Volume 4 Chapter 126

Volume 4 + Chapter 126: The Elf Princess

What a hassle indeed.

Xia Yi could tell that even though she had already defeated the Minotaur chieftain, the delegations from the other nations had no intention of welcoming her into the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance. On the contrary, they were still excluding her.

If another person were to jump out later on, speaking on behalf of a nation to oppose her, she would probably have to fight them again just to prove herself.

One after another, one after another…

It was truly never-ending.

After all, this was the position the dragon race occupied on this land—feared and guarded against by many other races.

The little princess let out a sigh.

At that moment, however, a voice sounded that caught her completely off guard.

Someone was actually speaking up for the dragon race?

“Why don’t we let our race stand as guarantor for the dragon race?”

The upper-race girl made this proposal, addressing everyone present.

A look of shock surfaced on everyone’s faces.

Xia Yi followed their gazes and saw—

An elf?

That was clearly a delegation from the Elven Kingdom.

“Eh?”

Xia Yi began to feel puzzled.

Because this was not an ordinary elf. Unlike the elves in her impression, who all possessed beautiful golden hair, this one actually had… gray hair?

Aside from the difference in hair color, the girl’s facial features were largely consistent with those of other elves. Moreover, her appearance was exceptionally striking, carrying a dreamlike quality as if she had stepped straight out of a storybook—untainted by the slightest hint of worldly dust. Every movement she made was enough to captivate all beings.

What stood out the most was still her hair color—not black, nor silver, but a unique shade of gray.

Gray hair among the elves was as rare as silver among the dragon race.

This elven girl was undoubtedly an extremely special existence.

Yet the strange thing was that among the delegations of all races present, not a single person recognized her identity.

Even the little fox wore a puzzled expression.

Xia Yi herself had not seen this elven girl before at the gathering of upper races in the Elven Kingdom.

The gray-haired elf seemed to notice everyone’s confusion and calmly introduced herself with grace and poise. “I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Eve. I come from the elven royal family—I am a princess of the elves and the granddaughter of the current Elven King. Since my grandfather rarely allows me to appear in public, it’s understandable that you have little impression of me.”

An elven princess?

Xia Yi recalled that the Elven King indeed rarely mentioned or introduced the future successor of the royal family. Whenever others asked, he would always brush it off with various excuses.

So she was actually the Elven King’s granddaughter.

The Elven King was clearly a golden-haired elder—so why was his granddaughter gray-haired?

How strange.

Xia Yi muttered inwardly.

The others present were thinking much the same.

However, compared to focusing on the elf princess’s appearance, everyone was far more concerned about the statement she had just made.

Since she was acting as a representative of the Elven Kingdom, she now bore the image of the elven race itself, and every word she spoke carried responsibility.

“Elven princess, the statement you just made was not from a personal standpoint, but on behalf of the elven race, correct?” the dwarf representative asked.

“Yes,” Eve nodded.

“Why does the elven race agree to let the dragon race join the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance?” the dwarf representative questioned.

“Because the Vampire Clan’s progenitor god is very powerful. The stronger the allies we have, the greater our chances of defeating the Vampire Clan’s progenitor god.”

Naturally, such reasoning alone could not convince everyone, so Eve continued to explain her perspective.

“Actually, our elven race’s agreement to let the dragon race join the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance is not based on anything complicated. Just now, the Human Knight King already analyzed the pros and cons with us. Rejecting the dragon race’s participation would instead be detrimental to the alliance. That said, I also understand that all the nations present have their concerns about the dragon race. In that case, I propose this, allow the dragon race to join the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance, with our elven race acting as guarantor. To prevent the dragon race from forcibly controlling the alliance with its own strength, let the elven race and the fox race—who serve as a connecting force—jointly act as alliance leaders to supervise the dragon race. What do you all think?”

“The elven race and the fox race jointly acting as… alliance leaders?” The dwarf representative began to seriously consider the idea.

The other races also did not voice opposition immediately.

There was no need to elaborate on the fox race—they had already contributed greatly to the formation of the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance, and the fox race had always regarded the dragon race as a formidable rival. Their attitude alone meant they would not compromise on the dragon race’s behavior.

As for the elven race, due to the Elven King’s governing style and principles, the Elven Kingdom had always been a peace-loving power. Internationally, they maintained relations with all races and rarely clashed with neighboring nations. Even when disputes arose, they were almost always resolved peacefully, with hardly any wars ever occurring.

Even races that interacted little with the elves generally held a favorable impression of the Elven Kingdom.

Otherwise, the Elven King’s gathering of upper races would not have attracted so many attendees.

The fact that even the Silver Dragon Princess had received an invitation was proof of the Elven King’s broad-mindedness.

If the elven race were to serve as alliance leaders, it truly was the option with the least controversy.

What’s more, this time the elven race had proactively stepped forward to act as guarantor for the dragon race—it was clearly a move made to shoulder responsibility for the greater good.

“If it’s the elven race, I think it’s acceptable,” the dwarf representative replied.

“I agree as well,” said the Minotaur chieftain.

“As long as the dragon race doesn’t act recklessly under the supervision of the elven and fox races, we can reluctantly agree,” the beastmen stated their position.

The other delegations also voiced their opinions one after another, and most were in agreement.

And so, the matter was settled.

The Dragon Kingdom joined the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance, cooperating with the other nations to oppose the Crimson Empire.

This could be considered a historic moment—the dragon race actually gained allies…

In the past, such a situation would have been utterly inconceivable.

Even now, Xia Yi still felt unreal. This was completely outside her original plans, and it felt as though… someone had suddenly lent her a helping hand.

The little fox quietly leaned over and whispered, “My sworn enemy, what’s going on between you and the elf princess? Don’t tell me it’s yet another relationship I know nothing about!”

“I don’t know her. Today is also the first time I’ve met her,” Xia Yi explained.

“I don’t believe you! She went so far as to stand up for you like that, and you say there’s no connection!” The little fox was frantic. “I can’t accept this!”

“It’s really true. I genuinely don’t know her. In fact, I’m still confused even now…”

Xia Yi looked toward Eve, still muttering inwardly.

What exactly is the elven race trying to gain from this?

…

…

“So this is enough, right?”

“Yes, that’s it. Pull the dragon race into the Anti–Vampire Clan Alliance and let her gradually fall into my trap!”

“I really don’t get it. Is the Silver Dragon Princess really that charming?”

“What do you know? This is revenge! Damn little silver dragon—just you wait. When I catch you, I’ll make sure you experience it firsthand, what it truly means to—hmph!”

After secretly communicating with a certain Succubus, the elven princess Eve suddenly developed a bit of curiosity toward Xia Yi.

Could it be that she was… rather interesting?