Half Elf Ranger

Chapter 167 Shadowmoon Valley

Emerald Field, Shadowmoon Valley.

This valley is located in the northeast of the Bottomless Swamp and Iron Horse Town. It is an almost primitive forest valley. The ancient forest is dark and the sunlight can never penetrate the layers of branches and leaves.

In the deepest part of this valley forest, there is a flat and dry clearing and the ancient Stonehenge that hides many unknowable secrets.

On the surface of the vicissitudes of the boulder, which has been weathered by wind and rain, there are many vivid birds and beasts carved. Under the bright sun, the carved lines shone with imperceptible aura, making the whole forest seem to be shrouded in mysterious power.

In the chaotic and turbulent era, the Druid Order of Emerald Garden once held secret ceremonies here, and gained great power.

Relying on the mysterious power, the druids not only repelled the invasion of the abyssal demons, completely sealed off the crack channel connecting the bottomless abyss, ended the pain caused by the demons to the Emerald Field, but also took advantage of this power to purify the The devastated land of the Black Pearl Forest on the east coast of the Shadowmoon Inner Sea.

In the blue sky, the golden sunlight poured down, pouring into the deepest part of Shadowmoon Valley, adding a bit of color to the dead forest.

In this not very spacious land, a group of druids in strange clothes gathered together. They sat around the wooden table placed in the center of the ancient Stonehenge, as if they were discussing something.

There are elves, humans and half-elves here, among which elves have the largest number and humans have the least number, and the leader is a half-elf woman with a beautiful and refined appearance.

She wears a green shirt and trousers, and a pale green leather armor that covers her upper body with paint.

I saw the half-elf woman's calm as water pale green eyes scanning back and forth at the crowd sitting around the table arguing, her fingers unconsciously tapped on the table, thoughtfully.

The voices of the quarrel became more and more intense.

"boom!"

At this time, a wood elf druid wearing a coat made of ferocious bear fur slammed the table, stood up suddenly, and stared angrily at a half-haired man with a unicorn mark on his chest diagonally. The elf druid, with his chest heaving slightly due to his strong suppression, seemed to be expressing the anger hidden deep in his heart.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

The half-elf woman in the lead looked around the circle with pale green eyes and said softly when she saw the increasingly unmanageable situation.

Although the voice was very soft, it was clearly conveyed to the ears of every druid. The scene of quarreling stopped abruptly, only the rustling of the breeze blowing through the bushes could be heard.

"The cold wave in the Emerald Field is coming. When the time comes, the beasts in the wilderness will begin to hibernate. Many monsters and intelligent races in the wilderness will also rely on the stored food for the winter until the end of the cold winter and everything will recover."

Seeing the silence of the crowd, the half-elf woman said softly: "We are not debaters of the nobles of the kingdom, nor are we the land reclamation lords who fight endlessly. We are just the guardians of nature. I hope you can discuss the emeralds calmly under the witness of nature. The future of the wild."

After finishing speaking, the half-elf woman paused for a moment, and then shifted her gaze to the wood elf druid in the dire bear coat: "Bearwalker, you will start first."

The wood elf druid stood up again, glanced at the half-elf druid wearing the unicorn mark with his cold eyes, then pointed to the blue sky and said:

"This year's cold wave has been postponed again. Counting today, it is already the sixth day. What does this mean? The changes in nature prove that only by obeying nature can we enjoy the blessings of nature. It is because of our efforts that we can spend the winter in nature. The wild beasts, monsters, and intelligent races have won at least another six days of preparation time.

Nature never betrays those who love it, so if someone wants to destroy nature, he must meet the wrath of nature!

The subtle changes in the water of the Emerald River are just the warning given to us by nature. The settlements in Fallstown are trying to meddle in forbidden things and reproduce the tragedy of the Black Pearl Forest. This is absolutely not allowed. We must dispatch the Winter Stalkers, Let them feel the wrath of nature! "

"I object!" The half-elf druid wearing the unicorn mark stood up, and he frowned and glanced at the other party:
"The power of the wrath of nature should not be abused. We should send people to warn them first. If there is no effect, we will expel them. In unnecessary cases, large-scale wars cannot be launched."

