Luya's beautiful and elegant face suddenly had such a complicated expression. This strong contrast is enough to make anyone who sees it remember it for a lifetime. Besides, it was just yesterday. As long as Asa thinks about it, then
The face distorted by doubt, anger and disappointment immediately came to mind.
"You personally asked Gru to keep the black elf in public. That not only acknowledged the relationship between you and the black elf, but more importantly, it was a metaphor that you believed that a lewd and evil black elf was better than all the Tularion elves in terms of friendship and friendship.
Approval is more important. It’s natural for Elder Luya to be angry and disappointed with you. In fact, it’s not just her, I’m a little disappointed too. Probably Mr. Cedros as well.”
"You too?" Asa looked at the wrinkled face of the elf elder in shock.
"Of course. The existence of that black elf will hinder the alliance between Tularion and Eufor to some extent, especially since our alliance can only maintain a subtle relationship in secret and cannot be officially announced." Lloyd
The elder sighed. "Other elves don't think about serious relationships, and their intuitive likes and dislikes can influence them more. A black elf, coupled with the magic you use, is enough to make them worry."
Asa nodded. "No wonder, I was also wondering why Gru insisted on Jessica dying."
"Actually, Gruda doesn't need to speak so harshly in front of so many people." Elder Lloyd frowned and smiled bitterly. "Wouldn't it be better to solve these problems in other roundabout ways in private? You have to let so many elves know about you.
He had an affair with the lewd and evil black elf."
Asa thought for a while and suddenly said: "He did it on purpose."
"Why?"
"He wants me to choose. Whether to choose Jessica's life or the approval of the elves. He doesn't allow me to change in other ways." Asa smiled bitterly and shook his head. "He is such a direct person."
"But after all, why do you want to protect that black elf? Do you like her very much?"
"It's not about whether you like it or not." Asa shook his head and showed a strange wry smile, a little stubborn in his helplessness. "She is just doing her own thing. There is no reason to sacrifice her for things that have nothing to do with her.
.”
"Is this your belief?" Elder Lloyd looked at him, his turbid eyes that were completely different from other elves and a bit like those of a human old man, unblinking.
"What kind of faith? It's not that great." Asa smiled, paused and said, "I just feel that way..."
"Okay." Elder Lloyd smiled indifferently, making people confused. "Elder Luya and the other four elders will secretly rush to Oufu tomorrow with the leaves of the World Tree. With the power of the leaves of the World Tree and Elder Luya's
Thanks to natural magic, the barren land in the wild highlands will soon be filled with enough food for the orcs to eat and graze."
Asa nodded secretly. No matter what mistakes occurred during the process, the final result was finally achieved. He did not participate in the meeting between Cedros and the elf elders, and he did not even see Cedros afterward.
.
According to the arrangement at that time, he led Hilton, Druid and Jessica to hunt down the thieves who came out of the forest. Under the siege and pursuit of the four-person room, the famous Shenmxi Thieves Group in Erathia once
Finally, the whole army was wiped out. But it was not easy or quick to follow the thieves for dozens of miles and kill them all after they came out of the forest. When they returned to Tulareon, they had already
It was night. Cedros and Gru had already left.
Elder Lloyd continued to say calmly: "Mr. Cedros asked you to take people to retrieve the elf girls who were captured by thieves and sold in Erathia. After all, they were in danger because of your plan.
, you have the responsibility to rescue them."
Asa was stunned and nodded. He never expected that Cedros would admit to the elf elders that he was behind the thieves. This really surprised him.
But he immediately realized something was wrong. Elder Lloyd's eyes suddenly flashed with light, and he asked in a deep voice: "So it was really Cedros and you who caused this?"
Asa was stunned again and sighed helplessly. He once again realized how naive and superficial he was in front of these cunning old men, and his tail was exposed after being insulted so casually.
Immediately after sighing, I took a deep breath of cold air, and my heart immediately rose to my throat. The consequences of this mistake of mine were so serious. I had gone through a lot of hardships to get to this point. Maybe it was because of my recklessness.
With this missed nod, all previous efforts were wasted.
"I've always been curious. If the Guild of the Dead really knew that the Leaves of the World Tree were here, how could they just send these little frog thieves? Even the Paladin and the Cardinal could only rely on force to break through our barrier. If
How could someone who didn't know enough about our magic barrier create a scroll that could silently break the barrier? And what the cardinal said, with that kind of person's mind and judgment, how could it be impossible?
