Having been thus affird by Qian Xialan, Ming Dalak was pleased, of course, but...
Ming Dalak looked at Yang Yu and spoke,
"There’s no need for such trouble, Your Majesty.
The end of the letter states we can get in touch with them through this gentleman here, avoiding any wasted ti en route.
Once terms are agreed upon, the Queen herself will lead the Elf Clan to join us.
Unfortunately, while the Elf Queen is willing to support us, she seems to have chosen to remain within Luoyu City herself.
She has requested that Your Majesty send a communication soldier with her back to the Elf Forest, to facilitate contact with us."
"Do we need a communication soldier..." Qian Xialan was slightly troubled, "The Elf Forest is quite a distance from here..."
Ming Dalak said, "Your Majesty is well aware of the situation with our Elf Clan. We elves hardly ever use magic, and to achieve real-ti communication with elves, we require high-quality magicians as liaison officers.
Sadly, our high-quality magicians are mostly engaged in combat, to balance the strength on the battlefield.
Even so, covering the battlefield is difficult, and many magicians are toiling relentlessly but still run ragged.
Over these years, Your Majesty has also seen that we have only had ordinary ssengers to send back any intel from the battlefield to the Imperial Palace — there’s been no luxury to have High Order magicians serve as dedicated liaison officers at the Palace."
"So, the Pri Minister ans that we still have to choose ordinary ssengers to travel between the Imperial Palace and the Elf Forest?" Qian Xialan hesitated.
"No, on the contrary, Your Majesty. We must et this requirent, even if it ans pulling a few magicians from their posts to fulfill it.
With the massive support of the elves, our casualty numbers would plumt all at once, improving our ability to sustain combat.
This is advantageous to our military, facing an absolute difference in troop numbers."
Ming Dalak spoke with conviction,
"I watched the Elf Queen grow up; I know her character better than most. In such perilous action, she must accurately ensure every mber of her race is safe before she can rest easy.
If we don’t agree to this, even if we sohow agree on terms, she may very well draw back during a critical mont of the war.
Alleviating the Elf Queen’s concerns is a necessity."
Qian Xialan nodded, "Then we’ll do as you suggest, pull one or two talented magicians from the front lines."
"Your Majesty, there’s no need for such complications." Ming Dalak spoke again, "The letter says we can establish communication with the Elf Queen through this gentleman.
If he is willing, we won’t have to disrupt our strategically placed forces and avoid any dissatisfaction from the generals.
Mr. Potato Thorn, I wonder if you would be willing to contribute to this nation by undertaking this significant duty."
Yang Yu stepped forward with a bow, smiling as he declined, "Pri Minister Ming Dalak, I certainly wish to contribute to this nation, but I feel my abilities should not be wasted in fields where I do not excel.
Due to the ’Woodification Disease’ within , I cannot use magic power for communication at will, only at certain tis.
Furthermore, my acquaintance with the Elf Queen is not as deep as the Pri Minister might imagine. It was only while on my healing quest that I encountered a few peculiar humans who wanted to act against the elves, and I was then entrusted with delivering this letter.
For the details, please see another letter from the Queen."
Qian Xialan opened another letter, which was, likewise, written in the elusive Elvish language.
The letter told of Yang Yu’s heroic deeds, only it claid that Yang Yu and Lotcar had saved not over two hundred elves but rely around twenty.
To express gratitude, the Elf Queen personally attended to Yang Yu’s treatnt but admitted defeat in curing the Woodification Disease afflicting him. Having heard of Yang Yu’s desire to serve his country, she had specifically recomnded Yang Yu to Minister Ming Dalak, hoping he might help Yang Yu contribute his strength to the nation before he completely turned to wood.
"I understand what it says above, I have heard sowhat about the Woodification Disease of the Plant Clan; I recall it’s a condition that causes the Plant Clan to transition into actual plants. The initial symptoms indeed include difficulty with the flow of magic power, and in the late stage, victims even lose mobility and eventually their consciousness."
Minister Ming Dalak closed the letter and suddenly fixed his gaze on Yang Yu, his face stern,
"What you say does seem consistent.
But how do you explain the scent of humans on your body?"
As soon as these words were spoken, almost all the Imperial Guards simultaneously aid their weapons at Yang Yu, ready to turn him into a sieve should he make the slightest wrong move.
Sure enough, in this country teeming with Beastn, rely changing one’s appearance without altering one’s scent was insufficient to convince others, and the ruse was quickly exposed.
Yang Yu sighed heavily in his heart; he had beco accustod to this kind of situation appearing whenever he feared it would, almost to the point of numbness.
From the reactions of the Imperial Guard, Minister Ming Dalak, and Qian Xialan, it was evident they had long been aware of the human scent on Yang Yu.
It must have been the soldiers at the door who inford the Pri Minister and King of this country about the human scent on their bodies.
However, as the saying goes: "For every clever trick, there’s a counter trick even cleverer."
The counterasures Yang Yu had prepared beforehand were finally going to co into play.
"Your Highness, Pri Minister, there is a profound reason behind all this. First, please allow to show the Pri Minister sothing."
Yang Yu carefully took out a badge from the System; it was the very badge he had received from the Plant Clan,
"Pri Minister, with your extensive knowledge, you must recognize this item in my hand. This is a badge awarded only to the victors at the Plant Clan’s autumn festival, and it’s the sa every year.
Since Minister Ming Dalak is aware of the Woodification Disease of the Plant Clan, you must also know the authenticity of this badge. I am willing to have the Pri Minister verify this badge and then gradually prove my innocence."
Yang Yu spoke with unwavering confidence, without a trace of fear.
Minister Ming Dalak looked at Yang Yu intently, at a loss for words for a mont because he also could not confirm with absolute certainty that Yang Yu was human.
In the midst of the lengthy war, it was common for so Beastn to carry an excess of human scent and be mistaken for humans.
Since it could not be confird with certainty that Yang Yu was human, they would do as he said and verify the authenticity of the badge in his hand.
In Minister Ming Dalak’s long life, he had indeed seen the badges awarded by the Plant Clan to the victors of the autumn festival on many occasions.
And the Plant Clan rarely ever left their Life Forest, practically never taking the badges out of their village.
If the badge in Yang Yu’s hand was genuine, it would lend so credibility to his words.
Minister Ming Dalak did not believe that after Ailena had treated him, she would have detected him as a human yet still allowed him to speak on her behalf.
"I am familiar with the badges of the Plant Clan. Bring the badge to inspect, and if it is real, I am willing to vouch for you."
"Thank you, Pri Minister, for your willingness to believe in ." A slight smile crept onto Yang Yu’s lips as he handed the badge to the approaching Imperial Guard, "After the Pri Minister verifies the authenticity of my badge, I will certainly disclose everything I have experienced."
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