Chapter 544 - Impromptu Conference
There was an existence that no one had ever expected to be there. A nine-tailed white fox, another divine being?
"Are you a Fox G.o.ddess?" The little girl asked curiously.
"Unfortunately, no. I"m a human." Elysia replied with a faint smile.
"..." Everyone fell silent for a moment. All of them looked once more at the nine-tailed fox"s tails, and they could only think it was just a joke.
"Excuse me, please don"t look at me with that intense gaze or I"ll feel embarra.s.sed." Elysia felt uncomfortable being stared at wordlessly like that.
"One human, three human." The little girl pointed her finger at the three individuals in turn. She became the one who simply believed the statement just now.
Elysia just nodded in reply, but Rhea next to her suddenly spoke. "Please take a seat. I know there is something you want to talk to us."
With that being said, the fifteen royal guests went to sit at the table closest to the divine group.
However, the little girl suddenly left her mama"s side to approach the reddish-black dragon girl again.
"Na- Nara?" The graceful lady had no idea what her little daughter wanted to do. She looked at her husband, but he didn"t know anything either.
"Mama, papa, we will sit here. She is a rare and good black dragon. Our kin." Nara patted an empty chair next to the reddish-black dragon girl.
The mama and papa could only look at each other awkwardly. It was only one seat at the same table as the divine group. Even so, the three of them couldn"t sit in the same chair...
"Huh? I"m a rare black dragon? Are you guys a dragon too?" Sylvia was intrigued.
"I"m Nara, Nara Aozora, a sky dragon from the western region, Drago Island. I came with my mama and papa. Are you a rare black dragon?" Nara looked up and introduced herself.
"Huhu, sweetie. Even if you say that, it doesn"t mean I"m seen as a special ent.i.ty in your region, right?" Sylvia wanted to pinch this little girl"s cheek, but she resisted it because she knew that the real dragon was known to be short-tempered and arrogant.
"I don"t know, but there"s no black dragon on the island. Are you rare? Name, your name?" Nara put her finger on her chin thoughtfully.
At that moment, her mama and papa went closer because of her. But, her parents just stood behind her as if allowing herself to uncover the mystery.
"Hum, alright. I"m Sylvia Transcendent, an evil and terrifying demonic dragon. Rawr, be afraid of me." Sylvia raised her hands and bent her fingers to resemble claws. She tried to scare this little girl.
"Ooh~" Nara widened her eyes with some sparkles and nodded in understanding. She then patted the chair again. "Mama, please sit here."
"Fufu, alright, alright. I"m coming. Then, please excuse me." The graceful lady smiled and granted her little daughter"s wish.
"What about me?" The papa pointed to himself. It was as if he had just been left alone because his little daughter jumped to sit on his wife"s lap.
"The place seems full. Em, papa is the Emperor and should sit there with the others." Nara looked at her papa with an innocent look.
"..." The papa just scratched his head and returned to his original seat.
The exchange between the family of three made everyone take their time to watch in silence. Even so, there was an oddity that occurred.
"Pfft. Nee, Empress Luna, you said that dragon kin is arrogant and has a short temper. But, I can"t see it from them." Sylvia covered her mouth to m.u.f.fle her giggles.
"They"re just being polite as they promised." Luna answered while glancing at the dragon lady.
"Fufu, what are you saying, Lady Luna? Our dragon kin only act aloof to other inferior races, but that doesn"t mean we"re so arrogant." The graceful lady closed her eyes and smiled faintly.
"Why don"t you hide your wings? That would be unconvenient in our human form, right?" Nara tugged the hem of Sylvia"s dress.
Sylvia tried to recall her father"s statement, then she replied. "Oh, I wish I have that kind of ability now, but I can"t do it yet. My father said it would take me a week for it. Err, that would be four more days then."
"Okay, now we"re all here. I presume all of you already know what we said to Luna several days ago. Now, I want to know the purpose of this impromptu meeting." Nell put her hands together to create a resounding clap.
"Fairy." Nara pointed at the little floating fairy.
