Chapter 497

"Elder Sister Caroline …"

A soft voice that could be easily overlooked rang out. When it fell into Caroline's ears, she was instantly rendered speechless.

That was because the voice was filled with undetectable embarrassment and grievance.

Caroline could see that Merica, who was with Shien and the rest, was at a complete loss and on the verge of tears.

One could imagine how complicated Merica's emotions were at this moment.

That was only natural.

Initially, Shien and the rest were invited by Merica, but they were mercilessly rejected by the elder sister who had once taught them the basics of magic, and was even prepared to chase them out. One could imagine how Merica was feeling right now.

On one side were the guests whom she had invited, including her sweetheart, and on the other side were her clansmen who were as close as blood relatives. How could Merica, who was caught in the middle, not feel at a loss and put in a difficult position?

Moreover, Merica tried to stop them and explain, but was ruthlessly interrupted several times before she could even finish her sentence.

As such, Merica was naturally extremely anxious, and she almost burst into tears. Even when the Elven Queen appeared, she could not react in time and bow to the Elven Queen.

This made Caroline speechless, and she fell silent.

In fact, from her point of view, everything she had done was not wrong.

For the sake of the elves and the homeland of the elves, it was understandable that she wanted to put an end to all accidents.

But was Shien in the wrong?

He was only there as a guest to sightsee, and did not have anything to ask of them. In the end, he was rejected by them for some groundless reason. Given his bad temper, he naturally would not say anything, and would first beat them up before talking.

Of course, this was their territory, and it was their freedom not to let him in. Since he had no enmity with them, he did not want to make things too ugly.

Hence, Shien's idea was to frustrate the other party's spirit. After venting his anger, he would simply turn around and leave, looking for another place to have fun.

However, if he did that, Merica would definitely feel sad.

For this reason, Sean intended to have a good talk with this so-called deputy division leader, and at the same time, verify that his progress in magic was not bad.

Who would have thought that the Elven Queen Sophie would suddenly appear and stop him?

Since neither party was in the wrong, it was especially important for Sophie to step in.

Otherwise, while they would not start a massacre, they would definitely have to fight a little.

Caroline was not a fool, and at this moment, she could tell what Shien was planning.

Otherwise, if he really wanted to fight, Shien would not have stopped Lilith. The result would definitely not be as simple as breaking a Cleansing Flower Screen.

"… I understand."

Caroline was silent for a moment, and then nodded to admit it, retreating to the side.

Her attitude showed that she approved of the way this matter was handled, but she didn't think that she was wrong.

Just as he displayed himself, he was a little inflexible and inflexible, but he was also a person who could be impartial for the sake of the elven race and the elven homeland.

Hence, Caroline didn't say anything even after seeing Merica's sad expression.

Sophie did not say anything else, and only turned to look at Merica.

"The guest you invited back is very outstanding, Merica," Sophie said.

"You must have gained a lot from your years outside. You have to tell me about it later." Sophie said in a comforting tone, "You must have gained a lot from your years outside. You have to tell me about it later, okay?"

Sophie spoke to Merica gently and amiably, as if she were talking to a child, without the arrogance of royalty.

Merica's gains were indeed great, so great that even Sophie was surprised.

At least, when she felt Merica's magic power, Sophie did not want to believe that Merica's magic power had increased so much in less than two years.

At the very least, when Sophie first felt Merica's mana, she was unwilling to believe that Merica's mana had increased by so much in less than two years of training outside.

Moreover, why could she feel a trace of someone else's aura in this magic power?

Sophie looked at Merica thoughtfully, and then at Shien, not knowing what she was thinking.

On the other hand, Merica only now knelt on one knee in front of Sophie in panic, paying her respects as a subject.

On the other hand, it was only at this moment that Melica hurriedly knelt down on one knee in front of Sophie, paying her respects as a subject.

Merica said to Sophie, "Mister Shien really wouldn't do anything to the elven homeland. Please believe me." Melica said to Sophie, "Mr. Sean really won't do anything to the elven homeland. Please believe me."

Merica was still trying to plead for Sean.

It had to be said that Sean was moved by the desperate look on his face.

Sophie was also very surprised.

After all, the elves were naturally wary of males of other races. Even if they were kind and innocent by nature, it was unheard of for them to desperately plead for a male of a different race.

For Merica to do this for Shien, it was clear that she valued him greatly, and it was even possible …

Sophie smiled bitterly as a guess flashed through her mind.

This did not seem to be a good thing.

There was nothing she could do about it. Most elven relationships were unattainable. Even if they did not end in tragedy, they would not end well.

As the Elven Queen, it was not that Sophie had never seen elves in love. However, in the past thousands of years, there were almost no elves who had a good ending.

(Is this child following in the footsteps of those pitiful elves?)

Sophie felt very distressed.

However, this was the fate of elves in love. Sophie could not say anything about it, so she could only remain silent.

However, Melica's desperate appearance still stirred up some of Sophie's memories.

Memories of the brave man who had once pursued him.

As a Hero, and the strongest Hero in history, Mithra was not as unbearable as Ai Yi made him out to be.

He had a strong sense of justice and was very decisive. For the sake of this world that had nothing to do with him, he constantly ran around the battlefield and every corner of the continent, never stopping to rest.

Coupled with his powerful strength, handsome appearance, and special status, this Hero was undoubtedly the Prince Charming in the hearts of many girls.

However, faced with this Prince Charming's pursuit, Sophie did not hesitate to reject him.

Not for any other reason, but because she knew very well that elven relationships did not have a good ending.

This was especially true for herself. As a member of the elven royal family, she had more responsibilities and obligations than other elves. She simply could not allow herself to fall in love.

The love of elves was very pure and holy.

