Hilulele and Lop were both stunned. For a moment, the entire Royal Palace Hall echoed only with Aelita's deafening declaration.
After a long while, Hilulele recovered, the frivolous smile gone from her face.
Her small body, with a stern expression, exuded a captivating regal pressure.
"Aelita, do you know what you're saying?"
Playfulness was one thing, but Hilulele, at the same age as Aelita, had ascended to the throne, surpassing countless talented Elf Race candidates.
Aside from her dominant talent and strength, she was also a top-tier ruler.
If one underestimated Her Majesty Hilulele because of her frequent, unhinged, infatuated behavior towards Aelita, or her petite, unthreatening appearance,
Her Majesty Hilulele would absolutely teach everyone a harsh lesson.
Right now, Aelita's radical and bold idea no longer allowed Her Majesty Hilulele to view her proposal with a playful mindset.
This new MC Dungeon might indeed be miraculous, but it had only just appeared, and they knew nothing about it.
The Elf Dungeon, even though it was on the verge of depletion, was still the Elven Kingdom's base of operations, developed for nearly ten thousand years.
It could be said that that Dungeon was one of the foundations for the Elf Race's growth to its current state.
It contained many unique resources and technologies suited to the Elf Race, which helped the Elven Kingdom establish itself on the Aetheram continent.
Even though it was now almost desolate, it still attracted a large number of adventurers to explore it.
Furthermore, the adventure town that had developed around that Dungeon was still providing a significant economic income to the Elven Kingdom.
To abandon it now would not only mean losing the Elven Kingdom's sovereignty over that Dungeon but also cause the Elven Kingdom to completely collapse.
Given the Elven Kingdom's current precarious situation, such an idea... what's the difference between that and Aelita suggesting Grandpa Lop light a cigarette to calm down when there's a gas leak?
To abandon a Dungeon that the Elven Kingdom already controlled and had developed into maturity for a Dungeon of unknown circumstances was truly unwise.
"I know what I'm saying, and I can be responsible for every word I say. Although I've only stayed on the first level of the MC Dungeon these past few days, and haven't even gone far from the safe zone Su Lin planned..."
Aelita's tone was decisive.
"But! I can still guarantee, and make a promise in the name of the Royal Selection! The MC Dungeon will definitely make the Elven Kingdom great again, and all we need to do is develop it with all our might!"
Aelita's personality had always been radical, which Her Majesty Hilulele and Lop knew well, but no matter how radical, she always had the glory of the Elven Kingdom in her heart.
Aelita was stubborn, but she would never be an Elf who spoke idly.
The fact that she dared to say this only proved that she truly saw the hope for the Elven Kingdom's rise in the MC Dungeon.
"What is your basis?"
Lop took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on Aelita.
He watched her solemnly take out a strange, off-white powder.
"It's right here! It's in this bone meal!"
"It will prove everything I've said! And before that..."
Aelita's gaze changed, becoming so intense that it put immense pressure on Her Majesty Hilulele and Lop, and gave them an ominous premonition.
This girl... seemed about to say something outrageous.
"I have another bold proposal... I want to fertilize the Ancient Elven Tree with bone meal!"
"???"
Aelita Evihisita, the Elf Royal Selection born from the Ancient Elven Tree, wants to fertilize the Ancient Elven Tree... Aelita is truly a filial descendant!
..."Ailili, are you really sure it's okay?"
Standing before the verdant, sky-reaching Ancient Elven Tree, which emitted a hazy glow, Her Majesty Hilulele ultimately flinched.
Experimenting on the Ancient Elven Tree seemed somewhat sacrilegious from every angle.
But Aelita was full of confidence.
"Absolutely no problem! Even if it's useless, at least it won't cause any harm!"
"But..."
Looking up at the majestic Ancient Elven Tree, Her Majesty Hilulele felt a bit guilty, like a thief.
"This is, after all, the foundation of the Elven Kingdom, the Ancient Elven Tree."
Lop glanced at Her Majesty Hilulele.
If you knew that, why did you agree so readily just now!
"How about we just forget about it."
Her Majesty Hilulele shrank her head. If anything happened to the Ancient Elven Tree, she and Aelita would become eternal sinners of the Elf Race.
"No! The Elf Race, the Elven Kingdom needs a revolution!"
Aelita's tone was firm, her eyes filled with revolutionary passion.
"Just like the Armed Empire Doragon back then, if that iron-blooded Emperor hadn't defied all opposition and made a desperate decision, how would Doragon have its current strength and glory?"
Aelita firmly believed that she, who boldly took the first step today, would surely become the Elven Kingdom's unparalleled hero for all time.
She, Aellita Evihisita, would be remembered for generations!
"But... Princess Elista, you also said that he was an iron-fisted Emperor, and for now..."
Lop gently pushed up his glasses and glanced at the conflicted Her Majesty Hilulele.
"Her Majesty Hilulele should be a gentle Queen."
"Of course!"
Her Majesty Hilulele immediately put her hands on her hips, looking proud.
"Stupid sister! Grandpa Lop said you're a softie!"
"Huh? Grandpa Lop!"
"Her Majesty Hilulele, I did not mean that... Also, Princess Elista, instigating discord is not a method a Royal Selection should employ."
The three of them whispered around the Ancient Elven Tree.
