Speaking of the War of the Long Whiskers, it was the history of the rise and fall of the Elves, Dwarves, and Chaos before the rise of the humans. It would take at least a few thousand words to explain it clearly.
After the first Phoenix King Alarion and his friend Kaledor the Dragon Tamer built the Great Whirlpool, Kaledor single-handedly killed four Chaos Great Demons. Severely injured, Alarion stabbed the Cain Sword back into the Cain Sword Altar and died. The Dragon Tamer was forever trapped in the Great Whirlpool, and the world finally welcomed peace.
After Alarion's death, due to the curse left behind by Cain Fear, the Elven Council did not choose Alarion's son, Malecis, to be the new Phoenix King. Instead, they chose the "Explorer" Beo Shannar. Beo Shannar's reign was the heyday of the Elven Empire. The High Elves and Dwarves formed an alliance and destroyed all the armies of Chaos in the world, opening the great and glorious golden era that the Elves still remembered.
Unfortunately, this era did not last long (a few hundred years). After Malecis poisoned the Phoenix King Beo Shannar and started a rebellion, the High Elves fell into a civil war and split into the Dark Elves. The Golden Era thus ended, and the High Elves and Dark Elves began thousands of years of civil war.
A few hundred years later, the Dark Elves sent a small team to deliberately attack the Dwarves' caravans, causing the Dwarves to suffer heavy losses. At that time, the Supreme Dwarf King, Gaodric Shatterstar, did not know about the Elves' split. He immediately sent out a messenger and with great patience, demanded the High Elves to compensate for the loss, apologize, and punish the offender. At that time, the Phoenix King was Kaledor II. This Phoenix King was arrogant and stupid. He thought that the Dwarves were provoking the High Elves, so he ordered his men to shave the Dwarf messenger's beard.
Losing the beard was a terrible humiliation to the Dwarves, and the War of the Long Whiskers broke out. The result of the war was Kaledor II's death, the Phoenix King's crown was taken away, and the Alliance of Order was broken. After that, the High Elves were busy with the endless civil war with the Dark Elves, and the Mountain Kingdom of the Dwarves fell to the Green Dwarves. Humans began to rise in the old world …
"You humans always record that the Dark Elves split after the Elves retreated from the Old World, but in fact, the High Elves had already split before the War of the Long Beard." Tegris calmly said: "The last bloodline of the Dragon Tamer Clan died here, and the art of Dragon Taming was lost. This is the most unfortunate thing."
"But I remember that the High Elves still have Dragon Princes who ride dragons?" Laing asked doubtfully.
The dragon was an extremely powerful creature. Before the Ancient Sage came to this world, the dragons were the ruling race of this world. After the Ancient Sage came, in order to make this planet more suitable for the creatures he created, the Ancient Sage directly changed the planet's orbit.
As the climate became colder, it became even more unsuitable for dragons to live. Since then, most of the dragons had gone to the nearby mountains or underground caves to hibernate. There were many giant dragons living in the volcanoes of the Kaledo Kingdom. It was said that there were many of them.
"It's different. Before the Dragon Tamer Clan died out, the Dragon Princes were 'Dragon Taming.' After the Dragon Tamer Clan died out, the Dragon Princes were 'Dragon Taming.'" Tegris explained: "Without the art of Dragon Taming, the Dragon Princes could only try to make friends with the dragons. In order to wake up the sleeping giant dragons, the Dragon Princes had to sing a 'Dragon Song.' They couldn't stop singing for three days and three nights without stopping. They also had to sing to make the dragons feel pleasant in their dreams. Only then could they wake the giant dragons up and make them their companions."
"I see." Laing nodded to show that he understood. "Indeed, I know that there is a dragon in the Royal Zoo of the Empire's capital, Brunswick. However, most of them are in hibernation. They will only be awakened by the Empire at the most critical moment."
"Speaking of which, there seem to be very few dragons in the Old World?" Tegris asked casually. "Logically speaking, there should be a lot of sleeping giant dragons in the Old World, but I rarely see giant dragons …"
"They were all slaughtered," Laing said calmly.
"Slaughtered?"
"Yes, they were slaughtered. In Brittany, dragon slaying is not a rare thing." Laing complained, "Among the current Knights of the Holy Grail, there are more than 20 who have slaughtered giant dragons during the Holy Grail Expedition. Of course, this includes wyverns and wyverns. There are fewer who have slaughtered true dragons, but there are also many Knights of the Holy Grail who have slaughtered true dragons in history."
