Chapter 100: My Vassal’s Vassal is an Elven Queen

Chapter 100: My Vassal’s Vassal is an Elven Queen

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Everyone present stared blankly at the sleepy elf sitting on a cloud, their minds simultaneously exploding with a single question:

Who on earth is this person???

Sensing the gazes around her, Cocotte also came to her senses. She stuck out half her tongue, scratched the back of her head, and said with a grin:

"Oops, my bad, I forgot."

"You're already the Emperor now. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I should call you 'Your Majesty.'"

The others were utterly confused.

This familiar tone, and the feeling in these words...

It seemed that... the person who arrived was some kind of big shot.

Aubrey was all smiles, not looking at all like an emperor with any authority.

"Councilor Cocotte."

"I still remember the last time we met, my father had not yet passed away."

Coun... Councilor?

Another one?

The group of people immediately looked at Cocotte, feeling a wave of surprise in their hearts.

Most importantly, she was brought here by Lia Kravina.

Just how many councilors did the Kravina family have?

Some people paid even more attention to His Majesty's words.

His Majesty said... during their last meeting, the previous emperor had not yet passed away?

That meant... His Majesty and she were old acquaintances.

That was at least thirty years ago.

After all, Emperor Aubrey only ascended to the throne in his twenties.

So how old was this councilor???

Aubrey slowly said:

"Given your status, you deserve a seat... but now it seems you don't really need one."

Aubrey was referring to her being by Lia's side, beside the vassal of his subject.

However, this shut-in elf obviously didn't realize the emperor's deeper meaning. She just yawned, stretched lazily, looked at the cloud beneath her, and said absent-mindedly:

"Ah, indeed, I don't need one."

"But you don't need to call me councilor anymore. I'm currently working for Viktor."

...

!?

After a moment of silence, the entire palace instantly erupted into commotion.

"What!? A councilor of the Mage Council is working for Viktor?"

"What kind of ability does Viktor have to make a former councilor willingly do this?"

"This councilor is also an old acquaintance of His Majesty!"

People in the hall began to chatter, and for a moment, the entire palace became somewhat chaotic.

But even more shocking things were yet to come. The emperor, as if intentionally hinting at something, said:

"This Viktor lad, even the next Elven Queen is working for him?"

The next Elven Queen!?

The heavyweight news came too densely, stunning all the nobles present for a moment.

The entire palace seemed to have become a chatting place for these two. Each word they threw out was like a bomb dropped into a calm lake bottom, stirring up waves tens of meters high.

Although Viktor wasn't in the palace, every sentence, every word...

All pointed towards Viktor.

At this moment, everyone understood.

The elf before them was actually a queen who was originally about to ascend to the throne.

No wonder she looked so young, yet her words carried a maturity that seemed to have lived even longer than the emperor.

Because the longevity of elves was no lie.

Even a three-hundred-year-old elf would possess the vigor of a human teenager.

Elves are very mysterious beings. They can sense powerful natural energies and are even more likely to receive blessings from deities compared to humans.

Moreover, some people favored by elves would be extremely lucky.

These special beings lived very secretively, rarely detected by humans, let alone anyone daring to capture elves.

Such behavior would easily bring great calamity.

But the meritorious official beside her couldn't be forgotten either. Lia raised her wine cup and said loudly,

"Thanks to you, Cocotte. Have a drink too!"

Cocotte hugged a large wine cup, sitting across from Lia, looking somewhat troubled at the large cup of wine in front of her.

She had never drunk this kind of wheat wine before.

As an elf, even in her clan, she only drank nectar and wine made from fresh fruits.

Lia looked at Cocotte with a smile, then raised her wine cup and poured another mouthful of wine for herself.

That's right, this was a borrowed power play.

When Viktor told her to bring Cocotte along, Lia understood Viktor's intention.

A former councilor, Cocotte's value was not just her former councilor status and current fourth-tier strength.

Having stayed in the Mage Council for decades, even if Cocotte were a pig, her followers would be countless.

Not to mention she was an elf.

With Cocotte by her side, Lia could completely ignore those nobles' ugly faces, and even recklessly mock the crown prince she hated the most.

As for why she hated him.

I've never even met you, and you want to marry me?

Lia didn't want to become that kind of marriage tool, and when she got the background sufficient to ignore the prince, she would use this momentum to the extreme.

These things, Viktor didn't even need to teach her.

Soon, Lia drank a bit too much, feeling her head becoming unclear and her vision blurry.

Her words started to become a bit jumbled.

Finally, she forgot where she was, fell face-first onto the table, and started snoring loudly.

She didn't even realize that a hand was placed on her shoulder.

"How much did she drink?"

Viktor's voice sounded faintly, while Cocotte hugged her large wine cup and yawned.

"Just two cups, really. Her alcohol tolerance isn't even as good as mine."

Viktor looked at the eight empty cups in front of Cocotte and raised an eyebrow.

"You're being modest."

Cocotte kept yawning frequently. Her amount of activity today had clearly exceeded her limit. She continued to say:

"Since you're here, I'll head back first."

The clouds outside floated in and out, drifting into the private room. Cocotte fell headfirst onto the cloud, and it carried her out of the room through the window.

Viktor looked at the completely drunk Lia, considering how to take her back.

Looking at Lia who had completely collapsed on the table, he finally gave up on the idea of teleporting away with her.

Teleporting with someone requires the other person to be clear-headed and fully aware that they are in the process of teleportation.

Otherwise, they might fall into a random void in the spatial turbulence.

He tried to prop Lia up, but obviously, her condition didn't allow for normal walking.

So, he could only bend down, put Lia's hands on his shoulders, and carry her on his back.

With no place on his shoulders, Vega had nowhere to stand.

It could only stand on top of Viktor's head, turning his hair into a bird's nest.

"... Viktor?" Lia's confused voice sounded, but quickly received a reassuring response.

"Mm."

Lia, being carried on his back, squinted her eyes slightly and smiled stupidly against his broad back.

"I know... *hic*, you wanted me to vent properly, that's why... you let Cocotte follow me."

"Thank you."

Viktor didn't answer. He casually placed a bag of Geo on the table, then conjured a wind magic in his hand to make his body incredibly light.

He then carried Lia out through the window.

Under the night sky, Viktor carried Lia, steadily flying towards home.

He controlled his speed just right. Under the stability of the magic, not even a whisper of wind could be heard around them.

So, Viktor clearly heard the girl's soft murmur from behind:

"Brother... when I was little."

"Why... didn't you like me?"

Sigh...

The magic seemed to lose some of its stability.

Gradually, the long-absent wind brushed past Viktor's ears.

Like an answer, like silence.

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