Pillars of Ita

Chapter 1228: Plan to Go to the Sacred Forest
"The Elf King gave each of us a portion of Morning Star Dew. Luo Hao, Hezi and the others who lost Starlight also received an extra World Tree Leaf."

The Dew of the Morning Star is the first dew on every leaf in the new world. It has the effect of increasing experience points. However, it is only effective for each person the first time they take it, and the effects vary depending on individual experience.

The luckiest one this time was Tianlan, but Miss Poet seemed to have never had bad luck. After taking the dew of the World Tree, she directly reached level 30.

In fact, Tianlan had already reached level 28 after leaving the Gus Gray Domain, which means that this leaf directly allowed her to level up by two levels, which is almost equivalent to a blessing from the goddess.

As for the others, none of them had upgraded more than 1 level. However, after the battle in Gus Grey Domain, everyone had upgraded. Now the lowest level in the team was the ship officer, who was level 29. Apart from the dragon knight Mia and the red-haired female pirate, the highest level was Fang He, who was level 37.

Then came Box, Tracis, and Parker at level 33, May and Miss Naturalist at level 34, and Alyssa, Daryl, and Luo Yu at level 35 and 36 respectively.

Luo Hao caught up with the main group for the first time and reached level 32.

After the battle in the Gray Domain, the average level of the Second Regiment reached level 20. However, most of the reason for this was that Forest Tribute and Lark raised the average level. In fact, the levels of the Second Regiment were uneven, and the lowest level was less than level 15.

Of course, this was only on paper. In fact, Tianlan was not as good as the ship's officer of a lower rank than her in terms of combat effectiveness, and was certainly not a match for the experienced boatswain.

Luo Yu sat alone, holding the Death of All Suns and the Holy Staff of Tonamiki. Since the return of the young elementalist, he has become more taciturn and less aggressive than before.

However, during the few times he practiced against Hezi and Parker, Hezi, Parker and Trishis almost had to join forces to defeat him, and this was when he had not yet used any destruction spells.

"The law of destruction can only be used against the enemy. I'm afraid I can't control it against my own people."

This is what Luo Yu said.

Our King of Nightingales rolled his eyes after hearing these words, but he also felt a sense of crisis.

After all, among the oldest members of the Seven Seas Brigade, Jita has the magic book, the box has the magic sword, and Alisa's strength is far superior to his and is comparable to the maid.

Now that even Luo Yu has obtained this strange elemental staff, he is the only one left who has made no achievements. Even Miss May and Daryl who joined later are stronger than him.

He couldn't just watch Luo Hao catch up and surpass him, could he? Although he was carefree on weekdays, he was not like Miss Poet who would just lie on the ground. Besides, Tianlan was a logistics staff, while he was a combatant.

"Listen to me, I don't think this is fair. I should have something too." The Paparar man couldn't help but propose to everyone.

"Box's magic sword and Luo Yu's magic staff were both obtained by themselves," Alyssa answered lightly, "But it seems that Box doesn't like the sword very much. He always thinks it's too long-winded. How about letting him give it to you, and you can also change your job to a magic swordsman?"

"No, no," the Paparar shook his head. "I am not interested in the magic sword. But I heard that Pallas's bow of light is on the dragon of Ravenriel, and the golden seal of the archer is in a ruin in Ronishar..."

"You are just thinking too much," Tianlan sneered. "The Twelve-Colored Iris has been planning to get the Hero's Bow for a long time, but it has never been successful. The ruins of Ronishar are just a legend. You are just thinking too much."

Fang He waved his hand to interrupt the two of them.

The Bow of Pallas is actually the bow of the first Elf King Quevenlar, so it is also called the Bow of the Elf King. There is actually another Bow of the Elf King in Corin-Ishurian, but that one is the bow of the first Elf King of Avenquin, and it is now in the hands of Princess Brian. It is far less legendary than this one.

