After Aesop arrived at the Sanctuary Elf Camp in the Silent Mountains, he immediately discovered something that Old Moore and others could not tell.
However, Lu Yu has not left the Silent Mountains yet. With his seventh-level magician strength, there is a high probability that he has not encountered too powerful enemies. This also makes the Sanctuary elves full of confidence in Lu Yu solving the mystery of the Silent Mountains.
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At night, Aesop and his entourage camped in a separate area to rest.
Because he followed Lu Yu to learn about the past of the Silent Mountains and was scolded by his father, Aesop couldn't help but want to know the aftermath of some things that happened back then.
What he was reading at this time was some controversy that arose when his father forbade the abandonment of disabled elves.
The classics managers of the Elf Library carefully recorded the reactions of all parties at that time.
Old Duke Mel, who threw his eldest daughter Nettie Mel into the Silent Mountains to "reclaim wasteland", had the most violent reaction. He publicly expressed that disabled descendants would only bring shame to the family and that their disabilities would tarnish the family's bloodline.
Pure.
In order to oppose his father's policies, Duke Mel's opposition was particularly fierce, so that many people stood by his side and regarded him as their leader. Therefore, he became a typical example of being criticized after the failure of the struggle.
In the end, he couldn't even defend the family territory, so his father used a soft knife to cut off his flesh, and he compensated bit by bit for the disabled elves who were moved out of the Silent Mountains.
It is said that such extreme ideas still exist in Duke Mel's family, but his father's rule has been firmly established in recent years, and he has no confidence to make trouble again.
This extreme idea has caused many tragedies. Many disabled but talented elves have been ostracized by their families and thrown out of the house as a burden.
On the list, Aesop can even see a third-level magician named Vanessa who was abandoned by the Aibel family.
Abel was just a baron, and his power and status were not high. The fanatical atmosphere prevailing among the elven nobles at that time enveloped him, causing him to abandon Vanessa.
"Is it really?"
What the archivist recorded was what Abel said in public after his father issued the ban. However, in fact, Abel was previously attached to Duke Mel. After Duke Mel was defeated by his father, he used
When a victim image comes out and cries, people will inevitably think that he is a master of face-changing.
After calling the servants around him to ask, Aesop learned that the head of the Abell family was still the same as before, and he seemed to be one of Ramona's supporters now.
The speed and skill of changing the courtyard are really worthy of admiration.
Aesop, who was a little tired from reading, squinted his eyes and quickly sorted out the information in his mind.
It's shameful to say that Aesop didn't pay much attention to what his father had done over the years.
Because he was born into a royal family, there were too many brothers and sisters in the family, and he was not the one who stood out among them, so he was a little tired from the beginning and did not want to participate in the competition.
Since he didn't argue, he simply didn't understand, which also caused him to be stunned when he was taught by his father.
It wasn't until he learned about it himself that he discovered that his father had been secretly weakening the rights of the nobles over the years, trying to transfer some of the rights to the people.
These years were actually the quietest years during my father's reign. There were neither new policy announcements nor many changes in laws. What is widely known is that it promoted the reconciliation with the Grand Empire and ended the twenty-year conflict between the two parties.
years of war.
"Father, why did you give up your rights...You could have kept these rights in your own hands."
Aesop, who was stuck in a dead end for a while, was puzzled.
Grand V of the Grand Empire seems to be doing the same thing. The monarchs of the two neighboring countries are promoting changes in rights in similar ways, and both seem to have harmed their own rights. What is there in this?
Unclear path.
In the cabin in the Silent Mountains, the summary and classification of Vanessa's various notes has basically come to an end.
Excluding travel notes, racial observations, descriptions of item properties, and custom records, there are not many records about magic.
Those that have been recorded in detail can be roughly divided into two categories.
Doll making.
Intermediate and advanced use of wind magic.
This is completely inconsistent with the record in Vanessa's travel notes that she learned the magic of many races and understood many untold secrets.
Judging from the fact that many of the notes in this house seem to be thick, but only a few pages actually contain content, although Vanessa has planned what to write and how to write each book, she has not had time to write it.
, there was an accident.