Yes, Brittany was famous for its dragon slaying since its founding. The founding Knight King Arthur had slaughtered dragons, his son Lewis had slaughtered dragons, and his direct descendant Berchemund, Duke of Bastogne, had also slaughtered dragons. Many Knights of the Holy Grail had slaughtered dragons during the Holy Grail Expedition because dragon slaying was a way to make the Lake Fairy notice the knights quickly.
Whenever they heard news of giant dragons appearing, the Knights of the Holy Grail Expedition would rush forward one after another, trying to get the Lady's approval by slaying dragons. And this method … was indeed quite effective. Even if the dragon slayer could not become a Knight of the Holy Grail, they would become a hero of the kingdom.
"Oh my god! There are dragons! Quickly go and tell the Brittany! "
— Proverb of the Empire
"Pfft, Laing, why didn't you slay a dragon for the Lady to see?" Suria couldn't help but laugh and said to her husband.
"I have never encountered a giant dragon. In fact, there are many sleeping giant dragons in the Gray Mountains and the Black Forest within the Empire, but the time of the giant dragon's sleep is counted in thousands of years. You have to be lucky enough to encounter one," Laing complained.
"What you have here are all hybrid dragons, wyverns and some sub-dragons that can fly." Tegris shook his head and said, "There are not so many true dragons … but to be able to kill such a creature alone, your strength is still not bad."
"More and more giant dragons in the Kallerdo Volcano are falling into a deep sleep. Now, there are fewer and fewer dragon princes who can ride dragons." Tegris's face was a little sad. "The power of order is always declining, but Aisley's compatriots still stubbornly refuse my request for an alliance."
"At least the Empire won't refuse you, and I won't refuse you either … Aralos shouldn't refuse you either." Laing thought to himself, What's the use of telling me this? Can I help you persuade the Wood Elves? Even you, as the messenger of the Phoenix King, can't do anything about those blockheads, so forget about me.
"It's hard to say. Emperor Karl-franz may not refuse my request, but you know, the Empire is composed of many provinces, and the Kurfürst's recognition of the emperor is different …" Tegris seemed to know that what he said was useless, so he simply closed his mouth abruptly and stopped talking.
Suria held Laing's arm, and the couple walked to the side. Suria whispered, "He doesn't seem to be very happy."
Tegris was famous, and the female knight was obviously very respectful of this High Elite Supreme Mage, but also a little afraid.
"There are some things that even Tegris … or even the Lady can't predict." Laing hugged his wife and said softly, "I will tell you a lot of things little by little, my wife."
"I am ready, my husband, with my whole life." Suria replied with a smile, her sea blue eyes were only filled with happiness.
"Let's go, let's go down first. I borrowed the use of the music hall from Mr. Tegris for an hour. I want to teach you something." Laing motioned his wife to go back to the cabin first.
"What are you going to teach us?" Suria followed him into the cabin.
"A dance step … called the New Treasure Island."
"The New Treasure Island dance step? I'm looking forward to it. "
… …
The giant ocean-going ship of the High Elves sailed very fast on the ocean. The triangular sail under the power of magic helped the ship to sail at high speed, and the helmsman easily controlled the rudder so that the giant ship could move flexibly with the wind. The Lotharn Navy guards kept order on the deck. In just one day, Le Anglo left far away, and the ship entered the Claw Sea.
This sea area was famous for a large number of Norse pirates. The Empire's navy, Brittany's privateers, Norse pirates, and Dark Elves pirates fought on the sea all year round. This was also the sea area that was often involved in territorial disputes. Both the Brittany and the Empire had the right to claim this sea area, which led to maritime disputes that often affected the relationship between the two countries. When the barbarian pirates and Dark Elves pirates appeared, the two countries naturally formed an alliance to fight the pirates. When the pirates did not appear, the fleets of the two countries often had small-scale naval battles and conflicts.
The Knight King and the Emperor of the Empire had repeatedly emphasized that human civil wars were not desirable. However, the bandits on the privateers and the Empire's navy, who often took bribes, would also take risks for the sake of profit. A perfect raid would mean high profits, and very few people would be willing to give it up. Even if they ended up in court, the courts of each country tended to side with their own people.