Take aim..." The light in Elder Lloyd's eyes flickered. "It seems that it is impossible for you to deliberately attract the group of cardinals and paladins. Your original plan was just to capture some of the thieves.
The elves, at the same time, told us through their mouths that Diyagu already knew that the leaves of the World Tree were with us, and then you could use them as a threat. Can we help you?"
Asa didn't speak. Only then did he realize that this elf elder was completely different from the elves he had known before. The other elves who looked extremely smart were all as honest and stubborn as elm bumps, but this old elder's mind was sharp and thoughtful.
He was no weaker than those experienced masters of maneuvering and strategizing in the past. Although the flaws in this plan were his own fault, he was able to deduce the overall plan from these leaked clues. His thinking really surprised him.
But the elf elder immediately sighed again, nodded helplessly and said: "But I also know that Orfo is Cedros's lifelong effort, and he has no choice but to do this. The key matter has reached this point and cannot be undone. Now we are
It’s impossible not to help him.”
"You...are you still going to help Cedros after knowing this?" Asa asked cautiously.
"Help, why not help." The elf elder smiled bitterly. "I have to help. He gave me an absolutely irresistible condition. If the Guild of the Dead or the Church really comes to seize the leaves of the World Tree, he and General Gru will
We rushed there immediately. Although this situation was somewhat caused by him, we couldn't refuse at all. If the news about the leaves of the world tree really leaked to Diya Valley, we wouldn't dare to use the methods of those necromancers.
Take the risk alone. Although we have the confidence to face any opponent relying on this ancient war tree, those necromancers are really too dangerous, and the Whispering Forest is an example of the promise."
"I'm sorry." Asa sighed sadly.
Elder Lloyd sighed, smiled again and said: "You don't have to feel guilty. In fact, we also have reasons for using Oufu. If Oufu is really wiped out and razed to the ground by the church, then Tularion may be the next target."
"Why?" Asa frowned. The Tularion Forest and Celeste have coexisted for more than a few decades, and there seems to be no reason for the church to suddenly attack the elves.
"In the twenty years since the current Pope came to the throne, the power of the Church of Light has developed at an unprecedented rate in the mainland. The largest country in the Eastern Continent is under the control of the Enfast Empire. The power of the Church has begun to take root in many countries in the Western Continent.
"The battle against Negan has been progressing smoothly in recent years. His Majesty the Pope has naturally focused on how to unify the spiritual beliefs of the continent. The conquest and conquest of the heretics has gradually strengthened." Lloyd glanced at Asa. "Especially love.
The news that Cardinal Ronis of Enfast was suddenly assassinated by you has further strengthened Magnus’ determination to unify the continent.”
"Although Bishop Ronis is nominally a cardinal under Celeste, his status in the church is respected. Especially in the Eastern Continent, his popularity and influence are not lower than those of the Pope.
Separated by the highlands, many people in the Eastern Continent only knew that there was Bishop Ronis, but did not know that there was a pope. However, Ronis and Magnus did not speak to each other and had quite a grudge. Therefore, they invisibly restrained Celeste.
. And Ronis also publicly declared to support the establishment of Orfu. Now that Bishop Ronis is dead, sooner or later the Magic Academy will fall back into the hands of the Pope, and the entire continent is almost under his control." Elder Lloyd sighed and said:
"I almost got it, but actually didn't. The gap during this period is the most attractive motivation."
"The establishment of Orfu is actually beneficial to almost all countries, and Sedros's planning and arrangements are impeccable. In the end, it still ended up in a situation where it was besieged on all sides. Although there were people from the Necromancer Guild secretly causing trouble,
In fact, it just catalyzed this effect. The intention of Pope Magnus is the real reason. If he is allowed to easily take Eufor, the next disaster will surely be other places that do not accept the sacred glory of the Glory Castle. Tula
The Forest of Leon is the largest and most obvious one. So we must help Orfor."
Asa took a long breath. He had the illusion that he was not talking to an elf elder, but was listening to the arguments of an extremely skilled politician and strategist. It took him a long while to realize what he was saying. "Since
You also know that you must unite with Oufu, why not just make it clear that you will form an alliance with Oufu."
