The elves also had their own set of standards for the harvesting of medicinal herbs. They limited the annual output of medicinal herbs through various conditions. In fact, it was also because of the existence of the elves that the Emerald Forest could continue to produce precious medicinal herbs more than 1,000 years after the end of the Dark Age. Without the protection of the elves, the Emerald Forest would have been emptied by greedy humans even if it was 10 times larger.
In fact, the elves did not initially live in the Emerald Forest, because they existed as slaves of the High Elves during the Dark Age. Although the elves were very similar to the High Elves in all aspects, and even their racial names were somewhat similar, the terms elves and High Elves were actually used by humans and other races. At that time, the status of the elves was even lower than that of humans and other races that were ruled by the High Elves.
The elves had handsome appearances and gentle personalities, but these advantages did not bring them much luck. They were loved by the High Elves, and the way the High Elves expressed their love was to possess the elves and make them their slaves and servants. Of course, losing their freedom was still better than being exterminated like the Goblins.
They often played the role of close servants, and their appearance was also quite in line with the High Elves' aesthetic standards. Hence, something that often happened in human society was also common among the High Elves. The result of this was that the bloodlines of the elves and the High Elves began to merge, and some elves with the High Elves' bloodline gradually appeared.
In fact, how the High Elves and High Elves reproduced was a mystery in the eyes of many people. However, the appearance of the High Elves and High Elves was too perfect for humans. Hence, there were all sorts of conjectures and fabrications. After all, no matter what, elves with the High Elves' bloodline did exist.
There was even a rumor that the current elven queen was the illegitimate daughter of the last queen of the High Elves, Azshara. Of course, all of this was just a rumor, and there was no proof. No one dared to look for evidence, because it meant that they would have to face the wrath and arrows of the elves.
The elves had never had a good impression of humans, even though the Dark Age had passed for more than 1,000 years. The elves' disgust for humans was even greater than their disgust for the sloppy dwarves who were always reeking of bad wine. As for the reason, many people knew that the appearance of the elves was not only attractive to the High Elves.
At the end of the Dark Age, humans and other races joined forces to resist the rule of the High Elves, and the elves took this opportunity to break free. However, this did not mean that the elves had ushered in a bright and beautiful era. On the contrary, they had to face the elves who had lost their rationality due to the joy of winning the war.
The overthrow of the High Elves represented the end of the Dark Age for the various races that had been ruled cruelly for countless years. However, the Dark Age had just begun for the elves. After the High Elves, the elves became the public enemy of all the intelligent races on Anril. There was almost no place for them in Anril.
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During that darkest period, escape was the main theme of the elves. However, even the powerful High Elves could not escape the fate of extinction. How could the elves escape from the encirclement of the other races? As a result, there were only a few hundred elves left during the most critical period. They had to rely on the boundless forest to survive.
To a race, a few hundred elves could be considered extinct. However, the elves had a long lifespan. This was something that the other races, including the humans, could not let go of. Thus, even though there were no new elves for a few years, they still did not give up on the search.
Legend has it that it was at that time that the elves, who had been through so much suffering and had fallen into a desperate situation, finally received the mercy of the gods. The Goddess of the Forest, Monferra, performed a miracle and bestowed a large piece of fertile land to the east of the Breezy Plains to the elves. She also gave them the ability to communicate with animals and plants, and allowed them to borrow the power of the forest and nature.
When the allied forces of the humans and other races finally found traces of the elves in the Emerald Forest, they realized that the elves, who had been forced to flee like stray dogs, had become the most terrifying hunters in the forest, as though they had been possessed by gods.
Of course, facing the allied forces of the other races, the elves were not able to turn the situation around even though they had obtained such power. However, as long as they could persevere, hope would come at some point.
The allied forces did not let the elves wait for too long. When they were dividing up the inheritance left behind by the High Elves, the cracks that had already existed among the allied forces rapidly widened without any pressure until the allied forces fell apart. At that time, the entire Anril was filled with battles and fights for benefits. No one paid attention to the hundreds of elves in the Emerald Forest anymore. The elves finally had a rare chance to catch their breath.
The entire Anril was going through a division of forces. There were races and countries, and then there were wars and fights. One country after another was established, and one after another was destroyed in war. When a certain balance was reached between the various countries, peace finally came.
The elves seemed to have become a legend. Almost no one remembered the hundreds of elves in the Emerald Forest. Perhaps it was because the elves who had experienced the Dark Age were unwilling to mention the disaster that had brought them great pain. Perhaps it was because the elves were optimistic by nature, and loved life and nature. They did not want their descendants to be filled with hatred. Hence, the elves who were born after the disaster did not know much about what had happened during that period of time. As a result, they used their kindness in the wrong place.
An adventurer team that got lost in the Emerald Forest not only received guidance from a beautiful elf, but also obtained many rare herbs. The news spread rapidly throughout Anril. Be it for the sake of wealth or for the elves, all the forces flocked to the Emerald Forest.
The peaceful life of the elves was once again disrupted. However, this time, they were not facing the elite allied forces of the various races. After so many years of scheming and fighting, even if the High Elves appeared again, they would not be able to unite these races again.
The forces that flocked to the Emerald Forest to reap benefits were no longer facing the hundreds of elves who were panicking like stray dogs. They were facing an Elven Kingdom that had a population of more than 100,000. In this Elven Kingdom, every elf was born to be the best hunter and mage.
Faced with the constant harassment, the elves knew that it was impossible for them to live a peaceful life. Hence, just like humans and other races, the Elven Queen announced the establishment of the Elven Kingdom to the entire Anril. The establishment of the kingdom gave them the right to diplomacy. In fact, the internal management of the Elven Kingdom was no different from before. The queen and the elders were still in charge, and there were no official positions like humans.
After obtaining the right to diplomacy, the first thing the Elven Kingdom did was to clarify the territory of the kingdom. They announced that the Emerald Forest belonged to the Elven Kingdom, and that any unauthorized entry would be seen as an invasion.
The Emerald Forest was a huge treasure trove. No one was willing to see it belong to others. Hence, the human countries were the first to oppose the Elven Kingdom's decision. After knowing that the Elven Kingdom would not give in, the other countries even mobilized their troops to enter the Emerald Forest in an attempt to force the Elven Queen to yield.
However, reality proved that even though the elves were not as powerful as the High Elves of the past, the human countries were not as powerful as the rebel forces of the past. They did not have powerful powerhouses like Geresco and Apophis.
With their unique advantage and the bloodline of the High Elves, the elves had many abilities that amazed humans. There was no need to mention their long lifespan. This was an advantage that all races, including humans, were jealous of.
The elves were naturally gifted in magic. Perhaps it was because of the bloodline of the High Elves that every elf was able to learn and use magic. Unlike humans, those who had the talent to learn magic only accounted for a small portion of the entire population.
However, what really caused the invaders to suffer was not the mysterious and powerful magic. That was because more than half of the elves in the Elven Kingdom were not considered adults. Even if they had the talent to learn magic, they could not rely on magic alone to form a significant combat power.
Even in the ordinary army, bows and arrows were only supplementary weapons. However, in the hands of the elves, they were definitely lethal weapons, especially when they were combined with magic. Coupled with the environmental advantages of the Emerald Forest, as well as the ability to communicate with plants and animals given to them by the legendary Forest Goddess Monferra, every elf was an excellent hunter. Every elf was an excellent hunter, and in the Elven Kingdom where every citizen was a soldier, hundreds of thousands of elves meant hundreds of thousands of excellent hunters.
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