Chapter 550 - Diplomatic Relations
The luxurious carriage"s first stop was Aeddoterra Palace. The imperial knights were already in a double-sided position as if they were waiting for the arrival of distinguished guests.
Not to mention, the prince was also there for some reason.
The carriage and the holy knights stopped in front of the palace entrance. Ariel, Sylvia, and Yuuki immediately got down to open the pa.s.senger door.
Ella was the first to go down, followed by Evelyn and the others. Lynn was the last to get off the carriage because she was the main star in this event.
"Welcome to Aeddoterra City, dear guest from a distant continent. We are honored to welcome you." Prince Theo gave a polite greeting.
"It is my pleasure to be here, Prince Theo. I have come at my mother"s request as a representative. I, Lynn Evroria, am honored, and I have come to this kingdom on the Human Continent with good intentions." Lynn responded with formality.
"Welcome back to all of you too. We are delighted to hear of your arrival. Your presence has been awaited by the Holy Pope and my father inside. Allow me to guide you." Theo greeted the divine group behind this fox princess. Basically, they were the main highlights of this event.
"Thank you for welcoming us in person, Prince Theo. I didn"t expect you to be waiting for us at the gate." Ella grasped her hand and answered with a polite smile.
"Nothing is wrong. I just happened to be around and was sent on this honorable matter. Then, please follow me." He moved aside and pointed his palm into the palace entrance. After that, he walked in front to guide everyone.
Nell looked back for a moment and swung her hand with minimal movement. The robust white horse suddenly turned into a carpet roll. It flew into Nell"s hands and disappeared into her Private Realm.
All of that happened in front of the holy knights and imperial knights. They were stunned to witness the unexpected occurrence. So, that luxurious carriage pulled by a carpet rather than a real horse?
Ariel became the most confused as she was about to order her subordinates to park the carriage in the s.p.a.ce provided. She then simply gave orders to her subordinates to take care of that carriage. She then immediately chased after the Holy Princess and the others.
Prince Theo led everyone into a conference room. The tables and chairs were neatly arranged as if the room had been specially prepared to receive many guests.
Alexander, Arthur, and every member of their family were already there to await the arrival of the distinguished guests.
After exchanging pleasantries and greetings, everyone went to their seats. It was a diplomatic meeting between beastkin and human, with divine beings attending it.
However, Alexander frowned and glared at the white-haired girl with reddish-black horns and a pair of black angel-like wings. He could feel the strong devilish scent and aura from the girl.
"Are you a dragonkin or a devil?" Alexander asks for peace of mind. What had happened recently in the Holy Cathedral forced him to be wary of the devils in this Holy City.
"You care more about me than anything else? But, well... I"m a demonic dragon. Don"t you remember me even though I"ve been to this Holy City before? I was with Ely and the G.o.ddesses a few days ago." Sylvia pointed at herself with a helpless smile. She was not the main highlight, but why did she attract so much attention?
"Demonic Dragon, huh... No wonder then." Alexander glanced up to remember something. After that, he put the matter aside because he did remember the white-haired girl from a few days ago, the one who had been accused of being a devil.
"Then may we know the purpose of your arrival, Princess Lynn Evroria?" Arthur put his hands on the table as he was intrigued by what might happen next. After all, this representative came with divine beings and others!
"I came on diplomatic business and some other important matters. But first, allow me to tell you a few things you need to know--" Lynn began to speak politely about diplomatic and political matters.
She announced Elysia"s involvement with her clan, then declared her intention of coming there. She wished to build good relations.
"I see... So, it"s not a truce anymore, but you want to say that we need to establish good relations between races and continents now?" Arthur put his hand to his chin.
"Yes, just like the divine plan that divine beings will implement. They intend to bridge the good relations between races. We have been harmed and misled by the accursed for too long. They work in the background to make the dispute worse and worse. We"re not aware of it, but that"s what really happened from then until now." Lynn nodded in confirmation.
"I heard that divine plan from the G.o.ddess of Blessings a few days ago. Even though you came with good intentions and are part of that divine plan... But, why did Luna Evroria dare to announce that Elysia is her foster daughter!?" Alexander slammed his hand on the table because he was dissatisfied.
