royal Highness, urgent news from the frontline!"
"Oh?" Rachel was stunned. Could it be bad news? Recently, they had lost more than they won against the Orcs. Basically, the news they received was not good. "Speak."
"Could it be …" Li Huailin turned his head, probably guessing what was going on.
"Your Royal Highness, General Selena reports that a battle has broken out at the frontline. However, during the battle, four dragons suddenly appeared and helped us repel the Orcs," the guard reported.
"What?" Queen Rachel asked in disbelief. "Dragons?"
"Yes, and the four dragons are heading here to meet the queen."
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