The Sun King's Evidence

"Why?" Ryan has always been interested in the history of high elves, because the power of high elves is powerful, really powerful. Among the forces of order, except for the servants of the ancient saints whose strength is unknown, the high elves are the strongest. This race Their heritage is not comparable to that of other races, just like the team of Heth Sword Saints brought by Tigris, with less than a hundred people, all of whom are legendary level experts.

According to what the Fairy in the Lake said, there are nearly a thousand Sword Masters of Heth.

In addition, the maids of the Eternal Queen in the Courtyard of Avalon and the Dragon Princes of Caledor all numbered in the thousands, and the Phoenix Guards in the Temple of Asuryan also numbered in the hundreds.

These armies are all composed of legendary strong men, including many from the Holy Land.

Relying on the Holy Grail Knights, Britannia is powerful throughout the old world. About 300 fully-legendary Holy Grail Knights have already made the empire next door drool. The strength of the high elves is really astonishing.

Ryan is very interested. What made Phoenix King Fenuba change from a navigator who traveled around the world to a Phoenix King who never leaves home? You must know that the High Elf Phoenix King often fights in person, but the Eternal Queen usually stays at home.

This time the Phoenix King and the Eternal Queen are reversed, and "Bright Light" Alarielle sometimes goes on expeditions with Tyrion.

"Because... I told you before, Fenuba is an excellent diplomat and politician, but he is not an excellent warrior or mage, nor is he a qualified commander." The fairy in the lake raised her head and looked at Ryan With a side face, he said softly: "Finuba's strength is not even as strong as Sulia."

"Not strong enough?" Ryan was even more surprised: "Is there no one to protect him?"

"Dark elves, dark elves, Witch King Malekith and Witch Queen Moras are always planning how to assassinate the Phoenix King." The Fairy in the Lake caressed Ryan's chest and said warmly: "Finuba's strength It is not enough to ensure that he can survive the waves of assassinations by the dark elves, so he always hides in the Phoenix King's Court, where there is a powerful protective circle built by the great mages of the White Tower of Hoth and the protection of a large group of white lion guards. , the assassins and summons of the dark elves cannot sneak into the Phoenix Court when the magic circle is in effect, and Fenuba's safety can be guaranteed."

"It's no wonder that Fenuba would completely hand over the military power to Tyrion and Teclis." Ryan understood Fenuba's dilemma.

This Phoenix King has neither military ability nor personal bravery. After becoming the Phoenix King, he can only do this.

Otherwise, his rule will be unstable.

"Lian, become stronger. Your personal strength is very important. Before the end comes, be prepared." The fairy in the lake leaned on Ryan's shoulder and said faintly: "What will be the outcome of you and me? It all depends on how strong we are. If we can’t survive the final moment, then all the great blueprints will be empty talk.”

Ryan nodded, strength is the foundation of everything.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable these days? Am I staying here all the time? Interfering with your and Lidya Su's honeymoon?" After saying this, the fairy in the lake calmly changed the topic to what she wanted to know.

"After all, I am a man, and I don't have any objections to this myself. As for Sulia, I think she doesn't have any objections either." Ryan smiled bitterly and shook his head. The goddess was obviously testing.

Lidya Su can accept it and is happy with this kind of life. Does Ryan have any ability to object?

"Then it seems that these days will continue~ You and Lidya Su's honeymoon is still two weeks away." The fairy in the lake got a satisfactory answer, and the goddess smiled like a flower: "The moonlight tonight is so beautiful, I originally planned this time The three of us are enjoying the moon together, and I have Asul’s Elf Fruit Flower Tea here, which is good for honeymooners.”

"We can do that tomorrow."

"Then it's an agreement." The Lake Fairy possessed Ryan's ear and said, "You, really, if you like it, just tell me. I will wear it for you during this period."

"Uh~ Okay."

The fairy in the lake kissed Ryan gently on the face: "This is the happiness of me, you, and Sulia."

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Athel Loren, Kingswood.

After traveling for a period of time, Teclis finally arrived at the King's Grove before Orion and Alaire walked into the fire and turned into ashes.

