After Laing came to this world, he found that there was also a fantasy triangle in this world: elves, dwarves, and humans.
However, the relationship between the three was different from the novels that Laing had read, such as "The Lord of the Rings".
Elves were the favored children of heaven and earth. They were born with a strong affinity for magic. Any elf could easily be a wizard or other professions. They were handsome and powerful. Thousands of years ago, the elves had created an extremely brilliant universal civilization. At that time, their cities moved in the void of the universe, and their brilliant civilization bloomed among the stars.
However, when the civilization reached its peak, it was accompanied by relaxation and indulgence in pleasure, even to the point of courting death. When the elves were intoxicated by the worship of all things in the void, a disaster followed. Some of the elves actually had their eyes on the power of the gods. They fought against the gods in the void, followed by civil strife. The terrible civil war engulfed all of the elven civilization.
At the same time, according to some dark historical records, one of the Four Gods of Chaos was born and appeared in the civil war.
Hundreds of years later, the once brilliant civilization of the elves had turned into ruins and bubbles. Under the great internal strife and the suppression of the gods, the elves had lost 99% of their population. The level of magic and technology had regressed to what it was thousands of years ago. The remaining elves had no choice but to settle down on the continent. It was at that time that the last batch of elves came into contact with humans and taught them magic.
The dwarves came from the mountains. They were known as the people of the earth. The dwarves did not know magic, but their technology was advanced. They were irritable, extremely vengeful, and merciless. As the original inhabitants of this world, after a conflict broke out between the dwarves and the elves, the two races were involved in the war. The elves, who were already extremely weak, were hit hard again. However, the glorious civilization of the past was still there. After thousands of years of war, the dwarves were defeated and driven into the depths of the mountains. When the dwarves were about to be wiped out by the elves, the Supreme King of the dwarves, Kazadni Ironhair, had to send a messenger to a nearby human tribe for help.
The dwarves were lucky, but the elves were unlucky. The human tribe was called Carolin, and the chief was called Charlemagne.
In the past, the relationship between the dwarves and humans was not good, but Charlemagne still decided to support the dwarves. He personally led the human warriors, crossed the mountains, and suddenly appeared behind the elven army and launched an attack.
Were the humans as good at fighting as the elves? That was impossible. The Elven Army had a glorious cultural heritage. Whether it was in terms of tactics or formations, they were much stronger than the humans.
Do humans have better equipment than elves? It was also impossible. At that time, humans only knew how to make simple weapons with the most rudimentary craftsmanship.
However, the courage and bravery of the human army deeply shocked the elves. The elves, who were used to fighting old-fashioned battles and step-by-step positional warfare, were thrown into disarray by the sudden appearance of the army behind them. The elven army, whose morale was low because of the prolonged attack, was in a mess. The frontline commander was beheaded by Charlemagne in just a few moves. Seeing this, the dwarves attacked from both sides, and the elven army was completely wiped out.
After this battle, the humans and the dwarves signed the most sacred covenant. Charlemagne and Kazadni agreed that when the dwarves needed help, the humans would lend them a helping hand, and when the humans faced difficulties, the dwarves would also do their best.
This agreement was known as the Sacred Alliance, and it was still in effect today.
With the combination of the advanced technology of the dwarves and the strong learning ability of the humans, Charlemagne led his army and swept the world.
Two hundred years later, the last organized elven army on the continent was defeated by the allied forces of the humans and dwarves. The Eternal King of the elves also died in that battle. The elves had no choice but to negotiate peace with the humans. Most of the elves chose to withdraw from the continent and went to the islands to recuperate. They called themselves the High Elves.
Later, the High Elves split into the Dark Elves.
There was also a small group of elves who chose to live in seclusion in the forests of the continent. They called themselves the Wood Elves.
The San Lorenzo Forest was the main settlement of the Wood Elves.
The Wood Elves stood aloof from worldly affairs. The only thing they cared about was their own forest. Only in rare cases would the Wood Elves leave the forest, but Astaire was not. He was a half-elf.
The half-elf race was a beautiful accident.
As everyone knew, there was no reproductive isolation between humans and elves. Although most elves lived in forests or on islands, occasionally some elves would travel on the continent or live in human settlements. Elves were fascinated by the vitality of humans, while humans were attracted by the elegance of elves. Therefore, the two occasionally married. For elves, such marriages were short-lived because of the short life of humans. However, the children they left behind were half-elf children.
