Chapter 362: Rite of Passage
The forest elves of the Elven Forest are hosting a grand coming-of-age ceremony.
In addition to the elves, many high-ranking officials of the Elven Court and the Guardian Force were also present here, including Caleb, the Elf who was originally a noble envoy, and Maguhir from the Guardian Army, including the Elven Queen Garcia, who also took time out of her busy schedule to attend in person.
In order to make the scene more harmonious, Luna's coming-of-age ceremony was not held inside the forest elves, it was too small to accommodate guests of different races, and the venue was moved to the event area next to the Shattered Star Lake, where in addition to the opening speech of His Majesty the Elven King, musicians and poets from the royal court also came to play.
Of course, most goblins don't understand the political significance of Garcia's actions, but as long as they are blessed by all races, it is a day to celebrate.
The feast in the Elven Forest looks much more elegant than that of dragons and humans, there is no barbecue and large stews, all the food is cut into small slices and served on a white ceramic plate, and the small plates placed on the side are placed with a variety of condiments, which guests of different races can dip according to their tastes, and the drink of the Elven Forest is not wine, but honey dew.
"Relax."
Caesar walked towards Luna with two cups of dew, he had shrunk to about the size of a forest elf, his head and body were not in harmony with his fifty centimeters, and his tail was short, looking cute: "This is your festival." ”
"I'm not nervous." Luna squinted her eyes and smiled, seeing Caesar grow so big for the first time: "Come on, little dragon, cheers." ”
"But you're still younger than me."
The glasses touched slightly, the little guy's eyes were full of happiness, Caesar resisted the urge to rub her head on the spot, and returned to his seat with his tail wagged, and his mind was rarely relaxed.
Forest elves give gifts to others during the coming-of-age ceremony, and generally speaking, they will not be of much value, but they will definitely be. In fact, in the forest elf group, almost every year, there are little goblins who hold a coming-of-age ceremony, so they receive gifts once or twice a year, but these elves still enjoy it.
There were so many gifts on this occasion today, Garcia came forward to attract enough guests to Luna's house, and looking at the mountain of gift boxes, some of the little goblins who were not yet adults were so excited that they almost forgot to eat.
Caesar also received a gift - a string of crystal ornaments. It's small, not very valuable, and there are obvious signs of polishing around the edges, but the string is clearly carefully braided, and the thread is tied in a beautiful knot.
When Caesar looked up and saw that Luna was winking at him, he knew that it was a charm that Luna had made herself, and wrapped it around her fleshy paws.
After all the gifts have been delivered, the banquet finally officially begins, everyone begins to sing, dance, play music, play games, and of course, meals are also indispensable, and there are three meals at the coming-of-age ceremony, including lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
When lunch is more or less over, it is time for the host to give a speech, and the guests are probably aware of it, and keep a tolerant mood, drink their favorite flower dew slowly, take small sips of their favorite pastries, and listen to and prepare to cheer for the upcoming speech.
Mr. Tiarope left his seat and walked under the largest and oldest tree in the lake of Shattered Stars, and flew up the illuminated wooden platform, where Luna's father was not good at words, but he still sent his best wishes to his daughter, and the guests applauded from the bottom of their hearts, including Caesar.
Halfway through the feast, the elven poet took the stage, bowed and stroked the harp, playing strings of notes, and Luna and the other connoisseurs gave a not-so-enthusiastic but sincere applause, and when the poet gave up his instrument, the elves sang a new work.
When it was time for free time, the air over the feast was clear, and the poets and musicians were inspired, most of the poems were dedicated to the forest elves and little Luna, and a few poets expressed their admiration for Her Majesty.
In the midst of the festivities, the night is approaching and the feast is coming to an end, with the guests vying to the stage to offer their best wishes to the protagonist of the day and to give gifts to the host in return.
It's not a bad custom to give a gift in return, because for the forest elves, the gift can be a wreath of Yanan or a bottle of roses—they don't care about the value of the gift, but it is a tradition.
Garcia first offered her blessing by giving Luna a pair of tailor-made crystal high heels, which the forest elves are not allowed to wear until they reach adulthood - such a gift is not expensive, and it is not even in line with the status of the elven queen, but Garcia has to consider the others, and the gift must not be too dazzling to embarrass the rest of the guests.
Chimera Magushir, the elven envoy Caleb and other guests took the stage one after another, giving gifts one after another, their gifts included gems, jade, as well as dragon teeth, black rocks and other strange things, each ethnic group has its own customs leading to conceptual deviation, which is understandable, but the most exaggerated thing is that someone actually gave Luna a set of elegiac cards...... In this regard, the little guy could only hold back a smile and accept it.
As a guest outside the Elven Forest, the Black Dragon also offered gifts, but his gifts were so different that for Luna's coming-of-age celebration, the Northern Emperor presented three thousand sets of refined full-body armor, one thousand pairs of steel swords and matching crossbow arrows, and a full hundred black cannons that had shined in the last war.
When the Black Dragon Emperor said that the items would be delivered to the Elven Forest within three days, all the guests present were dumbfounded, and then there was a dead silence, and it was not until a few deep breaths that people began to whisper.
There was a consensus that the joke was too big and frightened the forest elf group, but Garcia was the only one in the room who was silent, and she sat across from the Black Dragon Emperor, ignoring all comments and questions.
Of course, these weapons and armor were not for Luna, and the Black Dragon Emperor only used this name to give materials to the Elven Forest as compensation for the previous damage, and this is also what Garcia wanted to ask for in the previous conversation.
Luna was stunned for a moment, staying by Caesar's side for a long time had made the little one's head become a lot more active, so she quickly figured out the joints and smiled as an ending.
As he gets older, the little guy has rarely played a little temper, and he readily accepts Caesar's gifts, even if those things are not for himself, there is nothing to be unhappy about, because Luna knows very well what the black dragon is, and the love of the big stupid dragon is straightforward, she lives in the treasure house of the Black Wing Royal Court, and the entire northern land is at her disposal, if she wants something, just reach out and take it.