Arad's unruly savior

To put it bluntly, all Yimiwu wanted was the sense of superiority that the status of a princess brought her, the feeling of being loved and cared for by everyone, being respected, flattered, and fawned over.

As for the responsibilities that should come with being a princess, she had absolutely no interest in them.

But you can't blame her. That's how princesses are usually described in fairy tales. The focus is usually on their beauty, how noble and elegant they are, and how they usually marry a handsome prince. It's very rare for a princess to transform into an empress.

Therefore, as Queen Maya's nominal adopted daughter, Imiwu never offered any advice on Vannes's affairs of state.

Ye Lin was summoned. Maya smiled, and the dignified and noble empress softened in an instant. She repeated the matter of discussing politics with the Senate, hoping he could offer some advice.

She thought that Imiwu was right when he said that since her and Yelin's child was destined to sit on the throne of Vannes, he didn't need to avoid politics so much and it wouldn't hurt to offer some advice.

Ye Lin pondered for a moment and said, "The problems you Dark Elves are facing now sound very similar to those of the Delos Empire."

Empress Josephine of the Delos Empire wrote a personal letter to the Bantu chieftain Buwanga, proposing that the Empire could cede the northwestern region near the Ston Snowfield, a place with a much warmer environment than the Ston Snowfield, including the Stry Plateau, Kunande, and some nearby territories, to the Bantu people so that their entire tribe could relocate, thrive in the new environment, and leave the Ston Snowfield.

The condition is that the Bantu people must be incorporated into the Delos Empire and become its subjects.

Almost two years have passed since the handwritten letter incident, and the Bantu people have yet to give a definitive answer.

Ye Lin asked Queen Skadi about this matter, since the Principality of Belmar also bordered part of the Bantu territory. Skadi responded in a calm yet resolute tone:
“If the Bantu people apply to the principality for a habitat, the principality can lease it. But if the habitat is not to be returned, then I will make the same decision as Empress Josephine.”

The issue of national territory is extremely serious; it's not something that can be casually borrowed.

Maya raised her long, slender fingers and rubbed her temples on both sides of her head, saying:
“The dwarves and the Bantu are quite different in meaning.”

The first difference is that the Bantu army's entry into any country's territory is an act of invasion. They have no good relationship with the empire or the duchy in the past, and on the contrary, they have an old grudge from the first Snowy Battle.

The dwarves have a history of fighting alongside the dark elves. The magical chains used to seal the head of the evil dragon Spitz were crafted by the dwarves using a large amount of metal in a lava cave, with the combined strength of the entire race. They played a very important role in the battle and were the key to sealing the evil dragon.

At that time, the dwarves and dark elves enjoyed a rare honeymoon period until another dwarf king, Vidir, ascended the throne. He lacked the ambition and talent of his predecessor and failed to seize the opportunity of the honeymoon. Instead, he was incredibly greedy and obsessed with gold, which caused frequent clashes between the two races and ultimately led to a severe deterioration in their relationship.

As for Augustus, the former king of the dwarves and a tyrant, he reported to Venus, the goddess of beauty, that the elven maiden Letia and Narcissus were in love. He also had some issues. He seemed to be the culprit who caused the curse on the elves, but that was not actually the case.

Because the truth about Laetitia was real, the truth eventually came out. Even if Augustus didn't report it to Venus, it would only prolong the false time.

When Narcissus and Laedia fell in love, his betrayal of affection and shift in heart were as laughable as a child's lie before the gods who held the power of virtue, and Venus would eventually discover it.

Moreover, there are more hidden stories about the Dark Elves. For example, the first hero Rommel actually completed Venus's seven trials, but due to the jealousy of his own kind, he secretly switched the tears of the Sky Veil Beast, which caused the mission to fail and Rommel died in grief and indignation.

For example, Venus had already noticed Narcissus's unusual behavior before the dwarf king Augustus reported it, but she sighed deeply and chose to turn a blind eye.

As the Dwarf King revealed this fact, bringing everything to the public eye, Venus was forced to give her own opinion.

The truth and falsehood, right and wrong of events in ancient times are actually not important anymore... In the present day, as time has passed, solidified perceptions have long been formed, making it difficult to overturn or modify them.

The goddess Venus herself revealed that Rommel's companions were jealous of his achievements, and their sinful hearts took root, spreading to the depths of their souls, ultimately leading to the secret replacement of the tears of the Celestial Beast... If this truth were told to the Dark Elves today, would they believe it? Could they accept the fact that their own kind had betrayed them?