It was difficult for half-elves to live in elven society because they matured too early. Staying in elven society would make them feel out of place. On the other hand, if they lived in human society, half-elves would appear to develop slower. Most half-elves lived in human society because human society was more inclusive and easy to identify with. There were also a few half-elves who would choose to live in a place where only half-elves lived. Laing had heard that in the southern part of the continent, there was a city exclusively for half-elves called Twilight City.
Because of their special identity, half-elves got along well with all kinds of races. Humans, dwarves, halflings, and so on could become half-elves' friends. They especially hated half-orcs, but the latter were basically extinct on the continent.
"I've heard of Mr. Laing's name for a long time. I've been hearing about you in Nord for the past few years." The half-elf came up with a long string of flattery, but Laing didn't buy it: "If you have something to say, just say it, Mr. Astaire."
The smile on the half-elf's face froze.
The excellent appearance brought by the bloodline had always been his advantage in human society.
"Please say it, Mr. Half-elf." Teresa also reminded him. She didn't know why, but the sorceress always felt that this person's appearance was a bit of a hindrance.
"Yes, please say it, Mr. Astaire. We knights prefer to be direct. If you have any requests, just say it. I still have things to do." Laing was too lazy to dawdle with him.
"It's like this, Mr. Laing. I'm employed by the Empire's merchant, Martz. Mr. Martz's caravan is now trapped in this town. We want to leave for Mjörden Haven as soon as possible to find an opportunity to leave the sea, but we can't see the Lord. I heard that Mr. Laing and Mr. Villard are familiar with each other. Can you introduce us?" Astaire felt that Laing wasn't joking, so he directly said his intentions.
The half-elf's tone was soft and full of elegance, and his handsome appearance easily made people feel like they were bathed in the spring breeze.
"Introduce me, huh …" Laing rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.
According to the news from Olaf yesterday, a few merchant groups were trapped in Calcen Haven. Due to the large scale deployment of the northern barbarians and the appearance of the sea monsters, the port of Calcen Haven would not be able to go out to sea for a short period of time. Similarly, the road to the north would also be blocked.
The only choice left for the merchants was Mjörden Haven, the largest port in the Kingdom of Nords in the south.
However, the road from Calcen Haven to Mjörden Haven was not safe. There were two mountains in the middle, the Hodaran Mountain and the Skawil Mountain. The mountains were full of danger, as mentioned before.
If Laing guessed correctly, the merchants might want to pay Villard to send troops to protect them.
The half-elf saw the frown on the knight's face. He thought that Laing was hinting at something, so he spoke slowly and even with a hint of contempt, "Don't worry, Mr. Laing. There will be a reward after this."
"That's not what I meant." Laing raised his hand to show that he did not mean that. He did not want to take advantage of the half-elf's situation for some stinky money.
He was thinking about going with them because he and Teresa might also go to Mjörden Haven.
Theresa stood beside Ryan, leaning on her magic staff. She didn't have any friendship with Villard, so she didn't want to get involved in this matter. She didn't know why, but the status of a spellcaster didn't have much use for Villard.
"There will be a banquet tonight," Laing said after a while.
"A banquet?"
"Yes. Lord Villard will hold a banquet at his home at 6: 30 pm. My suggestion is that if Mr. Martz wants to get in touch with the lord, you should find a way to attend the banquet. It might be a better result." Laing said, "Due to some things, I can't show up directly, but I can tell you that if nothing goes wrong, I will also go south, so keep in touch."
"I will tell Mr. Martz the truth." Laing might also go south. This was the best news Astell had heard in two days. Even so, the half-elf still maintained his gentle attitude. He crossed his arms and raised his chin to show that he understood, then bowed.
After saying that, the half-elf didn't say anything and just left.
"Let's go to the dock and have a look," Laing shrugged and smiled at Teresa, "What a handsome half-elf, isn't he?"
"Yes, indeed. His attitude is a bit arrogant, but it's not unpleasant." The sorceress followed with her staff. Although the half-elf's attitude was a bit arrogant and distant, it was not unpleasant. Instead, it felt like this was how people like him should be.
"This is the half-elf's racial talent. Half-elves are born with an aura that makes people feel close to them. This power comes from their elven bloodline, and their human bloodline is easily recognized by us. So even though he is a bit arrogant, it's not easy for us to dislike him," Laing nodded.
This was the racial talent of half-elves. These half-bloods were born with a high charm bonus, so they could often act as messengers between major forces. Their handsome and beautiful appearance and mature and elegant etiquette made them very popular in high society banquets and palaces.
Half-elves were not like real elves. The high elves saw humans as "uncivilized monkeys." Half-elves at most felt that their bloodline was more noble and spoke with a bit of arrogance. This was nothing to humans, because the chain of disdain between classes far exceeded the arrogance of half-elves.
