Chapter 314: The Test Is Revealed
Golden leaves, orange-red weeping flowers, and soft lighting illuminate the interior.
Several high-level conservatives gathered here to discuss what to do next.
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"In other words, if we refuse to cooperate with the son of the Griffin, we will lose without a doubt?"
"That's it." An elf man supported his head, tapped the handrail with his fingers, and closed his eyes as he answered.
"nausea."
"Oh, indeed."
"Humans want to abduct an elf queen from us, how greedy."
"Isn't this their nature, so they don't want to have anything to do with the empire."
"However, if we lose this time, it will be our responsibility in the future."
"so?"
"Do you want to send another Her Majesty?"
"Elf Queen is actually the name of the outside world, but unfortunately so many people use it later, so that we ourselves also use this name."
"For elves, Her Majesty's true identity should be 'the flower crown girl who prays for the world tree on behalf of elves'."
"And then, we give this noble majesty to outsiders to defile?"
"It's ugly. Even then, it was that His Majesty Titenya really had a good impression of Yalin, and everyone reluctantly agreed."
"Now this son of the griffin is about to marry His Majesty as soon as he comes, and treat us elves as something, so lowly?"
"Besides, he is only the son of a griffin, and he is not the heir of the empire. He can't even inherit the Western Territory in the future. Is such an identity considered a marriage? But this one may not think too well."
"Yes, yes, what you said is correct, but the current problem also needs to be solved, what should I do? Do you want to grab it? Even if you are not afraid of offending the Duke of Griffin, there are many great knights around the eldest son of the Griffin. The solution will usher in the intervention of the open faction, and when the report is announced, we conservatives will be finished without a confrontation.”
"That's it, alas..."
There was a brief silence in the room.
"So, how do you decide in the end? I think cooperation is still necessary. As for marriage..."
"Then I can only say that at most, let him contact Her Majesty the Queen. If Her Majesty doesn't want to, then according to Dongfang's words, maybe there is no fate."
"This will anger the Duke Griffin."
"Yes, but this is not an unaffordable price, and we can make up for it or deal with it in other ways later."
"But admitting defeat is absolutely impossible."
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The discussion in the room stalled again.
After that, the few discussed back and forth in the room many times, until the final decision was slowly finalized.
Victory is necessary, cooperation is necessary, but the final marriage can continue to be discussed.
"That's it, this time I'll trouble Sabrina to act as the middleman and explain to the eldest son of the Griffin."
"Regarding the marriage, promise him to take down the 'style of kings' first."
"No problem." Sabrina stood up, opened the door, and returned to the hall.
Soon after, a shout from the doorman entered the hall.
"His Royal Highness is here~" The hall became lively, and the banquet officially reached its climax.
"Welcome~"
Saberina walked forward with a silk flower folding umbrella and led the way for the son of the griffin, which attracted the attention of many people in the hall.
The son of the Griffin with short blond hair, wearing a black-bottomed gold-trimmed dress with a snow-white silk scarf in front of his collar, his handsome face and tall figure immediately made many girls cheer for him.
Whether it's an elf or a human girl, they don't have much resistance to such a top-level noble boy, and many people even took advantage of this to surround him. There was also a lively discussion in the hall, asking and discussing the purpose of the eldest son of the Griffin.
"I don't know why tonight's golden pear wine is not in line with His Royal Highness's taste." After Jielan had greeted everyone, and after a small circle, Saberina came again.
"It's very good, like the sweet flower dew dripping under the sunset, then brewed by the moonlight, and finally condensed."
"Such a compliment, it's really too much." Sabrina answered modestly, but she couldn't hide the smug and happy look on her face.
The two then had a small talk for a while before slowly getting to the point.
"I have some new ideas for His Highness's last proposal..." Next, the lady invited Jerain to a small round table in the corner on the second floor of the venue. After the two sat down, the waiter brought them Drinks and snacks, began to discuss further.
The dance floor and guests below are still lively, but these have little to do with the two.
After the negotiation ended, the banquet slowly came to an end. After the announcement of new works and new works by many artists, the guests slowly dispersed, and the venue gradually became quiet.
"Then we'll say goodbye today, Sister Tiffany~" At the gate, several young girls greeted Tiffany and got into the carriage.
"Next time~" Tiffany also raised her hand in response, watching them leave one by one, and only breathed a sigh of relief when no one was there.
Today is finally over.
The guests gradually left the venue, and the attendants also began to clean some vacant rooms and venues.
At this time, with Sabrina sending off, Jerain also strolled down the steps. The two seemed to be having a good conversation, and they still didn't stop at this moment.
