The two races, humans and elves, have always been regarded as a pair of brother races created by the Creator.
Compared to humans, elves, intelligent life forms that evolved from plants, appeared on the continent of Avalon even earlier.
They were the first owners of the continent of Avalon. They had a long and glorious history and a dazzling civilization. The city-states and countries they established once spread across every corner of the continent. Whether it was art, law, literature, architecture,
He still has extremely high achievements in magic and martial arts.
Historically, elves dominated the continent of Avalon for a long time and led other races, including humans.
At that time, the continent of Avalon was dotted with magnificent cities, gorgeous palaces and exquisite sculptures built by the elves. From the Endless Sea to the Broken Sky Mountains, from the hot southern rainforest to the cold northern wasteland, elven pyramids and hollow giant trees could be seen everywhere.
Palace, Castle in the Sky and Rainbow Bridge.
Even the Ancient Tree of Life, which is now so rare that every elf regards it as the lifeblood of racial inheritance, there were actually thousands of them at that time.
Legend has it that the largest tree is not much smaller than a city. Its huge canopy blocks the entire sky. If you start from the west in the morning and run eastwards for a whole day, you will not be able to escape the shadow cast by the giant tree.
Later, humans who were more fertile, more practical, and more adventurous gradually replaced the elves with low fertility and became the rulers of the Avalon continent.
The elves have gone from being the dominant race on the continent of Avalon to becoming the second race, and then were surpassed by other races. The number of races is now only together with the dwarves, ranking fourth behind humans, demons and orcs.
However, this cannot reduce the important status of elves on this continent, nor can it obliterate the influence and contribution of elves to the civilization of Avalon continent.
Until now, there are still many ancient ruins created by the elves in the God-given land ruled by the demons. And the human world that has been exiled to the Land of Redemption is also filled with the civilizational achievements of the elves.
Especially in the period of history known as the Renaissance that began in the 20th year of the Redemption Calendar, a large number of top architects, poets, painters, sculptors, and musicians emerged from the elves. It was they who transformed the Land of Redemption.
The civilization has been brought to a new height, making up for the civilization gap caused by the war between the demons for hundreds of years.
Although they have completely different genes and evolutionary paths, what makes people marvel at the wonder of the Creator is that the physiological structure similarity between humans and elves is as high as 99%. Not only that, humans and elves can also interact with each other.
There will be no defects in the offspring produced by intermarriage.
However, after all, they are two completely different races, and humans and elves can still see some differences in some aspects.
First of all, elves, both male and female, are all slender in stature. It is rare for them to be powerful warriors. They love nature and are better at leaping and running in the jungle. Their natural and extraordinary agility allows them to easily catch up with apes in the trees.
Cheetah on the ground and fish in the water.
Once the elves complete the transformation into butterflies, they will have the ability to fly in the sky. When their flower elf forms grow into adults, even the fastest letter falcons are no match for them.
Therefore, in the continent of Avalon, elves are regarded as natural archers, hunters and scouts.
In terms of personality, elves have a contradictory side. They hold grudges and are extremely vindictive, but they also love nature and peace and never initiate wars. As long as they do not infringe on their territory, even dirty and ugly goblins can arrogantly follow them. Pass by an elf without fear of being shot through the throat with an arrow.
Elf's interests are more focused on art.
They have an incomprehensible obsession with art. To this day, the artistic achievements of the Renaissance period dominated by elves are difficult for humans to achieve.
More than ten years ago, an oil painting painted by the elf master Picasso once set a hammer price of 800,000 gold francs. That is a full 8 million silver taels. It is higher than the price of paintings by the greatest human artist of the same period. More than ten times.
If these are not enough to quickly distinguish between humans and elves, then perhaps the most striking distinguishing feature between elves and humans is their thin, slightly pointed ears.
No matter how similar they are in appearance, and no matter how much they have in common with humans in all aspects, the ears of elves are the symbol of this elegant race.
At this moment, under the golden sunshine and gentle wind, the two girls' long hair was flying at the same time, and their slightly pointed ears were almost identical.
Roy, Ivan and others stared closely at Miqi, while the mercenaries also stared at Maliaer in shock. They all knew that their people were elves, but no one expected that the other party actually had elves as well.
