Malfurion looked at Lankshear and did not say anything. He turned around and said to Lucien, Natasha and Atlant, "I'm sorry about that. Ferragond put his interests above the survival of the entire elven race. Also, I don't agree with him. Human beings are undoubtedly part of nature."
He did not berate 'Nature's Abhorrence', nor did he gloss over the matter. Instead, he expressed his opinion and apology appropriately, letting Lucien and the rest of them understand that Ferragond did not represent all the elves. On the contrary, he was in the minority, or he wouldn't have asked the Congress of Magic for help at all.
"I think our investigation will be smoother if there is one less elven who is full of hatred." Lucien accepted Malfurion's apology and replied with a smile without losing his grace.
Lankshear, the Vengeful Hunter, had a pair of deep, silver eyes that were as tranquil as ever. He said in a singing voice, "Thank you for not minding Ferragond's rudeness. I'll take you to meet Her Majesty."
He did not say anything about the conflict between 'Nature's Abhorrence' and 'Nature's Balance', which was represented by Malfurion.
Under his lead, Lucien, Natasha and Natasha passed the lake that looked like a sapphire and flew to the elvish tree whose branches could form a forest. In midair, the dense, twisted branches formed treehouses that were as delicate as artworks.
Above the treehouse, there were many small yellow and white flowers emitting a refreshing fragrance.
"I truly feel that my mind is clean here. I feel that my creative inspiration is surging incessantly …" Natasha praised the natural scenery sincerely. "When the night comes, the Silver Moon will shine on the Elvish Lake and raise ripples. It will be the most realistic view of your 'Moonlight'."
Lucien nodded with a smile. "My heart is calmed down in such an environment. If you like it here, we can settle down here."
Natasha forced a smile. "If I stay here for two or three weeks, my soul as a musician will gradually disappear, and my Knight and vulgar side will emerge. Although this place is very good, it is not suitable for me to live here for a long time."
Going too far was as bad as falling short … Lucien was only joking. Allyn, which was full of arcana discussions and disputes, was much more suitable for him than Nature's Residence.
Malfurion said, "Although we tried our best to keep the news of the upheaval in the Stroop forest a secret, the Kuo-toans in the ocean seemed to have sensed something and raised conflicts. So, Yindis went to the Boundless Ocean to help Garde defend, and Selinda and Lodell guarded the abyssal gap on the other side of the forest."
"Therefore, only Her Majesty and the three of us are left here."
Garde was' Blue Favor ', a legendary druid of the sea elves. Because of his long life, he had reached level two. Yindis, on the other hand, was' Wind of Moonfall ', a legendary moon elf. Like Lankshear, she had advanced with her own talents. Because she was still young and had advanced less than a hundred years ago, she was still level one of legendary.
Selinda and Lodell were the other two members of the Council of Elders. The former was a treant, 'Guardian of Green', and the latter was a human being, 'Hand of Balance', and a level-one legendary.
"Chief Elder, it's alright. After we examine the elvish tree and the corrupted elves, we will go to the abyssal gap as soon as possible and ask Selinda and Lodell about the situation." Hardly had Lucien stepped on the trunk before the treehouse when he sensed the deep and heavy pulses of life coming from below his feet.
Natasha moved her right foot, as if she were sensing the status of the elvish tree carefully. Atlant opened his eyes too, and he observed the surroundings, deep in thought.
Led by Lankshear, the Vengeful Hunter, Lucien, Natasha and Atlant passed through the treehouses and entered the elvish tree through a naturally-formed gap.
The color around gradually turned from brown to dark green, and when they reached the deepest part, ivory and holy brilliance emerged in the green, as if it contained the purest and most fundamental power of life.
Those spots of light that were dyed in green surrounded a green object that looked like a heart, creating the vigorous situation together.
The 'heart' was vague and unpredictable, as if it could not be touched or approached. Green tubes that looked like blood vessels extended from the heart and connected to the surrounding tree trunks. Translucent green liquid and light flowed in and out of the tubes. If one were to observe carefully, they would notice that there were traces of black in them.
"Nature's Heart …" Lucien and Natasha had mixed feelings in the telepathic bond at the same time.
It was the most fundamental thing for elves and the core of the elvish tree. As long as the 'Nature's Heart' existed, they could grow the elvish tree again after they moved to other places and form a defense.
At first, there were five 'Nature's Hearts', but as time went by, two of them became the main materials of top legendary items, and the other two went missing. The last glory of elves was only preserved in the Stroop forest.
Also, it was also the most powerful 'Nature's Heart'. After being half melted with it, Aglaea, the elvish queen, broke the limit and became a top legend. It was also the reason why elves always had one top legend!
Of course, only level-three legendary experts could reach the peak after being half melted with the 'Nature's Heart'.
Inside the 'Nature's Heart', a fuzzy blonde shadow was standing. She was trying to eliminate the black spots, but for some reason, her progress was extremely slow even though she was at the peak of legendary.
"Thank you for your assistance on behalf of the Congress." The blonde shadow gradually became clear. There was maturity and majesty in her beauty. It was difficult to describe her face. She looked more like Iristine's sister than her mother.
"How delicious …" It was not Lucien who remarked like a gentleman but Natasha. However, she soon realized what was going on and chuckled at Lucien in the telepathic bond. "Rest assured. I'm just appreciating it."
