After roughly understanding the situation on his mother's side, Lin of course continued to ask the young king about his father's situation. After all, he just said that the previous king died in a war, which meant that the Kingdom of Payat Jaime was not that stable. So.
If you stay here, who are the potential enemies you will encounter? Even if you are not curious, you have to consider your own life.
It's just... which of the surrounding countries has enough national power to shake an elf kingdom? Even kill the king? If that kind of thing really happens, then there is no need to mobilize the whole country to fight a vigorous war.
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Compared to the outside world, the Kingdom of Pyat Jaime, which is relatively closed to information, makes some people feel quite unfamiliar. I have not heard such rumors in the past few years. Or should I say that this happened decades ago.
That country was destroyed long ago. The current conflicts on the border have nothing to do with what happened in the past.
However, the answer he got was surprising, but not so surprising. Ridan III solemnly said: "My father was killed by Khan Abdulkhalik during the battle with the group of centaur bandits."
If there is any race that can be directly classified into the evil camp as soon as it is named, the centaurs are definitely one of them. They are tall and strong, move like the wind, have better five senses than humans, and are naturally resistant to magic.
Can survive in various difficult and dangerous environments.
When these conditions converge on a race, they will come to the conclusion: rather than working hard, it is better to use robbery... But it does not mean that this race will not work, but under the condition of low productivity, what they seek
The solution is not to use technology to increase productivity, but to regard robbery as part of labor to fill the gaps needed in one's life.
The biggest difference from the nomadic peoples of northern China in ancient China is that centaurs can show off their power not only on the grasslands, but also in forests, deserts, mountainous areas, and all kinds of terrains. They can display their terrifying combat power. It can be said that they have no shortcomings.
A strong fighting race. Fortunately, its shortcomings are also obvious. Just like the elves, the fertility rate is not high. If you accidentally kick an iron plate, they will all die easily.
But this extends to another question, how many people are there in this group of centaur bandits to challenge an elf kingdom? "Is this a centaur tribal coalition?" Such a question arises because of this young man
A term 'Khan' mentioned by the king.
The pronunciation of the proper noun "Midi" is very close to that of Earth, and the meaning is similar. This made someone surprised and wary of the centaur with this title. The title "Khan" is not just a cat or a dog.
All can be used.
"Their number is not necessarily certain. Sometimes there are more people to invade, and sometimes there are fewer people. According to my war minister, even when this group of robbers is the largest, they are no match for my kingdom's army. But they are elusive, and many times we
We can only spread our strength to defend key points in various places. Then each garrison will delay the other side as much as possible, waiting for the encirclement and support of other reinforcements."
There is nothing wrong with the tactics of both sides. Of course, the centaur must rely on mobility to manipulate the elven army. Moreover, the centaur race may have the best endurance among all creatures, but ordinary cavalry cannot keep up.
The camel bird may be okay, but the cooperation between the knight and the riding beast is ultimately not as good as the four legs that others come with.
I wanted to ask more questions, but at this moment, a deep but hearty smile that I had never heard before came from the side: "Your Excellency Tripwood, I didn't expect you to come to my king's banquet. Do you want to enjoy my elf?"
Delicious food."
The prime minister of the kingdom, Luka Titov, whom we had just met in the morning, came over not far away with a group of old elves. Looking at the battle, there were more people than when we met in the morning, and they looked different.
Majesty, he is not a little person who is just old.
Next to him was an elf warrior who was sweating profusely. Judging from his appearance, he should be one of the king's guards.
They couldn't resist the rude magician's random questions, nor could they stop their naive king from answering seriously. And the minister who was supposed to accompany the king to entertain the ancient ally of the Silverbeard Dwarf was also called away by the prime minister of the kingdom for discussion.
As a last resort, they had no choice but to interrupt the ministers' meeting.
Compared with the friendly expressions of Luka Titov and the other old men whom I have met, the old elves I have never seen have sinister expressions and look at someone fiercely. It seems that the elves
There are also hawks and doves in it. I don’t know if there are some bloody palace jokes. I’m just saying where did I offend them?
Someone had no consciousness that he was spying on national intelligence. Lin felt that he was just chatting with the boy next door, asking about gossip related to him. So when a group of old men suddenly appeared and firmly controlled the discourse,
Someone didn't have much objection. Anyway, it was nothing to talk about. At this kind of banquet, eating and drinking were more important.
The one thing that didn't quite match the banquet scene was Jermaine, who was dejected as he watched the program being cleared. After drinking, his mood expanded several times, and his chest was filled with regret.
