Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

Dacus woke up, thought about it, and fell asleep. When he opened his eyes again, Alisa was squatting beside him, hugging her calves. Farther away, Wettier and Flanais were talking in a low voice. Even though he was downwind, he couldn't hear what they were saying.

"Sorry, I fell asleep." He sat up slowly, supported his left elbow on the ground, rubbed his dizzy head with his right hand, and spoke in a low voice after barely suppressing his sleepiness.

"This moment of rest is just right for you." After hearing this, Alyssa turned her head, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, smiled and shook her head, as if to say that this was not a big deal at all. She slightly lifted her chin, and a calm look appeared in her eyes. Then, she answered softly, her tone full of tenderness and concern.

"It's so beautiful..."

“Yeah…” Alyssa wanted to say something, but she saw that Dacus was looking into the distance when she spoke.

"What do you think of Yilanya?" Then, Dakuus changed the subject and asked a strange question.

"Yilanya... she is very smart and talented, both in her talent for spellcasting and her ability to navigate power struggles. Her mind... is too complicated, even cold." Alyssa was stunned. This question was beyond her scope. She frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then spoke slowly, her tone a little cautious.

Daxus nodded, and continued to gaze at the view thoughtfully, then smiled with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

If the entire team is compared to a harem, Yilanya seems more like the taciturn concubine. She has been hiding in the shadows of other strong men for many years and has almost no place to stand.

He knew that Yilanya was indeed smart and had extraordinary talents, but she was not a supermodel. Facing those protagonists in the team, there was no room for her to display her talents. There were many such players in Gorond, and his lover was best at dealing with them.

The diversion has begun. Officials should be appointed as they should be, and wishes should be made.

Malagos chose to stay in Asherel to teach, while Yilanya became an Asati priest and started the Asati sect in Asherel. He broke away from the original sects of pleasure, indulgence and luxury, and rebuilt a set of religious system.

In addition to matchmaking and the Women's Association, he handed over the frankincense industry to Yilanya, or rather the sect founded by Yilanya.

Frankincense is similar to rubber and is a plant resin that comes from the frankincense tree. Frankincense is mainly used in religion. It has a strong fragrance and produces fresh smoke when burned, which symbolizes purification, blessing and divine protection. The polytheism of the elves is bound to have a huge demand for frankincense. Every family needs it, and when religion flourishes in the future, the demand will be even greater.

Originally there was a murex farm in Rosario Province, but it has now been cut down, along with the coffee trees.

Maybe something was missing when creating the elves, and the elves were allergic to coffee... He was speechless. Not only did it not refresh him, but he felt sleepy, and the more he drank, the sleepier he felt. Then he had heartburn, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and irregular heartbeat. At first he thought he was doing it wrong, missing some necessary steps, but it turned out not to be... it was really an allergy.

In addition, no matter where the elves came from, they were unwilling to drink this bitter stuff, but because he was doing an obedience test, he had to bite the bullet and drink it. After drinking it, he began to feel uncomfortable...

Adhering to the principle of solving current needs, he simply cut it off.

As for trading with humans in the Old World, that was a matter for the future, and there was no need to grow them specifically for humans. In his imagination, the elves would lead the fashion trends of humans in the Old World in terms of food and clothing. There were so many options, so there was no need to worry about coffee or wine not tasting good.

The murex field was used to produce purple pigment. Before the development of chemical industry in the world before him, purple was a very rare pigment. There were so many countries, so many flags and emblems of different colors, but purple was the only one missing.

At first, purple dye could only be extracted from fragrant snails and purple snails, namely imperial purple and bone murex purple. Because each snail can only provide very little pigment, the process is extremely complicated and expensive. It is a color exclusively used by the royal family, oysters and nobles, and was born in the Purple Room.

Thanks to advanced alchemy, the murex was spared from the extraction of pigments. Under the guidance of Master Wu, the sorceresses synthesized purple dye through alchemy. He didn't know the specific operation and composition, but it was not aniline. He only knew that this pigment formed by alchemy was bright, long-lasting and low-cost. If necessary, the textile factory in Asherel could now mass-produce it.

