Chapter 2094: Female Appearance, Friendliness

"Yes, Ms. Kelanni!"

Although the other party appeared very kind, Xia Duo still dared not be the slightest bit negligent; in fact, there was no need at all for the old Mage who had just led him over to remind him!

Anyone who saw this existence before them, whose beauty almost transcended race and even the boundaries of mortals, would not give rise to any feelings of negligence.

Among the various branches of the Elf race, only the Moon Elf best matched Xia Duo's aesthetic, but this mysterious Ms. Kelanni before him did not look like any current branch of the Elf race; instead, she seemed to have fused all the features from every branch that matched his aesthetic, making him feel that she was stunning even just seeing her back.

And in reality, this charm of the other party that exceeded common sense had already broken through the limits of mortality, something Xia Duo had never seen in any individual since he transmigrated, not even the Princess who was at the threshold of Ascension to Godhood at the time.

Consequently, Xia Duo also formed some guesses about the true identity of this Ms. Kelanni before him, but it was precisely because of such guesses that he felt even more shocked.

If he remembered correctly, because the Elven main god was a "male god" rather than a goddess, if this Ms. Kelanni were truly the other party's avatar, it would make one's scalp tingle.

Of course, it was also possible that his initial form of address was wrong from the start; Kelanni had not asked him to address her as "Ms.", and all of this was his own assumption.

If that were the case, it would be even more hair-raising!

But fortunately, the thing Xia Duo worried about most did not happen after all; Kelanni did not mind his verbal address, and she seemed very willing to answer his inquiries:

"I heard that Lord Xia Duo intends to travel through Keman, and it just so happens that I am also very interested in Lord Xia Duo, so I let them provide you with a little convenience."

"So that's how it is!"

Xia Duo had been somewhat puzzled as to why Keman would so easily allow his Floating City to enter its borders; this was like allowing a neighbor with a sensitive relationship to sail a warship into one's own territory and even permitting it to navigate at will.

Now it seemed that his smooth entry this time must have been due to this Ms. Kelanni working behind the scenes, but because of this, he felt even more uneasy about the other party's purpose.

Subconsciously, he buried his head even lower, but it didn't matter that he lowered it; the scene he saw next almost made him cry out in a loss of composure—

A small cat that was almost pure black poked its head out from behind Kelanni's dress train that was dragging on the floor, first glancing at him curiously, then walking out nonchalantly, leaning down slightly to leap onto Kelanni's lap, finding a suitable spot, and curling up motionless, while Kelanni also seemed long accustomed to it, skillfully reaching out a hand to the cat's chin and scratching it off and on, looking quite fond of it!

But—

If Xia Duo remembered correctly, there was no such animal as a cat in the entire Northland; at least, in his impression, neither Netheril nor the Elven Nations in the Projection Plane had cats.

Yet now, a living little black cat appeared before him, and one could imagine his level of surprise.

At this moment, Kelanni had already begun to recount the true intention behind wanting to see Xia Duo, "The Taiquese Yizu has an incomparably glorious past, but by now it has inevitably headed toward decline, and even—%#& is hard to change."

"And the rise of our neighbors—the Netherese, makes me feel very uneasy, but after knowing of the existence of Lord Xia Duo, a turning point has appeared."

"Me?!"

Although Xia Duo was distracted by the cat, there was no doubt that the most impossible thing for him to lose focus on in this Reception Room was the mysterious Ms. Kelanni before him; even though he noticed the cat that shouldn't have been here, he still did not have the slightest negligence and remained highly focused, listening to the other party's voice at all times.

Hearing the other party mention that he was the turning point for the "renewed glory" of the Elves, he couldn't help but feel a bit panicked; the topics of race and civilization were too grand, and even if he had lofty ideals, the reality was incomparably real, and he still needed to worry about the income of every specific Gold Coin.

His own cause was already complicated and incomparably difficult, and now that it was linked to the revival of the Elves, how could he not feel panicked!

Just considering the other party's possible identity, Xia Duo wanted to refute, but didn't know how to speak, so he could only respond with silence.

"Of course, I know that Lord Xia Duo may not be able to understand what I am saying now, but it doesn't matter; just for the moment, I wonder if Lord Xia Duo has any intention of Ascension to Godhood? If you are willing, I can provide help, I only hope that Lord Xia Duo can treat the Taiquese Yizu with an equal attitude as always in the future."

Kelanni's attitude was surprisingly friendly, which instead made Xia Duo unsure about his previous guess regarding the other party's identity; would the Elven main god be so humble?

Yes, even without considering the consistently arrogant attitude of Elves toward humans, even if humans said such things to each other, it could be called "humble"!

With such an attitude from the other party, and expressing her point of view with specific, realistic examples, Xia Duo could no longer respond with silence. After thinking for a moment, he raised his head slightly, looked at the other party's mouth, and answered solemnly:

"I have no malice toward the Elves themselves, so naturally there is no talk of equality or inequality; as long as the Elves treat me how they do, I will treat the Elves how I do."

"As for Ascension to Godhood, the Ascension Ritual in Seventon not long ago left a deep impression on me, and Master Eriwen's failure also made me very panicked; at least for a considerable period of time, I will not consider this matter!"

Facing an existence that might be an avatar of a god, Xia Duo certainly couldn't be stupid enough to lie to her face; he really had no malice toward the Elves themselves, but he didn't have much affection for them either.

Anyway, speaking of the matter as it stood, he defined the Elves as powerful future competitors more from the perspective of the development of both sides, without any intentional targeting; in fact, he also viewed several major human nations in the south as competitors.

As for Ascension to Godhood, there was nothing to say about that; Xia Duo preferred to obtain the power of a god through the pure path of the arcane, rather than relying on an "Ascension Ritual" whose Principles were still unclear.

If one day in the future he fully understood all the details and Principles of the Ascension Ritual, then undoubtedly this should also be classified as a "pure path of the arcane."

What he truly rejected was an unknown and uncontrollable plan for Ascension to Godhood, not "Ascension to Godhood itself."

This true and sincere confession from Xia Duo moved Kelanni, and even the little cat on her lap seemed to sense its owner's thoughts, meowing twice as if to express affirmation.

Hearing the cat meow, Xia Duo's gaze was once again attracted to the little black cat, and this time, the cat seemed particularly sensitive to Xia Duo's gaze, first turning its head to spin in place on Kelanni's lap, with its butt facing Xia Duo.

Then, seeming to feel that it was somewhat inappropriate, it turned its head back, and when looking at Xia Duo, it was somewhat evasive, as if it were shy, and finally, it simply arched its two front paws forward and buried its head between them, becoming completely quiet.

And Kelanni also changed her action of scratching the cat's chin to petting its head.