[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea":3,"chapter-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-681":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1087622,1419,"Chapter 681 - 681 440 Marrying Cecil_2","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-681",681,"\u003Cp>Chapter 681: Chapter 440: Marrying Cecil?_2 Chapter 681: Chapter 440: Marrying Cecil?_2 What does this sentence mean? I can’t seem to remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis squinted his eyes and pondered, but his mind was completely blank; he couldn’t recall anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis tapped his forehead with his right hand, not knowing what was wrong, but feeling a strange sensation in his heart whenever he saw that handwriting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet without any clues to grasp, Lis felt somewhat distressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he heard Cecil’s cheerful voice outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lis, come out quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been waiting for you for ages!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Lis remember that yesterday he had made plans with Cecil to stroll through the Elf Royal Court’s market together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Lis pushed the strange sensations that had arisen in his mind to the back of his head; what matter could be more important than accompanying Cecil!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after living in the Elf Royal Court for over a month, Elder Ricardo paid him a long-overdue visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is it going, Lis?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you still enjoy life at the Elf Royal Court?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Ricardo sat in a plush armchair, smiling at Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quite nice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis nodded and said to Ricardo, while placing a cup of emerald-green fruit wine on the table in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wine was brewed from the fruit harvested from the Wisdom Ancient Tree, and even among the Elves, it was a quite precious fruit wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Bella, who lived in the Elf Ancient Tree forest, had given Lis some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricardo, with a smile, picked up the fruit wine in front of him and teased Lis:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems you have gotten quite familiar with the life here at the Elf Royal Court, Lis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the wine was precious, it was not overly so for Ricardo as an elder of the Illiser family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the entire Elf Royal Court Zhonuo City essentially belonged to the Illiser family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s quite late; I wonder why Elder Ricardo would come to see me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis sat down across from Ricardo and said to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being an elder, Ricardo was usually very busy, and after not accompanying Lis to find clues about the mysterious foe, Lis had only seen him two or three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, I have something to discuss with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricardo nodded, set down his cup on the table, and his expression grew serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lis, what do you think of Cecil?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cecil?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you bring her up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis was puzzled, yet the bright and pretty smile of the Elf Girl flashed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll get straight to the point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricardo looked at Lis and seriously said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though Cecil isn’t a Day Elf, she still carries the blood of the Illiser family, and naturally, our family values her greatly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recently, some have said that you and Cecil are very close, so I came to ask specifically about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lis, would you like to become partners with Cecil?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis looked at Ricardo somewhat bewilderedly, not understanding why the Elf Elder would suddenly bring this up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to be surprised; we Elves take the matter of partners very seriously and naturally would not joke about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I had previously asked Cecil her opinion before coming to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricardo obviously understood Lis’s expression and shook his head as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not just humans; even among ordinary Elves, families take this matter very seriously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you, Lis, are different after all; even Pompey Clan Leader values you highly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you could become partners with Cecil, this is something we would be pleased to see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… Cecil has agreed to this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricardo looked at Lis and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis let out a long sigh, his expression complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say he didn’t like Cecil would indeed be a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among a race comprised mostly of exceptionally handsome men and beautiful women, Cecil’s looks were outstanding and her tranquil scholarly aura was particularly attractive to Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their time spent together, Lis also knew Cecil’s feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was an old hand at this, wasn’t he? How could he not know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm? What does the term “old hand” mean? Why did it suddenly appear in my mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis furrowed his brow, somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ricardo did not urge Lis further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, whether for Cecil or for Lis, this was a significant matter that naturally required careful consideration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricardo himself didn’t know why he had suddenly felt inspired to discuss this with the clan leader today; unexpectedly, the clan leader had been very supportive of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lis and Cecil, in Ricardo’s view, they seemed quite compatible; after all, the Illiser family wasn’t like the Alorotti and Vishan families, which valued pure bloodlines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis hesitated for a moment, but he soon dismissed the odd feeling from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were matters concerning Cecil waiting for his decision, how could he have time to consider that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis leaned back in his chair, his expression settling into calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming partners with Cecil surely would be a wonderful thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Joyce would be quite elated to know that he was about to marry and start a family, wouldn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only remaining elder in the family had mentioned it many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lis’s memory appeared two faint figures, one with fiery red and another with silver-long hair, but soon they transformed into Cecil’s golden hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not met Cecil for several years now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to make a decision!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis nodded to Ricardo, and sincerely said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Ricardo, thank you for your reminder; I am willing to become partners with Cecil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricardo seemed pleased upon seeing Lis make his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his perspective, this was indeed the best outcome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a major event for the Illiser Family, and I will help you and Cecil prepare a grand wedding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are going to great lengths, Elder Ricardo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis thanked Ricardo earnestly, the latter’s actions completely exceeding his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t mention it, clan leader will be happy as well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricardo smiled, waved his hand, and then took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I really getting married?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It somehow feels a bit too quick…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Ricardo out, Lis gazed at the bright moon in the night sky, slightly sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lis?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed up, Cecil stood at Lis’s doorway, hesitated for a moment, and then asked softly, her voice much quieter than before and filled with a girl’s shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, Elder Ricardo had come to talk to her about becoming partners with Lis, and she had confidently expressed her intentions to the elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after Elder Ricardo left to seek Lis, she started to waver again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ligging in bed and covering her head with a blanket, she felt a bit annoyed and anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she so forward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if Lis didn’t agree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if Lis didn’t like her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Cecil even thought about going to seek Elder Ricardo to retract the arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at the time, it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder must have spoken to Lis about this matter, hadn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would Lis think of her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil felt her heart beating more passionately than ever, waiting for Lis’s decision with both anticipation and a bit of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Elder Ricardo relayed Lis’s thoughts to Cecil, the girl’s cheeks instantly flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Elder Ricardo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, oh I am so glad I could become a member of the Illiser Family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had she spoken these words than a strange sensation emerged in Cecil’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this odd feeling was instantly swallowed by her overwhelming emotions, and the excited girl intentionally avoided thinking about anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, bright and early, Cecil got up, dressed carefully, and went to find Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis opened the door to find the beautifully attired elf girl outside, and smilingly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this Cecil? Why are you so pretty today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not really…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil felt a little dizzy even looking at Lis’s smiling face, not knowing what else to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis pulled Cecil into his arms and said with a smile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My little princess, why did you come to find me so early today? Is there something you need?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil, feeling shy yet unwilling to resist, didn’t know what to do with her soft body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Lis’s words, Cecil finally came back to her senses, and with a slightly red face said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lis, do you have time today to meet my mother with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, of course that’s no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis said cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, he felt a slight urgency in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt compelled by an inexplicable inspiration to meet Cecil’s mother.\u003C\u002Fp>",1442,"2026-06-03T10:58:36.197Z","2026-06-03T10:58:42.238Z",1,"novelbin.me","58708b2d6fe303508da020f33fba42e0babdb27f77e7861af0559c03d530d0ef","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-682","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-680",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]