When the young Elven King, Ridan the Third, pushed open the door of the palace hall, he saw a scene he had never imagined. All the Elves, regardless of friend or foe, looked as if they had lost their parents.
The ministers of the Amelan Kingdom, who had been kicked out of the hall, naturally heard all the discussions between a certain human Mage and the World Trees. They just didn't have the chance to talk to that Mage like Dwork Futeng. But their despair was no different from that of the fat Elves.
Of course, Ridan the Third didn't know what these people were thinking. Anyway, he was on the losing side. It was normal for his expression to be ugly. But the Wood Elven Coalition Army had the same expression. What was going on? The young Elven King was puzzled.
Lin, who had been paying attention to the hall, saw the door open and knew that there was a conclusion inside, so he went up to greet them. Ridan the Third quickly put away his puzzled expression and said to the people outside, "Your Excellency Cuipwood, Your Majesties, and Lords of the Amelan Kingdom, His Majesty Andre has made a decision and will publicly announce it to you. Please come in."
The old Elven King, who was sitting on the throne, still had a solemn expression. Even if he was at a disadvantage, he still made people respect him and didn't waver at all. The ministers of the Amelan Kingdom and the Wood Elves holding the World Tree's avatar stood in two rows, on both sides of the long conference table.
Ridan the Third stood on the Wood Elves' side and respectfully sat at the end. Even Riena Titov, who was holding Lahti's avatar, was one seat ahead of him. After all, this little king was an uninvited guest in the original plan. Lin, on the other hand, was sitting directly opposite the old king on the bench that had been moved from the High Seat Council. Anyway, it was already arrogant enough to bring troops to invade someone's home, so there was no need to continue acting like a grandson.
Seeing that both sides were sitting down and waiting for his reply, he spoke in his native language. Using his mother tongue, Andre Pryor said in a deep voice, 'Gentlemen, I have made my decision. In principle, I agree to free the World Tree from Chloe's restraints. But — "
The change in tone and emphasis temporarily suppressed the uproar that might have arisen among the ministers.
"I have two conditions. If you can't agree to these two conditions. In that case, I can only regretfully refuse your request and continue the battle. '
In order to express their cautiousness, the elves used their mother tongue. Although Lin knew how to speak as well, he did not want to follow the trend in such an occasion and lose his momentum for no reason. So, he waved his hand and spoke in the common language of the Underworld, which was actually the language most used by humans, "Your Majesty Andre, please speak."
'Everyone knows what the Kingdom's restriction on the World Tree is. My first condition is that after the World Tree is liberated, even if we can't continue to coexist, I hope we can maintain a minimum level of friendship. I don't want you to support the World Tree Klowe and take revenge on the Amelan Kingdom. "
With just a flash of thought, Lin reached a consensus with the World Trees in the meeting space. "We can agree to this condition. Maintaining peace will also help reduce the number of variables in our plan. There's no reason to disagree. "
The old king raised his hand and continued to silence his ministers as he stated his second condition. In fact, I can't decide what to do with the World Tree Kloe alone. The elders of the Divine Wood Guards won't obey my orders. So, in terms of the Amelan Kingdom's attitude, I agree. However, you'll have to convince the Divine Wood Guards yourself. '
This condition was a bit like passing the buck. If he couldn't solve the problem himself, he would throw it to the people who wanted to take over to solve it themselves. However, if he didn't ask clearly, it might cause other problems. So, Lin asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, do you mean that we can use 'any method' to convince them?"
'Instead of saying' any method ', it's better to say that you have to be prepared for battle. Those stubborn old men aren't as easy to talk to as I am. There will definitely be a battle between the two sides. '
At this moment, the old king's lips curled up slightly as if he had lost control. If one didn't look carefully, one wouldn't be able to tell. However, his gloating attitude was self-evident.
However, they weren't afraid of fighting here. They were most afraid of all kinds of conditions that tied their hands and feet. They had the ability but couldn't use it. Therefore, none of the World Trees expressed any objections to the old elven king's conditions.
The attitude between the World Trees had always been to fight, and the winner would devour the loser. Like now, it was rare to see people come to a meeting through discussion. Therefore, the World Trees and the wood elves weren't afraid of being threatened to fight. It could even be said that without a fight, it didn't seem like a conquest and communication between the World Trees.
"Okay," Lin agreed. "Does Your Majesty Andre have any other requests?"
