PS: That's right, I stayed up late to watch the World Cup again last night. When I woke up this morning, I felt like my body had been emptied.
The crisp and clear sound of a horn pierced through the late summer forest. The forest swayed violently despite the absence of wind.
"Dong, dong, dong." Rhythmic footsteps sounded from the depths of the forest.
Laing led the knights out of the camp.
It was the elves, the legendary elves!
A giant eagle flew across the summer sky. Under the forest, groups of elven troops appeared in front of the knights.
The first to appear were the forest guards wearing long robes on the outside and leather armor on the inside. Most of them had cold looks and rough skin. Their bodies were decorated with large amounts of leaves. Every forest guard carried a quiver on their back and a short sword hung at their waist. Clearly, they were the main body of this army. There were about four to five hundred of them.
Next came the Eternal Guards who held spears and large kite shields. They wore finer scale armor and each of them carried a recurve bow and quiver on their back. There were about two to three hundred of them.
Finally, there were a small number of forest guards riding on elven warhorses. They were called the forest cavalry. There were also some elves who hid their figures in hoods and masks. They were called forest rangers and were the best archers.
It was the wood elven army! What were they doing here? Laing led the knights out to welcome them. He had a strange expression on his face.
The wood elves were absolutely isolated and isolated from the rest of the world. Almost all of them lived in the giant forest in the south of Brittany — the Azeroth Forest. Other than that, there were also some wood elves in the other forests of the old world.
This race was very, very, very xenophobic and continued to have no contact with the outside world. Other than the Brittany kingdom that established diplomatic relations with the wood elves, many humans even believed that the wood elves didn't exist. The eccentric wood elves of the forest only appeared in these people's entertainment stories, folklore, and dramas.
After the first Knight King Arthur founded his country, the Knight King's country broke out in a war with the wood elves. All the knights and serfs who entered the forest never returned. The wood elves were also tired of the endless war with the Brittany. Finally, after Arthur fell ill and passed away, his body disappearing into the depths of the Fairy Lake, his eldest son, the Knight King Louis, signed a peace treaty with the wood elves. In the treaty, the Brittany gave up their legal claim to Azeroth and recognized it as an independent country. The wood elves promised not to invade the Brittany and help each other. They also promised to establish trade relations with a few knights and nobles depending on the situation.
That was why even though the knights were on guard and nervous at the appearance of the wood elves, they didn't feel too much hostility. On the contrary, they were even more confused. "Pointy ears?"
"What's pointy ears doing here?"
"This is the lady's territory! Get out! "
Many young knights hooted. Be it elves or dwarves, these people didn't like them.
The older knights looked at the wood elves with complicated expressions. Of course, they didn't like the wood elves either. But no matter what, the wood elves and Brittany had diplomatic relations. In this dangerous time, they didn't want to fight with the wood elves.
The female knight Suria pulled her personal maid and said softly, "Sylvia? What do you think the wood elves are doing here? "
"In this situation, it's hard to say whether the wood elves are friends or foes. It depends on …" Sylvia looked at Laing who was calmly walking up.
"Yes, it depends on Sir Laing's negotiation." The female knight could only stand straight and wait.
A Woodland Lord jumped down from the giant eagle. She was a female wood elf. She had white skin and a beautiful face, but her face was also full of untamed arrogance. There were many complicated patterns on her face, emitting waves of magic and a strong sense of wildness.
Laing put away his warhammer, indicating that he didn't mean any harm. He spoke in the elven language, "Greetings, friend from the forest, I am the Holy Grail Knight, Laing Macado."
"You know elven?!" The Woodland Lord was quite surprised. The first language that came out of her mouth was Gothic.
"That's right, I know the elven language. So, please tell me, friends from the forest. Can you tell me why you're here?" Ryan asked in a deep voice. At this critical moment, they couldn't afford to start a war with the wood elves.
"Sir Laing Macado, Holy Grail Knight, I am the Woodland Lord Dalina. Even in the forest, we have heard of your name. We are here to look for you." The Woodland Lord put down her pride and continued in a calm and cold voice, "Aisley doesn't believe in humans, but the Holy Grail Knight is an exception. We are here for you."
"For me?" Laing frowned.