"I will also invite Mrs. Sabelina to my humble house tomorrow.
. "Finally, Jerain also said goodbye and left, leaving an invitation for tomorrow.
"I will definitely go." Saberina waved her hand and stood on the steps to watch the distinguished guest leave.
After taking the carriage away and disappearing into the night, Saberina ordered the waiters and maids to clean the living room and grounds.
"How are you getting along with your friends today, Tiffany."
Turning around, the lady pulled up her niece and asked in a low voice. The two gradually walked towards the mansion behind the courtyard, which was the place to rest.
"It's very new, I met a lot of new friends..." Tiffany whispered about what happened today, which attracted the lady to slowly nod her head.
"Well, very good, as expected of Tiffany." She patted the niece's head, and then entered the mansion together.
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Soon, the news of the alliance between the conservative faction and the son of the griffin spread to the open faction. This seems to be hard to hide. Jerain visited Saberina many times, and the other party also visited the place where Jerain lived. , showing intimacy.
"Lorraine, do you know the son of the Griffin?"
After dinner one day, Roland Hill and Vestena were walking, and the other party asked the girl a little annoyed.
"I have known him in school, but now that he has graduated for many years, I am not sure what this son of Griffin has become."
Lorraine Hill talked about some things that happened on campus, some of which she experienced, and some of which she heard from her classmates.
"Giggle, this son of Griffin is quite innocent, he pursued you like that." Vestena laughed for a while after hearing this.
"It doesn't feel too bad, but well, such people are not very easy to deal with." She sighed a few words.
"People who pursue interests are very good at finding their purpose and communication methods, but some people don't care about interests..."
"It's great if it's a friend, but it's a headache if it's an enemy."
"We speculate on this side that the Duke of Griffin should have given conservatives some hard-to-reject conditions, such as the showdown project for this test, otherwise those arrogant guys would have dealt with Jerain so easily."
"Things are getting more and more complicated." Vestena sighed.
"This time we have to start thinking about the fifth test, which is the mystery of the seven fairy towns, seven golden flowers, seven movements, and seven keys."
"How many songs can Lorraine sing..."
"Me?" Roland Hill pondered for a while before extending his finger.
"I see, I'm probably ready." Vestena looked at the silver-haired girl and nodded slightly.
"I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you again this time."
"Where, I will have a lot of places to trouble Vestena in the future." Roland Hill blinked and replied with a smile.
"Then I'm looking forward to it, hehe~"
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Three days later, the test of the five duels was officially opened. Many elves gathered in the Emerald Court, and various forces in the empire also sent messengers to watch the ceremony.
In the early morning breeze, Aiqinweila, wearing an elegant dress with gold leaves on a white background, stepped up to the high platform step by step, her long pink hair fluttering in the wind behind her, and the gold embroidered patterns on her dress were against the background of the halo. Brilliant.
After the elf queen sat on the throne of flowers under the giant tree, the fifteen seats in the Emerald Garden were seated one by one, followed by the rows of spectator seats on both sides, and the large audience in a semicircle on the opposite side. seat.
Evil and beautiful elf dragons were flying in the sky, and some birds also rested on the trees. With the summer breeze, the elf dressed in priest's clothes walked slowly to the round platform in the middle, and began to announce the announcement of the test.
"First of all, the first item, the basin of falling fire and the skirt of lotus."
"This test is for the two sides to solve the disaster of the cold wind and the dry land respectively, in order to show the protection of the forest people."
"There is no doubt that the final winners of this test are the Open Factions. They braved the hardships and traveled thousands of miles, opened up the road to contact the former sisters again, re-established diplomatic relations with the ice elves, and in the following year, jointly overcome the difficulties. In the face of all difficulties, they solved the huge disaster that violated the world. In this test, they deservedly showed their bravery, wisdom, compassion and strength!"
The ceremonial official solemnly announced the winner of a test, and the elves below burst into violent applause and cheers after the words fell. This test is unusual, and it is the one that has the greatest impact on ordinary people. In the venue, many envoys from the North even knelt down on one knee to express their gratitude.
After announcing the first item, the ceremonial officer walked down the steps, and then the other slowly appeared.
"The second item, looking for wood and jade branches and forgotten shells."
"The sacred tree Yuzhi, which makes people recall all the past, and the shell pearls that make people forget all their worries and fears, where can there be such treasures, let the two sides present them to everyone to examine."
After speaking, the ritual official touched the ground lightly with his staff, and then an elf on both sides of the high platform slowly stepped forward with objects.
When the curtain above is lifted, the green and purple jade branches are displayed, and a pearl in the white spray shell jumps into view.
