After a rare peaceful night, a certain someone woke up feeling refreshed and refreshed. He took a deep breath, and the air was fragrant, as if it had been sprayed with air freshener. Sure enough, people who were used to living a plain life would feel all kinds of discomfort if they suddenly ate something salty. He even hallucinated that he was on Earth.
The first face he saw in the morning was still that familiar fat elf. The reception was equally warm, and the breakfast was equally sumptuous for two people, but Lin still felt that there was a slight difference. But he couldn't tell exactly what the difference was.
After the meal, Wydwork Fu Teng didn't arrange the adult version of the dark journey with a smirk as he had done in the past few days. This fat elf said seriously, "Mr. Cuipwood, the king has some free time today to receive you and accept the letter of credence. If you don't have any questions, then follow me to the castle, where the etiquette officer will tell you what to pay attention to. "
Lin laughed heartily and said, "Oh, I'm finally free. Of course, I don't have any questions. The guest should follow the host's wishes. So, shall we go now? "
"Yes, let's go now."
Lin, who was ready, brought the letter of credence. As soon as he left the guest house, he saw a luxurious carriage waiting at the door. Although he also had a carriage when he went out a few days ago, it wasn't at the level of the carriage in front of him. Two pure white horses in vests pulled the carriage, and the body of the carriage was mainly sky blue, the representative color of the royal family. In terms of luxury and grandeur, it definitely didn't lose to the expenses of human nobles.
It didn't look like the kind of carriage that would take him to the slaughterhouse or the execution ground.
But no matter how luxurious it was, it was still a carriage, and a carriage without shock absorbers. So, as usual, after a few polite words of praise, a certain someone got in the carriage and set off for the palace.
Along the way, a certain someone had seen enough of the scenery, terrain, and all kinds of characteristic buildings. Whether it was when the fat elf followed him or when he sneaked out to obtain information on the terrain and objects.
Including the most mysterious and beautiful palace complex in the mouth of the elves, except for its historical origin, the location of all the structures and secret rooms had already been thoroughly explored by a certain someone. He even took the time to take a look around.
This was his' first time 'here. Like a competent tour guide, Whitelock introduced the characteristics and history of each building. Of course, in his words, he did not forget to praise his own country. How was it following the traditions that had been passed down for thousands of years? How was it an innovative feature made by the intelligence and wisdom of modern people?
This part was rather interesting to a certain someone. But the next part was pure torment.
In the ceremonial office, a certain person's conduct, which he considered proper, was severely corrected from beginning to end.
When meeting His Majesty, there was a set of complicated rules about how far he had to stand, how high he could put his head, how low he had to bow, and how far he had to bend. However, the elfins tirelessly reminded and guided him again and again, as if they wanted to train these movements into muscle memory.
Fortunately, he was wearing a Black Tortoise Robe made of silk. After using magic to clean the area, the elves were left speechless. Otherwise, a certain someone strongly suspected that he might be stripped naked by the elves on the grounds of inappropriateness and put on the clothes that they provided, which were no different from a clown's outfit. Just at first glance, a certain someone felt that the outfit was borrowed to make a fool of the guest.
Weapons and whatnot, of course, could not be brought into the palace. And from head to toe, Lin Jie only brought the Cassette Cutting Blue Wave Knife that he had been keeping quiet for the past few days. This strangely shaped short dagger was left in the guard office and could be taken away when he left.
When the group of elven knights guarding the palace heard that this strange-looking short dagger was actually the legendary weapon, the Cassette Cutting, they all showed a surprised expression. After a certain someone left, they even picked up the 'Cassette Cutting' without permission and played with it.
Some of the bolder ones directly reached out and touched the edge of the knife. It was fine if they didn't touch it, but once they touched it, they were disappointed because it was just an unsharpened dagger, and it didn't look like a weapon that could be used to cast spells and replace a magic wand. To put it simply, even the pocket knife that a married girl carried with her was more useful than this thing. The elves couldn't help but look down on the human mage.
Lin Jie didn't have any psychological barriers about walking into the palace unarmed. Because the so-called 'unarmed' was only the perception of those elves. When he needed it, the Cassette Cutting could be summoned at any time.
In other words, the Cassette Cutting actually preferred this method. When he needed it, he could summon it with the Flash Spell, instead of having it by his side all the time. Because every time the Cassette Cutting flashed, it was an opportunity to accumulate energy, so naturally, the more the better.
However, by following a certain mage, in addition to being able to see the world, it could also greatly satisfy the Cassette Cutting's desire to peek at people's hearts. So for it, it was really difficult to choose.
In the huge palace, the sound of footsteps was unexpectedly crisp and loud. This was because the elven knights leading the way were wearing full-body armor. They dressed themselves like tin cans, and even their boots were made of iron. When they walked on the marble floor, with their unique pace, the tapping sound of their iron boots was actually somewhat pleasant to the ear.
