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Many people ask why the protagonist doesn't touch the Dark Elf. I think I've made it very clear. He just wants a maid who can do things for him. At least for now, he has no intention of doing so.
The human festival was not the Elves'. The Elves' New Year festival was in the middle of January, and there were still some days before their festival. The High Elves were not a race with a large population, so when Laing appeared in Ifetau, he found that the atmosphere in this area was very different from the bustling human festivities outside. It was very cold and cheerless.
The High Elves once had a glorious history. Thousands of years ago, the Elves were the ruling race of the entire continent. However, due to a series of reasons, they eventually collectively retreated to their homeland, Ossouin (many humans also called it Xiankong Island).
It was because of this retreat that a division was formed. Some of the Elves who did not want to return to Ossouin chose to stay in the forest on the continent. They became the Wood Elves and called themselves Aisley. Those who chose to retreat called themselves the High Elves and called themselves Assur.
As for how the Assur split into the Duruzi (also known as the Dark Elves), there were many theories on the human side. Generally speaking, the High Elves' version was that Malecis, the son of the first Phoenix King, wanted to steal the throne of the Phoenix King through dishonorable means. He murdered the Phoenix King at that time. As a result, Malecis, the Phoenix King, was discerning and gave the sinister Malecis justice. When Malecis became the Phoenix King, he was burned by Assur's holy fire and was seriously injured. He fled with his followers, and this group of people became the Dark Elves.
The High Elves were once extremely autistic and only had the lowest level of communication with the Human Empire. Five hundred years after the Brittany of the Knight King Kingdom was established, the belated High Elves discovered that there were other human kingdoms in the Old World apart from the Empire.
After thousands of years of desperate war between the high elves and the dark elves, their population and economy had fallen into a severe decline. The once arrogant high elves had no choice but to take the initiative to seek contact with the outside world. The current Phoenix King, "Voyage King" Finnuba, had visited the wood elves, the Brittany, and the human Empire before ascending to the throne, seeking opportunities to establish diplomatic relations.
One hundred and fifty years ago, when the capital of the Human Empire was breached by the Army of Chaos, Ludwig the Savior led the remnants of the human army to resist. He first wrote a letter to the Supreme King of the dwarves at that time, asking him if the sacred covenant made by Emperor Charlemagne and the dwarves was still valid. Would the dwarves be willing to lend a helping hand when the Empire was on the verge of extinction?
The dwarves did not disappoint Ludwig. The Supreme King of the dwarves personally led an army to join the army of the Empire.
Under the personal command of the Lady of the Lake, the Knight King of the Brittany led the army of the dukes and the Knights of the Holy Grail to join Ludwig.
Then, Ludwig waited for an unexpected reinforcement. The High Elven Grand Magus Tegris personally led a team of Horus Swordmasters and a group of High Elven Wizards to join Ludwig's team.
After the end of the great Holy War, the high elves and the Human Empire re-established diplomatic relations and signed a trade contract. Since then, the humans and the high elves have been trading with each other and have maintained it to this day.
Laing came to Ifetau today to look for Astell. This half-elf had strong night vision and archery skills, which were necessary for exploring the mines. He thought carefully. There were not many reliable long-range attackers he could find, and if he wanted to find a spellcaster, it would be easy to ask for too much. Astell was a more reliable choice.
The architecture of Ifetau followed the characteristics of the high elves, which was the smooth cylindrical and conical architectural style. Spires towered into the sky, and gold, white, and blue buildings were arranged in Ifetau. Except for the elite soldiers guarding the door, Laing saw almost all half-elves or humans who came to do business. There were very few high elves.
As soon as he walked to the door of Ifetau, the high elf guard reached out his halberd and blocked his way. Then he said in a strange High Gothic language, "Human, tell me your identity and your purpose of coming, or show me your identity!"
The High Elf in front of him was wearing a pointy winged helmet and an extremely gorgeous High Elf armor with various patterns on it. Below it was an armor skirt with iron scales. The entire set of armor was extremely gorgeous, and the pointy winged helmet made it look even more noble.
He held an elite halberd engraved with red runes in his hand and carried a big bow on his back.
Laing thought for a moment and said in Elvish, "I am the guardian of Marlin Castle, Laing -Macado. I am here to find someone."
"Wait, what did you say?" The high elf guard couldn't believe it at first. Then he asked the guard beside him in Elvish, "What did this human just say?"
"He … seems to have said Elvish? It's pretty standard? "The guard next to him said uncertainly.
"Hey, human, what did you just say? Can you say it again? "The elite guard asked Laing to say it again.
"I said … I am the guardian of Marlin Castle, Laing -Macado. I am here to find someone." Laing calmly repeated it again in Elvish, but he was already speechless.
Even though he was mentally prepared, the arrogance of the elite guards still made him very unhappy, very, very unhappy.
It was just that the High Elves had the ability to be arrogant. Every adult High Elf was at least a Beginner Elite. The High Elf guard in front of him was at least a High Elite. At the same time, he was an expert in using halberds and bows. In addition to being able to use a variety of skills, every High Elf knew at least one or two small spells. Their natural strong magic affinity made many of them part-time spellcasters.
Therefore, the elves were the favored children of heaven and earth. They could do this and that, especially the high elves. Their talent and long lifespan were envied by humans. They were born tall, rich, and handsome in this world.
"Oh my god! Everyone come and see, this human can speak Elvish! " A high elf guard shouted loudly, and Laing attracted the attention of almost all the elite guards. "Come come come! Human, say a few more words! Say a few more words, let us see it again! "
"Yes, yes! Let us see it again! "
"It is so rare to see someone who can speak Elvish so fluently!"
The elite guards surrounded him as if they were watching an animal.
