Chapter 452 - 306: Your Majesty! Why Are You Peeking! The Queen and the Pope
Hearing Lucia’s plea, Su Xuan immediately responded, "Where? Where do you need my help? Let me take a good look!"
He was always like that, happy to help, never hesitating to lend a hand.
Su Xuan strode toward Lucia, but the moment his gaze shifted, the Elf Queen once again quietly peered into the tree hollow, silently watching the interaction between Su Xuan and Lucia.
As she watched them playfully tease each other, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes. ’They really do look like a young couple...’
Such was the Elf Queen’s assessment of their relationship.
"Mm-hmm~ I agree."
Suddenly, a voice reached the Elf Queen’s ears, sending a violent shudder through her.
"When did you..." she murmured softly, her voice filled with surprise.
The Elf Queen turned her head and found that, at some unknown point, the Elf Mother Tree had silently appeared beside her.
’No, that’s not right!’
The Elf Queen’s beautiful, almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at the Elf Mother Tree floating in mid-air.
Knowing the Elf Mother Tree as well as she did, she suspected it had probably been silently watching them from the moment Su Xuan and Lucia entered the tree hollow, like a spectator enjoying a delightful performance.
"They..."
Just as the Elf Queen was about to speak, the Elf Mother Tree flickered slightly and vanished on the spot.
?
The Elf Queen arched a delicate brow, confusion and bewilderment written on her face. She didn’t understand why the Elf Mother Tree would suddenly vanish without a trace.
However, the next second, she froze on the spot.
Because a question came from behind her.
"Your Majesty, how long have you been watching?" Su Xuan had silently come up behind her and was now staring at her with a curious gaze.
"Su Xuan!?"
The Elf Queen’s voice held a trace of surprise and embarrassment.
’How could the Elf Mother Tree just leave without giving her a heads-up!’
’And how on earth did Su Xuan discover her?’
’She was certain she hadn’t revealed the slightest hint of her presence!’
’Could Lucia have been the one who noticed her?’
In truth, the real reason was that Su Xuan had smelled the unique fragrance emanating from the depths of the Elf Queen’s soul.
No matter how deeply the Elf Queen concealed her presence, she could not escape his Perception.
After all, he had marked a spot inside the Elf Queen’s body!
"You..."
Su Xuan slowly approached the Elf Queen. As he hadn’t had time to put on his clothes yet, the Holy Light swayed gently with his movements, emitting a soft glow.
Combined with the fact that he was still unsated, this made the Elf Queen feel rather flustered and uneasy.
"Little one, could you please put on some clothes first?" the Elf Queen urged, narrowing her eyes slightly, as the brilliant Holy Light... was a bit dazzling!
However, Su Xuan ignored her reminder and took another step forward. Now, less than a foot of space separated him from the Elf Queen.
He asked softly, "Queen, you weren’t... peeping this whole time, were you?"
As Su Xuan closed in, the Elf Queen instinctively retreated, only to find her back pressed against the hard tree trunk, with nowhere left to go.
By this time, Lucia had finished clearing away the Holy Light and had changed into the golden gown.
She gracefully walked out of the tree hollow. When her gaze fell upon the Elf Queen, her expression remained largely unchanged, but she shot Su Xuan a single, reproachful glare.
Inside, however, her heart was a raging storm, impossible to calm!
Lucia found the reality of the situation hard to accept—her disgraceful state from just a moment ago—!
’The Queen saw everything!’
’And what if the Elf Queen recognized her?!’
’Then it would be...’
In her heart, Lucia had already pronounced her own death sentence!
But all of this was her own internal turmoil, unnoticed by Su Xuan and the Elf Queen.
"President Su Xuan, do you think we could move this discussion to my chambers? The event is about to end, and I’m afraid lingering here for too long will attract the attention of the other Elves," the Elf Queen suggested in a gentle tone.
"Good point!"
Su Xuan nodded, quickly put on his clothes, and then headed to the Queen’s chambers with her.
As they were leaving, the Elf Queen’s and Lucia’s eyes met for a brief moment. Both were full of questions, but they chose to remain silent and asked nothing.
