Chapter 276 The choice of stability and development
After the meeting of the Holy Tree, Vistena returned to her residence, which was a mansion near the Palace of the Emerald Moon.
The quiet courtyard is mottled under the sparse shadows of the sun, and you can see the tender grass blades swaying slightly in the wind.
Walking through the gravel path in the vestibule, Vistena wanted to find Lorraine Hill, but she didn't find her in the house. Later, she saw the girl on the window sill on the second floor.
Sitting under a locust tree in the backyard, Lorraine Hill, wearing a white dress, was taking a nap against the tree. Her body rose and fell slightly with her breathing. There was an open book on her knees, and she seemed to be reading.
time to fall asleep.
The bright sunshine passes through the leaves, illuminating them translucently. There are strings of small white flowers hanging down from the oval leaves. The light green and white flowers are intertwined, soft and lush, swaying slightly in the breeze, exuding a faint fragrance.
Westena walked down the stairs and walked slowly to the backyard. She knelt down and looked at Lorraine Hill who was sleeping in front of her.
A few strands of silver-white hair poked out from the bangs, rising and falling from time to time in the breeze, making people want to catch her and smooth them down.
Because she was sitting under the shade of a tree, it was not hot here. The light and shadow divided the girl's white skirt into blocks of different light and dark, and the skin and fabric became soft under the shade of the tree.
Should I wake her up?
Westena hesitated for a rare moment. She always felt that waking her up would make her feel guilty, like a bad person, Nana.
But watching her sleep makes me feel a sense of tranquility and happiness. Why is that?
Due to her professional instincts, Vestena's attention was drawn to this slightly philosophical question again, and finally she simply sat quietly under the tree, watching the grass blades swaying slightly in the distance, and listened to her ears.
The sound of wind blowing by the side and the chirping of birds in the distance made me feel like I wanted to take a nap.
That's it, it doesn't matter if you sleep for a while.
In the afternoon, the sun gradually became brighter, and the angle it turned also shone on Lorraine Hill's lower body. A slightly hot feeling spread from the fabric to her body, causing the girl who was taking a nap to gradually wake up.
This is, am I asleep?
Shaking his head slightly to wake himself up, Lorraine Hill curled up his legs and moved slightly, preparing to stand up again.
But at this time she also found another person who was also leaning against the tree.
Westena is back. She must have come back from today's Holy Tree Conference. I don't know what the outcome will be.
To be honest, Lorraine Hill sometimes has distant dreams. In her dreams, she is still an ordinary person living in the 21st century. She recalls her childhood and has a slightly unreal feeling about reality.
It feels like I have been sleeping for a long time, and I always feel that something is wrong with me.
Looking at the pointed ears exposed from Vistena's golden hair, the girl leaned forward slightly, feeling the urge to touch them.
Wouldn't it be impolite? I heard Etesi say in the past that this seems to be a behavior that can only be done between close people.
Thinking of this, she held back slightly, retracted her hand, and stood up again.
The afternoon sun was still blazing. Lorraine Hill covered his forehead with his arms and looked into the distance. Today, the Emerald Garden is still peaceful and quiet, and the arguments of the big shots have not affected the lives of many people.
She was a little hungry. After standing in the shade of a tree for a while, the girl remembered that she didn't seem to have lunch. At that time, she wanted to wait for Vestina to come back and let her take her to find delicious food near the Palace of the Green Moon.
A novel restaurant where you can taste elf delicacies.
Now, looking at Vistena who is still sleeping soundly, Lorraine Hill thought, it seems that she is the only one who can prepare.
I don’t know if there is any food stored in this mansion. With this thought, Lorraine Hill picked up the closed book and slowly walked into the cool room.
The summer wind was still blowing, and subtle sounds came from the quiet courtyard. After a long time, the sound of boiling hot water slowly sounded in the courtyard, and then the faint fragrance also floated.
A week later, the Emerald Palace.
Although it was only a week apart, the Emerald Palace was extremely lively today. The auditorium by the lake was filled with elves from various flower crowns. They looked at the palace across the lake and the square where the big shots gathered.
The square under the shade of the trees was not too hot. The Elf Queen, the fifteen seats of the Emerald Court, and many faction leaders were all there today.
Under the sound of spiritual music, the elves by the lake gradually became quiet, and the elf ritual officer who led the venue opened a long scroll and began to read out the tests set by both sides for each other.
"With the witness of the Three Sacred Trees and Queen Aiqinweila, I now officially announce the five tests of this duel."
