Divine Kingship

Chapter 628 The Elf God is a Pervert..., Karin's Arrival

Strictly speaking, could what Lysa gave be considered a divine gift?

But at the same time, Elsa was very clear about Lysa's true nature.

Elsa was somewhat devastated by the fact that Ryza was a god, and now Ryza had given her a "mystery item".

If you obtain a mysterious item personally bestowed by a god in some ancient ruins or a heavily guarded temple or sanctuary.

Elsa would surely be overjoyed, for such a divinely bestowed item must be incredibly powerful.

But what Lysa bestowed upon her...

Elsa could only think of chili oil, whips, vibrating communication devices, animal ears, and tails.

Lysa is a creative and knowledgeable elf-like creature, and it's not that she hasn't created anything useful.

Lysa was involved in the development of the vibration communication device nodes that now cover many key cities in the Lunar Kingdom and the standard staffs that are now in use by the Lunar Kingdom's mage corps.

But Elsa knew very well that what Lysa would pull out at this time was definitely not proper.

Elsa opened the jar, took a look, and then screwed the lid back on with a "I knew it" expression.

"Ahem, so you and Lysa?" Elsa winked at Rand.

“Yes.” Rand did not deny it.

"What do you think would happen if the elves knew their god was like this?" Elsa covered her mouth and chuckled.

"No elf would believe that, would they?" Rand covered his face.

Not all elves are followers of the Elf God, but every elf must worship and respect the Elf God to some extent.

Anyway, Rand felt that no elf would believe that Lysa was the goddess of elves.

To be honest, it took him, an outsider, quite a while to believe this. Rand felt that none of the native elves would believe that Lysa in her freakish form was their god.

However, on the other hand, Rand actually thinks that Lyza in her proper form has a very divine demeanor.

Elsa blinked: "Then Lysa will be part of our family from now on. I'm already looking forward to seeing Ellie and the others' expressions when they find out."

"Haha, hopefully this won't have too much of an impact on them." Rand chuckled.

Elsa then pinched Rand's thigh and rubbed it with her fingertips: "So now it's my turn, for the time being?"

"Are you going to use what Lysa gave you?" Rand looked at the jar in Elsa's hand with amusement.

Elsa took a half step back, saying warily, "I don't have any perverted hobbies. I suggest you don't overthink it."

"But I feel the lubricant works quite well," Rand commented.

"What is that? I've never used it before." Elsa squinted at Rand with suspicion.

The fact that Rand could get along with an elf-like creature like Lysa clearly indicates that he has some eccentric traits, so Elsa is still a little worried that Rand might suddenly go berserk and do some perverted things, which she wouldn't be able to handle.

However, Elsa is somewhat interested in normal, fun research and development. She had tried the aphrodisiac powder developed by the Sanctuary before and found it quite good.

Rand smiled perfectly normal, then put his arm around Elsa's shoulder and whispered in her ear, "Shall we give it a try?"

……

After the war ended, Rand had some free time for a while.

Elsa and Lysa taking turns keeping Rand company made his journey somewhat "thrilling".

Today is the day when Vanilla Moonshadow ascends to the throne as the Elf Queen.

Rand was already watching from the backcourt.

At this time, Rand would certainly not stand in a conspicuous position, so as not to cause some dissatisfaction.

Rand was certainly not afraid that the elves would rebel against the current situation of cooperation between the elven race and the Moon Phase Kingdom.

But it's always better to have fewer eyesores.

After Vanilla's coronation is complete, there will be a segment to thank the human kingdoms for their help, at which point Rand will make his appearance.

The area outside the venue was packed with people.

There weren't many people in the venue.

Because elves who have not made sufficient contributions and do not hold a high enough position are not qualified to witness the coronation ceremony of the new elven queen here.

Vanilla personally took the crown of thorns and crowned herself on the altar.

Vanilla then turned around, her long gown trailing behind her.

She was once just a girl from a side branch of the royal family, someone who was not valued by any elves, but now she has ascended the throne as the queen of the elven race.