"The forest is crying. The corruption of the Son of Chaos has tainted this land. Your human army has been wiped out. In the darkness, only you and us are left." The wood elf spoke in the elven language that the knights couldn't understand. "So, we found you, Laing Macado? We said that we would meet in a few months. "
"You have been to my territory?" Laing remembered that the Empire's merchant, Olef, once said that a group of wood elves had been to Baron Zeon's territory. "Is that you?"
"Yes." The Woodland Lord raised her chin. "A half-elf told us about your strength and achievements, so we decided to test you to see if you are qualified to be a friend of the wood elves. After the perfect counterattack on that rainy night, we think that Sir Laing is worthy of being a partner of the wood elves. So, we have appeared."
Are all elves so arrogant? Laing was speechless.
Half-elf … It's Astaire!
Reason told the Holy Grail Knight that now was not the time to act on impulse. Time was tight, and no one wanted to start a war with the wood elves at this juncture. So, Laing asked tentatively, "So, you are here to help us?"
"Yes." Dalina admitted generously. "We think that there is no better situation than to lend a helping hand at this time. We have too few troops, and you lack direction. This is the time when humans and elves need each other."
Laing was silent.
The geno prototype did not like to deal with elves. Whether it was high elves, dark elves, or wood elves, they were not good people. Laing knew that very well.
But he had no choice now, and the wood elves had shown enough sincerity. So, as the Holy Grail Knight sighed, she said, "I will give you 20 minutes to convince me."
"You all know that the Thousand Demons Rock is the core of chaos, but you do not know that the opposite side of the Thousand Demons Rock is the landmark stone that we wood elves use to suppress the power of chaos and evil corruption." Dalina knew that the Holy Grail Knight in front of her had compromised, so she went on to say, "They are essentially magic stones that emit energy. We can quickly find it in the forest … In fact, we have already found it about 30 kilometers away."
"There are about 2,000 Orc tribes guarding the Demons Rock. We lack strong elite Heavy Armor Infantrymen. We also discovered that Brittania's army lacks strong long-range Infantrymen. Aisley is willing to help you. "
"I have to admit that maybe an alliance is a better choice." After thinking about it carefully, Laing finally nodded. "Although I can't trust you, maybe as you said, we need each other."
"The ancient alliance has been established again. Humans and elves will once again fight against evil and fight side by side."
So, Laing waved his hand, signaling the knights to lower their guard. The Woodland Lord also nodded, indicating that the wood elves did not need to aim their bows and spears at the knights.
After 20 minutes of "friendly" talks, the Brittany knights and the wood elves of Esoloron formed a temporary alliance. The humans and elves united and marched toward the Thousand Demons Rock together.
The Woodland Lord, Dalina, nodded with satisfaction. She blew the whistle, and a few carriages carrying a large amount of food and sweet wine from the forest drove out from the depths of the army. "This is a gift from the forest. Please accept it, our allies."
The humans cheered. There were colorful fruits, thirst-quenching sweet wine, and exquisite food specially made by the wood elves. The serfs had never seen such high-end food. Even the knights were surprised by the generosity of the wood elves.
The enmity quickly disappeared. All of this was seen by the Woodland Lord, Dalina.
A few months ago, a half-elf returned to the sea of trees. He was questioned by the King of the Forest, Ao Laing. From him, Aisley learned about the changes in the outside world.
From this half-elf, the wood elves repeatedly heard a name. That was the famous human hero, the Holy Grail Knight, the Chosen Champion of the Lake Fairy, Laing Macado. The arrogant half-elf recognized his strength and emphasized that he would soon become a noble of the Knight King Kingdom.
This eventually led to the appearance of the Woodland Lord, Dalina, and this wood elven army. After investigation, Dalina felt that the human in front of her had shown virtue, strength, courage, and determination to fight against Chaos. He was worthy of becoming a partner of the wood elves.
Thus, an alliance was formed.
The knights had no objections to Laing's choice to ally with the wood elves. The Brittany had diplomatic relations with the wood elves and had a non-aggression pact. Gabriel only sighed and said, "Lord Laing, you're really influential. We're actually able to meet the legendary wood elves. They even took the initiative to ally with us."
"Perhaps this is luck. My luck has always been pretty good." Laing smiled wryly and nodded. He knew that the wood elves appeared with a motive. But just as Dalina said, at this juncture, the humans needed the wood elves, and the wood elves needed the humans. The Demon Cliff was their common goal, and the Orcs were their common enemy.
