Beautiful and long-lived elves lived in peaceful forests. Pure and kind, they lived a simple and self-sufficient life, living in harmony with nature. Once the world was threatened by evil, they would not hesitate to fight it to the end.
Fairy tales should be told to children. If such a race that was pure to the point of stupidity really existed in this cruel world, they would have long been tricked into becoming cannon fodder in some grand battle and perished.
In Aichy, these long-eared fellows were doing quite well. They may be beautiful, but they were not kind or stupid. As a powerful race, for the benefit of the race, they had plenty of underhanded methods.
"Pure and kind? Which plane of existence are these elves from? My impression of elves is that they're a bunch of narrow-minded long-eared creatures. They're pretty and live for a long time, but they're not pure or kind at all. They're arrogant, unreasonable, and vengeful, those are their three most typical characteristics. "
Arrogance came from their history. As a race that once occupied more than 70% of the continent, when the elven gods were the most powerful gods in the world, they used to have everything. They regarded the short-lived humans as nouveau riche with no background. Their long lifespan, long heritage, magic and martial arts heritage all gave them the right to look down on other races.
Like the fairies, the elves also had many branches. But unlike the fairies, whose members were almost equal, the elves had a very strong concept of hierarchy. Bloodline represented rank, and this rank could not be surpassed.
Like the first generation of humans, the Golden Race, the High Elves had gone extinct. However, their direct descendants (creations), the wood elves, moon elves, night elves, and silver elves were the four major elven aristocrats above the ordinary elves. In this era, they had all built their own kingdoms and had at least the status of a noble.
It was worth mentioning that Heloise, the princess of the ancient Elven Empire, was a High Elf who had gone extinct long ago. They were the legendary Golden Elves. The cultural heritage they left behind was a treasure that all the Elven Empires coveted. Many Elven royal families claimed that they were descendants of the ancient Elven Empire.
Of course, even the elves themselves would not take it seriously. After all, everyone did things like glorifying their ancestors. However, to the extent that even they themselves believed it was ridiculous. It was a good thing that the Seunmida race did not exist in this world.
History and reality were often quite different. Legends said that the Gold Elves were perfect and pure, yet Heloise was like this. We all knew that the truth was often cruel. Princes were often perverts, while princesses were either brainless or just flower vases … Silly cat, if you dare to bite me, I'll throw you into a gnome cannon and shoot you out right now. I mean what I say.
Cough, where did I get dark …? Yep, since the topic had been brought up, let's continue with the dark elves.
From a certain standpoint, it really was a dark elf this time. Dark elves were actually an extension of the elves' strange hierarchy and rules.
There were no Dark Elves in this world until the Night Elves were banished to the Underworld.
The Elven Gods banished Rose and the three Elven nobles joined forces to banish the Night Elves. The reason? It was said that they had stepped into a taboo and were in cahoots with Chaos. As for what the taboo was, I did not know. However, based on the strange birth rate of the Dark Elves, it was most likely that their bloodline had been altered. In modern times, other than the people involved (the Gods), no one could say for sure.
The four noble elves were Superior Elves of the Silver Bloodline (the weakest of the Silver Bloodlines). Even they were forbidden from intermarrying. In the ancient Elven Empire, they were not even allowed to converse or engage in work that was not regulated by their race.
The Gold Elves were kings, the Silver Elves were natural warriors, the Wood Elves were priests who communicated with nature, the Moon Elves were the administrative hub of the entire race, and the Night Elves were responsible for the shadowy business.
As for the other Intermediate Elves, Low Elves, and the mixed-blood Wild Elves who were viewed as a disgrace, they were definitely the vassals of the four noble elves. Most of them were of the Bronze Race, while the mixed-blood Wild Elves were of the Iron Race. However, there were a few mutants who had the potential to surpass the Superior Elves.
The rules set by the ancient Elven Empire were still brought up by many antiques. The Four Superior Elves served the Gold Elves, while the other Elves served the Four Superior Elves. This social structure was viewed as the foundation of Elven society.
When a person's future was determined by their birth, the metabolism of this society would be inconceivably slow. The gap between the various social classes would only grow larger and larger, and conflicts would only remain hidden and not disappear.