"I have said it before. I am helping Oufu to be our shield, not for us to be Oufu's shield." The elf elder smiled slyly. "We can only help Oufu in secret, at least on the surface.
Go up. We must maintain an attitude of not being hostile to Celeste. Cedros is using us, why can't we use him. He should also be clear-minded."
"Are you really an elf?" Asa looked carefully at the old man with a fox-like smile in front of him, doubting whether he was a human with fake ears or the kind of cunning person who works on the counter and in the exchange.
"Do you think elves are all idiots?" The elf elder looked askance at Asa.
"At least most of them are." Asa nodded honestly and immediately added, "That's all I think."
"If all elves were like you, then Tularion wouldn't have to look for Orfo as a shield." Asa sighed, feeling it was a pity. With the elves' lifespans being much longer than humans, even if they are only ten years old,
If one-third of the people have a mind like this old elf, who is dedicated to developing and studying magic, then maybe this continent will not have the turn of Diyagu and the church to run rampant.
Elder Lloyd smiled softly, pointed at himself and asked Asa an incomprehensible question: "How old do you think I am?"
Asa frowned and carefully looked at this elf who really didn't look like an elf, with wrinkles on his face and slightly cloudy eyeballs. Most elves live for hundreds of years or more, and they almost always maintain their handsome and elegant appearance.
Elder Lloyd can actually live to such an old age, and with his extremely shrewd mind and incomprehensible thinking that is different from ordinary elves, he should belong to that kind of monster-level old man anyway. Asa estimated.
: "About...a thousand or two thousand years old."
"Hahaha..." Lloyd laughed, first laughing, then smiling bitterly. He looked at Asa and shook his head and said, "I am only one hundred and twenty-five years old this year. By our elven standards, I am actually just a young man.
.Or rather a teenager.”
"Young man? Teenager?" It was difficult for Asa to associate this energetic word with the wrinkled old man in front of him, who had absolutely no trace of the grace and beauty that an elf should have.
"You must be wondering why, unlike other elves, I look so old at this age. Let me tell you, it's because I think too much. Whether it's weighing the pros and cons or thinking about strategies.
, this all goes against the teachings of the great Mafa. My heart has lost contact with nature, and my vitality has already begun to dry up."
Asa frowned and said nothing. He didn't really believe it. In fact, it would be difficult for anyone to believe such an inexplicable thing.
"Come here, I'll show you something." Elder Lloyd walked to one side of the tree house, recited a spell and gently stroked the wooden wall. The wooden wall, which was originally the trunk of an ancient tree, actually resembled something with the incantation.
It seemed like life was melting on both sides, and a passage appeared.
Walking down the passage, there was a secret room at the end of the passage. Asa estimated the distance. It was probably in the middle of the huge ancient tree. There was a strong breath of natural magic floating around, and this breath did not fluctuate with other magic.
Just as it makes people nervous, it makes people feel like a spring breeze. It makes people feel warm and safe like being soaked in amniotic fluid full of vitality.
The secret room was not too big, and there were not too many things. The top of the secret room emitted an extremely soft light. Asa took a closer look and saw that it was actually a small piece of wood that was integrated with the roof of the room. However, he was not attracted by this piece of wood.
The glowing wood actually attracted too much attention. Instead, he concentrated on looking at a map on the ground.
There is no doubt that this is a huge magic map, but Asa really can't imagine what kind of person can make such a detailed and lifelike map. The magic illusion is as detailed as the real thing, and it seems that you can still see it.
There were faint ripples in the river. He couldn't help but bend down and put his eyes in front of the map. But no matter how he looked, he couldn't see the traces of the model that should be made. It was like looking down at the earth from a height of 10,000 meters.
The same feeling, even if you can't see the smallest detail clearly, you can clearly feel the endless reality hidden in the hazy...
Elder Lloyd nodded with his finger at the place Asa was looking at carefully, and then the entire magic map immediately fluctuated and turned into a magnified picture of the place Asa was looking at. Asa could even see some animals the size of dust on the map.
Move slowly.
Asa was completely stunned. His time at the Magic Academy was not short, and Cedros's understanding and use of magic was also among the best in the world. But compared to this magic map, their magic looked like that of a country boy.
Country style.
"This is a magic map left behind by the ancient Elf Empire. You can look at the entire continent and clearly show how many trees there are on a mountain peak." Elder Lloyd sighed. "It's a pity that this is probably the last one on the continent.
