MC Dungeon Employment Contract
The next morning.
As soon as the sun rose, Tashiniya and the others rushed to the place where they had previously met Su Lin.
It was the lake where Su Lin and Li Qiaoqiao first met Tashiniya and her companions.
The group divided their fishing rods and began fishing for breakfast, while waiting for Su Lin to arrive.
"Captain, are you sure Brother Su Lin will come?"
"Of course, Lulu!"
Tashiniya proudly tilted her head back.
"As the first Pope recognized by this Archangel, honesty and trustworthiness are the first principles a Pope must adhere to!"
"Besides, we're friends, I believe the Pope wouldn't lie to us!"
Lulu expressed deep skepticism about this.
For Su Lin, who could keep up with Tashiniya's thought process and moral standards, the words 'honesty and trustworthiness'...
Seemed somewhat unrealistic.
What's more...
"Didn't Brother Su Lin say yesterday that he wouldn't come to the old spot today?"
"Hehe, that's where this Archangel's cleverness comes in!"
Tashiniya chuckled, pointing around her.
"The Pope lives in the Elven Court. Although I don't know exactly where, this place isn't far from the Court's city gate."
"I've had Deconis, Weini, and Qiao Qiao spread out their magic perception. As long as there's a magic projection of the Pope, we'll be able to find him."
"At that time, he won't be able to shake us off even if he tries to run!"
Lulu suddenly understood.
With the powerful abilities of Deconis and the other two, they could indeed easily detect magic information from a great distance around here.
It's just that...
"Captain, have you considered... since Brother Su Lin can live in the Elven Court, he should be able to use a spatial teleportation array."
Tashiniya's expression froze.
This... she had completely forgotten!
"It shouldn't be, right? The Pope said he'd meet us today; at the very least, he should say goodbye, right? We're friends!"
Tashiniya's voice grew weaker and weaker.
She was indeed a bit worried that Su Lin had only said he'd meet them today to make them happy.
Yesterday's Su Lin was simply too disjointed.
One moment he was chatting and laughing with everyone about adventures, teasing others about their situations.
The next, he abruptly and stiffly said goodbye and left.
Although they hadn't spent much time with Su Lin, Tashiniya and her companions didn't believe deep down that Su Lin was someone who didn't care about his comrades.
Could it be...
"Is Brother Su Lin going to do something very dangerous and deliberately not let us participate?"
Lulu's words hit Tashiniya's biggest concern squarely.
But Su Lin was only a Level 70 or so mage; he wasn't unaware of Deconis and her companions' nearly invincible strength.
If there was anything, he could completely ask Deconis and her companions for help.
This wasn't some embarrassing topic...
While she was pondering, Deconis spoke coolly.
"Someone is coming."
As soon as her voice fell, a magic circle of spatial magic flashed in an open space not far away, and Lop silently appeared before Tashiniya and her companions.
"Good morning, everyone."
Bowing slightly, Lop said softly:
"I am here on behalf of Her Majesty the Elven Queen, to invite you to a banquet at the palace."
Tashiniya and the others exchanged bewildered glances.
The Elven Queen inviting them to a banquet?
Logically speaking, Queen Hilulele should be avoiding them like everyone else, as if they were a disaster, right?
Tashiniya hesitated for a moment, but still politely declined the strange invitation.
"Sorry, we've arranged to wait for our companion here."
"Is that so? Then please allow me to rephrase."
Pushing up his glasses, Lop said gently:
"I am here on behalf of Mr. Su Lin and Her Majesty the Elven Queen, to invite you to a banquet at the palace."
Su Lin?!
Tashiniya and the others exchanged bewildered glances.
How did Su Lin get involved with the Elven Queen?
He did say he knew someone in the Elven Kingdom, but...
His acquaintance was the Elven Queen?
What kind of joke was this?
Wait!
Could it be that Su Lin caused trouble in the Elven Palace and got caught?
Recalling Su Lin's outrageous thought process, which could rival their own, Tashiniya felt that it was indeed not impossible.
If that were truly the case... Tashiniya and Lulu exchanged glances.
