"The Sauron Chamber of Commerce is the largest smuggling chamber of commerce in the world of Segers. They control at least 70% of the black market slave trade. For them, buying and selling elves is an important source of income for the chamber of commerce."
"As far as I know, after the news that Mother … Hmm … Her Majesty the Goddess began to bless the elves spread, they couldn't sit still. After all, a race blessed by a True God and a race not blessed by a True God are two completely different things. "
"This is a group of bastards who will do anything for profit. As human merchants, they don't even believe in the God of Trade and Justice of the Human God System. They only know how to do some shady business …"
"So … I have every reason to guess that it's very likely that the Half-Orcs have secretly reached some kind of agreement with them. The Half-Orcs are very likely planning to invade our Elven Forest again."
Selena said with a serious expression.
"But Selena, we've already defeated an army of Half-Orcs before. A total of 30,000 Half-Orcs were all annihilated by the Chosen One. Even the Lionheart King Imsh and the chief high priest of the Half-Orcs all died in battle. The Half-Orcs' regal divine weapon, the Lionheart Sword, became the Chosen One's spoils of war …"
"Under such circumstances, do the Half-Orcs still have the strength to organize an army to invade again? You have to know that we were still very weak at that time, but now … whether it's the Chosen One or us, we're not the same as before. "
The Life Saintess Alice asked rhetorically.
She frowned slightly, and there was doubt in her words.
After hearing her words, Selena sighed and said, "Don't worry.
"Alice, I thought so too before, but … when I was in the Kingdom of Ayres, I met other people and learned more about the Half-Orcs."
"We still know too little about the Half-Orcs …"
At this point, she paused for a moment and looked at Zero, who was quietly listening, and asked, "What's the matter?
"Master Zero, can I invite in someone who knows the inside story?"
Eve nodded slightly.
After receiving her permission, Selena quickly invited a male elf into the room.
He was an elf companion who returned with her. His hair was ice blue, and his eyes were as clear as sapphires.
However, at this moment, he seemed to be in a daze, and he seemed to be laughing and crying at the same time. He seemed to have suffered an extremely great shock.
However, Alice and Eve weren't surprised by his reaction.
After Eve began preaching her faith as both the Life Goddess and the Protector of the Elves, many elves who returned to the Elven Forest after some hesitation had the same expression when they saw the grand scene in the Elven Forest and realized the Life Goddess' true identity.
It was shock, ecstasy, excitement, and grievance …
However, the Elf quickly realized that he had lost his composure. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and hurriedly bowed to Eve and Alice.
"Myles Frost greets the Chosen and the Saintess."
His movements were very standard. It was not the elven etiquette, but the most popular human aristocratic etiquette on the continent.
Eve nodded slightly, and Alice helped him up in surprise.
"So it's a member of the Frost tribe. No need to be polite, just call me Alice."
However, when she helped him up, Alice noticed that there were hideous scars under his sleeves.
The Elven girl's movements paused slightly, and her expression was somewhat complicated. Myles, on the other hand, was slightly uneasy as he covered his arms.
"I … I'm sorry … I let you see something unsightly …"
"No, don't be nervous, I understand. You've suffered."
Alice comforted him as she helped him up.
She didn't ask how the scars on his body came about, because she had already guessed the reason.
"Myles is a companion we rescued from the Sauron Chamber of Commerce. He was sold to the human world by slave traders when he was very young. He stayed in the Kingdom of Iris for a full three hundred years, so he knows the Half-Orcs very well."
Selena explained.
After staying in the Kingdom of Iris for a long time, she knew the Half-Orcs very well, so there was no problem with this sentence.
Because the Kingdom of Iris faced the Desert of Death, it was the human kingdom that was most threatened by the Half-Orcs. The humans of the kingdom fought with the Half-Orc tribes in the Desert of Four Emperors all year round, so they were very familiar with them.
This familiarity was even greater than that of the Elves, who had helped the Half-Orcs settle down, and was also greater than that of Eve, who had inherited the legacy of the World Tree.
"Sorry … I've stayed in the human world for too long, and I subconsciously used human etiquette. I'll correct it immediately."
Myles said uneasily.
"Relax, take it slow."
Alice said gently.
Hearing Alice's words, Myles calmed down a little.