"Maybe it's just an accident, don't be blinded by anger. Violent bear walker!" Another silver-white long-haired human druid held his forehead and frowned.

"Then, is the Gnoll tribe in the Moonlight Forest also an accident?" An old-faced human druid looked at the silver-white long-haired human druid opposite, asked, and then slowly said:
"At the beginning, when the gnolls from the Great Swordscar Mountain Range migrated to the Moonlight Forest, I objected. They must be expelled or eliminated. It was you who argued hard and allowed them to act recklessly. What happened? The result was that a large number of them were cut down. Trees and bare woodland, is this the result you want? Silver Crow Messenger!"

"We can replant the felled trees. It only takes ten years at most, and the sowers can turn it into a new forest. What the war brings..." The silver-white long-haired human druid has not yet said. After finishing speaking, he was interrupted by Violent Bear Walker:
"And then let them continue to cut down? Don't forget, their demand for nature is endless. It takes ten years for a tree to grow, but they can cut down hundreds of big trees in a day. In all developed civilizations I see nothing but endless destruction."

"The wailing of the dead souls in the ruins of Yuanshan Town, and the blood stains that still remain in the lower part of Pushang Town prove that it was a wrong choice for you to expel these humanoid creatures. You are the evil that is driving them to death, and there is no way out. Race, they will only destroy civilized settlements regardless of everything.

It takes ten years for a big tree to grow, but do you know how long it takes to train an excellent ranger druid priest?

In the tragedy of Fallstown half a year ago, the Temple of Melikai lost more than a dozen pious nature guardians. Is this what you call balance and neutrality?Without civilized settlements, how can we attract guardians who love nature and how to spread our way of nature. "

The half-elf druid snorted coldly, staring directly at the violent bear walker with sharp eyes.

"Then do you mean to let them destroy wantonly? Nature must not be mixed with human feelings. Whoever resists it must bear the wrath of nature, and whoever obeys it can bear its grace. Nature must be high. Protect the original appearance of nature and control the expansion of civilization." The elf druid wearing an antler helmet sitting next to the bear walker got up and retorted.

"Violence can't solve any problems. It can only bring destruction and disaster. Even a victorious war can't avoid endless pain. There are not only forests and lakes in nature. Civilization is a part of nature." The half-elf druid wearing the unicorn mark said sharply without backing down.

"Let's not mention this matter for now. In fact, Twilight Town's counterattack proved to us that it was the right choice not to expel the gnolls. As for the felled trees in Moonglade, we can negotiate with the lord of Twilight Town , Let them arrange human planting, what we are going to discuss now is how to find the balance between civilization and nature, not how to use the wrath of nature."

Seeing the stalemate, another middle-aged half-elf druid stood up and stopped between the two, persuading them.

"That's right, nature is balanced. Beasts and monsters are part of nature, and civilized settlements are also part of nature. What we need to do is to find a new balance between civilization and nature, instead of strictly sticking to the natural way of the past. Always like to use violence to solve all problems."

After the chattering debate, the half-elf woman saw that everyone was silent, she collected her thoughts, got up and said softly:

"Our main problem now is that the originally peaceful Emerald Field now has three more settlements exuding civilization, and the new population in Fallstown and Stallman Town. Their appearance will definitely bring unknowable How should we avoid it.”

The other druids nodded after hearing the words. After a moment of contemplation, the silver-white long-haired human druid sorted out his words, stood up and said slowly:

"Your Excellency Nightingale Walker, no matter what, there is more smoke and fire of civilization, although it has brought more or less damage to nature, but it has also brought fresh blood.

We can arrange apprentices to go to their territories. While guiding them to follow the way of natural balance, it is also convenient for us to spread the belief in nature and recruit more natural guardians.

After all the trees are felled and we can replant them, but the devout guardians who cultivated nature are gone, and that's really gone forever. "

The half-elf woman nodded and said softly: "The envoy of the Silver Crow is right. Let's do this. You can start taking action after you go back. Another problem is the war between the hill giants and the gnolls in the Great Swordscar Mountains."

