Laing checked Olica's body and found something different.
A mysterious mark was engraved in the dark elf's soul, and it was this mark that attracted the attention of the perverts.
"This is the mark of the Hedonism Sect! The Hedonism Sect has also corrupted the High Elves! " Laing immediately thought of the Hedonism Sect. Only a sect that believed in perversion would leave such a mark.
This meant that the High Elf who did this to Olica was also a perverted worshipper.
"… Azur always thinks that Duruqi is corrupted and depraved, but who doesn't know that they are not clean themselves!" Olica muttered to herself, but the dark elf immediately screamed. She was pressed down by Laing, and then Laing's psionic power began to build a shield to protect her soul. "Olica, let go of your vigilance and fear. Look, there are many boulders here …"
"No! His gaze, he has been watching me! " Olica said in pain. The dark elf's spirit struggled desperately, trying to avoid the evil god's gaze.
"Calm down, Olica. It's too bright here, too orderly. With these boulders protecting you, he can no longer find you! Calm down, look carefully, he can't see you. " Laing used his power to suppress the dark elf, and he kept repeating, hinting to Olica with his psionic power. "He can't find you."
"Yes, yes, he can't find me, he can't find me." Olica could really feel that the evil god's gaze was far away. The perverts tried to find the dark elf again, but to no avail.
Olica collapsed on the sofa, sweating profusely. The dark elf looked at Laing with a complicated expression. She could not understand why the human in front of her was so powerful, and she could not understand why he wanted to help her. However, she knew that she had to rely on this human's protection now. Otherwise, once he removed the protection, she would once again become food for the perverts.
Due to the mental impact, the dark elf gradually lost consciousness and fainted.
"Did it work? Mr. Laing? "Emilia approached him curiously.
"Hmm, if that's the case, then there shouldn't be any problems. But for safety's sake, she'll sleep in the same room as me for a while. I want to see if she's still threatened by the Evil God." Leon carried Olica up and placed her in Amelia's arms. "Take her to wash up."
Emilia and Miranda sent Olica into the bathtub for a good bath before sending the weak dark elf to Laing's room. Olica was powerless to resist and could only obediently change into a nightgown before being carried into Laing's room. The two maids prepared a new bedding on the sofa in Laing's room.
Olica wrapped herself tightly with the quilt, revealing only her beautiful face and silky black hair that reached her waist. She was constantly on guard against Laing.
But Ryan did not do anything. He leaned against the headboard and read a book. From time to time, he would take out a parchment to write and draw. After maintaining this state for a while, he noticed Olica's condition. "What's wrong? "What's wrong, Olica?"
"Human … Why did you save me?" The dark elf asked warily.
"You're my property. If I don't save you, who should I save?" Laing complained helplessly. "Also, you have to call me master!"
Olica's expression was uncertain. The dark elf stared at him for a long time and weighed the pros and cons in her heart. Then, she said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "Master."
As expected! Laing nodded in his heart. This was the difference between dark elves and high elves.
If she was facing a high elf, she might not submit to Laing for the rest of her life. She would resist Laing to the end because the high elves believed that other than herself and the magic toad Slane, all other races were inferior.
However, the dark elves were different. The weak were prey to the strong, and the winner was king. As long as Lin Li showed enough strength, the dark elves did not mind becoming the vassal of the strong.
The premise was that Laing was strong enough to make the dark elf before him unable to resist.
Laing did it.
After thinking for a while, Laing began to ask, "Are there also hedonistic cults among the high elves?"
The three elves were actually not good people. Laing knew this very well. The high elves were arrogant, the dark elves were bloodthirsty, and the wood elves … were absolutely isolated. In order to maintain their isolation, the wood elves would kill anyone.
"… Do you think the high elves are pure and flawless advanced creatures?" The dark elf finally spoke. She looked at Laing's curious face and replied with hatred, "Assur are not as noble and flawless as humans think. The souls of elves are the most precious. They are always coveted by evil gods."
"Duruzi's method is to please our god. We use blood and slaughter, as well as various sacrificial rituals of Queen Morasi to prevent our souls from being devoured …" Olica murmured. Then, when she talked about the high elves, her face showed disgust and contempt. "And that group of Assur allowed the hedonistic cults to spread in society. They polluted Assur's holy fire and stole the position of Phoenix King through cheating."
