Chapter 3816: The Elves' Banquet

"No one else is needed; just Daniste and I will be enough. As for finding the 【Roots of the Teacher】, 【Finger Bones of the Astrologer】, and 【Hair of the Moon-Chaser】 needed for the Rebirth Ritual, I don't think taking more people would be of any use. Only I can find them."

Xia De replied, and Luvia sighed:

"If only I could have gotten a special coin before you set off... This major event has only just ended, and you have things to do almost immediately. Is there really not even time for a rest this time?"

"Going to Mount Kalas can actually be considered a vacation."

Xia De took Luvia's right hand:

"Don't worry so much. Just as you said, the Battle of Destiny has only just ended, and now is the time when we can finally catch our breath. Think about the days ahead; when the things at hand are finished and before everyone leaves, Xi Wei says she wants to hold a party on the ship.

After you return to Tobesk, we will also have plenty of time to spend together. Now, when I go to the Astrologer Society to find you for a divination, I won't even have to pay."

Luvia then smiled and said:

"What I'm actually worried about is whether there are other girls in the past you've forgotten who loved you just as we do?"

"There won't be."

The Outlander shook his head very firmly. In his hometown, he only had a few male friends like Li Qian and Zhan Jin. He was also very certain that he wouldn't have known any girls between the spring of 1853 when he fell and the summer of 1853, because Detective Sparrow soon "adopted" him:

"Luvia, you are definitely the first."

"Really now, what are you saying?"

She heard a different meaning in these words, so she tapped Xia De lightly, but the gesture looked more like acting spoiled. However, Luvia hadn't finished what she wanted to say:

"You know your High-Ring Sublimation Language is 【Falling Traveler, Rewriting the World's Poem】, and I also know mine. It originated from the power surging from the Moon Seal when you summoned the god, which repaired the cracks in the 【Fool】, and then the High-Ring Sublimation Language was completed—【Fool Who Destroys the World, Leading the Final Hope】."

Xia De remembered the long-haired girl mentioning that the similar Sublimation Language she possessed was 【Fool Who Destroys the World, Shattering the World's Hope】 (Chapter 3764). These two sentences only differed in the second half. As long as one knew the complete story, the meaning of these two second halves was very easy to understand.

"The 'Final Hope' should refer to you, Xia De, right? The core Spirit Rune 【Destroyer】, followed by 【World】, 【Fool】, 【Guide】, and 【Hope】."

Luvia summarized. Although the word "final" appeared in the sentence, she did not need to obtain power like "End."

Xia De nodded:

"Since you have already obtained 【The Fool】 when you were at the Ninth Ring, you can now prepare for your advancement to the Tenth Ring, right?"

"Yes, I will start preparing once I return to Tobesk. After meeting you, it seems everyone's advancement speed is getting faster."

As she spoke, she glanced at Xia De again:

"When you summoned the god, those girls who were bestowed with the Moon Seal could all feel the power surging from the Moon Seal. Mr. Snake also called the three demigod witches 'God-Given Demigods'... I can finally be certain this time."

She pursed her lips:

"It wasn't 'summoning a god,' but incarnating as a god, right? The power given to us was definitely not from a cold god high above. I can feel that although the power surging from the Moon Seal is strong, it still carries the temperature of your soul."

Xia De did not deny it. Although he hadn't thought that the "Moon Seal" had this function before, it seemed reasonable now that he thought about it; after all, the "Moon Seal" itself was the bridge connecting him and the girls.

【It was you who branded them; they already belong to your emblem.】

"She" said with a smile. Xia De ignored this sentence and instead pushed the box at hand to Luvia:

"This is a gift for you and Beiya. You two contributed the most in the Battle of Destiny."

Luvia opened the box and saw the crystal-like broken eggshells. After Xia De absorbed the divinity, although these eggshells were still overflowing with strong miraculous elements, their power could already be glimpsed by mortals.

After Luvia heard Xia De talk about the origin of the eggshells, she smiled and kissed his cheek, then didn't forget to urge him:

"Tonight, besides dancing with Amelia, remember to also dance with Xi Wei."

"I certainly won't forget such a thing. Speaking of which, the elves' ceremony this morning..."

"Hmph~ Those pointy-ears are really funny. You don't need to worry about this; I will handle it with the witches. They really dare to think!"

The banquet that night was held in the elf camp. Xia De knew that the elves' tents were ancient alchemical items and their internal space was far larger than what was seen from the outside, but even so, it shouldn't have been enough to hold such a large banquet.

But when he and the girls actually arrived at the banquet venue, they discovered that a verdant barrier wrapped around the entire camp. All the snow outside the camp had been cleared away. After entering the barrier, Xia De even felt that the wind was warm and carried the fragrance of grass and trees.