No matter what!
They had to rescue Su Lin and make a run for it!
When the preoccupied Tashiniya and her companions were led into the palace by Lop, the first thing they saw were Veronika and Meluti, who were also clearly preoccupied.
Both groups were somewhat stunned.
Looking around, besides themselves, many well-known Elven Elders from the Council of Sages were also present.
Powerful individuals above Level 80 were gathered here, along with top-tier spatial mages like Lop.
At this point, even Tashiniya, who wasn't particularly quick-witted, felt that something was amiss.
This scene looked exactly like a 'Hongmen Banquet' (a trap).
"Elder Lop, where is my Pope?"
Tashiniya asked cautiously.
Although Weini said the Elven Kingdom was very interested in the Celestial Realm, still...
They shouldn't be so bold as to lay a hand on an Archangel, should they?
Moreover, there was also a Silver Dragon, the Demon Grand Duke's beloved daughter, a Witch, a Lich—
The Elven Kingdom shouldn't possibly risk offending so many powerful backgrounds at once, should it?
Tashiniya felt very insecure.
If it were just Lop and his companions, relying on Weini's miraculous Witch's Transfer, combined with Deconis and Li Qiaoqiao's strength, they could completely make a calm escape.
But this was the Elven Palace...
The Ancient Elven Tree was hidden within the magic array behind the palace, and the Elven Queens were in the temple below.
In this situation, unless Tashiniya recovered her full strength, she would truly be captured.
Seemingly noticing Tashiniya and her companions' apprehension, Lop gently reassured them.
"Your Excellency Tashiniya, you need not worry. We bear no ill will towards you. The Queen will explain everything to you."
Tashiniya could only timidly and uneasily lead Lulu and her companions to their seats.
Veronika and Meluti were sitting opposite them, but it seemed neither of them knew what was going on.
Tashiniya felt that the palace at the moment was an utterly suffocating swamp.
Fortunately, not long after they were seated, Hilulele walked out with a swagger.
The preoccupied Tashiniya and the others, along with Veronika and her companions, rose to greet her.
Hilulele, however, was as carefree as ever.
"Don't be shy, sit down."
"Everyone is here, so I won't beat around the bush."
"All of you present should have heard about our new Dungeon, and in fact, most of you are here because of it."
As soon as her voice fell, Tashiniya unseasonably raised her hand.
"Um—I want to say no, can I leave now?"
"Can't you just listen to me first, you foolish Archangel!"
With Tashiniya's interruption, Hilulele inexplicably thought of the time she officially met Su Lin and joined the MC Dungeon.
Her enthusiasm instantly vanished, and the lengthy speech she had prepared disappeared from her lips.
Waving her hand, eight pieces of yellow parchment floated lightly into everyone's hands.
Tashiniya and the others' expressions froze in unison.
Root Contract!
Witnessed by an existence symbolizing a fundamental law of the Aetheram Continent, if a signatory violates the contract terms, they will be shunned by the world.
The witness for these eight contracts was the Ancient Elven Tree, which was connected to the fundamental law of life!
It could be said that once this contract was signed, even if Tashiniya recovered her strength, as long as she remained on the Aetheram Continent, she could not violate any of the contract's terms.
Unless she returned to the Celestial Realm and never came back.
Such an extremely binding Root Contract had only appeared a few times in the entire history of the Aetheram Continent.
And now, seeing eight of them at once...
Could this be considered witnessing history?
Veronika looked up at Hilulele with complex emotions, the latter watching everyone with a calm expression.
"After several days of observation, combined with the development plan of the MC Dungeon, he believes you are qualified to enter the MC Dungeon."
"Now, according to his request, I will speak to you on behalf of the MC Dungeon."
Hilulele paused, inexplicably thinking of the words Su Lin had insisted she say.
Although a bit strange, still...
It seemed quite impressive.
"Do you desire wealth? Do you desire power? Do you desire a ticket to a new era?"
"Then sign it!"
Hilulele waved her small hand, full of heroic spirit.
"The MC Dungeon has hidden everything within the contract."