Afterwards, about 50 masters who were qualified for review and evaluation came to the stage one by one to review the two items in turn, and finally selected people to use them, and the authenticity was confirmed.
"It is very worthy of congratulations that both parties have successfully reached the test and found a rare treasure."
"So, I hereby declare that this test is a draw between the two sides."
After the voice fell, although there were some applause in the field, it was much sparser than before. After all, this test is not very ornamental, and it has nothing to do with their lives.
After the ceremonial official went down, another ceremonial official walked up to the front desk. He was dressed in a green and white robe and wore a crown of antlers.
"At this point, the third item, the horn of the cloud-splitting beast and the wind of Wang Mi, has begun to be revealed."
After the voice fell, the two sides did not send people to appear soon this time, but instead it was quiet for a while, and the elf who presided over the ceremony seemed to have expected it, and remained motionless.
The venue fell into a rare stagnation, and the audience below began to discuss in a low voice.
"Is this test too difficult?"
"It seems to be true, the cloud-splitting beast is the pinnacle of fantasy beasts, and the wind of the king is said to be too hard to find in the frozen Titenia."
"Huh, could it be a draw?"
"It's possible, but..." Before the elf could finish speaking, there was a sudden noise in the arena.
"Look over there, some conservatives have gone up."
A mighty elf man, dressed in golden armor and a snow-white cloak, slowly walked up the steps with a scabbard with delicate and intricate patterns in his hand, while the other hand pressed tightly on the hilt of the sword, ready to move at any time. It looks like the sword might be drawn.
"That is, Su Funkin, the champion swordsman of the royal family." Many people called out that name.
Although men are not allowed to be elected elf queens, Sufenke has conquered many people with his powerful strength and heroic role model. This royal elf is regarded by the public as the prince of the elves (although the elves do not have the title of prince), it is enough to see How famous is he.
"The wind of the sword is swaying, the voices are quiet, this is the holy sword of the founding of the country - 'the wind of the king'!"
As the voice shouted, the sword was slowly drawn out, and the pale golden wind began to revolve in the forest, making people feel a kind of gentle majesty and power.
After a few seconds of silence in the venue, cheers broke out immediately, and many people began to shout his name, or the sword that represented kingship.
"Sufenkein!"
"Wind of Kings!"
"Sufenkein!"
"Wind of Kings!"
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Such a lively scene, if you don't know it, you may think that an elf king was born here, but fortunately, the open party has not been silent for too long.
I don't know when, a cool breeze began to sweep, and the sky slowly darkened. The thick clouds seemed to be getting deeper and thicker, pressing down from the sky.
Ka-!
I don't know when, a thunder flashed in the sky, and it was white, which made the elves in the forest tremble.
After that, a huge grey unicorn protruded from the thick cloud, and then continued to descend and extend, bringing out that huge and shocking body.
The body that covered the entire sky swept across the sky with moist clouds and mist, and descended like a mountain, causing many of the spectators to panic.
Fortunately, this situation did not last for too long. The cloud-splitting beast that was like a gray mountain and a giant whale slowly stopped in mid-air, but just pushed the unicorn down and touched the venue.
The giant horn with a diameter of nearly 100 meters immediately occupied everything in the field of vision, giving people a wild and powerful visual impact.
"This, this is the cloud-splitting beast?" An envoy from the empire looked at the terrifying giant beast with trembling teeth, almost unsteady.
"It should be, there is no more terrifying and powerful beast than this." The knight next to him supported him, suppressed his inner uneasiness, and explained in a weak voice.
"It's so terrifying, how did they recruit them, can the elves have such strength to tame such fantasy beasts?" The messenger still trembled as he asked.
"I don't know that, maybe we can get the answer from someone else later."
In the panic of the audience, the ritual official had to speak out for a while to appease the guests and elves at the venue, and then announced that this was the real cloud-splitting beast horn.
Although there is no master or other person to check the truth, no one dares to object or deny it at this moment. Under the gaze of the pupils with a diameter of more than 30 meters, the coercion from the soul or will is so clear that just opening requires huge courage.
"Then, this test will also end in a draw between the two sides." After the ceremony official announced, the cloud-splitting beast slowly lifted up, and then slowly disappeared into the thick clouds in the sky.
"Huh, I've finally left." Many people below slumped to the ground.
"It's been three innings, and if the conservatives can't win a game, they've already lost."
"Yeah, let's see if the conservatives have trump cards this time."
The fourth ritual official slowly appeared, he pulled the scroll and announced loudly.
"The fourth item, Ye Zhishi and the painting of stars."