"So, you have been hiding in the barrier for these thousand years and have never gone out to the outside world once." After the initial shock, Jonah asked in disbelief. Because of what the elf just said, the astrologer obviously He was so startled that he failed to reach out to catch Danny Stewart who fell from the ceiling. "Plop." The man from the Stewart family fell solidly to the ground. He opened his eyes, raised his head and muttered: "Yeah. I fell off the bed. I want to sleep with my gold coins in my arms. Don’t call me until dinner time..."
The elf said lazily: "Hey, what's the benefit of going out? Even when there are blue skies and white clouds, the ground is not a piece of ice and snow that can even freeze your toes. You can't see green plants wherever you go. This continent has been destroyed. It fell. It was completely destroyed.”
At this time, Elliot suddenly drew out his sword and performed a straight sword salute: "Mr. Fir, I'm sorry. We should review our attitude. You witnessed the Second Ancient War and the 'Dawn of the Second Era' Elders should receive our utmost respect."
"Now, that's right." The elf stretched out a finger and showed the lines on his fingertips to the human opposite: "Look, this is the growth ring of the thorn elf. Each circle represents a year. I I am one thousand one hundred and ninety-four years old this year. Even among these old guys, I have the longest lifespan... Besides, I am not a gentleman. I am a lady. Ms. Millipede Ringol Fir. The thorn elf race. They are all female. Only with the approval of the Supreme Council during the reproduction process can a guy be selected to change his gender to male."
The knight and Yona looked at each other. "Well, Miss Fir, I'm sorry..." Yona hesitated. "I know I shouldn't ask. But those corpses outside..."
The Thorn Elf replied nonchalantly: "Hey. They died. The duo who went out to get food died first. Then two people were sent to respond and they also died. The last three guys were killed as soon as they came out of the stairs. Killed. The group of humans found the barrier. But as long as I didn't open the entrance and exit, they couldn't get in despite all their efforts. After struggling like this for a long time, they left. The seven dead guys were frozen into ice cubes. Logically speaking, they should be buried in trees. But there is not a single tree to be found in this damn place. It doesn’t look ugly anyway. Just let them stand in the house. At least they won’t melt..."
"Yes, but it was your companion who died. There are only such a small population of Thorn Elves left. Don't you feel sad?" The young man unconsciously raised his voice. He looked around the entire enchanted sphere. In a dream Under the light of the sun, a few crooked small trees grow randomly. There are several elves gathered around each tree. A rough calculation shows that there are about forty thorn elves here. All the elves appear to be without energy. He only looked at the uninvited guest for a few seconds and then looked away with an indifferent expression.
Malu Fir sneered: "Sad. Why be sad? The dead Badger Ringo Ginkgo was already one thousand one hundred and eighty-two years old. Even if she had the entire forest's plant magic elements for her to absorb, She will definitely not live to be 1,200 years old. But it will just make death come a few years earlier. Rather than holding an empty food can and having a hungry stomach, it would not be a bad thing to die directly." She lay on the floor. Spreading his hands: "Look. Everyone here is a monster who should have died a thousand years ago. The Emerald Tree no longer exists. The Supreme Council no longer exists. The Thorn Elves have not added a single population in a thousand years. In this company The plants we depend on for survival cannot be found in places where the liquid in the blood vessels can be frozen. The entire village of Lingolpant worked hard to cultivate these few saplings. Only 244 saplings grew out in hundreds of years. Ah, two hundred and forty-three leaves... If it weren't for the essence of plant magic elements contained in the food, we would have become dry mummies... Even idiots like you can imagine that we have been here for a thousand years. What kind of life are you living?"
Jonah said: "You can leave. As long as you cross the magma river and walk to the edge of Monsoon Island, you can reach the Eastern Continent and find dense vegetation."
"Now. So you don't understand anything." The elf said weakly, "We can't leave here."
"Because of the climate, food, or barrier." Rose Knight said immediately. "If it's food, maybe we can think of a way." He bent down and picked up the large package on Danny's body with his scabbard, and took out the package from the bag. The food bag was untied and a thick glass bottle was taken out. The bottle was filled with an amber substance. Due to the cold weather, the walls of the bottle were covered with white crystals.
"Hey." Feng Shan's eyes widened immediately: "Let's talk about a price."
The knight smiled and said: "It is also very precious to us. But if it can help the thorn elves, we are willing to give it to Ringolpant. This ingredient is called..."
