On the Seven Towers

At noon on the third day, Xiao Chen and his party left the human sphere of influence and began to enter the territory of the elves.

After walking through a section of plains, there was a pass at the intersection ahead. It stood at the gap of a valley and was extremely tall, about seven or eight stories high. Unlike the rough and simple style of human checkpoints, the checkpoints here were actually carved with various plant-themed sculptures. The walls were also covered with green and purple vines. Xiao Chen had read in a book that the name of this green vine was exorcist vine, which could weaken the magic effect of the attacker, and the purple vine was called night-light vine, which would emit purple light at night and could also make invisible enemies appear.

These two defensive plants are common defensive weapons in high elf buildings and are very difficult to deal with.

There were many figures swaying above the checkpoint. As soon as the two carriages stopped in front, a warning sound came from above. A clear male voice said: "Human, this is not the place you should pass. According to the agreement between elves and humans, only caravans with permission can pass. You don't have a permission flag, go back."

Elena got off the carriage and said: "Your Excellency the Guardian, I am Elena, the high-level Rain Priest, and I will bring an elf friend back to the Elf Kingdom. Please let me pass."

"It turned out to be Your Excellency the Rain Priest, please wait a moment." The male elf behind the battlement said.

Not long after, a small door under the checkpoint opened. A tall male elf with a long sword came over under the protection of two elf spearmen.

The male elf was not as beautiful as Elena. Maybe because he had been guarding the border for many years, he looked a little vicissitudes. If it weren't for the pair of pointed ears, he would not be much different from a decent-looking human.

"Your Excellency Elena, please let me check your badge." The male elf said.

Elaina took out two golden badges. The badges were woven from golden vines. The pattern woven into one badge was a drop of rain, and the other was a pair of clasped hands.

"Yes, the badges of the Rain Priest and the distinguished guest." The male elf examined the badge and returned it to Elaina, and then said, "Can I know the identity of this guest?"

"Mr. Xiao Chen from the Tower of China, he is a high-level wizard. The Tower of China is an important force that has recently emerged, completely different from the previous magic towers. It has a very different meaning for us elves." Elaina knew that the guardian would definitely pass this information to higher-level managers immediately, and her explanations were actually for those elves.

Sure enough, after hearing these words, the male elf did not answer immediately. He waited for a while and said, "The general said that although the guest you gave the badge should be allowed to enter, there have been some things happening in the Elf Kingdom recently... It is not suitable to bring guests in at this time."

"Recently?" Elena was a little surprised, "I have been away from here for more than a year."

"The general said that it happened just half a year ago. I don't know what he means, but you should know that the general will not make such a reminder casually."

"Then does the general mean to refuse to let him go?" Elena asked.

"No, it's just a suggestion. After all, you are a high-level rain priest." The guard said.

Elena asked Xiao Chen, "You see, the current situation does not seem to be suitable for you to enter the kingdom. There may be unexpected troubles."

Xiao Chen thought for a while and said, "We don't know how long the trouble they are talking about will last. I don't want to miss this opportunity. Luo Ling may release magic at any time, and danger will always accompany her."

"Okay."

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Xiao Chen and his companions took two horses from other entourages and passed the checkpoint. Roger and the others did not have the elves' permission to enter, so they had to return to the nearest human town.

After the pass, there was an endless forest, which was the kingdom of the elves. It is said that the area of ​​this forest is larger than the entire Black Mountain area, and most of the elves in the world live in it. However, the forest of the elves is different from the pure natural forest. In the forest they have taken care of, traces of artificiality can still be seen everywhere.

The roads paved with stones on the ground lead to all directions. These roads are large enough for two carriages to pass side by side. However, unlike human roads, the tops of these roads are covered by dense tree canopies, like green tunnels. In addition, there are many cableways and platforms between the tall trees, which can allow elves to walk on them.

It can be imagined that if a war breaks out, the elf rangers and mages will appear in these places, making it difficult for enemies traveling on the ground to defend themselves, so this can be regarded as both three-dimensional transportation and defense facilities.

Xiao Chen and Elena walked a distance inside, and tree houses began to appear sporadically on the surrounding trees. Most of these tree houses are made of wood and vines, and are integrated with the trees. There are often plank roads connecting the tree houses, forming nodes of the tree transportation network.

"These are mostly the houses of border guards, and they rest here at night." Elaina introduced to Xiao Chen, "We elves love trees, because many of us were born from the world tree."

"You too?"

"Of course, the World Tree is my mother." Speaking of the World Tree, Elena's face was filled with a smile, "We can feel the power of the World Tree better than our brothers and sisters who were born in the womb. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't take you I'm back. To obtain the sap of the World Tree, I need not only the consent of the elders, but also the permission of the World Tree itself. It is precisely because I am her favorite child that I am qualified to be a little willful."

"What is the difference between elves born in trees and elves born in the womb?" Xiao Chen asked curiously.

"There is no difference. You must know that elves are a race that values ​​equality. Whether they are tree-born or viviparous, they are our brothers and sisters." Elena said, "But... tree-born elves tend to be stronger, because the world tree is in Maybe she gave us some special talents when she gave birth to us. For example, she gave me the gift of healing, so I became a rain priest.”

"So, among the powerful elves, more trees grow, right?"

"...Yes. Among the five current elf elders, only one was conceived by an elf." Elena immediately emphasized, "But doesn't this prove that viviparous elves can achieve such achievements?"

Xiao Chen didn't think Elena was lying to him, but Xiao Chen always believed that the butt determines the head. As a high-ranking priest with an excellent background, powerful talents, and extraordinary beauty, it is not surprising to come to such a conclusion. As for what those viviparous elves think about it, I'm afraid it's another story.