I, the Holy Maiden of Light, tear apart the Outer Gods.

"It's nothing much... I just pried a jewel from their crown and carved 'I was here' on the sacred tree... Well, if I had to say... would it count as sleeping with their queen?"

"..."

Anjie remained silent.

Casdale has once again redefined her definition of "shamelessness".

Why are there such shameless people in the world?!

And why was this person once a saint of the Church of Light?!

Oh, I'm just as pathetic.

That's fine.

“Let’s go then.” Angela decisively ignored Kastal’s despicable behavior and led Cthulhu toward the Elf Palace.

Elves are long-lived species; the most common elves have a normal lifespan of over a thousand years.

So when the three of them were walking in the elven forest, quite a few knowledgeable people recognized Kasdair.

After enduring stares and admiring glances along the way, the three finally arrived at the Elf King's Palace.

The palace was built directly beneath the sacred tree of spirits, its ancient, intertwined roots enveloping it, giving it a sense of antiquity.

However, the palace gates were tightly closed, and dozens of layers of restrictive magic were activated on them.

"Speaking of which, how are we supposed to get into the palace? Judging from the elders' reactions just now... they probably won't let us in." Ange was absolutely certain of this.

Putting myself in the elf elder's shoes, facing a female bandit who was neither strong nor harmless, I would probably want to shut the country down.

Casdale, however, had anticipated this scene. With a wave of her hand, she declared with great confidence, "Come on, Mom will take you to crawl through the dog hole!"

Ange: "...Huh?"

Anjie picked at her ears and asked again, but received the same answer each time.

After a moment of silence, Ange picked up Cthulhu and ran away.

Crazy! Taking your daughter through a dog hole!

And would a royal palace of elves have something like a dog hole?

However, before she could run two steps, Kastel caught up and dragged them both back, one in each hand.

"Hey, you don't know. Back then, in order to make it easier to... cough cough, to have friendly exchanges with the Elf Queen, I specially made a hole in the back wall of the palace. Every night, I would go in through that hole."

"First of all, I have no idea what kind of friendly exchange needs to take place so late at night. Secondly, so much time has passed, are you sure the hole in the wall is still there?"

"I'm not sure. So come with me and take a look first~" Casdale forcefully pulled Ange to the side.

But after taking only a few steps, the palace gates were suddenly opened.

Immediately afterwards, a green shadow rushed into Castel's arms with lightning speed.

Even Castel was knocked back two steps by the force.

When Anjie saw who the green figure was, she was slightly taken aback.

A stunningly beautiful face, a dignified and gentle demeanor, an elegant green gown, and a crown missing a jewel—all these things pointed to the other person's identity.

The Elf Queen, Hathaway.

“Casdale...you’ve finally deigned to come find me…”

However, the usually dignified Queen was now curled up in Castel's arms like a little girl, her soft arms encircling Castel's neck, as if she was worried that Castel would disappear from her sight.

However, what surprised Ange even more was the expression on Kastel's face at that moment.

One second she was all smiles and laughter, the next she had a gentle smile on her face, and her eyes were filled with a hint of weariness and tears.

She perfectly achieved the rapid transformation from a crazy woman to a goddess.

“Hathaway, it’s been so long. I’ve missed you so much.” Casdale put his arm around Hathaway’s waist, his light blue eyes sparkling with tenderness, and a hint of suppressed longing and yearning. “Do you know how I’ve been these past ten years since we parted? It’s gone by so fast… cough cough, it’s been so painful. I’ve been thinking about you every single moment.”

“Casdale…” Hathaway was deeply moved by these words, her emerald eyes welling up with tears, “I missed you so much too…”

Even now, Anjie is still in a daze.

Originally, I thought my acting skills were already superb.

But compared to Castel, it was nothing.

It took Hathaway a while to calm down, but she still held Casdale tightly. "Did you come back for something? Don't try to lie to me. You wouldn't have come to me if you didn't have something to say."

Casdale showed no embarrassment at being exposed. Instead, he pinched Hathaway's chin and asked, "If we're talking about things, isn't missing you the most important thing?"

"Ugh..." Hathaway blushed and lowered her head.

Anjie, who was standing to the side, shivered.

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Castor...

Why are these cheesy pickup lines so effective? Is it because people in another world don't have this kind of culture, so even awkward pickup lines work?

Do it when you think of it.

Ange put her arm around Cthulhu's shoulder and looked affectionately into the little girl's eyes. "Are you very tired today?"