Compared with Roy, the expressions on the faces of the mercenaries are obviously more exciting. You know, Miqi, whose origins are quite twists and turns, was once an Elf Temple guard who completed the transformation into a butterfly. Even in the entire Ice Star Mercenary Group, Among all the safari hunters, her strength ranks among the top!
It's shocking enough that Malya can fight to a tie with Miki, and take off Miki's mask with one sword. What's even more incredible is that she even looks younger than Miki!
"What's going on?" Fergus stopped the conflict, walked over with a stern face and looked at Alder, the captain of the Liangguang Team, and asked.
For a caravan, safety and unity are the most important. If there is internal strife within the team, there will be hidden dangers. This is something he cannot tolerate under any circumstances.
"Misunderstanding." Alder saluted to Fergus, then turned to look at Roy, his eyes narrowed slightly, "They blocked Michi's shooting angle. If they encounter the enemy, this area may become a breakthrough for the enemy. There may have been some misunderstanding in Mitch's words when she asked them to get out of the way."
Alder's answer was smooth and smooth, leaving no room for error. Although everyone, including Fergus, knew that the real cause of the conflict was not that, there were some things that could not be delved into. Once the conflict was made public, there would be no way to ease it. There is no room for it. When the time comes, no one will be able to come to the stage.
Fergus, who knew it well, snorted coldly, turned his head, and cast an apologetic look at Ivan who was riding over.
"Mr. Ivan, I'm so sorry," Fergus said, "Look at this."
Ivan interrupted Fergus before he could finish his words, pointed at Roy and said, "Mr. Fergus, the person you need to apologize to is not me, but my boss."
boss?
Seeing the four knights who had drawn their swords and had cold eyes, the caravan members and mercenaries were stunned, and Fergus even took a breath.
Having been wandering around for many years, Fergus thinks that his ability to read things and people is as good as anyone else, and he is often proud of his sharp vision. Although Ivan and the three heroes only wear the most ordinary armor and coats, they are not even seen by others.
None of the knights wore a great cloak as standard attire, but the majestic horses they sat on, the sharp lances on them, the heavy swords and the vaguely sturdy aura emanating from their burly bodies made him instinctively feel that it was not simple.
This is also the reason why Fergus took the initiative to invite Ivan and others to go with him as soon as he left Meiding City.
However, when it comes to Roy, his proud eyes have gone awry. He always thought that Roy, who was dressed in ordinary clothes and looked rustic, was just a follower of Ivan and others, or at most a junior in the same industry. But
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be the boss of Ivan and others.
While Fergus was sizing up Roy, Rangers Mickey and Malt were also sizing up each other.
Dark elves and elves are originally the same race. Although the world they live in is blocked by the Sky-breaking Mountains, and their traditions and natures are also different, there is no difference in appearance between the two. The only difference is,
Maybe it's the demon mark hidden on the buttocks of the dark elf.
"Elf?" Miqi's eyes softened slightly, and with a flick of her slender fingers, the two daggers danced in the void with two bright lights, and suddenly disappeared, "Which one are you from?"
The current elves are divided into two branches. One lives in the Warcraft Mountains and the other lives in the Broken Sky Mountains. Because of the long distance, it is difficult for the two elves to meet each other except in the human world.
.Therefore, elves will ask about each other's branches when they meet.
If they are the same branch, it means that even if they live in different lakeside cities, they still belong to the same temple.
According to the tradition of the elves, the relationship between elves in the same temple is like brothers and sisters, even closer than members of a family in the human world. The oracle warns to love and care for each other. Not to mention attacking each other, even if they say bad words,
It's a very serious mistake.
Naturally, Malyaer couldn't answer Miqi's words. As a result of rashly impersonating, there is a half chance that he and the other party belong to the same elf temple. The elf temple is the ancestral temple of the elves, and he knows every elf well. As long as Miqi has time, he will
Check and you will find the problem immediately.
"Disgusting woman, who wants to get close to you!" The dark elf was thinking in his mind, but with a hesitant look on his face, he glanced at Roy and whispered: "I..."
At this moment, Roy, who had cooperated tacitly, twitched his lips, with a sinister cold smile on his face, and scolded in a cold voice: "Ma Ya'er, come here. I'm not asking you to fight, but I'm not asking you to be related to her.
