Chapter: Chapter 545
When Yin returned with the Great Chieftain of the Beastmen, it was already dark… Oh, I almost forgot, there is no daytime anymore.
“This is Queen Evangeline of the Elves. You should have heard of her name, right?” Leticia introduced Evangeline to the lion-headed chieftain of the Beastmen, then pointed to the seat next to her, signaling the Great Chieftain to sit down and talk.
“I’ve heard of her, but we’ve never communicated,” Evangeline said thoughtfully, glancing at the somewhat reserved Great Chieftain. She felt that this ruler of the Beastmen was different from her impression of Beastmen.
In Evangeline’s impression, the Beastmen were the epitome of barbarism. They wore a few scraps of cloth as clothing, ate without roasting, and were savages who ate raw meat and drank blood, diametrically opposed to the Elves.
But now, this Great Chieftain of the Beastmen had shaken her image of Beastmen a little. This Great Chieftain, who seemed a bit rough around the edges, was very polite in his actions and spoke clearly, not much different from the Elves.
Is this what they call the harmfulness of ingrained stereotypes? If they hadn’t met here, perhaps Evangeline would have been tricked by this Great Chieftain.
While Evangeline was observing the Great Chieftain, the Great Chieftain was also observing this unknown Elf Queen. The Elf Queen he knew was not Evangeline, but Evangeline’s mother. As for Evangeline herself… to put it bluntly, she was just a pure mascot before.
She wasn’t even a mascot; she should be called a puppet. Mascots at least receive some respect. Evangeline, this half-Elf Queen, was a typical tragic figure who took the blame for everything and got no credit.
In the information the Great Chieftain had about Evangeline, most of it was unflattering. For example, if the Elves suffered a disaster, it was the Queen’s fault; if Elves were eaten by wild beasts, it was the Queen’s fault.
When such things reached the ears of the Beastmen, even the less intelligent Beastmen felt that the Queen was unfairly treated. To be made a scapegoat for such things was truly worthy of the Elves, whose thought processes were remarkably peculiar.
However, it now seemed that this Queen was not a simple person. Sitting next to the Demon King and appearing so composed must mean she was a person with a strong will. Moreover, her presence here already indicated something.
One should know that the Elves’ foreign affairs were usually handled by the Elder Council. Compared to the Elf Queen, the Elves Elders had a higher presence. This was true during the reign of the previous Queen, and even more so in the first few years after Evangeline became Queen.
At that time, the Elves only knew about the existence of the Elder Council, and not that Evangeline was actually the Elf Queen.
But on today’s occasion, with the leaders of the three races gathered together, it was Evangeline, not the Elder Council, who appeared. What did this signify?
Had the Elder Council been dealt with by Evangeline?
The Great Chieftain would not be foolish enough to think that Leticia had called him over for a chat to exchange pleasantries. Looking at the starry sky above and the people sitting in the room, he immediately understood that Leticia was about to discuss a very important matter.
This matter was so important that it required the leaders of the Demon, Elf, and Beastmen races to gather together to make a decision.
“Your Majesty the Demon King, what is it that you have summoned me for? Could you explain in detail?” The Great Chieftain straightened his posture and asked the first question.
“I will naturally tell you. First, it’s about the starry sky above our heads. I’ve figured out how this starry sky came about, but I can’t remove it for now.” Leticia pointed to the sky, indicating that she knew the origin of this starry sky. “If my plan fails, the Demon race, the Elf race, and the Beastmen race may have to live under this sunless starry sky forever.”
“No sunlight… our Beastmen race will likely suffer heavy losses.” Hearing Leticia’s words, the Great Chieftain’s pupils constricted. This was his greatest concern. If the sky were forever covered by this starry sky, then crops that needed sunlight to grow could not grow. The Beastmen, who relied on these crops for survival, would undoubtedly die in large numbers.
It might even lead to the extinction of the race!
