Chapter 14 Diplomacy (Part 2)
"This is their God's will. We can obtain a considerable domination. Of course, we must also pay a price, including the domination's obligation to participate in the war, the taxes paid, and the exchange of magic. In short, the agreement to exchange land for knowledge and technology!" Feiya turned around and smiled: "According to the will of God Anne, we do not have the privilege of overcoming citizens. We only have mutual protection clauses. Moreover, how many people can the elves move to the mainland? Now there are 2.4 million elves, and at most 400,000 elves, which will not pose too much threat to human territory. The most important thing is that our reproduction is too slow. Even if a thousand years passes, our population will not increase much, and humans do not know how many people can have."
Speaking of this, Feiya's smile dimmed. The problem of population fertility is the biggest weakness of elves. If it were in the ancient barbaric era, elves might be able to rule the continent with their own high civilization. However, today when civilization is developing, there is no absolute civilization gap between elves and other races, so the number of people determines everything.
The population issue determines that elves can only be used as the current ethnic minority, and in order to survive and develop, they have to integrate into an emerging mainstream society. This is the intention of the elves' master god Anxiu Yar - to choose and support a human god and create an environment with good intentions to elves to integrate.
As a member of the high-level priest, Feiya has already understood the intentions of some gods. This is better than the elves being defeated and invaded, and having to integrate into mainstream life as losers and slaves. Of course, if at that point, the elves also have their own ace, that is, "destruction".
Since your nation is about to perish, then simply destroying the world is the only choice. The only thing is whether there is such a destructive power. However, whether it is the main god with divine character 19 or civilization with a maximum of 30,000 years, there is the final destructive power!
"I'm a little strange. You said that His Majesty Ibani is the grandson of the great Annien Rubuetta, and his mother Hedi Ailu is also a true god. So he should be the Son of God? But when I saw him just now, I felt that he did not have enough divinity and could be called the Son of God... He is already an aging half-elves, and I think his lifespan will not exceed one hundred years!" Iber said strangely.
"It's strange. As the grandson of Annien Rubuetta, His Majesty Ibani is not a Son of God. This is normal. Unless God specifically gives divinity, the Son of God has only one generation. However, after his mother Hedi Ailu becomes the true god, he should automatically obtain the divinity of the Son of God, unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless God intentionally cut off or reclaims divinity, and no other god can do this except Annien Rubuetta, or Hedi Ailu."
Speaking of this, the two female elves in the highest class of elves looked at each other. Whether it was Annen or Hedi Ailu, regaining divinity or cutting it off, it was a very important political and religious issue.
"His Majesty Ibani will no longer be kind to Annien or Hedi Ailu?"
"It's not like, if you don't get favor anymore, then His Majesty Ibani can't continue to sit on the throne at all. Moreover, although His Majesty Ibani has many problems, overall, he is a wise monarch, with his internal affairs and military in order, and spreading faith is even more ardent. There is no reason not to be favored by God?"
"No matter what, let's notify Wang Ting of such a message. We can't control such a thing."
Regardless of the two elves' speculation, as diplomats, especially important members of the royal family, the two elves finally finished washing and dressing up. At this time, it was almost dusk. They should have gone to the queen to visit her, but since the two queens were all human beings, they had already passed away. After that, it was said that Ibani was no longer willing to taste such pain, so he did not establish a queen again. According to the system of the old continent and the current kingdom, although the king allowed a favorite concubine, he did not recognize it in inheritance and the laws of the kingdom. Therefore, the elves did not need to pay a visit and went directly to the state banquet restaurant. Under the guidance of the guards, he turned a few turns in the corridor and came to the end of a corridor.
"Your Highness, welcome your arrival. Please come with me here, the banquet is about to begin." A noble lady said with a smile.
It was almost ready. The hall in front of the restaurant was already full of people. These people were all kinds of nobles and high-level knights. When they saw the princess coming in, the welcome music was played in a long and clear manner. However, the welcome ceremony was much simpler than Iber imagined. If the etiquette of those boring human aristocrats on the old continent could be exhausted. Perhaps it was because God Annien advocated simplicity!
Now, only all the nobles and ladies curtsyed to her. Since it was not a formal occasion, Iber didn't even need to curtsy to the king, but just bowed and saluted, which completed the welcome ceremony.
"Welcome, come in, come in."
The poet of the chanting and traveling plays a hymn hymn. According to the rules, the king must first enter the court and take the seat first, and then Iber himself will take the seat. As for those nobles, they enter in the order of titles. If the titles are the same, men will be preferred over ladies, and older people will be preferred over young people. The clergy also has a similar rank. According to regulations, if they are the pope, they must even be invited to take the seat first. The Archbishop of the Holy Talisman is slightly second to the king and equal to the crown prince. As for the Archbishop, it is second to the duke, higher than the marquis, and the bishop rank, second to the earl, higher than the viscount, and the senior priest is equal to the jazz.
Then some advanced knights entered again. Some of them were wearing armor and weapons. At this time, they had to put down their helmets and iron gloves, but swords were allowed to be carried.
"Dear gentlemen and ladies, let me introduce to you, this is the third princess of the great elf kingdom, Princess Iber, come and let us give her a cup."
According to etiquette, if the king toasts, all subjects must toast to the end, without taking a sip - that is very rude behavior. Of course, it is not the king. When he goes to the master's house to have a meal, the first cup must also be toast to the master, and he must also toast to the end, otherwise it is a rude or contempt. Fortunately, generally speaking, there is no second cup, and then everyone can do whatever he wants, otherwise, people with a small alcohol content will be very unlucky - special people who cannot drink alcohol, such as those who have a pastor prove that the internal organs are damaged, they are not suitable for drinking, or believers who believe in God who believe in God who is not allowed to drink, these must be greeted in advance before the banquet, and the servants will use milk tea instead.