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Hearing the sound, Mai Ya'er pursed her lips and snickered secretly, but her eyes suddenly turned red. She put away the sword in her hand, gave Mi Qi a pitiful look, lowered her head and moved back to Luo Luo like a wronged little daughter-in-law.
The person next to Yi completely lost the dashing grace he had when he took action just now.
"What are you looking at?" Roy pulled Mai Ya'er behind him and stood between her and Mi Qi. He glared, "She is my slave girl. Which branch you belong to has nothing to do with you!"
Hearing Roy's words, there was a sudden silence. Many people looked at Roy with contempt. Even Fergus frowned slightly.
In the eyes of most people, the nobles who keep elven female slaves as a symbol of their status, and the slave traders who capture and sell elves, are the scum of mankind.
However, in this world where slaves are protected by private property laws, once anyone, including humans, becomes a slave, they will become an item with private rights. Not to mention that ordinary people have no right to interfere, even the emperor
, nor can it be given freedom if its owner refuses.
Mitch flew down from the carriage and strode towards Roy.
Mitch is very beautiful. Even Roy, who once lived in the elf lakeside city, has to admit that Mitch is the most beautiful elf he has ever seen.
At this moment, the elf girl's eyes narrowed slightly, her ears trembled sharply with anger, and her fast pace and strong body contained a dangerous power.
Ivan and the three heroes rode in front of Roy. The four knights sat high on their horses, looking down at Miqi coldly. Although they did not inspire fighting spirit or fighting rings, they were tall and sturdy.
The power and murderous intent contained in his body are ten times more dangerous than Miki!
"Mickey!" Alder grabbed Micchi's arm, his eyes suddenly met with those of Ivan and others, he turned to look at Roy, and spit on the ground, "Don't go there."
"Mickey, come back."
"Don't be impulsive."
The mercenaries on the side also gathered around, watching Roy and others warily while blocking Miqi's face.
Miki struggled a bit, but failed to break away from Alder's giant bear-paw-like hand. She gritted her teeth and turned her head, returning to the crowd of Team Liangguang.
Her fellow mercenaries gathered around her. A middle-aged female mercenary gently held her in her arms. The others looked at Roy with hateful eyes while comforting her in low voices.
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Few people know that Midge was a survivor of a human slave raid.
Two years ago, it was because of an attack by a slave-catching team with as many as two hundred people that Miqi lost her home and relatives. The small village where she lived was razed to the ground, and dozens of elven civilians were arrested and arrested.
Killed, eleven of the twelve elf guards died. Only she was lucky enough to be the only fish that slipped through the net.
From then on, Miki began her journey to find her relatives and enemies.
Because she has no experience in living in human society and is alone, Miqi almost falls into the traps of slave catchers, robbers and swindlers several times. I don’t know how much hardship she has endured and how many sins she has suffered, but she finally falls into the trap by chance.
Met Alder and joined the Ice Star Mercenary Group.
From the extreme hatred of human beings to accepting the people around him, everyone knows that Miki has gone through a very painful process.
The experience two years ago filled the heart of this elf girl with anger and hatred. When she entered the human world, she was a cold-hearted killer who completely blocked her heart. It was the joint efforts of Alder and everyone in the Fire Team that finally
Let her gradually come out of the haze and become a little normal.
However, she would still appear cold and inhumane when facing strangers and people whom the mercenaries didn't like. This was also the most fundamental reason for the conflict between her and Roy.
"Damn trash, let's find a chance to kill him!"
"right."
"Keep your voice down."
The mercenaries gathered around Mi Qi, talking in low voices.
In the entire Ice Star Mercenary Group, young people who want to pursue Miqi can line up from here all the way to Munni City. These young people in the Liangguang Squadron and the Thorny Light Squadron are no exception.
They all know that for Miqi, who has had a tragic experience and has yet to find her captive relatives, the word slave is the deepest wound in her heart, let alone witnessing an elf girl being someone else's slave.
He shouted and drank freely.
If that elf girl could be rescued...
The mercenaries exchanged glances, and for a moment they felt filled with blood and pride.