This bow belonged to Quvenlar in his early years, and later somehow it came into the hands of Ravenril's brass dragon Salindarax. If Quvenlar were still alive, he could ask about it, but now the will of the Elf King has long dissipated.

At present, the brass dragon Salindarax has fallen and been captured by the disaster branch Nianlot. As for whether the bow is still in its hand or in its lair, it has long been unknown.

As for the legend of the foggy city of Ronishar, it is related to the floating island encountered by Bluebeard, the father of the female pirate Catherine. They are both relics of the Sinsas era.

The legend of the city in the mist originated from the White Tower. There is also one in Corin-Ishurian, near Elwynburg. Centuries ago, a cult devoutly pursued this legend and named themselves the Mist Seekers.

However, about three hundred years ago, the cult suddenly fell apart, and its leaders disappeared. Later, someone investigated the misty canyon near Elwyn Castle, but found nothing unusual, and the matter was left unsolved.

As for the Hill of Giant Trees, it is much more mysterious. Some people rumored that it was related to the lost floating continent of Ronishar, which was the predecessor of the Hill of Giant Trees. The elves planted giant tree seeds on the remaining piece of this continent, and it grew into the Holy Tree Continent that people see today.

The floating port, the proof of dominance that Catherine's father had been searching for, was actually part of the ruins of Ronishar.

As for why Fang He knew so much, it was not because he had conducted a detailed investigation into the Evidence of Overlord, but because the Mist Seeker was related to the predecessor of the Shadow Society.

He also found this information accidentally.

However, he did not intend to delve into it further at the moment, and let Miss Nightingale in front of him continue speaking.

Fang He was more curious about the change in the Elf King's attitude, although the first appearance of the World Tree was not a valuable gift.

After all, the sacred tree would sprout new buds and produce first dew every year. Although the first dew was in the hands of the sacred forest, only the purest unicorn girls could pick the dew from the branches.

However, the production volume of Chulu is not small, and a large part of it will flow into the market. Although the price is expensive, the Seven Seas Travel Group can afford it.

In fact, Fang He originally planned to purchase a batch of the World Tree's Chulu. He entrusted this matter to Ms. Aina, but now it seems that the purchased Chulu may no longer be used.

But the truly expensive of the two is the World Leaf.

The leaves of the World Tree have the effect of restoring starlight, but the leaves of the World Tree that fall naturally do not have this effect, and the leaves of the World Tree that are artificially collected are very rare.

Fang He actually had the desire to stockpile a batch of world tree leaves for emergency use a long time ago, but there was no trace of this thing on the market.

"The leaves of the World Tree were not provided by the Elven Court," Elisa continued, "but by the Council of Elders. The big cat man said that this was Miss Attila's intention—"

"Council of Elders?" Fang He couldn't help but remember the Lord Frost Dusk, the owner of the Distant Woods, whom he had met not long ago. He had asked the great elder about Miss Attila, but the other party's attitude had always been to avoid the question.

It seemed that the Council of Elders was not happy to see them getting involved in the affairs of the Sacred Forest, even though Miss Attila had instructed them to do so.

Will their attitude suddenly turn 180 degrees?
Alyssa shook her head: "The Council of Elders wants us not to enter the sacred forest."

"They wishful thinking," Tianlan immediately chirped back, "These things were left to us by Sister Atila, do they really need to pretend to be kind!?"

Fang He's idea was consistent with their poet lady, but before he could open his mouth, a figure blocked the door. The person looked at everyone and smiled:
"Tianlan is right. Not only do we have to go to the sacred forest, but we also have to hurry. It would be best if we set off immediately."

This familiar voice made Fang He look in that direction - the elf princess Melfina was back in her military uniform, with her long silver hair tied into a ponytail and an elf rapier on her waist. She looked at everyone with a capable attitude.

——Especially looking at Fang He.

The corners of her mouth curved slightly, and a hint of appreciation flashed in her eyes.