What they left behind.”
"Elven Empire?" Asa seemed to have some vague impression of this term, but this impression was extremely vague, and it seemed that he had only accidentally come into contact with it somewhere.
"There should be no records in human books that are only a few thousand years old. According to the legends left by our elves, our ancestors created miraculous civilizations tens of thousands of years ago, built huge floating cities, and had dragons and dragons.
The giants fight. But the excessive use of wisdom and power will eventually cause the world to lose balance. The powerful wisdom produces too powerful power, which has exceeded the limit of control by living beings, so when the power goes out of control, it collapses
At that time, endless darkness swallowed up the civilization of the entire continent. In the end, only a small group of elves under the protection of Marfa survived. And that location is the Whispering Forest, now the birthplace of all elves on the entire continent."
"From then on, Marfa taught the remaining elves not to be obsessed with wisdom and power. Only nature and peace are the real way to survive. This is also the vitality of all elves. I violated this principle and have lost Marfa's
"Sheltered." Elder Lloyd sighed. The old elf boy's cloudy eyes were full of resolute sadness. "But I have to do this. In this chaotic environment, people like me must
of."
Elder Lloyd looked at Asa. Suddenly the topic changed: "In such an environment, people like you are also necessary. I am very happy that the person who gets the leaves of the World Tree is someone like you. This is why I lead you
Come here and tell you the reason for these things."
Asa was startled. For the elves, swallowing their sacred objects did not seem to be a happy thing. What was even more strange was that he did not believe that Cedros would tell the elves about this. This time he would not
He didn't dare to express his position as boldly as before, but he just frowned and showed confusion on his face.
"I asked Elder Luya to use magic to detect this matter. Don't worry, we, no, at least my understanding of Marfa's oracles is different from the compatriots in the Whispering Forest." But Elder Lloyd still said.
It hit Asa's doubts just right, and his next words made Asa even more confused. "You are the person qualified to use the sacred objects of Marfa for us."
At the same time, the meditation chamber deep in the mountains in the distant Diya Valley did not appear dark at all. On the contrary, the light of white magic continuously emitted by the five magic jade illuminated the entire meditation chamber as if it were exposed to the sun, even the stone walls.
Every crack and crack on the surface is clearly visible.
Five magic jade are arranged in the position of a five-pointed star, and the ground is also covered with complex magic symbols, which resonate under the magical power of the five magic jade, forming a strange magic circle. In the center of the magic circle is
A figure. Although it is difficult to see the specific appearance of this figure under the dazzling light of white magic, this figure does not move at all. It looks like a stone statue.
But as long as anyone with a little knowledge of magic can see this scene, they can conclude that this figure is definitely not a stone statue, because there is no stone statue worth spending five priceless magic jade to set up the sealing magic circle of white magic.
But this figure has indeed maintained the stone-like substance. There is no fluctuation or sound of breathing, and it just stands quietly in the white light.
There is no sound, no movement, no change, time seems to have stood still in this small room. Whether it is a day, a month, a year or just one second, it is the same here. Everything here is still as if it is just a picture describing two
A portrait of a dimensional plane.
Suddenly a voice broke the absolute stillness of the scene. Distant and subtle footsteps came from the other end of the long passage. But the figure in the white light still did not move at all.
The passage is very long, but the footsteps are as precise as machinery, with exactly the same size and frequency, and are extremely boring. In the still picture, it feels like these monotonous footsteps have been ringing for a century before they reached the small room.
The appearance of the owner of this boring footsteps made this extremely monotonous scene come alive. He was a handsome young man whose vitality and energy were reflected in every part of his face and body.
As soon as the young man entered the small room, he immediately bowed to the figure in the white light and said in a nice voice and a respectful tone: "Hello, teacher!"
The figure in the white light moved. Although there was still no breathing or any sign of life, the figure still turned around. On the red mage robe was a face between a zombie and a skeleton. Even that figure
Even the holy white magic light cannot cover up the aura of death and darkness exuding from this face.
"Teacher, there is news about that man and the leaf of the World Tree. I saw him and the leaf with my own eyes yesterday." The young man said respectfully to the figure in the light.
The figure did not move or speak, but two green flames suddenly burned in the skull-like dry eyes.