"Don't worry, let's take our time to think of a solution." The mature middle-aged female mercenary didn't seem to blame the young mercenaries. She hugged the pale Miqi and turned her eyes to stare at each other with Ivan and others.
Alder separated and walked towards this side.
Facing her gaze, Alder glanced at Roy calmly, and then looked at the silent leader of the Thorn Team, Musi. The three of them exchanged understanding glances with each other and quietly looked away.
Just a second-generation ancestor with little strength.
As long as the four knights are moved away, he can be buried in any hole dug! This kind of scum will kill ten thousand people without mercy!
The brief conflict quickly subsided with the intervention of Fergus.
The temporary defenses surrounded by twenty carriages have also been completed with the efforts of the mercenaries. In front of the carriage is a deer camp tied with sharp wooden stakes, and an arrow is mounted on the roof of the carriage that can shoot through the broken armor of a heavily armored war horse.
There are many small hoof pits covered by turf dug under the surrounding hillsides.
Sixty guards and a dozen mercenaries were also arranged under the same arrangement, arranged around. In front were the swordsmen holding shields, and on the carriages were hunters with bows and arrows. The knights with horses were located at the bottom of the hillside, forming a chain with the convoy.
The corner position is convenient for mobile operations, harassing and attacking the enemy's flanks.
The entire defense system is complete and strong. Even if it faces five hundred bandits, it is enough to last for a whole day.
However, no one took this carefully constructed system seriously.
For the mercenaries, this was just a completely unnecessary job. The reason why they completed it meticulously was just to fulfill their responsibilities. It was not for that bastard who was lying on the grass and being massaged by the elf slave girl.
"I was so wronged."
In the eyes of everyone with hatred, the big-headed man who was lying on the grass enjoying himself had a gloomy look on his face.
"Why is the master wronged?" Malya'er obviously entered the state of a slave girl. While pressing Roy's legs, she pursed her lips and chuckled, and asked in a soft voice.
This kind of job of pleasing men is originally the instinctive talent of dark elves. It is not difficult for Ma Ya'er who has also studied in several human brothels. A set of flexible and professional massage techniques is used, and not only does it look good
The mercenaries around him looked furious, and even Ivan and others couldn't help but wonder if Mal'er was a slave girl specially trained by Roy.
"I said, can you please stop being so serious?" Roy hummed in comfort while glaring at Mal'er, "Do you think they don't hate me enough?"
"No matter what they think!" Maler laughed softly.
Ever since the girlish eldest lady decided to seduce Roy more than a year ago, the dark elves have tried all kinds of charm techniques on Roy. However, they never found such a good opportunity before. Now he has become a female slave by accident.
, of course you must make good use of it and use it to your best ability.
For dark elves, there is nothing more fun than this.
"Fuck." Roy had a headache and glanced at the elf in the distance, only to find her eyes staring at him like knives.
Roy knew with all his ass that these guys probably regarded themselves as the kind of scum who used secret techniques to train elves and beauty dogs. Who would have thought that the damn dark elves didn't need to be trained at all, Malt?
This girl is born with this taste. Look at her charming smile!
Time flew by, and half a prayer hour passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, the road scouts sent out reported several times, but found nothing unusual. There were no traces of bandits around, and the caravan and followers belonging to the "Cactus Merchant Group" were behind.
A small number of people from the business group are also heading this way, and everything seems to be normal.
Just when the contempt on the lips of the mercenaries became more and more intense, and even Fergus felt that he was a little too nervous, suddenly, several road scouts rode over on fast horses from a distance at the same time.
As soon as they saw so many road scouts appearing at the same time, and then saw their crazy galloping postures, everyone suddenly became nervous.
When Lu Tan arrived in front of the convoy and dismounted, a shocking news made his ominous premonition become a reality.
"Mr. Foggs, the "Cactus" caravan was attacked by bandits, it was the "Black Skeleton" bandit group. Their number exceeds 600 people!"
"A road scout we sent to the previous checkpoint was killed by the guards of the checkpoint. They and a group of cavalry led by Wenger suddenly appeared and were coming towards us."
"The checkpoints at the rear have also moved closer to us."
The reports from the road detectives were like a basin of ice water, instantly chilling everyone.
