Chapter 154 It’s time to meet the parents
Now, the number of people on Eli's return trip is far less than when he went out to fight. In addition, he is accompanied by the empire's only princess and the continent's richest woman, Lina. They can afford to teleport for free or for a fee.
However, in this way, a certain guy following behind will be dumbfounded. Eli dare not let an uncontrolled holy-level monster go crazy in the heart of the empire. Don't look at him killing many enemy holy-level monsters on the battlefield, making holy-level monsters look like cabbages.
But in fact, the strong men of the holy-level are rare among the countries on the continent. They are the high-end combat power that is extremely scarce in all countries and races. Moreover, most of the strong men of the holy-level in the entire mortal world have been sent to the battlefield, and there are not many holy-level warriors left behind in the rear of the hundreds of races.
In order to prevent Oliver from losing them, Eli could only lead his men along the road, passing mountains and cities, and riding horses all the way to the imperial capital.
For this reason, even if Eli and his party did not delay much on the road, it still took some time to reach the destination.
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"We'll be home soon. I wonder if the Duke and his wife will be shocked when they see Alyssa now."
After hurrying along the way, the group finally reached the outskirts of the city outside the imperial capital. There was only a little distance to the imperial capital of the Dawn Empire. Cecilia seemed very happy, after all, that was her home for more than ten years.
"I think they will be more surprised when they see sister Lina."
Eleanor rode a big horse behind Cecilia, glanced at her good roommate Princess Lina, and said with some ill intentions.
When she said this, Cecilia's original good mood was ruined in an instant. That's right, this time it wasn't her and Jessica who accompanied the master home happily. There was already a new member in the family. Evelyn was weak, but Princess Lina was a big enemy.
"Really? Eli and I have known each other since we were young. If we count, we are childhood sweethearts. Uncle Bruno should be able to accept me living in the house, right?"
Princess Lina adjusted the hood on her head and said casually. She really had no intention of competing for favor, but Cecilia would obviously not ignore her for this reason.
"I think father and mother will be very happy to see you. After all, Lina, you are the pearl of the entire Dawn Empire. It is also an honor for the Bruno family to have you in our family."
Eli rode his horse at the front of the team. When he heard the beautiful girls chatting behind him, he turned around and said something. However, while talking, he did not forget to ride his horse to Cecilia's side and reached out to touch her head to show his affection.
I have to say that the master's ability to balance the two is really poor. How can he say nice things to one girl while reaching out to touch another girl? This is not called being fair, this is completely shameless...
But who made him Cecilia's favorite master? As long as he is happy, Cecilia can be a little jealous, it doesn't matter.
"Ah~"
At this time, Alyssa, who had been eating and drinking all the way, suddenly roared, causing everyone to look back at her.
"Ah! Ah!"
Alyssa roared several times in a row, and Princess Lina, who could barely understand, froze, but Cecilia, who always acted as a translator for it, was very happy.
"Alyssa said there are a lot of people at the intersection ahead, and the Duke and his wife are also there."
Cecilia translated Alyssa's howling language while jumping from the horse's back to the dragon's back. As the saying goes, the higher you stand, the farther you can see. With the help of Alyssa's height, she also saw the crowd at the intersection in the distance. However, Cecilia's eyebrows shrank with joy and her mouth pouted.
Indeed, the Duke and his wife were waiting for them over there, but with their noble status, they could only stand at the lower right. It goes without saying who the old man standing in the middle is. Who else could it be except His Majesty the Emperor of the Dawn Empire?
Cecilia grew up in the Dawn Empire since she was a child. She originally respected His Majesty the Emperor of the Dawn Empire, but when she thought that he was Princess Lina's father and would definitely support Princess Lina, Cecilia suddenly disliked this old man.
Damn it, old man, please don't promise Princess Lina to the master as his wife. Just let her follow him without any title or status. The master's harem doesn't need a mistress for the time being...
Cecilia got off the dragon's back in disgrace and got on the horse again. She deliberately came to the master, then stretched out her white and tender little hand to grab the corner of the master's clothes, and pouting to report to him what she had "detected".
