"Since real flight isn't allowed inside the capital… this is the fastest means to the castle" the lady said with a weird expression on her face.
From her expression, Garth could gather that she didn't understand the point of such rule but he himself could understand it. From the people he had seen here, many of them seemed capable of flight, from the Oni who are able to naturally generate Dark Wings to the winged people who Garth was assuming was capable of flight.
Garth didn't know much about this place but he could guess that the no-flight rules were made so that the skies wouldn't be congested and also for security reasons. It seemed that at least somethings in this new territory made sense. Following the woman's lead, they all boarded the machine and began walking until they got to a section with some doors and separated them into group that could fit in the small rooms
"We'll be there in no time… you know, we did rescue some other forest elves from the Orcs a few weeks ago, if they agree, you can take them with you to their families"
"If they agree to leave with us then yes" Garth replied nervously since he felt as though the comment was some sort of trap, he didn't know it just didn't make sense that you would capture someone and then let them go all of a sudden.
A few minutes later, the contraption began moving, there was no sound or indication that the machine was in motion. it didn't shake neither could they feel anything even while inside it, it was unreal. Even if the Dwarven tribes gathered, Garth doubted that such a machine could be built… well at least not by the Dwarves alone which meant that whatever craftsman or men were responsible for this machine must be a master in their art.
Minutes passed while they were in motion, The diplomats and all the knights used the time that had passed to try to understand how big the territory was but they didn't know how fast the machine was going so such method was flawed and doomed to fail. Before they could even do much, the machine stopped and the woman led them all out of it.
She led them out of the new underground location they arrived at and then they were back to walking again. The castle seemed to be way too far from the gate even Euroa wasn't this big, this was too much. The group walked for several minutes before they could finally see a large castle in the distance.
The Castle they saw was as magnificent as things could get. Even though they hadn't entered it nor could they even see it well enough. They still could tell that the castle was magnificently built, the architecture was outstanding, it appeared so grand, intimidating but not so much that it made people avoid it, it was a castle fit for an actual king. Even as Elves with high standards of beauty, they still considered it beautiful.
"Our destination is up ahead, come on and like i said do not look up at the Thrones, we have found that to be difficult for lesser creatures like you" The woman said as she began walking towards the castle gates
Approaching the castle gates, Garth could feel the incredible burning gazes on them. It felt as though the creatures could see right through him. Ordering all his men to put their heads down, they silently marched into the castle which made them feel as though they had entered a different dimension
They didn't know how the castle just gave them a whole different feeling than the rest of the territory, as soon as they entered the gates. They were met with a host of servants whose powerful auras made them rethink the entire mission and their entire lives. As they approached the saw some guards who wore uniforms slightly different from the ones they had seen previously
The guards they saw at the gate wore uniforms that matched their surroundings, a uniform that was seemingly made to help them blend into the forest. The other guards they seemed like a patrol squad but they simply wore white uniforms that seemed to be made to help identify them even in the crowd. Now these ones wore buttoned up uniforms that made one want to give them respect.
A set of guards similar to them, these new set of guards were definitely the ruler's guards just like they were the Queen's guards. Aside from their uniforms, they also carried similar weapons and stood nearly as still as the mysterious winged creatures, the lady called 'Thrones'.
As they approached the main building, The guards suddenly brought the palm of their hands to their heads in a weird manner that Garth could somehow tell that it was a greeting... in fact he had seen nearly all the guards they saw on the way here perform a similar greeting to her.
"Only the actual diplomats are allowed past this point, and you seem to be their captain so you and another other one of your choosing can come along... the rest will follow the servants to a waiting room before you are taking to a place where you can spend the night" The Lady said
"Okay, Deiva, you're coming with us" Garth called out to one of the knights
"Yes, Captain" The knight answered as he came to Garth's side, the knight was a fairly large elf and carried a shield with him, he was the only knight that was allowed to bring in two weapons… well a shield couldn't really be considered a weapon especially when it's this large.
With that the group was divided into two groups, the Diplomats which were just a group of five people and with the two knights, they were seven in total. The rest followed some guards who led them to a place they could stay to wait while the others followed the lady into the main castle.
The castle as grand as Garth had imagined the inside to be. The lady led them into the castle and down a long hallway that seemed to lead directly to the throne room. The time for Garth to worry had pasted since they had arrived safely now it was the turn of the Diplomats. It was their job to achieve the Queen's dream with this new territory.
Their mind raced as they tried to come with a good pitch, they couldn't see anything that the territory lacked. they could say water but they saw a fountain on the way here and any nation that had enough water to create a fountain with definitely had enough water, food was definitely not a problem after all they had seen the farm, the architecture was even better than theirs and finally the military might of this nation was more than theirs.
They truly had nothing to offer the territory to convince them to ally themselves with Euroa. They were in a tight spot and they knew it hence why they tried their best to think through everything that would help them achieve their aim but none of them could come up with anything good, the territory was too rich.
"Wait here" The lady said as they come upon a massive door as she entered but they all remained standing in place as they waited for her,
A few seconds later, the doors opened and behind it they could see an amazing throne room, a red carpet that led directly to the throne and seemed to mark the direct center of the room. Inside the room several other individuals could see standing on either side of the service.
Looking up towards the Throne, the group could see a small creature sitting in the throne. The creature was much shorter than they were and didn't look like any race he had seen, how its small size didn't take away the fact that its aura was incredibly dominating. They felt nothing but awe and the need to bow in worship as soon as they set their eyes on the king of the territory
"Come forth!" A soft but yet loud voice was heard as they all came back to their senses
The team slowly began walking into the throne room under the watch of the other creatures in the room, all of whom had incredibly powerful aura to them. Garth felt as though he had entered some sort of predator's den, they walked like lamb to slaughter towards the center of the room with a respectable distance away from the main throne itself
"Greetings your Majesty, my name is Garth Webfeather and we were sent here by Queen Euroa of the Euroa Queendom, we are sorry if our presence may have interrupted any important issues you may have been dealing with" Garth spoke out loud seeing that the head diplomat was still struck in a trance and still looking at the king
"I see, then i welcome you all to Deus, our reception may be poor since we don't receive as much visitors but i am sure you will like it here. Your friends look tired so you can just follow the guard over there, he will lead you all to a place where you can spend the night, tomorrow, your diplomats can speak" The King said in a surprisingly young and calm voice