Of course, the drinks for ladies and ladies are usually low-degree wine. Iber is the same with the glass now. She stood up gracefully, nodded to the king and the nobles, and then drank a glass with everyone. After the ceremony, everyone could sit down. At this time, there were performances and music from the poets who chanted the gospel appeared on the huge field in the middle.
At this time, the attendants were really wearing tableware and food. Among the various silver tableware, there were many kinds of delicious dishes. Even the princess had never seen or heard of it, but the taste was not to mention. At this time, the nobles all felt relaxed, talking and talking from time to time, and there was even a noble lady sitting around the king, talking and laughing. Before coming, the princess already knew that in this kingdom, the banquet was relatively relaxed after the ceremony. This also came from Anne's concept when he was a mortal. The banquet was a time of joy and relaxation. If it was serious, why should the banquet be?
Such a concept, because it comes from God, soon formed such a trend in the kingdom.
So Iber didn't have to worry about the princess's demeanor and tasted it happily. The Wang family's imperial chef's level is really extraordinary. On the princess's table, twenty-eight dishes were served and a few bites of each dish could make a person full. Considering the taste of the elf, not only did the meat be processed many times without any fishy smell, but the same was true for vegetarian food.
"Is it a little waste?" Uncovered the silver lid on the steamer and tasted the delicious soup, Iber said softly. In this war-torn continent, even the nobles would not waste too much.
"This is the specification. His Highness, the princess, at the state banquet, if the king, including the pope, he must serve thirty-six dishes. If it is a princess, princes, dukes and archbishops of the Holy Talismans, there are twenty-eight dishes. Other nobles and clergymen are all twenty dishes, and ordinary guests and knights are all twelve dishes." Feiya sat next to her. Although it was not a table, she could still whisper: "I have introduced it carefully in the last book. You probably didn't pay attention. This means the respect of the kingdom. If you can eat it, it is second... In general, it will not be wasted like this."
(Note, each person has one table system, generally not a meal, but couples or sisters can have the same table)
After hearing this, Iber nodded. She noticed that the two princes and one princess who participated in the state banquet were all twenty-eight dishes like herself. Seeing her looking over, the prince and the princess nodded and smiled.
"This is Prince Orant, forty-one years old, for half-elves, the only unmarried prince when he was young, and that princess was Princess Seranti, sixty-nine years old, married, the others."
The kingdom has the right to inherit the throne, and both the princes and the princess have the right to continue, but the princes have the right to continue before the princess. The princes are generally sorted by age, and specialized, that is, with the consent of the church, the king shall designate the heirs. Of course, God has no room for debate.
Iber knew very well that King Ibani really hoped that she could marry Prince Orant, and the Elf Queen also suggested that she could consider it. However, neither the Kingdom nor the Elf had any matter of citing marriage. Annen specially issued a divine metaphor, which supplemented the doctrine that even if it was forbidden to marry, he had to agree with both sides.
This is a very advanced law in this world. In the old continent, nobles had the tradition of referring to marriage for political interests.
"My family does not need a princess to sacrifice for profit!" What is implemented is a domineering attitude. Annien from the earth is not used to using his daughter for profit. A real man can naturally use his own strength to get everything!
This belief is considered to be a kind of war god, and it is passed down. Of course, this is a great thing for the princess and the women under the faith. Of course, if both parties like it, it will naturally be happy - in fact, it may not be fully implemented, but at least it cannot be forced by Mingzhong.
The banquet was in the middle of the journey, and the nobles drank about the same wine, so they chatted and laughed relaxedly. At this time, a waiter stepped forward and said something to the king. The king nodded, and then the music changed.
"Your Highness, the dance has begun. This is a dance specially prepared for you!" Feiya reminded again: "You must accept the first game. After three games, you can rest at will."
As I imagined, the first one came to Prince Orant, who bowed politely: "Princess Iber, you are as beautiful as the bright moon in the sky. Can I have this honor to dance with you?"
"Of course, your invitation made me feel very honored!" Iber stood up gracefully, she reached out and asked him to walk to the center. Iber wore an exquisite princess silver crown on his head, and his long skirt fluttered, looking extremely noble and elegant, and immediately became the focus of the audience's attention.
"What a peerless beauty!" Even Ibani couldn't help but say in admiration.
It seemed to be to give the two a chance, so this song was particularly long. When the music finally ended, even the prepared Iber was a little gasping.
At this time, thunderous applause sounded, and the nobles and knights present praised them one after another.
After the first song, all the nobles went down to dance, and many young nobles and knights invited the princesses one after another. Fortunately, after Iber danced three songs in a row, he could use the excuse of being tired and no longer accepting the invitation...
"Princess Iber is so beautiful!"
"Yes, the royal elf princess is indeed well-deserved, just like a crystal."
"But those elves seem to be too arrogant, and our ladies don't accept the invitation."
"Yes, yes, that kind of condescending look."
"Okay, okay, I know you are unhappy... But this is the case with the elves, especially the high elves nobles. It is said that it is due to the impact of ten times longer than us, and we have no way to change it!"
In a nearby small hall, the entire ground was occupied by densely packed magic symbols. On the magic circle, the light of magic continues to pass by, which is the magic defense system that protects the king. Once something happens, it can quickly stimulate the talismans on the king and block and transfer it.
Of course, you can also know the basic energy level and attributes of the visitor. At this time, on the magic crystal ball, two bright green light spots were flashing.
Chapter completed!