The party all felt that they had been brought right in to a decent place to explore and learn about the radiant light elf culture. The only thing was, they were keeping in mind that they would not be staying here for too long. They had to make sure that they were still traveling and not hanging out in one spot. If they let themselves sit down and relax too long then they would not be able to keep learning more to get back to Genesis sooner.
It would also defeat the purpose of having emissaries traveling to the elemental planes. The party would just act on their behalf and then nothing would be left for the emissaries to do. Causing Genesis to become lax and inexperienced in relationships with other races outside of the world. Something that couldn't be allowed due to the fact that the party would not always be handling everything.
The elders of the radiant light elves seemed to have been at the end of a larger meeting. Something that appeared to happen every single week whether or not there were larger issues to discuss or just small events to get them talking. That sort of culture was a good thing in Walker's eyes.
Having structure for leadership allowed for there to be plenty of time and attention in everything overall. Furthermore, allowing for their orders and plans to be given with clarity and transparency.
The number of elders there was extremely high but it seemed that the oldest and wisest had the larger say in things as Walker had seen the main elder speak and everyone else go silent. Besides this, there was an openness in conversation that was had, since many of the younger leaders had been speaking, Walker and the rest of the party had heard a lot. Their sharp ears helping them catch on to some of the smaller projects happening through the surprisingly large city.
There were some building projects to revitalize a small market street that had been left without merchants since the goods sold there had been moved to the larger market street. Bringing it back with new goods from a recent traveling caravan would make it a pop up market that would randomly appear. Causing people to travel the street often in search of new goods that might have just arrived.
That might seem like a fun event for the average person, but to the shop owners who built their shops on that street, it was a perfect way to get consistent business even though the outside street markets had faded.
Another small thing were the elders planning the festivals. The radiant light elves seemed to have a few festivals they would plan for well ahead. It seemed that by the time the emissaries from Genesis arrived, there would be a festival ongoing. Meaning that Genesis would be able to bring back knowledge of a festival to the people and leaders. Causing there to be a growth in bonds based on culture. It also allowed for Walker and the others to make a more solid calendar to pass to the beings of the elemental planes.
The idea would allow for there to be visits when the merchants of these races within the elemental planes wished to trade goods for the best that they could get. An ideal and perfect way to expand their relationships through trade.
The party was led outside of the meeting hall and outside of the roots of the ancient white maple. They drew a lot of attention since they were different and the clothing and armor they wore was made with materials that actually resisted light mana. This caused there to be some sort of repulsion that was innately sensed by the majority of the radiant light elves who lived in the light elemental plane for their entire lives. It was just instinct to sense that something was different.
Alice drew the most attention though. She had started to do more than just test a few songs. She found that she was using significantly less mana to make the light move with her voice. It was like the denser and purer light mana here was willing to dance with the tune of her voice without much encouragement. Or at least this was how Walker was thinking about it.
She was also trying to make her songs more realistic and defined. The horned rabbits that were shopping around the party as she casually sang about a field full of rabbits eating grasses and leaping through the breeze made many of the radiant light elves stop in awe.
A few children had approached a few of the light horned rabbits trying to touch them only for their hands to move right through them. Here and there though, one of the kids would leap back as if touching something. Proof that Alice was grasping how to make the images of her more emotional songs not related to battle more solid. Something that would increase her strength significantly.
Since she was getting this attention, Onyx and Midnight had begun to move around and make introductions. Midnight was always a magic maker when it came to befriending children. Whether it was because her attitude was much like theirs, playful, or if it was just because she radiated a welcoming and open aura to the parents, it couldn't be ignored
The truth was there there was clear evidence that they as a party had made an impact and were able to catch the guards assigned to escort them off guard. They hadn't imagined that the party would be so welcoming and open. They even stopped and answered questions about where they came from right out in the open street and a larger performing square.
Things only became more interesting when Alice began singing a more serious song. This update ıs available on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚~𝙣𝙚𝙩
One of the children had shouted about missing the show in the performance square. Something that seemed to be very important to them, but also gave Alice an idea. If there was no one here to perform, why not do so herself? It was all in good fun, and she would leave everyone who saw it with a positive opinion of the emisaries.
There was also the fact that Gil gave her a little nudge forward since she was attracting attention and he wanted them to build more bonds. Gil was the one who had the most knowledge about the radiant light elves, even though Walker had some of the more strategic and unique knowledge due to his ability to sense mana and elan some deeper history related to them. Regardless, Gil was making his rounds and attracting some attention. Introducing who they were and what alliance they were from, specifically.
The general public seemed to have been notified of the world and as all other seemed to think, that the world was its own elemental aplen of sorts. That was fine, though since there was a good chance that there would be a chance to learn more about the world for them in the future with travel being figured out.
All this aside, as Alcie began to sing, Walker realized what song it was.
She had been working on one that brought the unity of Genesis together and the focus on the fact that there was a great many races of different elemental affinities together. That some races were very much different and shared similarities. The song she had made was still a work in progress since Alcie had to much she wished to put in to it. But those emotions were what made that song all the more valuable.
The emotions and intention in her work, writing and trying out songs had been proven to be even more important. When she had made a song about shields and protecting others, the condensed light shields she conjured up became the best defenses that could be put in place to help the party fight. They were movable and they were able to block a lot of potential damage. They were not perfect but they were an added armor to them. The same for the song of swords that attacked with condensed light mana swords mad by her songs.
All of this soon became party of the display as Alice's voice broke out telling the tales of wandering races being met by leaders of Genesis. But the villains fought and the people saved. It was a tale and a story, it was a legend, and also a dream. It made many of those listening feel as if they were not seeing the figure in light but seeing the figure in real life.
To say the very least, the party had just introduced their entire alliance, no, their entire home, to the radiant light elf people.
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