After listening to Fang Ka's instructions, Xia Lin immediately nodded, then stepped forward to the two unconscious Elves.

Then she cast the Dark Curse and began to probe the memories of the two Elves.

After a while, Xia Lin withdrew the magic and then turned her head to look at Fang Ka beside her.

"Instructor Fang Ka, the investigation is complete. This female Elf is named Eira Nueride. Her father is the Marquis Anlute, a prince of the 'Holy Elf' lineage within the Elf Royal Family."

"The male Elf is named Aiman. It's worth mentioning that this name was given to him by the female Elf named Eira."

Upon hearing Xia Lin's words, Fang Ka couldn't help but slightly raise his eyebrows.

The 'Holy Elf' is the royal family of the Elf Race, with a distinguished status.

But this also depends on the situation. Ordinary members of the Holy Elf lineage, unless they have a strong background, wouldn't dare act recklessly in front of mages or knights from other branches.

Such respect is in comparison at the same level.

For example, if you are a High Tier Mage and I am also a High Tier Mage, but I am of the royal Holy Elf lineage, and you are just from a branch, then naturally, I am a cut above you, and you must show respect.

If the two are not at the same level, such as a branch being a High Tier Mage and the royal one being a commoner with no backing.

Then as long as the branch doesn't do anything that desecrates royal blood or personally kills the royal, taking some excessive actions, the royal high ranks would turn a blind eye.

In the end, the royal identity only grants relatively noble status, as well as the protection of bloodline and life; everything else depends on strength.

Generally speaking, the higher the strength, the higher the title conferred; the Holy Elf royal family can confer a marquis title, just half a rank below the Elf King.

Usually, when Elves refer to the Elf King, they directly call him the Elf King, and call the marquis by adding "King" to the name, like King Anlute.

Other branches can at most confer a duke.

Eira's father is actually a marquis, what does this mean? It means his strength is definitely among the top in the Elf Race.

Analogously, his status is also among the top elite.

This is certainly the little princess.

Basically, as long as Eira's father is alive, Eira's noble status will not waver in the slightest.

And now...

Also, Xia Lin said Aiman's name was given by Eira?

What kind of situation is this?

There's no heard-of name bestowing system among the Elf Race.

The only ones with such a system are the Beastman Race, where the weak consider the name given by the strong as an honor.

Moreover, the Beastman Race's name bestowing system doesn't alter the surname.

Xia Lin mentioned Eira's name with her surname but didn't mention Aiman's surname, merely that Eira named him Aiman.

Normally, people have both a given name and a surname, but the custom in this world is during self-introductions, unless for a particular purpose, they wouldn't mention their surname.

When addressing others, they also won't include the surname; otherwise, it is seen as an insult.

Without a name and surname... it seems only slaves fit this description; once becoming a slave, they are given a heavy 'nickname', and their former name and surname need to be abandoned, a disguised lack of name.

If Aiman was previously a slave, and after being liberated by Eira was granted a new name, it would be reasonable.

However, now the two appear to be affectionately close, making Fang Ka think it unlikely... after all, Eira is the little princess of the Elf Race...

These thoughts passed in a flash, as he turned to Xia Lin: "Xia Lin, Aiman's name was given by Eira? And you didn't mention Aiman's surname, was he perhaps a slave before?"

If he was a slave, mentioning his surname before becoming a slave would indeed be meaningless, because if a slave has the opportunity to shed their slave status, they must comply with regulations regarding slaves to obtain new citizenship.

According to regulations, slaves shedding their slave status and regaining citizenship must abandon their old surname and pick a new one, at most retaining their former given name.

This regulation, known among slaves as "Renewal."

Xia Lin nodded: "Yes, Aiman was originally a slave. At the time, Eira earnestly begged Marquis Anlute, who finally allowed her to visit the Galen Empire adjoining the Elf Kingdom to travel."

"Unexpectedly, during her first trip abroad, she encountered a slave caravan on the road."

"Upon seeing that half of the slave caravan consisted of Elves, Eira immediately had them intercepted. After learning the slaves were legally bought, Eira ended up purchasing all the Elf slaves with money."

Fang Ka lightly nodded; in this world, whether on the Eastern Continent or the Western Continent, slave trade is legal.

The vast majority of slave caravans adhere to various regulatory slave trade guidelines, with only a minority taking risks with illegal kidnappings.

He nodded to Xia Lin: "Well, go on, I'm curious how a slave connected with a little princess?"

Xia Lin glanced at Eira and continued to speak: "After rescuing these Elf slaves, Eira wanted a guard to send them to the territory of the Elf Kingdom, helping them regain citizenship."

"However, the guards were ordered by Marquis Anlute to protect Eira, so how could they leave her for a group of slaves?"

"No matter how much Eira pleaded, the guards were unwilling, continuously citing Marquis Anlute's orders."

"In anger, Eira decided not to visit the Galen Empire and turned back with the slaves."

"When helping the slaves regain citizenship, Aiman asked Eira to give him a name."

"At that time, Eira suggested he use his pre-slave name, but Aiman revealed he was an abandoned orphan picked up by a slaver."

"Then that slaver only gave him a nickname, and he had never had a proper name."

"Eira was curious about Aiman's experiences, learning he was abused by the slaver from a young age. As he grew, the slaver was caught for trafficking and executed."

"He was then sold cheaply with the other slaves under the slaver's control to the local slave auction, and subsequently resold numerous times."

"Until this time when Eira rescued him, permanently shedding his slave status."

"Eira was deeply moved by his story and sympathized greatly with Aiman, so after much thought, she gave him the name Aiman."

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