Surviving the Fourth Calamity

Chapter 2394 Russell is here

Hill couldn't take his eyes off Root on the giant screen.

Neither Toril nor Oasis's experiences had made him understand what kind of world he was in like Root did.

Even though he had long understood that there was no such thing as an absolutely fair world, and no such thing as an absolutely safe place, but... the fantasy world interpreted this law too blatantly.

If Edna and even Oasis watched the whole scene with a smile... in this world, even if the undead also played tricks, he couldn't smile at all.

His good luck and his excellent talent are indeed the magic weapon that has brought him to where he is today...but what allows Hill to move so calmly in the multiverse is the power behind him.

Otherwise, even if he stayed in his own magic tower and did nothing, he might still face what Ruth had experienced.

Were Trahil and his grandfather Fran really that safe back then?
In fact, Hill knew very well that the half-elf queen, his grandmother whom he was unwilling to acknowledge, was actually a big threat.

If he and Fran did not have enough confidence, then once William was unwilling to protect them, they would most likely be captured by Violet and taken back to the Half-Elf Kingdom.

Hill would naturally become a prince in public and a target in secret.

And Fran, with his outstanding alchemy, will naturally become the "pride" of the half-elf kingdom.

By now, Hill could already guess the supporter behind Viole... the one who appeared with the Elf God-King, the god of bows and rangers, Tex, the son of the elven hunting god Shanlandre.

Although Hill didn't know much about this family, he knew that Tex's uncle had a serious relationship with Rose.

His uncle, who resolutely chose to break up with Rose after discovering her impure love and has been immersed in depression, is said to be the only one who still has feelings for Rose now.

And Rose, indeed, did not take any harsh action against the Elf God King, more or less out of consideration for Tex.

Yes, although the Elf Forest has ended up like this, for Rose, that was already a sign of mercy.

After all, as long as she doesn't affect the safety of the entire world of Trahil, no one will care how unlucky the elves are.

The Trashir elven pantheon only lost the vast majority of its subjects, so what did it matter?

What elves are best at is solving problems with time.

But among all this, it’s not that no one has gained a little benefit… Definitely not to the outside world, but it’s really good internally.

The half-elf kingdom that belongs to Tex will inevitably begin to expand.

Although it takes decades or even hundreds of years to plant trees...but what does it matter?

The Earth Bear has been cultivated for tens of thousands of years!

As long as Hill thought about this, even though he was still unhappy about the reality that a certain queen was becoming increasingly powerful, he could still accept this result.

Anyway, creatures like elves won't remember lessons.

Even if they are weak now, once their numbers begin to increase again, the elves with inherited memories will definitely choose to suppress the half-elves.

In Toril's history, there have been pure-blooded elves who were saved by half-elves, but they would completely deny their past after becoming strong again, and would not believe that without the existence of half-elves, they would be completely wiped out.

They would not even admit that the elves were able to develop again only because of the protection of the half-elf forces.

They would just think that it was the bastards who suppressed them... otherwise, they, being strong and brave, would have stood on top of the world long ago.

The funniest thing is that the first thing they would do when they become powerful is to deal with the half-elf force... because no hybrid can suppress the pure-bloods: the gentlest smile they showed to the half-elves during the time of being sheltered was the greatest humiliation for them.

Of course, half-elves will inevitably act a little arrogant and gloat over other people's misfortunes.

Who hasn't been bullied by these pure-blooded elves while growing up?
Who can control the overflowing emotions when seeing them so destitute that they can only ask for help from themselves!
But elves never consider other people's feelings.

Of course, there are elves who are thoughtful, sincere and friendly, but they cannot influence the most stubborn people... After all, they are always the minority.

When these elves encounter this kind of thing, their usual behavior is to let you do whatever you want. I'll find a place to live in seclusion... and I'll consider whether to go out after you've done what you want.

Sometimes, the existence of blood inheritance is really scary.

So far, in the countless elves' history that Hill has seen, there has never been an exception to similar situations.

Such elves, such half-elves, may appreciate individual humans and even have children with them, but they will hardly look up to humans.

The kindness and gentleness of the elves always come with a sense of superiority.

Lin En is a rare half-elf Hill has ever seen, one who looks at humans as equals.