Malfurion introduced Lucien and his companions to Aglaea. She nodded her head. "Please investigate as soon as possible. Whatever the final result is, the elves will express our gratitude."
She did not make it too clear, as if she wanted to decide what the gratitude was after everything was over.
Lucien's main purpose on this trip was to maintain the alliance. His personal purpose was to trade, and he would not take the elves' things for free. So, instead of blackmailing them, he said to Aglaea who was wearing a green dress, "Your Majesty, let's begin the investigation."
"Alright. I can keep the spiritual tree from being polluted and slowly purged, but I'm worried that the Will of Abyss will arrive as the gap expands. That will be tricky." Aglaea expressed her thoughts. She was most worried about the abyssal gap.
Lucien walked to the 'Nature's Heart' and said in a mysterious voice, "Mirror of Fate."
The environment was suddenly much dimmer. Then, countless spots of light appeared like fireflies in the dimness and gathered before Lucien, forming a mirror that was full of mysterious patterns.
Maskelyne and McLeod had built the 'Mirror of Fate' based on the legendary spell!
The mirror was blurry, but as the crystal ball in Lucien's left hand flew into the mirror, ripples spread out like a giant rock falling into the middle of a lake. Black spots appeared in the mirror, and they were getting bigger and bigger.
However, exactly at this moment, the black spots wriggled hideously, as if they contained all the chaos and slaughter in the world. With intense hatred, they intended to destroy everything.
Crack. The mirror made of light uttered a crisp sound as if a real mirror had been broken, before it turned into dancing fireflies again and scattered in midair.
Lucien slightly frowned, as if he had grasped something. Therefore, he continued to examine the mirror with other spells, and Atlant identified it with his own magic too.
After a while, Lucien stopped and said to Natasha, "Attack the black spots. Don't cut the life channel of 'Nature's Heart'."
What he did not say was that it was an exercise of her fine control, or Aglaea and Malfurion wouldn't have looked good.
Natasha, on the other hand, understood what Lucien meant. She narrowed her eyes like a cheetah that was ready to pounce. Then, she drew the Sword of Truth and melted into the light of the sword.
She had already seen the Moon Timer in Lucien's right hand. She knew that he would stop her with 'Advanced Time Stop' if anything went wrong with her, in case she hurt 'Nature's Heart'.
After a flash of the sword, Natasha reappeared, and the black spot on the green tube was suddenly split into halves. It twisted under the illusionary gap and did not disperse until dozens of seconds later.
Lucien secretly raised his thumb to Natasha. Then, he said solemnly, "The nature of the power is close to that of a demigod. Therefore, the spells such as' Mirror of Fate 'can only give us vague hints. We suspect that it's the air of the Will of Abyss, but we can't be sure. There are other ways. The classic way is to use the power of' Nature's Heart 'itself."
"Yes, there are other possibilities!" Before Atlant, Aglaea, Malfurion, and Lankshear spoke, a clear, angry voice came from their back.
Spreading out his spiritual power, Lucien 'saw' that a green-haired male elf walked in from behind. He looked young, but the patterns on his neck and his hands were abundant and beautiful. Holding a stick that looked like a natural branch, he glared at Lucien and the rest of them. "This is nature's punishment!"
He shouted, "You human beings have opened one alchemical workshop after another, polluting the blue sky and the water, harming nature. Your greed is also unrestrained. You have destroyed forests and killed animals. Therefore, I sensed that nature hated you, and the hatred was reflected in 'Nature's Heart'. Therefore, corruption and pollution have appeared!"
"It's all your fault!"
"Ferragond, shut up," Malfurion said in a low voice.
The elf was Ferragond, the Wood Elf and the archdruid, 'Nature's Avenger'.
Lucien believed that most of the alchemical workshops had no problem with pollution. Although it was their instinct to make profits, and none of the workshop owners wanted to pay extra for environmental protection, the Affair Committee had been supervising the work strictly after he became a grand arcanist. The sorcerers also knew his tough attitude and did not want to piss off a grand arcanist in such a matter. Otherwise, they would be dead for sure if they were given a compulsory mission.
They might be unwilling to abide by the rules and regulations, but they were not averse to the usage fee of 'Elemental Order', which seemed to be a 'protection fee'. Also, after the fees were collected, they were all rewarded in the form of tax rebates. Therefore, few of them asked for trouble.
Faced with such a situation, Lucien could only sigh. It was better to be domineering than to be righteous.
The only problem was that some of the nobles built their own workshops. Among them, the workshop in the Kingdom of Holm was in good condition because of Natasha's pressure on the cabinet, but the workshops in the other three countries were more or less polluted.
However, it was not the time to argue with Ferragond about the issue. Lucien turned around and looked at Aglaea. "Your Majesty, are we not welcome here?"
After a brief silence, Aglaea said harshly, "Ferragond, get out!"
"Your Majesty …" Ferragond still wanted to say something, only to discover that 'Nature's Heart' was spinning faster, and the pressure of a top legend spread over. So, he sniffed and left.
In the telepathic bond, Natasha asked in confusion, "If it's not because he can't control his hatred, was he trying to piss us off? Or was he trying to sabotage the relationship between the Congress and the elves? "
They had come all the way to the rescue, only to be treated like that. Normal people would've left in fury.
Lucien said calmly, "I know. That's why I didn't argue with him but simply asked the queen to deal with the problem. We'll see what their attitude is."
"That's a very mature and sensible approach …" At this moment, Atlant said in communication.
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