Chapter 19: A Gift
Borlando was very efficient, and it didn't take much time to move the lord of Sulujaa, and the next afternoon, Angulo came to visit Miliana with two retinues.
In the parlour of the villa, Miliana met the lord of Angulo, a man of nearly half a hundred years old, whose temples had turned gray and a little rickety, especially in the presence of a sage, who had bent even lower, but this showed his respect all the more.
Miliana, still wearing clothes that didn't even show her neck, sat in the middle of the living room, watching Borlando lead the other three into the room. But the two people behind Angulo surprised her.
It was actually two elves. The male elf wore a mage robe, and the female elf wore a swordsman's suit, and both of them looked handsome and beautiful, in stark contrast to Angulo in front of them.
Angulo saluted her, "I've seen Miriam-sama. It's been a while since you were in Sulujaya, and it's been a few days since you last met. I have a lot to say to adults, and I thank you for giving me this opportunity. ”
Miliana said, "Your Excellency Angulo is actually two elves, it seems that your relationship with the elven kingdom is really not small. ”
Angulo said: "These two are not my entourage, but I invited from the elven kingdom to worship, our family does have some relationship with the elven kingdom, so pay a certain price, the elves are also willing to take care of my city-state." ”
Angulo pointed at the male mage and said, "This is the mage Diel, and this is the magic swordsman Mana, they have both reached a high-level level. I asked them to come with me this time because I had a gift for Mistress Miriana related to the Elves. The two of them also have a double identity, which is the overseer of this treasure, and without their permission, even I am not qualified to use it myself. The secret room where the treasure is stored must also be opened by the blood of the elves. ”
Hearing what he said mysteriously, Miliana leaned forward slightly, as if she had a lot of interest: "A gift for me? What kind of gift should be so grand? If it is too expensive, it is inconvenient for me to accept it as a person outside the world." ”
"What gift could be considered precious in the presence of a saint like you? It was a bottle of diluted sap from the World Tree, a gift my family received from the Elven Kingdom long ago.
This thing can heal all kinds of injuries and restore a person's vitality, and if it is placed in my hands, it will be coveted, so it is better to give it to a saint like Miriana. ”
Miliana pretended to be a little surprised and said, "It's such a rare treasure, your sincerity is impressive." Tell me, what do you want?"
"Please Miriama to protect my family. My family has always been supportive of the Nature Temple, and now that the Temple is under the control of a Sage like you, we will naturally do our best to support it. Angulo took out a storage ring, nudged it with a fighting spirit, and landed on the coffee table in front of Miliana.
Miliana picked up the ring, rubbed it in her hand for a while, and said, "The elves have always been the family of the gods of nature, and the last time those Seven Towers rebelled and tried to kill the gods, the elves have always fought with us, and they are our oldest and most staunch allies. Since you have the approval of the elves, there will be no matter of principle. You can rest assured, as long as I am here, you can naturally continue to be your city lord with peace of mind. ”
"Thank you for your recognition, Mistress Miriana. Angulo glanced at the elf behind him, and the male elf took out a finger-long vial from the ring, which contained a faint green liquid.
When this bottle appeared in the room, a rich breath of life flowed out of the bottle. Miliana had seen the World Tree thousands of years ago, and she had some vague impressions of the World Tree's breath, and she felt that the breath in the bottle here was much stronger than the breath of life she had felt under the World Tree back then.
The elven mage said something in his mouth, his hand emitted a green light, wrapped the small bottle in it, and slowly walked in front of Miliana, he said: "The sap of this bottle of the World Tree is not a pure original liquid, so it is especially easy to dissipate slowly in the outside environment. In Angulo's home, it has a special circle to maintain, so it can be stored for so many years. But once it is taken out, it will be useless if it is not restrained by the magical power of the elves. My magic lasts about two days, and if you're going to use it, you'd better use it up as soon as possible. ”
Miliana took the bottle from the elf's hand, the magic cast by the elven mage was still attached to the bottle, and although she was a warrior, she could still roughly feel that the magic power that sealed the life force in the bottle was slowly dissipating. Miliana opened the bottle and sniffed it gently, only to feel a refreshing breath enter her body from the mouth of the bottle, and her body was tormented by old wounds, and she felt very comfortable.
She had a definite hunch that if she drank the bottle, her condition would improve dramatically.
Miliana closed the cap and smiled a rare smile: "This is indeed a good gift, and I will accept it." You go back with peace of mind, stay at home, and don't walk around much outside lately. ”
"But Mistress Polidaro is pressing ......," Angulo said.
"It doesn't matter. If he finds you, you say, now you're doing something for me. ”
"I'm afraid that the people who do the work won't listen to me. When I brought it out of the Elven Kingdom before, they didn't care. Angulo said with some embarrassment, "Mistress Miliana, I wonder if you can give me some credentials so that I can show them?"
Borlando said: "Why don't you give him a recorded spar like you did for Agulto, and if someone comes, he can use it as a basis." ”
Miliana was in a good mood and agreed to the request, giving Angulo a spar as Borlando had said.
Angulo thanked him for his kindness, and then left the room with the two elves.
Miliana looked at their departing backs and said, "Do you think he really surrendered to me?"
"My lord, I know Angulo's details better, he is really bleeding profusely this time. It doesn't really matter how loyal he is, the point is that he obediently puts the resources in your hands, and that's fine. ”
"You've done a good job, go ahead and do Agulto's business. There are some things I need to think about on my own today, so I don't have to arrange for someone to come over. ”