After flipping through those pages, Rody remembered that he was still holding onto Ducar's notebook. He was about to take it out to see if there were any other clues when he saw Brody, who had ended his conversation, limping towards him.
His wooden staff had been broken by Kevin during the battle today, so it was difficult for him to walk. However, the old elf had no intention of letting anyone help him. When he arrived before Roddy, he gestured for him to walk as he spoke.
"We also know why something like this happened in the village. Actually, I have frequently encountered humans over the years. However, there has never been such a huge conflict. "He sighed and said with a somewhat flagging interest," I have always told them that humans are shameless, greedy and ugly, just so that they can avoid such a conflict. However, only today did I realize that … hiding is ultimately not something that can be avoided. "
Roddy didn't say anything. As a human, he knew that it wasn't appropriate to say anything at this point. However, he had a general idea of what was going on with Brody's lamentation.
The Wood Elves were the descendants of the High Elves, but it was obvious that the environment the two tribes lived in was vastly different.
Back then, the High Elves had the highest level of civilization on the continent and were the benchmark that all other tribes looked up to. The difference between the Wood Elves and the High Elves now was like the difference between a primitive man and a modern man. Although the tribe still had some High Elven cultural heritage, the essence had long been lost.
Living in an era where one could learn about all the major events in the world just by browsing Weibo, Roddy naturally knew the meaning of the phrase "falling behind means getting beaten up." However, the Wood Elves didn't know this at all … It wasn't just them. In fact, not many people in the Kingdom of Karen, the Orc Kingdom, and the Tasman undead combined could clearly understand this point.
The Wood Elves were already few in number, and their reproduction rate couldn't compare to that of humans. Moreover, they were scattered in the forest and isolated from the world. They only vaguely knew that there was a group of cruel humans outside the forest, but they didn't know how to understand it at all. This situation was similar to how the Manchurian Qing closed their country. However, the wood elves weren't blindly arrogant enough to think that they were the best in the world. Instead, they had the mentality of a coward and only wanted to carefully manage their businesses and avoid conflicts. They didn't know the principle of "possessing a jade ring makes one guilty." That was why when tragedy struck, they didn't even have the ability to resist.
"Words of gratitude are worthless. All the Elves in Elsa Village know who saved us. So … if there's anything we can do to help, Roddy, just tell us."
The old elf's words were straightforward, without a single word of nonsense. Compared to the roundabout style of the nobles, he was simply much more nimble.
Roddy had wanted to tell him his plans directly, but he changed his mind when he heard the faint cries of the elves who had lost their loved ones in the wind. He whispered, "You've seen my purpose for coming here. It's mainly related to the Snake King, Sakya. Now that I've accomplished my goal, there's nothing else I need help with. "
Brody didn't say anything. The wood elves wouldn't pretend to be polite. If you want it, you want it. If you don't want it, you don't want it. They didn't have the habit of asking twice.
Roddy had expected this. He threw out the next topic unhurriedly. "Right, there's something I want to tell you. After all, it's related to the High Elves."
Hearing the words "High Elves," Brody's footsteps paused. He nodded and said, "Let's go back to the village first."
His tone didn't leave any room for negotiation, but he was clearly interested in this topic. Roddy didn't waste any time. After returning to Elsa Village, he followed Brody to his tree hole. He didn't see Natha or Akasha along the way. Natha must be taking care of Akasha.
After entering the tree hole, Brody carried a lantern-like object and placed it on the wooden table. Rody looked at the fireflies in the 'lantern', which was used to illuminate the area. He missed the time when he used to train here.
The old elf closed the wooden door and said solemnly, "Now tell me."
"If I'm not wrong, what you want to do next is to let the village recover as much as possible?"
"I have nothing to hide. There's no other way for Elsa Village to go," Brody admitted openly, but he was also helpless.
Brodie admitted it openly, but he was also full of helplessness. "My previous ideas have been proven wrong by reality. Now, I can only explore a new route. After all, I cannot watch the tragedy happen again without doing anything."
Rody did not expect Brody to be so flexible and not as stubborn as he had imagined. However, when he thought about it, if Brody had always been stubborn, he would not have remembered the prosperous Forest of Quiet Whispers transit station.
Therefore, he pondered over the wording and combined it with the local customs and missions he learned in Ersa Village. He said, "The village needs a lot of things now, but there are some things that Ersa Village needs to understand … After the death of Snake King Sakya, the Wagra Ruins should no longer be a 'forbidden area' for you, right?"
After saying this, Brody slapped his head and said in shock, "I forgot about that! The Wagra Ruins … There should be a lot of valuable things left in there … "
At this point, the old elf obviously couldn't sit still anymore. He obviously wanted to send people to investigate and protect the ruins immediately. He kept saying things like "long nights are fraught with dreams".
Roddy let out a sigh of relief. Brody's reaction had proved that his "bet" was right.
Although the High Elf civilization had been destroyed by the Beastmen 700 years ago, the High Elf Kingdom had existed on this continent for more than 2,000 years!