"Hehe, you can say that to yourself. You announced Elysia as your granddaughter, right? What"s your problem with expressing your disapproval of us and my step-sister?" Lynn narrowed her eyes as she replied with a faint smile.
"Hmph! You and your mother are such cunning foxes." Alexander snorted and then fell silent. He decided not to comment much on that because it was already declared on the Beastkin Continent.
And again, Elysia didn"t look like she was being forced because her G.o.ddess master didn"t seem to mind either.
After that, Lynn returned to the discussion regarding politics and diplomatic relations between beastkins and humans. Since the discord between their races wasn"t that significant, they could come to a mutually beneficial agreement that everyone was happy about.
Sylvia rested her head on the table. She was bored here. Because of that, she glanced at Elysia with a smile and a few winks. "I want to eat pizza. I heard rumors that Lavely Pizza has a lot of new menus too... I want to try it."
"Mm, yes, sure. You"ll get them after this. Actually, this week is where the burger and fries set menu was introduced at Lavely Pizza. Please be patient a little longer." Elysia replied with a whisper and gave the devil girl a head pat.
"Hehe, that sounds delicious. I heard it on our way here just now." Sylvia tried to imagine what kind of food it would be.
"But don"t overeat, or you"ll get fat." Elysia reminded as she pinched Sylvia"s cheek with her finger gently.
"Uuu... I won"t get fat even if I devour a mountain of food. However, I accept your suggestion and understand your concern." Sylvia gave her rea.s.surance as Elysia freed her cheek.
A few moments later, it was the end of the diplomatic meeting between Lynn, Alexander, and Arthur. After that, Elysia and her group decided to go to Lavely Pizza.
"Fufu, why don"t you come with them, Theo?" Amelie nudged her son as she gave a teasing smile.
"Ah, that, but, mother?" Prince Theo didn"t understand why his mother was urging him like that. If it was like this, how could he say no?
"Haha, forget your hesitation and go hang out with them once in a while." Amelie pushed her son"s back as she encouraged her son to catch up with the divine group as soon as possible.
"Yeah, youth!" Arthur cheered his son.
"..." Theo went silent, but he nodded in understanding. He then went after the divine group as requested. There was a lot of work that needed to be done, but it seemed his parents would take care of it for him.
"Ah, what a coincidence. It reminds me of the new menu at your Lavely Pizza. If that"s possible, can I go with you guys for a visit?" Theo greeted the girls with a prince-charming smile.
Elysia glanced at her friends, and no one had any objections. Therefore, she represented to answer. "Mm, that"s fine. Let"s go together."
"Perfect." Theo nodded happily.
"Nee, Theo, could you come here for a moment?" Sylvia smiled with mischief as she had a splendid idea. She stared at the human prince but gave the nearby brown cat a hand signal.
"Hmm?" Prince Theo tilted his head slightly. He then went closer to the dragon girl with a clueless expression.
However, he felt something was wrong because this dragon girl suddenly crouched down to pick up a brown cat. The dragon girl then ignored him because she played and talked with that brown cat.
"..." Prince Theo was at a loss for words. He just got toyed with?
"Hm? You seem confused, prince? The Theo I"m referring to is this dashing brown cat. You happen to share the same name as him. Isn"t that right, Theo?" Sylvia petted the brown cat and looked at his face.
"Rawr." Theo rolled his eyes, then he looked at the human prince who had the same name as himself. Well, he was much cooler and more amazing than the human Theo.
After that, he rebelled for freedom, but this devil girl couldn"t just grant it. With five seconds of resistance, he finally freed himself and returned to the ground.
"What"s wrong with him? He"s fine when it"s Ely who petted him, though?" Sylvia pouted as she glared at Theo, the cat.
"That"s because he doesn"t want to be involved in your pranks." Yuuki rolled her eyes.
Everyone then exited the palace and boarded the Evroria luxurious royal carriage.. However, it was just a carriage without the presence of the horses.