The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor

Chapter 288 - 259: Saintess Candidate_2

The previous Elf Ancestor King who gave him the Promise of the Elf King was male, but that was in a game. Ever since Lynn crossed over into the real Miracle World, he had only encountered beautiful elf maidens and big sisters, while male elves seemed quite rare.

In fact, throughout the entire Elf Kingdom, there is a gender imbalance, which began with the world-saving mission where Lynn obtained the Promise of the Elf King.

During that battle, the Elf Race was ambushed by the Demon King Army, suffering severe casualties, with the majority being male elves. Although many female elves were injured, few died.

The reason was simple: although the Proud Demon King led the Demon King Army, there was also a Lust Demon King present. That generation’s Lust Demon King was not a Phantom but a real super lust demon. His aim in attacking the Elf Race wasn’t about causing deaths.

If it weren’t for the world-saving mission that drew countless players, including Lynn, the consequences could have been unimaginable.

It has been just over three years since that battle, and with the Elf Race’s slow growth rate, the damage from that battle has yet to recover at all.

Perhaps favored by the deities, after that event, a group of strong elves, led by the current Elf Queen, quickly rose up. Though the Elf Kingdom suffered from the war, their strength did not decrease; instead, it increased. In a short time, they became the strongest nation beneath the Eight Great Empires.

However, no matter how fast the Elf Kingdom has risen in recent years, the gender imbalance caused by the war remains unadjusted. All the newborn elf boys are still infants. In three years, even Human Race children are still toddlers, let alone the long-lived Elf Race growing out of infancy.

Now, seeing several male elves busy working in the Teleportation Array, not only did Lynn find it novel, even Natasha couldn’t help but glance a few more times.

But after comparing these well-known male elves to Lord Lynn beside her, Natasha suddenly felt uninterested.

Although these male elves were just as beautiful as the elf maidens, each was excessively slender, obviously not fond of meat. With such a frail physique, the little dragoness wasn’t impressed. Moreover, even just considering appearance without the physique, Lord Lynn’s elegance and handsomeness could easily stand out among the elves, unmatched in terms of looks!

Thinking of this, the little dragoness crossed her arms, humphing proudly. She’s fortunate to have had quick eyes and fast hands to cling to Lord Lynn early on; where else would she find such a good man?

Afterwards, with some tinkering from the staff, the Teleportation Magic Array adjusted its teleportation path. The responsible elf sister personally guided Lynn and Natasha onto the array before going down to manually operate this teleportation.

At that moment, on the other side of the secret Teleportation Array in the Elf Royal Palace, a large group of elf big sisters and maidens awaited.

News from outside had informed that the Miracle Saint Emperor, the Elf Race’s benefactor Lord Lynn, was about to arrive. The Queen had specially arranged the highest caliber reception.

Among the large group of beautiful elven women was Xiya, whose breathtaking beauty stood out even among her kind’s beauty squad. The queenly sisters’ beauty was indeed exceptional, leaving even their kin a tad envious.

"Xiya, Xiya, do you think they’ll announce the Saintess selection results today? Did the Saint Emperor intentionally come to support you?"

Within the elf beauty gathering, a stunning girl, also a Saintess candidate alongside Xiya, nudged her shoulder and asked somewhat sourly.

She was not a member of the Elf Race but of the Human Race, originally hailing from the Star Moon Empire. Her family had relocated to the Elf Acropolis over three hundred years ago. Starting from her grandmother’s generation, her family began to worship the Goddess of Nature and Life. Due to her devotion, she was even allowed to settle in the Elf Forest in her lifetime.

For non-Elf Race members, this was a vast honor, indicating that the Elf Race had completely accepted her as one of their own.

Not even those with Half-Elf blood were as close with the Elf Race as she was.

In this Saintess selection, all devoted followers of the Goddess of Nature and Life could participate in the preliminary selection, but only five girls received official candidate status.

Among them, the Elf Race had three elves selected, the Human Race obtained one spot, and the Druid Race gained one slot.

Initially, among the five, the Druid girl had the devoutest faith and was a true fanatic, theoretically making her the most promising candidate.

However, Lady Goddess has always had a soft spot for the Elf Race, so the selection outcome remained uncertain.

Moreover, Xiya, a standout among the elf candidates, held ties to the Miracle Saint Emperor. There’s a good chance Lady Goddess might favor her and choose her.

After all, it’s said that the Miracle Saint Emperor is a guardian deity sent by the gods to the Miracle World, having connections with the deities themselves.

The Goddess of Nature and Life is one of the Pantheon’s deities, so she might give the Miracle Saint Emperor a little leeway, right?

This time, the Saintess selection didn’t require chastity; those with experience or even children had an advantage, clearly favoring Xiya. Who doesn’t know she already has a man?

Due to Lady Goddess’s urgency, the Saintess selection progressed rapidly, and the results were to be announced today. The current estimation for Xiya’s chances of selection was as high as 85%. Yet, it seems like the Miracle Saint Emperor wasn’t at ease, personally coming to the Elf Kingdom to support Xiya.

How doting can one get?

It’s truly enviable...

"Probably not; he wouldn’t know when the Saintess selection would result. It’s just a coincidence, I think."

Hearing the Saintess candidate’s jealous words, Xiya smiled and replied somewhat uncertainly.

Because she wasn’t sure whether Lynn had any way to contact the deities or if Lady Goddess had informed him directly?

If that’s the case, wouldn’t that mean the selection results were already unveiled?

Did she really surpass the fanatic Druid, the two fellow mothers, and this sour Human Race sister?

"Oh, anyway, you have a man to rely on. Unlike me, still a single dog. I never had high hopes of being selected, but losing both at the selection and being stuffed with ’dog food’ is really annoying..."

The sour girl pouted and muttered pitifully. She had anticipated losing the selection, but watching the world’s best man doting on his elf as she lost was just too much. How can one get so unlucky?

"With your conditions, finding a good man should be easy enough, right? How are you still single?"

Curious about the sour girl’s complaint, Xiya asked.

Before the selection began, it was clear that married women had better chances, so all Elf Race candidates were married or involved, like Xiya. Why hadn’t this Human Race girl considered dating before participating?

Unlike the Druid girl burning with the fire of faith, the Human Race is a passionate group keen on love and reproduction. Why did this Saintess selection reverse the trend with the famously low-desire Elf Race?

"It’s just there isn’t anyone suitable! I want a man who’s a hero of greatness, handsome and dashing, with a great aura. He must also be gentle and caring because I can’t cook, so best if he’s a good cook..."

"Moreover... My mother died in childbirth, and my father passed from heartache soon after, so I seek a man with children because I can’t have kids."

"I’d prefer he has daughters because daughters are sweet and lovable. If he had two, even better - just imagine holding one in each arm..."