This is a magical land. Here, the roots of the era oak trees are densely covered. Every inch of the land is surrounded by huge roots. The springs, animals and plants in the forest are singing, and the giant trees completely block the sky. , the road is almost invisible, and the ground is covered with greasy moss. When high elves step on this kind of ground, a lot of juice will splash, and many high elves feel nauseated.

Wherever you see it, there is nothing but forest. The layers of huge branches and the lush dark green cover everything in Tigris' sight. Here, giant trees with eight people hugging each other are everywhere, so deep that the end is almost invisible. The tribe of wood elves shuttled and played in the forest,

The light was very dim, and only the faint light of the guiding stone and the forest spirit kept the deep forest from completely falling into darkness. The group lit up torches and headed towards the interior of the King's Forest along a huge root.

Taking a deep breath, the cold moisture penetrated into the bone marrow. The high elves enjoyed the richness of the magical wind while feeling the lives of their closest relatives.

Teclis said nothing, thinking in his heart that his compatriots were so stubborn that even the Phoenix King's order could not allow them to return to Ulthuan. There was indeed something special about the Athel Loren forest. , due to the age oak tree, the entire forest has been bathed in the wind of magic for a long time. Every plant and tree has the power of magic and has its own consciousness.

After the Longbeard War, the high elves split into the dark elves and fell into a desperate civil war. The then Phoenix King Caladio ordered all high elven colonists in the old world and the new world to return to Ulthuan to fight. The Dark Elves counterattacked, but the Eslays categorically rejected Caladio's order. From this time to the thousands of years between Fenubar's visit to Athel Loren, the entire Wood Elves not only severed ties with the High Elves , and regarded all outsiders as enemies. There was a time when wood elves only existed in human myths, legends and dramas.

The wood elves gave up farming and animal husbandry, took off their gorgeous clothes, covered themselves with vines and grass, and only engaged in fishing, hunting and gathering, indulging in this self-sufficient life of harmonious coexistence with the forest.

It was not until the founding of Britannia that the Kingdom of Knights hoped to expand its territory, and then it came into contact with the Wood Elves. After the second Knight King "Lewis the Reckless" succeeded to the throne, Britannia and the Wood Elves began to interact with the Wood Elves. The elves signed a contract of mutual aid and non-aggression, and only the Brittanians knew exactly the existence of the wood elves and could communicate with them.

"Who are Eislay's current trading partners?" Teclis asked Aralos in front of him.

"Only Earl Lane." Alalos shook his head: "Eslay only needs one trading partner. Earl Lane can meet our needs. This is enough. We have always only found a big nobleman in Brittany to trade with."

"Well, Ryan is a trustworthy person." Tigris continued: "And he will live a long life..."

"Earl Lane will live a long life? Is this the intuition of Lord Teclis?" The prophetess Liv hurriedly answered. Compared to Eslay who likes to talk and chat while traveling, the high elf rarely spoke during the journey. Make them very uncomfortable.

"He will live longer than many elves." Teclis continued, and then closed his mouth, leaving a blank space for the wood elves to understand.

The normal life span of high elves and dark elves is about eight hundred to one thousand years. The particularly powerful ones can extend their life spans for thousands more, but they will eventually die. The wood elves, because of their emphasis on harmony with nature, With the concept of living together and living in symbiosis with the forest, wood elves can often live for two to three thousand years.

"If that's the case, then we are very lucky to have a long-lived trading partner. The last trading partner only lived 160 years old and died. He was such an unlucky guy." Liv took up the topic: " Really? Aralos?"

"Ah? Well, yes, Earl Lane is true to his word. The prices he offers are fair and affordable, and he also knows how to respect our privacy. He is a good trading partner." Aralos was thinking about how to make Lilith take him seriously. When he heard Liv was stunned for a moment after what he said, and then quickly added: "The mineral veins in the forest were mined thousands of years ago, and we also need more wood and food."

"Wood..." Zoltan, the magic swordsman of Hoth, looked at the countless towering trees in the forest with a look on his face that said, "You're kidding me."

"This is our agreement with the tree spirits. The Eislays communicate with the forest spirits through tree songs." Liv explained: "In Athel Loren, every tree has its own independent soul. The Tree King Dursu once taught us how to shape trees and collect a little wood without harming them. However, our bows and arrows require a lot of wood. From Lord Lane, we can import a large amount of dwarf weapons and equipment, hardwood lumber, ores, and food. We need each other."

