After twisting the laws of nature for thousands of years, the Northern Elves finally suffered from nature's vengeance. The furious nature used a rapid rain of ice crystals to cleanse this country of sinners, while a dragon-like storm wreaked havoc on the land. The death of the ancient guardians took away the last green of hope … That sounded a little artistic, so let's just get straight to the point.
After the natural barrier was broken, the two countries with vastly different climates came into contact with each other. The drastic temperature difference caused the air convection to accelerate and become unstable, forming natural disasters such as hail and tornadoes. The death of the Forest Guardian God increased the death of the natural vegetation, and the sandstorm also lost its shielding. Multiple natural disasters interacted with each other, causing the situation to become unsalvageable.
"If we don't do anything, the Northern Elves will probably perish. But I'm not willing to save them for nothing. "
This was the consensus reached by some human kingdoms. However, their rescue speed was incredibly fast. Or perhaps, it should be said that their speed of stealing was incredibly fast.
Although the secrets of magic had been passed down by the elves to the other species, as the species with the longest history of magic, many of their magical schools and secret spells were only passed down within the elven species. At the very least, they were ahead of the rest of the world in many aspects such as inscriptions, foreign languages, and nature mages. The human kingdoms had been coveting them for a long time.
And even if it was accidentally leaked, the lucky ones who obtained it would mostly treat it as a secret and keep it for themselves. At the very least, the small kingdoms in the North had no chance of obtaining it.
Although the other three Northern Elven kingdoms had suffered heavy losses, at least their royals were still around. Although their main armies had suffered heavy losses, they still had their own local armies and second-line armies. They were also capable of organizing themselves to save themselves and were also on guard against the humans.
The other Kingdoms of the Elves were too far away and couldn't save them in time. However, they still existed. Although the Elven Gods were tempted, they didn't do anything. If they didn't personally come to "save" them, it would be no different from an invasion. If they went overboard, they would have to consider the chain reactions that would result.
In fact, it was the sudden appearance of several dozen Elven Gods that directly ended the plans of the other Kingdoms of the Elves. Those Elven Gods were obviously reinforcements from the other Kingdoms of the Elves. Not only that, there were divine existences among them, which meant that the Elven Gods had begun to interfere.
That was why Roland's aid to the three countries could only stop at making a fortune out of them. He would use the resources and rations that they lacked to get through the winter in exchange for gold, elven magic tools, and other hard currencies. As for the magical legacies and secrets that they had hidden away, Roland could forget about them.
However, Tassel was different. The True God Rose's Fall Ritual had displayed her divine power, causing all the elves in this elven kingdom to become fallen elves with dark brown skin. Perhaps even their own species wouldn't recognize them. After all, compared to the surface elves, these grayblood elves were much closer in appearance and characteristics to their underground cousins — the dark elves.
Rose's move was very vicious. Basically, it was equivalent to cutting off the Tassel Elves' way of returning to the surface elves. The Tassel Elves who had nowhere else to go could only follow her. But when she suddenly fell, it directly caused the Tassel Elves to fall into a desperate situation. The other Kingdom of the Elves hated the Tassel Elves for their betrayal, and the humans hated the Tassel Elves for starting the war.
If the upper echelons of the Tassel Kingdom were still around, they would most likely be of some use. But unfortunately, if they were still around, they would probably be directly dragged to the guillotine.
Nothing was more convincing than the accusation of the soul of the murdered. When Suana returned, the conspiracy hidden in the gutter was exposed to the public. The original Elven King was treated as an ambitious warmonger. And it was precisely this war that caused the fall of the Guardian Goddess, the extreme deterioration of living conditions, and the plummeting reputation of the royal family and nobles.
Not to mention that most of the Tassel Elves' descendants had died in this war. The Tassel Kingdom was completely unable to organize any rescue efforts for its own citizens. If it weren't for the fact that the other Kingdom of the Elves were also suffering from the war, they might have already mobilized their armies for revenge, not to mention rescue.
After asking for help from the Kingdom of the Elves several times but getting rejected, the Tassel Elves could only helplessly ask for help from the neighboring Kingdom of Sleuweir in order to survive. Even though the Tassel Elves had just recently been at war, and even though most of the Tassel Elves' executioners had died in battle, the blood feud still existed. As a result, the Tassel Elves didn't have much hope in asking for help.
However, Sleuweir agreed. Although Queen Glina didn't send any reinforcements out of consideration for her own citizens' feelings, she opened the door to other human countries, allowing them to carry out her "rescue" mission.
As for the "rescue teams" that came uninvited from various countries, under the call of an alliance, they also began to rescue.
Although these rescue teams were quite selfish, and were no different from robbers who robbed homes while saving people, they did indeed save many grayblood elves who were on the brink of death.
And among these rescue teams, the most eye-catching one was a relatively remote small country — Donglan.