When Maya learned of this, she was shocked for a long time, her expression complicated, and she couldn't come to her senses for quite some time.

Ye Lin gradually came up with an idea, smiled, and first laid the groundwork by saying, "Territory matters have always been very complicated."

After the dwarf king Augustus betrayed the dwarfs to Venus, he obtained a gold mine and used the vast wealth to build Noipeira. Later, it was conquered by the Holy Spirit Lord Aragorn, who expelled the dwarves and incorporated Noipeira into the territory of Vannes.

If we get to the bottom of it, then Noipeira was indeed first built by the dwarves, but does being the first to own it mean owning it forever? Obviously not.

At its peak, the Perus Empire expanded its territory step by step until it ruled almost all of the Arad continent except for Xu Zu. The people of Perus naturally regarded the Arad continent as the territory of the empire, and no one cared whether a weak small country was annexed in the process of expansion.

Regardless of whose territory it was before, it will all be Perus Empire territory from now on. Everything is taken for granted; that's how powerful they are.

When Emperor Lyon was still alive, his army launched a powerful invasion of the Duchy of Belmar, claiming it was to restore the territory of the Perus Empire.

The Holy Spirit Lord Aragorn planted his banner in Noipeira, and Vannes had ruled that region for nearly a thousand years. Naturally, the Dark Elves regarded Noipeira as their own territory, which was only to be expected.

In short, whoever has the strongest fist has the final say.

The dwarves' desire to rekindle past ties and easily return to the past is unrealistic.

To put it another way, the Augustus incident and the sealing of the evil dragon incident are even, and the two races will have no enmity or gratitude from now on. Now Noipeira has been ruled by the dark elves for a thousand years, which is the achievement of the Holy Spirit Monarch. The dark elves also shed blood when they took this city. If they have the ability, they can take it back themselves.

Ye Lin said with a smile:

“Maya, it’s never us who are in a hurry, it’s the dwarves. We’ve always maintained the initiative.”

"The better you develop on the ground, the more cities rise from the ground, the more prosperous the markets become, and the dark elves steadily advance, the more anxious the dwarves will become, and they will gradually reveal their bottom line."

Queen Maya's beautiful eyes brightened slightly. She understood that Night Forest meant that the Dark Elves did not need to make demands on the Dwarves, but rather that the Dwarves should propose their own price for taking back Noipeira.

If the Dark Elves were to make demands, it would make them appear domineering, forceful, and aggressive. For example, the Senate's desire for the Dwarves to be eternal vassals of the Dark Elves would, to put it bluntly, slaves of the Dark Elves. If this got out, it would undoubtedly have a negative impact on various countries and worlds.

The planet Arad is gradually becoming a unified whole. The celestial passages have been open for a long time, exchanges with the western Eternal Continent are in full swing, and the first world under the sky, the Divine Realm, is also coming into everyone's view. This is a great era of harmony.

If the dwarves now offer the terms, the dark elves will have a great deal of freedom, which will also greatly benefit their racial image and allow them to showcase the queen's magnanimity and wisdom.

"If the dwarves can offer us something tempting, we might as well give them a Noipeira, but don't be greedy to the point of having no bottom line. You can weigh the specifics yourself," Ye Lin hinted.

Because Lord Dirigid's avatar once descended upon Noipeira, bringing immense disaster, countless dark elves died instantly, twisted, and rotted, resembling a living hell... Although the Noipeira region was later purified by the Cleric Order, and the plague's aura dissipated, the city remained shrouded in an inescapable shadow of darkness. Many years after the plague's devastation, it never regained its former prosperity. As long as troops are stationed on the appropriate borders, and the dark elves shift their focus to the surface world, the half-ruined underground city of Noipeira can cause much trouble in the hands of the dwarves.

"I know what to do." Queen Maya nodded gently.

She planned to soften her stance at the subsequent council meeting, propose ideas, and adopt the Senate's suggestions to some extent. If the Senate insisted on making the dwarves eternal slaves, she could exercise the powers of a queen.

“I also have a suggestion!” Imiwu suddenly raised her hand high. She had been listening in the background and then “stole” some of her foster mother’s snacks.

"My dear daughter, tell me." Ye Lin revealed a "benevolent father" smile.

"climb!"