“Not only the Beastmen, but the Demon race and the Elf race will also face severe problems.” Leticia took over from the Great Chieftain. “Although the Demon race has a forbidden spell to artificially create ‘suns,’ such forbidden spells consume too much, and their scope of influence is too small. It’s like a drop in the bucket for the Demon race.”
“The Elf race doesn’t even have such forbidden spells. If there’s no sunlight, the difficulties faced by the Elf race will likely not be any simpler than those of the Beastmen,” Evangeline sighed. At this moment, the Elves were like the Beastmen.
The Great Chieftain nodded. He understood that Leticia and Evangeline meant that they were all in the same boat. They had to live together or die together, and they had to unite.
As everyone knows, there are a total of four races in this world. The Demon King’s palace now has the leaders of three races. What about the humans?
Why didn’t their representative come?
Could it be that this matter was caused by humans?
“Is our target humans? Is this starry sky the masterpiece of humans?” the Great Chieftain asked.
“It’s half and half. This thing was indeed created by humans, but it wasn’t the humans in Central City who created it, but a small group of humans. They… have some bold ideas, and we need to stop them.” Leticia pondered for a moment before finding a suitable word to describe the people of the Divine Seat. “I called you here because I want you to go with me to Central City and negotiate with the leaders of the human world.”
“Humans have something that is crucial to my plan. I need to obtain that item to stop those madmen’s plan.”
“Then I have a question. With your current strength, Your Majesty the Demon King, wouldn’t it be easy to snatch it by force?” the Great Chieftain asked further. He had personally experienced Yin’s spatial teleportation ability. If someone like her were an assassin, she would definitely be a nightmare for everyone.
The Great Chieftain didn’t think his guards could stop such a person, nor did he think the leaders of other races could deal with such an assassin.
Why would Leticia use such troublesome methods to solve the problem when she could simply snatch it by force?
“It’s my intuition, I guess. I feel that such matters should be resolved peacefully.”
Using violent means could indeed solve problems easily, but it would also obviously generate dissatisfaction among humans. Although such dissatisfaction would not affect Leticia… her intuition told her that it was better to explain the situation to humans honestly.
The success rate of the Divine Seat’s chronic death plan was too low, and even if it succeeded, it was uncertain whether the starry sky would recede. Why insist on betting on this plan’s success instead of trusting another powerful figure?
Humans had created the Crystal Lotus with their own hands. They should have a deeper understanding of that terrifying power.
“Intuition? I didn’t expect Your Majesty the Demon King to be a peace-loving person either,” the Great Chieftain of the Beastmen said, stroking his chin, unsure of his tone.
When these words fell into Leticia’s ears, they naturally carried a strange connotation. She raised her eyebrows, feeling that this lion-head was truly somewhat tactless. Where was she, Leticia, not peace-loving?
Didn’t I help you not long ago? Think about it, whose merit is it that you can still sit here? Without me, you would have already been wiped out by Huang’s subordinates.
For a deity like Huang, an army of mortals was probably just enough for Huang to eat a full meal. It was impossible to stop Huang’s advance; this was a huge gap in power, and there was no way to bridge it.
“I’m not peace-loving? According to you, shouldn’t I have stopped helping you and watched you get killed by those silly birds?”
“No, no, no, that’s not what I meant.” The Great Chieftain quickly waved his hands and shook his head. He really meant nothing by saying that; he was just sighing.
In the past, he always thought that the rulers of the Demon race were all violent maniacs who wished to annex all worlds. But after meeting Leticia, he realized that things were not like that. Although this Demon King’s personality was also a bit unpleasant, overall, it did not reach that anthropomorphic level.
Seeing the Great Chieftain’s swift surrender, Leticia nodded with satisfaction. That’s right. Sometimes, think carefully before you speak. Next time, you might not meet someone with such a good temper as me.
“That’s more like it. Alright, that’s all I have to say. What’s your opinion? Do you want to come with us?”
Whether to go together? Was there even a need to ask this question?