Of course, it is also possible that this is just a residence for Vanessa and Sayer, and the completed books are not stored here.
In short, for pure magic records, the only thing Lu Yu could learn from scratch was puppet making, because Vanessa wrote it in such detail that she wanted to jump out of the book, hold your hand, and teach you how to make it.
The Use of Intermediate and Advanced Wind Magic is a good book that all advanced magicians should read, because Vanessa herself is a very powerful wind magician, and it is also because of this that she can resolve many dangers in the early stages of travel.
Because Lu Yu had the foundation laid by Lulutis, this book didn’t seem to be difficult for him.
Moreover... Lu Yu felt that Vanessa's teachings were much better than those taught by Lulutis...
It's a pity that I have to save these words until Lulutis gets sick before complaining, otherwise Lu Yu will want to stimulate her now.
Lu Yu was a human being. Lulutis used the rating props left in the house to rate him as a second-level magician. Naturally, these were the only things he could see.
He was curious about whether Lulutis had found any treasures from Vanessa's notes and fragments. Unfortunately, because Vanessa was said to be better than her before, Lulutis did not answer the question at all.
Ask Huo Gu, this guy is extremely intoxicated right now.
Sigrid held Vanessa's book and read it to him. Huogu looked like "I'm so moved" when he listened to everything. It was really unclear what he felt.
After wandering around for a while, Lu Yu discovered it.
Sigrid is a physical practitioner, so she doesn't touch magic much.
The mist demon was busy chewing crystals, and took a look at the racial observation of magical life forms written by Vanessa, waiting for advancement.
Needless to say, Huogu and Lulutis, these two high-level bosses are rewarded by seeing any fragments of Vanessa. Not only are their minds broadened, but they can also realize some things that have disappeared.
magic.
It seems that I am complacent with some entry-level books.
The treasure mountain is right in front of you. Others are picking up precious stones and gold, but you only pick up scraps of silver. This is how Lu Yu felt.
Lu Yu sighed and comforted his restless heart: "Be content, who will let you do it? It's enough to read the beginner's guide left by the boss."
"And..."
Lu Yu took the thick notebook of puppet making and smiled.
"I can also make big figures!"
Since summoning doesn’t let me summon what I want, then I can always do it myself, right?
There are always more solutions than difficulties.
The communication circle is completely ineffective within the barrier, even if the magic ban mechanism is turned off.
Huo Gu said that the barrier itself can block the entry of magic from the outside world.
Originally, he wanted to receive the spam message sent by Sera and confirm the location again, but after hearing what Huo Gu said, Lu Yu felt a little embarrassed.
Huogu must leave a communication circle here. If it can't be left inside the barrier, doesn't it mean it has to be left outside the barrier?
"It's not a big problem. I don't think anyone dares to approach this area. After you leave, I will wander around the Silent Mountains and declare that I own this area."
"I have completely memorized the depiction of the magic circle, and you don't need to worry about it being destroyed by monsters that accidentally break in."
Lu Yu said: "What I'm worried about is not monsters. Monsters know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but people are different. Some people know that they will die, but they will also have whims and try their luck here."
Sigrid reminded: "Although Old Moore and the others suffered heavy casualties, the Sanctuary elves should still be waiting for news outside the Silent Mountains. After all, we haven't gone out yet."
Lulutis yawned: "I don't care. How to make Thoreson's group give up the idea of entering the Silent Mountains is up to you to think about."
Lu Yu also felt that it was time to give Thoresen's people an answer, but this answer could not tell the truth.
From beginning to end, Vanessa didn't want Thoreson's people to disturb her.
Because Vanessa has never actually forgiven Thoreson, she just kindly suppressed those thoughts of revenge in her heart and turned them into a calm emotion, which can eventually be healed little by little with time.
Sayer respected Vanessa's choice, but in fact he did not agree with Vanessa's approach.
After losing Vanessa's restraint, he immediately gave the two dolls of Forbidden Demon Giant and Skylight the power of sealing, so that all creatures that came into contact with them would feel the pain of Vanessa's inability to communicate normally.
Lu Yu was more in favor of Sayer in terms of approach.
Maybe kindness is a good quality, but if you don't punish those who hurt you, kindness will only make those who have committed violence feel that their actions can be forgiven.
