I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

"Your demonic identity is practically obvious, why are you still looking? How on earth did this idiot disciple manage to wander for half a year unscathed?"

Ji Tian was worried about Lilith's intelligence.

Lilith's gaze met Ji Tian's, and she asked in confusion, "Hmm? Why are you staring at me?"

"It's nothing, but you need to train hard for the next few days and don't slack off."

Since it's impossible for her to possess the extraordinary wisdom of Ji Tian, ​​then we should cultivate her towards having super power.

"Quack, a tonic!"

……

As the Spring Festival approached, the atmosphere in the Elven capital city noticeably changed.

Silver-white ribbons hung from the branches of ancient trees on both sides of the street, fluttering gently in the morning breeze.

Some elf children, dressed in newly tailored light-colored robes, chased and played among the pillars, their laughter echoing through the tree canopy and onto the stone path.

Ji Tian stood at the window on the second floor of the embassy, ​​watching the increasing number of elves on the street and the decorations on the trees, seemingly no different from an ordinary human festival.

But for the naturally indifferent elves, this was already a cause for celebration.

Elena had just arrived behind Ji Tian when she saw that he was still deep in thought. She took out the sea chart that the Elf Queen had sent and began to look at it.

"The undercurrent area marked here... almost overlaps with the route described by the merchants from the Southern Territory, but there are three more shallows on the map that are not labeled."

Ji Tian turned around and said, "It must have been an old waterway that the explorer discovered on his own."

"Which way should we take?"

"Take the fastest route, set off immediately after the spring festival, and cross the archipelago before the wind direction changes."

Elena nodded, carefully folded the chart and put it into her ring, then turned to look at him. "Why do you think Her Majesty the Queen invited us?"

"She guessed what it meant that the high priest himself received us; she gave us a nautical chart and arranged a ship, which means she was, to some extent, friendly."

Seeing him look back out the window again, Elena walked over to him and followed his gaze:

"The royal capital placed great importance on the spring festival."

"We definitely value it."

Elena was surprised by Ji Tian's ability to kill a conversation, and gave him a slight glare, meaning he should talk more.

The two can now understand each other through simple eye contact, and sure enough, Ji Tian took the initiative to start a conversation:

Where is Ophelia?

Downstairs, Lilith was pestering her to explain the elven coming-of-age ceremony.

"A coming-of-age ceremony?"

"She said she had never participated in a formal ceremony of the Elven race and wanted to see how they differed from humans and demons. She pulled Ophelia aside and asked her how she passed the coming-of-age test back then."

Elena laughed again as she spoke, "But I think she's trying to use this as an excuse to delay her training."

...As expected of her.

Ji Tian turned and walked towards the stairs, with Elena following behind him.

The embassy's side hall was temporarily used for resting. Ophelia sat at a low table by the window, while Lilith sat on a soft mat on the floor, tilting her head back with her chin resting on the edge of the table. Her long, silvery-white hair fell onto the table, and she stared at Ophelia without blinking.

"Second Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, is there a written test for the coming-of-age ceremony? How many words do we have to write?"

There are... about three hundred questions.

"Three hundred questions? That's so many! My hands will ache from writing them all!"

"The exam can be held over two days."

"That's alright. Can I eat snacks during the exam?"

"The examiner is the elder of etiquette in the Elven court; he doesn't eat snacks."

Lilith chattered on, seemingly wanting to ask for more details. Glancing out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ji Tian and Elena coming down the stairs and quickly greeted them:

"Sister Elena, you're here!"

Ophelia also turned her head and saw Ji Tian walk into the side hall, and sat up slightly straighter.

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Ji Tian sat down on the chair next to them and glanced at Ophelia:

"Will the Roland family come to the spring festival tomorrow?"

Ophelia recalled her father's words from long ago, when he said he was too busy to explain the Spring Festival. "As is customary, all five noble families will attend. The Roland family is no exception."

Will your father come?

"Probably. He's third in line to the throne, so he has to be present in this kind of situation."