Knight Princess Renée, who had become famous in this war, personally led the rescue team. All the believers of the Church of Law were mobilized, and they weren't "rescuers" like those robbers. Instead, they were truly here to save people.
Every time they went to a place, they would distribute resources, search for elves who were suffering from the disaster, set up temporary residences for the refugees, and carry out emergency rescue work according to requests.
"Repaying evil with good? I don't think you're such a good person. "
"Hmph, of course I'm not that foolish. It's just that I'm not as short-sighted as them. What do you think they'll be able to gain from the refugees' gazes as if they were thieves? Our goal wasn't that simple from the very start. "
Soon, when the refugees began to move, my words were confirmed, and my choice was rewarded.
Amidst the endless calamities, the royalty of Donglan lost its authority, and the neighboring countries were eyeing us with hostility, ready to take revenge. The calamities transformed what should have been a livable country into a living hell. No matter whether they admitted it or not, the Tassel Country was beginning to disintegrate. At this time, while the elven countries closed their doors, many human countries opened their doors to the grayblood elves who were trying to immigrate here.
However, more than 90% of the migrating elves chose to immigrate to Donglan. This great migration would change many things. At the very least, they would bring countless books and knowledge with them.
That's right, this was my goal. It wouldn't be meaningful to take advantage of the elves' misfortune, but as long as I could obtain the elves, I would naturally obtain everything.
Apart from Donglan's rising reputation, the elves' choice was mostly due to the Donglan Principality's excellent reputation.
Not only did Donglan not interfere with the elven slave trade, it was also a country that strictly prohibited the practice of slavery. Every other country had elven slaves. In order not to suddenly become someone else's property overnight, coupled with what they had personally witnessed recently, any elf with a normal intelligence would make this choice.
Since the situation was developing, I also tried to convince Suana that rather than stubbornly holding on in a neighboring country that was filled with hostility, it would be better for the entire elven species to migrate. Otherwise, even if they survived this winter, what would they do next winter? As long as they were free, it was likely that the petty Elven Gods would immediately begin dealing with Tassel's betrayal. The three Northlands Kingdoms of the Elves would be more than happy to act as the vanguard. I didn't think that Glina would be able to completely stop Sleuweir's revenge.
When a country reached such a state, it was also time for it to end.
"Go ahead and migrate. In this land, Donglan is probably the only country that hasn't suffered any losses in this war that can truly accept you all. You've all seen the reputation that they've accumulated over the years. Now, they worship the Law God as their national religion, and all species have equal civil rights. Even the sinless (undead) can live under the sun. Naturally, you elves can as well."
Suana didn't immediately respond to me, but I didn't continue to urge her to make a decision. However, I knew that she would definitely agree in the end. As long as we gathered all the information, if the Tassel grayblood elves didn't want to perish, then the path that I offered would be the best choice. She could only choose the path that I expected.
The truth was right in front of her. I indeed had my own selfish motives, but she would still choose the path that I expected, because this was the only path to survival. Without a doubt, this was an obvious scheme. It was only a matter of time before Suana agreed. Before that, I would patiently organize a rescue mission to show her sincerity.
During this rescue mission, even though the berserk weather made it impossible to use any small airships apart from the Borealis, the Aurora Knight and elite warriors still left a deep impression on the elves. Many elves became famous because of this.
"Aurora Wings, Angel Wings," "Gigantic Mountain Rescue Airship," "Valiant Dragonslayer Princess, Even Though She Has a Strange Sexual Orientation." Not only did this increase Donglan's reputation, it also gave the elves hope for Donglan. It was likely that as long as Suana made the final decision and called for everyone to migrate, the great migration would go quite smoothly.
Of course, there were also some things that made me not know whether to laugh or cry …
"Eternal Friends of the Centaurs? What's that? "
"Oh, that's Lord Beifeng's new title. Didn't the forest centaurs of the Tassel Kingdom lose their homes due to the destruction of a large number of forests? However, those stubborn tribe leaders are unwilling to leave their homes even at the brink of death. They're about to meet a calamity. Lord Beifeng has made his move! "
I couldn't blame the tribe leaders for being stubborn. As far as I knew, the forest centaurs and the Rainbow Deer tribe were all subordinates of the Forest God. Perhaps they had signed some sort of contract and were unable to leave. But right now, I was completely distracted by another matter.
"… When did Beifeng become a lord?"
Judging from his words, it was obvious that this servant was biased. And considering that he was a half-beastman from the Sharal tribe, it was likely that he had already been killed by Beifeng. So, I turned around and asked another human servant about this.
"What did he do? Forget about the 18 Forbidden ones. I don't want to know anything. "
"I heard that the forest centaurs were planning on waiting for their deaths, so Lord Beifeng and Casio went to their door and challenged those stubborn tribe leaders based on ancient customs. Not only that, they've been winning every battle thanks to their outstanding strength. As long as they defeat a few more venerable tribe leaders, they'll be able to lead the forest centaurs out of the forest!"