Alright, the Superior Elves were all of the Silver Race, while the ordinary Elves were all of the Bronze Race and Iron Race. Compared to the unranked humans, the Elves were indeed powerful in the past. They did have the advantage of looking down on other races. The only thing that restricted them was their extremely low fertility rate and long growth period.
This was also the main reason why Kolos, as a Wild Elf, felt uneasy when she saw the Wood Elf Kelly. Even though the Wood Elf race had declined, the restraint that was trapped in her bloodline still made her feel uneasy when facing the Superior Elves.
This kind of social structure undoubtedly had a fatal hidden danger. When the ancient Elven Empire was destroyed, and when the Gold Elves went extinct, the top of the pyramid was lost. Without a doubt, the Four Superior Elves became the new top, and a country with four top powers would undoubtedly be the cause of the future division.
Even the Elven Gods were divided into four, so how could the country not be divided in the future? From the description of Heloise, the person who bore a deep grudge against her, the reason why the ancient Elven Empire was destroyed and the empire divided was closely related to the current Order Gods, especially the Elven Gods.
But I have to say, from a certain perspective, they did ask for it. The Gold Elves were originally an ancient species. In their eyes, it was natural for them to not give face to the younger generation of true Gods. "Before becoming a God, they were my vassals. In the blink of an eye, they turned their backs on me?" When this kind of thinking was widespread, the true Gods really turned their backs on them.
But ironically, this also became the point where the Elven race turned from prosperity to decline. If the Elven race didn't have internal strife, naturally, there wouldn't be the rise of the humans.
Let us ignore the long process and look at the results directly. After a series of changes, the Gold Elves were all dead. The current Elven race was divided into hundreds of kingdoms that spread across the entire world.
The four Superior Elves weren't much better off either. Among them, the Night Elves were reduced to the Dark Elves of the Underground World. The Wood Elves had long declined to the point where they didn't even have their own kingdom. Although the Moon Elves and Silver Elves were the main forces of the royal families of the Kingdom of the Elves, due to the many grudges between them, the relationship between the two parties couldn't be considered good.
According to what I know, the few Kingdoms of the Elves at the western border of the Northern Lands are all led by the Moon Kingdom of the Elves. They have always claimed that they are the only direct descendants of the ancient Elven Empire. There are four of them who claim to be the Elven Kings.
In the entire Northern Lands, I am probably the one who understands the Elves the most. But, it isn't a good thing to understand them. The one who understands you the most is usually your mortal enemy. The grudges between me and them are extremely deep.
As the victors of the last Holy War 1700 years ago, the humans occupied the most fertile land in the entire continent. As the losers, the other races didn't fare as well. The Water Tribe went to the deep sea and became the Sea Tribe. The Beastmen were chased into the frozen lands of the Northern Lands. Even the Elves, who were also part of the Law of Order, could only close their borders in the face of the overbearing human kingdoms.
"Allies? Allies will chase you into remote areas and forests? Allies will organize hunting parties and make your people into the best sellers in the slave market? Allies will first learn your magic and knowledge, and then turn on you in the blink of an eye? Allies will restrict your supply of resources and use worthless salt to exchange for our precious magical artifacts. "
There was no need to say anything else. From the perspective of the entire species, the humans were indeed quite unkind. Not mentioning anything else, just the slave trade alone had thoroughly offended the Elves.
Many nobles of the Northern Lands took pride in keeping female Elves as slaves. In fact, they even tried to get their hands on the Superior Elves. The natural and pleasant Wood Elves, the pure and holy Moon Elves, and the valiant Silver Elves had all been auctioned for sky-high prices, which led to several wars.
Humans would turn to dust in a hundred years, but the Elves wouldn't. Coincidentally, the Elves were famous for their excellent memory, and this memory naturally included grudges. The grudges of their grandparents from three generations ago were like yesterday to the Elves. If their enemies were no longer around, they could still find other families or countries to take revenge on. But if they were gone, then they might as well hang their grudges under the entire human species.
When hatred and grudges accumulated to a certain extent, there would be a day when it would erupt. And if it were to erupt during times of peace, the Order Gods wouldn't ignore it, and the Order Gods, with the Human Gods as the main force, would most likely continue to side with the humans.
