~.-~ When Sir Luo was taken as a trophy by a group of girls and dressed up in a splendid way, Asselas Port, the pearl of the Elf Kingdom and the most mysterious seaport in the world, clearly appeared in everyone's sight.
The coastline near the sea is lined with rows of neat and elegant beautiful buildings, and behind the port is an endless green forest.
In the port, the red and blue roofs look particularly beautiful against the sunlight and green trees, like gems inlaid on the coast.
The densely packed buildings extend along the coastline to both sides, all the way to the end of the line of sight. They are as beautiful as lining the coastline with a flower edge.
Lorraine and Leo opened their eyes wide when they saw it. This was the most unique and exquisite port city they had ever seen.
Nadel City, Lorraine's territory, is also a port city, but the busy port area always gives people a feeling of chaos.
Because the city is developing too fast, port construction cannot keep up.
A warehouse with a handling capacity of 5,000 tons has just been built here, but it was discovered over there that the amount of cargo that needs to be handled now has reached 10,000 tons.
As a result, many goods had no time to be stored in the warehouse and could only be thrown in a mess on the dock.
And those low-quality dock workers have contributed to this. To save trouble, they often unload the goods and throw them away.
Sir Luo was very angry about this matter. But facing the increasing cargo throughput, there was no better way.
Because he clearly knows the horror of "Huang Zongxi's Law".
No matter how good the idea is or how pure the motive is, as long as a new policy or plan is introduced, even if it is a plan that has been fully demonstrated, it will inevitably have a series of subsequent effects, especially most of which are unknowable.
Influence.
And that impact will eventually lead to greater chaos in the port, affecting the entire Naian, and even the stability of the entire Mediterranean region.
Therefore, Sir Luo could only remain annoyed while turning a blind eye to the chaos at the port. He pretended not to see it and allowed it to develop freely.
But Port Asselas made Lorraine's eyes shine. Rather than being a port, it is a beautiful garden city.
The building layout is reasonable and the roads are neatly planned.
Among the criss-crossing buildings, there are countless garden sculptures scattered around, which look particularly neat and beautiful.
Even Catherine, who is used to seeing municipal planning renderings from various places and is no longer surprised by anything she sees, couldn't help but praise: "It's so beautiful~!"
Adele stood at the window, holding a pair of compact telescopes, looking down at the port from a high position, and sighed: "The elves are indeed devoting their lives to pursuing beauty."
The rest of the people also nodded one after another, and they were deeply intoxicated by the beautiful scenery.
Compared with the styles used in the human continent, the elves have deeper attainments in architecture.
It is said that their history of studying architecture is much longer than that of humans.
The buildings of the elves are famous for their exquisiteness and beauty, and the buildings they designed also have the highest purpose of integrating with nature, forming a situation of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
The so-called miraculous craftsmanship is nothing more than this.
There are imitations of elven-style buildings all over the continent, but most of them have only form but no spirit. Compared with the port in front of Lorraine, they can only be regarded as crude knock-offs.
Because they have always pursued the ultimate beauty, striving to craft every detail with care, and they don't even care about the waste caused by it.
Since the vast majority of architects among humans simply cannot imitate the artistic style of the elves that spares no effort, there is no way to compete with the elves in art. Therefore, everyone can only turn their heads and criticize the energy tribe for bringing a large number of
Manpower and material resources are wasted in areas that are not practical.
The arrogant elves didn't care about this. Instead, they looked at the critics with the same contempt as city people look at country bumpkins.
Among those exquisite buildings, what particularly amazed Lorraine and the others was the tall and majestic lighthouse standing in the center of Aceras Port.
It is said to be a lighthouse because there is a huge magic light on the top. But in fact, this lighthouse is a thick redwood tree.
The redwood tree was so huge. When Lorraine looked at it, she couldn't help but feel //fastest text update--no ads//shocked--while feeling her own insignificance, she also felt sorry for the Creator.
I am amazed by the miraculous power.
Adele held Lorraine's arm and looked at the tall and straight lighthouse in ecstasy. With bright eyes, she explained to Lorraine: "The Pillar of Athelas, one of the scenic spots in the Elf Kingdom, is said to be the pillar of the sky.
