"The young king of Paiat Jaime hastily ascended the throne after his parents died in battle. Fortunately, there were a few old courtiers who assisted him attentively, maintaining the stability of the kingdom. If anything were to go wrong during this process, the kingdom would be doomed. I believe it's not hard for those of you who rule a kingdom to imagine the consequences. "
Using another Elven Kingdom as an example, Lin first lowered the other party's resistance before returning to serious matters.
"The maintenance of a country and the establishment of a system do not exist for any good, but to prevent the worst from happening. Under such a premise, your kingdom's current system of suppressing the will of the World Tree and allowing the Divine Wood Guards to protect and control it is a system that must be changed, and it must be done without delay. "
Some elves fell into deep thought at a certain someone's honest words, while others cursed loudly, calling it absurd. However, Lin was unafraid and raised his voice, "Your Majesty, I also understand the truth between the World Tree and the wood elves. Because the number of people who can receive blessings is limited, the population of every wood elf tribe is controlled by the World Tree through various, and even cruel, methods. It is a good thing that the Elven Kingdom wants to break free from this shackle. But have you ever thought that according to the current method, the elves have only broken free from the shackles of the World Tree, but they have been shackled by the Divine Wood Guards? It's like boiling a frog in warm water. When the shackle around the neck tightens and makes it hard for people to breathe is something you don't know. Because the shackle that binds all of this is not in Your Majesty's hands. "
Seeing how the courtiers were so agitated that even the neutral faction or the good guys who specialized in smoothing things over couldn't help but criticize the words of a certain human mage, Andre Pryor had no choice but to express his stance. The Elven King raised his hand, and a large group of knights who were guarding the palace entered in a clatter. The king said,
"Your Excellency Tripwood, you should know that for a person or a kingdom, there are always taboos that cannot be touched. Because if those things don't exist, the foundation of the kingdom may be shaken. Although it is regrettable, I can only decline Your Excellency's request, and hope that Your Excellency will leave my kingdom before any mishaps occur. "
Andre Pryor's attitude appeased the anger of the ministers, and the graceful curses of the elves gradually stopped. It was also at the king's behest that the elven knights, who were acting as royal guards, stepped forward and prepared to 'gift' someone out or throw him out, depending on the other party's attitude.
However, Lin had calmed down. He no longer spoke as passionately as before. He stood up straight and said with a condescending look, "Your Majesty Andre, you've misunderstood something. Today, I am here with a request that cannot be refused. I've explained so much to you because I want to tell you that this is a win-win situation … Oh, no, it's a win-win situation for us, you, and the World Tree. This way, it will be easier for everyone to accept the upcoming changes. The person behind me and I will not accept rejection. "
"I don't know who's behind you. Even His Majesty Ri Dan has no right to interfere with the affairs of our kingdom. And as a king, considering that you're standing on my land and under the attack of my soldiers, I think I still have the right to ask you, a Mage, to leave. "Andre Pryor continued to play dumb and calmly stated a fact.
However, the moment before the royal guards caught Lin, an exaggerated bench appeared out of thin air and separated the elven knights from their target. Lin sat down and said in a cold voice, "Since Your Majesty mentioned that we should listen to whoever is under the attack of the army, then why don't you reconsider your answer to me? From my standpoint, I only need the World Tree of your kingdom to regain consciousness and cooperate with my plan. It doesn't have much to do with the Amelan Kingdom, so I have no intention of changing the regime of your kingdom. If the kingdom wants to maintain stability, you still need to rule it. We can't spare any strength, whether it's to suppress or manage this place. Apart from the World Tree, the other aspects of life are how it was in the past and how it will be in the future. The peace and stability of the region is also one of our needs. "
Just as the two rows of elven ministers were about to open their mouths to mock and ridicule Lin, they were surprised to find that countless figures had appeared in the government hall and had placed their blades on everyone's necks. This silenced them instantly.
The elven knights guarding the palace were even more miserable. Although their full-body armor had neck guards protecting their necks, the incoming enemies directly pierced through their bodies, including the armor. Although they didn't take their lives, they deprived the knights of their mobility.
In fact, the wood elves had a tribal taboo of not using bladed weapons. Even if they used skinning knives or kitchen knives when hunting prey or processing food, not using them as weapons was the most basic requirement. Some wood elven tribes controlled by the World Tree were even more extreme and didn't even allow metal objects.
The only tribe that didn't have this taboo was one of the Ancients, the dark elven tribe of the World Tree Farnasi. Following the principle of "if you can become stronger, don't restrict any means," this group of dark elves used whatever was useful and had no taboos.
