Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 436 The Scheme of the Uncompetitive Marriage-Pushing Elf

The lord's visit to the Mistmoon Divine Court and his visit to the Silvermoon Forest took two completely different and extreme routes.

In the Divine Court, it's about negotiating interests, communicating cooperation, exchanging ideas, and engaging in heated debates.

But it's completely different for elves.

No matter how old the foxes of the Divine Court are, they are still no match for these elves.

Queen Moonshadow, accompanied by a group of elves who seemed to have stepped out of a painting, led the delegation into the inner courtyard of Silvermoon Forest.

"You must be tired from your journey!"

"Welcome home!"

Subsequently, when faced with the request from the administrative officials of the Vast Ocean Territory to further explore the details of cooperation based on past friendly exchanges, the Queen shook her head, indicating that she was completely uninterested, while Elder Aiona showed a warm smile.

A person who is several hundred years old has impeccable manners.

"What's there to discuss? Are we going to argue with Han Hai about who's better or worse?"

"Look, Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Liushuang are related here, aren't we all family!"

Not far away, Queen Moonshadow, her six daughters, and Frost Flow strolled through the Silvermoon Forest, their silvery laughter ringing out from time to time.

Why are they all daughters? Doesn't the Queen have any sons?
Of course there are, and there's more than one.

However, before Frostfall arrived, Her Majesty Queen Moonshadow issued a stern warning to all the elves.

All males in Silvermoon Forest, under three hundred years old, or over three hundred years old but not old enough, whether elves or half-elves, as long as they have male physiological characteristics, stay away from Frostfall.

Otherwise, the Queen's Guard's longswords can render you unconscious in no time.

Even princes are no exception!
Therefore, wherever frost appears, it is as if there is a repulsive force field between the sexes. Males within a radius of 100 meters who are not old enough or do not look old enough will be automatically pushed away, hiding far away and running away very fast!
It can only be said that, as a long-established immortal species, the Elf race is too good at it. They will not hesitate to eliminate even the slightest possibility of making Chen Mo unhappy.

Iona's response regarding the collaboration was equally flawless.

"You can decide on the terms of cooperation. Once you've finalized them, let us know. Then, just bring the seal to the Silvermoon Council."

"Yes, no need to discuss, just bring it up."

"We have absolute faith in Lord Chen Mo and in all our friends in Han Hai."

When the news reached Han Hai, Xia Yuanfeng, who was mainly responsible for drafting the terms and preparing for negotiations, turned pale and quickly made an emergency report to the lord.

Chen Mo could only shake his head helplessly.

The other side is putting on an extremely high and unrealistic show, but in reality, they haven't made any promises.

Although you can set any conditions you want, the other party still has to submit them to the parliament for stamping and sealing. Until then, it's as if you haven't agreed to anything. But you can't say that the other party is insincere because of this attitude.

not to mention……

Unlike the back-and-forth cooperation with the Divine Court, the situation in the Vast Ocean is a seller's market for the Silver Moon. The demand from the elves for the Vast Ocean far exceeds the demand from the Vast Ocean for the elves, who inherently do not have much bargaining power.

If you're haggling, does the compound bow still need repair? And does the Sky Eye still need to be borrowed?
With the elf lying down like that, the strategy that the Vast Ocean Territory had originally planned to use for bargaining became completely useless. If they continued to bluff, it would only seem like they were bullying the other party.

"Fine, let's revise the cooperation terms, and operate according to... the bottom line!"

With the retreat of the Han Hai Territory, the elves easily obtained the bottom line for cooperation offered by Han Hai without bloodshed. The elves had an exceptionally accurate grasp of the Han Hai Territory lord's style of doing things.

And you can't even feel disgusted by their "scheming".

Since Chen Mo and Liu Shuang had nothing important to discuss, they could only spend their days sightseeing in the Silvermoon Forest.

"This is the Druid Elder, Lord Rom Longbeard, my elder!"

The Moon Shadow Queen smiled and pointed to a tall, burly old man with a bushy beard and hair, introducing him to Chen Mo and Liu Shuang.

What is a Druid?
There is a common misconception that the relationship between druids and elves is similar to that between two-headed ogres and goblins—two independent yet closely cooperating groups.

After all, if you only look at their appearances, there is quite a big difference between the two.

But once inside the Elf Forest, it became clear that this was a unique profession.

