Wizard From Afar

The "war of honor" that shook the entire ancient wood forest has come to an end, but for the elves of the ancient wood forest, everything has just begun.

Hundreds of large and small settlements, thousands of elves, they must migrate to the big tree wall before the summer is over, before the ogre occupies there before launching the late summer offensive The offensive, to gain a firm foothold on the southern border before the cold winter arrives, to start this unprecedented "big hunt".

According to Luca’s prediction, at least one-tenth of the settlements will be colonized before the arrival of winter, laying a solid foundation for the settlement of subsequent migration and establishing a "frontline defense" for the southward attack.

This is destined to be very difficult...Winter is coming, ogre will definitely launch a fierce offensive against the elven settlement; and the war dancers who have lost the cover of the big tree wall must protect the settlement while being unobstructed. In the forest, fight against the incoming enemies in all directions.

Some...many war dancers will fall in this initial offensive; you will never see the new year when the snow melts and everything bursts out.

Looking at the calm-looking middle-aged elves, the only thing the little wizard and Loren can do is to bless them silently. I hope the war dancers of Morning Star Forest can survive this doomed and difficult winter.

Although Luca doesn’t seem to care about this...

The imperial mission that has completed its mission is also “divided into two”, and Peter Fasa and his deputy will go there. Imperial Capital, and Loren and his party went to the Scarlet Blood Castle non-stop.

As for why the night watchman's informant was inserted in the mission, Loren suspected that it might have been deliberately arranged by the Dalton instructor-to take the opportunity to remove the night watchman's nail in the Knight regiment.

But before that, they must go to Morning Star Forest together.

Arrived in the Loren entire group in the eastern settlement, and immediately met Chief Aaron Knight who came under the order of Ruben Fried.

It wasn’t until after departure that Aaron got the real order from Lord Lothar from the Eagle Hunter in the rear-the Sky Palace only issued an order to assemble the army to prevent accidents, but did not instruct it to Put troops into the front line of Deep Limburg.

This reply shocked Knight in a cold sweat; it was not just the forces of the Azores that had penetrated Lothar that frightened him; it was the elves of the ancient wood forest, which were really true. He has plans to invade Lotaire!

From Lothair to the ancient wood forest, there is only one road in the deep forest for the army to pass through; but the war dancers of the elves can attack Lothair from any position in the forest; this It means that at the beginning of the war, half of Lothar will fall directly, and all towns and villages without fortresses and castles will be wiped out!

This is also an important reason why Ruben from start to finish is trying to avoid Lothair's battle with the ancient wood forest... In the face of war dancers with excellent mobility and individual battle strength, Luo In addition to avoiding and not fighting, Thiel really didn't have many good countermeasures.

Regardless of victory or defeat, Lotaire will suffer heavy losses, and it is impossible to avoid it.

But if the enemy is the Azores who crossed the ocean, the situation will be completely different.

Although the elves have withdrawn from the large forests in the north, if their army is similar to the empire, then their offensive route is only the deep forest...This means Lothar, really has to start Ready for war.

"...The situation is probably understood, I will pass the details to the Young Master Ruben, and Duke Lotaire." With a long sigh, the tired Knight was frowned tightly.

"Didn't expect...Across the sea of ​​mist, the Azores can actually reach out to the Empire and to Lothar; what a...what a bravery!"

gnashing teeth, Aaron’s eyes flashed with angry rays of light: "Since they come to visit, they have to be treated well, so that they can truly appreciate the passion of Lothar."

"Fortunately, their attempt to counter the ancient wood forest has failed-at least in the short term, no action is possible." black hair wizard slightly smiled:

" We burned to a white ground. Even if the Azores fleet could escape the empire’s surveillance and land in the ancient wood forest, it would not receive any supplies... Even if it could span half of the forest to attack Lothar, it would only invest a few thousand at most. Only troops."

"I have discussed with the elves of the Morning Star Forest. Once they find that the Azores’ armies are close, they will send messengers to the Deep Forest. Will become the sad halberd ground for Xiong Yingwang in Azores!"