Once Thoresen knows that there is a secret treasure of a high-level magician here, no matter how many Hogu there are, the other party will try his best to obtain it.
After much thought, Lu Yu decided to borrow Huo Gu's name.
On the way out of the Silent Mountains, Lu Yu was not attacked by monsters again.
Huo Gu's aura was so powerful that the creatures contaminated by his aura were like lights in the dark night.
Many monsters just smelled Lu Yu's scent and immediately retracted their heads.
"This is why I have to run very far away to play happily." The mist demon pointed at the frightened monster in the distance and told it.
"When I was just born, I was caught by him learning things. I was so ignorant that I regarded him as my father. I had to ask for his permission even when I went out."
"Every time I go out during breaks, the creatures around me run around like crazy. No matter how hard I chase them, I can't catch them."
"I finally caught a little rabbit, but the rabbit was frightened to death..."
Lu Yu felt sorry for that rabbit for a second. Being chased by a monster like the mist demon and carrying the dragon aura that he was very afraid of, it was normal for him to die of stress.
After the mist demon had a body, Lu Yu taught her how to make a spicy rabbit head dish, so that the rabbit that was scared to death could be cooked on the spot.
After crossing the Silent Mountains warning sign, I stood at the border and glanced down. By coincidence, not far below was the Sanctuary Elf camp.
Lu Yu didn't expect so many people from the Sanctuary Elves. From a height, there were at least several hundred Sanctuary Elves.
Are there so many high-level magicians in Thoresan?
So how did they achieve a balance of power with the Grand Empire?
"There are hundreds of people, probably dozens of people. They are all magicians. When they come to such a remote place, they naturally bring servants. Considering that they will be stationed for a long time, there are probably many who help manage supplies."
"In short, they are all members of Thoresen's upper class. Even if they go to another place, they will not make their lives uncomfortable."
After coming down the mountain, the Sanctuary Elf people quickly discovered them.
It was Aesop who came out to greet them, which surprised Lu Yu, but he still happily accepted Aesop's hug.
"Why did Your Highness come here?"
Aesop glanced at the Sanctuary elves around him, and whispered with a smile: "They also need a lot of supplies to station here, and I heard that you have been in the mountains for some time. Considering that you don't have supplies, you may
I came out to supplement, so I personally led the team over."
"I have prepared a surprise for you."
Lu Yu, who was not very interested in the surprise Aesop said, soon changed his mind.
Talking and laughing, Aesop was led to his camp. Lu Yu suddenly saw Aesop's followers driving out several sheep and cattle.
"I have a younger sister who doesn't get much attention from her father. She raises some sheep and cows to relieve her boredom."
"I never thought that as she raised more and more sheep and cattle, they became fatter and fatter. Almost all of her small and pitiful territory was converted into pasture."
"Knowing that you love to eat, I went to her specifically to get some sheep and cows that I want to give as gifts to other princes, princesses, and nobles, so that you can have a taste."
As soon as Lu Yu heard the gifts given to other princes and princesses, he knew that these sheep and cattle were actually protection money.
A girl who doesn't get much attention probably doesn't have much support or connections. All she can rely on are these little animals she raised.
Although he knew that Aesop could not be so unreliable, Lu Yu still asked more: "It won't affect her, right?"
"No, I took it in a big way, and other people won't trouble her if they find out. After all, in the eyes of those people, I just like to hang out with girls and play. Apart from being popular with my sisters, I have no ability.
"
Lu Yu smiled and said, "But you have been protecting her. A princess who needs to give gifts to other princes and princesses regularly must not have a very good status. Those people dare not bully her because you have been running towards her."
"...It makes you laugh. I really can't do more. My father has too many children. As an elder brother, I can't help them all. I can only do this."
"Who says you can't help them more? In fact, you have two ways to help them."
Seeing that everyone was surrounded by his own people, Lu Yu continued.
"First, you become stronger so that others can't ignore you. Then no one will dare to move if you tell them not to move."
"Second... you should reserve your father's seat."
Seeing Aesop sweating profusely, Lu Yu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I was joking."
"I never thought you had the ability to sit in that position."