The tree is a coastal redwood, said to be over five hundred feet tall and over sixty feet in diameter at its base.
Every night, when the lights in the canopy are lit, the whole tree seems to be glowing, and it is as beautiful as a dream. Unfortunately, we came during the day.
Only the elf mages who are good at natural magic can skillfully perform such a feat."
The girls sighed regretfully at the same time. For these sentimental animals who feel inexplicable emotions when they see the autumn wind, fallen leaves, sunset, bright moon, stars and other scenes, not seeing the beautiful scenery is like not buying the clothes they want.
Lorraine's eyes did not fall on the majestic and beautiful Pillars of Acelas. To Lorraine, what was more eye-catching than the lighthouse were the warships lined up outside the harbor~!
Those warships are one after another, connected end to end, left and right, and are densely arranged on the sea outside the harbor. They are as neat as soldiers lined up. Looking across them, it is always a straight line.
Just this effort at anchoring shows how well-trained the Elf Navy is.
The masts of the battleships were as dense as a forest, and even formed an airtight wall, leaving no gaps.
The unique leaf-yellow paint of the Elf warships completely obscured the blue sea. All Lorraine could see were the masts and decks of the warships.
The navy flag with a blue background and golden rose hanging on the top of the mast flutters in the sea breeze, like a blue cloud hanging in the low sky.
Different from the human style that pursues maximum transportation capacity, the elven warships have a unique shape. They are streamlined hulls like dolphins and have always been known for their fast speed and flexible movement.
Especially the large warship with three masts and three decks, it seemed to give Lorraine a sense of flexibility, without any sense of bulkiness of large human warships.
There are no less than a hundred large battleships like this lined up from the front of the war fortress to the port. Behind the large main battleships are medium-sized battleships with two masts and two decks.
The elven sailors in pure white navy uniforms lined up in a neat formation along the side of the ship, looking up at the equally majestic war fortress, without losing any momentum.
Facing such a huge naval force, Lorraine breathed out unconsciously and murmured: "Isn't this probably more than a thousand battleships?"
"One thousand one hundred ships," Catherine said firmly: "Look at the military flags, these should be their Eastern Fleet and Northern Fleet."
Lorraine was stunned for a moment and asked: "How many fleets do the elves have?"
"Five branches, one each in the southeast and northwest, plus a central fleet with the strongest strength."
Lorraine whistled and said, "No wonder those old guys from Wabador insist on crying and calling for an alliance with them."
Catherine smiled slightly and said: "The naval strength of the elves is indeed the best in the world, of course, if we do not count our Victory-class battleships.
The entire Elf Navy has approximately 7,000 warships and nearly 1,000 large main battleships. Its strength far exceeds that of most countries.
But this is not surprising. After all, they are an island country. Naturally, their navy is the main force."
Seeing the war fortress appearing above him, he was on the warship closest to the war reserve. A messenger came out of the crowd holding a huge conch horn, quickly came to the bow of the warship, stepped on the bow statue on the bow, and faced
The sky raised the conch horn and blew it vigorously.
"Woo... Wu..." A desolate and majestic voice sounded, drifting far away with the sea breeze.
After hearing the order, a messenger came out of each warship and blew the conch trumpet with all his strength.
For a moment, the sound of "woo woo" resounded like a tsunami throughout the world.
Catherine was considerate, looked at Lorraine's confused expression, and said: "The entire fleet sounded the horn. This is the highest welcome ceremony of the Elf Navy. It seems that they attach great importance to our visit."
Lorraine felt that it was an eye-opener. She smiled and shook her head, thinking to herself: Sure enough, the elves are all a bunch of artistic young people no matter how you look at them.
The traditional foundation of the navy is different. Simple techniques reveal extraordinary cultural connotations. A thousand-year-old navy is not something to boast about.
Amidst the welcome music played by the bugles of the warships on both sides, the war fortress slowly floated past the fleet formation at a height only higher than the bow of the ship and sailed into the port of Aceras.