"Why do you say it was stolen? Didn't the previous Phoenix King pass the test of Assur's holy fire to be able to transform into the Phoenix King? "Laing asked Olica.
"They used despicable means!" After saying this, Olica did not want to say anything more.
Seeing this, Laing did not force her. That night, the dark elf finally enjoyed a peaceful night's sleep after a long time. She slept soundly until dawn.
For the next few days, Olica slept in Laing's room, and indeed, Laing did not do anything to her.
That was because there was finally some progress in the negotiations with Marlin Castle.
The diplomats of the Empire and the nobles of Marlin Castle had a difficult, long, and haggling over every detail. Both sides were so detailed that every gold coin was entangled with each other endlessly.
The Empire continued to put pressure on Marlin Castle. They knew that Marlin Castle, which had a huge difference in strength, could not fight against the Green Dwarfs alone, nor could they withstand the pressure of the Empire. Especially after the High Elves refused to express their opinions, Marlin Castle lost their backing in the negotiations.
However, the representatives of Marlin Castle also acted shamelessly. They told the Empire that they could just withdraw their troops and face the Green Dwarfs alone. At most, they would turn the entire city into ashes. They would see how the Empire would explain to all its citizens. What was the point of taking back Marlin Castle?
This was already lying on the ground and acting shamelessly. However, taking back the ruins did not have much meaning to the Empire. This was not in line with the interests of the Empire, and the diplomats of the Empire could not do anything about Marlin Castle.
Thus, they parted on bad terms.
However, as the scouts reported that the number of Green Dwarfs in the Gynte Mine was close to 20,000, the nobles of Marlin Castle finally began to waver. The Empire also knew that it was not a good idea to drag things on like this. Thus, both sides returned to the negotiation table and finally reached some consensus.
Thus, one morning in late February, Laing followed Ivan to the streets.
It had just snowed in the morning, but in late February, the footsteps of winter were gradually fading away, and the footsteps of spring were about to arrive.
"Did the negotiation finally bear fruit, Ivan?" Seeing that Ivan called him out, Laing asked straightforwardly.
"Yes, we barely managed to reach an agreement on one thing, and that is the trade deficit." The Griffin Duke nodded. "Marlin Castle's annual military purchases will be directly from the Empire's military factory in Nur, and a portion of the goods from Ossouin and Russia will be directly sold to the Empire at market price."
Laing rubbed his chin. It was as he had expected.
This was already a big concession from Marlin Castle, but Laing was not surprised at all.
This was because the nobles of Marlin Castle, as the new bourgeoisie, relied on trade and developed commerce. They relied on sucking the blood of other countries and squeezing the wealth of the lower class people to become prosperous.
In short, these nobles lacked faith and sufficient willpower. When facing the Green Dwarfs, they lacked the determination to fight to the death and finally die. In the end, they would inevitably compromise. This was the weakness of the bourgeoisie.
Count Albert Beck of Mjörden Haven could fight to the death with the Barbarian army, but in Marlin Castle, it was impossible.
"So Armoured Nur will also participate in this battle?" Laing asked curiously.
Nur, an important town in the south of the Empire, was located at the junction of three rivers and the hub of transportation. It was the holy land of Ludwig's troops. The largest military factory in the Empire and the most elite gunpowder troops in the Empire were built there. Originally, Nur was the capital of the Brescia Kurfürst, but after the great Holy War, Ludwig believed that this important town in the south must be controlled by the Emperor himself. Since then, Nur and the surrounding land had been incorporated into the Rick territory and played a vital role as the Emperor's direct territory.
"This depends on how the negotiations go, but … there are some things that need to be prepared in advance. Otherwise, time may be tight." The Gryphon Duke took out a roll of parchment. Laing saw that there was the Emperor's seal on it. "This is?"
"We have to go out of the city and fight the Green Dwarfs in the field, so we need enough knights. Unfortunately, the Rick Guards can't be deployed, the Burning Sun Knights have a mission, and the Moore Knights have to protect the Moore Garden in the winter, so …" Ivan was a little helpless. "Next is the spring plowing, so we need reinforcements. We need reinforcements from the other side of the Gray Mountains. If there are no accidents, Laing, this time you will see your old friend."
"So …" As expected, the two stopped in front of the Saintess's Monastery.
"Go and call the door, the champion of the Lady of the Lake." Ivan pointed at his godson and signaled him to call the door.
