"Honorable Lord Jones Dracula, Lord of Megasnake City, Hydra Knight, and liberator of elven slaves, when you choose to free the slaves and become a friend of the Blood Elves, you have already been granted free access to Logotsenni. Not only Logo Shanni, but also the Holy Land of the Blood Elves, including the Sacred Wood Library, will be open for you. ”

"Really?" Jones said slightly, a little surprised.

"Of course, your name has already reached the Queen's ears. Daliana said respectfully, "Her Royal Highness is very much looking forward to your arrival, and has specially instructed Cornelia to take charge of receiving you." You see, the queen has hardly ever given such orders to outsiders. ”

Jones's expression froze visibly: "Really?"

Daliana didn't seem to notice the change in Jones's expression at all, and then said: "Originally, you came from afar, it must have been hard work, we should arrange for you to rest as soon as possible." However, you are a Bloodline, and we have heard that the Bloodline cannot be active during the day, so our advice is to rush directly to the Holy Land. That way, Lady Cornelia will be able to see you sooner. ”

As she spoke, she turned to the side and made a "please" gesture.

The one-cornered man in the saddle not far behind her, of course, was being referred.

There were seven unicorns, several of which were tied together with the reins. Depending on the situation, it was all brought by Daliana and Jaes.

"Probably...... It's a bit of a problem. Jones said hesitantly.

"Questions?" Daliana's eyes widened in confusion.

"Yes. Turning around, Jones looked at the wooden frame where the airship was docked. On the wooden shelves, the attendants were moving boxes and boxes of things down. Those were the luggage of the group, and a gift for the Blood Elves: "Maybe we need a carriage, or several." ”

"But we didn't prepare a carriage...... "After a moment's hesitation, Daliana looked at Jays on the side and said, "Why don't you leave later with the entourage of the Hydra Knight, and you can prepare a carriage for them?"

"Okay. Jays bowed slightly and bowed in agreement.

"Is that okay? Hydra Knight. Daliana looked at Jones again.

"Yes, of course. Jones nodded awkwardly.

Daliana walked into the distance to lead the unicorn, while Jays staggered past Jones and walked towards the retinue on the wooden shelf carrying their luggage, leaving Jones and his party standing stunned.

Dora whispered, "They were surprisingly friendly, maybe our trip will go well?"

"I don't think so. Jones lowered his voice and said, "Didn't you notice that there were only two people who picked us up? Where are we going to meet us? Also, he said that the queen was looking forward to our arrival, but the 'Lord Cornelia,' whom she said had accepted the reception, did not even appear at the port herself. Don't you think that's a big difference in her friendliness to us?"

With that, Jones and Dora looked at Belle next to them.

"Soon you'll get used to it. Belle spread her hands.

"What are you used to?" asked Dora.

Belle rolled her eyes and said, "Get used to the arrogance of the elves. I've been here three times, and this is the best I can remember. They actually arranged unicorns for us. ”

"Having a unicorn is a very high standard?"

"Of course. Didn't you notice that those unicorns were much taller than the ones we saw on the Colin Peninsula? They were purebred unicorns. Purebred unicorns are only found in the Elven Forest, and they are sacred beasts common to both Blood Elves and Wood Elves. Normally, they wouldn't let anyone else ride. Especially if you're still a Bloodline, it's even more impossible. Anyway, this is my third time here and I haven't ridden it before. Also, look at the badge on her arm. ”

Jones glanced at Daliana from a distance, who was unreining the reins.

"See the clover on her arm?"

"See. ”

"That represents her status among the elves. ”

Jones glanced back at Jays on the other side: "He's a leaf." ”

"Yes. Clover, clover, five-leaf clover, horse chestnut, nine-leaf clover, the more leaves there are, the higher the status. ”

"Why are they all singular?"

"I don't know. Belle sighed and continued, "I only know that ordinary elves don't have a leaf. A clover means that he is at least a vice captain of the guard, and the shamrock is the captain of the guard. The highest thing we could see in the past was Clover, and this time Clover was able to pick you up, which shows that they still take it seriously. By the way, the queen is a horse chestnut. ”

"Uh...... The queen is a seven-leaf clover, so who is the nine-leaf clover?"

"Grand Priest. The Great Priest is the person with the highest status in the Elven Race. However, we probably won't see him. ”

As she spoke, Daliana had already led the seven unicorns over, and handed one of the reins to Jones, then Dora and Belle, and when it was William's turn, her face was slightly strange, but she still handed it over.

One was left for himself, and the other two were given to the two Bloodline retinues who accompanied him.

"You're all knights, you should all be able to ride horses, right? Unicorns are very docile, and they should be much easier to ride than horses. ”

"Of course. ”

After a brief rectification, the group took advantage of the night and set off towards the south.

Of course, Jones and his party on horseback would, except William. Probably because the undead aura on his body is too strong, and the unicorn is naturally resistant to him. As soon as he rode up, the unicorn began to agitate. However, after suppressing the undead aura, there is nothing.

In fact, it was not only William, but everyone else. Daliana specifically advised: "Unicorns are semi-magical creatures, and they are resistant to negative energy, such as dark magic and undead magic. I know that the Blood Clan also has these two kinds of magic power, so I hope that everyone can restrain the magic fluctuations in their bodies. Otherwise, it will not be conducive to the play of unicorns. ”

"Play what?" Jones asked, confused.

After all, now they're all riding on unicorns, and they're at their disposal. It's not much different from a horse.

"For example, such manipulations. Daliana turned the direction of the unicorn she was riding and introduced the crowd: "Like me, shake the reins and grab the unicorn's belly, and then you will ......."

Before they could finish speaking, everyone had already seen Daliana ride a unicorn "brush" out at once, like a gust of wind, even faster than Jones turned into a bat and flew away!