She didn't expect these people to give her such a big surprise. She had hoped that they could muddy the waters, but she didn't expect Fang He to actually make her father change his mind and stop cooperating with Silver Wind Harbor.

But the Silver Wind Watchers were clearly not giving up. With the prior approval of the Elven Court, the fleets of the Guild Alliance gathered outside the Autumn Woods. Their goal had obviously not changed, and the Council had won a victory over Ninimare, and the voices against the Saint's Council and the Sacred Forest were further amplified.

Melfina realized that the other party's plan was coming together -

The omens discovered in the Gus disaster area not long ago have now become reality. The disturbing news coming from all over have made Her Royal Highness the Princess feel a little uneasy.

That's why she appears here at this time:
"We must go to the Sacred Grove immediately, Ed. Our father has issued an order. The Sons of Light will open the way to the Sacred Grove."

"Ms. Melfina."

Fang He nodded slightly. Although the princess was thoughtful and skillful, and as a friend she was a cause for concern, she was trustworthy enough as an ally.

She had already proven this when Halsey and the others attacked him.

But at this moment, her attitude was so anxious that she seemed like a different person. She didn't object to the Seven Seas Brigade going to the Holy Forest, but Sylvie had analyzed with him that it was not in the other party's interest for them to leave too early. What happened that made her suddenly change her attitude 180 degrees like the Elf King?

Melfina saw what he was thinking and calmed down. She said, "You have been staying in the Elf Court for these days. No one has told you what is happening outside, right?"

The princess's attitude was unusual, but Fang He calmed down instead - not because he wanted to do so, but because the ship officer next to him quietly held his hand first.

The two of them were an old married couple, and they had a tacit understanding. Fang He immediately shut up when he saw this, and let the noble daughter beside him quietly ask, "Princess, so what happened?"

"See for yourselves."

Melfina handed over a few newspapers. This kind of paper printout was not uncommon in the mortal world, but it was almost unheard of in the Elven Court. She had someone bring the news back from Foltier overnight.

"What the hell!"

The Paparar people were closest to the door. They were the first to take the newspaper and read it. They couldn't help but screamed, "They said we brought the seeds of the disaster tree back to the Giant Tree Hill!?"

"You must be kidding! We haven't even returned to Giant Tree Hill when the Grey Realm sprouts!"

Fang He took the newspapers from Parker without changing his expression, and after taking a look at them, he couldn't help but frown.

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Princess Melfina added:

"The Silverwind Wardens and the guild coalition have defeated Ninimare, and the Silverwind Harbor Council is spreading the word of their victory."

She said slowly, "Mr. Ed, do you remember what you told me about the Saint's Council? After Ninimer fell, the gray areas in various places have not shrunk. Instead, the Gus Disaster Area and Nianlot Disaster Area have abnormally expanded. The gray branches are proliferating, and the defense lines in various places are in crisis."

"so……"

Fang He then looked up and asked.

"So I suspect they may have taken control of the Ninemere Gray Branch and are using some means to use the expanded Gray Realm against us."

"Now that they have 'defeated' Ninimer the Bane-branch, everyone regards Silverwind Harbor as the savior, so it doesn't matter when you return to the Hill of Giant Trees."

The princess shook her head. "They said that you and the Saint were in cahoots with each other, and that the Ash Tree Disaster was planted by the Saint herself in order to increase the influence of the Holy Forest."

"This is simply nonsense," Tian Lan was so angry that she was puffing her beard and glaring - if she had any, "Isn't it the Saint's Association that is suffering the most from its reputation right now?"

"That's on condition that they don't win," Melfina replied with regret. "If Silverwind Harbor hadn't won, no one knew how things would have developed. Conspiracy theories always have value because some people will selectively follow them blindly."