But no matter what, Lop was ultimately entrusted with the important task of feeding the little adorable pets Her Majesty Hilulele kept.
Thinking of the bleak tomorrow, Lop sighed from the bottom of his heart.
To think that he, Lop, had been dignified his whole life, even after staying up all night for a month, he never forgot to use "Dignity Magic" to make himself look bright and impeccable when going out.
Swear words?
Could those possibly come out of his dignified mouth?
Moreover, who was he maintaining this dignity so painstakingly for anyway!
Wasn't it just to uphold the already scarce regal dignity of the frivolous Queen Hilulele?
Could this world not give a dignified person a dignified retirement!
"Ailili, how about we just forget about it..."
After a short argument, Her Majesty Hilulele looked up at the crown of the Ancient Elven Tree with some worry.
Among the dense branches and leaves, there were many emerald green light clusters brewing, which were newborn Elf Race members being conceived.
But... forget about it?
She had endured Her Majesty Hilulele's repeated calls of "Ailili" to get this far; if it all went to waste, wouldn't she, Aelita, have suffered this humiliation for nothing?
She, Aelita, was going to fertilize the Ancient Elven Tree today, and no one could stop her!
With a determined resolve, she stomped her foot.
Aelita leaned in and whispered a few words into Her Majesty Hilulele's ear.
"Good!"
Her Majesty Hilulele waved her small hand, radiating dominance.
"Go ahead, Ailili! I'll take responsibility for everything! After all, I am the Queen of the Elven Kingdom! The Queen acknowledges! The Queen permits! The Queen bears the entire Elven Kingdom!"
"Her Majesty Hilulele, you changed your mind too quickly. Changing policies overnight is not the act of a wise King..."
Lop sighed deeply, mentally exhausted.
"Hehe..."
Her Majesty Hilulele looked like she had succeeded in a cunning plot, feeling a little smug.
"Because Ailili said that as long as I support her, she'll allow me three night raids and won't kick me out!"
"Stupid sister! Didn't we agree it was a secret not to be told!"
"It's okay, Grandpa Lop isn't an outsider..."
"In fact, Her Majesty Hilulele, even if you didn't say it, I could probably guess..."
Both Elves were raised by Lop; from the moment they were conceived, Lop had been looking after them.
Learning to read, speak, study, becoming Queen and Princess... To Lop, they were his granddaughters; to the Hilulele sisters, Lop was also their dearest grandpa.
Hilulele and Aelita could just blink, and he would know what mischief the two sisters were brewing.
"Anyway..."
Lop gathered his spirits and gazed at Aelita seriously.
"Since you've decided, then go ahead and do it. The Ancient Elven Tree isn't that fragile, and furthermore, I'm still here."
"Yes! Thank you, Grandpa Lop!"
But no matter how positive her mood, when it came to this point, Aelita couldn't help but feel her hands tremble.
However, feeling the encouraging gazes from Her Majesty Hilulele and Lop, Aelita steeled herself and sprinkled the bone meal over the Ancient Elven Tree.
The magic power, held back but ready to erupt, began to boil—that was Lop's. If there was any disturbance from the Ancient Elven Tree, he could ensure the commotion was sealed off immediately.
But after waiting for several minutes, the Ancient Elven Tree remained still.
"Impossible!"
Aelita couldn't hold back anymore.
"It's impossible for it to have no effect! I clearly experimented many times in the MC Dungeon; I even personally grew a forest in one day!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Something must be wrong!"
Aelita frantically pulled out more bone meal and scattered it over the Ancient Elven Tree again and again.
Lop sighed.
"In fact... because the fundamental laws of Dungeons from other worlds are different, many resources that are excellent in Dungeons cannot take effect on the Aetheram continent..."
"This kind of thing is already very common."
It was for this reason that Lop felt a little relieved to let Aelita fertilize the Ancient Elven Tree.
Otherwise, even if they were his dearest granddaughters, as the Grand Elder of the Council of Sages, he would never agree to such absurd behavior.
But just as he was contemplating how to comfort the somewhat distraught Aelita, Lop keenly noticed something was amiss.
His expression changed, and a green glow from the tip of his staff shot into the sky, connecting with magic circle runes to form a semi-transparent shield.
Almost in the next moment, the earth seemed to pull the entire world, shaking it.
"Not good!"
Lop's face changed drastically. A vine wrapped around Aelita and Her Majesty Hilulele, pulling them back rapidly, dodging the twisting earth as if a land dragon was emerging.
"Crack!!!"
Invisible ripples dissipated from the Ancient Elven Tree, instantly shattering the powerful defensive magic circle like glass.
The natural life force dyed the sky a verdant ocean.
The Elven Kingdom, and even the entire Verdan Forest, experienced a massive earthquake.
And at this moment, all Elves felt a joy originating from the source of life... "Earthquake! Mr. Su Lin, hurry and leave!"
In the library, the Royal Court Guards rushed up immediately to urge Su Lin to move to a safe area.
But Su Lin merely calmly closed the magic book in his hand.
"Help me pack these books. I want to take them back to read."
"Mr. Su Lin..."
"Don't worry, it's not an earthquake."
Su Lin comforted the Elf girls, looking through the window at the green reflection in the sky.
A mysterious smile played on his lips.
"It's just that a revolution is about to begin..."
It seems that Aelita fellow is much more radical than he imagined...