In fact, without Cecilia's report, Eli's soul had already seen the crowd in the distance. Eli was still somewhat moved by the fact that His Majesty the Emperor personally went out of the city to greet him.
No matter what, His Majesty the Emperor was also his monarch. Even if Eli was not a person who paid attention to the heaven, earth, monarch, parents and teachers, and put the emperor before his relatives and teachers, he still respected the monarch of the Dawn Empire.
What's more, this was Princess Lina's father, that is, his future father-in-law... one of them. This was a real elder, much more powerful than the emperor.
While Cecilia was mumbling a report to Eli, the others were not deaf and could naturally hear what Cecilia said. All of a sudden, Princess Lina's expression became even stiffer, and even Eleanor and Evelyn, who had nothing to do with the matter, became nervous.
Not only are the future parents-in-law here, but also the father? Maybe the mother and concubine would also come, which would be great now. They could meet each other's parents directly. Princess Lina was usually very caring, but when she encountered the situation at this moment, she was still a little panicked.
Although it was also the wish of her father, emperor, mother and concubines to let her follow Eli, they probably did not expect that they would really agree. After all, her father, emperor, mother and concubines should also have some understanding of some of their thoughts.
"Eli... how about we go around?"
Princess Lina, who was a little shy to see her parents and in-laws, slowly moved to Eli's side, reached out and grabbed the other corner of his clothes, and said in a rare shy voice.
Was this infected by Evelin? Eli looked at Hongxia, whose face was not even covered by the hood of Princess Lina, and scratched his head in confusion.
We have already come here. His Majesty the Emperor personally went out of the city to greet him. This is a great honor for the ministers. Not to mention that this road leads directly to the intersection there. You can't go around it even if you want to. Even if it could be circumvented, who would have the guts to abandon His Majesty the Emperor's welcome and take a detour into the city?
This is not simply not giving His Majesty the Emperor face, but more seriously, isn't this just a slap in His Majesty's face?
That's your biological father, not mine. I, the eldest son of a mere duke, have not even inherited a formal title. How dare I make trouble with His Majesty the Emperor?
"It's okay. An ugly daughter-in-law has to see her parents-in-law. Don't panic. Looking at you, your ears are perked up and your hat is about to turn over."
Eli stretched out his hand to hold the little hand that Princess Lena had brought to the door, and gently stroked it twice, trying to relieve her nervousness, but it seemed that the effect was not good, and Princess Lena's expression was still very panicked.
"Yes, yes, it's not like you are an ugly daughter-in-law. You are lucky to be with my master. It's not embarrassing. What are you afraid of?"
Following Eli's words, Cecilia came over and answered. She liked the word ugly daughter-in-law very much. Of course, it would be better if it was only ugly and not daughter-in-law.
You grew up behind Eli, and his parents are your parents. Of course you are not afraid, but I am different. Uncle Bruno and I are not very familiar... Princess Lena glanced at Cecilia , I thought silently in my heart.
"It's okay, my parents are very easy to get along with, and you are so good Lina, they like you very much."
Seeing that Princess Lina's tension was not relieved, Eli continued to comfort her.
"Of course I know that Uncle Bruno and Aunt Bruno are good people and won't embarrass me. I'm just a little shy..."
Princess Lina was not like this when she was on the road. Even before Alyssa saw the crowd, she was still talking to everyone calmly. But when things came to an end, her previous carelessness disappeared in an instant.
It's like an ordinary girl going to meet her boyfriend's parents for the first time. She doesn't feel much when discussing the matter. She even doesn't panic when she goes out to buy gifts for her boyfriend's parents that day. But when she actually walks downstairs, At this time, this strange feeling came all of a sudden.
Meeting her parents for the first time was a mental test. She was facing parents from both sides. This meeting might have been awkward. If she hadn't been riding a horse now, Princess Lena would have felt like her toes were on her. A three-story castle was dug out of the ground.
"It's okay to be shy. I have someone here who is even more shy. When the time comes, push her out first. You hide behind her and let her support you first."
