Chapter 71: The Banquet

The Elus Hall is the most imposing building in the palace, with 12 granite pillars supporting the space for thousands of people, and the reliefs and decorations are impeccable and beautiful. Each stone pillar is carved with an epic picture scroll, which tells the establishment and growth of the city of Gomorrah and its brilliant cultural and artistic achievements, the most eye-catching of which is the Sumer and Aignar's battle for the defense of the planet [***] and the resistance to the Erin people, each character is realistic and expressive, and is about to come out. Twenty-four tall rose windows illuminate every corner of the hall in brilliant colors, and the story of God's creation comes to life on the high dome. The building was the work of Aigner, who Thessarian ordered the craftsmen of Morley and Sumer to build this masterpiece as a symbol of the great friendship between the two races, in gratitude to Morley and the Sumers for their assistance in the war against evil.

The hall was already filled with important figures from the Sumerian Kingdom, and in the midst of the uproar, Morley led Elus through the crowd to introduce the noble Egner to the guests one by one. Elus greeted everyone politely, his mysterious smile attracting everyone's attention, she was so perfect that no words could describe her noble demeanor and beautiful countenance. made all the human female surnames here eclipsed, and the god-like temperament made the male surnamed Su Mei involuntarily look at her twice, which made the female Su Mei who accompanied them a little displeased on their faces.

Two high-backed chairs sat side by side in the most prestigious position in the hall, and in front of them was a large olive wood table, on which Morley and Elus sat side by side. Molly looked around, a large number of attendants were busy putting sumptuous food on the table, and the grand banquet was about to begin.

Elus straightened her robes and asked Morry, "Why didn't you see Citex?"

The corner of Morley's eyes has been paying attention to Elus's robe, a silk weaving craft that the Sumers have never mastered, in the stream flowing in the deep forest of the sacred lake is full of an aquatic cane plant called "Tears of Aigner", the clever Aigner extracts silk plant fibers from the rhizome of this plant, processes them into silk threads that can be woven with mysterious technology, and uses technology to render infinite changes in color for the silk threads, and Egna's skilled craftsmen spin these silk threads that are endowed with the light of science and technology into light as a feather. Fabrics as thin as cicada's wings, and then made into beautiful clothes. Looking at Elus's robe, Morley felt that his robe was as rough as a mess, and when he heard Elus's question, he turned his attention back and replied, "Six-taΓ―ce has always lived in seclusion, I think you should know his surname, she doesn't like this kind of occasion, maybe he is staying on top of the roses now." ”

Elous said, "A wise man likes to be alone." And the dull like to live in groups like this. I also like to be alone, but as the new leader of Aigner, sometimes I have to deal with everyone. ”

Hearing this, Morley's brow furrowed, he hated it most for Eloth always speaking to him in such an arrogant tone. However, today is a happy day, and his temper is not good.

Seeing that the squire was ready, he stood up and raised the golden glass on the table, which was already filled with sweet wine, and said loudly to everyone in the hall: "Please raise your glasses and bless the great friendship between Sumei and Egner, and hope that this unbreakable tradition will be passed on from generation to generation and bring more abundant fruits to our children and grandchildren." To save the savior of this world from fire and water, our great god! Cheers! ”

"For God!"

"For the great Morley! For the great King of Aigner, Elus! ”

The hall resounded with the deafening sound of blessings and the clanging of wine glasses, and all smiles on their faces greeted the two gentlemen in front of the table with a mountain of delicious food.

Elus also raised the wine glass in front of her, and stood up to greet the crowd in front of her, she did not drink the wine in the glass as Madeon did, Egner did not like alcoholic beverages, so he just dipped a few drops of his lips and put the glass down.

Sumer feasts have always been inextricably linked to meat and their own dairy products. The huge baked dinosaur eggs are big enough to fit a child into the cavity, and the prime steak and handcuffed duckbill legs are Sumer favorites, and of course the greasy T-rex elbow and lavender ham are also essential entrΓ©es. As for fruits and vegetables, it seems that no one has touched them from the very beginning of the feast.

After hundreds of millions of years of evolution, Aigner has become a vegetarian completely, and they love every living thing in nature and never use it as food on their table. Morley knew this, too, and so he placed in front of Elus the finest white bread baked by the court baker, all kinds of fresh fruit from his private orchard, and crystal containers of the purest olive oil to accompany the meal.

Elleth didn't seem to have much of an appetite for the food, and she politely tasted a few berries before glancing at the table again, instead focusing on Morley, who was enjoying the steak.

"Dear Morley." Calling King Medine by his name, Elus asked, "Do you really want to go to war against the Canaanites?" ”

Morley was concentrating on cutting the fat cutlet in front of him, when he heard Elus's sudden question, and it was such a question, his knife-and-fork hand paused for a moment, and then glanced at Elus beside him while continuing to cut the steak and replied, "You are really well informed. ”

Despite Morley's use of honorifics, Elus could hear the displeasure in the king's tone, but she had to move on to the untimely subject, which was the purpose of her trip.

"Our peace was not easy to come by, the wounds of the last war have not yet healed, and I hope you will reconsider your decision."

Morley was munching on the steak in his mouth, his attention not on the juicy chunk, he was thinking about how to answer the question posed by the Egner chief.

Seeing Morry's silence, Elus continued, "The Sumers and Canaanites are not the only solution to the territorial disputes between the Sumers and the Canaanites. ”

"But the Canaanites have been harassing our borders, fighting is happening all the time, my soldiers are bleeding every day, and I must put an end to this." Molly swallowed the piece of meat and began to argue.

Elous picked up the flask on the table and poured another glass of crystal clear wine for Molly, and she said, "Why did the Canaanites leave the Fagon Forest, where they lived in their time, and venture into the plains? I think you should know the reason for this. They are faced with an existential crisis, and this crisis is precisely caused by you. I hope you will exercise restraint and calm, reconsider your governing strategy, and all we need is a harmonious neighbor, not an enemy lying on your pillow. ”

Listening to Elus's words, Morley cut the steak with increasing force, the sound of the knife and fork rubbing against the silver plate was a little harsh, and he didn't listen to the juicy pieces of meat in his mouth, chewing rudely, with a gloomy expression on his face. "Thank you for your suggestion, I'll consider it," he said. However, I have to think for the good of my race, not just for the lower races of the jungle. The Sumers also needed to survive, needed more resources to feed themselves, and if it could not be avoided, the battlefield was the best bargaining table for resolving disputes. ”

This was obviously a rejection of the Elven King's suggestion, and the wording was not blunt, but the attitude was resolute.

Elus's slender fingers rubbed back and forth on the armrests of the high-backed chair, and she kept a smile on Morley's face to her face, and Elus seemed to have the patience to persuade the newly enthroned king.

"I remember my father Cesarian once said that a great leader can win the admiration of his subjects, not by the weapons in his hands, but by the bread he can give his subjects. Forgiveness, kindness, wisdom, and restraint are some of the qualities necessary of a king. His subjects wanted to live freely and prosperously, not send their children to war. ”

"And God said to us when He was leaving," said Elus, emphatically, "Be kind to all the creatures of this world!" ”

The knife and fork in Morley's hand slammed against the silver platter, and then there was a screeching sound of metal, which, together with the anger on Morley's face, brought the joyous atmosphere of the hall to an abrupt end, and everyone stopped what they were doing and turned their faces of astonishment to the two high leaders.