He took a few deep breaths, then his expression became serious. He put his right hand on his chest, drew a tree-shaped symbol, and crossed his hands, once again performing an Elven etiquette.
"Myles Frost greets Lady Zero, Lady Saintess Alice."
"The symbol of the Goddess of Life isn't the World Tree, but the Scepter of Life."
Selena reminded him sternly.
Myles' movements froze again.
Alice, on the other hand, was amused.
"Don't be nervous. It's good that you know some things. But since you know, don't leave the Elven Forest anymore. This is both for Her Holiness Mother and for ourselves. "
Myles nodded in agreement and said emotionally, "The Elven Forest has become a paradise now.
"Right now, the Elven Forest … has become a paradise. I don't think any of our people will want to leave after they return."
Alice agreed, and Eve also felt a little emotional.
This male Elf was the first Elf in Selena's team who had expressed doubts about the "Goddess of Life", and he was also the Elf with the least devout faith in the Goddess of Life.
However, looking at it now, his faith had undergone a great change, and he was no less than an experienced devout believer.
And this change might have happened in just a few breaths, or it might have happened the moment he found out that the Goddess of Life was the World Tree.
Eve could not help but sigh. The Elves were indeed a sincere race.
Both sides exchanged a few words, then went straight to the main topic.
"Myles, Selena said that you're familiar with the Half-Orcs?"
Alice asked.
"I know a little. I've lived at the border between the Desert of Death and the Kingdom of Ayres for more than a hundred years, so I often come into contact with the Half-Orcs."
Myles replied.
As he spoke, his expression turned solemn.
"Lady Alice, Lady Zero, I know that we elves had a great battle with the Half-Orcs last year, and the Half-Orc army of thirty thousand was completely wiped out, but … for the Half-Orcs, this is far from a serious injury."
Hearing his words, Eve's heart skipped a beat.
"Why?"
"This has to do with the social structure of the Half-Orcs."
Myles said.
As he spoke, he began to explain in detail.
"The Half-Orcs are different from humans and elves. Although they have a common king and a common faith, they are not a complete country in the sense of the word. Instead, they are more like an alliance of various Half-Orc tribes."
"Their King is their Alliance Master."
"Every king will select warriors from various tribes to form an army. This is the army of the Half-Orcs when they go to war."
"The Half-Orc army that we elves defeated before was such an army."
Hearing his words, Alice nodded.
"I more or less know about this news, but … an army of thirty thousand was completely wiped out. Can the Half-Orcs still organize a new army?"
"They can, although it will be a little troublesome."
Myles nodded.
"I know that in the mainstream records, the population of the Half-Orcs in the Desert of Death is only a few hundred thousand, but … this is data from decades ago."
"The Half-Orcs are aggressive. In the past, there were often wars between the Half-Orc tribes. Every year, many Half-Orcs would die from internal fighting, so … their population has been unable to increase."
"However, the previous king of the Half-Orcs, the Lionheart King Imsh, was a very talented person. He truly unified the Desert of Death and became a true king."
"Under his development, the number of Half-Orcs in the Desert of Death is actually not what the outside world knows, and the age structure has also changed. Many of them are young and strong. This can be seen from the amount of food and ironware smuggled between the Kingdom of Ayres and the Desert of Death …"
"Now, even if the population of the Half-Orcs has not exceeded a million, it is not far from it. This is very scary for a race that has all its citizens as soldiers because it means that they can reorganize an army of thirty thousand again and again!"
Myles said solemnly.
So … this is the nomadic life of a different world?
Eve's expression was a little strange.
Alice frowned slightly and asked in return.
"But the Lionheart King Imsh has died in battle. The various Half-Orc tribes should be in chaos now, right?"
Myles was slightly startled and was about to answer when Eve's heart stirred.
"Is it a true god?"
Hearing her words, Myles was stunned at first, then nodded.
"Yes, Lord Zero is a true god! A true god has interfered! His Holiness the God of Winter and the Hunt has issued an oracle to choose a new king of the Half-Orcs and maintain the unity of the Desert of Death. "
"A true god has interfered …"
Alice's expression also became serious.
She did not think of this problem!
After all, the God of Winter and the Hunt, Oulleur, had always upheld the belief of survival of the fittest.