So, Lane reached out his hand. A light blue spirit flame came out of his palm with a scary power. The geno prototype resisted the urge to draw his sword. He looked at the geno prototype with a frown and said, "Misters? I am here to find someone. "
The high elves finally felt Laing's strength, so the guard at the door also answered him in Elvish, "Laing -Macado? Are you the one who … "
Halfway through the sentence, a group of high elves came out. The leader was the high elf ambassador to the human Empire, Tamargo Den Caben. He looked at Laing curiously and quickly recognized him, because the ambassador had met Laing before as a member of the Senate.
"Isn't this Laing? What business do you have in Ifetaw? "Tamargo was wearing a luxurious high elf silk robe, and a string of elvish words came out.
Clayon had no choice but to repeat his purpose for coming here again.
"This is simple!" Tamargo took a piece of parchment from the hand of his follower, then took out a pen and hastily signed a name, stamped it with a ring, and threw it to Laing's hand. "You don't have to go through so much trouble in the future. This is a pass. With it, you can come to Ifetaw to visit and shop at any time, but I hope you can only use Elvish in the elves' territory."
"Well, then I will go in and find someone. Goodbye, Master Tamargo." Laing took the parchment, bowed, and walked into Ifetaw.
"Go, go, have a good time!" The High Elven ambassador waved his hand, and left with his attendants.
After a few steps, Tamargo's follower said to the high elf ambassador, "You gave the pass to that human so easily? Master Tamargo? "
"This is a very good monkey," Tamargo said in a casual tone. "And it even knows how to speak human language. In that case, let's give it some face. It's just a pass. It's not a big deal."
"Yes, it's not a big deal." The follower expressed his understanding.
"The most important thing now is to arrange a ship to send Prince Yelian back to Ossouin as soon as possible. We have already suffered a crushing defeat, and we can't afford to suffer another crushing defeat!"
"Understood!"
…
Ryan quickly found Astell. Judging from his expression, the half-elf had not been doing well during this period of time.
The conditions of his place were average. When he saw Laing coming, the half-elf smiled bitterly and said, "Why is the famous human hero here to see me, a half-elf? What's the matter? "
"Yes, I have something to tell you, but it's not suitable to talk about it here. Let's talk somewhere else."
"Okay!" Astaire did not have any objections.
So he and the half-elf left Ifetaw and went to Shield Coin Street. They found a bar. Laing ordered a glass of rum, and Astaire ordered a glass of orange juice. "What's wrong, Laing? What's the matter? "
The two sat in the corner of the bar. It was still morning, and there were not many customers in the bar. Sitting at a wooden table, Laing raised his glass and said, "Let's not talk about anything else. Happy Winter Veil Festival, Astaire."
"Okay, happy Winter Veil Festival!" The half-elf helplessly raised his glass and drank a mouthful of orange juice. Then he muttered, "Even though Winter Veil Festival is not our festival."
"Haha, how have you been recently? You don't seem to be feeling too good. "Laing raised his wooden glass and expressed his concern for his friend.
"Generally speaking, I can only say that I'm okay. Laing, can you understand the feeling of the host being very polite to you, but in reality, they don't take you seriously? That's what happened to me. " Astaire put the glass on the wooden table. His face was full of struggle. "Since I came to Ifetaw, these high elves have confirmed that I'm a half-elf. They have also arranged a place for me to live, but they haven't taken my money. But I can feel the contempt and arrogance in their bones. They just don't care. They look at me as if I'm the illegitimate child of a homeless distant relative. Although they will provide a place for me to live, they don't treat me as one of their own."
Astaire's description was very appropriate. For the high elves, the wood elves were distant relatives who were not very familiar with them. As a half-elf, Astaire was the illegitimate child of a distant relative. The high elves would receive him, but it was certain that they would not take him seriously. Astaire was a proud half-elf who was welcomed by humans, so he would definitely not be able to adapt to this situation.
"In any case, living in Ifetaw will definitely save you a lot of money. Marlin Castle's housing fees are not cheap." Laing laughed. He thought of the wandering knight, Lopes, who had to go out to earn money because of the high housing prices.
"So, after thinking about it for a long time, I decided to continue living in Ifetaw. It's the Winter Veil Festival now, so the major guilds and many organizations have stopped operating. I don't have any work to do. I plan to go in two days to see if there are any quests I can take." Astaire tidied his long blond hair and then got down to business. "So? What do you want from me? "
"I have a quest here, and I want to invite you to team up." Laing took out a parchment and then explained his quest in detail.
"Just you, me, and that paladin named Alfred Frey? No spellcasters? " Astaire knew that this was a dangerous quest, and looking at Laing's plan, there would be no spellcasters, only him and a paladin.
Laing's strength was unquestionable, but the absence of a spellcaster still made Astaire a little hesitant. "Then … can you tell me the reward?"
"The reward is a hundred gold marks. Travel expenses will be on your own. No bargaining." Laing gave a generous price. A hundred gold marks, under normal circumstances, would take Astaire half a year to earn that much.
"Is there no one else?" Astaire still wanted to fight for it.
"Astaire, we're going to check the situation in the mines, not out in the wild. It's not necessarily good to have more people."
"Okay …" Astaire finally nodded when he thought of the generous reward of a hundred gold marks and the fact that Laing, a mid-Legendary-rank, would be coming along. "Alright, then. When do we leave?"
"In a week." Laing knew that it would be hard for Astaire to refuse. A hundred gold marks was generous enough to tempt him. He had already told Alfred Frey that the reward would also be a hundred gold marks.
If Astaire could earn a hundred gold marks in half a year, then Alfred Frey, as a paladin, might not be able to earn that much in a year and a half. Alfred Frey had no reason to refuse.
"Then that's that! See you in a week. "
"See you in a week!"
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