"… I knew it would be like this." Laing helplessly took the initiative to call the door. His identity was especially useful at this moment.
And so, the letter with the Emperor's seal on it, with the power of magic, crossed hundreds of miles and arrived on the other side of the Gray Mountains. This was a rich and peaceful land. The warm sea breeze and the livable climate encouraged humans to live here on a large scale and prosper, and eventually formed the Kingdom of the Knight King, Brittany.
Brittany, the capital of the Knight King, Culona.
The Culona Palace was the heart of the Kingdom of the Knight King, the place where all the Knight Kings were crowned. Except for the first Knight King, Arthur, and the previously mentioned Knight King, Tayloff, all the Knight Kings were crowned here.
The outside of the palace was crowned with a large number of small towers, and the walls were decorated with pointed arches, beautiful reliefs and cornices, as well as stone ornaments on the windows. Passing through the grand corridors of the palace, groups of reliefs and glazed buildings decorated the luxurious palace. The messy colors and patterns, as well as the overly complex details, would be too much for the knights who came to the palace for the first time.
After passing through the deep middle of the palace, they soon arrived at the central hall, which was the place where the King Selection Assembly and the Knight Assembly were held. The four walls of the hall were decorated with stained glass and six murals that embodied religious, chivalrous, and legal meanings. The portraits of the first twelve Knights of the Holy Grail told the great history of the previous king.
After the central hall was the king's office. The king's throne was covered with red velvet and decorated with gold threads and diamonds.
The current King of Knights, "Tiger" Dinois Jean-Richard, was sitting on the throne.
This Knight King was already very old. Compared to the emperor of the Empire, Karl-franz, who was only in his early thirties, Richard was already more than a hundred years old. His once majestic face had unknowingly become old. Wrinkles climbed up his cheeks, his black hair turned white, and his clear eyes became cloudy. Even with his legendary strength, Richard had already reached the age of old age.
However, he had to work hard to read the documents on the table because he had a lot to do.
Ever since the Tower of Dore incident, Brittany's national power had been declining day by day. The Dukes who had lost trust in each other were in conflict. After the death of the Knight King Tayloff, the succeeding kings, John I and John II, were both cruel people. The national power of the Knight King's Kingdom was deteriorating, especially John II. In order to get the support of the Dukes for his continuous invasion, he even delegated the power of setting tariffs, coinage, and fortification to the Dukes.
Thus, twenty-four years ago, John II was overthrown by the Witches of the Lake and the Dukes, and the Dukes of Angoulêne, the Duke of Angoulêne, who had the highest reputation and chivalry, was chosen by the Dukes of Angoulêne.
At that time, Duke Angouland was already over eighty years old. In terms of strength, he was not particularly outstanding. He had failed two Trials of the Holy Grail and was still a knight on a mission. The courage and courage of the past had gradually turned into stubbornness and radicalism. In terms of internal affairs, he could only be considered average, and he had not fought in a war for many years.
However, the Dukes and the Witch of the Lake Goddess still chose him. This was because Richard was a good man. He had a gentle personality and knew how to reconcile the many conflicts between the Dukes. His policy was inclined towards maintaining the existing order and ensuring that the Dukes' interests were not harmed.
Thus, he sat on the throne until today.
Of course, Richard was unwilling to be a puppet. Since his coronation, the Knight King used many methods to centralize his power. The most effective method was the marriage of his daughter to the Duke of Lyonnesse. Then, he let his son, Charles, marry the granddaughter of the Duke of Montfort. Through political marriage, he ensured the stability of the Northern Kingdom. Only the most powerful Duke in the Northern Kingdom, "The Upright" Louis of Connet, did not care about the Knight King.
Then, by declaring the "War of Chivalry", he imposed a fixed military tax on all the dukes in the kingdom. Although this caused dissatisfaction among the dukes, Richard succeeded in saving the kingdom's finances, which were close to bankruptcy due to the previous king's extravagance and waging war.
Next, he planned to lead the Knights to launch a counterattack against the Orc tribe in the forest. As the King was thinking about how to deploy his troops and obtain the support of the Dukes, the hurried footsteps of the courtiers disrupted his thoughts.
"Your Majesty, a request for help from Fort Marlin!"
"A large Green Skin army is gathering at the Gold Mine. Our ally needs our support!"
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