Chapter 17 Chess Game (1)
It was dawn, and Bradley, the captain in charge of commanding the Bunian Wood Elf, approached with a calm face. He brought good news and bad news - the Wood Elf King agreed to meet Doyle, but it must be based on the premise of stopping the battle initiated by the human nobles.
Before the elves approached, Link disguised himself as Melville.
The royal court is deep in Yingfeng Mountain, located in the barrier of the guardian land of the pillar of the wind, which means...
"The Elf King allows Doyle to enter the Guardian Land?"
Bradley nodded, "The magic projection alone cannot determine his identity. If it weren't for the special situation, His Majesty would not allow humans to approach the guardian land."
This... is not very good. Although it is a good thing for the Elf King to see Doyle, if Shuanghan takes the opportunity to make trouble... Link hesitated for a moment whether to reveal the identity of the Son of Nature? This idea lasted only a few seconds and he denied it.
Now, only Shuanghan knows that I am in Krenberg, but once I reveal my identity, not only will everything I did for disguise be in vain, but it will further intensify the conflict between the elves and the nobles.
As soon as Link looked up, he saw Doyle and Alicina looking at him. Why did he feel like waiting for me to make a decision?
"What do you think about this?" The great priest spoke, and the person who asked the question was naturally Link.
"The Elf King agreed to receive the meeting, which shows how much the wood elves wanted to replace Herbert, but... the conditions were too harsh." Link thought that with the strength of a few of them, it would be impossible to stop the human nobles from sending troops to the wood elves. So Link asked the Elf Captain if he could change to a more easy condition or give more time.
Bradley shook his head repeatedly. "The Duke has spent half a year to convince the nobles that war is about to begin. We have no extra time to go grace and wait."
"That's it... I'll think about it..." Link hugged his arms with his hands and paced back and forth, which was one of the more commonly used methods when he thought.
It is impossible for one prince to have only one nobleman. The current Duke Herbert has 20,000 elite troops and will spend half a year persuading other lords to send troops to fight against the elves with him. Can this be regarded as a sign of guilt? He is the only one who declares war on the wood elves. Not to mention whether other nobles in the territory will take a sword after taking a sword. In this period of undead rampant, he still fights with his neighbors, which requires a great risk of public opinion. Originally, his title was unstable...
Stopped and glanced at Doyle. Link had an idea in his mind, but... he didn't know if it would work. He hoped that the wood elves could let go of the humans they were imprisoned and let these people go back to spread the news that the former duke's grandson was back for the title.
As neighbors who have been adjacent to hundreds of years, the local nobles knew very well that the fighting power of the wood elves were all archers and natural elemental mages. If a person with ten regular human troops was not under the pressure and coercion of the lord, except for a small number of speculators who were greedy and wanted to get a share of the pie, no one would want to go crazy with Herbert.
However, it doesn't make much sense to tell the captain in front of him, and he can't make a decision. Link asked if he could make a magical messenger with the Wood Elf King first.
Bradley became a little alert when he looked at Link.
"Don't be so nervous. You don't have to have audio and video skills, ordinary messaging stones are also OK." Knowing that the other party was afraid that he would not be good for the Elf King through magic transmission, Link said that he could swear with his life to ensure that he would never harm the Elf King.
After thinking about it over and over again, Bradley agreed. In fact, he did not have the authority to reject the authority required by Link, so he simply asked the Elf King to negotiate with the Ranger directly. He exempted the steps he had to pass through him every time.
While following the captain of the elves back to the camp, Link swept his eyes over the wolf, but said nothing, and did not communicate in his consciousness. Although he did not express his opinion, Lorelai vaguely felt that Link was angry.
In the largest and tallest tree house in Bunian, there is an oval dressing mirror of the height of adults, embedded in the hollowed-out rattan frame. The elves advocate nature. Although this mirror is in the exquisite and meticulous style, it is made by humans.
Bradley flipped the mirror back three times, and the mirror reflected no longer the scene in the room, but a courtyard full of green.
After the sound of clothes dragging on the ground, an elf stood in front of the magic props paired with the dressing mirror. It was an elf wearing a vine crown. The bright flowers not only did not increase the femininity, but instead highlighted the elf's graceful temperament.
"My King." Bradley bowed, "Please forgive me for being reckless. Without notice, I will use audio and video to send these unknown people to you."
Link had no expression on his face, but he could not help but complain in his heart. Didn’t it mean that elves are creatures that advocate nature? What’s the matter with these respectful words that are all around...
[This is already concise. Glow pays more attention to red tape than wood elves. Compared with them, wood elves are like country nobles.] Lorelai has adapted to Link's complaints from time to time.
[Eris is not like this, he...] Halfway through the defense, Link stopped suddenly. He no longer called that name. King Ingway... If you want to see him again, you have to untie the self-enclosure of the Pillar of Earth.