In such a long history, the High Elves had given birth to a brilliant civilization that humans still couldn't compare to. The most important of which was the inheritance of "arcana" research.
"Arcana" in that era was basically an "atomic bomb". It was so powerful that it deterred all the other races that coveted the High Elf Kingdom. However, the final destruction of the High Elves seemed to be due to "arcana". The specific reason was not clear in history. It was generally said that the High Elf's arcana lost its original effectiveness, causing the entire country to lose its defensive capabilities due to relying too much on arcana. In the end, the country was destroyed.
However, the current human research on "arcana" proved that this theory was completely unfounded. From the "Arcana Suicide Explosion" that killed Sakya, it could be seen that the power of "arcana" was still as strong as ever. The wood elves naturally understood the principle of "the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first." Thus, they desperately searched for the High Elf ruins and continuously dug up the "arcana" books of the past …
At the end of the day, who didn't want to have powerful combat power? Who wanted to do everything at the mercy of others?
This was the strategy of the wood elves in Roddy's memory. Now, it seemed that Brody already had this plan in mind.
"There are many things in the ruins. The main thing is that there's a secret room inside. There should be many books related to" arcana "stored there."
Roddy casually said this information as a gift. After all, the ruins had lost its guardian. It would be a waste if those things continued to be eroded by time. More importantly, he actually hoped that the elves would deal with the things in the ruins and leave as soon as possible so that Princess Eve could rest in peace …
This might be one of the few sentimental thoughts in his mind.
Unsurprisingly, Brody's eyes almost lit up when he heard the information in the books. He immediately called for Randolf to send a team to the ruins to guard and wait for a detailed exploration the next day.
Roddy didn't take the opportunity to ask for "open trade". He still endured it and got up to leave.
Leaving the excited Brody behind, Roddy left the tree hole and walked along the simple road of Elsa Village in the dark. In his memory, the tree holes and buildings in Elsa Village had almost all disappeared in 594 years. In his memory, other than the tree holes of Natha, Brody, and a few other elves, all the other trees had been cut down and replaced by orderly wooden houses and streets. There was even a trade area, mercenary union, wood elf residential area, tavern area, and so on. The area was also much larger than it was now.
"Things remain the same, but people have changed."
He sighed and relaxed. His fingers tapped on the hilt of his sword and casually hummed a song. Occasionally, wood elves passed by and looked at Roddy with deep reverence. Some even dared to greet him, but most didn't even dare to approach him.
After all, stopping the Beast Tide was one thing, and slaughtering an entire mercenary group was another. The elves who witnessed those scenes were already frightened by Roddy's bloody and cruel fighting style. Some timid ones even vaguely regarded Roddy as a "demon king". When they saw Roddy smiling at them, they immediately let out a strange cry and hid in the tree hole …
Really, I'm not going to eat you.
Roddy was also helpless. He turned around and found a tree hole. He knocked on it and saw that it was Natha who opened the door. He confirmed that he was not looking for the wrong person and said, "If it's convenient, I'll come and take a look at Akasha's injuries."
The wooden door was opened, indicating that Roddy could come in. He flipped over and entered. After he stood firm, the light fragrance that assaulted his nose made Roddy a little dazed … Under the faint fluorescent light, Natha's room was no different from his memory of the year 594. There was a simple bed, a table and a chair, a short bow hanging on the wooden wall, and her familiar smell. It seemed that after transmigrating, only this room gave him the same feeling as before.
The forest was already very cold in late October. At this time, Natha had changed into a less attractive but warm animal skin clothing. Her hair was wet, and she must have just washed it. She looked at Roddy and seemed to be a little puzzled as to how he found this place, but then she felt relieved. After all, such a question would be answered by anyone.
Naturally, she would not understand … When Roddy went on a mission, he had a deep impression of this tree hole.
"Thank you."
Roddy first thanked Natha, and then looked at Akasha who was lying on the bed – this high-level "nurse" had fainted due to excessive fatigue, and did not notice his arrival at all.
But when Roddy glanced at her health panel, he found that Akasha's health was actually a little lower. He could not help but frown and asked, "Did she not eat?"
"She ate."
Natha's answer was very mechanical, as if she did not want to say half a word more.
Roddy thought for a long time, but he did not understand. Unexpectedly, Natha suddenly added, "Just now, a lot of wounds suddenly appeared on her back. Although they were later healed with magic, there was still a lot of blood."
Hearing this, Roddy suddenly understood. His eyes stayed on the icon of the "Punishment of Whipping" for a moment, and then saw that the "Divine Spell Attenuation" had increased from 75% to 80%. He sighed inwardly that this nurse really had a hard life. In his heart, he suddenly thought of another thing. In addition to the strong "brewing" ability of the wood elves, the more powerful point was that they had the talent of "Herb Gathering". If there was a suitable "Pharmacist", it would be of great help to him to establish his own force!
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