It felt like I was about to vomit.
If someone knew about it, they would just say that they drank too much. The wine of the elves is sweet and delicious, but has a strong stamina. It is very easy to drink without restraint and end up drinking for no reason.
As for the other three silver-bearded dwarves, no one sympathizes with the guy who asked for it. In other words, now that they have no last-ditch damage, they are worthy of the friendship between the same clan.
They also imitated someone, chatting with those long-sleeved old elves who were good at dancing, while working hard on the food on the table. In a hometown with limited resources, waste is shameful. Even when they come to the surface, the silver-bearded dwarves are not used to squandering.
attitude towards life.
Finally seeing off all the guests, the old ministers of the Elf Kingdom gathered around their young king, returned to the meeting hall, and sat down in their respective seats. The king, who was still quite unfamiliar with his duties, was stared at by a group of old men.
Seeing that he was a little uncomfortable, he felt a little embarrassed and said: "Gentlemen, there is something to discuss."
Although sitting on the most noble throne, the young king spent most of his time as a spectator, watching the ministers tit for tat, and in the noisy and noisy way, he came to a conclusion that no one was satisfied with. Of course, there were many things he didn't understand.
, is the biggest reason why he, as a king, can't get a word in.
Maybe it's just like what the human magician said, you should ask more questions instead of just being a spectator all the time.
But there is no time when the young king can stay out of the matter. When the ministers have a dispute, they will also ask them for the young king's opinion. This is not about understanding or not understanding, but mainly to get different perspectives on things.
See if you can break away from the original argument and find a different path.
Whenever this happens, Ridan III will be very happy and feel that he can finally help. But such opportunities are rare. These capable ministers can always handle the matter properly. 'King', really
It is optional.
After obtaining the king's consent, the prime minister of the kingdom asked the royal guards who were guarding the surrounding area to retreat and guard outside the meeting hall. Luka Titov said: 'Your Majesty, regarding the magician obtained from Tripwood.
The World Tree promotion information, I am here to report to you.'
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom spoke clearly and methodically stated the attitudes of other high officials in the Turtle Dove Alliance, the needs and actions behind the promotion of World Tree, the risks and success rates.
For the Elf Kingdom, the growth of the World Tree represents the improvement of the kingdom's strength. Maybe they don't deal well with the Wood Elves, and their attitude towards the World Tree is also different, but they attach more importance to it. So for
They also have needs for the promotion of World Tree, and it can even be said to be a rigid need.
However, the two groups couldn't argue over whether to upgrade the World Tree by oneself after obtaining the method, or with the help of external forces.
Of course, both have their own pros and cons. It's best if you can master the method yourself. You don't have to put your life in the hands of others, and you can make your own decisions when faced with various choices. Maybe that decision is not necessarily the best, but it is yours after all.
Whatever you do, whether good or bad, you can only bear on yourself, and you don't have to shirk it.
The shortcomings are also obvious. Either it takes time to 'master' the method, or you can use that 'Your Majesty' as an experimental material to learn the correct method from possible mistakes.
...Are you kidding me? If things go wrong, and that 'Your Majesty' has a 543, who can afford it? This is not something that one or two elves, or one or two families, can bear if they say they want to bear it.
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As for the use of external forces, not only the two magicians currently in the kingdom, but also the other high-ranking members of the Ikaruga Alliance are also expected to help. Because according to what the magician said, there is not much they can do.
It’s calculation. Finding a way forward from the fog. The more people calculate and verify each other, the more correct results can be obtained.
But it’s the old question, can these borrowed ‘external forces’ be trusted?
Let’s talk about the Ikaruga Alliance, which has never been at odds with the Elf Kingdom. She is the Lich among the two magicians, and she was the demon king who destroyed the Kingdom of Pyat Jaime once in the past.
The elves never mention this, not because they have forgotten that matter, but because they are not sure whether that person is indeed the legendary Demon King. If so, what attitude should they use to face it? Thousands of years ago
Of the previous grudges, only a few great elders who guarded the World Tree were left who had experienced that era. The remaining ones were not even counted as the grudges of their fathers.
Is it possible to use the excuse "my father was killed by you a year before I was born" to challenge that person?
The attitude of the other party is also different from that of a thousand years ago. At least on the surface, that person has not done anything aggressive.
But with such a performance alone, can we trust the other party and leave such a major matter as World Tree's advancement in the hands of the other party?
Just like the group that plans to mess around on their own; those who support seeking help from outside forces and seeking a better and more reliable way to advance to World Tree are not sure that those who come to help are completely trustworthy.