In fact, in Cheyenne's opinion, even if the elves were to save Jacques and subdue the young Master Felic, the outcome would be much better than what was happening now. Were the Elves really that easy to talk to? Don't think that they were admitting defeat. Who knew when they would have to repay this debt?
Cheyenne really regretted inviting the Tower of Dusk back then. Not only did he not put in much effort along the way, he even had to be implicated by them now, and his relationship with the elves had become so strained. The Dark Blade and the elves had obviously colluded for a long time, and the Malfa Family was already at a disadvantage. Now that such a thing had happened, how were they going to proceed in the future?
As an old rival, Borg could guess that Cheyenne was probably not feeling very calm now. However, how could he be able to remain calm? He no longer had the intention to watch the show, and instead had to think about how to deal with the possible problems that might arise with the elves.
Borg had thought of many possible outcomes when he came over, but he didn't expect it to end like this. In his opinion, it wouldn't be difficult for the elves to subdue a mage, even if the other party was a Legendary-mage. There was no need for the elven elders to intervene at all. The high-level elves around him were all in the Legendary-realm, and it would be a piece of cake for them to deal with a young Legendary-mage.
One shouldn't think that the elves were really peace-loving and aloof from worldly affairs. That was just a figment of the bards' imagination. Although the elves weren't vengeful, they definitely wouldn't be soft-hearted to any of their enemies, especially after experiencing such a disaster in the past.
However, it was precisely because of his understanding of the elves that Borg was extremely surprised by this outcome, and began to worry about the upcoming cooperation. No matter what the elven elders were thinking, this outcome would definitely make the elves hate humans even more. Perhaps the Dark Blade would also be implicated.
No matter what the others were thinking, Lin Li was rather satisfied with this outcome. Although he didn't kill that elf named Jacques, the punishment of depriving him of the Heart of Nature was rather severe for the elves. He didn't even look at the onlookers, and instead walked towards Norfeller. He casually took out a potion, opened his mouth, and poured it into Norfeller's mouth.
Then, he pulled out the seven arrows from Norfeller's body and threw them on the ground. The wounds on Norfeller's body wriggled and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Before all the onlookers had left, Norfeller had already opened his eyes and stood up from the ground.
Under the hateful gazes of the elves and the bewildered gazes of the people, Lin Li swaggered back to the Malfa Family's campsite with Norfeller, who was now as good as new.
Cheyenne secretly gritted his teeth. Since this kid had such a good potion, why did he have to make such a big deal out of it? Wouldn't that vampire servant of his not die?! If you're dead or seriously injured, it's understandable that you're so insistent on causing such a huge commotion. However … The problem that could have been solved with a single potion was now in such a state. Looking at the eyes of the elves, it seemed like they didn't want to find the Immortal King's treasure anymore.
Borg could only smile bitterly as he watched Lin Li leave. Why did he have to do this? If he knew the true identity of the elven elder that he had offended, would he still be as relaxed as he was now? Borg felt a little regretful. If he had known that something like this would happen, he would have told them the identity of the elven elder. That was the eighth elder of the Emerald Council. How could an ordinary person offend him? It was equivalent to making an enemy out of the entire Elven Kingdom.
However, Borg might not know that even if Lin Li knew the identity of that elder, he probably wouldn't compromise so easily. Although Norfeller was just an Undead servant, he occupied a very important place in Lin Li's heart. After Lin Li came to Anril, the people that he really valued were Andoine, who had brought him into the world of magic, Gerian, who had supported him in Jarrosus, and his loyal servant Norfeller.
Actually, if Lin Li had been the one being attacked today, he wouldn't have been so relentless. Back in the Blackstone Mountains, the Malfa Family had schemed against him many times. Be it bringing him to the Scar of Death, the ambush by the Syer Bandits, or Sendros' help. Although they didn't succeed in the end, Lin Li still chose to ally with the Malfa Family under such circumstances. It was all for the sake of the Tower of Dusk's better development.
However, it was such a rational person who led all his men to the Dragon Mountains when Black Clouds Town was attacked and the villagers he was familiar with were killed. He didn't stop until the Syer Bandits were completely wiped out. Lin Li didn't need to rely on such things to win people's hearts. He had signed a blood contract with Norfeller, and Norfeller wouldn't betray him no matter what. That was his character. He didn't care if you were an elf or an elder. If you dared to hurt the people around you, you would have to pay the price.
Borg didn't expect that Lin Li, who had been slick and lazy all along the way, would become so tough because of an Undead servant. If he had known, he wouldn't have agreed to work with this young man. However, there was no point in regretting now. He had to go back and think of a countermeasure. He hoped that the elves wouldn't go overboard with the secret agreement with the Queldana Family. Otherwise, the Immortal King's treasure might be lost.
Very soon, it was proven that Borg's and Cheyenne's worries were not unfounded. From the second day onward, the attitude of the elves toward the human guests in this campsite had changed significantly.
Although the elves were arrogant and had always prided themselves on being the superior race, they looked down on other races, including humans. However, when the human adventurers arrived at the campsite, they didn't neglect any of their requests. Be it arrogance or hostility, they didn't show it clearly.
However, after what happened the night before, the elves' attitude changed. Seeing that they were guests, there wasn't a direct conflict. However, this was the elves' campsite, and it was easy to find faults and make things difficult for them.
The simplest, but also the most fatal, was that there was only one water point in the campsite, and the elves directly occupied it to prevent the human adventurers from getting water. Besides, the human adventurers weren't as fierce as Lin Li. It was fine if they were angered, but no matter how powerful they were, they couldn't go without water. Mages could use magic to gather some water, but there were so many people in the team, and the mages couldn't just be the water deliverers.