"As long as we need each other, your goods are extremely popular in the old world. I'm worried that there will be some greedy intruders, such as some monkeys, who come under the banner of trade and come for profit." Zor Tan added.

The high elves can feel a very comfortable aura from Ryan's body, especially the Sword Saints of Hoth and the Magic Swordsmen who are proficient in the wind of magic. They automatically separate Ryan from the category of human beings and regard him as their own. exist equally.

"We have eliminated five waves of caravans that came under the banner of trade. Each time we would send a living person back to warn them not to approach the forest of Eslay!" Alaros had deep contempt on his face. : "Eslay doesn't believe in human promises. Only Islay takes the initiative to ask for trade and does not passively accept it."

"Assur will also trade with Ryan Machado. We have signed trade contracts with Duke Boderick, Duke Francois and Ryan. In the future, Assur's ocean caravan will be in Mannan in Bordeaux. Engan dock is anchored and goods are sold. If you want the goods of the high elves, you can use Ryan's territory as a transit person." Teclis remembered something, and he continued.

"We will."

The conversation was endless, but fortunately, King Lin was already right in front of him.

King of the Forest Orion and Queen of the Forest Alaire, leading a large group of wild cavalry, sisters of thorns, and groups of wood elves, are already waiting for the arrival of Teclis and his fellow high elves in the king's courtyard in the King's Forest.

The King of the Forest, Orion, is a giant man more than three meters tall. He has two huge antlers on his head. He has a rough appearance, his upper body is naked, and his lower body is only wrapped in a simple cloth. He hangs from his waist and says "Wild Hunting" Horn", holding the "Spear of Kunos", wearing the "Aisha Cloak", carrying the "Falcon Claw" bow, standing proudly surrounded by hundreds of wild cavalry and eternal guards.

The soul of the hunting god Kunos fills Orion's body, and he is the incarnation of Kunos walking in the mortal world.

Forest Queen Alaire's features are thin and tapered, a standard appearance of a beautiful wood elf. She is twice as tall as a normal wood elf. Her two eyebrows are like moth tentacles, extending tens of centimeters. Alaire is wearing a uniform. A wood elf satin dress with a pair of huge butterfly wings flying in the air behind her. As one of the most powerful wizards in the world, she uses the "hairless elm staff" to release the power from the mother goddess Elsa, Alai Er can manipulate huge natural forces to act according to her wishes. She can command the trees in the forest to grow and the grass to emerge from the ground. Alaire uses this ability in the enchanted forest to delay and mislead intruders, or lure them to their doom.

Teclis's knowledge of Alaire was limited to hundreds of years ago. Under Alaire's order, Orion once made an expedition to Nagaros through the roots of the World Tree, and defeated the Witch King Malekith everywhere. But in the end, Witch Queen Moras made the wood elves retreat on the condition of teaching Alaire dark magic.

The dark magic of Witch Queen Moras amplified the evil side of Alaire's soul, driving Alaire into extreme madness. Finally, Adanhu, one of the three ancient tree men, appeared and sacrificed himself to cure Alaire. Laier, only then did Alaier regain her composure.

Cordile was corrupted and Adanhu was sacrificed. Now only Durthu is left among the three ancient tree men. This has to be said to be extremely sad.

Now, the forest king and his wife who appear in front of Tigris are in a depressed state of mind and strength, because their existence has been linked to Athel Loren. In midsummer, their strength is as powerful as true gods. Once winter comes, Their strength will fade like withered trees.

"Teclis, the High Elf Supreme Mage of the Council of Magisters of the White Tower of Savrehos, here on behalf of all the elves of the Phoenix Court and Ulthuan, brings to His Majesty the King of the Forest Orion and His Majesty the Queen Alaire. I received greetings from His Majesty Finuba." Tigris leaned on his staff and lowered his head to show respect to the King of the Forest and his wife.

Tigris did not wait for the answer he wanted.

"not welcome!"

"What does Azul want when he comes to Eislay's territory?!"

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