Chapter 82: Stealing Technology (Revised)

Chapter 82: Stealing Technology (Revised)

Airael took a deep breath and, once she calmed her mind, said, “So now our two races can cease hostilities, right?”

“Of course!”

Suratu answered affirmatively this time.

“Great! Then we’ll set off for the Elven Royal City tomorrow. As for today, I won’t keep you, Grand Mage!”

With that, Airael turned and walked away.

Hela and the other elves followed closely behind her.

The remaining elves glared fiercely at Suratu.

To this, Suratu showed no signs of anger.

Once the truce was confirmed, the humans, elves, and sea tribe banded together to extinguish the great fire outside the city.

Despite their previous disputes, it was essential to put out the flames quickly.

Once the fire was extinguished, the soldiers of the human and sea races began their retreat.

During the retreat, Suratu made a notable discovery.

He stumbled upon a tattered spellbook.

Though damaged, the book still radiated a strong aura of mystery, deeply captivating Suratu.

Naturally, he tucked it away into his robe.

The next morning, Airael waited as promised at the city gate, accompanied by a throng of elves for Suratu’s arrival.

At that moment, the picturesque scenery in front of the gate was long gone.

First ravaged by war, then by fire, it now resembled a barren wasteland.

Airael didn’t have to wait long; soon, Suratu and his four attendants leisurely rode in.

However, upon seeing Airael and the others, they quickened their pace.

Arriving beside Airael on horseback, Suratu and his attendants dismounted to bow to Airael, who was perched atop her unicorn, and cheerfully greeted, “Your Majesty, good morning!”

“Hmph!”

Airael let out an annoyed huff before responding, “Now that you’re here, hurry and mount your horses to come along with us; the ship is ready.”

“Understood!”

Suratu replied quickly, and then hastily mounted his horse alongside his attendants.

“Let’s set off!”

Seeing that everyone was prepared, Hela called out.

In an instant, the group of elves and humans set off in an impressive procession.

Before long, they arrived at the landing spot on the opposite side of the island.

As they took in the massive warship waiting for them on the sea, Suratu and his attendants were momentarily stunned.

What a giant ship!

“Grand Mage, this must be your first time seeing such a large vessel, right?”

Airael suddenly turned to Suratu with a smile, her face showing a hint of pride.

Although humans were generally stronger than elves, the elves held advantages in specific areas that humans could hardly match.

Suratu, astonished, replied, “Indeed, it’s my first time; I never imagined a ship could be this enormous.”

He made no effort to conceal his wonder.

“However, no ship can match the size of a heart!”

Airael said pointedly.

After yesterday’s incident, she couldn’t look at Suratu without feeling displeased, and she was keen on finding a way to take her frustrations out on this old fox.

It was bad enough they were forcing her to marry; the very thought of it made her uncomfortable!

Since she felt miserable, she figured everyone ought to be uncomfortable too.

However, Suratu paid no heed to her words.

He and his attendants were engrossed in studying the approaching warship.

Aside from its impressive size, he also sensed an intense surge of magical energy coming from the ship.

Had he not encountered the elven magic warships before, he might have mistaken that powerful magical aura as merely strong magical gear mounted on the huge vessel.

Now that he was aware of the existence of magic warships, his mind naturally wandered in that direction.

After all, a ship this large couldn’t be easy to navigate.

Especially when faced with rough winds and turbulent waters, it could be quite a headache.

Thus, there could only be one explanation.

This massive vessel was also a magic warship.

No wonder the once-dominant elven race possessed such formidable technology even in their decline.

As for the humans, it might take them quite some time to catch up with the elves in this regard.

“Let’s hope that day isn’t too far off!”

Suratu sighed deeply in his heart.

Feeling it was pointless to keep talking, Airael fell silent, concentrating on the journey ahead.

Once aboard the ship, she found a new excuse to address Suratu, saying, “Grand Mage, while I know I shouldn’t limit your freedom, I hope you understand that there are many secrets of our elven race on this ship, so please cooperate and avoid going to places we shouldn’t, alright?”

Suratu smiled and replied, “I will obey your Majesty’s commands!”

“Hela, please arrange rooms for the Grand Mage and his attendants.”

“Of course! Lord Suratu, please follow me.”

Hela began guiding Suratu and his attendants to their designated rooms.

In Suratu’s room.

Suratu sat quietly reading the ancient spellbook emanating mysterious energy, engrossed in its contents.

Beside him, an attendant quietly asked, “My lord, are we really just going to sit here and do nothing?”

“What else are we supposed to do?”

Suratu continued reading, posing the question.

“For example, we could investigate this grand ship. After all, we are on it right now.”

The attendant leaned closer, speaking even more quietly.

Suratu paused for a moment, then looked up at the attendant and asked, “Why would we do that?”

The attendant looked at Suratu, speechless and unsure how to respond.

He thought their Grand Mage should understand this.

“Ha—!”

Suratu chuckled softly, “I know what you’re getting at. But you must understand our current task—our duty is to focus on what’s in front of us. This item here is simply for me to look at, but I don’t understand it.”

At this, Suratu shook his head in self-deprecation.

Compared to the elves, he truly felt unworthy to be a Grand Mage.

But fortunately, magic isn’t all-powerful in this world; there are many things that can counteract it.

Upon hearing this, the attendant’s face fell in regret.

He was also quite astonished.

If even Grand Mage Suratu couldn’t comprehend it, then this warship indeed seemed incredibly powerful.

The elves, once a remarkably strong race, still undeniably hold significant might.

Thus, it was understandable why they lost that previous battle.

Because Suratu’s group adhered strictly to protocol, their journey ahead was quite smooth.

In just a few days, Airael brought them to the Royal City.

Once they arrived, Airael handed Suratu over to Linis.

She then completely stepped back, returning to the Avalon Royal Palace.

Though she was the Elven Queen, she truly couldn’t voice her opinions in the Elven Royal City at the moment.

Only on Silnas Island did she feel any sense of her royal status.

However, while the atmosphere of Silnas Island felt delightful, as the Elven Queen, her roots still lay within the Elven Royal City.

In other words, if she wished to genuinely establish herself there, she had to pass the trials set by Linis and successfully take the throne.