Although Atesi is younger than Irene, she is the one who protects Irene, Loranhill thought.

"What is the world of ice elves like?" She knew very little about that country from books or rumors.

"It was a very cold world, but also a beautiful world." Etesi recalled the past.

"Everywhere you look, there are ice crystals and carved buildings. The crystal forest with hanging ice flowers emits a faint fluorescence at night, making it very dreamy to walk through it."

"Ice elves love to plant a small flower in streets and courtyards. This small flower with white petals and pale yellow stamens is extremely resilient and can withstand extremely cold weather, taking root in ice, snow, and cliffs. In the northern continent, you can often see fields of pure white and light yellow low-growing flowers. This is the fairy tree flower."

"There's very little meat in the northern continent. Residents there mostly eat light grains, occasionally with a kind of translucent sea fish. They slice the transparent fish directly into slices and place them on the smoothie on the plate, adding a little basil or dipping sauce to eat."

"The Ice Elves still maintain a matriarchal society. Currently, there is no supreme ruler. Major matters are decided jointly by the three dukes and the council."

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"Why is there no Ice Elf Queen? This is simple. The Saint Ingol family, which once ruled the Ice Elves, has died out. Other families lack such prestige. In addition, the three great dukes check and balance each other, making it difficult to determine who is superior. Therefore, the position has been vacant."

"The ice elves now enjoy a stable life, and there are few conflicts within the country, so this order has been passed down. Having said that, I guess only the ice elves can adapt to such a cold and snowy land. Orcs, or us forest elves, would definitely not be able to withstand it. It's okay to visit occasionally, but settling in a large group is too difficult."

Aitesi raised her finger and spoke of the distant ice and snow kingdom in the north.

"Look, Loran! We're at Longquan Bay."

As she was speaking, Atesi suddenly put her arm around Loranhill's arm and pointed into the distance.

Behind the high and continuous mountains, a vast blue sea appears.

Thousands of miles of sea waves, the water is surging, and a huge crescent-shaped bay tens of kilometers wide appears in front of the eyes, and the bay is full of oriental treasure ships coming and going.

Masts hoisted with long sails swayed slowly as the ship's hull swayed in the waves. Numerous workers bustled about the docks, constantly loading and unloading cargo. Even though the eastern shipping route was now cut off, this place remained the commercial center of the western part of the dynasty, a gathering place for ships from all directions.

"Now, let's go down, lovely Miss Lacey." Etesi turned around.

"From now on, you will be the one leading everyone."