Cocked his mouth, Loren stared into Knight’s long eyes: "This prestige of the west gate of the empire, the'watcher', even if it is given by me. Crown Ruben as a gift from Lord Lotaire."

The two eyes facing each other smiled tacitly.

"I think if you can give this'gift' to Ruben Young Master at the coronation ceremony, he will definitely be happier." Knight lifts the head, looking meaningfully Loren:

"I know it’s a bit presumptuous to ask a duke in this way, and it may also bring accusations from the Sky Palace and the church, but..."

"You are his friend, Friends who can trust each other's lives."

Knight's long tone is very heavy, with a strong sense of expectation.

The black hair wizard sighed secretly...because he really has no time this time.

"Please tell Lu Wen, after he is crowned, I will send a mission and caravan to the Morning Star Forest to negotiate with the elves there." Loren looked at him seriously: "If then Lord Lothar doesn’t dislike it. There will be a messenger of mine in that mission, although you can negotiate with him."

"...I understand."

Knight’s long expression was slightly bleak, but there weren’t many surprises—it’s better to say that if Loren agreed to this kind of thing, it would surprise him:

"As long as it doesn’t involve violating the laws of the empire, as long as If we can tell, Lotaire will provide all conveniences for Byrne’s missions and caravans."

"The Southern Great Gate and the Western Gate of the Empire will be composed of two great and long-standing The family hand in hand to guard, bring long-term and stable peace to the empire!"

"Byrne and Lothar will be destined to be the saviors of the empire in this inevitable disaster, and where the Imperial Capital is located. Western Sacrament in China has become the three corners supporting the Sacrament Empire." Loren is also impassioned:

"The Eagles, Golovin and Scarlet Blood will be the core of the Stability Triangle; the triangle If it exists, the empire is immortal!"

The long Knight nodded, bowed slightly to salute Loren, and then turned away decisively.

Only Loren is still standing there, as if waiting for something.

Sure enough... Until Knight walked a long way, the female elf who had always been hiding behind cautiously came out, looking at Loren's playful gaze, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"What are you doing?!"

"Nothing." The black hair wizard with a narrow face said panacea, "After all, I have been chatting with Knight for a long time. , Did not notice the existence of a certain war dancer, so I was a little curious."

"Curious?"

"Yes, curious...How long have you been standing behind?" "

The female elf startedled first, and then reacted, staring at him dissatisfiedly, and she was about to raise the long spear in her hand: "I have to teach Ain to teach you this big deceit..."

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Almost at the same time, the smile on the black hair wizard's face dissipated and became a little bleak: "I'm sorry, Liya."

"Although it was not intentional, a lie is a lie. Loren whispered: "Yes, this mission from the very beginning of the'Imperial Mission' is not aimed at the ancient wood forest, but the spying and destruction of the Azores elves."

"Because of us, you have to be completely separated from the blood relatives in the distance, and because of us, you have to leave your hometown and embark on the road of migrating south."

"I will not deny myself Behavior, especially to friends."

Looking at the black hair wizard who lowered her head to admit her mistake, the female elf froze for half a second, and then coldly snorted glanced over her head: "It doesn’t matter. Anyway, you, a big liar, have never told the truth, and I have long been used to it."

"And that's not a migration, it's a'big hunt', it's an event that hasn't happened in two hundred years, I dreamed I want to go! If it weren’t for Luca forcing me to stay, do you think I’d like to deal with you crooks?!"

Looking at the female elf with round-eyed eyes like a demonstration, black hair The wizard smiled all the way, but watched her silently with a smile, quite a bit self-conscious.

Maybe it's because Loren didn't resist, maybe it's because the nervousness and shame have been vented out, just watching him fixedly.

This feeling is really subtle... It's like going back a few years ago, back to the winter when the two met; also in the Morning Star Forest, also about to leave, and also facing life and death.

It's just that they had to fight side by side at that time, but they parted ways this time, and they probably will never meet again.

"So...really leaving?"

