Yarra’s Adventure Notes -
Chapter 1226 - 12 Secret Meeting
Chapter 1226: Chapter 12 Secret Meeting
"Let’s stop discussing this issue for now," Flare said gloomily, staring at Pannis. Pannis, however, looked back at her leisurely, a faint smile on his face. It took the queen a long time to sternly say, "Although time is running out, there’s no rush within a day. You have traveled a long way from the Core Area and must be very tired. Rest for today, and we can talk about everything else tomorrow."
"That’s fine," Pannis nodded and smiled. "I’d like to stay in one of those rooms atop the trees again tonight, the view overlooking the Lost Forest is really nice."
"No problem, those rooms are unoccupied anyway," said Flare, seemingly very tired, massaging her nose weakly. "Let Muir take you there. I’m exhausted and need to have some tea and rest. I won’t be hosting you tonight, we’ll meet again tomorrow."
"Then we’ll be going first," Pannis clapped Catherine on the shoulder, waved goodbye to Flare, and left the reception room with a relaxed air. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw Muir standing with crossed arms, leaning against the trunk of the World Tree, watching everyone with a curious expression. Pannis, casually holding a cuisha fruit, tossed it at him and teased, "You rascal, eavesdropping, that’s awful."
"Do you think everyone’s like you? Besides, do I need to eavesdrop?" Muir dodged Pannis’s fruit attack, scoffing. "You’re heading to the top level? Then follow me, but it’s a long way, not as quick as last time."
"You girls go up with him," Pannis looked down and thought for a moment, then told the young women, "I’m going down to the market to buy some things, and I’ll also visit a few old friends in the residential area. I’ll be back after I finish."
"Sure," surprisingly, the girls seemed to have reached a consensus, acting as if nothing had happened, especially Catherine, who seemed unconcerned about Pannis’s earlier words and just nodded gently. "But you’ve had the hardest time recently and need to rest well, so whatever you do, come back early tonight and don’t worry us."
"Uh, I know," Pannis looked at the young women before him, taken aback, and hesitated before nodding, "Then I’ll be going first."
"What’s wrong, is there something strange?" Catherine, puzzled by Pannis’s gaze, looked down at herself. "Is there something wrong with me?"
"No, nothing’s wrong, everything’s quite normal," Pannis shook his head vigorously and sighed, "Don’t worry, I won’t be too late. I’m just meeting with some old friends to catch up; it will be quick."
"Then we’ll wait for you to have dinner together," Catherine said calmly, "Mr. Muir, we can still enjoy the fine cuisine of the Elves tonight, right? Ever since tasting it last time, I haven’t been able to forget it."
"Of course, it would be our honor," Muir said gentlemanly, bowing with a hand to his chest, and motioning with his hand, "Ladies, please follow me, this way."
Watching the young girls follow Muir and leave, Pannis could hardly hide the surprise and awe in his eyes. He did not exhale a soft sigh until the girls had disappeared among the branches and leaves, skillfully climbing down the vines. It was not long before his feet touched the forest floor again. As soon as he landed, a thin stream of water sprayed towards him. Pannis slightly sidestepped, avoiding the water droplets playfully sprayed by the fairies. With the fairies scrambling to hide, he shook his head in resignation, walked past the vines and aerial roots hanging to the ground, and stepped out of the World Tree-covered area.
Soon after leaving the World Tree, one could see the once-bustling market of the Elven Royal Court. Because war might break out at any time, the market area of the King’s Court had become much quieter. Many shops had closed, and whether the owners who had leased those shops would have an opportunity to come back and reopen was anyone’s guess. However, even so, more than half of the shops were still open. It was only the afternoon, and there were still quite a few customers coming and going, making the market seem barely operational.
However, Pannis did not shop in the market area as he had said. He just wandered around the market district, eventually turning into a quiet side street. After walking for five minutes along this path, Pannis suddenly stopped, stared at a tree house beside the road which likely had fifteen or sixteen rooms. The sign hanging at the entrance of the tree house, bearing strange patterns, indicated the nature of the business. As he pushed open the door and entered, soft harp music and a gentle female voice humming an unintelligible song could be heard. The song was intermittent, but its sound was soothing to the soul.
"Oh, a human guest, that’s quite rare," said the female store owner, who was leisurely playing the harp and singing for her own amusement in the lobby at the entrance. She lazily lifted her head upon hearing someone enter and immediately saw Pannis. She greeted him with surprise and then seemed to remember something, "Ah, I remember now, you might have come here a hundred and seventeen years ago, no wait, it must have been even earlier, about a hundred and twenty years ago when you first came. Oh, isn’t your knight friend with you this time?"
"Ah, you still remember," Pannis twitched at the corner of his mouth but did not respond to the question about the knight friend. Instead, he counter-questioned, "I am here to meet someone today; I’ve already made an appointment with a friend."
"Ah, I see," the Elf store owner cleverly guessed the implication and nodded, "You are here to see Her Majesty, right? The Queen just went in not long ago. She’s in the room she often uses."
"Isn’t she sitting in a public space this time?" Pannis asked, "I remember she prefers public spaces."
"Not this time, she seems to have something on her mind, looking quite somber," the store owner shook her head, "But it doesn’t make much difference nowadays. There have been no customers these days. Both the public space and the private rooms are the same."
"Yes, her mood has indeed been off today," Pannis said with a smile, nodding, "I guess it will be hard for her to feel better any time soon, but don’t worry, someday she will feel better."
Ignoring the puzzled look on the female store owner’s face, Pannis walked up the stairs inside the tree house. After descending a few floors, he stood in front of a wooden door adorned with natural wood grain.
"Come in," Flare’s deep and gentle voice came from inside, "I didn’t expect you to arrive so soon. It seems you managed to soothe them pretty easily."
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