Nell had spoken, and she was the one connecting the dots to a coherent line of events. She got everyone talking, and she gave a satisfactory answer for a purpose.
Basically, Luna was indirectly asking for help to make these power holders into a single force that could work together without prioritizing personal gain above everything else.
After all, the world"s threat was about to fall upon them, and they all had no other choice but to work together to achieve absolute victory.
Nell became the one who talked a lot because of her very important role in the meeting. Apart from that, the rest was just an exchange of pleasantries between one individual to another.
After forty minutes had pa.s.sed, the conversation and discussion reached the end of the event.
At that moment, the illusion magic that enveloped Elysia"s body suddenly faded and disappeared. She returned as a black-haired human girl in front of everyone.
"Wh-what? You really are a human? Could it be that you are the Elysia that is being talked about? Why are you disguised as a nine-tailed fox?" An Emperor from another kingdom was quite surprised by the sudden change.
"That"s me. I already said that I"m a human, though?" Elysia tilted her head with an innocent expression.
"But, well... I"m still astonished to know the Fox Empress would adopt a young girl as her foster daughter." The other Emperor shook his head slightly.
"Is there something wrong with that? I"m fond of her and that"s the reason. And again, what"s wrong if my daughter is a human?" Luna tapped the table with her finger for attention.
"Haha, it"s okay. I can understand your unspoken point." The Dragon Emperor gave a slight nod and folded his arms.
"Hm, I think our role here is over. We have an agenda to make some things. With that being said, we excuse ourselves." Nell announced. It was time for her group to leave.
"That was a great discussion. Thank you for taking your time for us. Please allow Lynn to escort you to a special chamber that I have prepared." Luna immediately got up from her seat reflexively. She then gave an eye signal to her daughter.
Lynn nodded and stood up. She then pointed her palm toward the east door. "This way, please."
"Bye, bye, black dragon big sister." Nora waved her hand.
"Mm, bye." Sylvia waved her hand in response before she left the hall with her group.
After that, Luna"s expression became solemn to stare at all the other highest authority holders. She put her hands on the table and started talking about a sensitive matter that they should do as soon as possible.
"Ah, the one just now reminded me of the conference held in the Holy City some days ago. Your master and the G.o.ddess of Blessings spoke, and it instantly made the Emperors like obedient children, hehe..." Evelyn chuckled lightly.
"Mm, I remember that too. At that time, our G.o.ddess"s real presence was unknown to many and it happened..." Ella remembered the time when the Human Emperors failed to prepare a suitable place for their G.o.ddess.
"What do you mean by "it happened"?" Sylvia came like a curious girl.
"That, it"s a bit hard to say..." Ella was at a loss in choosing the words to explain.
"This is a special chamber that we have prepared for you. Please come in." Lynn opened a door and stood aside. She invited everyone to come inside.
After everyone entered, Lynn closed the door and locked it from the inside. Elysia and the others looked around the chamber.
It was a s.p.a.cious room with several other sub rooms in it. A living room, dining room, and study were neatly arranged on each side of the chamber. At first glance, it was very much like the s.p.a.cious VIP room of a five-star hotel.
"I need to make some things with the G.o.ddess of Blessings. This may take some time. Therefore, you need to make sure everyone is safe, Sea G.o.d." Rhea focused her order on Oceanid.
"O-okay. Leave this to me." Oceanid patted his chest confidently. He then gulped his saliva with a bit of nervousness because Rhea was staring at him with a piercing gaze.
After Rhea and Nell went into a room, Oceanid could only breathe a sigh of relief.
"All right, girls. No one is allowed to leave this chamber until the G.o.ddess of Nature is done with her business." Oceanid went to the exit and created a fluid seat. After that, he sealed the entire room so that no one could get in and out.
"Well, I guess... We have a lot of free time now. I heard the G.o.ddess of Nature is very good at making magic items. In that case, would anyone like to design weapons or magic items with me?" Elysia took out a drawing book and a set of drawing tools.
"Count me in!" Sylvia raised her hands high and immediately followed Elysia into the living room.
And, of course, everyone happily agreed to Elysia"s offer.