Elena sat down beside Ji Tian and asked at the opportune moment, "Are you planning to see him?"

"If he wants to see me, he will naturally come to me. If he doesn't want to, I don't need to go to him."

Seemingly sensing the somewhat oppressive atmosphere, Lilith took the initiative to inquire about the next steps, "Can we go out for a walk today? We've come all this way to the Elven capital, we can't just stay cooped up in the embassy."

Elena followed up by asking, "Where do you want to go?"

"Anywhere is fine! As long as I'm not stuck indoors."

After speaking, Lilith stared intently at Ji Tian, ​​waiting for his decision.

"...Okay, but you need to train hard afterwards."

"Great!"

……

The central square of the royal capital was already awake at dawn. The elven market was not noisy, and the vendors' calls carried a restrained gentleness.

They stopped in front of a shop selling hand-woven rattan products. The shopkeeper was an elderly elven woman who was sitting on a low stool in front of the shop, weaving a small basket with slender rattan.

She saw people standing outside the door, looked up and smiled, and invited them to come in and have a look.

Lilith squatted by the doorway, looking at the woven rattan animals hanging on the wall:

A rabbit, a squirrel, and an owl with outstretched wings gently touched the owl's wing with their fingertips and asked, "How much is this?"

The old elf quoted a price, and Lilith patted her pockets before glancing back at Ji Tian.

Ji Tian went over and paid for her, then handed her the woven owl.

"Wow, you're so kind!" Lilith exclaimed as she took the rattan. "Its wings are so finely woven, it looks like it could really fly."

Turn the corner and you'll see a bookstore with a fairly large storefront.

Several open sample books were displayed in the shop window, their pages glowing a warm, pale yellow in the morning light.

A string of wind chimes hangs on the door, making a soft tinkling sound when the door is pushed open.

Books from the elves are indeed much cheaper than those from the human kingdoms.

On the one hand, elves have long lifespans and are skilled at using magic to make paper and copy it into books; on the other hand, elves' attitude towards "knowledge" is more inclined to share rather than hoard.

Elena strolled slowly among the bookshelves, her gaze sweeping over the poetry collections and geography books written in Elven script.

Lilith, however, was drawn to a stack of picture books in the corner and squatted there, engrossed in flipping through them.

Ji Tian walked to the bookshelf near the door and his gaze fell on a row of thin books with uniform covers.

A series of books published by the church, with titles printed in gold foil on the spine:

The Chronicles of Heroes Through the Ages, Volume One: The First Generation - The Beginning of Light

The Chronicles of Heroes Through the Ages, Volume Two: The Seventh Generation - The Broken Sword

The Chronicles of Heroes Through the Ages, Volume Three: The Thirteenth Generation - The Return Journey Through Snow and Wind

……

He randomly picked up a book, opened it to the title page, and saw a standard church inscription: "This biography is compiled to praise the achievements of the chosen ones of the Holy Light and to inspire courage in future generations."

The layout between the pages is meticulous, and it even includes illustrations.

It seems the church is really going all out to portray heroes as symbols of justice.

Just as Ji Tian was about to close the book, he suddenly felt a gaze upon him.

He turned his head and looked through the window facing the street at the shadow of a colonnade across the street.

Zeppelin Roland stood there, his long, silvery-white hair gleaming faintly in the shadows of the columns.

He was dressed in a dark gray robe and had no attendants with him, as if he had come there specifically to wait for him.

Their eyes met.

Zeppelin tilted his head slightly, gesturing for him to come out.

Ji Tian put the book back on the shelf, turned to Elena and said, "I'm going to check across the street, I'll be right back."

Elena nodded.

Ji Tian walked out of the bookstore, crossed the street, and stopped in the shadow of the colonnade.

Zeppeli had his back to him, his gaze fixed on the elves setting up the spring festival altar in the distant plaza. He waited until the atmosphere was just right before speaking:

"Do you wish to attain an elven lifespan?"

?

you scold again?