At this moment, Lin remembered that although the Turtledove Alliance was a very popular mutual aid organization among the low-level Elves, it didn't mean that the Elven officials had the same attitude. No official organization would like such an uncontrollable and powerful organization.
It would be fine if the Turtledove Alliance could be incorporated into the Elven Kingdom. The problem was that the Turtledove Alliance was backed by 19 World Trees. Most people in the Mystic Land didn't know that the Turtledove Alliance had increased to 21 members. In terms of strength and seniority, the Elven Kingdom wasn't qualified to incorporate the Turtledove Alliance.
After all, even the Elven Empire couldn't rule over the World Trees, let alone the Elven Kingdom today.
In any case, a core member of the Turtledove Alliance delivering a letter of credence on behalf of another Elven Kingdom wasn't something unbelievable. Moreover, no matter what national policies they were discussing or what matters they were notifying, it wasn't something that a border official should be in charge of. Therefore, the Elven official in front of Lin quickly issued a permit for passage.
The permit handed to Lin was the kind that had no time limit. This meant that Marco Lin could stay in the Elven Kingdom for an unlimited period of time and wouldn't be expelled because of the time limit. 'This means that I'm acknowledging my identity as a special envoy of the Elven Kingdom,' Lin thought to himself.
Under the escort of the Elven official and a small team of Warriors, Lin passed through the border checkpoint of the Amelan Kingdom and officially entered the territory of the Elven Kingdom.
Traveling alone, he traveled light and did not even have a horse to ride on. Although the Elves were puzzled by the mage's simple travel, they didn't ask much and just respectfully sent him off.
After he was out of the sight of the Elves and confirmed that there was no tail, Lin used his special movement method, Flash, to leave the border of the Elven Kingdom and arrive near the Elven Kingdom.
In fact, if he wanted to, he could directly enter the sleeping chamber of the Elven Kingdom and scare the Elven King who had just entered his old age. However, he wanted to use peaceful means before resorting to force. If he could talk, he didn't intend to use force. In order to obtain a legal identity, he had to put on a full show, starting from the moment he entered the Elven Kingdom.
Since he had obtained a permit to pass through the border, Marco Lin didn't intend to waste time on the road. In a flash, he arrived near the Elven Kingdom. If an ordinary person walked from the border to Monarch City, it would take them at least three to four weeks to do so. But to Lin, it was just a blink of an eye.
Next was to officially enter the city and submit the request for an audience. This process was learned from the special envoy of the Piat Haime Elven Kingdom, Elven Sword Dancer Riana Titov. The situation in the elven kingdoms was pretty much the same. As long as the application was approved, there would naturally be etiquette officers who would come and teach the important things to pay attention to when meeting the king.
However, at the city gate, they had to queue up again …
There was nothing he could do.
The reason why the Elven Kingdom's Royal City was so lively was because the kingdom's population was concentrated in the Royal City. Other than that, there were only farms and pastures, which couldn't even be considered as villages or towns. This was because thanks to the druid profession, the elves were able to feed their large population with a relatively small number of farmers and herders.
Therefore, for foreign merchants, a trip to the capital was almost equivalent to doing business all over the Elf Kingdom. Because of this, the caravans and adventurers that passed through the various outposts all gathered in the Royal City, waiting to enter the city. This resulted in the spectacular sight of a sea of people in front of a certain someone.
However, there were no tents or temporary residential areas outside the city gate. This meant that the number of people in front of him could be digested in a day. They wouldn't have to sleep outside the city gate and wait until the next day to enter the city. A certain someone comforted himself in his heart.
While waiting, Lin carefully observed the city wall of the Elven Kingdom. The architectural style and layout were a little different from the aesthetic style that a certain someone had imagined. After experiencing the baptism of war, the Elven Kingdom's city wall was similar to that of humans. It had a practical style, and there weren't too many carved beams or painted rafters. However, under the thick shelter wall, there were traces of war machines vaguely visible.
If there was anything special about the wall, it would be the faint magic array patterns that appeared on the wall and the heavy sense of oppression. It came from the magic, the heaviness of the city wall, and the vicissitudes brought by history and war.
Outside the city wall, even the elves who loved nature still cleared a large area of trees and grass to protect the vision of the people on the city wall. This was to prevent people from using the shelter to approach the city wall and try to destroy it.
Most of the cities in the mysterious land did the same thing. By separating the city from the forest, in addition to dealing with invaders, it could also be used to warn against the invasion of wild beasts and magical beasts.
Because of the boredom of waiting in line, Lin was about to start analyzing the city wall of the Elven Kingdom to see what magic was added to it. However, another group of people came to him.
… This was discrimination. Wearing black clothes with a face that was as thin as a skull, they must be bad people that needed to be watched out for.
The only thing that was worth rejoicing was that the soldiers who came forward knew etiquette. They didn't start shouting and killing at the beginning. Instead, they invited a certain someone to a small room. Was this the standard operating procedure of the elves? She often invited strange people to a small room or something.
