Chapter 197 A Little Tacit Understanding
The three-party talks were facilitated by Amber Xiu in a very strange way.
Brandir, who was in love, had no doubt that Amber had ulterior motives. From his perspective, what would be the problem even if the people of the Kingdom of Wrath of Tide met with Catherine? It was impossible for Silvermoon High Court and the Kingdom of Wrath of Tide to unite and invade the Emerald Dream Forest just because of this meeting. This was a joke.
So, everything went well.
Brandir met with Amberxiu at noon, and informed them during dinner that night to attend the dinner specially prepared for foreign guests.
It wasn't a formal occasion, but it was enough for Amber to meet Catherine.
Deep in the lush woods, a vast open space is carefully arranged.
The soft moss covered the ground, and it felt as soft as the most expensive plush carpet. The moonlight shone through the branches and leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, making the entire venue look peaceful and gentle.
The tables and chairs are all grown directly from the ground and are covered with soft and smooth animal skins, which look and feel very comfortable.
Although druids have many rules and may look like extreme environmentalists to outsiders, they are completely different from the environmentalists that Amberxiu had seen in his previous life.
They are truly able to live in peace with nature and make rational use of everything in nature. They coexist harmoniously rather than engage in unilateral destruction and plunder.
The Green Dream Forest is a parliamentary system. Their doctrine believes that all life is equal and is part of nature, so there is no distinction between high and low positions at the banquet. Tables and chairs are randomly distributed throughout the venue. Squirrels carry trays of food to the tables and guests. It is unknown how many of these small animals are transformed by druids.
However, when Amber and Ariel arrived, the venue was already very busy and there were not many vacant seats.
Amber took a quick look and found that there were thirteen druids, including Brandir. His intuition told him that all of these thirteen druids were legends.
And this is not all the high-end forces of Cuimeng Youlin. There are thirty archdruids in the council.
It is indeed an old kingdom with a long history, and it cannot be compared with a poor kingdom like the Angry Tide Kingdom.
Ariel followed Amber closely and asked, "Where should we sit?"
Her Royal Highness the Princess has learned her lesson now and listens to Amberxiu in everything. Just leave it to him and any problem can be solved.
Amber pointed and said, "Do you need to think about it? We are here to see the Elf Queen, so of course we should sit with her."
Following Amber's finger, Ariel saw an elegant back. The long golden hair seemed to glow, covering the gorgeous robe. Ariel thought the hair was more beautiful than the exquisite patterns on the clothes.
Catherine seemed to be glowing. There was no shortage of women at the banquet, and Ariel was a rare beauty, but compared to Catherine... even if you only compared her back, there was a very obvious gap.
Ariel was also surprised and said: "She is the Queen of Elves, so beautiful."
"Let's go and say hello to the Elf Queen."
Amber took Ariel over there. He hadn't seen Catherine for several days and actually missed her a little.
But Ariel was a little afraid to get close, the back view put a lot of pressure on her. In fact, it was not just her, everyone at the party subconsciously kept a distance from Catherine. Standing next to Catherine would make them look like a clown, which was very annoying.
Brandir wanted to move closer, but the other archdruids stared at him fiercely, fearing that he would really sell off Emerald Grove, so they would never allow him to get close to Catherine.
The result was that when Amber walked towards Catherine, everyone's eyes were on him.
This Son of Storm doesn’t look that good. He is dark, fat and old. How dare he get close to the Elf Queen?
But no matter what others thought, Amberxiu came to Catherine, then sat down with a calm expression and looked into the eyes of Queen Catherine.
"Your Majesty Catherine, I am Monger Gray River from the Kingdom of Raging Tide. It is an honor to meet you here."
There was nothing wrong with the simple and direct greeting from the perspective of etiquette, but in front of the Elf Queen, such a simple self-introduction seemed a bit disrespectful.
Didn't this person feel a little bit of awe after seeing Catherine's appearance?
That's what Brandir thought. He didn't understand how Amber could be so calm. When he first saw Catherine, he was stunned for two minutes.
Ariel was in a similar situation. When she saw Catherine's face, her eyes widened and she was shocked by her impeccable beauty.
As a woman myself, it took me a long time to recover from the shock.
This is a charm that transcends appearance and temperament, coming from Catherine's pure and kind soul and the blessing of the elven gods.
Catherine didn't recognize Amberxiu at first. His Transfiguration was really flawless. Perhaps only a paladin could detect something wrong. But as soon as Amberxiu opened his mouth, Catherine recognized him. He spoke in the exact tone and manner of a lich. Also, the other party was not affected by her charm at all. Only an undead who had lost most of their senses could do that.
Catherine looked at Ariel next to her. Did this guy really kidnap a princess? And he even became the envoy of the Kingdom of Raging Tide. This was too outrageous.
Catherine tried hard to control her expression and was polite to Amber.
The conversation between the two was ordinary. Ariel listened in but didn't hear anything wrong. Amber was just talking to Catherine about the kingdom's cooperation as planned. As always, cooperation between countries could not be finalized in just a few words. The two were just talking about their intention to cooperate.