Perhaps the dark elves who were given holy robes and joined the mobile troops were on par with another Ancient, the members of the World Tree Yuktrasir. But in terms of visual intimidation, the sudden appearance of the dark elves would be much more powerful than the wood elves. Therefore, the dark elves led by Merlin were chosen to invade the government hall with him.
After receiving a message from a certain person, the dark elves, who had already familiarized themselves with the Amelan Kingdom's government hall, immediately took control of most of the elves and the guards in the hall. Except for preserving the dignity of a king and not directly placing their blades on his neck, the other elves were either holding their blades or aiming their arrows.
In addition to the dark elves, the other 20 wood elven tribes, including the special forces of the Haimei Kingdom, controlled all the vital points of the palace in platoons of a hundred elves. Instantly, alarms sounded everywhere in the palace, but the palace guards who were separated and surrounded didn't dare to act rashly because the forces confronting them were absolutely powerful and could destroy them in the blink of an eye.
The invading enemies were all wearing holy robes and holding weapons, all of them exuding a powerful aura of authority. Every piece of equipment and ornament on their bodies had its origin and power. None of them were purely decorative. Compared to the extravagance, the adamantine armor worn by the elite elven knights that guarded the palace could only be described as' poor '.
More than half of the members of each team were Extraordinaries, or at least one-third of the total number. Nearly 5,000 people, half of the rapid-mobility troops of the legion, more than half were Extraordinaries, and the rest were elves who had received the blessings of the World Tree. With such power, even in a head-on battle, it was enough to fight an army of 100,000, let alone in the palace of a kingdom.
The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard. Andre Pryor looked at the palace that had fallen in an instant in surprise. He couldn't understand how the enemy had appeared.
Perhaps he couldn't see outside the government hall, but at least he could hear. Hearing the alarms everywhere, he wasn't naive enough to think that anyone could come to rescue him. The palace guards were either dead or crippled. In other words, the enemy wasn't just the dark elves in front of him.
As the emissary of Fasnath, Mair walked lightly towards someone and said, "Master, the palace has been suppressed, and the palace gates have been sealed. Also, the Ministry of Magic has been controlled and the palace's protective barrier has been activated. If the people outside want to fight their way in, it will be impossible for them to do so without three days and three nights. … Well, the premise is that they aren't monsters like you. "
"What kind of monster am I? I'm still an ordinary human." After answering with a smile, Lin Li put on a stern face and asked the elven king who was still free, "Your Majesty, you are now at the forefront of my troops. According to your previous logic, shouldn't you reconsider that answer? "
Even though the other party had bared his fangs, he still hadn't bitten him to death. Therefore, Andre Pryor was weighing the chips on both sides and thinking of a way to deal with it.
However, there were still ministers who couldn't sit still. Fearless of the swords and arrows, they cursed passionately, "Foolish human, do you think that this level of intimidation can make us submit? You have extravagant hopes for the peace of the kingdom and the liberation of the World Tree, so you have to rely on our consent. Threatening us is the most foolish action. Get these ignorant gray-skinned fellows out of here! Perhaps there will still be room for negotiation. Otherwise, you will see how determined we are to resist to the end! "
Faced with such abuse, Lin Li didn't wait for these bad-tempered dark elves to react. In a flash, he appeared behind the old elf who was cursing to his heart's content. He reached out and pressed down, completely disrespecting the old and young. He directly made the other party's cheek come into intimate contact with the conference table. At the same time, he summoned the Cassette Cutting! The blue blade was close to the other party's neck. The cold feeling of the metal transmitted a silent threat. Lin Li said coldly.
"Perhaps what I said before has caused a misunderstanding. I am very sorry. Let me repeat myself solemnly. I do hope that the current peace and stability of the Ameran Kingdom can be maintained, and I do not have the extra manpower to take care of such a big mess. However, I do not mean that it has to be you all who are present here. In my plan, no one is indispensable. Everyone only has two choices. One is to cooperate obediently, and the other is to step aside. You understand — "
"Sir Tripwood!"
"— Ma! … "
Halfway through his act, he was startled by the sudden shout. His hand slipped, and the blue blade sliced through the unknown elven minister's neck like cutting tofu. Blood splattered everywhere, spraying all over the face of the old elf who was sitting opposite him.
Fortunately, everyone present was either a wily old fox who had seen the world or a warrior who was used to seeing life and death, so no one screamed hysterically. Only a certain person looked at the tragedy he had created with a helpless expression.
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