Druids can also be referred to as "Guardians of Nature" or "Tree Shepherds of the Jungle" in different contexts.

In other words, Druid, like swordsman, archer, and mage, is a class distinction. Theoretically, there can be elven Druids, human Druids, orc Druids, dwarf Druids... but let's not get into dwarves!
In even earlier history, there was supposedly a famous Tauren Druid.

However, in the real world, almost all druids are either elves or elf hybrids.

According to the elves, they are closer to nature and better at communicating with all living things.

In essence... it's that the elves monopolized the Druid tradition, and others couldn't learn it.

This Archdruid Rom is currently the leader of the Druid faction among the elves.

The old man slightly opened his half-closed eyes, which were covered with bark-like patterns. His gaze first swept lovingly over the Queen and her daughters beside her, then paused on Liu Shuang for a moment, nodded, and finally landed on Chen Mo.

"Two nice little guys!"

"I sense the vibrant life force emanating from them; the god of nature will surely favor you!"

Although Chen Mo didn't know if this "God of Nature" truly existed, or what standards he used to judge the so-called "life force," judging by the trees that Han Hai Territory planted in the desert, if there were KPIs related to nature conservation, and if it wasn't scored by Western environmental organizations from Blue Star, Chen Mo's score would definitely not be low.

The old man led them on a stroll through the jungle for a while, stopping and talking along the way, introducing the vegetation and local customs of Silvermoon Forest, and asking about the natural ecology of the Vast Ocean Territory.

Wherever they go, the tangled vines automatically separate, and the drooping branches gently lift, as if the entire forest is making way for them.

They ascended along the natural steps formed by the roots of the giant trees, gradually entering the canopy layer dozens of meters high. The light in the forest was like sifted cream, slowly swirling among the branches and leaves.

Then, Chen Mo was surprised to find that a babbling brook was flowing high above the green sky.

The sound of water guided us, and after rounding a lush canopy of trees, a long silver line came into view. Dense foliage clustered together to form a waterway, winding through the intertwined green "banks."

The water was clear and almost transparent, with occasional small, silvery-white fish darting about, curiously poking their heads out to observe these unfamiliar visitors from afar.

Liu Shuang let out a soft cheer, gathered her long hair with her hands, bent down and brought her little head close to the stream, her nose almost touching the water's surface, staring wide-eyed at the little fish in the water.

"Chen Mo, Chen Mo, come quick! It's winking at me!"

Chen Mo pursed his lips. Although he wasn't a biology major, he knew that most freshwater fish didn't have eyelids and couldn't blink!

Then he saw the little fish roll its eyes at him and then close its eyes dismissively.

Oh, this is the world of stars, then it's alright!

A gentle breeze swept by.

Before anyone could react, Little White the owl, who had been "pretending to sleep" on Chen Mo's shoulder, suddenly took off and landed with lightning speed, silently swooping down towards the stream. When it came up again, its claws had already seized the little fish's fate, dragging it out.

This time it seems like he really rolled his eyes.

The druids were shocked and pulled out their wooden staffs. Upon closer inspection, they realized that it was "Zhiwei" who had pulled them out, and then casually put them back in.

There are also hierarchies among living beings.

The Zhiwei bird, which is extremely rare and can be associated with a mysterious destiny, is undoubtedly a top predator in the jungle world. Catching a tree-dwelling fish is like a panda catching a swan. So what if it catches it? What can you do to punish it?
The Zhiwei Bird's move was extremely effective. During the rest of their journey, Chen Mo and Liu Shuang encountered all sorts of strange creatures, each one behaving with utmost respect. Their "flattering" demeanor made the Queen's children and Liu Shuang's sisters extremely envious.

A squirrel of unknown breed, with fur the color of a gradient sunset and three large, fluffy tails, was slowly waving its tails back and forth, seemingly floating in the air like a propeller helicopter.

They lined up in a small squadron, like a formation of miniature helicopters, and carefully "flew" to Liushuang, holding a few berries covered in dew in their paws, and eagerly offered them to Liushuang.

Liu Shuang politely accepted it, and was about to take a bite when she caught a glimpse of Chen Mo out of the corner of her eye, and her action froze.

Oh right, I didn't wash my hands...

Let's keep it for now.

A few steps further on, several "light butterflies" fluttered over. These little creatures had wings as thin as cicada wings, with blue and purple halos flowing along their edges. Their flight paths left long trails of light that lingered for a long time.

