Elven Legacy (Part 2)

Chapter 353: Concubine's Teasing

Standing just outside the center of the forest that had teleported us to the Scholarly Demon's hidden abode, I fanned myself before turning around and gazing at Illumia and Sarah, who were both just as confused as me at the sudden development.

"Hmph, well, that's rude." Muttered Sarah with a frown as she folded her arms and stared deeper into the forest while Elif nodded in agreement.

"Yes, he was quite rude to dare treat a Prince such as I with such disrespect. I'm glad I didn't tell him the truth." Remarked Elif in slight annoyance as he calmly fanned himself before shifting his focus to Illumia, who quickly regained her bearings.

"What shall we do now, Elif? With the knowledge about the Chaos Lord possibly having perfected the Chaos Scripture, we shouldn't allow anyone else to get their hands on it." Stated Illumia lightly as she glanced at Elif, who faintly nodded before closing his eyes, adorning a pondering expression.

"Well, I'm sure, as you know, there isn't much we can do; with how massive the OverRealm is, it would take even you thousands of years to scour the world. If we take the ocean into account, I'll have to triple that." Replied Elif with furrowed brows as he opened his eyes and glanced at Illumia, who nodded before closing his Quạt tay and tapping his chin with it.

"Given our situation, I think the best move would be to release the knowledge of the Scholarly Demons' hidden abode; we may not be able to control what happens, but at least we'll be able to properly observe everyone who attempts to claim his inheritance." Added Elif firmly as he stopped walking, only to turn around and eye the forest, prompting Illumia to nod while Sarah tilted her head in confusion.

"Um, excuse me, Elif, but wouldn't that just make it more likely for someone to acquire the key to the Chaos Lord's hidden abode?" Asked Sarah softly as she gazed at Elif, who faintly smiled before rubbing her chin.

"You and your cute little brain, Sarah." Muttered Elif with a slight smirk as he kissed Sarah before nodding.

"Yes, that is the whole point, Sarah. Seeing as how everyone who has previously entered the forest has disappeared, we can assume Scholarly Demon has created some sort of challenge or obstacle for his inheritor to overcome, and it's most likely very deadly. Or, on the off chance, it's possible you'll just be teleported to a random location in the OverRealm, which would honestly be terrible." Added Elif lightly as he gazed at Sarah, going so far as to poke her nose, causing her to huff, only for her to nod in understanding.

"However, knowing Scholarly Demon, that is unlikely." Said Illumia with a shake of her head as she glanced at Elif.

"Yes, I thought so as well, but I've got no doubt he is a cunning fool, so I couldn't rule such a possibility out." Replied Elif softly as he winked at Illumia, who blew him a kiss before nodding as well.

Looking back at Sarah, I saw her give me another confused look, causing me to sigh as I gently rubbed her head, hoping some of my intelligence and knowledge could rub off onto her.

"I can't explain everything to you, Sarah; there are some things you'll just have to figure out on your own." Muttered Elif lightly as he gazed at Sarah, who furrowed her brows before nodding.

Turning away, I summoned my crystal ball from my dimension ring and infused it with my Qi, only to use it to grab Mother's Qi that was stored within it; after a few moments, Mother's full body was projected into the air, though from her posture she must've been sitting on the throne.

"Hmm, yes, Elif?" Asked Maria with a motherly smile as she looked at Elif, ignoring the several nobles down below, though none dared to even raise their head, let alone speak up.

"Could you clear the throne room, please?" Asked Elif softly, his words causing Maria to raise an eyebrow before she nodded and looked away.

After a few moments of Mother spouting rather aggressively, causing me to wryly smile, I heard the doors to the throne room shut, prompting her to shift her focus to me.