"Time is running out, we must go back." Regretfully sighed then said, Loren nodded: "I am the Duke of Byrne, then Keep staying...will make some people unsatisfied."

"Some people?" Raising her eyebrows, Liya looked calm:

"You are talking about you The emperor, or the woman in the Scarlet Blood Castle?"

Puff——!

Loren was so hung that he almost squirted out.

"Um...I don't know how Ruben told you about this, but I have to explain it clearly!" The black hair wizard collapsed: "Yes, I have a female relative in Chi Blood Castle; yes, I have a good relationship with her; but we definitely don't have any..."

"Don't worry, teasing you... These Ains have told me about it." He looked at him slyly: "Charlotte is a good girl, if you guys can get it so easily, it's really Holy Cross without eyes."

Loren really doesn't know what to do. What to say.

Well, besides... The Holy Cross does not have eyes...

I looked at the speechless black hair wizard, and the slightly proud female elf was no longer entangled, turn He turned around and took out a long knife from behind and handed it to Loren.

That is Midel's saber, folding shadow sword.

"I thought about it for a long time, this thing... is more appropriate for you." Liya scratched her head and raised the hilt as if holding a long spear: "Anyway, it is considered a victory for you in a duel. The spoils of war-the spirit of the ancient wood forest doesn't know how to use a knife. I leave it to you. Maybe it can be useful."

The black hair wizard silently nodded and took the long knife with both hands.

The blade is obviously forged with mithril, but it is as light as a feather; the thickest back of the blade is also very thin in the center; but the forging marks on the blade are dense, even if it is Loren. People who don't know much about knives can also feel how terrifying thousands hammers, hundred refinements this sharp blade has gone through.

Mithril imparts toughness and strength to the blade, and the craftsmanship of the master bladesmith gives her a natural shape, light as a feather, and sharp for cutting gold and breaking iron.

The front is like a trace of light, and the body is like a silver mirror.

I’m polite, even if it’s the "Dawn" of the Torino family’s ancestral Mithril sword, in front of this exquisite work of art, it is rough and inferior like an unbearable sword embryo, unbearable. to look at.

"The shadow sword...I will definitely make good use of it, at least find a good master, and never let her remain silent." Take a deep breath, "ka!", the black hair wizard solemnly Retract the knife into the scabbard.

It’s a pity that weapons like this stay in Byrne—neither they nor Lucien are good at using knives; as for a certain machete female grandfather already has a "iron cavalry", and that His Royal Highness, who is also with Boye, probably won't go to the battlefield in person except for the summon giant dragon.

Leave it to Ruben... plus the news for Knight to relay, even if he didn't participate in his coronation ceremony.

"Never obscurity..." Liya's eyes darkened: "That is to say...The Empire and the Kingdom of Azores have really wanted to..."

"This is not our decision , It’s up to them to decide.” Loren interrupted the female elves softly: “They provoked the spear first, destroyed the empire’s ocean-going fleet in the sea of ​​mist, and extended their tentacles into the empire.”

"We don’t have any demands for the land of the Azores, and we don’t want to have any conflicts with them; but if they want to come to the door, the empire is impossible to ignore—if they want war, we give them war, just It's that simple!"

"Really?"

The female elf smiled stiffly: "You are talking now, and you start to look a little like Ruben... No, it should be Your two voices are becoming more and more like each other."

Loren looked at the female elf with a serious expression.

"Listen to Liya, I’m just a suggestion--but if the Azores really invades the empire from the ancient wood forest, then you and everyone in the morning star forest can leave from the deep forest at any time. Any forest in Byrne will always have your place..."

"No need!"

Liya decisively stopped the black hair wizard who wanted to go on. , His expression suddenly became a lot colder: "If the blood relatives of the Azores Kingdom really come, we have our own way of coping, and we will never let others down and bow to our knees."

Loren twitched the corner of his mouth... Just now I almost wanted to say "didn't expect you will still send the word under the fence", but reason kept him silent.

"We are the child of the ancient wood forest, we are the proud elves." The female elves looked solemnly:

"If we want to die, we stand and die."