This time, the wait wasn't as long as the one at the border outpost. The elven civil official in charge soon appeared. Judging from his clothes, he seemed to be of a higher rank. There were also more guards accompanying him. Then, it was the familiar set again. After a slight bow, he took out a pen and paper and prepared to take notes. He opened his mouth and asked, "Sir, may I know your travel permit?"
Well, at least there was something new. They didn't start with the name again. If they kept doing this, a certain someone would think that he was stuck in a situation where he was lost in ghosts.
Since the other party had made a request, of course, Lin would obediently cooperate. He took out the small silk bag again and took out the travel permit issued by the border outpost. He opened it and handed it over. This travel permit would record the name, identity, origin, and simple purpose of the licensee. It was just that there was no date.
The elven civil official who held the travel permit spent a long time identifying the authenticity, but all the signs proved that this thing was real. This made him, who had come out full of confidence to catch the villain, lose a little face. However, the attentive elven civil official still noticed something strange. He wiped the handwriting on the paper with his hand and whispered in confusion, "Why does it look like it was just written not long ago?"
A certain man who didn't have a good impression of his appearance laughed. "I'm a Mage. I always have some unique ways to collect things and maintain the original appearance of things." Of course, a certain someone couldn't say that the travel permit was indeed written thirty minutes ago. "Don't think so much. May I ask, is this travel permit forged? "
"This permit is indeed not forged, but …"
Interrupting the other party's doubts, Lin said, "It's fine as long as it's not forged. Or do you also want to check my identity? Mage qualifications? Proof that I'm a member of the Turtledove Alliance? "
"That's not necessary." With some doubts that couldn't be dispelled, the elven civil official put down the travel permit in his hand. He looked at the other letter in the silk bag and asked, "This is the letter of credence of the Kingdom of Pyat Haimei?"
The purpose of a certain someone's letter of credence was, of course, also recorded in the travel permit. That was why the elven civil official asked this question. Seeing that Lin nodded in acknowledgment, he reached out and picked up the letter of credence. As he examined it, he said, "The paper is confirmed, the seal is confirmed, the fragrance is confirmed, and the fluctuation of power is confirmed." Everything that could be checked was still flawless.
As he spoke, the elven civil official murmured, "What exactly is written on it?" He was about to open the seal. The moment before he opened the seal, he stopped and stared sharply at a certain person who called himself a messenger. He asked, "You don't seem to be worried that I'll open the letter of credence to read it?"
Lin looked indifferent and said bluntly, "Why should I be worried about that? I'm just a messenger who's helping out. I'm not a citizen of the Kingdom of Pyat Haimei who will be punished if I don't complete my mission. Besides, if you see something that you shouldn't see, do you think the one who will choose to silence you will be me, or the people above you? "
Uh … The elven civil official certainly couldn't really open the letter of credence and check its contents. He stopped what he was doing and pretended to be serious. After checking the letter again to see if there was any trap magic on it, he respectfully put the letter back on the silk bag.
Speaking of which, this small silk bag sewn with different fabrics wasn't some cheap vulgar thing. If the other party's identity was just an ordinary human merchant, he could find all kinds of reasons to accept this silk bag as a gift. However, this messenger of the Kingdom of Turtledove Alliance made him unsure of how to treat him.
Putting away his thoughts of admiring rare treasures, the elven civil official returned the relevant documents to Lin. After getting up, he said respectfully, "Sir Messenger, because of your identity, please wait here for a moment. Later, an official in charge of receiving you will come over to arrange your accommodation and the matters of meeting His Majesty. If you still have to worry about these things, it's our country's negligence. So, please wait for a moment. I'll arrange tea for you first. "
"Oh, that's great. I haven't had half a sip of water since breakfast. How long will I have to wait? "Lin asked.
"Please wait for a moment. My officials are very fast in handling matters. " The elven civil official showed a professional smile. After saying this hypocritically, he left with the warrior squad. Of course, there were people guarding the door to prevent any accidents from happening. At the same time, they sent people to deliver tea and snacks.
The flower tea that was drunk in the Kingdom of Elves was of a completely different level from the one that was bought through human merchants. The petals that had been treated had a calyx and a green leaf. After boiling it with hot water, the taste that appeared was not the simple aroma and elegant taste, but a slightly astringent taste with a sweet aftertaste. Speaking of which, it was a bit like the "tea" in a certain someone's memory.
Although no one talked to him, he guessed that the reason why the exported Elven Flower Tea looked like a mixture of spices and looked like it had been fried and dried was probably the result of the human nobles who pretended to be cultured and learned half of it. The elven flower tea in front of him was much smoother than the ones he had drunk in the past.
He just didn't know what level this flower tea was in the Kingdom of Elves of Amelan. Perhaps he could buy some on his way back.
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