Book 15: Chapter 29
Freya and I walked together on the glass platform. With a smile, she remarked, “It seems you and Queen Vyvyan have reached a stalemate.”
I nodded: “That’s right. I never expected Mommy Vyvyan would be the toughest one to convince.”
“That is exactly right. Empress Elizabeth is actually very easy to convince, because all of humanity’s vassals fear Empress Elizabeth. If she insisted on doing something, nobody would question her. As such, it would not be hard. On the other hand, convincing Queen Vyvyan will be your biggest challenge.”
Freya nodded. I seemed to notice a hopeless smile from her. She continued, “Frankly, do you not feel it? Elves are actually more stubborn than humans. I would surmise it ties in with their jealousy. Elves will not make compromises when their feelings are involved.”
I nodded. Freya couldn’t have been any more correct. Even Lucia almost ran off when she found out about my relationship with Nier for the first time. Wait, no. Had she defeated Nier that time, Lucia probably would’ve slit Nier’s throat. However, Mommy Vyvyan didn’t outright reject the alliance. She teleported back to Duargana, so I had no clue about what she was doing there or saying or if she was even seriously considering what I said. That said, Freya told me that, if Vyyvan didn’t outright agree, then it would be more appropriate to consider it rejected.
I agreed with Freya’s statement. Elizabeth still needed to consider what her vassals thought, but Vyvyan was the only one who needed to agree. So accordingly, if she didn’t agree, I couldn’t imagine her agreeing after a trip back. While I didn’t know what her purpose for her return trip was, I figured I needed to think about how to persuade her to accept the suggestion. I assumed she wouldn’t refuse me for too long. If I acted spoilt and wilful, it might no longer be a big issue. Having said that, I hadn’t received any news from Mommy Elizabeth, either; therefore, I didn’t know what exactly the situation was.
Just when we arrived at the bedroom door, we saw Ying and Xia standing at the entrance of my room. Xia held a sheet of paper in her hand. She looked so tense that she might tear it. Ying stood behind her with a hand on her sister’s shoulder, presumably to calm her sister.
I didn’t know what they were looking for me for. If there was business, Ying could’ve notified me during the day. Freya unhappily sulked, “It appears you have something to sort out, again. What do you think a young girl standing in front of a man’s room, holding a sheet of paper and looking so nervous is after? I am absolutely positive she is not here to have a normal conversation with you. Do you plan to give your daughters another mother? Xia was blind in the past, but you have given her a pair of eyes. A pair of eyes for a wife; I think it is worth it.”
“What are you saying, Freya…?” I hopelessly sighed, and then pressed my hand on my forehead.