Being the first humans to set foot in Trinia, the wood elves' capital, Edward's group felt gazes from every direction the moment they stepped into the city.
While they weren't used to being pointed at by the elves, they had no other choice now that they were in someone else's territory. After all, even Players couldn't go berserk over such trivialities, and could only follow the Moon Keeper to the Castle of Lilies at the center of Trinia.
Unlike the heavily-guarded castles of human lieges, the Castle of Lilies was only guarded by a few elven guards from the outside.
"Are the Dawson elves so fine that they don't need to guard the Queen's Castle?" Joe asked Brom with a curious look on his face.
"Of course. We have long lifespans, so why would we do something as incomprehensible as you foolish humans?"
Brom said proudly.
Gou Dan then poked Joe, who appeared fascinated by Brom's words and whispered, "Don't be fooled by that guy. The real reason the Castle of Lilies doesn't need guards is because it's alive! If there's really an intruder, that thing would jump up and slap them to death! "
"How do you know? Is it a special ability of the Junglewalkers? "Joe asked curiously.
"Can't you see the huge words on the castle?" Gou Dan retorted in disappointment.
Joe looked up to find a line of green words on the Castle of Lilies.
"Isn't that the name of the building? There's no HP bar … "
"Bullshit. Did you see the name of the building above the town? Did you see the name of the building in the Lancaster Hideout? Why would the building have a name here? " Gou Dan pursed his lips. "There's no HP bar because we could kill a monster that drops equipment if it did! Do you think any Player wouldn't go up and poke at such a huge monster? "
That made sense.
Joe nodded as he realized that Gou Dan's words made sense. Not to mention having a HP bar, he was itching to try out the Divine Earthsplitting Sword after realizing that the castle was alive.
Of course, even though the Players were idiots, they knew their priorities. Therefore, after entering the castle, Charle didn't really try to fight to see if he could get a HP bar …
Brom was naturally unaware of what the Players were thinking. Still, he was rather disdainful when he saw Joe and Eggface looking around like country bumpkins and whispering to each other in shock after entering the castle.
Even so, he didn't know that the two of them weren't shocked by the majesty of the Castle of Lilies at all. Instead, they were discussing something unpleasant for the wood elves.
"In a sense, we're already inside the enemy's body. In that case, even if it's an Earth Dragon, we should be able to break through its defense."
"Spirit familiars can't pass through walls in a castle, but there's no anti-spirit barrier or anything like that on the castle, so this guy's a living proof!"
"Vital Sense successfully activated. That crystal over there that looks like a torch is Vital Sense. Hitting it will deal tons of damage."
"I can't believe they can mark the location of the familiar spirit's attack. Looks like this guy's name is green, but it's not an ally …"
"There's actually a crystal here? So that's how it is. That crystal must be a part of the creature's brain, and there should be four or five similar ones in the castle according to the arrangement of those two crystals! "
"I get it now. The strategy has been determined! Actually, we just have to follow that path and be careful not to be caught by the creature's traps, destroying every crystal along the way! "
In the end, even before they reached the hall where they could see the Elf Queen, the two of them had already determined the method and route to defeat this unknown monster based on the information they had obtained.
The Moon Keeper and Brom Daystar were clearly unaware that the pair were plotting an evil scheme that would cause the fall of Castle Lilies, even if it was unlikely to be carried out. They obediently led Edward and the others to the audience hall.
The audience hall was the largest room in the Castle of Lilies, a place similar to a palace hall where the wood elves held court.
When everyone entered the meeting hall, the Elf Queen was sitting on the throne in the depths of the room, looking at them with a smile.
"Apologies for the wait, Your Majesty. They are guests from another world."
The Moon Keeper said, bowing slightly. Beside him, Brom did the same.
Edward glanced at his companions and found that Joe was about to speak to them. Startled, he quickly went up to the Elven Queen and performed a common greeting among human nobles — he had learned it from Princess Leah and intended to use it to fool human nobles, but never imagined that he would have to use it here for the first time.
"Let me confirm … You're believers of the God of Games, right?" The Elven Queen's appearance was similar to that of the other wood elves. She looked like a human girl in her twenties, and while she was beautiful according to human standards, she did not stand out in any way compared to the other wood elf women Edward and the others had met along the way.
As a matter of fact, just like how the people of the Celestial Empire would find black people to be similar in appearance, humans would develop similar facial blindness when they look at the wood elves. Since the wood elves' facial features were exquisite and beautiful, their appearance was highly similar. While the wood elves themselves could identify others through Natural Mana's aura and some minute differences in appearance, it was clearly a little too harsh for humans.
"That's right. I apologize for intruding upon the wood elves' territory." Edward replied loudly, neither servile nor overbearing.
The Elven Queen nodded slightly, before turning to Jessica who appeared a little uneasy. "Is this the warrior who has bonded Sefarim?"
"Erm … Erm …" Jessica, who was suddenly called out, was startled like a student who was suddenly called out to answer a teacher's question. She was unsure of how to respond, and in the end, feeling that she had snatched the elven treasure away, she decided to apologize honestly. "I'm … I'm sorry!"
"Hey, Nina. You're scaring my little contractor."
Sefarim, the greatest treasure who had resigned herself to her fate along the way … or rather, appeared rather happy for some reason.
"I've learned what happened through the messenger kite. You're not at fault since it was Sefarim's own decision." The Elven Queen replied gently.
"Forgive my rudeness! But Your Majesty, Sefarim is the greatest treasure the Silver Moon Goddess had bestowed upon our race … "Brom couldn't help interjecting." It's not so easy to forgive letting a human take her away! Please have that human woman sign a bond and never leave Trinia for life! "
"Brom may be a little extreme, but he has a point …" The Elven Queen's tone changed then.
Edward and the others promptly became wary.
Both Gou Dan and Joe were even sneering at the crystal beside the Elven Queen.
"Don't worry. I naturally wouldn't put her under house arrest in Trinia. I just want a promise from you." The Elven Queen said. "Human lifespan is fleeting for us elves … which is why I need a promise from you to return Sefarim to Trinia after the girl has passed a hundred years."
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CHAPTER 201 - CHAPTER 201
The Elven Queen
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