We are celebrated in the royal capital of Vijaya. The people of Vijaya are obviously happy that we have finally made it through our long and dangerous journey, filled with joy, sadness, anxiety. The experience through sun and rain, through abnormal weather. Our days to complete this project are now numbered. There's still a long way to go before we install the final core in Elven Kingdom, but this is an important milestone to celebrate.
The people of Vijaya and the elves of the Elven Kingdom were shocked to see Grandmother Farhah with us. Of course, they knew of my relationship with her, but they were all wondering the same thing: What's she doing here, and how come none of them noticed before? Well, Grandma Farhah took the forest route when she came to help us before, so it's not surprising that they didn't notice her. She's telling the forest to keep quiet about her presence, so any elves who can bend that rule must be more powerful than her, and frankly, I haven't seen anyone who can. In fact, I'm sure that even with Miss Borner Blessing inside me, I couldn't do it. Even Miss Borneo Blessing herself agreed with my thoughts
"That should be all" [Jean].
"Finally. We can go now" [Kat].
"We are a bit behind schedule, but it would be rude not to meet the royalty of Vijaya. After all, he provides us with so much" [Einstein].
"Oh wow, you're suddenly being polite instead of telling us to keep it simple. That's rare" [Diana].
"That is... Actually, that's rare..." [Dana]
"I'm impressed" [Asterion].
"Do you want me to give all three of you more work?!" [Einstein]
"Grandma Farhah, save me!" [Diana]
It's still rare to see Einstein like this, so I tease him a bit. If he really gives me more work because of this teasing, I will definitely protest!
We accompany Kara, Mara, Marianne, Jean and Liya to meet the royalty. They are pleased and happy to see us, and they even knew about our tight schedule, so they didn't insist on prolonging our stay unnecessarily. They provided show and dance, fruits and drinks that are fresh and delicious. They're friendly and love to talk, really love to talk. We feel like we are talking to Princess Siti with how much they talk. While the queen laughs politely, the king, however, burst out laughing every single time, in fact, he burst out laughing when he found out what Grandma Farhah did, telling her that she never change
"In my defense, you have changed a lot. Once a gloomy prince, and now one who laughs all the time" [Farhah].
"Kahkahkah, and it's all thanks to you, Madam World Tree Priestess. Without your help in breaking the protocol, my life wouldn't be safe" [King of Vijaya].
"Your father and mother were prostate and begging me back then, so treating you with World Tree materials was the least I could do" [Farhah]
"Wow! I didn't know that! You never told me that the last time we met" [Diana].
"Kahkahkah. It's okay. It's okay. It's all in the past now. In her eyes, we as a short-lived species are just a child that she will spoil no matter who, which is why I have vowed to give her my best as long as I live" [King of Vijaya].
"My granddaughter will soon be the one to fight the Devil King, and I will support her, so I'd appreciate it if you could do the same" [Farhah].
"Kahkahkah, politically, I shouldn't say this, but as a person who owes you my life, I'll see through it. A powerful little mage from Aru Village who can converse with the Devil King himself and create a whole new type of magic is definitely a force to be reckoned with in the future. No wonder that child insisted on marrying you. Kahkahkah, I'll do the same if I haven't met the love of my life" [King of Vijaya].
"He is the worst! He even tried to flirt with Neloufa!" [Diana]
It's actually fun talking to him and his wife. In fact, this isn't a political meeting, it just feels like a family meeting.
(Diana... She easily made a connection with King of Vijaya...) [Kara]
(It's impressive how she didn't realize it herself.) [Mara]
(This is just one of her strengths) [Marianne]
(A good strength to have) [Liya]
(Agreed) [Nar, Sas, Jean]
Before we ended our meeting, he wanted to give me an elephant as a gift. Since I feel I can ask for something more... How about
"Kahkahkah. A Tyrannosaurus Rex for your sister? Well, I can, but I doubt the Tyrannosaurus Rex will be happy. Taming it by giving it a gift is nothing but an insult to both sides. However, I will give you this powder. Tell your sister to use it to tame the T-rex she wants once she's in the Elven Kingdom" [King of Vijaya].
"I will gladly take it! Thank you very much!" [Diana]
"Kahkahkah, you're an honest one. I like a kid like you" [King Vijaya].
And that's our day in the capital of Vijaya, before we continue to install the core and make our way to the Elven Kingdom. The day flies by as we slowly but surely make our way down the road. Fortunately, there's no more threat to our way. As we approach the border that's visible with our naked eyes, my smile turn into frown when I see...
"Where have you been? Don't you know you're nothing but a nuisance to everyone?" [Iligast].
"Trouble..." [Diana, Farhah]
Grandma Farhah's ex-husband... Urghh... Way to spoil my lovely mood laughing together with Grandma Farhah.