The enemy of an enemy was a friend. Moreover, both sides had a loose alliance.
The two armies merged into one. Laing could see the wood elves' Woodland Cavalry moving like butterflies through the dense forest and bushes at full speed. It was as though this wasn't a forest, but a wilderness.
The knights looked on enviously. Many of them tried to talk to the wood elves, but the wood elves couldn't understand them.
Laing tried to talk to Dalina in the elven language and said, "I didn't see any traces of you. How did you come to the Forest of Arden?"
"We used the Oak of Times … the roots of the Yggdrasil Tree." Dalina nodded and said, "This is a special method. I can only tell you this much."
"Why didn't you choose to rescue the besieged knights? Why did you choose to help me?" Laing asked.
"Brittany, you're strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Pride and fear maintain the order of the human kingdoms. The nobles are filled with hatred and suspicion. Due to various reasons, you're unable to unite. Because of various reasons, you're scheming against each other. That's what humans are like. We won't trust humans and won't help them," Dalina said calmly. "Only the Holy Grail Knight's virtue has been recognized by Aislin. You're willing to put aside your differences and prejudice to fight for a common goal. We're only willing to cooperate with the Holy Grail Knight. We're only willing to fight alongside the Holy Grail Knight. Other than that, no one else can gain our trust."
"…" Laing was speechless. The Wood Elves were very direct, but perhaps she was right.
Hundreds of years after the founding of the kingdom, the knights' morals and principles had gradually disappeared. This made the Wood Elves even more distrustful of humans. Only the Holy Grail Knight recognized by the Lake Fairy could gain the friendship of the Wood Elves.
Perhaps this had something to do with the Lake Fairy's true identity as the Elven Goddess of Fate, Lilith.
"No matter what, the Orcs are our common enemy. Our goal is to destroy the Ten Thousand Demons Rock. Perhaps after the war ends, I'll be willing to talk to you about building a trading post and an observation station in my territory," Laing replied.
"That's how it should be. The forest is angry. It's time to destroy the source of all evil," the Forest Lord said hatefully. "The Orcs will pay the price. This is the revenge of the forest."
"The Orcs will also pay the price for the dead knights and soldiers!"
…
Under the lead of the Wood Elves, it only took a day for the alliance army to arrive at the true location of the Ten Thousand Demons Rock.
It was a basin in the forest.
In the distance, in the Orc camp that was filled with filth and decay, a four-armed Bull Demon and two Doomsday Bulls were guarding the Ten Thousand Demons Rock. They walked with heavy steps and circled the Ten Thousand Demons Rock. There were still two large horned beast groups and a few inferior horned beast groups protecting the Ten Thousand Demons Rock. Laing also saw many Chaos Egg troops. These filthy creatures would charge into the crowd and self-destruct, causing huge damage to the Knights.
A large group of Centaur Beasts was arranged on the flanks.
"Leave the frontal battle to us! I'll deal with the four-armed Bull Demon! "Laing instructed the Knights to prepare for battle.
"We'll ensure that every Chaos Egg will be detonated before it gets close to you! Leave those Centaurs to us! "Forest Lord Dellina also gestured for the Wood Elves to prepare for battle.
Hundreds of Forest Guards slowly walked forward and raised their recurve bows to the sky.
"Fire!"
"Swoosh!" A storm of arrows swept through the Orc camp like a torrential rain. The archery skills of the Forest Guards were beyond imagination. When a serf archer was about to shoot an arrow, the Forest Guard had already shot a third arrow.
The defenseless Orcs collapsed in large numbers. The four-armed Bull Demon standing on the Ten Thousand Demons Rock reacted. "It's … damn … pointy ears! And … despicable … humans! Protect … the Ten Thousand Demons Rock! "
The Knights were all ready. Laing raised his warhammer and said, "Gather in formation and advance as a whole. For the Lady! For Brittany! "
"Advance! For the Lady, for Brittany! "The Knights and soldiers were fully armed as they advanced as a whole.
On the other side, Forest Lord Dellina also drew her Elven longsword and said, "For Kronos and Yisha! For Esoloron, citizens of the forest, advance! "
"For Esoloron!" The Eternal Guards raised their huge shields as the Forest Cavalry rode forward.
This was the last battle of the summer.
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