"The difference is"
"The first item is the Basin of Falling Fire and the Skirt of Lotus Dew."
"The second item is to look for wood, jade branches and shells of forgetfulness."
"The third item, the Cloud-Splitting Horn and Wang Mi's Wind."
"The fourth item, poems of leaves and paintings of stars."
"The fifth item, the seven-color golden flower in the eye child."
Under the influence of extraordinary power, its sound spreads in all directions along the breeze on the lake, and can be heard even in the more remote corolla gathering areas of the Emerald Garden.
After the outline of the five tests was read out, the ceremonial officer explained the contents of the five tests in detail.
"The first item is the Basin of Falling Fire and the Skirt of Lotus Dew."
"According to legend, in the first era, there was a sacred object in the King's Court of Giants, called the 'Basin of Meteoric Fire', which was used to contain the first flame that came to the world. It was also the first tear of the gods. Its flame is immortal and blazing. It is
The symbol of the Giant's Court."
"Now the northern area of the Emerald Forest is on the verge of being invaded by a cold disaster. The party that accepts the test needs to solve this upcoming cold disaster, like the legendary Basin of Meteor Fire, to preserve the inherited fire of the elves."
The 'Bain of Meteor Fire' test was proposed by the conservatives, and Vistena's side needs to overcome this test, and in response, Vistena's faction also raised difficult questions.
"At the beginning of the First Era, the mythological elves at that time sewed a 'Lotus Dress' for the Elf Queen. At that time, the Elf Queen led the three elven tribes out of the shelter of the World Tree. Whenever
Wherever the skirt touched, the scorched earth burned by the flames nourished it, and vegetation grew, thus opening up a new home for the elves."
"The party that accepts the test must solve the current drought problem in the East and the south of the Emerald Forest, so that the water and soil can be nourished to ensure the arrival of a good harvest, just like the lotus skirt carried by the Elf Queen back then, extinguishing the fire of depletion."
After explaining the first item, another ritual officer came up to the stage, opened another scroll, and began to explain the second test.
"The second item is to look for wood, jade branches and shells of forgetfulness."
"In the distant Donglong Continent, there is a holy tree called Xunmu. Its fruit allows living beings to recall everything in the past without missing a thing, so that they can maintain their original aspirations and persevere throughout their lives. The one who accepts the test must get a jade branch from the holy tree.
"This is the test that conservatives pose.
"At the bottom of the endless deep sea, there is a special shell beast. Its pearls can make people forget all the pain, troubles, and fears of the past, and face everything in the future with the most powerful and pure mind." This is the test proposed by the reformists.
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"The third item, the Cloud-Splitting Horn and Wang Mi's Wind."
"Thousands of miles away, there is a floating giant beast on the sea. It is like a whale that patrols the sky. It splits the clouds and breaks the waves. It is unstoppable. The party that accepts the test must take the cloud-splitting horn on its head." This is what the conservatives proposed.
test.
"In the beginning, the last three great fairies joined forces with the sages of elves and humans to create two swords, one for the wind of tranquility and one for the wind of kings. Each of the two emperors of the empire held one sword to symbolize
The friendship between elves and humans, and the authority of the royal bloodline."
"During the coup more than ten years ago, Crown Prince Ansel was holding one of them, the 'Wind of the King'. With the end of the coup, the whereabouts of this sword were unknown. The other 'Wind of Silence'
Also because of the restructuring of the empire, the elves are no longer one of the masters of the empire and were sent back to the Emerald Forest, where they are now kept in the hands of Her Royal Highness the Queen."
"The party who accepts the test must retrieve this sword that symbolizes past oaths."
When the ceremonial officer finished reading, another one came up to the stage and continued to complete the following test.
"The fourth item, poems of leaves and paintings of stars."
"At the beginning of the First Era, the armies of the three tribes of the Ancestors and the Royal Court of Giants fought in the mountains and canyons. The poets accompanying the army recorded poems describing this epic battle on the leaves of the world they carried. It was divided into four chapters and 26 stanzas.
As thousands of years have passed, the original version has been lost, and now only 17 verses have been handed down, with 9 verses being lost."
"The party that accepts the test must find and complete the remaining 9 sections." This is the test proposed by the conservative opposition.
"During the heyday of the First Era, the ancestors spread across all continents and began to explore the boundaries of the world. Finally, the scholars among them set their sights on the stars in the sky. Under the edict of the Elf Queen, about three thousand star observers began
Go to various places to build towers, observe star trails, and prepare to draw the 'Starry Sky Scroll'."