"After suffering such a huge loss for no reason, people will only think about protecting themselves when the end is near. But once there is hope of survival, the joy of being thankful will be followed by the fire of revenge to settle all accounts," the eldest princess shook her head again and answered in a tone that was full of everything:

"Essentially, this is bullying by the victors against the losers. The point is not what you have done, but what they want to do. The public needs an excuse to vent."

"Your Highness Princess understands humans better than humans do," Sylvie replied, "but we are not the focus. The Saint's Society will bear the brunt of the consequences. Once the Saint's Society is implicated, the Elven Court will naturally be blamed. Your Highness Princess does not want to see Silverwind Harbor dominate alone, right?"

"Elves are no different," Melfina did not deny her intention, "so we must act before the rumors become reality. The other party's plan will definitely not end here. Do you think that even if there is no Saint's Association, the Guild Alliance will let you go?"

Her eyes fell on Mia who was standing beside her. The wolf girl also raised her head and looked at her. The two silver gazes met in mid-air, but Melfina did not give in at all.

Miya glanced at the eldest princess with a little surprise.

"We will not distance ourselves from the Saint Maiden Society," Fang He finally said, "but we want to know why the Elf King suddenly changed his mind?"

"I don't know about that either," Melfina shook her head. "It was said that it was a request from a friend of my father."

"friend?"

"A close friend," Melfina replied, "This person has a special identity. I cannot reveal too much about his identity, but he was once Alsana's swordsmanship teacher. You can ask her for relevant information."

"Will Princess Alsana also come along?" Fang He asked.

"Of course." Melfina looked at him. "If you want to take the Saint away, she will have to take this position. The Council of Elders is your opponent in this matter. Only I can help you."

Fang He didn't ask any more questions.

He had had a detailed discussion with Princess Alsana and knew that this was exactly what she was thinking. She was aware of her sister's plan and had no objection to embarking on this path.

At least at this moment, the three parties reached a consensus that they were all fellow travelers.

"But how do we get there?"

However, the Elf King's abnormal behavior still made him feel something was wrong. He could trust the princess, but the Elf King was not as reliable as he appeared.

If Quvenlar hadn't suddenly taken action, Halsey and the imperial dragon knight would have fought a fierce battle with Mia in the Autumn Forest.

This is the territory of the elves. It is impossible to do this without the permission of the Elf King. This only means that the other party sold himself for a good price.

But within two weeks, the situation changed again.

"The Lord of the Sun Shadow Land will protect you," Melfina said, "He made a promise to my father that he would escort you into the Sacred Grove."

"Elindor is one of our two strongest dragon knights," she continued. "Even if he can't defeat the five people of Halsey alone, he can stop them from taking action."

She looked at Mia who was standing beside her and said, "Besides, you still have a dragon knight. Two against five is enough to make the other side hesitate."

In fact, it was two against four. Fang He thought that Ms. Ming would probably not take action easily. Even if she did not put in any effort on the battlefield, outsiders probably would not dare to do anything to her.

Two against four is indeed a sufficient guarantee, not to mention winning the battle, but this is the First World, and the Dragon Knights cannot possibly exert their full strength.

What's more, they also have to consider that Mia may go berserk at any time. If they don't want to become enemies with the elves, the other party will most likely hold back.

Moreover, the actual combat effectiveness of the experienced indigenous dragon knights is actually much greater than that of the Chosen Ones.

"There are actually two ways to the sacred forest," Melfina continued. "The one to the north is a secret passage known only to the elves. I will take you that way."

"This way," she said, "nothing will go wrong. Once we reach the sacred forest, I will take you to see Her Majesty the Saint."

Fang He's heart skipped a beat, and he always felt that something was wrong, but they had already arrived at this place, and there was no reason not to go to the sacred forest.

Miss Attila had been waiting for them for too long.

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "So when do we leave?"

"It's best to do it right away," Melfina replied, "We can't wait any longer, but it will take time to open the barrier. We will set out tomorrow morning."

Fang Plover nodded slightly.

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