"Oh my, he's doing quite well."
I was rather astonished. As far as I knew, Beifeng seemed honest and straightforward, but he actually never did anything that didn't benefit him. I never expected that he would be working so hard to save them.
* Pah! *
On a recliner by the side, Eliza suddenly closed a thick cookbook. She adjusted her glasses and gave me a hint.
"The Forest Centaurs' favorite sport is wrestling. If it's an ancient tradition, most of them would strip naked and wrestle under a small stream or waterfall. Most of the Centaur Chieftains are strong and muscular men …" Roland explained.
Alright, I was unable to comment on this. After hesitating for a moment, I could only squeeze out a sentence.
"… Well done."
What else could I say? No matter what, being able to save the elves and their allies was a good thing that would increase Donglan's reputation. As long as Beifeng's selfish motives weren't exposed, I had no need to stop him. On the contrary, I had to support him.
"But keep an eye on that bastard. Don't let him do anything crazy. It's already dangerous enough to let Beifeng enter a forest filled with animals. And those centaurs … Ugh, I recalled the look in his eyes when he saw Casio for the first time. As expected, I should have killed him back then. If he does something scandalous this time, no, he definitely has already done it. I should say, if the scandalous news gets out … "
The more I thought about it, the more anxious I became. I slammed the table and stood up.
"No! I have to hurry and stop him! I can't allow him to ruin Donglan's reputation. "
However, just as I roared righteously, I was stopped.
"There's no rush. Leave after lunch."
"Who knows what shocking things he'll do! It'll be too late after lunch! "
"Amelia worked so hard to make lunch. You should at least eat two bites."
Of course it would be too late. However, it wasn't because the centaurs would be too late. Rather, based on my experience over the past few days, I would have to go to the River Styx again after lunch. If I didn't find an excuse to sneak away now, it would really be too late.
"No, I probably won't be able to go anywhere after lunch."
"You can't go anywhere even if you don't eat. I spent a lot of effort to teach Amelia how to cook. "
"I knew that you definitely didn't have good intentions when you taught Amelia how to cook! From the moment you took away that Dark Fatal Cooking Compendium, I predicted that this day would come. "
"Dark Fatal Cooking Compendium? This isn't a 'classic British cuisine.' Although I don't know what country Britain is, their cooking methods are indeed unique and innovative. Plus, it's easy to learn, so it's really convenient for Amelia to practice. "
"… Yeah, it's really simple. There are only two ways to cook it. Either you bake it in the oven or you cook it in a pot. You don't add any seasoning when cooking, and you just add whatever you like when eating. It's really original. This method is already ridiculous enough, but with Amelia's magic pot … "
"It's already prepared. I spent a lot of effort on today's main dish, so please look forward to it. "
Suddenly, Amelia's voice came from behind me.
I turned around and saw a gigantic fish head facing the sky. Its open mouth was still filled with spittle, and its large, lifeless eyes seemed to be complaining about its pitiful fate.
"The famous British dish, Stargazing."
"Urgh!"
At that moment, a strong urge to vomit rose up from my stomach. It would have been fine if it was only the "famous British dish," but Amelia added a new understanding to it.
"Isn't this a Demonic Fish? It's a super dangerous demonic creature, a highly intelligent creature that's extremely difficult to deal with. Isn't it a special product of the underground river? How did you get it? Yep, it's actually still alive. "
"You actually killed me to cook? I curse you, I curse you, I curse your descendants … Ah!"
Amelia smiled proudly as she suddenly retracted her fist that had knocked the fish unconscious.
"Didn't the cookbook say that the most important thing is the original taste of the ingredients? The higher the quality of the ingredients, the better. The Demonic Fish must taste good. Then, it must be the freshest when it's alive. Yep, delicious! "
Not only that, Amelia even personally tasted the taste.
"Ah, it hurts, my cheeks are gone! Don't eat my eyeballs! "
I actually heard the curse of a vegetable that had been cut in half. This strange scene became more and more horrifying, and I didn't know what to say anymore. I could only carefully retreat and try to find a way to escape.
However, an even more horrifying conversation came from behind me.
"That's great, now we have the ingredients for dinner."
"Sensei, what are we going to make for dinner? Although I feel much more confident after making this dish, I think it's better to make it simpler. "
"It's even simpler than the British dish. We're going to make a Japanese dish, sashimi!"
"Simpler than directly throwing it into a pot and cooking it? Doesn't that mean we can eat it directly after cutting it up? "
"That's right, that's how the dish is …"
Alright, before the conversation became even more horrifying, I had already escaped. But from this moment onwards, I decided to eat outside until the end.
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