The fat elf accompanying them was very familiar with all the affairs in the palace. On the way to the audience, he didn't forget to remind Lin Jie, "Mr. Cuipwood, the venue where His Majesty will meet you is an official government meeting. At that time, all the ministers of the kingdom will be present, so don't get stage fright. "
"Oh, it's a big occasion." Lin Jie smiled, but he wasn't worried at all. No matter how strong the aura of a group of old elves was, it couldn't be as scary as the hundred or so mages in the mathematics class.
Even if the mages took the academic route, they were still fierce and brutal when they fought. As for the ruling class of a kingdom, it would be considered a lot if one or two out of ten of them could fight. Most of the people in power would use their power to kill instead of killing with their own hands. It was the same for humans. As for elves, according to what he saw and heard in the past few days, Lin believed that it wasn't much different.
Although a certain someone was allowed to have an audience, he couldn't just barge into the kingdom's government meeting at any time. So Lin Jie waited in the reception room next to the government meeting hall, waiting for the summons.
When he finally received the summons from the messenger, it was already close to noon, and a certain someone just happened to feel hungry. Also, the reception room next to the government meeting hall in the palace didn't have any tea or snacks, in case someone ate or drank too much and pooped or peed during the official meeting. So a certain someone was called into the territory of a group of old elves while he was hungry.
As soon as he entered, a magnificent hall appeared in front of him. Art-level lights, statues, and pictures filled every corner. The warm winter sun shone in from the windowsill, and together with the refraction of the floor mirror, the room was well-lit. Even if the magic lamp wasn't turned on, the room was still bright. It could be imagined that the designer of the palace had put in a lot of thought.
The Elven Kingdom's government meeting was held at a long table in the center of the hall. The old king was sitting on the main seat, and the ministers were sitting in two rows. There were no young people among them, and they were all competing with each other to see who had longer beards. But regardless of gender, their skin was smooth and translucent, without any wrinkles, and their skin was unbelievably good. If the aunties on Earth saw this, they would probably be envious and jealous.
First of all, according to the etiquette officer's instructions, Lin Jie made a strange and awkward salute. Not only was he embarrassed, but the people watching were also embarrassed. Then he bent his knees and said, "Your Majesty, the great and wise king, Gebrash Tripwood, a mage from the Holy City of Estali, greets you. I greet you on behalf of His Majesty Ridan III Nadeshkin, the king of the Kingdom of Pyat. "
In fact, Lin Jie had forgotten all the etiquette he had been forced to learn before. What he was doing and saying now were all etiquette that shouldn't be so bad in his impression.
Seeing this, the king of the Kingdom of Amelan, Andre Kirill, didn't blame him too much. This mage in front of him wasn't the main point. "Mr. Tripwood, please convey my greetings to His Majesty Ridan."
"Okay, okay." Standing up straight again, Lin Jie held the letter that looked no different from the original with both hands and handed it to the young courtier who was walking towards him. "This is the letter that His Majesty Ridan wanted me to send."
A letter of credence sent by a king of another country would naturally be checked and confirmed by a specialist, and the seal would be removed and opened. But in terms of procedure, it still had to be presented to the king, and only after the king agreed would there be follow-up actions. After all, refusing to accept a letter of credence in front of an envoy was also a political means of expressing one's position.
Andre Kirill of course had no reason to refuse a letter of credence from a friendly kingdom, so he nodded at the letter presented by the courtier and went through the formalities. The court magician was waiting on the side, ready to remove the curse. At this time, Andre Kirill casually asked, "Mr. Tripwood, do you know the contents of the letter?" Although he didn't say it explicitly, the intention of probing was strong.
Lin Jie's attitude was also casual, and he nodded and said, "Of course I know. Because that plan was both proposed by me and led by me. Asking that little king to write that letter was just to give me a chance to see His Majesty. Otherwise, if I came here casually and said that I hoped to see you, I probably wouldn't have any hope of actually seeing you, right? "
Lin Jie spoke the truth, but it made the elves dumbfounded, and they didn't know how to respond. Even the king, who appeared to be calm, couldn't continue to maintain his expression. Looking at everyone's stunned expressions, Lin Jie felt a bit resentful for being ignored for more than ten days.
Although he said that he ate well, slept well, and that there was nothing wrong with his hospitality. But it didn't mean that he was willing to waste time on these things that didn't match his wavelength of interest.
Besides, he wasn't the only one who was delayed. For the group of people behind him, even if he didn't meet them face to face, Lin could feel that their patience had reached a critical point. He only hoped that the moment when the explosion happened, it wouldn't be towards him. That would be good for Lin Jie.
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