You know, he is a rare half-elf whose existence is recognized by the elves... Although the term three-quarters is quite insulting, at least in the former Elf Empire, Lin En was the kind of person who could get admission to the Elf Academy.

Although they were inevitably looked down upon, they were considered the third-class surnames in a certain country... The first class was pure-blooded nobles and royal blood, and the second class was pure blood.

They can even act arrogant in front of the fourth class, the so-called half-half!
Many humans’ disgust towards elves stems from this... A quarter of the fifth-class people are the lowest class of existence in their eyes. If being alive is a shame, then what are pure-blooded humans?

Is it not even as good as the mud under your feet?

When each world develops to its peak, the elves have to retreat into the forest or go far away, which is closely related to their unrepentant and somewhat stupid arrogance.

So, when Violet appeared in front of Farlan as the half-elf queen, her past love and attachment had long been thrown into the wind.

She came here just to observe whether Fran and Hill could be used by her, and if so, whether she could bring them back to the Half-Elf Kingdom.

But at that time, Hill was no longer someone who could be moved at will by the god of bows and rangers behind her.

So, she finally chose a seemingly friendly attitude.

During that time, Fran was in a very depressed mood, which was also related to the fact that he discovered that time had turned all his good memories into something more unmemorable than shit.

Hill couldn't even open his mouth to persuade him.

After all, if it weren't for his memories of his past life and if he didn't care so much about family ties, it would be really miserable for him not to have gotten together with the Earth Bear.

There are many living relatives in the family, but only one Fran is willing to give him some care...and Fran's love is hidden in his words and deeds, and in the resources he is willing to give. He is a person who will never say certain things out loud.

However, how many children can feel this heavy love so easily?
If Hill lived in a happy family with a patriarch like Fran, he would have felt something when he grew up and matured, and would have silently laughed at his own stupidity in the past.

But a child from a family like Hill's will only become more and more silent.

It is difficult for people who have never been surrounded by love to feel love themselves... Although Hill himself is not such a person, he has seen many such people.

They are all easily immersed in some sweet words and even deceive themselves.

Sometimes, Hill was really grateful that he had never forgotten his past life and that he had a healthy personality that understood love.

Otherwise, he wouldn't necessarily be much better than Ruth in front of him... To be frank, his background is quite similar to that of the villain in the story.

Hill closed his eyes gently and suppressed those complicated emotions in his heart again.

"Sir." Liszt appeared quietly, "Russell, please see me."

Hill raised his head in surprise, glanced at the scene on the giant screen, and nodded in agreement: "Let him in... There are some things he should know."

However, Russell came in like a gust of wind and brought good news: "Teacher, my magic tower is about to be completed."

Russell, who was wearing a light blue robe, had a smile on his face, but his tone and expression were complicated... Of course, he knew that when he said this, it meant the start of the countdown for Teacher Hill's departure.

But his reason told him that it would be better for everyone if this matter could be completed as soon as possible.

He and Carpenter were originally the last mountain range blocking Hill's way home.

However, even though the teacher was always terribly strict with their studies, Russell still couldn't bear to let Hill leave.

It wasn't because he still had a lot of spells to learn, nor because Hill's departure meant he had to solve the inevitable troubles by himself, but...

Who wants to see the person who loves them go away?

But in front of Hill, whose smile shone from his face like sunshine, Russell quickly suppressed the emotions that should not have appeared.

Then he looked up and saw Rutt on the giant screen.

Russell stared at the great wizard of the Black Mystery Tower, and for a moment, he lost the courage to speak.

Liszt appeared beside the little wizard and explained the whole story to him in a low voice.

Russell took a deep breath... He actually knew a lot about the Undead, but not in such detail.

Especially the thing about the fruit of wisdom, it makes one feel numb just hearing about it.

Russell quickly suppressed all those trivial things in his heart and asked what he wanted to say most at the moment: "Teacher, will the Tower of Despair appear again?"

"Are you asking about the Tower of Despair or the Fruit of Wisdom?" Hill laughed. "Maybe some broken tiles and ruins of the tower will appear in a corner of this world, but the Fruit of Wisdom will definitely not."

(End of this chapter)