Chapter 2597 - 1132: Unable to Escape
When the music stopped and the dance ended, the Card Queen clearly looked at Gaven in a different light and whispered adoringly, "I’ve never seen a male survive the Winged Snake Woman’s courtship dance before. This is something countless males long for. Don’t think they are easy."
"Their criteria for choosing a mate are very high. Not only must the candidate meet their aesthetic standards, but also their artistic requirements. To be collectively courted by them is exceedingly rare."
Gaven smiled wryly and said, "This kind of honor should be less frequent. I don’t have the same penchant for sowing seeds everywhere like Prince Ubar."
The Card Queen shrugged and said, "This is the price you must pay for high charisma. Unless you’re willing to abandon your inner convictions and indulge yourself, these troubles will always accompany you."
"Ah..." Gaven sighed helplessly.
"Thank you both for providing us with an artistic treat." The Winged Snake Female Elder showed a hint of disappointment in her expression but remained composed and polite, "Now it’s time for me to fulfill my promise. I will take you to the door you need."
"Thank you, my lady." Gaven was eager to leave immediately.
"My task is complete, so I won’t see you off further. We shall meet again if fate allows." The Card Queen took the initiative to say goodbye.
"The lady has helped me a lot. If you happen to pass by the Felen Continent in the future, you’re welcome to visit my territory. I’ll introduce you to a professional whom I know; she is also a top-tier bard with profound insights into music and poetry,
having pioneered the ’Memory Projection’ series, perfectly combining music with storytelling. You two will surely find common ground." Gaven took the opportunity to extend an invitation.
"Memory Projection? Perfect combination of music and stories?"
The Card Queen immediately stopped in her tracks, interested, "You’ve successfully piqued my curiosity.
Better to be sudden than choose a date, since I don’t have a definite travel target recently, why not accompany you to Felen and see for myself. Would you mind?"
Gaven was a little taken aback, not expecting the other party to be so easily persuaded, as he had been somewhat polite.
But he quickly showed a genuine smile and said, "It’s my pleasure; let’s go."
Once again, they rose into the air, led by the Winged Snake Female Elder, flitting through the Endless Heavenly Ladder.
Upon reaching their destination, even someone as familiar with the Endless Heavenly Ladder as Gaven couldn’t help but exclaim.
Here, the doors always appear in unexpected ways before everyone’s eyes.
The one in front of them was a culmination, located not on a staircase, nor on a platform, but at the bottom of a platform, in a blind spot of vision.
If not flying, merely climbing upon the stairs, one would simply not see it.
Moreover, being suspended, if there’s no ability to fly, entering and exiting this door is very difficult.
The word "door" needs quotation marks here.
Its shape is more like a window, a window of a giant’s house.
Through this giant window, one could clearly see the scene on the other side, which is a massive Giant’s Castle; whether it is hall columns, tables, or chairs, all are at least made to Cloud Giant’s size.
But the residents here are no longer giants, but a group of small, beautiful Wind Elves.
Wind Elves, also known as Wind Fairies, are also part of the fairy race; they resemble miniature elves (small type), with translucent wings like dragonflies, vibrant and colorful.
This Giant’s Castle has been transformed by these Wind Fairies into a Wind Fairy town, everywhere radiating a huge beauty of contrast.
The giant’s window has turned into their aerial gate for entry and exit.
The flowerpot on the giant’s windowsill has become their garden.
The giant’s dining table has become their plaza, and the cabinets have become composite apartment buildings.
Roughly, they perfectly incorporate the Wind Fairies’ brilliant tenderness.
Like all fairies, Wind Fairies are also naturally endowed with high-level invisibility abilities, shy yet filled with curiosity.
Upon seeing strangers arrive, all Wind Elves simultaneously became invisible, hiding behind the window portal, with wide beautiful eyes, curiously observing.
But this situation lasted only a few seconds; then countless Wind Fairies began to flutter their dragonfly wings, pouring out from the window portal, chirping and dancing around Gaven.
"Natural ally, you are a natural ally; we love the natural aura from you."
"Such abundant life force; this life force shouldn’t be possessed by a human, but more like a life ancient tree."
"Handsome gentleman, might we know your name?"
"Welcome to the Giant’s House as our guest."
Gaven fell directly from one woman’s abode to another, being even more warmly received than the previous one.
The reason being his close connection with the Dragon Oak Mother Tree.
All fairies are extremely sensitive to natural aura; Wind Elves are naturally no exception, although they tend to be more inclined towards elements rather than plants.
Seeing this scene, the Winged Serpent Elder couldn’t help but sigh, "Had we known your ties with the fairy race were so close, we wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble earlier."
It’s rare for anyone carrying a huge natural aura to be of evil descent.
In the Multiverse, this is common knowledge.
Gaven smiled and said, "Elder, you did nothing wrong; you acted in the spirit of being responsible for friends, and they should be glad to have friends as responsible as you.
I have stayed in the Bottomless Abyss for too long that the natural aura on me was almost drowned out, so your inability to perceive it is completely understandable."