Andre Kirill removed the magic and unsealed the letter of credence and placed it in front of him. He did not open the letter to read its contents. After regaining his composure, he asked directly, "Since the contents of the letter are the plan led by Your Excellency. Then please tell me the purpose of your visit to my country. "
The seemingly casual action was actually the result of King Andre Kirill's careful consideration. He, who already knew the contents of the letter, followed the mage's words and skipped the act of reading the letter to avoid seeing the 21 World Tree Sacred Patterns.
Of course, this was not because he was afraid of being exposed, but to avoid the political pressure brought by the 21 Sacred Patterns. If the opponent was only a mage, of course, it would be much easier to deal with; but if it was a mage with the backing of 21 World Trees, the negotiation pressure would be different. If he did not see the contents of the letter, he could play dumb and pretend that he did not know about it.
Although he had been poisoned by the ghost island's political discussion program, a certain someone was not a layman in politics. But compared to the king of a country who had been immersed in politics for his entire life and had all kinds of tricks at his fingertips, a certain someone was still too inexperienced. Therefore, Lin did not notice the deeper meaning behind the king's words. Since the other party asked, he would answer.
"The main purpose of visiting your country is to hope that your country will give up suppressing the will of the World Tree and liberate it," Lin said bluntly.
"The elves and the World Tree have a symbiotic relationship. This is something that everyone knows. Why do you say that our country is suppressing the will of the World Tree? "Andre Kirill said seriously.
"Haha, Your Majesty, these words can deceive ignorant outsiders. I think everyone here knows what the truth is, so let's not hide it. It is not without reason that I suggest this, because this concerns the future survival and development of your country. Do you know that your country is already at the point of life and death? If you do not change, you will eventually be swallowed by the human countries. Even the last pure land under your feet will turn into nothing. "In accordance with the tradition of the Three Kingdoms Military Strategists, Lin exaggerated the facts as much as possible.
But frightening words did not seem to be able to shake the king. He smiled with a contemptuous expression and said to the ministers in the elven language, "We seem to be about to die, and then a human comes to worry about us. When did this world become so crazy? I can't even recognize it anymore. '
'When a frog is being slowly cooked in warm water, it will only feel that the temperature of the water is very comfortable, completely unaware that it is about to die. Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, is the temperature of the water still suitable? "Lin used the Elvish language to recite a fable that was not considered novel in his hometown.
In the Land of Enchantment, there were humans who could speak Elvish, but they were rare. Of course, what the mage did was not enough to shock the experienced elves. However, the warning in his words still made them think seriously about whether there was a hidden and unknown danger in their kingdom. Perhaps they didn't have the saying 'those closely involved cannot see clearly', but that didn't mean that they didn't understand the situation.
Although he didn't think much of it, Andre Pryor's curiosity was piqued, and he wanted to hear what the mage had to say. Using the common tongue of the Lost Lands, the Elven King said, "Your Excellency, you have already said at the beginning that this trip is to liberate the World Tree, and how is it related to the fate of our country? I can't accept that this is just a casual statement, so please say a set of words that are convincing enough. If what you say is consistent with the facts, it's not that I can't consider it. "
Andre Pryor's words were conservative and seemed to be giving in, but in fact, he just wanted to get information from the mage. On a practical level, he didn't make any promises. Although Lin was aware of this, it was better to have a chance to speak than to not be able to fart at all. Therefore, he reached out and pinched the clothes in front of his waist, and with a sudden tug, pulled the upper body of the robe flat and straight, and said,
"Your Majesty, please don't think that I am exaggerating. There is indeed a causal relationship between the two. The elves have always advocated equality and freedom, and they believe that the feudal system of the human kingdom is actually just a glorified slavery system. I don't disagree with this point. But perhaps you don't know, or perhaps you know, but choose to pretend to be deaf and dumb. There has long been a privileged class among the elves that you despise. "
"Human, you should understand that this is a very serious accusation," Andre Pryor said unhappily.
Lin, however, was not afraid of the king's anger, and said frankly, "I believe that everyone knows what happened in the Kingdom of Paiat Haimei. Their World Tree, Lahti, was liberated, but the process didn't go smoothly. I have no intention of criticizing anyone, but I, who participated in the whole process, observed and discovered things to predict the possible future developments. "
Regarding the affairs of other countries, especially the Elven Kingdom, everyone present was naturally concerned. Previously, because the Elven Kingdom was more closed compared to other countries, it was difficult to obtain detailed first-hand information. Now that someone who claimed to be a participant wanted to speak, everyone was curious, and they all pricked up their ears to listen.