It's all Slaanesh stuff, but there's nothing we can do about it. This is the situation, and we still have to deal with it. Just like we still have to fight with Khorne, and we still have to educate with Tzeentch.

"I know a little about her past deeds. She achieved her goals through... multiple betrayals and temptations. She seems powerful, but she has no belonging after all. She recently became a priest of Asati, but I'm not sure if this is because of her faith or her own need for power. You also know that for many Duruchi, faith is not a guide, but a means of exploitation." At this moment, Alyssa's voice carried a bit of helplessness and complex emotions, as if narrating an inescapable cycle.

"Faith, religion, rights, interests..." Dacus nodded slightly after listening to Alyssa's evaluation, with a hint of approval in his eyes, but more of a thought. He paused and looked into the distance, "What about you?"

“Me? The current situation is different from before. To be honest, I don’t know.” Alyssa shook her head first, then looked at Daquus.

"A complex, a huge complex, the path you take has a high ceiling, much higher than your brothers, but it is also difficult to walk..."

After that, Dacus looked into the distance again. He thought Alyssa was right. Before going to Elsing Alvin, he had talked to Alyssa about the Emerald Garden at the place where he was now. Although the place was the same, the topic was completely different from now. It was purely planned according to the organization, and the main topics were the storage of seeds and crops, food processing and disease prevention, etc., purely agricultural matters, not religion or faith.

Now... Alisa has become Aisha's elect. Due to various needs, he has transformed the Emerald Garden from an institution into the core of Aisha's religious beliefs, and will later become the spiritual sustenance of countless elves. This change is slow and far-reaching. Gradually, La Plata is no longer just a place, but the capital of Cordoba and Rosario Province.

Just like the five major patriarchates of Ma, Da, Bao, Ke and Leng, just like those mountains that are given certain meanings.

La Plata will become a symbol, a sacred place of worship for Isha, and unmarried women in Asheril will make a pilgrimage to La Plata before getting married, just like unmarried women in Ulthuan who can choose to make a pilgrimage to the Eden Valley in the Kingdom of Avalon, but those who can't will have to go to a nearby place.

"The will of the gods is real. They influence everything in the world, either through fanatical sacrifices or the roars of warriors. But what we seek is to be controlled by this power, or to find ourselves in it?" Alyssa whispered, with a bit more contemplation and anticipation in her eyes.

Dacus turned his gaze from afar and looked at Alyssa. He did not show any puzzled or unbelievable expression, thinking that Alyssa's words were disrespectful. First of all, he was not a fanatic, he was not even a believer. He was the chosen one of God and the champion, but he was more like Ilanya in Alyssa's previous words? And, most importantly, he knew that Alyssa said these words because his behavior affected Alyssa.

The world he was in was real, and his companions were not NPCs that could only accept orders. Everyone had different views and feelings about the same thing. It was normal for everyone to have their own ideas and calculations, which was why he talked to Alyssa.

"It's hard to say. You know, some people have received God's grace and possess unparalleled power or other gifts, but they are also locked in God's will. Faith is both dependence and bondage..." Dacus answered slowly.

"I have pondered this question more than once. The existence of gods makes mortals seem insignificant, but because of their faith in them, mortals can feel a power that transcends themselves? But this transcendence... true faith, perhaps, carries a component of self-sacrifice? It allows people to transcend themselves for a higher ideal. I used to think that faith was pure attachment, but now it is more like a desire to constantly break through oneself and transcend limitations."

"The divinity and nature pursued by the Emerald Garden are no longer just a gift from Elsa, but also a worship of self-transcendence?" Dacus remained silent for a long time after listening. After a long time, he slowly said.

He knew what the second half of Alyssa's words meant. Self-transcendence means that what people really pursue is not self-realization, but the meaning of life that transcends themselves. This pursuit includes the exploration and understanding of nature, society, and culture, as well as people's position in them, in order to better grasp life and live more meaningfully.

Alyssa’s eyes became deep, and then she nodded.

"Are you going to compete with the Everqueen?" Daxus did not change the subject, but substantiated the content. "Compete with the Everqueen? I'm not, don't talk nonsense."

