"Greetings, Sage Lis."
Denis had already noticed Lis who suddenly appeared between him and Daphne, and quickly grasped Lis's extended hand with respectful deference.
"My name is Denis Alorotti, and I'm honored to meet you."
As one of the escorts for this evening's Royal Palace banquet, Denis naturally wouldn't fail to recognize the evening's main character.
Moreover, he had seen Daphne arriving at the party in the same carriage as this Sage Lis, so she must have already been acquainted with him in advance.
Lis nodded, having no particularly deep impression of this young Day Elf.
This Denis, previously following the steward of the Alorotti family, seemed to be one of his relatives?
Even towards the head of the Alorotti family, Lis wasn't particularly concerned, let alone this young elf.
Lis turned to Daphne and suggested.
On the way here, he had already overheard enough of their conversation to understand the situation.
It seemed that Denis wanted to pursue Daphne, but Daphne appeared to be entirely uninterested in him.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have sought help from Lis.
Since Daphne was unwilling, it was only up to Lis to intervene.
After all, Daphne was entrusted to his care by the Great Sage Adela and had come to Andor City with him. If she was unwilling, Lis would not allow anyone to force her.
Hearing Lis's voice, Daphne nodded repeatedly.
She had initially been quite interested in the Royal Palace evening event, but Denis's persistence had become somewhat bothersome.
After so many rejections, surely she couldn't just resort to physical violence?
Daphne followed behind Lis, preparing to head outside.
Lis smiled and nodded to Denis as if intending to leave.
After all, the purpose of attending the party had been achieved, and now it was about time to leave.
As for Denis, Lis saw no need to explain anything to him.
Seeing Daphne getting ready to leave, Denis became anxious.
This time Daphne had come to Andor City following the new Elf Sage, and who knew when he'd see her again.
Additionally, the exploits of his predecessors pointed out that pursuing a Moon Elf earlier made it easier, and Denis did not want to miss any opportunity.
But, in the end, Denis still didn't say much, merely stepping aside to clear the way.
His father wouldn't dare to obstruct Sage Lis's path here, let alone him.
Moreover, Denis had also noticed that Daphne was reluctant to accept his invitation.
There would be other opportunities in the future!
Pursuing a Moon Elf could not be forced, but "enticed"!
That was the experience handed down by his family elders!
But things did not develop as Denis had hoped,
A familiar voice sounded from beside him.
"Please wait a moment, Sage Sir!"
As the words fell, it seemed that everything around Lis quieted for an instant.
"Daphne, Denis has prepared a lot for tomorrow. Could you please accept his invitation?"
Lis turned his head, wondering who dared to be so bold?
Could this be the clichéd scene of a hero rescuing the beauty, showing off and slapping faces? But the situation didn't seem to fit that at all.
Even Denis, who appeared to be the main character, looked at the elf standing beside him with surprise.
Salem was sincerely looking towards Daphne, as if arguing for his friend to get a further chance.
"Ah... this... isn't..."
Denis hadn't expected Salem to speak up at this time.
He had already accepted that today was over, considering there would be many more opportunities in the future.
However, Salem's action unintentionally put him on the spot.
But this was his friend's kind intention, wanting to help him, so Denis couldn't bring himself to reprimand Salem.
Quickly regaining his composure, Denis hurriedly said:
"I'm sorry, esteemed Sage, Miss Daphne."
"Salem usually only focuses on improving his strength and isn't very articulate. Please forgive his rashness."
Salem seemed to want to say something more, but Denis stopped him with a gesture of his hand.
Lis smiled, glancing at Salem curiously.
This young Elf named Salem looked to be about the same age as Denis, but the slight bulge beneath his lavish clothing indicated a different path of cultivation from ordinary elves; his physique was much more robust in comparison.
While it meant little to Lis, among elves, it was quite an uncommon existence.
Lis withdrew his gaze, taking Daphne and walking towards the outside.
Daphne followed behind Lis, silent since a while ago, trusting in him to handle the situation.
Seeing Lis preparing to leave, Rosanara followed as well.
Once Lis had left the banquet hall and boarded the carriage back to his residence, the other elves at the party soon also went their separate ways.
However, their glances towards Denis and Salem were somewhat strange, as if seeing them in a new light altogether.
Especially for Salem, even as a member of the Rafael Family, shouldn't he be this impetuous?
Ignoring the unusual stares from everyone else, Denis pulled Salem into another quiet room, looking at him with helpless eyes.
"Why were you so reckless at that moment? That is Sage Sir, and although he is a Human, even His Majesty the King must respect him!"
A gleam of light flashed in Salem's eyes, but he spoke nonchalantly:
"You said it yourself, he's a major figure. Why would he care about such a trivial matter?"