Chapter 94: Exaggerated Combat Power, The Shocked Ailiya

In Ailiya's mind, Su Yu was definitely a trump card-level figure of the human race.

If not,

how could he receive such a reception from Her Majesty the Empress?

And even get this Elf Princess specially ordered to serve as a tour guide for the Endless Forest.

Yet,

the information displayed on the projection from the lord terminal before her eyes,

compared to what Ailiya had imagined,

was completely two opposite extremes.

This feeling,

was like encountering a beggar on the roadside, you smilingly handing him a steamed bun,

only to discover that it was Your Majesty whom you had just bowed to this morning.

It was also like encountering a lofty angel,

you making a wish to him,

suddenly discovering that this wasn't any angel, but a Goblin.

The absurd sense of shock,

caused Ailiya's brain to momentarily lose its ability to think,

making her appear dazed.

She looked at the information within the lord terminal,

What did it mean... 'Most Deserving-to-Be-Punched Lord Ranking' Number One?

Was Su Yu's reputation so wretched within the human race?

As elves,

Ailiya and this class of elves greatly valued honor and reputation.

Though not to the extent of "a scholar can be killed but not humiliated",

they were still rather noble and pure.

They did not compete for empty fame for profit,

nor were they willing to bear a sullied name.

Those with a sullied name, in Ailiya's eyes, were the more vile sort of people.

For example, recently within the elf race, Carol,

how could he, a 150-developed lord for thirty years,

lose to Moonfall from the 11520 session "Never Fallen"?

If not for the fact that one of the Seven Great Races, the Divine Beast Race, also lost later,

Carol would definitely suffer even more ostracism.

Thus Ailiya couldn't understand,

Su Yu... should belong to the more vile category within the human race, right?

Then why,

did Her Majesty the Empress order her to receive him?

Even going so far as to issue the "Highest Imperial Command" to welcome him, this was truly...

Ailiya was both curious and puzzled,

clicked open the forum posts about Su Yu.

Seeing those foul, dirty words,

her ears slightly flushed red.

"That, that..."

Ailiya looked towards Su Yu.

"What now?"

Su Yu was gazing at the clusters of leaves bigger than himself.

"Why didn't you properly compete in the matches?" Ailiya asked seriously.

"What?"

“Your human selection tournament…”

“Oh right! You reminded me.”

Su Yu opened his lord terminal.

He hadn't fought his selection match today.

And he wasn't planning to fight it either.

“Manager, I'd like to request a leave.”

Su Yu sent a message to the manager overseeing his competition zone.

As one of the 23 new-era lords among humanity who possesses a legendary hero,

his message was responded to quickly by the manager, and no difficulties were imposed.

“For how long?”

“Uh… the duration isn't certain, let me take a long one first.”

“...Alright.”

After requesting the leave, Su Yu put down the terminal.

He registered for the 【All-Human Civilization Lords Selection Tournament】 relying on Xilu.

If Xilu is absent,

the matching conditions cannot be met, and thus he cannot enter the simulated battles set up by humanity.

That would equate to losing his qualification to compete,

so he could only request a leave.

Su Yu didn't take this matter seriously either.

After all, lately every day he just went in to make a cursory appearance,

the opponents surrendered quickly, and he gladly enjoyed the leisure.

“What are you doing?” Ailiya looked curiously at Su Yu.

Lords cannot view each other's lord terminals unless the other agrees to show you.

“Requested a leave.”

“What leave?”

“A leave for the selection tournament.”

“...”

Ailiya was speechless.

Just a moment ago we were talking about you not being serious about competing,

and now you take a leave right after…

Humans… shouldn't they all be very vain?

At certain times, they value reputation even more than the elves,

and even use reputation to gain benefits.

How… does this guy seem completely indifferent?

Ailiya recalled words her elf teacher once said.

A person, if they completely disregard reputation,

either, they are so powerful they are unattainable to look up to, disdain the world, aloof and solitary for a lifetime.

A divine dragon naturally wouldn't care about ants' thoughts.

Or, they have abandoned themselves, completely given up.

Once accustomed to vilification, it becomes indifferent.

Su Yu… which type does he belong to?

Ailiya's heart grew increasingly itchy with curiosity,

she quietly activated her ability,

wanting to disperse the fog shrouding this human male,

to see him clearly.

…

The Great Elf World.

The Empress's palace.

The Elf Empress Miliyagese, who returned from the battlefield of myriad realms,

was in a very good mood,

shedding her usual gloom, her face radiant with smiles.

“Empress Your Majesty.”

An aged voice sounded.

“Enter.”

Miliyagese said.

An elderly elf, leaning on a cane, walked into the grand hall.

He was too old, withered and gaunt, covered in wrinkles.

For the elves with their long lifespan,

even without cultivation, they can live for thousands of years.

So it is hard to imagine seeing such an old person among the elves.

Miligras stood up to greet her.

"Your Majesty, why today... have you used the 'Highest Imperial Edict' to welcome a single human?"

The Elf Grand Elder, who had lived for untold thousands of years, was filled with confusion.

He believed Miligras was not a foolish ruler.

The Elf race was gradually declining.

Miligras had managed to prevent the Elf race from falling below the top ten thousand among all races,

which was already an extraordinary achievement.

"Grand Elder."

Miligras smiled and supported the old man.

When she was very young, the Grand Elder had already been this old.

She didn't know how long the Grand Elder had lived either.

She only knew that the Grand Elder, like herself, was a being with eternal life.

As for why he appeared so old, it was unknown;

there were rumors that he had glimpsed the Mandate of Heaven.

Heaven cannot be glimpsed.

The aged appearance was the backlash from Heaven.

Seeing the smile on Miligras's face, the Grand Elder felt even more puzzled inside.

"That human can lead our Elf race to rise."

Without offering any extra explanation,

Miligras only said this one sentence.

Immediately, the Grand Elder's eyes widened enormously, his cloudy gaze instantly becoming sharp and spirited.

The Elf Queen never speaks idle words.

He knew what this statement implied.

"To... to what extent can we rise?"

The Grand Elder's voice trembled slightly.

Miligras looked at the Grand Elder, who had devoted his entire life and exhausted all his efforts for the Elf race,

and said with a smile: "Perhaps... back to the peak."

The Elf race returning to its peak?!

That would mean ascending to the Divine Seat,

becoming the second greatest race among all realms?!