Lorraine, dressed in a marshal's uniform, stood in front of the door, overlooking the sailors on the battleship.
Wherever Lorraine could see, the elven sailors would always hold up their chests, showing their pride as an elven navy.
After fighting for several years, Lorraine has seen all the armies on the mainland. He has seen elites such as the Ruman Royal Guards and the Knights Templar of the Holy See, as well as soft-footed shrimps that even the militia cannot defeat.
Judging from the formation and momentum alone, the Elf Navy is indeed a rare elite.
Because he had been focusing on the war with Almohad, Lorraine really didn't pay much attention to the Elf Kingdom, a foreign country far away from the mainland.
The Elf Kingdom consists of seven islands, one large, six small, and there are countless islands surrounding the main island like stars.
The nearest island is two thousand miles away from the mainland, and due to the conservative nature of the elves, they rarely leave their own territory. Therefore, humans on the mainland pay very little attention to the Elf Kingdom.
The elves do not believe in the God of Light, but have their own religious system. They worship the Earth Mother Goddess, the Lord of Nature, and integrate politics and religion. The king is the highest priest.
Therefore, the relationship with the Holy See of Light has always been very cold, and the two parties have not interacted with each other for a long time. This has also resulted in the Elf Kingdom having no influence on the mainland.
The Port of Aceras in front of Lorraine is located on Nelanthel, the main island of the Elven Kingdom. The entire island is in the shape of an irregular trapezoid, with an area one-fifth the size of the Ruman Empire and a population of tens of millions.
In the human world, it is also one of the most powerful countries.
The most famous military units in the Elf Kingdom are the elite rangers and naval fleets.
Elite rangers are good at mountain and jungle warfare, and are recognized by the world as being invincible in jungle warfare.
In Lorraine's view, they were like a group of special forces. Elite, but not many in number.
As for the elven army... it is a team that has always been unknown.
Since the elves are famous for their handsome men and beauties, the people in their army are naturally not that ugly, not to mention, they also have uniforms that increase their charm by 70%.
As long as the elven army dares to appear on the mainland, those huā fanatics who dream of marrying a beautiful man... the huā season girls are guaranteed to rush there as soon as possible to grab one and take it home for fun. Those who are quick may be quick.
Two more to grab.
Moreover, many of those who are the backstabbers of the Holy See will definitely take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it.
It is said that students from the General Staff Department of Maple Leaf Danlin Military Academy engaged in a war game when they were extremely bored. Finally, they came to a scientific conclusion-anyone who can command the Elf Army to land on the mainland can travel five miles away, and
The whole army will not be wiped out, he is definitely a genius commander.
Compared to the terrible army of the elves, the elven navy is famous.
As an island country, the navy is naturally the arm that the Elf Kingdom fully develops and relies on the most.
For thousands of years, the elven navy has remained the largest force in the world, guarding the peace of the elven kingdom.
In the last Thousand Years War, because natural mages and necromancers were natural enemies, the Elf Kingdom joined the war against the demons.
The Elf Navy has been carrying out the task of blockading the demons, using its huge fleet to assist humans in transporting troops, and they can be said to be as close as brothers to humans. The two sides joined forces to fight against the enemy, and composed one soul-stirring song after another.
Bloody poetry.
But after the Holy See of Light monopolized the mainland, the relationship between the two parties became farther and farther away, and even became vaguely hostile.
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In the open space in the center of the port, someone had already vacated a large square, waiting to welcome Lorraine and the others.
At this moment, almost all civilian soldiers in the port of Aceras were mobilized, preparing to welcome the most distinguished guest from the United Nations.
The figure of the war fortress sailed past the fleet outside the harbor, crossed the breakwater wall, and slowly flew into the harbor.
All the elves and common people wear costumes that are only worn during festivals. In the words of the elves themselves, it is to let the naive humans have a look and realize that magic horses are called costumes.
Then the whole family gathered at the port. They raised their necks and looked at the war fortress getting closer and closer in surprise.
"Although the appearance is a little rough, the shape is still good. It's true that human beings always lack a little beautiful soul." A middle-aged and elderly man who looked like a primary school teacher commented on the war fortress with his hands behind his back.
