Chapter 772: Deeper Reasons? Saskia, the Greed Lord

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The representatives gradually left the conference hall, but the elf who had been wearing a cloak all along didn’t move. It wasn’t until everyone had left that they walked up to Ji Chen and lowered her hood.

Ji Chen looked at the breathtaking face before him and smiled gently.

“Lady Laphia, why conceal your identity and come to the Crown of the Ocean? Is there something you find hard to speak of?”

Detecting a hint of mockery in his words, Laphia showed no shame or embarrassment on her face, speaking in her usual tone.

“That girl, I’ve reached out to her, but she refuses to return to the empire and the embrace of her kin.”

Ji Chen raised an eyebrow, seemingly unsurprised by this revelation, with a hint of teasing in his tone. “Since Elisya refuses, there’s nothing I can do. Your visit serves no purpose.”

To be honest, Ji Chen considered himself quite tolerant. If it were a ruler with a more volatile temperament, encountering a situation where another “lord” was covertly recruiting their heroes might have led to immediate confrontation.

However, he hadn’t anticipated Laphia would leave the empire and secretly infiltrate the representatives at the Crown of the Ocean to recruit Elisya during such a critical moment.

The only explanation was that ancient elven bloodlines held great importance for them.

But Laphia shook her head. “That’s not what I want to talk about now.”

“Oh? What is it then?”

“I’m very interested in you.”

As Ji Chen heard these words softly spoken by the elven queen, his heart skipped a beat.

Before he could respond, Laphia began to pace before him. Despite wearing a cloak, she exuded an aura of nobility as if she were wearing luxurious palace attire.

Extending her fair fingers, with her left hand supporting her right, she lightly tapped the air.

“Of course, it’s not the kind of interest between opposite sexes. My interest in you lies in how you, in such a short time, transformed from an ordinary human with no power to an epic-tier figure wielding such immense strength.

It defies logic. Even demons can’t reach that level even with sacrificial rituals. I recall seeing you display epic tier power during the Lienhardt and Bass Kingdom conflict, and that was less than a year ago. Your progress is truly remarkable.”

Laphia’s face was filled with astonishment, but it was unclear whether it was genuine or feigned. As a queen who had reigned for centuries, her thoughts and schemes were beyond the comprehension of ordinary beings.

In response, Ji Chen offered a vague reply.

“Aren’t all of us Lords of Glory like that?”

Laphia paused for a moment, then smiled.

But if placed in the context of lords of glory, perhaps it wasn’t so unacceptable after all.

These so-called “players”, also known as the lords of glory, had growth rates that astonished everyone.

Just a year ago, they were merely insignificant entities, not to say vital but rather insignificant, with only a small, pitiful territory, dozens of refugees, and a few dilapidated houses that barely served as shelter.

But a year later, these once considered “invaders” and “foreigners” had become an undeniable and formidable force.

“What kind of existence exactly, and for what purpose, brought you to this world?” Laphia paused for a moment.

Ji Chen shrugged. “I also want to know the answer to that question. After all, we just wanted to play a game.”

“A game?” Laphia showed a hint of contemplation. “I’ve heard of this term. It roughly means playing with something, right?”

No, it means playing with this world.

Ji Chen thought to himself before half-jokingly saying, “Perhaps it’s a powerful deity who summoned us to this world to help you resist the invasion of demons.”

“Hmm, it’s not unreasonable.” Laphia nodded in agreement. Then she changed the subject, “But I think, perhaps it’s not just that. The reason why you were summoned may still be hidden deep within.”

Is there a deeper reason?

Could it be that this world, aside from the demon invasion, faces some even more terrifying calamity?

Laphia slowly came to a halt, her golden eyes fixed firmly on Ji Chen. “This world may truly need you to save it. You are the hope of this world.”

Ji Chen frowned. “What do you know?”

“Oh? I know nothing at all.” Laphia saw Ji Chen’s expression and couldn’t help but smirk mischievously, seemingly pleased to have turned the tables after failing to persuade Elisya earlier.

She spoke with a hint of smugness, “I’m just an ordinary elf queen, I know nothing at all.”

Ji Chen:…

Damn riddler again.

Riddler, get lost!

Laphia left, carrying with her a lingering sense of regret. Her main reason for this trip was Elisya. After seeing the slim possibility of Elisya returning to the empire, she could only temporarily abandon that idea.

Maybe only if the Crown of the Ocean got destroyed unexpectedly, or if Ji Chen faced an extreme situation like death, would she get the chance to convince Elisya to join the empire.

Before leaving, Laphia finally revealed one last piece of information..