The golden crown of thorns now shone with a light that seemed to outshine all the brilliance in the heavens and on earth.

With a solemn gaze, Vanilla walked across the long red carpet in the hall. The doors opened, and dazzling sunlight fell on Vanilla's face, illuminating her as she wore a formal dress, held a scepter, and wore a crown.

The elven people, who had been waiting outside for a long time, finally saw the elven queen who was destined to rule them in the future.

"My people, I will lead the elves against all enemies lurking in the darkness, and I will ensure that the elven race lives a prosperous life. All you need to do is pledge your allegiance to me!"

Already waiting outside the venue, in the city square, the elf citizens cheered loudly.

In some relatively high places in the distance, elves were also eagerly climbing or perching on trees in hopes of getting a clear look at the Elf Queen's face.

Vanilla then went on to talk about some of the major current plans, such as collaboration with humans.

Then, around afternoon, the elves outside the arena dispersed, and the coronation ceremony was thus concluded.

After lunch, Vanilla was busy until evening.

Only then did he have another opportunity to meet with Rand alone.

Vanilla handed over the compiled ancient technology documents to Rand.

"Your Majesty, the techniques have all been compiled here. Please take a look," said Xiangcao.

These ancient technologies, sealed away by the Elven royal court, are naturally fraught with danger and uncertainty, and may not necessarily be of any use.

Vanilla didn't say much, such as reminding Rand that it might not be of much value and was rather dangerous.

Vanilla had complete faith that His Majesty Rand was able to discern the valuable aspects of these technologies, understand their dangers, and then utilize them.

Those elven royal families and nobles who are obsessed with unchanging ruling models are definitely not the same kind of people as Her Majesty Rand.

Moreover, the technology that the Elf King dared not and could not use in the past might be different in the hands of His Majesty Rand.

Rand took the document, glanced at it casually, and nodded, saying, "Well done, Vanilla."

Most of the ancient technologies here are indeed not very practical. But they are not entirely useless; at least the technology that powers the energy components that can power the image crystals seems to be present here.

In the future, there will be no need to worry about insufficient energy devices for the image crystals, and these energy supply components should also be able to be used to create constructs.

Of course, these things may take more than ten or even several decades to study.

Vanilla was pleased with the compliment. After looking around to make sure no one else was around, she took a small step closer to Rand and said, "Your Majesty, are you leaving now? Would you like to stay a little longer? I still have many questions I'd like to ask you."

Rand glared at Vanilla: "Do your own work. The world's troubles aren't over yet."

The herb had no choice but to give up.

And then at this moment.

From Crow Cola's perspective, he saw a blonde nun.

It's Karin Eldridge.

After Rand's crow cola led the way for Karin, Karin quickly appeared in the room where no one else was.

“It seems the conflict here has been resolved, and there’s no need for me to take action.” Karin scanned the crown on Vanilla’s head with her temperature sense, then turned to Rand. “Sorry I’m late.”

"It's already very fast." When Rand first determined that there might be a King-level enemy, he sent a message to Karin. Judging from Karin's travel-worn appearance, she had obviously rushed over as soon as she received the message.

We were quite lucky in resolving the Elf problem this time. Although the enemy was powerful, our side had the formidable assassin Elsa and the Moon Goddess Lysa.

In terms of warfare, there was no prolonged stalemate; two ingenious strategies directly resolved the problem.

If we don't count the destruction of the Golden World Tree, then the overall loss of the elves' vitality is actually not significant.

Moreover, no real royal battle took place this time.

Elf kings are born from time to time, but the elven race has experienced a break in its lineage in recent years.

Rand suspected that in a few years or decades, Nidhogg might very well qualify as a king-level fighter among the elves.

If the war hadn't ended by then, the Royal Court might have had king-level combatants emerge, since elves are a powerful race capable of holding a place on the continent.

Overall, on a macro level, we were quite lucky.

