Chapter 907: Chapter 681: Elsa’s Solution
According to the laws of the Celestial Clan, he who reclaims the land shall have that land become his fief. Theoretically speaking, since the Boundary Monument passed through the land, almost all of it was reclaimed by Elsa, and the scale of this land is alarmingly vast!
Initially, when the Boundary Monument had not advanced so far, Sajia had already called for a vote on this matter. Now, as more land has been reclaimed, the issue has once again been placed on the agenda. By law, these lands should belong to Elsa’s fief. However, the lands are simply too vast, so much so that they cannot and should not be granted out as a fief.
At this time, Sajia once again stood out, proposing to abolish this law. And Elsa, being directly affected by the law, also attended the council’s discussion.
This was a specially convened council meeting. Although it was called on short notice, the councilors were all very grim and tense. Almost everyone knew of the friction between Sajia and Elsa, and almost all knew of Elsa’s temperament to resort to force with little provocation. Last time, Elsa forced Sajia to give up his effort to repeal the law through a display of semi-violence. And today, Sajia clearly came prepared.
At the moment, in the center of the council hall, Sajia looked gravely at the entrance where Elsa had not yet appeared. Behind Sajia stood a tall warrior, who had no wings, but it appeared from his armor that he was merely hiding them. Above the warrior’s head floated a golden rune that shimmered and glowed, signifying that the warrior was a legendary one. Legendary warriors possessed extreme combat power, and Sajia had a legendary warrior stand behind him, clearly prepared to confront Elsa head-on today.
Elsa was usually punctual, but today she was notably absent, and even by the time Selena, acting as the host, announced the start of the meeting, Elsa had not shown up.
"So, who can tell me where my noble and great sister has exactly gone?" asked Sajia, his question directed at Selena, even as his eyes were fixed on her.
"I don’t know either; in fact, I haven’t seen her since yesterday. I’m not even sure she is aware of today’s meeting," said Selena.
"It doesn’t matter if you don’t know, and her absence won’t prevent us from discussing the matter, right?" Sajia smiled. He didn’t know if this was a tactic or something else, but he didn’t care, for he was determined to abolish the law today!
Sajia began to speak eloquently, discussing the matter from historical perspectives, the viewpoint of the populace, and even the potential impact on the future, before finally concluding. Should this law be enacted, granting such vast land to Elsa would spell the doom of Heaven Realm.
This statement seemed a bit alarmist, but when coupled with Sajia’s passionate speech, at least it seemed quite plausible to the listeners.
The discussion phase among the councilors then began. However, even those councilors who had initially supported granting the land to Elsa were now hesitating, as this time it involved much more land. Yet there was a sense of ingratitude, of burning bridges, in repealing this law while Elsa was absent. After all, the purpose of this law was to encourage anyone to reclaim the land of the Celestial Clan, and now that someone had reclaimed the land, to abolish the law? Would this not give outsiders the impression that the Celestial Clan did not keep their word?
In fact, the focus of the discussion mainly revolved around this point.
In this situation, Selena had no choice; as the host, she couldn’t voice any bias. But even if she did speak out, it would undoubtedly have little effect.
However, at that moment, a series of crisp and resolute footsteps were heard, and the heavy doors of the council chamber were pushed open by Nim. Elsa strode in, and with her appearance, almost all voices of discussion ceased. Such was the deterrence brought by Elsa; deep down, everyone held a certain reverence for her, a reverence that sometimes even exceeded that of the Emperor!
"I hear that someone is trying to take what belongs to me while I am away from the Heaven Realm?"
As Elsa spoke, her gaze swept across every councilor present, and none of those who had initially firmly supported Sajia dared to meet Elsa’s eyes.
"What, do you intend to use force to intimidate again?"
Sajia asked with a cold sneer, and at the same time, the legendary warrior behind him stepped forward, stretching out two immensely thick Light Wings, with formidable power surging forth.
The Light Wings of this legendary warrior were obviously not just two; he had merely combined all his Light Wings into two, and their overwhelming pressure was no illusion.
"Heh, brought some help this time?"
Elsa laughingly said to the legendary warrior, and Nim immediately stepped forward, standing opposite the legendary warrior. His ordinary red wings instantly transformed into Light Wings that grew increasingly thicker! In the blink of an eye, the power emanating from Nim seemed to match that of the legendary warrior!
"Nim!"
Sajia could hardly believe it. Was this the same unremarkable Nim who used to follow him? That rascal’s strength had exploded like a bomb since returning from the Human Realm, and who knows what he had experienced there. How had he gotten stronger after being captured by Long Yi, and moreover, why was he here pledging loyalty to Elsa? No one knew the answers, but Sajia was aware that the prey Nim, previously just a little clever, was now strong enough to rival a legendary warrior!