The scale of the banquet was much larger than the ceremony this morning, with both indoor and outdoor banquet areas. The camp, which was originally quite simple, was now full of traces of the elves' ancient and luxurious decorations tonight, and even the bonfire in the camp had turned into a pleasant gold.

This experience was quite novel for Xia De. This was not only the first time he had publicly attended a banquet of this scale in the name of the "God-Summoner," but it was also the first time he had seen so many pointy-eared elves.

The appearance of elves from different clans differed to a certain extent, but the common feature was that elves generally looked better than normal humans.

"If you go to study at the Academy, you will find that apart from human Ring Warlocks, the number of elf students in the Academy is the highest."

Daniste, wearing a rose-red dress with her red hair tied up with a gold hairpin, said while standing by a long table outside the tent, holding a glass of red wine and clinking it with Xia De:

"The number of elves existing in the material world is more than we originally thought. Now all three major academies are contacting those elf clans that have suddenly emerged, and St. Byrons has a great advantage in this regard."

"Want to recruit them to enroll?"

"Of course, the foundation of the three major academies is the batches of graduating students. No one will let go of such high-quality students. However, due to living habits, the elves' own places of residence, and the academy's own capacity, it is impossible for St. Byrons to swallow all the elf clans in one go.

But fortunately, aren't there the unicorns?"

Xia De stood with Daniste and looked not far away at the humanoid Little Miya, who was hesitating whether to eat green grapes or purple grapes. Eli was eating an apple beside her. The Chosen One of Destiny didn't have so many worries. Eli was eating a red apple, and the green apple was stuffed into her pocket.

The two unicorn girls were both wearing black Mary Jane shoes, and Little Miya had already adapted to standing on two legs.

"But Eli's white robe doesn't have pockets~ Speaking of which, how did she take out Little Mia's ring this morning?"

Xia De thought to himself, and then heard Daniste say:

"You did very well in this matter."

Xia De then shifted his gaze from Eli to the red-haired female sorcerer nearby.

"There's no need to praise me like this. Actually, some things happened during the Great War, just when you were playing the 'Falling Moon Rebirth Song.' It's not convenient to talk about these things now. In short, let's set off for Mount Kalas as soon as possible."

"Do you miss my teacher that much?"

This was what the female sorcerer thought in her heart, but what she said was:

"I have this plan too, but you'll probably have to wait for me for a week or two. After the things here are finished, there are still some accumulated affairs at the Academy, plus the elf freshmen and the unicorns... Today is the seventh day of the Month of Wind. I will give you a specific departure time before the 20th."

Xia De nodded, scanned his peripheral vision around, and then lowered his voice and said:

"But before that, you should have time... to tutor my thesis, right?"

Daniste's face flushed slightly, but she still nodded:

"Of course, taking out some... I mean, taking out plenty of time is no problem."

As they spoke, the two clinked glasses again, everything understood without words.

The "God-Summoner's" every move at this banquet was watched by people, so Xia De didn't chat with Daniste for too long. Afterward, Daniste would only say that they were chatting about the Chosen One of Destiny enrolling in St. Byrons.

The dance was arranged for the second half of the banquet, so after saying goodbye to Daniste, Xia De handed the empty wine glass to a palm-sized little elf flying by—or it could be called a pixie or flower fairy—and then walked along the glowing decorative light strip on the ground toward the witches gathered in the tent.

Even Granny Cassandra came to attend tonight's banquet, but since most of the witches were chatting with Ring Warlocks they were familiar with, when Xia De came looking, only Claire, Flora, Bella, and three witch apprentices were here.

The three witches were chatting about this banquet, commenting on the food and the decorations everywhere. Seeing Xia De walk over, they stopped talking and bowed to Xia De together with smiles. Xia De hurriedly stopped them:

"What is this for?"

The tent was illuminated by glowing gold and white crystals, and there were no shadow areas. The three witches' attire was not the most gorgeous at the banquet, but each person's dress could set off their respective beauty.

"Didn't we say on the ship just now that we shouldn't act like we are very familiar with you? There must be a certain sense of distance."

Beiya said, taking Xia De's hand and pulling him over:

"Human banquets are really different from elf banquets. I like this banquet; the elves' musical aesthetic level is much better than humans'."

Flora also agreed with this point, but she didn't discuss any musical style with Xia De at the banquet:

"So, Lord God-Summoner, what are you here to find us for? Are you here to find my apprentice Charlotte to play cards?"

"Teacher~"

The pale-faced girl complained in a low voice.

Xia De shook his head:

"At such a banquet, I can't take out my full deck of cards. However, before leaving Fatumonte Island, I will definitely find a chance to play a few games with Miss Bell."

The witches all laughed, and more blushes appeared on Miss Bell's pale face.

"After chatting with Daniste just now, I remembered the Fatumonte people."

Xia De looked at Claire again:

"Has Elder Harald considered letting the young priests in the tribe go to St. Byrons to study?" ===== CHAPTER 3817 =====