Chapter 14: Teach the Chinese to Prohibit Wearing Cheongsam
Crownpis's impromptu behavior made her children explode——
"Why did dad run away suddenly?"
"We seem to be guards, right?"
"Then we can't let dad out of our sight!"
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
The Alices all followed and flew up.
"Lord Clawnpis needs an escort?" Cattleya teased, pushing open the creaking door of the hotel, and strode in. The tables, chairs and furniture were so old that Cattleya felt that they would collapse with just a little force.
The walls and ceiling were dusty and moldy, and the guests at tables of three to five were all menacing and wearing weapons and armor.
When they saw Cattleya, their eyes straightened.
"Hmph, a tavern for mortal mercenaries and adventurers."
She took a few steps and her raised leg stopped because a man wearing leather armor happened to move his leg in front of her.
"Excuse me," Cattleya turned around and asked her followers, "Will it cause diplomatic problems if I step on it?"
Before the entourage could react, the man stood up. He was two heads taller than Cattleya, raised his hands and said, "What do you mean, elf girl?"
Cattleya looked up and saw no point in talking to him, so she walked around the man and walked towards the counter.
"Hey!" The man felt that he was being despised and was ready to take advantage of the situation - even though that was his intention from the beginning.
Then the elves beat him violently and threw him outside, saving his life.
Cattleya came to the counter and said to the clerk, who was as fierce and strong as the customers who pretended not to see it: "Everything is good, give me a glass of the best."
"Ma'am, are you sure you've come to the right store?" The clerk's muscles are used to prevent bad customers from causing trouble, but they can't serve a young lady who comes from nowhere.
"Don't take it too seriously. It's just a punishment game for losing a bet with your 'friends'."
"Okay, then you can take it easy after drinking."
Cattleya wondered if the wooden cup she pushed over was about to rot. She picked it up and took a sip while holding her breath. She wondered why the guests around her seemed to be so happy with their drinks. You can really drink this kind of thing.
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No, you can't vomit right away. Crounpis must be there waiting to see the joke, so you have to lie down in front of her and vomit. You can't make a fool of yourself in front of inferior creatures.
Cattleya cast a healing spell on herself, threw a silver coin and turned away.
"Wait, guest, this money——"
"With the extra money, feel free to buy a few drinks for others."
There was a burst of noise in the store, mixed with the laughter of the typical idiot who was thrown out just now.
"How does it taste, Lady Cattleya." An elf maid patted Cattleya on the back and asked softly.
Cattleya recognized that this was Crounpis in disguise, and said truthfully: "It tastes terrible. Isn't this really bad water?"
"Judging from the material composition, it is indeed sour water, right? But it is also just wine. Has Lady Cattleya got a stomachache from drinking it? Let's go over there and take a rest."
Although the infrastructure of the Kingdom is not as good as that of the Empire, Theocracy, and the Holy Kingdom, places for passers-by to rest on the roadside do not exist.
Letting Cattleya drink inferior wine was nothing more than an unnecessary fairy joke.
After a while, several people wearing white hooded cassocks came over.
The elves finally found a more serious job and stopped those who looked suspicious and wanted to get close to the king.
"You are from the Theocracy, right? What do you want to do?" A follower elf asked sternly. Although the armistice agreement was signed, the war between the two countries has been going on for many years. In addition, the Theocracy has been involved in the previous assassination of the old king.
The suspicion is high, so naturally they will not be hostile.
"I guess this is not a place for noble people. Generalissimo Fraser Garner Concep invites your new king to attend his private dinner." The visitor respectfully presented a scroll.
The follower elf took it and inspected it briefly before handing it to Cattleya.
Cattleya scanned it and saw that it was just an ordinary invitation.
"You have been following me for a while, right? Why are you giving it to me now?" Cattleya asked, shaking the invitation.
"Isn't this the magical beast you just borrowed from the goblin that exudes an atmosphere that no one can approach? Please forgive me."
"You're a liar? Aren't you planning to avoid Crounpiss?" Cattleya thought.
Crownpis wondered if it might be the Hongmen Banquet. After all, the Theocracy had motives to deal with the elves and had not yet gotten rid of the suspicion of killing the Elf King.
"I understand. I will go to the banquet. If it is not luxurious enough, I can make it look good for you." Catlea put the invitation into her pocket and added, "But I think it is necessary to put forward requirements for your clothing."
"As long as it doesn't go against the rules and customs, just put it forward."
"It is forbidden to wear cheongsam." Catlea remembered the time when the "great teacher" who "manipulated" them kidnapped Yugali's world-class props.
However, due to the long-term cultivation of a character that never cherishes lost things, I will not try to get them back.
To Crounpisi's immediate surprise, this dinner was not a "Hongmen Banquet" at all.
The Grand Marshal of Theocratic Nation and the senior leaders of Theocratic Nation who gave him instructions from behind all sincerely want to have a good relationship with the elves.
Tracing back to the source of the war, it seems that it was just a result of the "National Leveling" and "Polygonal Love" that the previous Elf King messed up. The separation of the two may not be a strange thing to the King, but with the chaos of
The combination of forms is simply "torture" for nearly half of the elves.
The Theocracy based on the sincere confessions of some of the captured elf female soldiers. They really hated the king and dared not speak out in anger. It was just that resisting the king was more terrifying than fighting against the Theocracy.
As for the role of goblins in this, they can't make a conclusion, because the population of the elves is smaller than that of most races, so a few more goblins under Crounpith are enough to cover the entire clan with a small amount of mental interference for a long time.
The Theocracy can check whether the captured elves are possessed by spiritual magic, but it cannot confirm the original shape of the wood that has been burnt to ashes.
Crounpith, who attended as an ordinary follower elf maid, could only stand quietly at the back with the other follower elves, watching Cattleya's friendly performance.
The fact that Cattleya didn't turn around to cast a questioning look can be a bit of a compliment to her acting skills. Because Cattleya's attitude towards Crounpiss can easily break down, I think she should still be raw in playing the role of the king.
Some.
Cattleya expressed to The Theocracy that her country would be able to resume diplomatic relations with The Theocracy if it stopped being hostile to the Elven Kingdom Allies.
Finally, Cattleya suggested that if the Theocracy is sincere, it must bring important figures who are related to the Theocracy and the elves and have a friendly attitude to attend the empire's banquet celebrating the end of the war.