Elves are an elegant and meticulous race. Even if they are struggling on the edge of survival, they never give up the way of life inherited from ancient times. They are close to nature, elegant and beautiful. This is the character and temperament that has long been melted in the blood of elves. The elves in the Dawn Forest
Although the tribe is isolated from the world, they still persist in this kind of life unswervingly, as evidenced by the gorgeous and exquisite tree houses, the vine trestles hanging high in the forest, and the celebrations held in the moonlight.
But after all, they are continuing alone. Under the pressure of harsh reality, in order to hide themselves as much as possible and prevent people with ulterior motives from discovering them, they will also make compromises and changes in some details. For example, all elves know that Moonlight Palace is a member of the elves.
The central building, this kind of building evolved from special trees should be the most gorgeous and majestic, at least twice as tall as other trees!
But in Dawn Forest, the elves behave differently. Their moonlight palace is indeed twice as tall as other trees, but the huge tree crown blends into the surrounding green shade, with no obvious difference - the reason is not complicated.
Because at the beginning of their settlement, they planted the seedlings of the Moonlight Palace in a large natural burrow. When the Moonlight Palace grew up, its huge crown just protruded from the burrow, and then planted some parasitic forest trees for camouflage, and here it was.
Becomes difficult to detect.
In other words, they actually live below the horizon.
But please note that they definitely do not live in holes dug into the walls of caves, because they are elves and are essentially different from cave-dwelling savages. The cavity of the cave is very large, and many wind paths are dug around it to maintain air circulation.
, the careful design ensures that sunlight can be projected from different angles twice a day, and there is sufficient lighting at night. The central buildings of the entire elven clan are here, including the Hall of Knowledge, the Hall of Magic, the Hall of Guardians, the Elders' Meeting Hall, etc.
Wait, there is even a beast taming hall on the bottom floor.
Of course, after the arrival of Cohen Keda, the Moonlight Palace, which can accommodate thousands of people at the same time, is undisputedly his use. Apart from his guards, the only people who can freely enter are the chief elders of the elves - no one can leave.
If anything unexpected happens, in the foreseeable future, Cohen, the mother-in-law, will become the chief patriarch of the elves of the entire continent, or to be more modest, she will be called Elder Moonlight.
Now, the future Elder Moonlight is standing on the steps outside the Moonlight Hall, looking leisurely at the dots of sunlight outside. She should have been very busy, but at Cohen's request, she had to wait outside for a while before going in.
, and the second half of the requirement is - when you see strange things, please treat it with a normal mind; when you hear shocking news, please also take it calmly.
In fact, she didn't feel in her heart that there would be any strange things or shocking news that would make her lose her composure, because not long ago, Cohen had already talked about his plan to form a third faith, and that Sbia as an empire would definitely be divided.
The matter of forming an alliance again. But once Cohen opened his mouth, she had to cooperate, because Cohen was not only her emperor, but also her daughter's husband.
"Your Excellency, Chief Elder." A guard officer counted the time diligently and reminded softly: "You can go in."
"Thank you." The chief elder turned around, passed through the three-layer magic barrier, walked into the main hall leisurely, followed the spiral staircase to the upper platform of the Moonlight Hall, and finally, gently knocked on a small door in the heart of the tree:
"Your Majesty, I'm here."
"Please come in."
It was indeed Cohen's voice, but it made her feel a little confused. When she opened the door, she saw Cohen under the light, and was stunned. That was Cohen, yes, but it was not the Cohen she saw today, but the Cohen from many years ago.
——If it weren’t for the instructions to “treat it with a normal heart”, she would probably have raised her hand to take it down!
"Good day, aunt." Young Cohen looked at her: "Long time no see, you are still so beautiful."
"What's going on? You..."
"I am Cohen, or I am a part of the complete Cohen." The young Cohen's smile still showed the common shyness at his age: "Because now Cohen has encountered a problem that cannot be solved, and he cannot tell you personally.