"But you've already thought about it, and your outstretched hand has touched the boundary."

"Me? Is this a bit difficult for me?" Alyssa smiled bitterly.

Dacus did not respond directly, but pointed at Alyssa with his hand that was not supporting the ground, and then laughed. Then there was silence, because he couldn't say for sure, saying that there is a system, but there is actually no system? In a world with gods, religion is very pure, and there is no need for this or that.

The queens of Ulthuan and Athel Loren are serious spokesmen, extensions of Aisha's will. Just listen to what the spokesmen say, and there is no need for this doctrine or that philosophy to define religion. The queen of Lauren Loren is relatively beggar's version, but Anil recognizes it. These two major lines and one minor line run independently and in parallel, just as Xin, Tian, ​​and Dong saw.

But Feibo Garden is a little special. First of all, Alyssa's secular identity, that is, bloodline. But in fact, it can also be operated, the whole bloodline consecration and so on, but he feels that Alyssa doesn't seem to have this idea?

He didn't want to ask whether Alyssa was influenced by Aisha, or whether she had gained some insights from the series of events she had experienced. He didn't want to ask whether the three Takaya siblings had discussed this matter in private.

There was no need for this at all, and such inquiry seemed meaningless to him. He knew that Alyssa was a sharp and independent thinker, and her growth and enlightenment, even if influenced by others, must have been the result of her own careful consideration and independent exploration, which was why he was still prepared to hand over the Emerald Garden to Alyssa.

"Did I embarrass you? No? I just... summarized your words and expanded on them. Emerald Garden does not oppose the existence of the Eternal Queen, but creates a new belief system outside of the Queen, so that people can find themselves in faith instead of being completely controlled by God's will. You hope to provide choices for believers, so that they can find their own position outside of the predetermined fate."

"Yes, beyond the predetermined destiny... I understood it when I first met Molaig. I should have died at that moment. I heard Molaig's call, but I didn't... It was you, who transcended yourself, and it was you who created me now and in the future!" Alyssa turned her head and looked at Daquus seriously.

Dacus did not respond, but fell into deep thought again, because he knew that he had to make a decision next.

It is inevitable to develop the Aisha sect, and to develop the Aisha sect into one of the best. Only in this way can Aisha enter a period of strength, thereby resurrecting the two first-generation Shilan and allowing the ancient power to return to the world. This is his ultimate goal and the ultimate main task.

He hated the lineage of the Everqueen, a natural, instinctive hatred, a hatred without any reason or logic. But due to his relationship with Aisha, he couldn't do anything to the Everqueen, and he wouldn't send Ren to assassinate her. Aisha had already given him a lot of face, and the one in Athel Loren was actually abandoned by Aisha, otherwise things wouldn't have gone so smoothly at that time.

He also didn't want the Everqueen line to grow bigger and stronger. If the Aisha sect grew bigger, the Everqueen, who was bound to Aisha, would inevitably enter a period of strength, which he didn't want to see. He wanted to weaken it through politics and religion, and make the Everqueen a real mascot, but not a pope.

Of course, all this remains in his thoughts... There is no specific solution yet, and it is hard to say what will happen at that time.

As for heresy and religious wars, that's a bit ridiculous. The Everqueen is Elsa's chosen one and is Elsa's spokesperson, but so is Alyssa. If the Everqueen accuses Alyssa, then that's just a slap in Elsa's face, and it's just for the other gods and believers to watch and have fun.

"Aisha's tolerance is the key. If we can penetrate the social structure and show a completely new model through it, then the entire elven society will see an unprecedented and peculiar scene, one that worships gods while pursuing self-transcendence."

"That is to say... the meaning of this sect's existence is not limited to simple obedience. On the contrary, it encourages believers to transcend themselves in the light of faith." Alyssa was fascinated and continued softly.

"That's right. In this way, the Emerald Garden will exist in a unique way, retaining the conservative elements of elven culture while injecting revolutionary factors into it. While worshipping Aisha, believers will find that the glory of the gods does not actually mean the confinement of personal will, but rather a force that stimulates inner potential." Daxus nodded and continued to analyze.

