"Then do you recognize all of them? Are there any elves who shouldn't be members of the Divine Wood Guard? "
Taking the water mirror screen that Lin showed her, Li Ena identified them one by one and said, "These people are all members of the Divine Wood Guard. It's just that they haven't returned to the city since they joined the guard, so young people are unfamiliar with them. "
"Are there the Druid Elders you mentioned and the Extraordinaire other than Ronan?"
"No. Why? "
"Have you heard that the three Druid Elders or the Extraordinaire other than Ronan went to visit your king?"
"No …" Li Ena answered quickly. But once the answer came out, even she sensed that something was wrong.
"I don't know the rules of the Divine Wood Guard, so I'm just asking. You can answer according to the situation. Assuming that the World Tree is their base, can they leave freely? "
"No, in essence, they are an army. Unless they have a mission, how can they leave at will? And after becoming a member of the Divine Wood Guard, this is their home. They are brothers and sisters and have nothing to do with their original family. Their only mission is to protect Her Majesty Lahti. "
Hearing this, Lin understood some of his doubts. The Divine Wood Guard of the wood elves did not have so many rules, but they did. The reason behind it was worth pondering.
Because of Hallumi, Lin had some understanding of the wood elves' commandments. Ordinary wood elves and their Divine Wood Guard had to abide by the same commandments. And the purpose of all the commandments was to restrict their own behavior.
The reason for restricting themselves was that the wood elves would form a soul contract with the World Tree from birth, which meant that the two sides had a certain degree of deep connection. Then, the behavior of one side would inevitably affect the other.
Just like for humans, indulgence, gluttony, staying up late, and other behaviors would affect their health. For the World Tree, of course, there were some behaviors that were not suitable for plants. This became the commandments of its contract.
After all, the soul had established a connection with that big boss. When someone made that big shot feel uncomfortable physically and mentally, how could that big shot let the other party feel too comfortable? Over time, this became something that everyone said 'don't do', which was the origin of the commandments.
However, no matter how restrictive these commandments were, they would not restrict interpersonal relationships. Just like the members of the Divine Wood Guards of the Wood Elves, they could also marry others, have children, and even travel outside.
When an organization, regardless of the reason, began to restrict the actions of its members, there must be a purpose behind it. It could be a lofty and sacred goal, but it was more likely to be the kind that could not be revealed. However, when an organization within a kingdom ignored the royal authority and said that there was no ghost behind it, it would be a waste of all those years of reading about various conspiracy theories.
In particular, the disappearance of a few elves made a certain someone particularly worried. The three druid elders from the Haimei Kingdom were all extraordinary individuals, and they had been through the era when the Lich ruled over the Lost Land. In other words, they were witnesses to the destruction of the Elf Kingdom.
All this time, Lin was willing to bring that Lich around because her era was too far away. Even if they had done something extremely tragic in the past, no one would come forward to accuse them. However, a certain someone was also very clear that it wasn't surprising for someone who had experienced that era to appear in this magical world.
But … it shouldn't be so coincidental. That kind of person couldn't be found everywhere on the street.
Then there were three of them here …
Before coming to the World Tree's territory, a certain someone had, of course, obtained a list of those "not to provoke" from Liana Titov. After learning about the three druid elders, Lin was still somewhat worried that when they saw the Lich next to him, there would be a great disaster like a comet crashing into Earth.
Fortunately, the worst thing didn't happen, and he didn't even see the three druid elders. At first, he thought that the elves had already communicated with the three old antiques, and that what the eye didn't see, the heart didn't grieve over. Both sides would take what they needed, and when things were done, they would go their separate ways and maintain a false peace.
But now, it seemed that this was not the case at all. The reason why the elves didn't appear was very likely because there was a conspiracy behind them.
"Anyway, if you have time in the next few days, go find your king and go on a tour a few more times. Don't let that sentimental young man feel lonely and lonely. Of course, don't leave your weapons easily. "
This elven sword dancer wasn't a little girl who hadn't seen the world. How could she not understand this human mage's hint? Therefore, Liana Titov put on a worried expression and asked, "Do you have any clearer evidence about these things?"
"If I had clear evidence, I would've left this matter behind long ago and run first. I wouldn't be here talking to you about these things. "
Fen comforted her female companion and said, "You have to believe that he's this kind of person. If he sees something wrong, he'll definitely run faster than anyone else. " But at this time, the Lich revealed a smile that a certain someone had never seen before and said, "Then what should we do? It's better to strike first and catch them off guard. "
"My dear sister, maybe I just misunderstood, don't mess with me."