I'm asking for help, so I can only convey it to you - please don't worry, Auntie, I've borrowed the entity of the secret clone technique, you can check it out."
The chief elder remained extremely vigilant and checked the Cohen in front of him. At the same time, he proved the authenticity of the young Cohen from a large number of inquiries. Just kidding, Cohen's secret clone technique and a large number of magic were all taught by her.
, the relationship between Cohen and her is also rare and close, and it is easy to distinguish the true from the false.
"Cohen is resting inside, and I don't have much time to use. I will merge with him as soon as the time limit of the clone technique is up, so aunt, we have to keep the story short." Then, the young Cohen gave a brief and comprehensive introduction to the gods and demons.
tricks and his own inference: "Auntie, you are an elder of the elves, what do you think of this matter? How can Cohen get out of this situation?"
"I noticed that you and your 'partners' have attributed everything to your superiors and concluded that this was a purposeful behavior." The chief elder pondered for a moment, as if digesting the information thrown by the young man in front of him: "But
Are you...or are you really sure?"
"Yes, Auntie, I am absolutely sure. I have reliable evidence to prove that the superiors have the ability to perform this set of magic." Young Cohen did not reveal the secret about Xiao Jiu, so he had to confirm this: "In time
In terms of situation and motivation, only the upper clan meets the conditions. You see, a long time ago, probably around the time Cohen ascended the throne, they implemented the seeds of desire reduction in Cohen. The subtle signs of Cohen's appearance were revealed by Feline.
She noticed it, but she thought it was normal at the time."
"Not long ago, during Cohen's meeting with his superiors, he was cast under a spell that concealed his diminished desire. It was during this time that the deep consciousness in Cohen's soul discovered anomalies and reminded Cohen of his attention in a special form. Therefore,
That's why we have today's conversation." Young Cohen continued: "Auntie, this is the complete process, which has gone through the most rigorous inference."
"If that's the case, I believe you, but I can't find any magic fluctuations in you."
"The superior tribe naturally has their own practices. Magical fluctuations are difficult to detect and can only be disproved by the effects." Young Cohen said: "Because of knowing this matter, Cohen can now think alone, but he cannot express his opinions to the outside world.
Communication, even speaking relevant words to the air is not enough. Moreover, Cohen’s purpose is not to break this restriction, and he cannot risk being discovered by his superiors.”
"In this case, all we can choose is to resist or alleviate the state of diminished desire."
"That's right." Young Cohen nodded: "For now, it is certain that Cohen is completely trapped in this abnormal state, although it is not clear whether it is magic or something else that is causing the trouble."
"Magic is magic after all. Even the superior clan must follow the basic rules. It is possible that they have used new methods to prevent us from detecting it, but the energy consumption principle of magic cannot be avoided." The chief elder's eyes were deep and calm, and there was something like
Contains endless wisdom: "For example, if I am the person who casts the spell, and I want to keep a life in the abnormal state I want for a long time without being discovered, then I cannot inject a large amount of magic power at once, and it will inevitably
To continuously cast spells on a target, this process would be very long and difficult to master - Cohen's knowledge of magic is very profound, did he notice that someone was casting spells on him?"
"Not before. During that meeting with the superior clan, the superior clan carried great power, and there was magic reverberating around the place. But after the meeting, Cohen's deep consciousness issued a warning." Young Cohen replied: "So Cohen
Certainly, magic was indeed cast during the meeting, but that was just an attempt by the superiors to cover up the truth, not the real key."
"Speaking of it this way, it is unlikely to be caused by magic." The chief elder nodded: "Are there any other phenomena?"
"Yes, this state will make Cohen feel comfortable and dependent, which is commonly known as addiction. General addiction, like dwarves' fondness for spirits and elves' obsession with moonlight, is within the scope of reason." Young Cohen said: "
But the difference is that when Cohen is in this state, the first thing that attacks him is his sanity. Therefore, like a dehydrated traveler in the desert, he will gradually lose control until he becomes completely crazy. In order to seek temporary comfort, he
One day I will take the initiative to drink the poisonous juice."