He had seriously thought about the path next door more than once.

The strict rules of the Way provide a layer of protection for the Eldar, preventing them from indulging in sensory stimulation and from falling into the corruption of Slaanesh. However, it has gradually become another kind of shackles for them, hindering them from exploring and expanding the depth of their souls, and subtly inhibiting the possibility of self-transcendence.

In his opinion, although the Path ensured the lower limit, it also locked the upper limit. The Eldar became a race destined to decline unless Slaanesh was killed.

However, there is no other way... The actual situation is there, this may be the best way. Fortunately, his world is completely different from the Slaanesh next door, which is extremely terrifying.

Therefore, he has a bolder view. Perhaps, without abandoning the Tao, we can reflect on the meaning of the Tao and truly transcend the shackles of dogma through spiritual enlightenment and exploration of the origin. He believes that true power comes from a breakthrough within oneself, rather than obedience to external discipline. As a means and path, the Tao should inspire, rather than imprison.

To put it bluntly, if politics is excluded, the Aisha sect will become a big basket, a bit like a universal religion. Religion is a safety rope tied around the waist. People tied up can explore, but it cannot stop those who are determined to die.

More specifically, a captain fell into deep thought after a storm. He no longer simply believed that the storm of Matheran was a punishment for believers, but wondered whether he could draw courage and adaptability from it. He proposed a new idea: we pray to Matheran not only for shelter, but also for us to learn to change like the tide, adapt to all environments, transcend fear, and find harmony with the sea.

In his admiration for Elsa, he went beyond simple prayers. During a long voyage, he discovered that his connection with Elsa was not just in the ritual of prayer, but that he viewed the harmony of nature as a philosophy. As an elf, he could both gain inspiration from nature and contribute to the balance of nature. Therefore, he was no longer limited to praying for blessings, but explored how to make life grow more tenaciously in the midst of hardships.

In these reflections, he gradually formed a new concept of faith, which is both dependence and enlightenment. It contains both traditional reverence and encourages personal exploration. His mind gradually became enriched, and he felt that he was gradually transcending the boundaries given by the gods and entering a broader inner world, respecting the gods while transcending their absolute authority.

He began to guide his companions with peaceful words and wise judgment, instead of relying solely on the gods for comfort and guidance. This was his self-transcendence, finding a balance between faith and self.

Although this example is not very good, it is the coexistence of tradition and change, and the deep understanding and breakthrough of spirit and thought. This guy is likely to be a philosopher and thinker. Not to mention becoming a patron saint, he can still be a celebrity of a sect.

There is a saying that goes, many scientific creations were laid by monks in monasteries who had extra time, such as Roger Bacon, Bede, Mendel, Kepler, etc.

To put it more bluntly, it is to increase the UP rate, so that more outstanding characters can be produced. These characters no longer rely on bloodline, but on self-transcendence. These outstanding characters promote the development of all aspects of the elf society through continuous iteration and innovation, rather than relying on Daxus's crazy knife and doing whatever he wants.

“This belief structure will break down the barriers of traditional beliefs and push believers to find a balance between spirituality and personal growth.” After thinking for a long time, Alyssa’s eyes flashed with excitement and rationality.

“Perhaps this is exactly what we want to achieve? Tradition and reform go hand in hand? Yes, tradition and reform go hand in hand!” Dacus smiled, and then he said solemnly, “Just do it! I support you.”

Alyssa nodded slightly, her eyes flickering with new determination.

Dacus stood up and waved gently to Genevieve who appeared in the distance, then reached out and pulled Alyssa up from the ground. When he turned his eyes to other directions, he did not notice the complicated expression in Alyssa's eyes. Alyssa was silent for a moment, as if she had something to say but stopped herself, but in the end she just stood beside him silently.

Farther away, Maranul was slowly returning with a team of riders. He had an upright posture, and his black Attila jacket matched with his dusty sturdy woolen trousers and long riding boots looked incongruous, yet heroic.

"It's time to cook." (End of this chapter)