Volume 6 Chapter 54
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 54: Super Loyal Minister
Thump!
The small table came flying straight at her, yet Eve did not dodge. She simply stood there and let herself be hit.
Her forehead was cut, and trickles of blood oozed out, gradually streaming down her beautiful face.
“Why didn’t you dodge?” the Elf King asked.
“Because I made Grandfather angry. There must be something I did wrong…” Eve replied guiltily.
“Because of that reason?”
“Yes.”
“What about your joy, your anger, your sorrow? Do you even act like a normal elf?”
“If Grandfather is happy, then I am happy. If Grandfather is sad, then I am sad. Grandfather is my only family. I don’t want to lose you, “
“Shut up! You are Eve, the daughter of Bernice, the princess of the elven royal family. Since you are the heir, you must behave like an heir. Do not put your personal desires before the country, do you understand?!”
The Elf King’s gaze toward Eve was now filled with disgust and rejection.
There was no warmth of familial affection, he merely treated her as a tool.
“If that is Grandfather’s wish, then I will surely fulfill it.” Eve lowered her head and apologized to the Elf King.
She displayed an attitude of complete submission, as if she would do whatever the Elf King said.
As long as it was a family member’s request, she would carry it out unconditionally.
…Even if it meant destroying the world.
“Remember, you must dedicate everything you have to the elven race. Not for me, but for the elven race!”
The Elf King had many grievances with Eve.
This unnatural personality was utterly unlike the Eve of her childhood.
However, his only direct blood relative left was Eve. He could not hand the throne of the Elf King to anyone else.
At least Eve was willing to listen to him, making her easy to control, she just needed guidance.
But he had already arranged everything in the edict. The ministers would assist Eve in due course.
“Eve, did you hear me?”
“Yes, Grandfather.”
“Come here. Help me up. I want to go out for a walk.”
“Very well, Grandfather.”
Eve walked over, helped the elderly Elf King up, and settled him into a wheelchair.
The gray-haired elven princess pushed the wheelchair, taking the Elf King out of the room and outside.
“Grandfather, look. The weather is so lovely today,” Eve said.
“Hmm…”
It should have been the cold depths of winter, yet today the skies had cleared. Warm sunlight streamed down, falling upon the Elf King, making him feel comfortable and at ease.
He felt somewhat sleepy.
The sound of the wheelchair moving was almost hypnotic, lulling him into drowsiness.
In his haze, he once again heard the calls of the wise elf sovereigns summoning him.
Having labored for so many years, the Elf King truly felt exhausted to the core.
“Grandfather, when spring comes tomorrow, the flowers in the garden will bloom.”
“We can come and see them together then.”
“Mother used to love these flowers so much…”
“How I miss the days when Mother and Grandfather and I would visit the garden together.”
Eve had been talking to herself for a long time, but the Elf King gave no response. He lay in the wheelchair, his eyes already closed.
“…Grandfather?”
“…”
“Grandfather, have you fallen asleep?”
“…”
“Grandfather!!”
Eve ran to the front of the wheelchair, felt the Elf King’s pulse, and her expression drastically changed. She immediately shouted.
“Royal physician! Royal physician! Someone come quickly!!”
…
…
The Elven Royal Palace once again fell into chaos.
Because the Elf King had collapsed once more.
This time was different from before. The Elf King’s breath had become extremely faint, and he had completely lost consciousness.
The royal physician had done everything possible to save him, but to no effect.
The ministers led by Apu hurried into the palace and stood vigil by the Elf King’s side.
After the Elf King passed away, they would open the edict he had left behind and carry out its commands.
However, unbeknownst to them, one of the ministers seized an opportunity to secretly send word to the outside world…
…
Nightfall.
The Elven Capital.
“I hear the Elf King’s health hasn’t been very good lately.”
“Yes, after all, the Elf King’s lifespan is… but I believe His Majesty can pull through this time as well.”
“Great Goddess of Nature, please grant His Majesty a speedy recovery.”
While keeping the night watch, the garrison soldiers of the Elven Capital were chatting.
The long night stretched on. To get through it, the guards needed to find something to do, like talking, to keep themselves alert.
“Come to think of it, how are those Ni Gui doing lately? They look like they’re itching to cause trouble.”
“Ni Gui” was a derogatory term used by elves for dark elves.
“Who knows? Those Ni Gui has always been like that. But they only dare to yelp from underground. They wouldn’t dare come up here and provoke us, “
Whoosh!
Suddenly, an object moved at high speed through the darkness and struck one of the guards. He flew backward, clutching his chest and letting out a scream.
Another guard stepped forward to inspect it and found…
An arrow?!
That guard turned his head and looked ahead, seeing an unbelievable sight.
Many figures, armed with weapons, were advancing toward the Elven Capital. They were all dark elves.
The guard could not understand why dark elves would appear in such a place without warning.
He broke into a run, shouting desperately as he ran.
“Bad news! Bad news!! The dark elves have led an army to attack the Elven Capital!!”
…
…
Kennedy propped his military boots on the table, idly playing with a silver coin in his hand, as if waiting for something.
The door opened, and a person slipped in silently.
It was his lover, Judith.
The alluring Judith walked over to Kennedy and quietly reported certain matters.
The corners of Kennedy’s mouth curled into a smile. He stood up and straightened his military cap.
After leaving his room, he descended the stairs and emerged outside.
An officer from the elven military hurried up to him, his expression extremely anxious.
“General! We’ve received news! It’s terrible, the dark elves have sent an army to attack the Elven Capital!!”
“Is such a thing happening?”
“General, what should we do?”
“Assemble the troops,” Kennedy ordered.
“Yes, sir!”
The officer departed.
After a while, the elven army was assembled.
Before the gathered forces, Kennedy put on an air of righteous indignation and addressed everyone with a fiery, impassioned tone.
“The despicable dark elves have launched a surprise attack on the Elven Capital! The defenders there are locked in a desperate battle!”
“The Elven Royal Palace is in imminent danger! His Majesty the Elf King is in grave peril! As the greatest loyal minister of the Elven Kingdom, I absolutely cannot stand idly by!”
“All of you, march with me at once to the Elven Capital! Drive back the accursed dark elves! Aid our compatriots! Save His Majesty the Elf King!!”
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