The chief elder closed her eyes, and after a long period of silence, she said: "I am ashamed, because I can't think of anything - whether it is a plant or mineral extract - that can achieve such a despicable effect."
"Don't blame yourself like this, Auntie, Cohen's willpower is very strong, and it won't have much influence now." Seeing his elder like this, the young Cohen was also very anxious, and said quickly: "Since we can't find clues from other aspects, then we
You can think of other ways, how about starting from the essential aspects? For example, personality and desires?"
The human boy speaks quickly and blushes just as quickly - it would be a bit embarrassing to talk about this topic with an adult female elf rashly. From a mental point of view, it seems that this young boy Cohen has not considered the other person as his own.
Relatives. Fortunately, the chief elder calmed down the atmosphere in an understatement. She knew the young Cohen too well, and he was a complete troublemaker.
"This is the only way now. I hope Cohen can find a solution." The chief elder sighed: "But the reality is that the philosophy of elves and humans are not completely consistent. I try to be objective, and you should also pay attention to distinguish the differences.
.”
"I understand." The young man looked sincere and sincere.
"The desires of elves generally come from the perception of life, the closeness to nature, and the confirmation of myths. They are not too persistent in pursuing strength. All elves have ancient imprints in their desires.
, there is continuity, you see, or there are many elves who are very stubborn in the pursuit of art, but rarely show excessive demands; or most of the elves are proud and pretentious, but rarely take the initiative to attack and invade... these,
It can be regarded as the characteristics of elves' desires. Because I also have these characteristics, I must put the elves at the forefront." According to the tradition of "leading by example" in education, the chief elder showed a pretentious smile: "Then, let's
to formally engage with the nature of desire.”
"Yes." Young Cohen nodded. He had long been accustomed to this kind of education method.
"Desire is the foundation of life! It can also be regarded as the most important part of life!" The chief elder's expression became extremely cautious: "You may think that desire is a trait possessed by intelligent life? But this is wrong.
!A tree, an insect, as long as it is alive, it has desires."
"Ah..." Young Cohen said: "They only have instinct, right?"
"Then do you think desire and instinct are two different things? Desire is actually a manifestation of instinct. Trees have to grow and insects have to reproduce. What determines everything? The Clan of Light?" The chief elder said: "Instinct has needs. This is
It has evolved into a driving force, driving the subject to perform. For example, trees need sunlight and water to survive, so the trees have roots and grow as tall as possible - all of this is the actual embodiment of desire, possession!"
As usual, the young Cohen made a complete grimace when he heard certain terms.
"It's a pity that Wen Sili didn't come to eavesdrop at this time." The chief elder turned a blind eye to the grimace of the young Cohen: "Desire is possession, but there is a key point here. The so-called possession refers to owning something other than the subject. You can't say that you
Possessing a certain part of yourself - don't think about it - or maybe it is called taking back, which means you lose it first and then take it back. In the process of taking possession, you will inevitably have an impact on the world outside yourself, and you will also have an impact on the world outside yourself.
Producing a series of chain reactions, this process can be called causality."
Cohen nodded.
"So, when we talk about humans now, in essence, the desires of humans and elves are the same, and even the same as other races." The chief elder said: "Because there is no long-term inheritance and no systematic self-training.
, and because the idols of belief themselves have problems, human beings are very confused in the specific expression of desires."
"Then I don't consider myself a human being for the time being." Young Cohen said, "For the time being."
"No matter who you are, you will find ways to satisfy your desires. This is understandable. But what will be the consequences of satisfying desires without restraint?" The chief elder said: "Unfortunately, human beings' self-control ability is really not high.
.The empire, family, and class are in chaos, coupled with faith... Maybe Sibia is an exception, but Cohen, Sibia is stable today because you have integrated the desires of the top and bottom, and because you have developed a
Aspects that satisfy common desires.”
"Really speaking, Cohen is also worried about this part." The young Cohen said: "It's difficult to deal with people."