The elf curled his lips and said: "Come on, stop bragging. Honey is not worth a penny in the hands of humans. Back then, Ringolpant was a trade ferry. Don't we all know this bit of common sense? Just because honey is The only food that can be preserved forever... even for a thousand years... In addition, it is made of nectar and contains rich plant elements. Therefore, it has become the ration that we depend on for survival. Please give me a price. As long as It's what we can get. Whatever you want, there's no use keeping it anyway. Enchanted weapons or symbiosis contracts. Adamantine, mithril, gems, not to mention gold coins. There are many hidden in the ruins below. As long as You can dig it out of the solid ice. Take as much as you can."
Hearing this, Danny Stewart sat up suddenly and his eyes gleamed. Rose Knight was caught by the elf and blushed for a rare moment. However, he nodded gently and said: "We know that we can't fool the elder elf. Thank you. generosity. What we want is..."
At this time, Jonah tugged on the knight's clothes, indicating that he had something to say. Elliot responded with a smile, and then said loudly: "What we want is the truth. The Pitchfork team does not need wealth. Our few All partners are seekers of truth. Whether it is the astrologer or the reckless magic swordsman just now." He bent down and handed over the whole bottle of honey: "Change the answer. Regarding the barrier and all other questions. Answer."
"Hey..." The elf seemed a little surprised. He wanted to reach out and take the bottle, but then looked back hesitantly. "It seems that the council has to decide." She suddenly waved her hand, stood up and said something to the other elves. Barrier The atmosphere inside began to become strange. All the elves gathered here. Millipede Fir said to the humans: "Major events must be decided by a vote of the parliament. This is Ringolpant's rule. Just wait...anyway You can't get out unless you open the barrier."
The thorn elves gathered in a pile. The buzzing voice of the elves sounded. Yona gave the knight a grateful smile. Hannah wiped the sweat from her forehead, lowered the muzzle of her gun and said: "Oh my god. Ringol Panter in his heyday should be How strong. I think every elf has the aura of a truly strong person."
The knight shook his head and said: "How should I put it? Their lives have indeed reached the end. Even though the magic wave is still very strong, the will to survive has disappeared. Just like a burned out torch..."
While the elves were having a meeting, the Pitchfork team could finally sit down and take a rest. It was as warm as spring in the barrier. Everyone took off their coats to keep out the cold. Yona laid the little grasshopper flat on the ground and wrapped it in a thick coat, and it melted. Ice cubes in the water bag, feeding her medicine and water, and moistening a towel with ice water and applying it to her forehead. These caring tasks should be done by women. But everyone seems to think that Yonabihan Na is more suitable for this kind of role.
Xibi's face turned red and she was talking in her sleep. "She will be fine. She will be fine." The young man raised his head and asked.
"Miss Sibi is stronger than all of us," replied the knight.
Danny woke up. He had no idea what happened when he was knocked unconscious and dragged away. He yelled that the gold coins hidden on his body were much shorter. "...Wait. What is this place?" When his eyes focused on this guy, I was really shocked. "Hey, those guys look so weird. Damn, there are trees growing on the ceiling."
At this time, there was suddenly warm applause. The parliamentary vote was over. Malu Fir came over with a relaxed expression. He picked up the honey jar and said: "Okay, the deal is done. I will tell you everything now. … ...Where should I start?" She sat on the ground, opened the jar, and greedily smelled the smell of honey inside. "Let's start from the beginning. That was at the end of the Second Ancient War. We won the war at that time. As the victorious party, they ruled the northern continent with abundant water and grass. The sacred magical creatures ruled this continent. We elemental elves lived here by ourselves. Naturally, we did not leave the vicinity of the Emerald Tree. Later, the bad guys started to work. The forbidden curse killed tens of millions of lives at once. The entire Northern Continent was destroyed in a few seconds. At that time, everyone felt that there was no hope. That kind of despair was a terrible feeling that will never be forgotten in a lifetime. ...Looking at the overwhelming magical power, we dropped the bows and arrows in our hands and stood blankly on the treetops. We could neither fight nor escape. We even forgot to breathe. At this time, someone came. There was a man in blue. A human with a hood walked up to me and asked me, 'Do you want to make a deal?'...Ah, I remembered. He was dressed like this little idiot with a staff."
"...Who is this person?" Jonah was stunned.
"There was a dazzling white light behind him. I couldn't see his face clearly at all. He was going to die in one second. Who could think about it carefully? 'Yes, please save us. Whatever you want.'" I I shouted at that time.”
"'Then plant this seed.' The man said. Then he raised his staff to create this barrier. 'My name is Segres the Betrayer.'"