Wood Elf King Elikrat saw Bunian, located southwest of the royal court through the audio and video installation set in the courtyard. His eyes swept through the three humans in the room one by one, and finally stopped on the Ranger played by Link.
Melville…
A silent whispered, and he read a name that shocked Link.
Oh no... Did I know the Elf King?
Sighing, Link took off his disguise, Bradley, who was standing beside him, was shocked, and quickly pulled the bow and pointed it at Link who was just a short distance away.
"Stop your disrespectful behavior."
Compared to the language, what surprised Bradley even more was that the king of their clan actually bowed his head to the human who used the transformation spell. The captain of the elf let go of the bowstring and looked at the calm and calm young man with wheat-colored skin, black hair and dark eyes. Suddenly, Bradley understood the other party's identity. In addition to the gods and high elves, the only one who could make the Wood Elf King respect so much was the son of nature.
"Originally, I didn't plan to reveal my identity." Link continued, "Since I've been discovered, I'll just say it. I have a way to stop the crazy and stupid Duke Krenberg from doing. This requires the cooperation of the wood elves, but I can't guarantee that it will succeed."
"It is meaningless to imprison innocent civilians. Your Majesty should know this better than me, an outsider. Herbert wants deep and underground minerals and complete territory, and the manipulator behind him will not care whether blood flows into a river. The more chaotic the situation is, the more beneficial it is." Link said a pun, and he believed that the Elf King could understand the hints in his words.
The territory of the wood elves is closer to the undead than humans. They have always been resisting the army of the Immortal Empire. With the protection of the barrier, ordinary people cannot enter. The reason why the wood elves are so embarrassed is that they do not want to further intensify the conflict with humans. Now there are suitable candidates who can replace the title of Herbert.
The Elf King only thought for a short time and agreed to Link's proposal. He was unwilling to let his people fall into meaningless battles. He sent troops out of helplessness before. Since the son of nature has intervened in this matter, then... all he needs to do is wait patiently.
"Bradley, withdraw back to the royal court." Not only Bunian, but Elikrat wanted to withdraw all the expatriated wood elves back to the guardian land.
The captain took the order and left. No, the humans imprisoned in the wooden cage were released in the clearing ground below. Listening to the sounds of crying with joy or cheering. Link had not had time to breathe a sigh of relief to let these people come out, and felt that someone was touching the back. When he looked back, it was Doyle, and she lowered her voice and asked Herbert’s two sons what to do?
Before Link could answer, she murmured to herself: "Save them. It will add variables to the inheritance of the title. If you don't save it, I will be despicable, which is contrary to the teachings of the morning light."
Doyle's attitude made the great priest beside him feel a little bitter.
This is the bitter fruit I planted myself. If I choose the former among righteousness and personal emotions, I have to pay the price for my choice. That child... I am afraid he will no longer trust me. If it were the ones she asked me, I should be. What did the son of nature talk to her? He was able to gain the trust that he had spent several years to gain in such a short time.
"If it were you, what would you do?"
"I'm not you, such assumptions are meaningless." After saying that, feeling that his tone was too tough, Link added, "Personality and identity determine that we will make completely different decisions."
"I want to hear your advice, what do you think should be done with them?"
Since we met, Doyle has never acted so peacefully and humblely. Link couldn't help but take a few more glances, and saw her eyes flashing, but she refused to look at the great priest beside her, and she had an answer in her heart.
I asked why I kept pestering me and asked, but it turned out that I was having a quarrel.
By the way, Link's eyes also swept across the wolf beside the great priest.
"Don't care about them."
“Eh?”
"Anyway, before the situation was so bad that it was irreversible, the two of them had no worries about their lives. After you inherit the title, they would not be able to threaten them, and the elves would naturally release them."
"That's it?" Doyle spoke with suspicion. Even if her two cousins were direct descendants, they could enter the barrier and the elves who were determined to withdraw the royal court would not bring any danger to the guardian land.
"What do you think? Acting with us will only put them in a more dangerous situation. From the beginning, Herbert intentionally sent his two sons to death. It was the elf's kind nature that made the two survive. If you really want to save them, get the title that should belong to you, so that you can save more innocent creatures to the greatest extent. Even if it is prophecy, it is impossible to confirm that the future you see will be realized. I cannot guarantee the speculation just now. Since you have decided to turn the tide and save your hometown from the hands of the Immortal Empire, don't be stuck with these unnecessary trivial matters."
Link's answer made Doyle, who wanted to change the subject and avoided the embarrassing, stunned.
"My background is not glorious. After being sent to the Chenxi Sect, I was removed from the family. Only a very small number of relevant people know about my existence. When my grandfather passed away and my mother might be manipulated, if Herbert does not admit it, who can prove it for me?"
"Only fools will go to the trap. As for how to spread rumors... let this be left to the nobles who are dissatisfied with the duke." He reached out and patted Doyle on the shoulder. Link comforted Doyle, who was full of anxiety about the future. He stroked the almost hidden ring on his right index finger. Malik was extremely smart and should be able to hear his hints.