"But until the death of Her Majesty the Queen of that generation, only one-third of the 'Starry Sky Scroll' was drawn. After that, although there were additions in the past dynasties, until the rise of the Mercury Dynasty, the ancestors still did not complete the drawing."
"The party that accepts the test must complete the remaining quarter of the 'Xingtian Shengjuan' to end the regrets of the past." This is the test proposed by the reformists.
After announcing this, the last ceremonial officer walked onto the stage, and many eyes inside and outside the venue were also looking at him.
"Finally, the fifth test, the seven-color golden flower among the children with eyesight."
"In the ancient past, elves and the goblins lived together under the World Tree. Now the goblins have withered away, but the legends of the past are still passed down."
"Both sides will send representatives to sing the secrets of fairies in the past and open the door to the land of fairies. The seven-color golden flowers blooming in the eyes of children, seven movements, and seven ballads, whichever side sings more will win."
After announcing the five tests they had set for each other, the elves present started to have various heated discussions, talking about the long history of each of the five tests, as well as another layer of vague meaning behind them.
"The Basin of Meteor Fire and the Skirt of Lotus Dew. The Basin of Meteor Fire symbolizes the preservation of fire, and persuades the other party to know the importance of stability. The Skirt of Lotus Dew represents the past actions of elves in opening up the world, and is also a response to the opposition.
, only by making changes can we usher in the prosperous era."
"Xunmu jade branches and forgotten shells, Xunmu recalling the past, forgetting fear and timidity and pearls revealed from the shells, this is another demonstration of the concepts of both parties." A knowledgeable elf bachelor told some curious companions around him
Explain one by one.
"What about the Cloud Splitting Beast Horn? I feel like I've never heard of this before?"
"The Cloud Splitting Beast is an extremely huge magical beast. It is said that it was last discovered hundreds of years ago. It lives in the inaccessible Yuanwang Sea, which is a remote ocean that is further south than the Southern Islands, but also to the east."
"This name was originally given because the elves on the boat saw an unforgettable sight. In the sky of the vast sea of clouds, a giant beast appeared like a long whale, with a single horn on its head that spanned hundreds of miles.
The clouds cut and shunted away, like opening a curtain, revealing a pure blue sky behind them."
"This is an extremely rare fantasy Sequence 9 monster. Even if a sage and a witch deal with it, it will not be easy. Moreover, its whereabouts are looming, as if it is sailing into another layer of space like diving, making it difficult to pursue and explore using conventional methods.
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"Then choosing this test, doesn't it mean that the reformists who accept the test will lose?" Some people think of this question.
"Not necessarily, because the test proposed by the reformists is also difficult."
"Although I don't know the specific whereabouts of the 'King's Wind', there is a high probability that it is in Tania. But the scene in Tania now..." As he said this, the scholar shook his head.
"The frozen green witch plunged the entire city into eternal rime with her sad thoughts. It is probably a delusion to go in and retrieve the other sword safely."
"When a witch falls into extremely paranoid emotions, it is best not to face her directly. That kind of crazy emotion carries power and will be a curse that will hurt everything."
"This is a warning left by a human sage in the past, and he also died of a love-hate relationship with a witch."
"The fourth test, the poem of leaves that writes the four seasons, is familiar to everyone. Basically every elf has been taught it since childhood. It is also an extremely important piece of history. However, the missing sections are indeed a long-term regret.
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"The conservatives probably want to use this to advise the other party that it is important to remember the lessons of the past. The response of the reformers is also very clear, that is to draw the 'Star Sky Scroll' to continue the past path of opening up the star sea and show that
This is also what our ancestors dreamed of in the past.”
"The ideas and purposes of the two parties are different, but the final test is the same. That is the dream of the Fairyland that the elves dream about and that countless people miss and sigh. Create a perfect, peaceful, and beautiful world.
world."
"Although this dream is still far away, it is undeniable that most elves still recognize and hope for it. This is why they will use this as their common and final test."
"If either side can sing a complete seven-piece movement in this final test, showing the land of fairies in ancient mythology, even if the ones in front lose, many fairies will stand behind them."
"Who allowed this dream to have penetrated deeply into the hearts of all the elves in the poems and stories one after another?" He sighed and sighed for it, and then saw the sound of music playing on the lake, announcing this.
The duel officially begins.
Both parties will use their own wisdom, methods, and attempts to complete these five tests in order to win the recognition of all forest elves and achieve justice and de facto victory.
And the winning side will become the spiritual guidance of the forest elves for decades or even centuries to come.