Alright, this was the elves' territory. Since they couldn't afford to offend them, they had to think of a way to get water from outside the campsite. However, these elves suddenly became so serious. They had to go through a few checks to get out of the campsite, and it was even more difficult to enter the campsite after returning. They finally managed to get some water, and the next time they went there, the water source would have been contaminated.
This was a restricted area in the campsite. If these human adventurers took two more steps, they would be scolded by the elves immediately. Don't think that you'll be safe just because you hid in your own campsite. Don't forget that your own campsite was also in the elves' campsite. The elven warriors would rush in eight times a day, and they would either be looking for something or spies. Each time, they would come up with a different excuse.
Borg sat in the tent, and could only shake his head helplessly when he heard the noises outside. What else could he do? As a Legendary-mage, he couldn't possibly complain to the elven elders over such a trivial matter. Or should he deal with a few elves like Mage Felic and fall out with the elves completely? He could only constantly restrain his subordinates and ask them to bear with it and not get into conflict with the elves.
Compared to the Dark Blade's campsite, the Malfa Family's campsite was much livelier. From the fact that Lin Li stayed in the Malfa Family's campsite, he could tell that the two families had a close relationship. Since the elves wanted revenge, how could they let the Malfa Family off? Be it day or night, there was no peace in the Malfa Family's campsite. However, just like the Dark Blade, Cheyenne didn't want to become enemies with the elves because of this. Hence, he could only ask the disciples of his family to bear with it and take it as a tempering exercise.
It could be said that all humans in the entire elven campsite were affected by the elves' aura, and they were being bullied everywhere. Even the few human Legendary-mages did not manage to get along well with the elves. There was only one exception, and that was Lin Li, the culprit of the entire incident.
The tent that Lin Li was staying in, as well as the surrounding area, was like a forbidden area for the elves. However, no matter how chaotic the elves were, none of them dared to cross the boundary. Norfeller, who had long recovered from his injuries, was still guarding the tent faithfully every day. He simply turned a blind eye to the disgusted and hateful gazes that were directed at him.
That was not all. Every night, Norfeller would leave the campsite to scout the surroundings as usual. However, he no longer transformed into a bat and flew high up into the sky. Instead, he swaggered past the elves, as if he was afraid that the elves would not see him as an Undead creature.
The elves hated Undead creatures to begin with, and it was precisely because of this Undead creature that their companions had been severely punished. Hence, the elves were extremely furious. However, with the previous example in front of them, which elf dared to make a move on the Undead creature?
In fact, be it the Malfa Family or the Dark Blade, those who had been bullied by the elves might be complaining about the trouble that the young President of the Tower of Dusk had caused them. However, deep down, they were also envious of him. Look at him, he forced the elven elders to lower their heads for the sake of an Undead servant. Look at us, on the other hand, we've been tormented by the elves for the past few days, and the higher-ups are still asking us to tolerate them.
Hearing the commotion outside again, Lin Li, who was sitting in the tent, shook his head slightly, and looked at the Book of Eternity in his hands again. He had heard Cheyenne and Borg complain about the behavior of the elves when he was discussing it with them for the past two days. However, in Lin Li's opinion, the behavior of the elves was too childish.
No matter how much trouble the elves caused, it did not affect Lin Li at all. He stayed in his tent as usual, and apart from discussing the treasures with Cheyenne and Borg, he would be reading the Book of Eternity in his own tent.
As he delved deeper into the Book of Eternity, the content of the book was no longer about specific skills and magic. It was more for the learner to comprehend it on his own. Obviously, Geresco did not leave the Book of Eternity with the intention of creating another version of himself. Instead, he hoped that the future generations would be able to go further and surpass themselves.
The knowledge of magic was boundless, and although the Book of Eternity was thick and heavy, it could not record all of it. Geresco was indeed the God of Mages. Every sentence and word he wrote contained a lot of content. Instead of saying that Lin Li was reading, he was actually experiencing and comprehending it on his own. Under Geresco's inspiration, he was trying to find a path that belonged to him.
Every sentence in the Book of Eternity was worthy of Lin Li's repeated pondering. Every time his understanding deepened, the gains he would gain would be unimaginable to ordinary people. As he continued to read, the world of magic knowledge became clearer in Lin Li's eyes, and his understanding of nomological power also became more thorough. Every day, every moment, Lin Li's attainments in magic were clearly changing.
Cheyenne and Borg, who met from time to time, had stepped into the Legendary-realm for many years, and were very clear about the Legendary-realm's power. Every time the three parties met, the two Legendary-mages would be secretly surprised that the young Legendary-mage's power did not stagnate in the Legendary-realm because of his young age. Instead, it was as if he was a different person every time they met, and there was an unimaginable change in him.
After entering the Legendary-realm, the improvement of one's power no longer came from hard work and training, but from the comprehension of nomological power. With a clearer understanding of nomological power, one's power would increase accordingly. However, this kind of understanding was often encountered, and every bit of understanding was an extremely difficult process for Legendary-mages.
Cheyenne recalled the time when he first invited Lin Li, and compared it to the current Lin Li, it was as if they were two different people. The change in power was too obvious. Even the current Lin Li was very different from the Lin Li from the day before.
Even though Cheyenne and Borg knew that Lin Li had the Book of Eternity from the God of Mages Geresco, such a change still shocked them. Although they had not read the Book of Eternity before, they could totally imagine that what was recorded in the Book of Eternity was definitely not a detailed magic foundation. Not everyone could become another God of Mages after obtaining the Book of Eternity.
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