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At that moment, Vyriam fell silent.
Go back fifty thousand years?
Although the history of the Emerald Elf Clan had a major disruption ten thousand years ago due to an accident of unknown cause, causing the loss of many records of the epic and mythological era, a few texts had still been passed down.
Such as the laws the elves followed fifty thousand years ago.
That was the time when the power of the Elf Emperors was at its peak.
If a Duke made a mistake, the Elf Emperor had the authority to exile him, and all the power was concentrated in one person.
Only then was the Elf Emperor truly supreme.
Kureya continued, "As for the appointment of the new Commander-in-Chief of the Black Knights, that’s none of your concern. Are you also planning to meddle in my private army?"
"But the Black Moon Arena is the joint property of Vyriam and me."
The corners of Duke Luo E’s mouth twitched into a forced smile as he said, "Even Your Majesty cannot simply order someone to damage our property, can you? That would violate the 34th article of The Emerald Laws—"
Kureya said sharply, "Luo E, don’t think I’m unaware of the filthy deeds you’ve committed, and the Black Moon Commerce as well. According to the 12th article of The Emerald Laws, all elves born in Emerald City, unless they travel outside before Sublimation, must follow the path of Sublimation given by the Mother Tree. How many of your people took the ’Black Moon Route’? I’ve turned a blind eye before, but don’t take me for a fool!"
Luo E’s face darkened.
He tried to retort against Kureya.
The Black Moon Route was not a secret to these high-ranking persons; this path of Sublimation did not pose any harm, considering the original Eternal World Tree’s Black Moon had already been destroyed.
Moreover, this law was outdated. The pathway given by the Emerald Mother Tree had infinite potential, but the materials and resources it required were too vast, and many medium and small noble clans followed the paths of Sublimation from other Divine Trees.
They would have the opportunity to switch to the path of Sublimation in the future in the Emerald Forest, as the fundamental attribute of those Divine Trees was ’life and reproduction’. With a sufficient price, a switch was possible.
But in reality, it was very difficult.
Did this mean that these medium and small nobles were also in violation of the law?
"Luo E, let it go."
Next to Luo E, Huoman shook his head and gestured to him with his eyes.
Today’s Empress seemed particularly confident, likely because of the support of her sister.
Indeed, Lisiti had received one of the foremost regards from the Mother Tree in ten thousand years, and with Lisiti’s assistance, Kureya the Elf Empress could save a lot of worry and focus on dealing with them.
However, it was too simple for this young Elf Empress to think she could overturn their years of arrangements in Emerald City.
The intrigues of the Royal Court were ultimately just verbal disputes.
Let us elders give you a proper lesson then.
Even your father could not best us... his elders.
How can you?
Two hours later, after wrangling with the Dukes and finishing the debrief with the group of Marquises behind them, ending the Royal Court meeting, Kureya pressed a fingertip to her forehead with a hint of a headache.
The oldest of these Dukes, Huoman, was over two thousand years old, and the youngest, Vyriam, was also over a thousand. Since her father had taken office, she had faced the previous generation of their fathers, much like her present situation.
Newly-appointed Elf Emperors without credentials or achievements were not truly regarded by the Dukes and Marquises, who called her "Your Majesty" in words but did not really see her as such.
How had her father managed back then?
Oh, how she wished to dispose of them all and replace them with her own people.
Kureya had this thought as early as thirty years ago.
Normally, an Elf Emperor cannot use the Mother Tree’s power beyond a certain limit internally.
But that was under normal circumstances.
Although the strength of the Mother Tree would be granted to all Her favored ones, only she, as the Elf Empress, possessed the highest rights. If she truly became desperate and turned hostile, forcibly lifting the restrictions, all the high-ranking nobles combined would not be her match.
These Dukes might think that by uniting, they could oppose her, but in truth, she just had too many concerns, including her father.
Because the cost of such actions was something she couldn’t bear.
The reason for the existence of an Elf Emperor was that her presence was needed to guide the elf clan towards greater prosperity, not internal strife. Otherwise, she would certainly lose the favor of the Mother Tree.
Lisiti looked at Kureya on the throne with a complex expression, her lips parting slightly as she considered whether to ask the question on her mind.
"What’s the matter?"
Kureya noticed Lisiti’s gaze, looked up at her, and asked, "By the way, when did you regain the Mother Tree’s favor? I thought I would have to make some compromises today before you could become a Regent."
"It happened last night."
Lisiti paused and decided to ask her question.
Otherwise, she figured she might not sleep well ever again.
Lisiti asked in as calm a voice as she could muster, "Kureya, did you bring Sasha back?"
Kureya suddenly looked up, her red lips curving into a beautiful arc as she frowned and said, "Did you sense that earlier by using the Mother Tree’s power?"
If only she had thought to place a shield there, or temporarily disable the sensing ability of the Mother Tree’s Origin.
"Yes."
Hearing Kureya’s confirmation, Lisiti took two steps forward, her voice trembling as she said, "Why did you bring Sasha back? Didn’t you say you wouldn’t let her return?"
