The bright morning light shone on the Red Maple Manor, and the crystal clear dewdrops emitted a little bit of light like pure diamonds, decorating the elegant manor like a fairyland.
After the heavy rain, the air was extraordinarily fresh, and the fragrance of flowers and plants filled the air.
Colin took a deep breath and faced the rising sun as he stretched his body.
He felt refreshed.
"Good morning, Your Highness Prince Tupé!"
"Good morning, Your Excellency Viscount Angley! You seem to be in a good mood today! "
Prince Tupé looked at Colin's smiling face and felt a little strange.
Ever since Vera's coming of age ceremony, although the two of them did not draw their swords at each other, they certainly did not treat each other well.
"Haha, of course! This is all thanks to your hospitality! "Colin smiled sincerely.
"It is my pleasure to satisfy Your Excellency Viscounts!" Prince Tupé felt that Colin was a little too enthusiastic today, but he did not care much.
He felt that as the winner, he should be more tolerant.
The half-elf prince had obviously dressed up today, and he was wearing a luxurious suit.
In particular, the green thorny crown on his head attracted Colin's attention.
Prince Tupé seemed to have noticed that Colin was staring at the crown of his head, so he touched the thorny crown and explained.
"This is a tradition of the half-elf kingdom. When the royal family enters Silvermoon City, they have to wear a thorny crown to symbolize responsibility and sacrifice."
"Oh ~ ~" Colin held back his laughter. "It is indeed very beautiful! Do you know that in my hometown, green symbolizes luck? "
"Is that so? Thank you for your blessing! I will go and say hello to Miss Vera. Please help yourself. " Prince Tupé walked past Colin, but after a few steps, he turned around and reminded him, "Oh, by the way, you have to be careful when you walk around the garden today."
"What's wrong?"
"I am afraid that a beast has broken in."
"Beast?"
"Yes. Last night, a long-tailed kite's throat was bitten and its blood was sucked dry. I don't know what kind of beast did it."
"That's too bad!" Colin pretended to sigh.
Prince Tupé's face was also full of resentment. "Ai, that long-tailed kite is mother's beloved pet. She'll be sad for a long time now. That damnable beast! When I find it, I'll definitely tear it into pieces! "
"Yes, you damned beast!" Colin cursed naturally.
It was as if the long-tailed kite had nothing to do with him.
"Then I'll go to the front hall to eat first. Good luck!"
After bidding farewell to Prince Tupé, Colin hummed a tune and walked briskly to the dining room.
There was already a person sitting at the long table in the hall.
"Good morning, Lord Viscounts!"
"Good morning, Knights Of Telde."
Colin felt that there was something wrong with the way the Knight of the House of Saint Hilde was looking at him. However, he still sat down and ate his breakfast as usual.
The breakfast was very sumptuous.
Colin ate very perfunctorily.
Just as he was about to leave after stuffing some food into his stomach, Prince Tupé also came into the hall.
"Miss Vera is not feeling well. Therefore, I am afraid that we will not be able to leave today."
As soon as they heard Prince Tupé's words, the Knights Of Telde looked at Colin even more strangely.
However, Colin, the culprit, did not seem to be aware of it at all. He even asked with a worried expression on his face, "Is Miss Vera okay?"
"She should be fine. I guess that she was disturbed by the thunderstorm last night and did not sleep well," Prince Tupé replied casually. He did not notice the strange expression on the Knights Of Telde's face.
"Please don't worry. I will arrange for a priest to check on Miss Vera."
"Thank you for your concern."
"This is what I should do."
After Prince Tupé left, the Knights Of Telde smiled at Colin and said, "Viscount Angley, the rain last night was a little heavy!"
Colin smiled and nodded as if he did not understand the meaning of the other party's words. "Indeed, I did not sleep well last night."
Before the Knights Of Telde could speak again, a guilty guy quickly put down his knife and fork and got up to leave. "Then I will go back to sleep first. Please continue."
…
Therefore, because of Vera's health, the delegation stayed at the Red Maple Manor for one more day.
On the third day, they set off again.
The half-elf prince was still dressed in a splendid outfit with a green thorny halo on his head.
"Good morning, Your Highness! Did you catch that damned beast? "
"Good morning, Your Highness Viscounts!" Prince Tupé shook his head. "Not yet. Also, another poodle was killed last night. It is too hateful! "
"What?" Colin was shocked. "This is too much!"
"I have already strengthened the manor's guards. If that beast dares to come out tonight, I will definitely not let it escape!"
"Yes, it will definitely not be able to escape." Colin nodded seriously and then gently squeezed the horse's belly. "Let's go, Your Highness."
"Okay."
…
That afternoon, the delegation successfully arrived at Silvermoon City.
If Icestone City was a prosperous trading city at the border, and Winter City was a majestic city of kings, then Silvermoon City was a beautiful garden city.
This ancient city had experienced thousands of years of wind and rain. Since its establishment, it had always been the political, economic, and cultural center of the half-elf kingdom. It was known as the holy city of the half-elves.
In order to make it beautiful, the half-elves had put in a lot of effort.
Needless to say, there were all kinds of exquisitely carved buildings. Even the empty corners of the streets were planted with flowers and trees by the half-elves.
This garden city was constantly in the minds of many wandering poets. They spread its beauty and tranquility everywhere, causing its name to spread throughout the continent.
However, the result of paying too much attention to its beautiful appearance was that Silvermoon City's military value could be said to be almost non-existent.
For example, the city walls wrapped in wisteria. Although they looked beautiful, when it came to war, they were simply ladders for the attackers to climb.
As for the crystal city gate that shone with a rainbow light under the sunlight, Colin was very doubtful that it could withstand a round of attacks from the heavy cavalry.
In reality, Colin was overthinking it.
The city walls and gates of Silvermoon City looked very fragile, but they had never been destroyed in war.
This was because every time the enemy attacked Silvermoon City, the city would very straightforwardly surrender without a fight.
In the words of the half-elves —
"We cannot bear to see this beautiful city go through the flames of war."
Thus, although Silvermoon City was a beautiful vase that would break with a touch, it had perfectly preserved the masterpieces of the half-elves' past generations of architects. It could be said to be a miracle in the history of cultural heritage preservation.
The person who came to welcome them at the city gate was the prime minister of the half-elf kingdom — Duke Müller.
"Respected Viscount Angley, welcome. The king and Queen Consort have been waiting in the palace for a long time."
"Your Excellency, you are too polite." Colin casually bowed to Duke Müller, naturally revealing a trace of arrogance.
At this moment, he represented the Northern Frontier of the Empire. Naturally, there was no need for him to be too polite to the duke of a vassal kingdom.
Of course, Duke Müller did not blame him. As the prime minister of a small kingdom, he had already learned to bow down in front of the ambassador of a large kingdom.
After bowing to Prince Tupé, Duke Müller finally turned his gaze to Vera's carriage, as if he wanted to greet Vera in person.
Unfortunately, Vera did not seem to have any intention of coming out to meet him.
Just as Duke Müller was feeling awkward, Colin's voice sounded from the front.
"Your Excellency, please lead the way. We cannot let His Majesty wait for too long."
"Yes, yes! Please follow me! "
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