They danced and swirled around the flowing frost, their light trails gradually intertwining, as if outlining a giant petal beside the little prince.

Liu Shuang curiously stretched out her finger, and a shimmering butterfly gently landed, folding its wings, like a breathing gemstone ring.

The little girl's eyes curved into two crescent moons.

"They seem to like you a lot... What about you!"

Before the Archdruid could finish speaking, it seemed to trigger some kind of signal. A soft "thump" came from the forest, and several "hammer dolphins" rolled out from under the huge fungal cap.

These creatures are chubby, with a round, cork-like protrusion on their noses. Their cheeks seem to be filled with air, bulging high. At this moment, they are tapping their cheeks with their little paws, making a rhythmic sound like drumming, and swaying as they bring themselves to Liushuang's feet.

Liu Shuang crouched down and gently stroked the porcupine's fur. The little guy comfortably squinted its beady eyes and made a "purring" sound. Seeing this, the others rushed over and crowded around Liu Shuang, their purring filling the air. Liu Shuang was overjoyed, and Chen Mo seemed to faintly hear a soft purring coming from Liu Shuang's throat as well.

This journey thus became a pilgrimage for various jungle animals to fawn over Liushuang.

Oh, right, not just animals, but plants too.

The "Bell Vine" that emits crisp, melodious notes, the "Night-Shining Fungus" that glows in the dark, all sorts of large and small tree-people, and fruits that have just fallen from the tree and will roll towards you on their own...

The little white bird, "Little White," strutted around arrogantly, beaming with pride; the elven Moonshadow Queen spoke softly, her face full of doting affection; the druid Rom wore a smile, his face radiating kindness...

And there were envious or disdainful looks on the faces of the people and elves behind them.

At the end of today's tour, the Archdruid presented a bunch of small gifts and, incidentally, brought up that unavoidable topic.

"When are you two little ones planning to settle down and get married?"

"You must tell this old man then. We druids will weave a crown for you with the blessings of the nature gods!"

Chen Mo smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll definitely invite you in advance!"

The next day, Chen Mo and Liu Shuang visited the famous Elf Holy Land, including the legendary Fountain of Life and Moonlight Well.

Surrounded by moonlight, with springs nearby, the spring water along the way is emerald green and full of life; at one well, the water is silvery white and flows with the cool moonlight.

The Moon Priestess on duty was a cool and aloof elven woman, but she was unusually warm towards Liushuang. She took out dozens of crystal bottles and jars of various sizes, which contained various creams, essential oils, and gels. After explaining their functions, she said they were all holy grail products for skin care and beauty.

It also resolved the doubt that Chen Mo had been too embarrassed to ask.

“Look at those old druids, talking about following the way of nature, and look at how old they've become, their faces are like withered tree bark.”

"The way of nature is aging, decay, and death; don't follow their example!"

"Look at Her Majesty the Queen, look at Elder Iona, as long as you take good care of yourself, hundreds of years of weathering cannot diminish your beauty!"

Liu Shuang looked at this and that, nodding repeatedly.

The priest smiled with satisfaction, then naturally turned to Chen Mo, his tone brimming with blessings.

"By the way, when are you planning to get married?"

"At that time, please allow me to use the purest water from the Moon Spring to perform a baptism for Princess Liushuang. Under the gaze of the Moon Goddess, she will surely become the most beautiful and enchanting bride in the starry world."

Chen Mo: "..."

"Are you shy? Okay, I won't ask anymore. May the moon goddess's radiance guide you on the road to happiness."

On the third day, Chen Mo and Liu Shuang, led by Isela Mingyi, visited the dragon elf clan deep in the jungle.

Ancient trees reached for the sky, and vines draped like curtains. On a wide cliff platform, they met Ilúvatar, the leader of the elven dragon race.

The Fairy Dragon is said to be a branch of the dragon race. It is not large in size, has an elegant shape, and its body is covered with fine scales. What is particularly special is that it has two pairs of huge, colorful wings.

Aside from the pseudo-dragons like the orcs' "flying dragons," this was the first time Chen Mo had ever seen a real dragon.

The dragon chieftain warmly received them and even arranged for the best female dragon warrior in the tribe to carry Frostfly for a flight in the sky.

Chen Mo didn't fly; the guards of the Vast Ocean Territory firmly discouraged the lord's curiosity, so the lord could only chat.