Although Silvermoon High Court is now closed to the outside world, didn't Catherine come to Emerald Dream Grove to find allies? Although the Kingdom of Wrath of Tide is far away from Silvermoon High Court, with things like teleportation arrays, cooperation is not completely impossible.
Ariel listened carefully. She felt that Amber was definitely planning something again. Just like Brandir's change of attitude before, the Elf Queen would also show a shocked expression while chatting with Amber, and then be fooled by him, right? Ariel was looking forward to it, but until the two finished chatting, Catherine still maintained her original elegance and calmness, without any change.
"Well, let's stop here for today. It is my greatest honor to chat with Her Majesty Catherine. This is just a small gift, not a token of respect."
Amber handed over a small box, and Catherine did not refuse. She said thank you and accepted the gift.
Catherine took out a delicate little box and handed it to Amber, saying, "It's a gift in return. This is the spice from Silvermoon High Court. I hope you like it."
Amber Xiu also accepted it with a smile, then stood up and said goodbye.
Ariel didn't understand why, but she had no choice but to follow Amber.
After walking a long distance, until Amberxiu started to eat the fruit, Ariel couldn't help asking: "Just now... you didn't perform well?"
Amber looked at her strangely and asked, "What are you talking about? Didn't I have a very happy chat with Queen Catherine? We have already agreed to discuss cooperation next time."
Ariel said excitedly: "No, shouldn't you use your mouth to make her faint, and then make her obey you? Just like you deceived the druid."
Amber: ...
What on earth was going on in this girl's mind? Why did the image of me in her mind suddenly become so outrageous? "Don't talk nonsense. We are just having normal diplomatic discussions. Don't spread unnecessary rumors."
Ariel agreed, but then asked, "But didn't you promise the druid to help find out the Elf Queen's hobbies? But you didn't ask about this at all just now. Aren't you lying?"
Before Amber could answer, Brandir appeared in front of the two of them.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"What did you talk about with Catherine just now?" Brandir asked excitedly.
There was expectation and jealousy in his eyes. Brandir couldn't even talk to Catherine now, but Amberxiu had just chatted with Catherine for such a long time, talking and laughing. Brandir wished he could take her place.
"Don't worry, I've already found out what you want to know." Amber Xiu comforted.
Ariel glanced at Amber and thought: As expected, here he comes, his tricks to deceive people are coming out again!
Brandir had no idea what Ariel was thinking and just looked at Amber with anticipation.
Amber Xiu said calmly: "From the conversation just now, I probably already know her hobbies."
Brandir urged anxiously, "Tell me quickly, what does Catherine like?"
Amber replied: "She likes elves."
"Isn't this nonsense? She is the Queen of Elves."
Brandir showed an angry expression. He began to think that the Son of Storm was deceiving him. What was so strange about a queen liking her own people? This was not what he was asking at all.
Amber Xiu explained: "What I said is that she only has the elves in her heart. The elves are above everything else for her, including love and even herself."
"What are you talking about? How is it possible that Catherine would betray herself?!" Brandir didn't believe it at all.
Amber Xiu said firmly: "Believe it or not, but I am 100% sure that the Elf Queen will give everything for the elves, including herself. If you want to win the favor of the Elf Queen, don't think about what you can do for Catherine, but think about what you can do for the elves."
After saying this, Amber stopped paying attention to Brandir and left the banquet with Ariel.
Brandir wanted to teach Amber a lesson, but since he was the envoy of the Kingdom of Rage, he could only endure it. After Amber left, Brandir calmed down a little, and couldn't help but recall the look on Amber's face when he spoke. It didn't look like he was lying.
"Could it be that what he said is true? What should I do for the entire elves? But, how do the elves need help from a druid like me?"
Brandir fell into deep thought, but Amber had already brought Ariel back to his original tribe.
Ariel originally wanted to ask what happened tonight, but Amber used the excuse of being tired to drive her out.
When Amber was the only one left in the room, he opened the small box that Catherine had given him, dug his fingers into the perfumed powder, and pulled out an exquisite oak ring, exactly the same as the one Naomi was wearing.
Amber Xiu said with emotion: "This girl has indeed become smarter."
Last time Naomi came to see Ambersu, she found that the druids treated her differently and gave her only a bracelet that could not cast spells. Naomi reported this to Catherine, and Catherine prepared this gift for Ambersu.
The two did not discuss how to pass the item, but Catherine came up with the idea of hiding the oak ring in the powder box, and when Amber took out the gift, she naturally "returned the gift".
From this point of view, Catherine and Amber already have some tacit understanding, and many details do not need to be stated explicitly, and they can cooperate with each other naturally.
After getting the oak ring, Amberxiu quickly put it on himself, then took off the bracelet and performed a simple mage's hand.
The magic power was flowing smoothly without any hindrance. This oak ring really allowed people to cast spells at will within the dream barrier.
With this ring, Amberxiu no longer has to worry about his own safety and can run away at any time when he encounters danger.
More importantly, with the ability to cast spells, Amberxiu can implement his dream entering plan.
But there is no rush now, Amberxiu still needs to wait for the right time.
"Catherine, it's time for you to go back. Hurry up and open the 'gift' I prepared for you."
(End of this chapter)