Movira could not help being a little surprised by the matter of the male elf as well.
“Alright, then let’s talk business first. A male elf wandering outside is indeed unbelievable. We also need to ask the Elf Queen whether anything has changed on their side. However, the last time I contacted her was already several years ago, and building a stable communication channel will take some time. But Astreya should be reachable. I can first speak with Dekalorin.”
The moment Seraphina heard that, she immediately urged, “Then what are you waiting for? Hurry and ask her!”
Yet Movira unhurriedly glanced at her. “No rush. Is this the attitude of someone asking for a favor?”
Seraphina looked at her warily, always feeling that Movira had some idea of teasing her again.
“You… what are you going to do?”
She even took half a step back, raising her arms in front of her chest.
Movira advanced further, leaning in to close the distance between them. “Nothing much. Just… since I’m helping you, I should get some compensation, right?”
“You… what do you want?”
The other woman’s gaze traveled up and down Seraphina’s face as she slowly said, “Not much, really. Just… tonight you hold me while we sleep. How about it?”
“You!” Seraphina’s face instantly flushed red. She pointed a finger at Movira. “Shameless! Taking advantage of the situation!”
Movira retorted, “How can this count as taking advantage? It’s a fair equal exchange! Besides, other than this, what else do you have that you can give me?”
She suddenly paused, her gaze sweeping over Seraphina’s entire body with a hint of aggression, the meaning left unspoken.
Seraphina was left stunned by the question.
Thinking carefully, it seemed she truly had nothing left that Movira would value and that she herself could offer.
She could only lower her head unhappily and agree in a voice as thin as a mosquito’s buzz. “Fine… then hurry up!”
Only then did Movira look pleased.
As magic flowed, a flickering channel was quickly constructed.
Dekalorin’s lazy voice came from the other side, sounding as if she had just woken up. “What’s this? Contacting me at this hour—did Saint Eustacia cause trouble again?”
Movira signaled Seraphina with her eyes to speak.
Seraphina leaned closer to the channel and said,
“Uh… it’s not Saint Eustacia. It’s just…”
Halfway through, she suddenly realized that saying it directly would be too abrupt.
She might need to first lay some groundwork about Lina’s identity.
Since the other side’s help would be needed later anyway, saying it sooner or later made no difference.
“We… seem to have found that princess.”
To Dekalorin, this news was nothing short of a bolt from the blue.
Even across the great distance, one could feel her laziness vanishing in an instant as her tone turned urgent.
“Details!”
Seraphina briefly recounted the key information about Lina.
After listening, Dekalorin fell silent for a moment, then said,
“Alright, I understand. This also involves a male elf… I’ll go find Astreya right now! Wait for my news.”
The moment the words finished, the magic channel was unilaterally closed.
Before Seraphina could even react, she felt a tightness around her waist as Movira already scooped her up horizontally and instantaneously moved them back to the warm study.
“It’s too cold outside. It’s warmer here.” Movira set her down on the seat, that smile that always made Seraphina uneasy once again appearing on her face.
“Also, the earlier compensation has been agreed upon, but the upcoming conversation with Dekalorin and Astreya is another matter entirely! It will require another payment.”
Seraphina’s head snapped up as she glared at her. “How can you do this?! There was already one time…”
Movira blinked at her with feigned innocence. “Ah… that can only count as the first one. And this time… is a separate price. Unless you can personally tell Dekalorin to acknowledge that this communication is a continuation of the previous one. But you’ll have to state the reason, of course!”
She deliberately emphasized the word “reason.”
Seraphina’s face flushed red in an instant.
That kind of reason—how could she possibly say it out loud!
She could only shrink her neck a little and complain with a wronged tone, “You… you just bully me…”
Movira laughed softly. “Not at all. This is called a fair transaction. Then it’s settled—two times.”
Not long after, the magic channel lit up once more.
This time, the first voice to come through was Astreya’s.
Her tone had lost its usual calm and could even be described as urgent.
“A male elf?! Is it true, Seraphina?!”
“Yes, it’s true.” Seraphina had never seen Astreya like this before.
She blanked for a moment before quickly responding.
Astreya considered, then decisively said, “This matter is extremely important. I must go to the Demon Realm! I can also provide assistance with the subsequent investigation!”
Seraphina was somewhat surprised. “You’re coming to the Demon Realm, Astreya? Then it’s going to get even livelier here.”
“Isn’t that right!” Dekalorin’s voice cut in as well, carrying a trace of regret. “But for something this important, if I weren’t truly unable to get away over here, I’d want to go take a look too! I’ll report to Her Majesty the Queen as soon as possible on the way. Also, I should be able to arrive in the Demon Realm the day after tomorrow.”
Astreya followed immediately. “I haven’t returned to the Miracle Forest for a long time, so I’m not very clear on the specific situation. But I’ll report to Her Majesty the Queen as soon as possible on the way.”
“Alright. We’ll also contact the Elf Queen.”
The call ended.
Seraphina leaned back against the chair in a somewhat dazed state.
The matter of Lina had dragged the three powers of humans, the Demon Realm, and the elves all into it…
She counted on her fingers. “The human side needs to investigate the ‘Rotting Dawn’ and the truth, the elf side will probably want to find that male elf, and our side needs to take revenge for Lina… The goals are all different. How are we supposed to handle this?”
“Ahem!” Movira coughed lightly twice, interrupting Seraphina’s thoughts, and said, “The call with the Elf Queen… also counts as one time, you know!”
“You! You! You!” Seraphina pointed at Movira for a long while without being able to say anything else.
“I just don’t understand why you insist on this particular thing.”
The more Seraphina thought about this compensation, the more something felt off, yet she couldn’t put her finger on exactly what was wrong.
Movira answered, “What’s the big deal? It’s just experiencing what it feels like for you, that’s all.”
Seraphina was left even more puzzled by this answer. “…What a strange reason… You’re not just making something up to brush me off, are you!”
“Of course not.” Movira steered the topic back to the main point. “As for the problem of different goals, I think there’s no need to worry too much. Everyone can just do their own thing and occasionally share some information.”
That was true enough… yet one still couldn’t help worrying…
Afterward, Seraphina happened to glance at the completely empty desk in front of her and couldn’t help muttering, “Speaking of which, isn’t something missing from this desk?”
“Hmm? Is there? Anyway, we can contact the Elf Queen now.”
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