Imiwu glared and immediately pointed to the door, her little face hardening. What kind of loving father was he? He was clearly a ghost... father.

The relationship between the three of them is indeed a mess. Yimiwu is Maya's adopted daughter, and Yelin is Maya's spouse, so it's not a problem for her to call Yelin her adoptive father. Compared to Miya, who would involuntarily call him "Dad" because of Wuxuan's influence, her situation is more reasonable.

But at the same time, she and Maya are both family members and seem to be of the same generation... In the end, we can only refer to the relationship between Herder and Alice, which is that everyone calls each other by their own names.

"Cough, cough."

Imiwu cleared her throat and suggested:

"In addition to the conditions proposed by the dwarves themselves, we can add a clause that they must repent and atone to the goddess Venus, build a temple for her, worship her, believe in her, and pray that Venus can lift the curse of greed for gold in their blood."

"If we can gain the approval of Venus, the goddess of beauty, and lift the curse of greed for gold in their bloodline, then we dark elves will follow Venus's will and return Noipeira to the dwarves after they pay a satisfactory price."

"Anyway, that place is dilapidated."

After hearing the little witch's words, Ye Lin and Maya exchanged a knowing glance, then each kissed her on the left and right cheeks, praising her:
"My daughter is amazing!"

"This is a very good suggestion, and I will add it to the next policy meeting."

Imiwu was both embarrassed and angry. She bit her lip, snorted, and turned to leave. "You two shamelessly put on an act right here, using me as part of a role-playing game, huh?"

As the sulking Imi walked away, Ye Lin followed behind with a smile. Then, as soon as she left the room, Ye Lin closed the door, shutting the little witch out.

"Boom!"

"What do you mean!"

Imi pounded on the door, making a loud noise, and demanded:
"What are you doing?"

Ye Lin replied, "Me? Damn it...!"

"How dare you swear at me!" Yimi Wu didn't react for a moment.

After realizing what had happened, her smooth and lovely face flushed slightly. She then glared at him and slammed the door shut.

Imi, who was preparing to return to the manor to fuss over her haggard wife, saw Alicia Aden, one of Queen Maya's personal guards and her exceptionally talented apprentice, blushing and walking briskly towards Queen Maya's bedroom.

Not long after, Gu Yu also went to Queen Maya's palace with a righteous expression.

Before long, Minette rushed over, dragging the busty older sister Piora along with her, muttering that if they were late, there would be nothing to eat.

"A family gathering, why make such a big deal out of it..." Imiwu muttered to herself.

…………

Elf world.

Queen Flora of the Elves gently opened her beautiful emerald green eyes, which seemed to embody the new life force of endless existence. The moment one met her gaze, one would be captivated and lost in the moment. There was a noble mark between her brows, and her figure, concealed by her green dress, was half real and half illusory. The light of the divine laws flickered erratically, sometimes turning into a raging storm, and sometimes into tranquil peace. The green radiance illuminated half the world, and she was in a very special state.

Having surpassed the demigod realm but not yet reached the supreme realm, she was one of the failures to advance to the divine realm, leaving only a trace of resentment lingering in the Primordial Sea.

At the end of the events in the divine realm, when the two great primordial beings invaded through his body and Ye Lin also faced a desperate crisis, Remy placed a life force into the Book of Order and sent it back to the Primordial Sea, giving him an unconditional chance to be resurrected.

Later, Night Forest was out of danger. The power of life energy was not used. The demigod marks that lingered in the Primordial Sea drew lots in a fair manner, and in the end, Flora obtained the power of life energy and was unconditionally resurrected from the mark state in the present world.

"Sister, are you going to try to break through for the second time? Is it okay if you don't?" The current Elf Queen Fica was very worried.

She had heard her sister say that being given a second life was an incredible stroke of luck, and after her experience in the Primordial Sea, she was quite confident that she would successfully reach the Divine Realm during her second breakthrough.

But that's only a pretty good chance, not a 100% guarantee of success.

Queen Flora shook her head slightly, her voice like heavenly music, and smiled:

“I promised the Goddess of Life and Light that I would definitely enter the Divine Realm again if I had the chance in the future. I can feel that the terrible future is not far away. Only the Divine Realm can put my mind at ease.”

Fika knew she couldn't persuade her sister, who had already made up her mind, so she said:

"So you're planning to have your brother-in-law protect you?"

(End of this chapter)