Free Web NovelChapter 110: Chapter 33: A Wood Carving of the Elf Queen? She Is the Queen Who Gave Birth to Us
[Elf Dragon (Epic)]
Level: 55 (0/33,000)
Race: Dragon/Element
Power: 850 / agility: 985 / Magic Power: 985 / Physique: 850
Growth: 10 (Gains 10 points to All Attributes per level up)
Skills: (Expand)
’This little guy is pretty strong,’ Su Xuan thought with some surprise as he looked at the Elf Dragon’s stat panel.
He never would have expected it to be a Level 55 Epic Elf Dragon. Most Guilds at this stage probably couldn’t withstand its combat power.
Fortunately, the little guy seemed to really like him.
"Mrrr~"
The Elf Dragon stuck out its tongue and gently licked Su Xuan’s cheek, showing its affection and fondness for him.
Su Xuan felt a bit helpless in the face of this effusively affectionate little creature.
Meanwhile, Alina, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded.
She couldn’t understand why her own Elf Dragon would show such an intimate side to this ordinary human male.
According to legend, Elf Dragons would only submit to pure Elves, so why was it acting so attached to this man?
’What is going on?’
But soon, Su Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly, and his gaze grew solemn.
’Because this Elf Dragon already has an owner!’
’Damn it! I have to find a way to snatch it!’
"Come back."
At Alina’s soft call, the Elf Dragon immediately and obediently ran back to her side.
On its way back to Alina, the Elf Dragon didn’t forget to glance back at Su Xuan, its eyes filled with an emotion that suggested it was hard to part, right up until Alina gently tapped it on the head.
"Please, have a seat, human."
Alina forced a slight smile and invited Su Xuan to sit.
Su Xuan nodded and sat on a chair woven from vines by the lakeside.
Alina poured him a cup of tea, but his mind wasn’t on it. The milky-scented black tea from Beiya Leila was still warming his stomach.
’Green tea is nowhere near as good as milk tea!’
"I heard you’ve been running around for Beiya Leila’s sake?"
Alina asked with a smile, taking a delicate sip of her tea.
"Mhm," Su Xuan replied faintly.
"But why bother?"
Alina put down her teacup and retorted, "The Elf Race is a united and friendly people. Even if Beiya Leila is judged, she’ll only be placed under house arrest. Her life won’t be in danger, so why are you taking it so to heart?"
"To you, it’s just house arrest, but all she wants is to be with her children," Su Xuan said in a low voice.
"I see. Perhaps I just don’t understand those kinds of feelings... familial love, romantic love..." Alina gave a light laugh, then added, "Did Yuluxi ever tell you that I was the one who most wanted to see Rella judged?"
"Yes," Su Xuan nodded.
"Rella and I are both princesses of the Elf Race. We’re rivals," Alina explained softly. "Besides, she did violate the rules of the Elf Race. She should be judged. We can’t let one person break the rules for all Elves."
Su Xuan remained silent at her concise explanation. He hadn’t expected that even the Elf Race engaged in open and secret struggles for power.
"But not anymore. I’ve decided to support her instead." Alina’s tone changed noticeably. She had decided to drop the call for Beiya Leila’s judgment and was now trying to absolve her. This left Su Xuan completely bewildered; he didn’t know the reason for Alina’s change of heart.
"Why?"
"No reason. It’s just what I want to do. Rella and I are rivals, but we’re not enemies. Of course, we’re not exactly good friends, either." Alina revealed an innocent smile, but this simple answer didn’t satisfy Su Xuan.
"I don’t think you’re like an Elf at all," he said with a frown.
The Elves he had met so far were mostly straightforward, without any deep-seated cunning. Yuluxi, for example, was very direct. Rella had violated the rules of the Elf Race, which might damage the Elf Queen’s reputation, so she wanted to see Rella judged.
But Alina’s actions were incomprehensible. To put it simply, she was like a living riddle.
"Is that so? Many of my kin have said the same thing. But I hope you can believe me when I say that everything I do is for the future of the Elf Race." Alina smiled faintly and continued, "I’ve said my piece. You may leave. Of course, if you’d like to stay for tea a while longer, I won’t stop you."
Su Xuan didn’t say anything more. He stood up and left, not wanting to stay with Alina any longer. This Elf seemed pure and flawless on the surface, but her heart might be as deep and unfathomable as the Abyss.
Alina made no comment on Su Xuan’s departure. She just quietly picked up her teacup and took a light sip.
After savoring a sip of tea, she exhaled a fragrant breath and was about to stand up. Just then, however, she suddenly realized her Elf Dragon was gone.
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"Why are you following me?" Su Xuan crouched down, frowning as he looked at the Elf Dragon in confusion.
The Elf Dragon happily circled him, then gently nipped his arm, seemingly trying to lead him somewhere.
Su Xuan was completely baffled by the little creature’s strange behavior, but driven by curiosity, he decided to follow the Elf Dragon’s lead.
Soon, the Elf Dragon led him to the vicinity of the Elf Mother Tree.
A Magic Barrier stood one kilometer away from the Elf Mother Tree, blocking entry, but the Elf Dragon seemed to be immune to it.
It led Su Xuan through the barrier with ease, entering the forbidden grounds. This astounded Su Xuan, and he curiously took in his surroundings. Since they were now very close to the Elf Mother Tree, the ambient Magic Power had become exceptionally dense.