'No, just these two. Under the watchful eyes of the lords, it would seem ungrateful to ask for too many conditions. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that these two conditions haven't been fulfilled, the alliance between us wouldn't exist. I really don't want to ask for this. '
"Alliance, huh." Lin glanced at Ridan the Third. At first, the little king was still a little shy and evasive. In the end, he simply sat up straight and looked straight ahead like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. He didn't dare to look at the others.
The discussion was completed in an instant in the space of the high seats. Lin said on behalf of the World Trees, "In order to protect the World Trees and let our plan be carried out smoothly, it is imperative to form an alliance with your country. Therefore, on behalf of all the kings, I agree to this alliance and become a kingdom of brothers with your country. Your country will have the same status as the Peat Haimei Kingdom and all the wood elf tribes, but this also means that you have to pay a price. According to the spirit of the turtledove alliance, no one can unilaterally ask, and no one has to give unilaterally. Can Your Majesty Andre accept this request? "
'I agree. And I will also do my best to persuade the elders of the kingdom. 'Andre Pryor stood up, put his hand on his chest, and bowed.
This was the etiquette agreed upon by the elves. There was no hugging, no shaking hands, no kissing on the cheeks, and so on. This was because elves were more distant and didn't want to get too close to people who weren't close enough. Even touching the body of a king or a noble person was an offensive action.
Although a certain someone wasn't familiar with elven etiquette, he still understood some taboos in advance. He didn't want to commit the absurd tradition of 'if you take off your mask, you have to marry her or be hunted down for thousands of miles.' As for the things taught by the elven kingdom's etiquette officer, they had long been thrown out of the window. Therefore, Lin only responded with a mage's etiquette. This was the one he was most familiar with and the most appropriate.
After bowing, Lin returned to his usual relaxed posture and said, "Since we have decided to cooperate, Your Majesty, please tell us the location of your country's World Tree. We will settle this matter as soon as possible. "
The old king was somewhat puzzled by a certain mage's impatient attitude. "Sir Cupwood, it will take a few days to march from the capital to Klowe's location. Why don't you rest in my capital for a day and make preparations before setting off tomorrow morning? "
Regardless of whether the other party intended to use stalling tactics, they would attack the resting wood elves at dawn tomorrow and solve this big problem in one fell swoop. Lin could only snort at the old king's words. How many days would it take to march? Even if it took a few years, it wouldn't be a big deal.
But since the other party had been so cooperative, it wouldn't be right to undermine him. Thus, Lin restrained his urge to ridicule the other party. Instead, he flashed to the old king's side and took out the Cassette Cutting from under his cloak.
The body of the Cassette Cutting Blue Wave Blade wasn't polished like a mirror, but a stone-washed non-reflective blade. It was restrained and looked more threatening. Drawing a blade next to a king would cause a lot of bad associations. Fortunately, those who could enter the government hall were all people of a certain status. Those impulsive guards and youths were still blocked outside.
Andre Pryor was thinking about who would win between him and the magician if they were to fight. Lin tossed the Cassette Cutting in his hand, caught the blade, and handed over the hilt.
Since the hilt was already in front of him, the old elven king didn't even think about it and reached out to receive it. But what was the mage's intention behind this action? Was he gifting the blade to represent peace? Or …
Before Andre Pryor could figure it out, Lin flashed and summoned the Cassette Cutting back into his hand. He then put it back into the scabbard under his cloak. At the same time, he turned to the others and said, "I already know the location of the World Tree, Klowe. I'll go and set up the reference coordinates. You can follow me later."
After saying that, Lin, who was about to leave, suddenly turned to look at the old elven king. Without thinking for long, he put his hand on the old king's shoulder and said, "Since this is your country's World Tree, I think Your Majesty should also go and take a look. If there are any problems in the future, Your Majesty and the people of your country will mistakenly think that it was caused by us. That wouldn't be good. "
Without waiting for Andre Pryor's agreement, Lin took the old king and disappeared before the eyes of the elves.
In addition to the disappearance of the culprit and the king, the wood elves and the allied army of the Kingdom of Paiat Haime, who were scattered all over the palace, were also in a state of chaos. Everyone was divided into squadrons and gathered near the staff wielder who was holding the Staff of Teleportation. The sound of counting and confirmation continued. As long as the members of a squadron were all present, the staff wielder would tap the ground with the staff and instantly teleport a squadron of a hundred elves.
Just as abruptly as they appeared, the palace regained its original tranquility as the squadrons teleported away. The elven ministers looked at each other in dismay. Only the traces of battle proved that the wood elves had invaded this place.
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