After everyone cald down, Loreleia, with the help of Paeris, began to explain the actual plan. I was still surprised that they didn't want entirely stripped of the Sylthaeryn identity anymore.
While having "killed off" was an option, it was one they wanted to avoid. I'd garnered quite a na for myself and my accomplishnts in the dungeon, and even the relationship established with the Carren branch was fruitful.
There was also the situation to deal with that the Feirelle branch needed to be managed, and I, fulfilling the role of Sylthaeryn, was the only successful heir.
Paeris might have also been an option, but he refused to leave Loreleia's side and wanted to be an interdiary between her and the branch. He would remain her right-hand man while also aiding whoever was in charge of the Feirelle branch.
Llewel, on the other hand, had many accomplishnts and his status as a Chronomancer was highly coveted; however, he lacked the supposed "purity" of being closely related to the origin families of the elves. So while he could be fully adopted into the family and eventually nominated to lead, it was a process that would take years to accomplish.
The shortcut would be for him to marry the current heir, , at least on paper, anyway. I was heavily against it for obvious reasons, and so was Llewel. After all, who would want to marry a sli? But Loreleia stressed that it could be boiled down to announcing the engagent at a party, and claiming to have a "private wedding" that doesn't actually occur.
Of course, Llewel made frequent ntion of his dislike of politics and his reluctance to be in such a pri position. But, despite his protests, it was evident he would accept the duty if ordered to.
Wow, I'm so glad I don't have such social obligations. I'm perfectly happy to stay a free agent doing whatever I want, whenever I want. Not going to be planting any roots for the foreseeable future, nope!
To Llewel's relief, Paeris offered to provide ample support in all his duties and also guidance. He'd been Loreleia's faithful advisor for decades and was more than capable of fulfilling the role himself, and he had been during mine and Loreleia's absence.
After our "marriage," Loreleia would take her claims to the high elven court, where she would fully announce her triumphant ascension as well as lay the claims against the Dornhallows. The evidence of their attacks against would also be front and center. As a result, "Sylthaeryn" would be taking a leave of absence for safety concerns and delegating the managent of the Feirelle branch to Llewel.
Since Vee and I wanted to go to the Vaelyssan Sea, Loreleia would ask the Nyrelis elves for safe passage to their grove for . It would require so diplomatic favors on her part, but she was more than willing to, especially since I'd hardly used any of my privileges as the Feirelle heir.
"Admittedly, I feel we owe you a lot," Loreleia said with a sigh. "I thought I'd finally get to pay back so of your goodwill with your trade agreent with the Carren family, but then you went and arranged all of that on your own without even using a single one of our resources."
"I wouldn't say no to more sli cores," I admitted while greedily staring at the rose-gold core.
"I genuinely tried to obtain a second, but they are truly rarities of the highest order. This one was assigned to create a lifesaving elixir for myself, should the need arise."
"What about a black, grey, or gold sli core?" I asked.
"The first two don't spawn in any of our dungeons. You'd need to find a labyrinth if you want to encounter them," Llewel said. "As for a gold sli, I can't say I've ever even heard of one."
"Apparently, they are catalysts for alchemy and enchanting," I explained.
"Truly? No wonder I've never heard of them then, they must be craved even more so than the pink slis," he replied, a look of wanting in his eyes not dissimilar to my own.
"Wow, you two are already acting like a couple," Vee teased. "Only you two would drool so greedily longingly over sli cores."
Llewel was slightly flustered by her remark, while I just rolled my eyes. My levels in [Vee Resistance] were growing by the day.
"If it's just a party announcing it, and that's all, then I think I'm okay with that," I admitted.
"Plus, it ans we could, in theory, return here," Vee replied.
Loreleia nodded. "Although I'd advise against making any returns as Sylthaeryn until the Dornhallows are completely dealt with. But that shouldn't be a problem for you."
"Yeah, I could even disguise myself as a plantsprite now if I wanted. Also, I will say that Vee and I could potentially teleport directly to the Feirelle hotree if need be."
"You two must have made considerable progress in [Dinsion Magic] since we last spoke…" Llewel murmured.
"That's good to know," Loreleia replied. "I'd like to keep an amicable relationship with you two in the future. Who knows what other [Experints] might be discovered or other common enemies between us, and I'm sure both of us would appreciate having powerful allies if need be."
"Sounds good to ," I replied cheerfully.
"Yeah, I'm still not a fan of the Outeatus Kingdom, so I'd love to settle the score," Vee added.
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With not much more to discuss at present, Loreleia handed over the pink sli core to . I cradled it in my hands like a fragile egg, gazing at the luster of the rose-gold sheen in the light.
"I don't know why you're making such a fuss about it when you're just going to eat it," Vee interrupted.
"It's my first one since becoming a prismatic sli! I have no idea what it will do," I replied, trying to get Vee to share in my bubbling excitent.
"Eh… I guess I've seen you eat so many cores at this point that it's lost its charm."