Fen smacked her lips with a dissatisfied and disappointed expression. Lin directly ignored this Lich who wanted to see the world in chaos and said to the others, "Girl, you all have to be prepared at all times, just like the standard of a camping adventure. Even if you don't have to be fully armed, you have to bring all the small things that you should have. You can't let down your guard. This isn't like the Tower of the Great Sage. It's far from an environment where you can let down your guard. Also, the things in the carriage have to be prepared at all times so that we can leave at any time. If the situation is urgent, I won't waste time on packing. Do you hear me? "
Because his tone was a bit strict, the two girls nodded seriously. Hallumi thought of another group and asked, "Should we tell Jermaine and the others about these things?"
"What's the difference between telling that blabbermouth and announcing it to the world? Let's keep it from them first so that we don't excessively provoke them. Maybe they didn't have this idea in the beginning, but we'll force them to do it. " After thinking for a moment, Lin said, "They're still very powerful in the end. It's not good to let them be completely unprepared. Liana, can I ask you for a favor? "
"Speak."
"Try to have your elves request to spar with the silver-bearded dwarves with peaceful weapons. The elves should be interested in the strength of the silver-bearded dwarves' peaceful weapons as well. Ever since I brought them out of the dwarves' Iron City, no one has made such a request. That's why I don't think there's much chance that Jermaine and the others will refuse. They're also curious about the strength of the peaceful weapons in the outside world. The key is to make sure that at least one of them is equipped with peaceful weapons. Otherwise, it'll take too much time for the dwarves to wear the weapons and they won't be able to deal with a surprise attack. "
"I remember that armor. Can't it move on its own?"
Lin didn't want to embarrass himself. Lin did not intend to save any face for the dwarves. He said directly, "The automated program can only be used to do some simple work or simply walk. If you want to fight, it's still far from enough. Don't count on it. We can only rely on you to find a way to make those naive little guys listen obediently. "
Liana had no reason to refuse the request of a human magician. Moreover, such a request was a good reason for the elves to maintain their weapons. In order to be able to spar with the silver-bearded dwarves at any time, it was reasonable for everyone to keep their weapons on them.
"Then what do you want to do?" Fen asked a certain someone.
"Me? I plan to try to find the missing Divine Wood Guards. I have a feeling that they haven't left. I've also asked Lahti about the whereabouts of this group of elves, but she doesn't know either. So I guess that even in the range of the World Tree, there are still blind spots that she can't observe. "
"What about me?" Fen was a little dispirited because she had already guessed the possible answer, but she still asked.
Lin didn't think too much about the Lich's arrangement because he didn't think that he could command the Lich. But since the other party asked first, Lin thought seriously for a while and said, "If possible, I hope that you can stay in an obvious place, but don't show your face easily."
When Fen heard this, she knew what he was thinking and said, "You want to use me as bait to attract the attention of others."
"Yes. I have such a plan, but whether the other party will act according to our wishes is unknown. By the way, you should try not to get close to the young king. "
"Afraid of giving them an excuse?"
"Yes, but I also hope that I'm just being paranoid. But before we find out everything, there's no harm in finding a way to stabilize the other party. "
As if she agreed with someone's reason, Fen curled her lips without comment. And the female elf sitting beside her seemed to have made up her mind and said, "Can I tell Sir Stache about this?"
"That Minister of War? He'll accept guesses and all kinds of 'I think'? "
"Maybe that Sir doesn't get along with my old man, but he can still be trusted. And the attitude of the Divine Wood Guards is different from what I've seen before. I don't believe that Sir didn't notice it at all. It shouldn't be a bad thing to express our attitude and let that Sir know what the others are thinking. "
After a moment of silence, Lin said, "Basically, I agree, but it's fine if these words come out of your mouth. There's no need to talk about our side. It's better to avoid sounding like an outsider like me sowing discord. That can easily obscure the original focus. "
"Got it. Then I'll leave first. "Riana Titov jumped up nimbly and then walked out as if nothing had happened. Lin took the opportunity to sweep up the remaining noodles in the pot.
Looking at the leftovers in the pot, a certain person thought of a comforting thought. Maybe the other party simply doesn't welcome us, so they used this method to send us away.
He only hoped that all his worries were unnecessary.
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