This means that rebuilding the Elven Forest will not be too difficult, and if too many people are lost, the Elves can send a sizable army should any evil arise that requires their intervention.

"Things here are basically settled. Has anything been found out in the investigation in the south?"

Karin's previously relaxed expression turned serious: "Yes, we have basically completed the investigation."

Karin glanced around; only Elsa, Rand, and Vanilla were in the room—all her own people. "Is the soundproofing good here?" she asked.

"Yes, of course, there's no need to worry about anyone overhearing," Vanilla replied affirmatively.

Karin turned back to Rand: "Thanks to the cooperation of the Lionheart Kingdom, our investigation has gone relatively smoothly, and the result is—the plague."

"This is an extremely difficult plague to deal with, and it is mostly spread through rats, or even rat-men. There is currently no evidence of human-to-human transmission... but I estimate that this may not be the case soon."

"The plague is very insidious and possesses divine power. While conventional herbs or magical potions are not entirely ineffective in curbing the disease, their effects are not very good."

"Our initial guess is that the Poison of the Dead developed by the City of the Dead was noticed by the Scourge Apostles, who then used their divine power to create an even more deadly plague."

Karin then recounted some details about the plague.

The infectivity, the insidious nature of the disease, and its lethality all seem quite serious.

"What the hell? How could it be something like this?" Rand said with a worried expression.

Rand was very worried that this would evolve into the plague that occurred in previous generations of European history.

That's it.

The plague that occurred in Europe in my previous life was a normal disease without any mysterious power. Although it was deadly and highly contagious, it could eventually be eradicated.

The plague can be vaccinated, and it can even be prevented by natural immunity.

Once the population density drops to a certain level, the plague will naturally disappear.

But this world is clearly different.

Mysterious forces exist in this world, and even divine power may exist.

If this plague, which is suspected to have been created by the apostles of natural disaster, kills too many intelligent lives.

Then the divine power of death will expand to a terrifying extent.

The dead will rise from the earth.

Countless monsters brimming with evil power and rotting rats swarm across the desolate land.

Rand could easily imagine such a horrific scene.

War, famine, and plague can all bring death.

And wars, famines, and plagues have never been uncommon in this world, or rather, they will always occur.

However, given the strength that Rand currently possesses and the power of his allies, there is actually no need to worry too much about the war.

The famine is currently unsolvable, but food production in the Land Territory has increased significantly, so Land can provide relief for small-scale famines.

But the plague.

Plagues are perhaps the most difficult problem to solve in this era, especially plagues imbued with divine power.

Rand has cleansed up the Dark Goddess of Abundance cult that was loyal to her, and transformed it into the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health.

With the guarantee of the nascent faction of the Torch Church and the strong support of the Lunar Kingdom, the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health now wields considerable influence, at least in the Lunar Kingdom, Frostmoon Kingdom, and the surrounding areas of the White Kingdom.

But as for its influence in the southern kingdoms...

A church with strong political overtones would obviously be viewed with suspicion by the royal family and nobles of the southern kingdom.

Although health and a bountiful harvest are things everyone desires, they remain cautiously wary of the church's missionary work.

Rand has made progress in developing the church's power in the Southern Kingdom, but the pace has been slow.

With its current level of influence, Rand's warning can only make these kingdoms a little more cautious, rather than take immediate action to strictly adhere to the teachings of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health in order to minimize the impact of the plague.

“Then the decision we made before, to have you take over the leadership of the Torch Church, may have to be brought forward.” Rand looked at Karin.

Long ago, when the Moon Phase Kingdom was established, it was decided to reintegrate the split Torch Church. To do this quickly, Karin needed to return to her position as a saintess to push it forward.

This plan clearly needs to be brought forward now.

If it is indeed the plague-level epidemic that was predicted, then we must act immediately and have Karin take the lead in issuing a warning in her capacity as an orthodox member of the Torch Church, so that all people in the South will be alert to the plague that is already of some scale.

(End of this chapter)