Cthulhu had no idea what Ange was up to, but he answered truthfully, "No. This distance is nothing to me."

However, Anjie gently shook her head. "No, you must be tired. After all, you've been running around in my heart all day, how could you not be tired?"

Ange had it all figured out: Cthulhu would definitely blush from her teasing and then hug her tightly.

However, when the fantasy ended, what greeted their eyes was Cthulhu's gaze as if he were looking at an idiot.

Cthulhu: "Idiot."

Anjie: "..."

Section 132, Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Unexpected Marriage

No... I have to find a way to punish this brat!

Ange glanced at Cthulhu and thought to herself.

Cthulhu, who had inexplicably shivered, glanced at Ange subconsciously, then silently took two steps away from her.

Her intuition told her that this crazy woman was definitely thinking some strange things.

On the other side, Castells finally finished his greasy speech, "Actually, I came back because there's something very important I'd like to ask you for help with."

Hathaway wasn't surprised, but considering how well Casdale had made her happy, she let it go.

Besides, since it was a request made by someone I like, I will definitely do my best to help.

"What is it? Let me make this clear beforehand: there absolutely cannot be any more requests like prying off the jewels from the crown! Do you know that the Elders' Council almost declared war on your church because of this?"

Hathaway rolled her eyes dramatically.

If it weren't for the fact that I, as the Elf Queen, forcefully suppressed this matter, it would probably have become the biggest joke in the history of the continent.

Casdale, however, showed no shame whatsoever. “Don’t worry, although I’m here to ask for something, I will definitely not make things difficult for you.”

"Hmm~ So, what do you want?" Hathaway raised an eyebrow.

"It's nothing important, just some sap from the sacred tree," Kastal said slowly.

Unlike humans, the elves are not born through reproduction, but rather through the sacred tree.

Every adult female elf performs a ritual under the sacred tree, offering her own blood to the tree and then worshipping under it for ten months. A fruit containing a young elf will then grow on the sacred tree.

This ceremony involves the birth and continuation of the entire elven race, so it is regarded by every elf as the most sacred ceremony in their life.

Of course, this doesn't mean elves can't reproduce. It's just that the vast majority of elves don't rely on ten months of pregnancy and the pain of childbirth to give birth.

However, the pilgrimage ceremony, which lasts for ten months, is not easy.

It is precisely because of this ritual that the sacred tree has become the most important holy site for the entire Elven race.

Hathaway paused for a moment, then slowly nodded. "Sure, that's possible. Although the Sacred Tree is very important, our clan has managed to preserve some sap over the past thousand years. We can spare some for you. How much do you want?"

Upon hearing Hathaway's agreement, Casper was overjoyed. "It's not much, just... a thousand liters, please."

Hathaway: "...Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. Please repeat, how much did you say you wanted?"

Castells broke out in a cold sweat.

Finally, he had no choice but to quickly change his tune, "Just a small bottle will do, just a small bottle..."

Hathaway's expression, however, remained somewhat conflicted.

After a moment of silence, Hathaway reluctantly released Casdale. "A small bottle...that's a bit too much...I can only give you about ten drops..."

Although they possessed some sap from the sacred tree, such things were extremely rare and their reserves were limited. Moreover, Casdale was a foreigner, and Hathaway was already doing everything she could to spare ten drops for him.

"Huh?" Kastel was taken aback.

Ten drops are definitely not enough!

Undeterred, she pressed on, "Is there really no way to get more? Ten drops... that's really too little."

Hathaway shook her head apologetically, "I really can't take any more... This is the most I can misappropriate without the Elders' Council knowing."

Kastal's face was somewhat ashen.

Just as she was considering whether to forcibly take it, Hathaway added, "But... there's another way for you to get more sap. However..."

As she said this, Hathaway's pretty face flushed slightly, and she looked a little flustered.

Eager to obtain the tree sap, Casdale couldn't bear Hathaway's hesitant manner. He immediately put his arm around her waist, lowered his head, and pressed his moist lips to Hathaway's ear, saying, "As long as I can do it, I'll grant you any request."

The warm breath on her ear made Hathaway's body go limp, and she leaned against Castor.

After hesitating for a long time, Hathaway looked at Casdale with deep affection and said, word by word:

"As long as...we get married."

Kastel was taken aback.

"A marriage alliance?"

"Hmm. The sap of the sacred tree is, after all, the supreme treasure of our elven race. If it were given to another race, even I couldn't extract much. But, once you and I are united by marriage, aren't we family? Of course, you can use our own things as you please~"