After they had left, a small, delicate figure quietly approached the cave.
"GURGLE GURGLE~"
𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
It was, of course, the Elf Dragon, returning to its nest with a branch in its mouth.
However, just as it stepped into the tree hollow, it froze, stunned by the sight before it. The branch in its mouth fell and rolled toward a pool of golden, flowing light on the ground.
"What the f***!?"
The Elf Dragon approached the ground in disbelief, sniffing at the golden light on the surface with the tip of its nose.
A familiar scent immediately allowed her to identify the traces left behind by Su Xuan. A wide, excited grin spread across her face, and her sparkling eyes filled with hope!
But, amidst her excitement, the Elf Dragon quickly sensed that something was wrong.
She whipped around and lunged toward her treasury.
When she saw that all the treasures in her treasury were still there, she heaved a long sigh of relief, and her worries dissipated.
She didn’t even mind that her precious treasures were stained with traces of Holy Light. Instead, she stuck out her tongue and gently licked up the golden streams, cleaning them up completely.
...
Meanwhile, Su Xuan had followed the Elf Queen back to her chambers.
He and Lucia sat side-by-side on crystal chairs. Both were silent, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
After all, being unexpectedly caught in such a situation by the Elf Queen had left them both at a complete loss, making them wish the ground would open up and swallow them whole.
The Elf Queen felt the same. She hadn’t expected that her accidental peeping would reveal such a scene.
And moreover...
’She was even caught in the act!’
The chambers were utterly silent, with only the sound of their three heartbeats echoing in the room.
"Ahem~"
Su Xuan finally broke the silence, clearing his throat to offer an explanation. "Queen, I can give you a reasonable explanation for this..."
But the Elf Queen immediately cut him off, saying apologetically, "Little one, I didn’t mean to see... that. Please forgive my forwardness!"
"Huh?"
Hearing the Elf Queen’s words, Su Xuan froze for a moment. He hadn’t expected the Queen to be the first one to apologize.
Their conversation naturally reached Lucia’s ears, and she too was very curious about the Elf Queen taking the initiative to admit fault.
’She glanced at Su Xuan. Though she didn’t know the exact reason, she had a feeling that the relationship between Su Xuan and the Elf Queen wasn’t just a simple one between a client and a contractor.’
"Oh, right~" the Elf Queen deftly changed the subject. "Little one, the commission I issued to the Adventurer’s Guild should have been sent to you by now. You should take a look~"
"Oh, really?"
Su Xuan immediately opened his quest panel. The mission for his promotion to C+ Level had been updated.
[Special Quest Acquired: Undead Calamity!]
[Quest Description: The Elf Race is being threatened by the Undead Monarch. The Elf Queen hopes you can help her end this thousand-year-long war!]
[Quest Objective: Assist the Elf Queen in killing the Undead Monarch, Rein!]
[Recommended Level: 80]
[Quest Rewards: 50 Gold Coins, 500,000 EXP]
[Upon completion of this special quest, the Player’s rating will be promoted to C+, and you will receive one Adventurer Recruitment Scroll (Purple).]
[Note! This is a high-difficulty quest. Upon completion, you can randomly obtain one Super Rare Additional Trait!]
"Yes, I’ve received the details of the commission," Su Xuan confirmed with a nod to the Elf Queen.
"That’s good," the Elf Queen said with a pleased smile. "With your help, I’m confident that the Elf Kingdom will be able to overcome this crisis."
Just then, Lucia interjected, "Your Majesty, have you considered seeking help from other kingdoms?"
"No~"
The Elf Queen shook her head gently and explained, "For certain special reasons, the Elf Kingdom has not established deep diplomatic ties with any other nation. Besides, compared to those politicians who might harbor ulterior motives..."
Her gaze shifted to Su Xuan, a trusting smile on her face. "I would much rather trust righteous and brave Adventurers."
"Ahem..." Su Xuan felt a little embarrassed by the Elf Queen’s praise and coughed twice to hide his awkwardness.
’This left Lucia completely bewildered. She couldn’t understand why the Elf Queen held Su Xuan in such high esteem.’
’There was definitely some kind of unspeakable secret between them!’