What's your least favorite part of attending a banquet?
The answer Lu Yu could give must be that when all the dishes are on the table, someone insists on saying a few words, and you have to politely let him say a few words, and you can only use your chopsticks until the dishes are cold.
The three of them, Lu Yu and Heather, were placed at a separate table by Grand V.
Lu Yu also knew that this was because Grand V was slightly worried, so he found someone who had a good relationship with them to come over and watch them.
Lu Yu didn't mind either. As a local, Heather could give them immediate explanations and use it as a casually clicked meal video while eating.
The dishes were already served, but both the Elf King and King Grand V had prepared a lot of things to say, causing people from both countries to smile and make applauding gestures at any time.
The elves on the border with the Grand Empire live in the depths of the dense forest. They are naturally affinity for magic and can replenish the lost magic by absorbing the vitality of plants.
The wings the size of banana leaves are very eye-catching. Lu Yu observed them for a long time and found that the patterns on the elf wings were different and the sizes were different.
Heather gave Lu Yu a popular science guide: "Wings are a major criterion for the elves here to choose their favorite people. The colors, textures, and sizes. The elves have their own preferences for the shape of wings."
"Does this mean that wings are part of what we humans call beauty?"
"You are right to understand that. Wings are the second face of elves and part of their appearance. If you hurt an elf's wings, it will attract their crazy revenge."
"Are all elves like this?" Lu Yu knocked on Lulutis in the chat room.
"If you mean the obsession with wings, this is the first time I've heard of it." Lulutis said, "I know that elves don't decorate their wings with these fancy ornaments."
Some of the fancy ornaments Lulutis mentioned were human silk fabrics, while others were unknown transparent crystal products.
They hang these ornaments or attach them to their wings so that they can shine more brilliantly when the wings flap slightly.
Almost every wing of the elves who followed the Elf King had these strange decorations, and Lu Yu felt tired just looking at them.
Slightly different from poetry and literature, not all elves are incredibly beautiful. Lu Yu saw that the facial contours of many elves were very similar to the goblins he had seen before, and others Some elves are very in line with human aesthetics.
Is this also caused by so-called blood?
Regarding the question raised by Lu Yu, Lulutis did not answer immediately, but suggested that Lu Yu borrow books on bloodline and racial evolution after returning to Solon.
Lu Yu reached for a dessert on the table that was said to be made of slime, and took a spoon without thinking.
Heather wanted to stop it, but Lu Yu had already eaten it.
"What do you want to say?" Lu Yu asked as he took another spoonful. "It tastes pretty good."
The slime he ate during his previous jungle survival period was jungle slime, which had a muddy taste in his mouth. After eating it for more than half a month in order to be full, Lu Yu had a deep shadow on slime food.
It turns out that Lulutis was right, it was because they didn't know how to eat.
This slime is completely transparent and bright in color, garnished with some cream and some chopped fruit pulp, topped with some smoothies, and topped with a layer of golden syrup. After one bite, the slime is soft and chewy with syrup. The fruit pulp enriches the taste.
The point is, it has entered summer and the weather is hot. With this bite, all the heat around Lu Yu dissipates.
No wonder people say that slimes are all treasures, so you might as well keep some slimes at home in the future.
Heather looked awkwardly at Grand V, who was delivering a speech not far away, and said helplessly: "His Majesty hasn't finished his speech yet. It's not good for us to do this..."
Lu Yu felt the same way at first, but...
Grand V and the Elf King talked over and over again. The banquet started in the evening, and now the moon was hanging in the sky. The two of them were still unfinished, and they kept lamenting how much change the reconciliation would bring to the two countries...
People just go through the motions of a play and say a few words and that's it.
Are you two singing on stage?
Since the peace talks have been completed in secret a long time ago and are now just a show, why are the two of them competing to suppress each other's conversation?
I don’t understand, and I’m too lazy to understand.
Lu Yu only knew that if he didn't eat the cold drinks that were served, they would have a different taste when the ice melted.
The food is not to be disappointed.
With Lu Yu taking the lead, Sigrid naturally took action.
When she saw Lulutis also taking action, Heather looked confused. Why would she want to try summoning a creature?
In the entire palace, only Lu Yu's table was eating, which naturally attracted a lot of people's attention.
The elves were whispering, and the officials of the Grand Empire kept casting glances at their companions, hoping to know the origins of these two people.
Grand V on the stage naturally noticed this scene. Lu Yu was so casual, which actually made him feel more relaxed.
When the last words, "I hope the peace between the Grand Empire and the Thoresan Elf Kingdom will last forever" came out of the mouth of Grand V, thunderous applause broke out.