"Let's talk about ourselves!" The chief elder realized that he was off topic and smiled: "I seem to have discovered a place that may have been ignored by us."
"What?" Young Cohen asked.
"Desire exists with life. If you, Cohen, have a desire that cannot be realized no matter what, what will you do? Live in sorrow for the rest of your life, or find some other solution?"
"In this case..." Young Cohen thought for a while: "I think I will think of other ways."
"To be more specific, what is the solution?" The chief elder asked instead.
"If... I think I can change to an easier goal!"
"This may be the key that we have overlooked." The chief elder said: "If you change a goal, you are actually replacing your original desires with other desires."
"Auntie, you mean..."
"It's not complicated. This desire of yours has been reduced, but it doesn't mean that all your instincts are missing."
"But Cohen... doesn't show this. It seems to be a comprehensive decline!"
"You can't look at it this way. At least you still have eating, sleeping and other desires to ensure survival. How can it be said that it has been completely reduced?" The chief elder held Cohen's hand: "Think about it seriously, what is the reason why you have this
impression?"
"I don't know." Young Cohen replied: "I'm also worried that Cohen will lose his desire to eat and sleep one day."
"Perhaps we have missed something." The chief elder closed his eyes.
"What else is missing?"
"Desire exists with life... Desire exists with life... We were almost fooled." The chief elder softly repeated what he had just said, and then made a shocking conclusion: "Cohen is addicted, but addiction is also
What is it?"
"Auntie, you mean." Although he is a teenager, the young Cohen has a very high level of understanding: "Addiction itself is desire?"
"Instinct and desire are the basis of life. Unless Cohen is completely destroyed, how can we eliminate his desire? If the superiors can really eliminate desire, how could you appear? In other words, your appearance is the result of Cohen's struggle." Chief.
The elder said: "The fading may be an illusion. The superiors replaced Cohen's regular desires with higher and coercive desires."
"But...why do they do this?"
"Combined with everything that is happening now, maybe this is an act of assimilation, or an act of deification." The chief elder said: "Unfortunately, I am not Cohen, and I cannot think and judge for Cohen."
"It's possible, very possible! So the top priority is to ensure Cohen's humanity!" Young Cohen nodded: "But we can't let our superiors discover the anomaly, otherwise there will be no chance of an accident! Cohen himself is already confused to a certain extent.
"
"No, it should be said that Cohen has a certain degree of vigilance and self-discipline. What we have to do now is to make Cohen more resistant." The chief elder stood up, walked to the young Cohen, and stretched out his finger to touch his eyebrows.
——Just like that afternoon in the Governor's Mansion of the Dark Province a long time ago.
"Everyone has his desires, and every race will have them. Just like the coming division of the empire, Cohen will see countless possessions taking place, and as the leader, Cohen must find himself before that." Chief Elder
He closed his eyes and whispered: "The real self."
"It won't be that simple, Auntie." Young Cohen said with his head held high: "Cohen, he has forgotten too many things."
"Look for it! Look for it just like that kind, reckless, naive boy who couldn't even tell the difference between east, west, north and south many years ago!" The chief elder's answer was very simple: "No one can help you do this. You can only rely on
yourself!"
"this……"
"It may not be easy, but as long as you understand what you want, you won't worry anymore." The chief elder retracted his finger and said with a peaceful smile: "You come out tomorrow morning and I will prepare your luggage."
"Or, this is a way." Young Cohen seemed to have not yet made up his mind.
"Cohen, or boy." The chief elder turned around gracefully: "Do you know what you have in my eyes?"
The young man shook his head.
"To a large extent, you or I, what we have is just a little cleverness." The chief elder said calmly: "But now there is such an opportunity that allows us to turn our little cleverness into real wisdom. Why are you still afraid?"
"I may hesitate, but I will never be afraid, not to mention Cohen, he has never been a person who is afraid of danger..." Young Cohen smiled lightly: "I just want you to help me tell Feline about this.
"
"Your wish, my mission." The chief elder bowed and stepped back. (To be continued)