Next to him, a middle-aged elf dressed as a pot-bellied businessman said with emotion: "I heard that this thing is very powerful. It fires cannons from the sky. It can sink a warship in just a few hits. The navy can't stop the war fortress at all. You
What will we do next?"
His remarks caused a burst of exclamations from the people around him, and several young people immediately retorted: "This is impossible."
Then it was argued from various angles that the war fortress could not defeat the naval fleet that the elves were proud of.
But the old people didn't pay any attention to the few angry young people.
"Don't you understand? You can think of things that the elders can't think of? Let me tell you, this time we invited humans to negotiate. I heard that they were going to discuss buying their war fortress."
"Can people agree to such a powerful weapon? Our Aurora-class main battleship has never been sold."
"It's different this time. The negotiator invited by the king is quite related to our elves."
"How do you say this? Tell me, tell me quickly..." The people around him gathered around the proud businessman and urged him in unison.
The businessman patted his huge belly and said mysteriously: "Do you know the name of the human negotiator?"
Seeing them shaking their heads in confusion, the businessman chuckled and said, "The human negotiator is named Lorraine."
"Which Lorraine?" the people around asked immediately with nervous expressions on their faces.
"Who else could it be, the descendants of Lorraine, Karl, and Lorraine?" the businessman said loudly, "They are related to us."
"Ouch~!" The people around him burst out into an uproar.
Someone shouted loudly: "Oh no, that Lorraine is here~!"
The sound was like the ripples of a stone thrown into the water, spreading outward in circles. Soon, the Athelas elves on the port knew that Karl, the descendant of Lorraine, had arrived.
The old elf who looked like a primary school teacher suddenly pushed aside the crowd, grabbed a girl's wrist, and said nervously: "Come home with me?"
The girl asked in confusion: "Why? Dad, the human messenger hasn't come down yet."
"You still don't understand, that Lorraine is here, come back with me." The old elf simply dragged his young and beautiful daughter back.
"I only want to see that Lorraine when she comes." The girl said eagerly while trying to break free.
As a result, the old elf ran faster.
He was not the only one, the port was abuzz at the moment. Countless men dragged their daughters and wives to their homes, urging: "Hurry up, that Lorraine is here. You are so beautiful, be careful not to get caught by him."
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The elves are quite proud and consider themselves to be superior to others, with a long history, advanced civilization, and elegant art. In their eyes, humans are just a bunch of vulgar country bumpkins.
To explain it in Lorraine's language, this race as a whole is a bit arrogant.
Therefore, the daughters of elves are of course the most beautiful, a hundred times more beautiful than human women. As soon as humans see elven women, they can’t help but want to snatch them away, so humans have to keep catching elven women.
Be a slave.
Under this concept, for hundreds of years, the proud elves have never forgotten the fact that Karl and Lorraine abducted their princess.
In the history of the elves' education of little girls, the Lorraine family has been playing the role of the big bad wolf for hundreds of years. Parents will always threaten them. If you don't obey, the Lorraine will arrest you.
Walk.
In the eyes of humans, this is the elf princess pursuing love, transcending worldly restrictions, bravely choosing freedom, creating a beautiful story for the ages, and giving the stinky elves a slap in the face, which especially makes everyone feel relieved.
The stinky and tough character of the elves has long made everyone extremely disgusted.
But the elves don't see it this way. Their most beautiful flower, the pride of the Elf Kingdom, the most beautiful woman in the mainland and even the world. It is said that the stone will sing a love song when it sees her, and the moon will hide shyly when it sees her. It is unparalleled in the world.
, the beautiful Princess Sissi was actually snatched away by a human~!
Of course, it must be snatched away, and it must be snatched away, so that their elf princess will not elope with a vulgar human.
As a result, the name Lorraine became synonymous with abductors in the Elf Kingdom.
As soon as "Lorraine" was mentioned, it was like a ladle of water poured into hot oil, and the pot exploded instantly.
While the women in the square were busy escaping, the war fortress landed firmly in the middle of the square.