Lu Yu, who had half a piece of barbecue in his mouth, clapped his hands lazily and perfunctorily and continued to eat.
Heather had tears in her eyes, her face flushed with excitement, and she clapped vigorously. She should have been the last person in the audience to stop.
Only those who have actually fought on the front lines can understand how cruel war is.
The destruction of half of the Knights of the Stars back then was just a microcosm of this war that lasted for more than twenty years. During that long period of time, the border territories of the two countries were covered with the blood of their tribesmen.
This protracted war even caused the elves, a race with a long life, to fall into confusion. From the initial anger, they later suspected the truth about the death of the little princess.
Finally, the voice longing for peace reached the royal court and suppressed those fanatical thoughts.
Finally, no more fighting.
A document symbolizing the conclusion of a reconciliation agreement between the two countries and the reopening of the border was signed.
The sword symbolizing conquest was broken by the two kings.
Cut from the same cloth, the resulting robe was worn by both kings.
Compared with the long and lengthy speeches before, these last ceremonies were short and powerful, and better reflected the word peace.
After announcing that the banquet was about to begin, the elves of the Thoresen Kingdom who were originally sitting in their seats stood up one after another and came to the nearby table of the Grand Empire to raise their wine glasses.
The representatives of the Grand Empire also followed the other party's etiquette and brought branches and leaves cut from the fruit trees to offer to the elves who came to toast.
Lu Yu dug into the grilled fish with a spoon and said calmly: "I prefer to see this kind of scene than those stinky and long conversations."
Isn’t that better than words that no one wants to hear?
Although thinking about it deeply is also a kind of performance, but watching it is very contagious.
The elves inevitably came to Lu Yu's table to toast.
The leader was a male elf. Unlike his companions, he was not as active in tossing his wings and adding all kinds of strange ornaments to them. His wings were clean and refreshing.
Although Lu Yu was not from the Grand Empire, he still stood up out of courtesy.
"Thank you for your kindness and the goodwill you bring, but I am not from the Grand Empire, so the person you want to toast to is Miss Heather opposite me."
"It doesn't matter. Although you are not from the Grand Empire, your presence at this banquet is a witness to the reconciliation of relations between the two countries. You don't have any new friends, but you always have a good bar?"
Heather had already stood up with the new leaf in her hand. After hearing what the other party said, she immediately gave the new leaf in her hand to another elf who was toasting and hugged him.
Lu Yu glanced at the full wine bottle in front of him and smiled.
Lu Yu didn't like drinking. He always felt that wine was not as delicious as drinks. What he drank most at the banquet was freshly squeezed juice.
Sigrid stretched out her hand to help Lu Yu, but was blocked by Lu Yu.
Lu Yu filled the glass with wine and raised it to the elf in front of him. The two drank it all in one gulp, and the bottom of the glass lit up at the same time.
"I don't drink, but for what you said just now, I am willing to have a drink."
"Aesop."
"Lu Yu."
After briefly introducing himself, Aesop was about to say something more when the arrival of two heavyweights forced him to bow down to greet them.
His eyes widened when he saw that Lu Yu didn't salute, but just stood there.
Grand V pointed at Lu Yu and introduced him to the Elf King: "This is the magician I told you about, Lu Yu."
The Elf King is a handsome guy who completely conforms to human aesthetics. If the rumors are correct, his age of more than 600 years is considered young among the elves.
Long life is really a beautiful thing. After a war, King Grand V entered old age from middle age, but the Elf King's body seemed to have not been washed away by time.
The Elf King looked at Lu Yu, his brows tightened little by little, and his golden eyes flickered, as if he wanted to see through Lu Yu.
After a while, the Elf King's expression relaxed and he sighed.
"The power of a seventh-level magician is indeed awe-inspiring. I can't even feel the magic in your body. If it weren't for the weird black mist around you, I would really believe that you are an ordinary person."
"Father...he is..." Aesop stuttered a bit.
"Silly boy, give Sir Lu Yu another drink. He is a magician from a foreign land and a Marquis of a country. According to human etiquette, you cannot just have one drink."
Aesop was stunned for a while, then picked up the wine bottle and drank another glass.
"He is still a powerful summoner. Even the sixth-level magician who summons him can't shake him. You should have another drink."
Aesop shuddered and took another drink.
Lu Yu could tell that Aesop obviously didn't know how to drink. After three glasses of wine, his fair skin began to turn red.
The Elf King cheated on the children...
The Elf King looked at Lu Yu again: "I heard that you will travel through Thoresen's territory to find a way home?"
"I wonder if you would like to accept our invitation and stay in Thoreson for a while."