The Great Chieftain felt that as long as he wasn’t an idiot, he couldn’t refuse Leticia’s proposal. Look at the Elf Queen beside the Demon King with a look that said, “I have no opinion.” These two had probably already reached an agreement. Refusing now would be the same as not giving them face.
Besides, the Demon King wouldn’t deceive him at this time. More than a month ago, the Demon King had helped him quell the rebellion within his clan. For all intents and purposes, he had to help the Demon King now.
“Of course, I agree. Your Majesty the Demon King, just tell me a time, and I have no objections.” Although the anomaly in the sky had caused a lot of extra affairs to deal with within his clan, the Great Chieftain felt that compared to those matters, Leticia’s business was more important.
Could the work he did in his clan affect the starry sky above their heads?
It couldn’t.
And regarding the Demon King’s business, as she herself said, it could solve the problem of the starry sky. The credibility was quite high, after all, it was said by the Demon King, and it naturally carried some truth.
The Great Chieftain’s quick agreement did not surprise Leticia. She nodded and said to the two in the room, “Then it’s settled. Tomorrow morning, we’ll head to Central City to talk to the humans and tell them our opinions!”
Tomorrow morning? The Great Chieftain looked up at the ceiling. How could he distinguish between day and night in this situation? There was no sun.
The Elves and Demons were somewhat better off, as they had things like clocks. But for the Beastmen… the situation was obviously a bit dire. These rough fellows couldn’t even tell time now.
“When it’s time to leave, I’ll send someone to call you. You’ll be staying at the Demon King’s city tonight. I’ve already arranged two rooms for you, and someone will escort you there later.” Leticia stood up from her seat, stretched, and completely shed her earlier serious demeanor. “Evangeline, let’s go have dinner.”
“Okay!” The Elf Queen immediately jumped from her seat and ran to Leticia’s side, saying with a smile, “I’ve never eaten a grand meal from the Demon race before, so you can’t fool me.”
“Of course not. I’ve asked the chef to prepare a luxurious feast for you, and I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.”
Watching the two Queens leave the council hall arm in arm, the Great Chieftain, who was left behind, was a bit bewildered. Wait, you two are going to dinner, so what about me?
I’m also a leader, and you just left me here without asking about me?
Is this reasonable?
And your relationship is a bit too close, isn’t it? This is completely the way friends interact. How did the Demon King become so familiar with the Elf Queen?
“Mr. Great Chieftain, Her Majesty asked me to escort you to your accommodation for the night.” While the Great Chieftain was lost in thought, Xue’er, dressed in a black and white long dress, appeared in the council hall. “Your dinner has already been prepared there.”
Oh, so mine has also been prepared. Never mind then.
The Great Chieftain scratched his head and followed Xue’er’s footsteps, shuttling through the Demon King’s city. The luxurious decorations along the way made the Beastman from the grasslands sigh with emotion and secretly muttered in his heart that the Demon race was indeed the most powerful race; this Demon King’s city was built so luxuriously.
As they walked, the Great Chieftain couldn’t help but ask about the relationship between Leticia and Evangeline. He truly couldn’t understand why these two Queens were so close.
“It’s probably fate. Her Majesty helped Queen Evangeline a lot before, so Queen Evangeline has a very good relationship with Her Majesty.” Xue’er shrugged. She herself was quite surprised by the relationship between Leticia and Evangeline.
Although she knew the whole story, the fact that their relationship had developed so well still surprised her. She didn’t expect her own Majesty to make such friends; it was truly a case of looking at someone with new eyes after a long separation.
“Oh, so they knew each other before. No wonder, no wonder.” The Great Chieftain nodded, indicating that he understood.
At this moment, a faint aroma wafted from ahead, seemingly the aroma of roasted meat. The Great Chieftain looked forward with curiosity. “Strange, why is there the smell of roasted meat?”
“…Please don’t mind it. Consider it an illusion.”
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ps: The plot seems to be developing a bit faster than expected…
