Chapter 192: Chapter Silver Moon Elf
"Thank you for your complint, dear Director David."
At this mont, aside from David Berg and a few others familiar with Janna, the rest of the guests who had entered the Bauhinia Auction House early were all gathered near the entrance.
The reason was to catch a glimpse of Janna in advance.
When Janna finally appeared, even the Turin elites, long accustod to grand events, couldn’t hide the incomparable astonishnt and awe in their eyes.
The astonishnt was in admiration of Janna’s beauty, while the awe ca from perceiving a power that transcended the mundane beneath that beauty.
"It’s actually 【Extraordinary Charm】—"
"And she’s even a human—"
Standing at the back of the crowd, Sophina Moonshadow fixed her gaze—almost burning—with intensity on Janna, who stood at the absolute center of attention.
After only a mont, Sophina Moonshadow’s smile returned. Holding up the hem of her dress, she began walking slowly toward Janna.
"I’ve long heard of Miss Janna’s reputation, and seeing you today, you truly live up to it."
Her husky voice, like a feather brushing past one’s ears, gave listeners a tingling sensation.
Looking toward the source of the voice, they saw a tall girl with silver hair and violet eyes. The corners of her eyes tilted slightly, and her ears were long and pointed. She appeared about the sa age as Janna, and wore a friendly smile as she approached.
"She’s a pure-blood Moon Elf from the Silver Moon High Court—"
The silver hair and violet eyes, along with her long pointed ears—distinct from a half-elf like Bell Moonshadow—allowed Janna to imdiately recognize her as a pure-blood Moon Elf.
Especially upon noticing the dal on her purple gown, engraved with the Bauhinia Emblem, Janna—who had already done her howork—could easily deduce her identity.
"Hello, Lady Silver Moon. It’s a pleasure to et you, and thank you for your invitation."
Sophina Moonshadow was a First Tier Silver Moon Artificer, with strength slightly below that of a full-fledged wizard. She was also the current head of the Turin branch of the Bauhinia Auction House.
As a long-lived elf, Sophina Moonshadow might have appeared to be the sa age as Janna, but in truth, she could easily have been Janna’s great-grandmother.
Naturally, such a lengthy lifespan also granted elves life experience several tis that of ordinary humans, as well as values detached from the mortal world.
Sotis, just a single movent—a facial muscle twitch, or the pattern of wrinkles—could allow an elf with such rich experience to deduce a person’s character with astonishing accuracy, comparable to the best "ntal Perception" users.
At the sa ti, they were observers who floated beyond the mundane world, playing through life as if it were a ga.
"Just call Sophina—thank you all for coming today. Please, co inside."
Her purple dress fluttered continuously. Watching Sophina Moonshadow’s approachable smile, the guests followed her lead and entered the venue.
"Miss Janna, please co this way."
"Thank you."
With her heightened Perception, Janna could clearly sense that Sophina Moonshadow’s enthusiasm toward her was far more intense than toward anyone else.
Even though the elf masked her actions well, subtle gestures were enough for soone like Janna—well-versed in social facades—to detect the difference.
Of course, Sophina Moonshadow’s mastery of expression was not like Janna’s, who relied on her 【Muscle Control】 talent to conceal her emotions.
Her warmth ca entirely from vast social experience and absolute control over her own feelings—sothing even Janna, despite her two lifetis, could not yet hope to match.
"Elves, though far more experienced than humans, are also emotionally pure—"
Either purely good, or purely evil.
But regardless of type, all elves shared one common interest: a love of all things beautiful.
Whether it was natural beauty, cultural beauty, craftsmanship, or even the beauty of war—beauty was sothing pure-blood elves spent their lives pursuing.
And Janna, who possessed the 【Beauty of Appearance】, was naturally one of those "things" Sophina Moonshadow genuinely liked.
"Miss Janna, if you don’t mind, would you like to sit beside ?"
"Of course. It would be my honor."
Though Sophina Moonshadow’s smile remained friendly, the way her hand casually brushed against Janna’s made it clear how much restraint she was exercising.
"Mr. David, I hope you don’t mind 'borrowing' Miss Janna for a while."
"Haha, of course not. As long as Janna agrees."
Seeing Sophina Moonshadow treat a junior with such courtesy, David Berg was both surprised and sensible enough not to interrupt their private conversation.
After all, for a backgroundless apprentice like Janna, gaining the friendship of a pure-blood Moon Elf from the Silver Moon High Court was certainly a valuable opportunity.
"Miss Janna, may I ask—do any of your family mbers have elven blood?"
At her words, Janna, who had just sat down, paused briefly before smiling and shaking her head.
"My family are all very ordinary humans. None of them have extraordinary bloodlines."
"Oh? Is that so? But I can sll the scent of nature from you. If those Green Elves from the Forest of Nature saw you, they’d surely mistake you for one of their own."
"Then I really must visit the Forest of Elves one day. Who knows—I might even get a chance to taste the authentic 'Fairy’s Kiss'."
Though her tone remained casual, Janna had already grown a bit wary inside.
No conversation was ever aningless—especially when dealing with a powerful elf like Sophina Moonshadow, who had lived long and seen much.
A single misstep could easily lead Janna to revealing sothing unintended.
The "scent of nature" Sophina Moonshadow ntioned—Janna didn’t know whether she was referring to her 【Plant Affinity】 talent, or the yet-unawakened 【Law of Growth Fragnt】.
But either way, it wasn’t sothing Janna could explain at the mont.
After all, both 【Plant Affinity】 and the 【Law of Growth Fragnt】 originated from the System. While the 【Plant Affinity】 talent could still be brushed off with so effort, the 【Law of Growth Fragnt】 was not sothing that could be casually dismissed.
Her understanding of the 【Law of Purification Fragnt】 could be attributed to the feedback after the Celestial Finch’s evolution.
Her grasp of the 【Beauty of Art】 Fragnt could be attributed to her love for opera and the "Beauty of Art".
But the 【Law of Growth Fragnt】—not even activated—was sothing Janna had no intention of exposing until she found a proper excuse.
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