"Yes, many nobles like to have a half-elf as a lover. The result is that when the nobles are old, the half-elf is still very young." Teresa knew a lot about such things. Councilors Garlan often appeared in high society banquets.
Half-elves could live for 180 to 250 years, much longer than humans who had short lifespans.
"But it seems like you are unmoved by his charm?" The sorceress asked curiously.
"That's because …" Laing deliberately kept her in suspense.
"Because?"
"First, I don't like men. Then … with such a beautiful lady by my side, how could I be seduced by an ordinary half-elf?" The knight's gaze fell on the sorceress' beautiful face. Even in the middle of winter, the sorceress's beautiful face did not fade at all. Her skin was smooth, her eyes were bright, and her teeth were white. Her smile was like a peach blossom.
The woman did not speak, but the corner of her mouth and the twinkling of her eyes revealed her mood.
"Of course, in the end, I am not interested in men. Nothing else is important." Laing added one last sentence. The sorceress's face immediately darkened. "You can say the last sentence in your heart."
"Honesty is one of the eight virtues of a knight, my dear Teresa."
"It is not a gentleman to make a lady sad."
"Ha, whether I am a knight or a gentleman does not change according to your needs. Knights are my bones, and gentlemen are my flesh and blood. The two are inseparable, but there must be a trade-off. Don't you agree?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. A knight who likes to argue?"
"A sorceress who likes to talk endlessly?"
The two of them quickly reached their destination as they chatted. The two of them arrived at Karzen Haven's harbor.
It was the middle of winter. What Leon saw was a stretch of white sea and blue sky. Unless the temperature in this world was extremely cold, it was rare for the surface of the sea to be frozen with the blessing of the God of the Sea. On the harbor, there were a large number of fishing boats and a small number of various passenger and merchant ships docked. Fishermen, sailors, guards, and tax officials were coming and going. When they saw someone coming, everyone came forward. The sailors and dock workers in tattered clothes wanted to see if they could get a new job. Some of them even wore simple unlined clothes in the cold weather, working hard to support the livelihood of their families.
Many of them were dirty, their beards were clumped, and their hair was casually tied up. When the sorceress saw them rushing forward, she subconsciously took half a step back. Laing saw this and took half a step forward to protect Teresa behind him.
When they saw the knight badge on Laing's chest, they subconsciously stepped back again. Only a man who seemed to be the leader of the group came forward. "Sir Knight, do you have any job for us?"
After thousands of years of development, the port on the continent had begun to develop. The sailors at the port began to have contractors, which made it much more convenient for Laing.
He then inquired about the visitor's situation in detail. Seeing that there was no work to be done, the crowd dispersed. Only the foreman answered, "Yes, my lord. There was indeed such a person who came to this dock the day before yesterday. Just as you said, he was wearing an outdated set of clothes, but there was something different about it. I remember that the person was wearing a face scarf, and he wasn't wearing a round hat, but a wide-brimmed round hat."
"And then?"
"He told us that he was in a hurry. He had a family member in Marlin Castle who was seriously ill. He was in a hurry to go back, so he immediately asked for a fast boat. At that time, it was already very late, and the captains at the port didn't want to go out to sea. We all felt that something was wrong. Although that person said it was urgent, he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. I felt that he was smiling, as if … he was very excited."
"Very excited?"
"Yes, but sir Knight, you know that we are all rough people, and we don't understand these things. The fare for a fast boat from here to Marlin Castle is usually three to five gold Denars. At that time, he asked for the price, and the captains took the opportunity to offer ten gold Denars. Do you know what happened in the end? That strange person actually took out fifteen gold Denars, picked the fastest boat, and left the port just like that. "
So he was in a hurry to leave? Laing and Teresa looked at each other. They already had an answer in their hearts.
"There's something else … What's that sound?!" Laing was about to ask more, but at this time, a slight rhythmic sound came from the ground.
"What's that sound?" Teresa also immediately felt it. At this time, some of the experienced fishermen and sailors also realized that something was wrong. The horses tied to the port were neighing non-stop, and a small dog was barking non-stop.
"This is … Not good!" Laing subconsciously looked towards the direction of the strange sound.
What he saw was the turbulent sea, and countless shadows were swaying under the sea.
"Teresa, back off!" Laing immediately signaled the female Warlock to back off. Her body had not recovered yet.
"Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle! "
"As the White Wolf Knight, I order all the guards at the port to listen to my orders!"
"Formation! Archers in front, swordsmen in the back, prepare for battle! "
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