He had always encouraged competition between believers, and a large part of the reason for the fighting between Half-Orc tribes was also because of him …
However, now he had changed his belief and directly interfered with the internal competition of believers?
"It seems that they are really going to make a big move."
Alice murmured.
"Yes, and not only that … Recently, the magic power of the entire World of Segers has been increasing, and the strength of the various intelligent races has increased to varying degrees. It is the same for the Half-Orcs …"
"Although the Black Iron bloodline limits the talent of most of them, a large number of beings similar to God's Chosen have been born in the Desert of Death recently. They are very powerful, and most of them are in the upper ranks of Black Iron, and many have even reached Silver."
Myles continued.
The bloodline of the intelligent creatures in the World of Segers had ranks.
Generally speaking, the average strength of a race would be determined as the race's rank.
The Half-Orcs were a Black Iron race, which meant that the average strength of the Half-Orcs was actually in the Black Iron rank.
However, although the average strength was in the Black Iron rank, more powerful beings would be born. Sometimes, the strength of a race could not only be judged by the rank, but also by the number of people.
Just like humans, the average strength of humans did not even reach the level of professionals, and they were not even in the Black Iron race. However, no intelligent race would look down on humans.
Because the number of people was large, there would always be strong beings born.
However, Oulleur had even begun to interfere with the strength of believers, which really surprised Eve.
Forcibly increasing the strength of believers through God's Chosen …
This was not to say that it was impossible, but generally speaking, no true god would do so.
Especially when crossing realms, it consumed too much divine power.
Not only that, if two true gods were engaged in a war of faith, and one side's true god used God's Chosen to increase the strength of believers on a large scale, it would inevitably cause the other side's true god to follow suit.
In the end, the war of faith would completely evolve into a competition of divine power between true gods, and even if the side won, it would be a pyrrhic victory …
Therefore, generally speaking, no true god would do so.
And Oulleur did so, which could only mean one thing, he was anxious.
Not only that, but his mentality had also changed.
He should have decided that no matter what price he had to pay, he would eliminate the threat of the Elven Forest.
To be honest, Eve understood him quite well.
After all … such a blessing elf suddenly appeared, who was growing rapidly and had powerful backing, and who was merciless to the Half-Orcs … If she were Oulleur, she would also panic.
Especially when magic power began to rise, it would be easier to advance.
Before magic power was low, the gap between the Half-Orcs and the other races was not so big, but once magic power rose, the racial shackles of the elves would also be broken, and they would certainly advance faster, and the gap between the Half-Orcs and the elves would only grow bigger …
At present, the elves in the Elven Forest had already relied on meditation and training to restore their average strength to the upper Black Iron rank, and they could barely keep up with the pace of the players.
This was not to say that the elves were gifted.
It was because their racial strength should be at the Silver rank that they could recover so quickly, and not simply rely on EXP to advance quickly like the players …
In other words, perhaps with the increase of magic power, the strength of most elves would quickly recover to the Silver rank and stop, but with the talents and potential of the players' bodies, as long as Eve was willing to let go of the restrictions, it was not impossible for them to rely on killing monsters and eating vitality to rush to the Legendary rank …
But … if that was the case, Eve would probably feel heartache about using the power of the God of Death to revive them.
Back to the present.
When Myers finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire temple was a little stifling.
Alice frowned, and Selena's expression turned solemn.
Even Eve had a solemn expression on her face.
However, the reason for her solemnity was not because of the Half-Orcs.
In her opinion, even if Oulleur jumped again, with the current strength of the players, it was enough to fight.
Based on the calculation of a million Half-Orcs, it would be enough for a player to kill fifteen or sixteen of them, right?
Not to mention, her divine power had long surpassed the other party, and even if they were to fight, she would not lose at all …
It was just that she did not want to waste too much of her divine power on Oulleur.
At the same time, she was not only worried about Oulleur.
What she was really worried about was the Sauron Merchant Group.
Myers and Selina might not be aware, but Eve knew that the existence behind the Sauron Merchant Group was none other than the God of Darkness and Shadows, Holdell.
Since the war in the underground world, Eve could be considered to have officially stood on Hella's side, and successfully sowed a grudge with the other party.
She would never believe that Holdell was not behind the Half-Orcs' actions.
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