Chapter 2095: Kitties and Judgment

————Still about an hour and a half left~~

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"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 their race and even the boundaries of mortals, would not be able to harbor 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 fuse all the features from every branch that fit his aesthetic, making him feel she was breathtakingly beautiful even just seeing her back.

In reality, this kind of charm 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.

From this, 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, the Elven Chief God was a "male god," not a goddess; if this Ms. Kelanni were truly an avatar of that being, 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 did not ask him to address her as "Ms.," and all of this was just 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 as it happens, I am also very interested in Lord Xia Duo, so I just had them provide you with a little convenience."

"So that's how it is!"

Xia Duo had been somewhat puzzled that Keman could so easily allow his Floating City to enter its territory; 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 was likely due to this Ms. Kelanni behind the scenes, but because of this, he felt even more uneasy about her purpose.

Subconsciously, he buried his head even lower, but this lowering was no small matter; the scene he saw next almost made him gasp in loss of composure——

A small, nearly pure black cat poked its head out from behind the hem of Kelanni's dress that was trailing on the floor, first glanced at him curiously, then walked out nonchalantly, leaned over slightly to jump onto Kelanni's lap, found a suitable spot, and curled up motionless, while Kelanni also seemed long accustomed to it, skillfully extending a hand to the cat's chin, 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, breathing little black cat appeared before him; one could imagine the extent of his surprise.

At this moment, Kelanni had already begun to recount her true intention for wanting to see Xia Duo, "The Taiquese Yizu has a incomparably glorious past, but to this day, it has inevitably headed toward decline, even if ———%#& is hard to change."

"And the rise of our neighbor — 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 person in this Reception Room who made it impossible for him to lose focus was this mysterious Ms. Kelanni before him; even though he noticed the cat that shouldn't have been there, he still did not have the slightest negligence, remaining highly focused and 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 single 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!

Only, 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 present, 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 her identity; would the Elven Chief God be so humble?

Yes, even without considering the Elves' consistent arrogant attitude 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 concrete, realistic examples, Xia Duo could no longer respond with silence; after thinking for a moment, he raised his head slightly, stared at her mouth, and answered solemnly:

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

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

Facing an existence who might be an avatar of a god, Xia Duo certainly couldn't be stupid enough to lie to her face; he indeed 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 strong future competitors more from the perspective of both sides' development, 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 a purely arcane path, rather than relying on an "Ascension Ritual" whose Principles were still unclear.

If, one day in the future, he fully understood every detail and Principle of the Ascension Ritual, then undoubtedly this should also be classified as a "purely arcane path."

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

……

This truthful and sincere confession from Xia Duo moved Kelanni somewhat, 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; it first turned its head and spun in a circle on Kelanni's lap, turning its butt toward Xia Duo.

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

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