But there are also things to gain from chatting.

As a descendant of dragons, the elven dragon chieftain Ilúvatar recounted many secrets of the dragon race.

First of all, not all dragons can fly. The vast majority of dragons are actually ground dragons and can only run on the ground.

"Only a few noble bloodlines possess the authority over the sky."

Perhaps it was a bit of self-aggrandizement, but it raised an even bigger question for Chen Mo.

"Where have all those dragons gone?"

"They've all been killed!"

"The Earth Dragon clan was completely wiped out, leaving only some beasts that, although still called dragons, have bloodlines so diluted that they have no intelligence whatsoever!"

When she said this, Ilúvatar showed a slight sadness, but not much.

"The dragon race once ruled the entire Starry Continent. Later, a star from outer space pierced through the barrier of the Starry World and created a huge tide of psionic energy in this world."

"The psionic tides awakened the World Tree from its slumber, and the Elf race began their cultivation journey."

"Fortunately, although the ancient elves were powerful, they had a deep love for nature and life, so despite the devastating impact of the psionic tides on the dragon race, many dragons still survived."

"Then!"

Ilúvatar looked up, gazing intently beyond the forest, as if she were looking through time and space at a bloody history.

"The humans and beastmen have arrived."

"The end of the dragon race has come!"

"Their greed was like a wildfire. All the earth dragons that could not fly away, whether they were docile or not, whether they had ever been their enemies or not, were slaughtered... for their scales, for their bones, for their flesh, and for those ethereal legends about gaining dragon power from slaughter."

Only a few dragons that could fly managed to escape and survive.

“Our race used to be called the Rainbow Winged Dragon Clan. Because we were allies with the elves, we received their care and survived in this forest. Now, the outside world only remembers the name ‘Elf Dragon’.”

"There's also the flying dragon race, who have been hiding in the polar regions, escaping the pursuit of humans and orcs in the extreme cold. I don't know how many survivors they have left, and I haven't seen them for a very, very long time."

Perhaps unable to suppress the sadness in her heart, Ilúvatar stood up, her huge wings spreading out, the colorful downy patterns on them like a pair of deep eyes, staring menacingly at the world.

"We are remnants of the old era; there is no place for us in this new world!"

With a clear, resonant dragon's roar, Liushuang returned.

As expected, Chen Mo heard that sentence again.

When are you getting married?

"Please be sure to inform me. I will send the most beautiful and agile children of the Rainbow Winged Dragon Clan to form a procession and shower blessings upon your wedding."

Chen Mo: "..."

The lord was perfectly aware that the elves were completely unconcerned about negotiating their interests; their minds were entirely focused on my affair with Liushuang.

In short, it was like Her Majesty the Queen visiting relatives and friends in Silvermoon Forest with her daughter and future son-in-law.

Along the way, whether it was the master craftsmen of the elves, the powerful wise tree people, or the magical beasts that depended on the elves for survival, they all expressed their great enthusiasm and blessings for the young couple after a slight scrutiny.

And the wedding date is something I ask about everywhere.

In his previous life, Chen Mo never experienced being pressured to get married by his elders because he wasn't old enough. Now, he's making up for that experience.

At a certain moment, Chen Mo frowned slightly.

That evening, in the main hall of the Silvermoon Council, the Elf Queen and the Chief Elder quickly reached an agreement.

"That's enough! If we ask any more questions, the lord might get upset!"

Iona nodded slowly.

"Yes, some things shouldn't be rushed."

"Their relationship is very good. As long as nothing major happens, there won't be any problems!"

The Queen snorted coldly, "That's true, but I don't feel at ease until things are settled for a day!"

"We need to be careful. There will definitely be some shameless forces trying to force women into our Xiao Chen's life!"

"Didn't the Divine Court send some holy maidens to keep circling around Xiao Chen?"

Moonlight streamed through the crystal dome of the council chamber, illuminating the slightly furrowed brows of the elves.

"Xi Yue is fine. Chen Ye is very cautious, but he doesn't have good intentions. He probably wants to leave this opportunity to Tian Qiong!"

"Even the heavens have no chance!"

"Chen Mo is too sentimental. He's a friend in need. As long as Liu Shuang doesn't act recklessly, there's no possibility of anything going wrong. What's there to be afraid of!"

"The mistress of the Vast Ocean Territory must be Liu Shuang, and can only be Liu Shuang!"

(End of this chapter)