"This is indeed a very difficult issue. No matter who is the loser on both sides, there will always be a force that will be driven out of the Great Sword Mark Mountain Range, and the Emerald Field has become their best shelter." Silver-white long-haired The human druid frowned while holding his forehead:
"By that time, not only the settlements of civilizations will be destroyed, but also the natural balance that has been maintained for a long time."

"This is the survival law of the natural survival of the fittest. We should always remain neutral and cannot participate in this war." Said the elf druid Violent Bear Walker.

"As long as it is a war, it will bring destruction, and the natural balance will be broken, and no one will be able to escape at that time." The half-elf druid snorted coldly.

"Forget it, I will consider this issue as appropriate, so let me handle it."

After the half-elf girl finished speaking, she looked around, pondered for a while and then told everyone: "However, there are still a few things that need to be dealt with by you.

Thornwalker, the scope of the bottomless swamp is constantly expanding, and it is filled with the breath of death and decay, so I need you to arrange for people to cut down all the trees growing on the periphery of the swamp. There are not enough trees to intercept the water, and it is like a swamp. The land will gradually rejuvenate under the sun's exposure. You can cooperate with the people in Twilight Town on this matter, after all, it will benefit them and not harm them.

Messenger of the Silver Crow, a year ago, a red copper dragon sleeping near Iron Horse Town was accidentally awakened, so I hope you can check if this old guy has left the Emerald Field, be careful, if you encounter it, don’t annoy it over him.

Hawkeye Walker, the tiefling lord of Stallman Town seems to have encountered some problems recently. Without her help, it may be difficult for her tiefling variants to suppress the backlash of the blood. You need to be careful not to let the lower level The demons of the plane have an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Your Excellency the Buck, Bugle Town is a settlement established by a humanoid creature. The civilized atmosphere they exude makes me think that it is from an evil humanoid creature, so you need to observe their movements and goals at all times. "

As the orders were issued by the half-elf woman, there were fewer and fewer druids sitting around the wooden table. In the end, only the elf druid known as the bear walker and the half-elf druid wearing the unicorn mark remained. Rui.

"Your Excellency Rausian, it seems that two guests have come to the Temple of Melikai, and they are from Culin Port in the Southern Kingdom, right?" The half-elf woman quietly stared at the half-elf druid opposite with her pale green eyes.

"That's right." The half-elf druid Rausian replied calmly.

"A group of deranged idealists, I passed on my message to them. The balance of the Emerald Field cannot be touched by others, so I don't welcome them here."

"I will convey your will, Your Excellency the Nightingale Walker." The half-elf druid Rausian said slightly, before turning around and disappearing into the jungle.

"Bearwalker, you have more tasks. After all, Waterfall Town is under your jurisdiction. I hope you can understand." Then the half-elf woman looked at the elf druid and said:
"The ogre wizard, the leader of the Skull-Kicking Tribe, was killed by the followers of Gwailon. Without the command of the leader, this group of stupid guys will only cause greater damage. The Horuk hobgoblin tribe in the Black Pearl Forest has been killed by Winter The city's army has been driven to the Forest of Tranquility, and you need to keep an eye on their movements."

"There is also taboo research in the lower part of Pushang Town, giving them warnings and expulsions, and staying on guard at all times. If you still don't listen to the advice, then...destroy them!"

After the half-elf woman finished speaking, her light green eyes looked in the direction of the Black Pearl Forest, and the faint sorrow flashed away, and then she said in a deep voice: "After all, the tragedy of the Black Pearl Forest must not be repeated in the Emerald Field!"

Violent Bear Walker hesitated for a moment, but finally swallowed it back, then stood up and leaned over to the half-elf woman, "I will carry it out earnestly, Your Excellency Nightingale Walker!"

Watching everyone leave, the half-elf woman slowly got up, her deep pale green eyes looked towards the direction of the wizard tower in Winter City, lost in thought.

　Thanks to the boss: Sparta Zhang for the reward, thank you for your support! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)