The speed of the elves was also reflected in the retreat. Not long after, Bunian could no longer see an elves. The released natives thanked Link and others who rescued them, but they refused to leave this home where they had lived for centuries. Only some outsiders who had been passing by set off with the convoy.
It was not until it was on the road that Link saw Orlando, who had run away again.
"Where did you go before?" Link searched for memories, as if he had not seen half-elf after the conversation with the great priest.
In response, Orlando's explanation was that he was a half-elf who was expelled from his hometown. He was not welcomed by the wood elves. So he ran to avoid suspicion, so as not to affect the negotiations between Link and his group and the wood elves.
Seeing Orlando's expression calm, Link was not inconvenient to continue interrogating. On the question of where to go for the next stop, he and Alicina had another disagreement.
The great priest wanted to go to Fask in the east. If the undead really occupied the Koning Fort, he would definitely not let go of the adjacent cities.
Link insisted on going north and following the junction of wood elves and humans. His plan was to stop it in time if there was any conflict. If the wood elves and humans formed an alliance to fight against the undead, he could not let both sides continue to get into evil.
Both sides insisted on their own opinions, and the result of the vote was four-on-two, Link won, Orlando, Doyle, and Uk all chose to stand on his side. Only Jafar supported Alicena.
The great priest was helpless, especially when Doyle insisted, she could only choose to obey the choices of most people.
The convoy set off and slowly moved along the mountain road in the forest that was stepping out with all his feet. Doyle left the great priest again and ran to the last carriage. Her move aroused Orlando's doubts, and the half-elf asked in Chinese. What happened when he was away?
Link told everything that happened last night, and Orlando's chin was almost falling to the ground.
"You told her about you being the son of nature?"
She? OK... Link narrowed his eyes, "Didn't you say you didn't hide anything that has nothing to do with the overall situation?"
"This... I only know that Winnie used magic to cover up the child's gender in order to inherit the title. I really don't know that the child's biological father was not Melville." Orlando smiled bitterly. He himself knew that repeatedly concealing it had caused Link to fall to the bottom.
Doyle glanced back and forth between the two, "What are you saying? Change the language I can understand!"
Orlando pushed Link with his elbow, "Don't she already knows that you are not his father? Why is it... more sticky than before?"
Link covered his face with his hands, putting aside his gender, he really didn't like a guy who would stick together anytime and anywhere.
At this moment, they did not know that the auction held in Waolet City had an unprecedented success.
Many people who cannot go there in person have used audio and video techniques that can be watched remotely to participate in the bidding. The four magic weapons, both in shape and power, made people realize that this son of nature, named Link, is a craftsman who is not inferior to the former great sage. Props makers also believe that the ancient industry of props will be glorious again because of this son of nature from another world.
All four props were sold at high prices, and Bridge immediately announced that he would convert half of the proceeds into supplies and transport them to Bfast Self-Guard Castle and the poor people, which once again issued the uneasiness of the nobles. This was considered contrary to the precepts of the Son of Nature. Why did Zhu not revoke Link's qualification? Or was it true that Zhu was determined to completely destroy humanity as rumors said?
The ones who are respected as the current royal family are the Kolk family. They are descendants of the Duke of Kolk, the ancient human empire, and are also the only ancient empire bloodline that has survived to this day. The current duke has no son and only one daughter, Faranie, and all the princes want to pick this royal rose and crown them as the real king.
The princess is a magical genius who learns from the sage Bard. She is more worried about the birth of the Son of Nature than any nobleman. As a mage, she is not even a wild beast that can change its appearance at will in the absurd rumor of the people in the countryside, but a voter who possesses the divine power given by the pillars. As a craftsman, it is enough to prove that this alien named Link has at least the power of the three pillars of wind, fire and water. It is not comparable to the apostle of a single pillar, but the real Son of Nature who disappeared into history with the Golden Age!
In addition to Hornheim's huge knowledge base, Franny's intelligence source also includes Claudia, the former leader of the Longyan Castle Ranger who was named the baron. Under her indoctrination, the princess believed that the pillar was going to destroy humanity, so she paid a high price to inquire about Link's whereabouts. Unfortunately, the union kept its work confidential and prophecy was useless. Until the end of the auction, there was no valuable clue.
However, the spider web's huge intelligence network captured a piece of intelligence that made Franny very puzzled.
The third-person priest Alicina, the great priest of the Dawn Cult, and the Dawn Knight Doyle, secretly set off a month ago, crossed the underground passage in Befast, appeared in Vaulet, and took the caravan's carriage to the east.
Frannet summoned Claudia, who was trusted by her, to discuss the strange behavior of the Chenxi Sect. The territory of Chenxi has never been in the east, so what did they do there?
Chapter completed!