Thus, the timing of the eruption was fixed from the very start. It could only happen during the Holy War, and when the final obstacle, the Elven Gods, made up their minds to change factions, what else could stop the Elves from breaking off from the humans?
Since the Elven Gods were able to betray their original masters, it wouldn't matter if they betrayed their allies once more. For those who had experienced betrayal before, loyalty was meaningless. Whether they would betray their allies a second time or not would depend on whether the price offered by their new opponents was high enough.
The above information could be deduced by those who were observant, but there was something else that I found out myself.
"Key of the Moon Plan."
It seemed like a beautiful name, but in reality, it was literally the "Door to the Moon Plan." The core of the plan was simple — to prepare for the Holy War and open the Door to the Central Plains.
And three hundred years ago, the Door to the North was blocked by a powerful country, and to the Elves, three hundred years was like yesterday …
Yes, the destruction of the Mist Kingdom couldn't have been helped by the Elves in the dark. That Cardinal who wanted to harm me even received two female Silver Elves who came to him of their own accord. From the very start, the destruction of the Mist Kingdom wasn't due to a powerful enemy, but rather, the backstabbing. The backstabbing came from both the Human Kingdom and the "pure and kind" Elven "allies."
It wasn't easy to destroy a country. Back then, it was due to the collusion of many scheming people that the Mist Kingdom was ultimately destroyed.
In my second life, I incarnated as the "Baron Blackhand" Roland Charnem. Yep, it's a homonym for "investigating the inside story." However, I also fell on the path of investigation, and the ones who did it were the armies of the Kingdom of the Elves.
In my third life, when I was Roland, I traveled to quite a few of the Kingdom of the Elves and collected quite a bit of information from the Elven Kingdom's archives and libraries. I even visited many small places like the Elven Palace.
This led to the Yongye Army's frenzied vengeance, and the Kingdom of the Elves became my first choice for vengeance. At the height of my frenzy, I was still hesitant to destroy the Human Kingdoms with Forbidden Spells, but I didn't hesitate to use them on the Elves, wiping out several Elven Kingdoms.
Based on the Elves' vengeful personality, I would probably forever be at the top of their wanted list, and it was inevitable that they would seek me out for vengeance.
Of course, it isn't a good habit to make judgments based on subjective impressions. However, I was wary of the Elves from the very start, so when I heard that the Wolf King was heading west, I had already sent out scouts and rangers. The Elven scouts under me also brought back sufficient intelligence for me.
"I have been here for 3 days, waiting for the report from my scouts. The Moonblade Army of the Tassel Kingdom of the Elves has already left their encampment and headed east. The other Kingdom of the Elves are also doing the same. Do you think that those long ears are here to help us?"
It is impossible for there to be no news of the unusual movements in the Kingdom of the Elves. The collaboration between the Elven Gods and the Malevolent Gods of Chaos has been noticed by the Order Gods. The announcements and warnings from the Church have been frequent in recent years. The moment my judgment came out, while everyone was shocked, they skipped the questioning phase and started thinking about how to deal with it.
"How is this possible? Aren't the Elves and Beastmen enemies? "
"Are you dumb? As long as there is a common enemy, enemies can become allies. Besides, allies? Ask the female Elves in your house first. "
"It can't be that all the Elves intend to break off their relationship with the humans. Which race is it, or is it just a tribe?"
"Don't be in a hurry to make a judgment, we have to check the authenticity first. Your Highness, I don't know if I am doubting you, but can you provide more relevant intelligence? "
Amidst the clamor, I turned around and left, intending to leave immediately.
The intelligence that I threw out this time is too important. The generals of the various countries need to check the authenticity and organize their reports, so that this blind march that is destined to fail will definitely be stopped. This has already achieved my goal.
Under the current chaotic situation, it is impossible for anything to be discussed today. I still have many things to do, so I don't have the mood to waste my time with them.
"These fellows can't be counted on at all. The Borealis should be arriving soon. Since the reinforcements have arrived, this time, it is time for us to go all out. New weapons, new battle tactics, new battle occupations will definitely change the entire world. Let this unavoidable war become my new experimental field. "
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