Su Xuan felt as if he had stumbled into a mystical fairyland. Even the grass under his feet seemed to possess sentient life. When he stepped onto the lawn, the blades of grass parted one after another, revealing the dark brown soil beneath.
Before he knew it, he had arrived at the base of the Elf Mother Tree.
He looked up and saw that the Elf Mother Tree was laden with countless fruits. They hung high up on branches over a thousand meters in the air, looking only about the size of a fist from a distance. Up close, however, one could see that each fruit was over a meter in diameter.
"Hmph, hmph~"
Just then, the Elf Dragon gently nudged Su Xuan’s pant leg with its head, as if trying to tell him something.
Su Xuan turned his head in confusion and saw that the Elf Dragon was pointing toward... a hollow in the tree?
"Are you telling me to go inside?"
Su Xuan asked curiously.
"Mhm! Mhm!"
The Elf Dragon nodded and led Su Xuan into the tree hollow.
Full of curiosity, Su Xuan followed the Elf Dragon into the hollow. When he stepped inside, he was amazed to find it filled with piles of gold, silver, and jewels.
"Mhm! Mhm!" The Elf Dragon led Su Xuan to the piles of treasure, then held out a small claw, seemingly inviting him to pick one to take with him.
"You want to give me a gift?" Su Xuan asked, puzzled.
"Mhm! Mhm!" the Elf Dragon responded cheerfully, a flicker of excitement appearing in Su Xuan’s eyes.
He quickly scanned the Elf Dragon’s treasures, trying to find a gift to his liking. As he was lost in thought, a wooden carving caught his eye.
The carving was of a woman as beautiful as a celestial fairy. Though carved from wood, her Charm was impossible to hide. Her face was exquisite, her figure graceful, as if she were the embodiment of all the beauty in the world.
Su Xuan couldn’t help but marvel at the carving’s exquisite craftsmanship and spirit. He carefully picked it up, wanting to examine it more closely.
’This carving alone is so captivating. I can only imagine how beautiful the real person must be.’
[Wooden Carving of the Elf Queen (Common): Symbolizes worship of the Elf Queen. She is the Queen who bore us!]
"Is this carving of the Elf Queen?" Su Xuan was a little surprised. He had heard that in the palace of the Elf Kingdom, there was a jade statue of the Elf Queen that was nearly a hundred meters tall.
He hadn’t had a chance to see it with his own eyes yet, but he was determined to go take a look when he had the time.
The moment Su Xuan picked up the carving, the Elf Dragon rushed over and gently licked his cheek. It looked a little nervous, as if it didn’t want Su Xuan to take the carving—it was its most precious treasure.
"Alright, alright, I’ll pick something else."
Su Xuan smiled at it. He hadn’t expected that even an Elf Dragon within the Elf Kingdom’s borders would worship the Elf Queen so fervently.
"I’ll take this one."
Su Xuan picked out a gemstone infused with Seven-color Magic Power from the pile of treasures.
[Elemental Gemstone (Rare): A magical gemstone that can increase Elemental Damage.]
"This one, then. Is that okay?" he asked the Elf Dragon with a smile.
"Mhm!"
The Elf Dragon nodded happily, looking exceptionally excited.
"Xiaobai?"
Just then, Alina’s voice drifted over. It seemed she was looking for her Elf Dragon and had found her way to the Elf Mother Tree.
"Damn it!"
Su Xuan’s brow darkened. If the Elves discovered he had entered their forbidden grounds, he would probably be imprisoned.
The Elf Dragon also sensed that something was wrong. It quickly grabbed Su Xuan’s arm with its mouth and pulled him deeper into the tree hollow.
And just as Su Xuan hid, Alina walked into the hollow.
"Why did you sneak back to your nest? We have things to do in a bit."
Alina reached out a jade-like hand and gently pinched the Elf Dragon’s chubby cheek.
"Mmph! Mmph!"
The Elf Dragon flapped its wings frantically, as if urging her, ’I know, I know! Let’s go already!’
"What’s the rush?"
"Feeling guilty about something?"
"Slow down, I can barely keep up with you."
After some back-and-forth, the Elf Dragon led Alina out of the tree hollow.
Hearing this, Su Xuan, who was hiding in the hollow, let out a sigh of relief. He emerged from his hiding spot, saw that the Elf Dragon and Alina were long gone, and prepared to return to the Guild.
However, he was shocked to discover that the Teleportation Array couldn’t be used here!
He walked toward the Magic Barrier, thinking to himself that the barrier should only work one-way, from the outside. There shouldn’t be any...
BAM!
"Oof!"
Su Xuan slammed headfirst into the Magic Barrier, and his face instantly darkened.
’It’s over! I’m trapped in here!’
’Let me out!’
Just as Su Xuan thought he was trapped and would have to wait for the Elf Dragon to return to its nest to get out, the Elf Tears in his possession suddenly began to shine with a dazzling light.
Immediately after, the barrier around the Elf Mother Tree vanished, seemingly opening a direct path for Su Xuan to leave.
?
Utterly bewildered, Su Xuan walked out from behind the Elf Mother Tree’s barrier. The moment he stepped past it, the barrier reactivated on its own, as if nothing had happened.
"What was that all about?"
Su Xuan’s heart filled with curiosity about the special properties of the Elf Tears. At that moment, a Female Elf with long, silver-white hair appeared faintly beneath the Elf Mother Tree, watching him from a distance...