Not only that, but the unicorn was surrounded by a circle of obvious light magic, like some kind of magic shield or something.

Those present, whether it was Jones or Dora, were stunned. Even William was the same. Except for Belle, who has seen it for a long time.

It took a while for Daliana to come back on the unicorn. As she approached Jones's side, she kicked the reins sharply, and the unicorn leaped up like a horse, neighed, and stopped.

The light magic that enveloped Daliana dissipated in an instant, and everything was back to normal.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Daliana smiled and said to Jones, "That's probably it, the way of driving is not very different from that of a horse." It's just a matter of detail. ”

After a pause as everyone looked stunned, Daliana said proudly, "It is impossible to shoot through the unicorn's shield without an arrow with magic attached. This is equivalent to a quadruple shield, and some unicorns can even reach sixfold. ”

That look is quite a show off.

Dora whispered, "Master Jones, maybe we can buy some unicorns and go back to form a powerful knight order." Aunt Irene and Uncle Benedict they will definitely need. ”

As soon as these words came out, Daliana's face changed on the spot. Before Jones could speak, she had already said coldly, "Miss Dora, this joke is not funny. ”

"What's wrong?" Jones asked.

Daliana said solemnly, "Unicorns are the treasure of the elven race, and it is forbidden for any other race to have them. Just smuggling unicorns, which is a capital offense in Loge Xianni. So, Miss Dora, I hope this kind of joke will not be repeated in the future. ”

"I'm sorry, Dora apologizes to you. Dora bowed her head.

In this way, Daliana's expression softened slightly.

"I don't think Dora is joking, in fact, that's what I thought. If it weren't for the fact that I didn't speak, I would have spoken before Dora. William's voice rang in Jones's head.

"I know. Softly responding to William, Jones bowed slightly to Lorgosianie and said, "I apologize to you for Dora's words. ”

"Forget it, let's forget about the unpleasant. You are a guest of our elves. Daliana said with a smile.

"I really don't see where she treats us like guests, really. William whispered in Jones's head.

By this time, no matter how stupid he was, Jones had realized the difficulty of the trip.

Belle whispered to Jones, "Now you understand why it takes half a year to meet and negotiate, right? Father tried his best, but the elves really ...... It's so weird. ”

Led by Daliana, the crowd set off. They activated the unicorn's power and galloped along the long forest path south of the harbor. It was as fast as the wind.

Although Jones is not an ordinary human, and after turning into a bat, his speed is not much slower than that of a unicorn, but it seems that he does not move quickly through the forest many times.

The surrounding scenery swept back at a rapid pace, almost to the point of dizzying. As far as the eye could see, only his companions and the silver moon in the sky were left unmoving. Because the speed is too fast and the distance from the surrounding trees is too close, it can even give people the feeling that they will crash into it if they are not careful. Fortunately, the unicorns know how to dodge on their own, otherwise they will be really tired by concentrating on controlling the unicorns for several hours.

Along the way, Daliana always drove the unicorn to run beside Jones, explaining the next itinerary to Jones in detail.

"It is expected that we will arrive in the Holy Land of Cartier before dawn. We have arranged a special residence for the Hydra Knight, where the sun does not shine even during the day, so you can move around without worrying about it. Upon arrival, you can take a break during the day. Mistress Cornelia will come to your lodgings during the day. You can talk to her about what you want to talk about initially. I know you're here in the hope of reaching some agreement. You can tell Mistress Cornelia and she will convey it to Her Royal Highness on your behalf. ”

"Why don't you let me speak directly to the Queen, and if the matter has to be decided by her, wouldn't it be more appropriate for me to speak to her directly?" asked Jones.

"That can't be, Hydra Knight. The Queen will not see you until the approximate intention is determined. Moreover, although the queen is the one who can finally decide this matter, it will be Conelia-sama who will implement it. It wouldn't hurt you to have more contact with Lady Cornelia. ”

"Do you know what I'm talking about?"

"I don't know, but as far as I know, it's not going to be very good. Cornelia is the most enlightened of the consuls, and if you can't even convince her, you can't convince your Highness the Queen. Of course, there may be miracles, after all, you have a reputation as an elven slave liberator. ”

"It sounds terrible, really. William whispered in Jones's mind: "She actually used the word 'persuasion' as if the agreement was a unilateral benefit to us, and it was purely for us to ask for them." I already had a hunch that it was going to be a problem. ”

"I think it's a tough thing to do, Mr. Jones. Dora said, "She just described your persuasion of the queen as a 'miracle,' which shows that they are not ready to make a deal with us. ”

"Actually, when dealing with blood elves, this is quite normal. If you are exposed to more, you will find more wonderful things. Belle said in Jones's mind: "The easiest people in the world to make an agreement are always businessmen, after all, businessmen must reach an agreement in order to make a profit." The difference is nothing more than who gets how much profit. But elves are different, they have no business mindset at all. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this situation, the advantage is that it is possible to exchange something very valuable from them for a low price. The downside is that you may not be able to communicate with them at all, let alone reach an agreement. My father had been trading with them for thousands of years, and they had four queens in between. However, on the one hand, his father firmly controlled the trade channels of the blood clan to the blood elves, and on the other hand, he did not cultivate any friendship with them at all. You deal with a person's great-grandfather, you deal with his grandfather, you deal with his father, and now you deal with him...... However, you don't know him well at all. It sounds unbelievable, but that's exactly what the relationship between my father and the blood elves is. Maybe we'll be like that too. ”

Jones was a little deflated when he heard these words.

What he encountered was indeed a headache race. However, there seems to be no other way than to talk to them properly. After all, they are the only ones known on the entire continent who have veins. Even the rough stones that Jones used to test were brought back by Belle's father from Logosian.