Eleanor, who was a little nervous because she was about to meet His Majesty the Emperor of the First Empire of the Continent, kicked Evelin's horse's ass with her short legs, causing Evelin to be as flustered as Princess Lina. It was delivered to several people.
"Hey, what does it have to do with me? I...I'm not from the Dawn Empire..."
Evelin's riding skills can only be said to be average. After being kicked like this by Eleanor, she staggered to Eli's side on horseback and almost fell into Eli's arms when she lost her balance.
"You are not from the Dawn Empire, but you are Eli's woman. You, the second ugly daughter-in-law, must also meet your parents-in-law!"
Eleanor said with a playful smile. She was a little nervous at first, but when she saw the appearance of Princess Lena and Evelin, she immediately felt much better.
That’s right, I’m not from the Dawn Empire, not even from the human kingdom. So what about His Majesty the Emperor of the First Empire of the Mainland? The most I can do is bow to you when we meet. Why should I be nervous? I’m with the people from the Dawn Empire. There's nothing involved, and Eli is no one like me, so it's them who should be nervous.
"You...what are you so proud of? If you say that the Duke...the Duke and his wife will be frightened when they see Alyssa, and they will be even more surprised when they see Princess Lena, then it will be true when they see you following Eli." You’ll be scared silly…”
Being teased like this by Eleanor, even though Evelin was weak, it was against someone else. Even a mere little Doudin dared to ride on her head and act wild. Evelin immediately organized some words and started to speak out against Eleanor.
As Evelin said, Alyssa, who has now become the oldest one, should scare the Duke and Madam. Princess Lena who followed Eli home should also surprise the Duke and Madam, but with this person Compared to Yilong, Eleanor, a little girl, will definitely have countless times more impact on the Duke and his wife.
After all, it's just a strange thing that dragons grow faster. The most that the princess of the empire falls into his family is an honor and surprise, but what about Eleanor? She was only so small, but she followed Eli quietly. The Duke and Madam were frightened when they saw her. After all, the empire has strict laws, and that little girl is a felony, an absolute felony!
"What are you talking about! I have nothing to do with Eli! Besides, I'm not a child! Why are you scared?"
Eleanor didn't expect that the soft Evelin was also aggressive, and even stabbed her lungs. After a few words, she was so angry that she staggered on the big horse. Damn it, the horse was a little too tall. , unable to stamp his feet at all.
"It doesn't matter now. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future... Anyway, with Eleanor's small... ahem, delicate appearance, it's hard to find a man as good as Eli."
Evelin turned her back and seemed to be mumbling quietly, but in fact she was mumbling in a voice that everyone could hear.
"It doesn't matter in the future! Also, Eleanor is not little! Eleanor is the eldest sister! You are all younger sisters!"
Eleanor screamed angrily, wishing she could jump on Evelin's horse and give her two punches, but considering her weak constitution, if she really gave her two punches, this hateful sister would have to die.
"Okay, Evelin, you have to visit my parents later, so calm down now. And you, Eleanor, please stop talking and don't bully Evelin."
At this time, Eli intervened forcefully in the dispute between Evelyn and Eleanor, separating the two living treasures. They were obviously good sisters having a warm and affectionate relationship just now, but they broke into trouble in just a few words. It seemed that there was a good atmosphere in the backyard. Not that easy to maintain.
"Oh well."
Facing Eli, Evelin looked different again, answering obediently.
"You! You are partial! Now it is clear that Evelin is bullying Eleanor! You are still helping her to speak, and Eleanor is angry! You can't coax her!"
Seeing how Evelin became behaving in a second, Eleanor became even more angry. You danced so much in front of me and were so good in front of Eli. Is Eleanor so easy to bully? And Eli is the same, he always favors his own girl, no wonder you two can become a couple, you are both guys who value sex over friends!
"Ouch~"
Seeing Eleanor riding a horse with her arms akimbo, her cheeks bulging with anger, Eli and Evelin looked at each other. Before they could apologize to her, they watched Alyssa lower her head and use a scale on her head. Nuzzled Eleanor.
Alyssa was often teased by her brothers and sisters, and would get angry from time to time, so seeing Eleanor's angry look, Alyssa quickly came over to comfort her.