The legendary warrior behind Sajia, directly challenged, let out a low growl, his aura intensifying, though they still weren’t at the point of drawing swords. This pure show of force was also a simple and effective way of demonstrating power.
Clearly, even though Nim had grown astonishingly strong, he was still slightly behind compared to the legendary warrior.
"So, it seems you really do want to play?"
With a light chuckle, Elsa took a step forward, and suddenly, two Light Wings, one black and one white, burst forth from her back. These two Light Wings didn’t appear very thick and even seemed somewhat frail, but the overwhelming pressure that swept over made Sajia struggle to breathe when facing Elsa!
Thud!
The legendary warrior ultimately couldn’t withstand the pressure and took a step back.
"Tch," Elsa shook her head. "How boring."
As the light and dark wings disappeared, all the councilors in the great hall gasped for air as if they had just survived a catastrophe. Just then, not only Sajia, who was in front of Elsa, but all the councilors in the hall had felt that unspeakably terrifying pressure. Black and white wings, such wings had never been seen before. The white Light Wing was Elsa’s original wing, but what was the terrifying power contained in the black Light Wing? Why did it look so much like the power of Ghost Spirits?
"Alright, alright, I’m very busy and don’t have time to play these boring games with you, so you’d better just listen to what I have to say, and I’ll only say it once." Elsa clapped her hands, and everyone’s gaze focused on her.
"I disagree with abolishing that law," Elsa said, staring into Sajia’s eyes, pronouncing each word clearly. Sajia’s face distorted unpleasantly. Just as he was about to speak, Elsa raised her hand to signal him not to rush, then continued, "However, I relinquish the rights granted to me by that law. I don’t want those lands, and that’s what I came here to tell you today."
Having finished, Elsa waved her hand dismissively at Sajia and turned to leave. Nim glanced at the legendary warrior with a friendly smirk and quickly followed Elsa.
The entire hall fell silent, except for the heavy breathing of Sajia and his legendary warrior companion.
"It seems like there’s no need for any further discussion, right?" Selena, the presiding officer, asked the surrounding councilors.
Obviously, the councilors did not want to offend the alliance between Elsa and Selena, and with Sajia’s goal also achieved, it turned out to be a satisfactory outcome for everyone. Therefore, the councilors decided by vote to table the proposal.
Despite achieving his goal, Sajia’s complexion was very unsightly. Because this was not the victory he wanted at all, he wanted to defeat Elsa both politically and in strength. Today’s so-called victory was just too unseemly.
Coming out of the council hall, Selena quickly caught up with Elsa who hadn’t gone far.
"Sister! What have you been busy with lately?" Selena asked, full of curiosity. Elsa had been secretive recently, often disappearing for days on end.
"I’ve been researching Ghost Spirits in the old Imperial City," Elsa responded with a smile.
"What!" Selena was shocked. "Isn’t that dangerous?"
"Of course not, those Ghost Spirits obey my commands entirely. Right now, I am studying their behaviors. You might not believe it, but these Ghost Spirits think like children, full of curiosity," Elsa said excitedly.
"Sister, please tell me you’re not playing with fire," Selena said.
"I know exactly what I’m doing. If I figure out these Ghost Spirits, their warrior kin could greatly enhance the strength of our Celestial Clan," Elsa said.
"If you ask me, I’d rather have these Ghost Spirits disappear completely. I don’t need their help. The Celestial Clan is already strong, and there is nothing in this multiverse that can threaten us," Selena said.
"Is that so? What about the Crystal Poison then?" Elsa retorted.
"That’s an exception!" Selena replied, frustrated yet amused.
The Crystal Poison was known as a disaster of the universe, and no creature in the multiverse could resist it. To single out Crystal Poison was meaningless.
"Did you know that the Crystal Demons have now driven away all the Crazy Demons? Did you know that under the assistance of their Princess Belle, every Crystal Demon can now be non-contagious?" Elsa asked.
"Yes, I’ve heard something about that," Selena said, having heard a few rumors, but her fear of Crystal Poison wouldn’t just vanish based on such scant information. After all, the slightest infection could lead to catastrophic consequences.
"So I’ve been thinking, maybe I can also find a way to change the Ghost Spirits. With the power of the Boundary Monument, we could allow the Ghost Spirits to coexist peacefully with us without possessing other bodies," Elsa proposed.
Selena first found it amusing, feeling that Elsa’s thoughts seemed childish. But then she widened her eyes and leaned in close to Elsa. "Dear sister, please make sure these words you’ve told me today are not heard by anyone else! People would be terrified!"
Elsa was unfazed. "That’s not my concern. Whether others are afraid or not has nothing to do with me; I’m not their Emperor." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