I waved dismissively at her harsh attitude and returned my attention to the beautiful core before . The brown sli was a massive disappointnt, except for unlocking vegetarian al options for . However, I hoped it would open up many new doors for !
I placed the core in my mouth and swallowed it, noticing Llewel failing to hide his apprehension. After all, I'd effectively just eaten what could be considered an alchemist's treasure.
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Other than the notifications ntioning my success, I didn't really notice a change. Presumably, if I looked at my core in its natural colors, I'd have a new stripe added, with my sli now having a pink sheen to its amalgamation of shifting colors.
"Huh… only level two? I guess the pink sli was not at a high level."
"How could they? They can't even attack, and even feeding them is a nightmare," Llewel replied.
"The ultimate in pacifism," Vee comnted.
I shrugged and dug into my [Primordial Sli] trait. Right at the bottom of my list was the newly acquired [Heal Sli]. I pulled up the description and began to read through it eagerly.
"Oh wow… That's quite a lot."
"A lot of good, I hope?" Vee asked.
"Right off the bat, apparently my sli is like a super salve that can close wounds. Also, it hurts the undead, and apparently I can eat them now."
"That's oddly convenient considering who we are up against," Vee replied.
"Healing is in direct opposition to death and undeath alike, so I wouldn't say it's that uncommon. If you've ever encountered a vampire, they cannot be healed and instead are burnt from even basic healing spells," Loreleia replied.
"Still, that's interesting… so pink slis can eat undead? This is very valuable information to have," Llewel said excitedly, going as far as to write it down in a small notebook he had.
"If you didn't know about the undead, then what were you feeding them before?" Vee asked.
"Blight mushrooms were the most common thing we found… although considering they spread deathblight, perhaps we should have clued in on the pink slis eating dead things," Llewel murmured.
"Who would dare risk a living pink sli against an undead to even test that theory?" Loreleia pointed out. "Considering how fragile their cores can be, even a basic skeleton with a rusty dagger would likely kill them."
"Well, I'm more than happy to test against any undead," I said happily. "Also, I can probably learn healing magic now."
As if prompted, Loreleia held out her hand and displayed the skill for . I'd already seen it thanks to Evan, but I appreciated the gesture.
"Oh no… another kind of magic in the ever-growing pile of Syl's forgotten skills," Vee snickered.
"I'll get to them eventually…" I defended myself.
Naturally, I bought it on the spot, as I didn't see any reason not to at this stage, even with Vee's teasing.
While the spell had a spectacular na, as a first-level spell, it left a lot to be desired, as I had its knowledge installed directly into my core.
Despite being in a category literally called healing magic, this particular spell did not do that. Instead, this spell caused the recipient's body to swell with energy and promote a swift recovery using its natural healing factors.
The one benefit of this was that it was a long-lasting buff, which ant upkeep of it was extrely easy to do. I'd never seen a spell with a default duration already in the hours, so it was a bit of a surprise.
"I suggest you dedicate so ti towards this, if Vee is correct about you forgetting to train your skills. While they start off a little lackluster, they do beco quite potent after the first few spells," Loreleia comnted.
"Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely keep it in mind."
I could almost sense a "sure you will" about to co from Vee, but it didn't, which might have actually frustrated more than her saying it outright.
"Although I will say at the mont I'm more likely to use [Heal Sli], since it's at level seventeen already."
The three elves in the room all broke their composure, even Loreleia, who was always like a perfect picture frozen in ti, failed to hide her genuine shock and surprise.
"H-how!?" Llewel asked, almost demanding.
"It rged with my [Primordial Sli] trait."
"Which is at level seventeen?" he asked again, a little calr.
I nodded. "I honestly thought it would be higher after rging ten traits. Hell, I didn't even get a level up from my eleventh trait being added to it."
"Ten traits?" Paeris muttered.
"I did say I was collecting sli traits."
"I don't think any of us truly comprehended how many you were collecting," Loreleia responded, her mask of composure already fully repaired.
"Gods, my only uncapped trait is level eleven," Llewel stamred, still appearing stupefied. "And you're telling you've got one at level seventeen!"
I better not tell him I've got a second trait already at level twelve then…
"The true power of the cheating sli is revealed," Vee chid in.
I glared at her.
"You've got to give a sample of so pink sli," Llewel asked, almost begging. "I need to see what it can do for my potions."
"Sure, I don't mind. I already gave you a sample of blue sli."
"Hey, if it's good, you might be able to start selling it. Make a fortune!" Vee excitedly suggested.
"You might genuinely be able to make an empire of sli," Loreleia replied, and while her words might have sounded humorous, her tone was entirely serious.
Paeris cleared his throat, "Might I suggest a potential trading agreent in the future?"
"Hey, that's a brilliant idea!" Llewel quickly agreed.
"I'm sure we can co to so kind of arrangent," Vee interjected, as if she were taking the role of my agent or spokesperson.
I couldn't help rolling my eyes at the silly spider, although this interaction did spur a random thought.
Now that I'm effectively a pink sli, could I get diplomatic immunity from the other kingdoms?
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