Chapter 193: Silvermoon Elf
"Thank you for your compliment, my dear Director David."
At this moment, besides David-Berg and a few others familiar with Jia Na, the other guests who had entered the Purple Hibiscus Auction House early also stood at the entrance by unspoken agreement.
The purpose was to catch an early glimpse of Jia Na's style.
Until Jia Na's appearance, the Turin celebrities, who were already used to various grand occasions, showed unparalleled astonishment and shock in their eyes.
The astonished ones marveled at Jia Na's beauty, while the shocked ones saw through the facade of beauty to perceive a power that transcended the mundane.
"It's actually 【Extraordinary Charm】—"
"And, she's also a human—"
At this moment, Sophina-Silvermoon, standing behind the crowd, was looking at Jia Na, who was surrounded at the absolute center, with an almost burning gaze.
In just a moment, Sophina-Silvermoon, who had regained her smile, lifted the hem of her dress and slowly walked towards Jia Na.
"I've long heard of Miss Jia Na's great name; seeing you today, it is truly extraordinary."
The low, hoarse voice, like a feather, brushed past the ear canal, giving listeners a tingling sensation.
Following the sound, one saw a tall, beautiful young girl with silver hair and purple eyes, slightly upturned outer corners, long and pointed ears, and an age that looked similar to Jia Na's, raising a friendly smile and walking towards Jia Na.
"It's a pure-blooded Moon Elf from Silvermoon High Court—"
Silver hair and purple eyes, as well as long, pointed ears different from a half-elf like Bell-Moonshadow, allowed Jia Na to discern the other party's identity as a pure-blooded Moon Elf with just a glance.
Especially upon seeing a medal engraved with a purple hibiscus pattern on the purple dress the other party was wearing, Jia Na, who had done her homework in advance, could easily guess the identity of the newcomer.
"Hello, Madam Silvermoon, it's a pleasure to meet you for the first time. Thank you for your invitation."
Sophina-Silvermoon is a Level 1 Silvermoon Sorcerer whose strength is slightly weaker than a Formal Wizard, and she is also the current Branch Manager of the Purple Hibiscus Auction House - Turin Branch.
As a long-lived species, even though Sophina-Silvermoon's appearance looks about the same age as Jia Na, in terms of age, she is more than old enough to be Jia Na's great-grandmother.
And a long lifespan naturally grants the elf community several times more life experience than ordinary people, as well as values that transcend the secular world.
Sometimes, just a gesture, or perhaps the lines of a person's facial muscles and the distribution of wrinkles - solely from these aspects, elves with rich life experience can figure out the other person's personality with great accuracy, comparable to the most outstanding "mind readers."
At the same time, they are also observers who are detached from the mundane world and play games among humans.
"Just call me Sophina—thank you all for coming today as well. Please come in."
The purple skirt hem constantly fluttered. Looking at Sophina-Silvermoon's highly approachable smile, everyone also followed her invitation and entered the inner area.
"Miss Jia Na, please come this way."
"Thank you."
Jia Na, who possessed high perception, could clearly feel that Sophina-Silvermoon's attitude towards her was unusually enthusiastic and completely different from others.
Even if the other party's behavior and demeanor were very well concealed, some subtle movements, in the eyes of Jia Na, who was equally skilled at using a "mask" for external social interactions, could still allow her to discern the difference.
Of course, Sophina-Silvermoon's expression management was not like Jia Na, a "cheater" who relied on the 【Muscle Control】 talent to conceal her emotions.
Her refreshing demeanor came entirely from her extensive social experience and her ability to control her emotions at will—and these were levels that even Jia Na, with two lifetimes of experience, was far from reaching.
"Although the accumulation of experience among elves far surpasses humans, their temperament is extremely pure—"
It is either pure good or pure evil.
But regardless of which, all elves' hobbies are highly unified: they love all beautiful things.
Whether it is the beauty of nature, the beauty of humanity, the beauty of craftsmanship, the beauty of war, beauty is always something that pure-blooded elves pursue throughout their lives.
And Jia Na, who possessed 【Beauty of Appearance】, was naturally also a "thing" that Sophina-Silvermoon genuinely liked?
"Miss Jia Na, if you don't mind, would you like to sit next to me?"
"Of course, it would be my honor."
The smile on Sophina-Silvermoon's face was still so kind, but the way her hand intentionally or unintentionally touched Jia Na was enough to show how much she was enduring in pain.
"Mr. David, then I'll be impolite and 'occupy' Miss Jia Na for a while; you won't mind, right?"
"Haha, of course not, as long as Jia Na agrees."
Seeing Sophina-Silvermoon treat a junior with such politeness, David-Berg was surprised, and naturally, he wouldn't be so tactless as to disturb their private interaction.
After all, for an apprentice with no background like Jia Na, gaining the friendship of a pure-blooded Moon Elf from Silvermoon High Court would naturally be a very good thing.
"Miss Jia Na, may I take the liberty of asking if there are any elf bloodlines among your family members?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Na, who had just taken her seat, couldn't help but be slightly startled, and then smiled and shook her head.
"My family are all very ordinary humans and do not have extraordinary bloodlines."
"Oh? Is that so? But I smell the aura of nature on you. If the group of Green Elves in the Forest of Nature saw you, they would definitely recognize you as one of their own."
"Then I really must visit the Forest of Elves someday. Perhaps I'll even have the chance to taste the most authentic 'Yaoging's Kiss'."
Although she appeared nonchalant on the surface, Jia Na's heart had already become somewhat vigilant.
None of the conversation would be without purpose, especially from a powerful elf like Sophina-Silvermoon, who had lived for a long time and witnessed many events.
With a slight carelessness, Jia Na could easily be tricked into revealing information by the other party.
Jia Na didn't know if the "aura of nature" that Sophina-Silvermoon just mentioned referred to her 【Plant Affinity】 talent or the unactivated 【Growth Law Fragment】.
However, neither of these was something Jia Na could answer at the moment.
After all, both 【Plant Affinity】 and 【Growth Law Fragment】 originated from the "system"; even if the 【Plant Affinity】 talent could be barely glossed over, the matter of the 【Growth Law Fragment】 was not so easily brushed aside.
Jia Na could attribute her comprehension of the 【Purification Law Fragment】 to the feedback after the Celestial Sparrow's evolution.
She could also completely attribute her comprehension of the 【Beauty Law Fragment】 to her love for the "beauty of art" in opera, but as for the 【Growth Law Fragment】, which she hasn't even successfully activated, Jia Na would absolutely not easily expose it before finding a suitable opportunity.