The cactus caravan was attacked - the road scout was killed - the sudden appearance of Wenger leading the cavalry - the changes in the rear level, all of this was instantly connected in people's minds.
"Didn't the Black Skeleton Bandit Group be said to have been driven out of this area by the people from Viscount Wenger?" A leader of a business group shouted with a pale face.
"Holy Emperor, they killed our road scout. Why did so many robberies happen in such a short period of time? Damn it, it must have been done by the guys from the Viscount Wenger and the bandits!" A mercenary was horrified.
He widened his eyes and looked at his companion.
Everyone was in chaos for a while.
"Yes, that's right! If it weren't for Wenger's people, how could the bandit group approach the road so easily."
"I understand, these guys set up these levels just to drive away other bandit groups, and then separate their selected attack targets to make it easier for the Black Skeleton Bandit Group to attack! If necessary, they can also personally
Take action. No one from the business group that was attacked some time ago survived, that’s why..."
When the voice said this, the entire caravan fell silent.
Everyone looked at the caravan guard captain in the middle with a clear mind and strong analytical skills in astonishment, and heard him murmur a horrifying conclusion at the end.
"...Everyone who asked for help was killed by them!"
A chill ran down everyone's backs and suddenly went to the top of their heads. Suddenly, everyone turned their attention to Roy who was standing aside.
"You guessed it." Fergus looked back at the fortifications on the hillside, then turned to look at Roy. If it weren't for Roy's reminder, the current caravan would be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered!
The more big changes came, the calmer Fergus became. However, he still couldn't suppress the confusion in his heart and asked: "How did you guess it?"
"I didn't guess that." Roy shook his head, "I just thought it was abnormal enough that I needed to be vigilant."
"Tell me about it." Fergus nodded.
"According to Ignorance Hall's announcement, there were ten attacks on this road some time ago, six in the Meiding Territory, two in the Wenger Territory, and two on the public road northeast of the Wenger Territory. And
, every attack case leaves no one alive in the end, this is the first strange thing I think."
Roy pointed his fingers and said: "Second, as we have come all the way, the charging ratios for goods and personnel at these checkpoints seem to be normal, but in fact, they are to let go of wealthy business groups and exclude civilians who cannot afford customs clearance fees.
Intercept them with mercenaries who are unwilling to pay, or rush them to other roads. This is another abnormal place."
Fergus nodded, saw Roy pull down the third finger, and asked: "What is third?"
"Since the outbreak of the war, the Viscounty of Wenger has been opposing the city of Meding. Relying on their large numbers and the support of the Holy See, they even sent tax collectors to the surrounding areas of Meding City to extort money and plunder.
What he did alarmed Archduke Adolf and he did not restrain himself. Why is this?"
Everyone was silent, looking at Roy quietly, waiting for his answer.
"Because of certain things in the past and the imminent war, there is no need for Viscount Wenger to stay here. They have embraced the thick legs of the Holy See and certain people and want to leave here. If I guessed correctly, a certain
The man who was supposed to be dead is now in the bandit group. This is his last chance to make a fortune."
Having said this, Roy suddenly stopped and stared into the distance.
Everyone who was confused about who the "person who should be dead" he mentioned turned their heads and followed his gaze. Amid a faint clash of swords and noise, a caravan and dozens of civilians rushed out.
Horizon, under the desperate cover of the guards, left the road and stumbled towards this side.
And among the crowd on the horizon, two slim figures were already stumbling, covered in blood.
"Get ready to fight!" the guard captain shouted loudly!
Amid the sharp shouts and panicked footsteps, Roy's eyes were fixed on the two identical figures.
"She's Ling Xuan's sister!"
Roy turned around and galloped towards his horse. Before he reached him, he kicked off his feet, jumped up in the air, pulled the reins and turned the horse's head. His spurs stabbed the horse's belly fiercely, and electricity shot out.
When Roy moved, Ivan, Sanjie, Maler and Oliver also moved at the same time.
"What do they want to do?"
The people standing on the hillside were stunned by Roy's sudden move.
Miki flipped and jumped onto the roof of a carriage. She looked down from a high position. She saw six people and one dog, led by Roy, leaping down the hillside, like a flying trident, flying over the green fields.
The cirrus clouds are moving away, roaring and galloping.