Seeing such an opening, it really attracted the elves' attention, and they suddenly felt like they were in a class in an academy. Lin cleared his throat and said, "No matter what the relationship between the elves and the World Tree is, in order to protect the World Tree, they will definitely send a team to garrison. And the mission of this team, besides protecting the World Tree, will also be to collect materials regularly. In this regard, your country should be similar to the Kingdom of Paiat Haimei, right? "
Andre Pryor simply nodded, indicating that the mage's words were correct. Lin then continued, "However, to the elves, the most precious thing about the World Tree is not the various magic materials with the World Tree as the prefix, but a symbiotic ritual called 'blessing.' The elves who receive the blessing of the World Tree can obtain a longer life, a stronger body, and even the ability to be closer to nature. Some people call this a talent. It can be said that elves who are blessed and elves who are not can be considered to be on a different level of life. This is also the reason why everyone has separated the wood elves into a separate category. This is also correct, isn't it? "
In Andre Pryor's mind, the outside world actually did not know much about the blessing of the World Tree. But considering that the mage in front of him had already reached the position of a core member of the Turtledove Alliance, it was not strange that he knew this. Therefore, the Elven King did not ask any more nonsense, and simply nodded, agreeing with the mage's words.
"But Your Majesty, have you ever thought that the members in charge of the guards are the elves closest to the World Tree? Originally, because they had enough merits, they could become the guards of the World Tree and receive the blessing. But now, the blessing ceremony is monopolized by these guards. And how long has it been since new blood joined the group of guards? This most sacred and glorious position has become the possession of a small number of people. Of course, this is the situation I saw in the Kingdom of Paiat Haimei. Perhaps it is not the same as your country's situation. "
Although the mage was only describing the situation of his country, the elves present fell into deep thought. Was there a slight difference in their situation? Lin gave the elves a little time to think, as if he was also mulling over something, before continuing.
"In my hometown, there is a very arrogant saying, 'The greater the power, the greater the responsibility.' Why would the greater the power, the greater the responsibility? Isn't it because these people think that others can't solve the problem and only they can? Therefore, they have to step forward and help others solve the problem. And the way to solve the problem is, of course, using their own methods. To put it nicely, this is called meddling in other people's business. To put it bluntly, this is ambition. When did other people's problems become their problems? When did other people become their responsibility? If this person didn't take the initiative to take on these things, would most of the problems be related to them? If this isn't ambition, then I don't know what is. And the biggest difference is whether the person with the ability and ambition wants to help others solve the problem after the fact or hopes to prevent the problem from happening before. If it's the latter, what will this person do? "
After throwing out this question, Lin noticed that many elves' expressions became unnatural. But whether they felt that their deeds had been exposed or that something was wrong, he couldn't tell. But he didn't give them too much time to think and continued.
"Take the Kingdom of Paiat Haimei as an example. The Divine Wood Guards who control the World Tree, as long as it's a question related to them, the most common answer given to their young king is, 'Your Majesty is still too young and doesn't think things through. For this matter, just do what we're used to. ' Moreover, matters related to the World Tree seem to have become the exclusive property of the Divine Wood Guards. The royal family is not allowed to interfere or even ask about it. Then the question is, will this situation only be maintained on matters related to the World Tree, or will it expand to the matters of the entire kingdom one day? It's only because the king is too young and doesn't have as much experience as them. The elves of the kingdom aren't as capable as them, so they feel the need to stand up. Everything is for the good of the kingdom. "
"Your Excellency, you underestimate the loyalty of the elves. This kind of thing won't happen. "As the king of the kingdom, Andre Pryor directly refuted.
"Sometimes, the other party doesn't necessarily have the mentality of betrayal to do these things. They just choose a method that they think is good for the kingdom and good for everyone. They believe that they're standing on the side of justice and doing the right thing. This kind of rebellious behavior with beliefs is more terrifying than anything else, because you can't shake the other party. I believe in King Andre's ability. You're definitely the best among the elves, and the kingdom under your leadership is thriving. But can you guarantee that your descendants will be able to maintain the same situation, and that the army or the Divine Wood Guards in the future won't breed any ambitions? They don't even need ambitions. When their thoughts and interests are different from the royal family's, what kind of position will they stand on? Who will they think for when they do this? So the best way is to let the World Tree get out of their control, and even out of the control of everyone in your kingdom. Get along with it in a way different from the past. This way, there won't be the problem of the privileged class among the elves. "
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