For this love that did not have a good ending, they were willing to sacrifice everything, including their lives.

When she thought of the consequences, Sophie felt that she would not be able to bear it.

It was not that she would not do this.

On the contrary, she was worried that she would do this and endanger the existence of the elven race.

She did not want to one day abandon the elven race for the sake of so-called love, or even sacrifice the elven race to wholeheartedly devote herself to the other party.

Because of this, Sophie had sealed her heart from the start, not allowing herself the chance to fall in love with someone else.

When facing Hero Mithra, Sophie had done the same. From the start, she had restrained herself, not allowing herself to have too much contact with him, lest she fall in love with him.

In other words, Sophie was actually more vigilant towards men of other races than anyone else in the elven race.

However, Sophie hid it very well and never showed it. When she interacted with men of other races, she basically greeted them with a smile, but always kept a distance and estrangement from them.

It was the same when she faced the Hero.

Perhaps even Ai Yi did not know that in fact, Mithra was not the first Hero to pursue Sophie.

In her thousands of years of existence, Sophie had met and been courted by many of the Brave.

Even the Hero who founded the Ragnar Empire had pursued Sophie.

In the elven race, which was famous for its outstanding appearance, the appearance of the elven royal family was superior to that of all the other clansmen, even comparable to that of the Goddess. It was very normal for such an elven queen to be pursued by men.

However, Sophie had never accepted any of them.

This was the case no matter how outstanding and outstanding the other party was.

The reason was simply because she did not dare to.

She did not dare to let herself fall in love, like those clansmen who welcomed sorrow, giving everything and getting nothing in the end.

"Phew …"

Sophie let out a sigh of relief. After calming down her emotions, she shook her head at Merica.

"Alright, Merica, I already understand," Sophie said softly. "Get up first."

"Then …" Merica did not do as she was told immediately. Instead, she looked at Sophie uneasily.

Seeing this, Sophie could not help but smile.

"As I said, Borztut is also a guest that we should welcome," Sophie said to Merica with a smile. "We won't chase him away. Don't worry."

Hearing this, Merica heaved a sigh of relief.

Shien had been looking at Merica like this, and his emotions were very complicated.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated this girl's feelings for him.

This was no longer something that could be described as "free". It had reached a very "silly" level.

Shien was not the only one who had such thoughts.

"So silly …"

Rosie muttered at the side, but the way she looked at Merica was much gentler than before.

Ai Yi seemed to be the same, and she glanced at Merica discreetly.

However, in return, the two girls glared at Shien.

Shien felt two sharp gazes piercing into his back, which made him feel very pressured.

Fortunately, Sophie saved him.

"Well then, everyone, please enter the home of elves."

Sophie smiled at Shien and the others while speaking to Caroline at the side.

"Give these people the best treatment. Treat them well, and don't be rude again. Understood?"

Hearing Sophie's words, Caroline lowered her head and accepted the order.

"We'll take our leave first." Sophie then lowered her head and said, "Please forgive us for our negligence."

After saying that, an emerald green radiance appeared around Sophie's body again.

Behind her, Reiya and Niya, who had been silent all along, also raised their staffs. The leaves and petals curled up and wrapped around the emerald green radiance.

The next second, under the illumination of the leaves and petals, the light soared into the sky and flew into the depths of the elven homeland.

Caroline led the group of elves to where Shien and the others were.

"Please come with me, distinguished guests."

Caroline spoke matter-of-factly.

Rosie, Ai Yi, Lilith, La Xia, and Merica all looked at Shien.

Shien pursed his lips, feeling a little bored.

Now that things had become like this, he really did not want to enter the home of elves anymore.

However, since they had already persuaded him with kind words, and Merica had done this much, it would not be right for Shien to just leave.

Thus, Shien could only speak uninterestedly.

"Let's go."

Hearing his words, everyone nodded one after another.

Caroline gave him a deep look, and then led the group of elves in as if they were really escorting distinguished guests.

Only then did the elves and butterflies come out from behind the trees of light.

However, the elves looked at the leaving group, or rather, at Shien in the crowd. After a moment of commotion, they finally could not help but flap their tiny wings and quietly chase after him.

From this scene, it could be seen that some of Caroline's worries were not completely unreasonable.

These elves who had yet to gain intelligence and had become elves were indeed attracted by Shien's aura and magic power. Like moths to a flame, they were already gathering in Shien's direction.

Under such circumstances, no one noticed that a faint voice rang out in the depths of nature that no one could see.

"What will happen next?"

The goddess who had been watching everything from the sidelines seemed to have already expected it.

She had expected what would happen next.

… …

Thump — Thump — Thump — Thump —

In the magical forest, a series of heavy footsteps reverberated, lingering in one's ears.

That was Yurene's footsteps.

You Lin was taking heavy steps, following behind Sean and the rest of the Elven Division, scaring away countless fairies and fantasy creatures along the way. She looked out of place here, like an evil dragon that had mistakenly entered heaven. She was very unpopular.

Caroline frowned and couldn't help but say, "Are you going to bring this dragon in as well?"

It seemed that Caroline didn't want to see a vicious monster like Yurene enter the elven homeland.

It seemed that Caroline didn't want to see such a ferocious monster like You Lin enter the elven homeland.

You Lin was very unhappy about this, but she did not dare to yell again.

Shien, on the other hand, shot Caroline a glance.

Sean gave Caroline a sidelong glance.

Can't monsters enter the elven homeland? "Shien said leisurely." Don't tell me you're going to chase us away again? " Can't monsters enter the elven homeland? "Sean said casually." You're not thinking of chasing us away again, are you? "

After all, Shien's attitude was very clear. He had no intention of doing as she wished.

After all, Sean's attitude was already very clear. He did not intend to do as she wished.