This was why Laing had to cooperate with Duke Bodrick. Without the escort of the Sea God's fleet, the merchants would not be able to do business independently.
"…" Tigris stood at the bow of the ship, leaning on his staff. He suddenly felt something, and the tall mage shifted his gaze to the original spot on the horizon.
A large Norse dragon ship slowly appeared at the end of his sight. This dragon ship was very large, and there were about two hundred barbarians on it.
"Barbarian pirates … Prepare for battle." The High Elves on the giant ship immediately noticed the Norse dragon ship. They shouted loudly, telling everyone to prepare for battle.
Dozens of eagle claw ballistas were activated by the High Elves, and nearly two-meter-long bolts were loaded into the ballistas. The Lotharn Navy guards gathered on the deck. Horus Magic Swordsman Zoltan approached from behind. "A broken ship of barbarians."
Tegris raised his head and looked at the top of the giant ship's mast.
There, an Ice Phoenix was building a nest at the top of the mast and sleeping in the nest. Tegris thought for a moment, then shook his head and gave up the impulse to wake the phoenix. Instead, he ordered Zoltan, "Call Laing and the others up."
"Them? All of them? "
"Yes."
Horus Magic Swordsman left in a hurry. When he returned, Laing and his wife, the two witches, and the servants brought by Suria were all called to the deck. "Sir Tegris?"
Tegris wondered why Zoltan called the servants up. Were these people people? However, the tall mage had always been expressionless. He just calmly said to Laing, "The barbarians are here."
"Isn't that great? My Mjolnir is already thirsting for blood. " Laing took out Mjolnir. The flashing lightning on it made the nearby Lotharn Navy guards feel pressured.
"No, you just have to watch." Tegris shook his head, indicating that there was no need for Laing to do anything. He motioned for Teresa and Veronica to come to the front. "Miss Trovic, Miss Bernadotte, come here. I think it's time to test the results of your studies."
"Yes! Sir Tegris. " The two witches indicated that they were ready. Veronica's face was serious, and Teresa was a little nervous.
"I will bind the Nordica dragon ship. Then, Miss Trovic, please recall the instructions I gave you. Use Frost Dragon's Breath and Frost to freeze the dragon ship in the ring. My request is that the ring must be as round as possible and not touch the hull of the ship," Tegris first instructed Teresa.
"Understood." Teresa gripped her staff and began to prepare her spell.
"Miss Bernadotte, please recall the instructions I gave you. After Miss Trovic freezes the dragon ship, please use Meteor Shower. My request is that the Meteor Shower must sink the dragon ship, but not touch Miss Trovic's ring of ice."
"Understood." Veronica's sweet face was very serious. She nodded and gathered mana at her fingertips.
Just as everyone was discussing, the Nordica dragon ship gradually approached. The barbarians had already discovered the high elves' ship. The barbarians weren't afraid of death. They were only thinking of how to rob the ship and burn it down to please the evil gods.
"Ready! Fire!" Rothern's soldiers and the dozens of Eagle Claw Ballistas on the ship opened fire at the same time. The thick bolts and fine arrows instantly killed dozens of Northka raiders. The barbarian captain who was commanding on the ship was shocked and immediately ordered the barbarians to speed up and get closer to the ship.
"Amintoc's Net." Tegris picked up Lilith's Moon Staff and chanted two lines of incantation. The tip of the staff tapped lightly on the deck, and the wind of light surged. Dozens of golden threads of mana bound the dragon ship. The barbarians desperately turned the rudder and used their swords to cut the threads, but it was useless.
"Miss Trovic?"
"Frost Dragon's Breath!" After chanting for a few minutes, Teresa released the eighth-circle spell, Frost Dragon's Breath. A giant dragon made of ice energy rose from the female sorceress' head and flew towards the dragon ship. After crossing a few hundred meters, the dragon opened its mouth and spat out a large amount of frost energy, circling the dragon ship.
Teresa focused all her attention. Soon, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Sorceresses were taught from birth to cast spells at their targets. Once the spell was cast, they would not care about it. The Frost Dragon's Breath had always been in a straight line. It was difficult to ask her to control her mana, but she knew she had to master it.
She could not let anyone look down on her! She had to become stronger so that she could continue to stay by Laing's side!
The Frost Dragon's Breath drew an oval on the surface of the sea and trapped the dragon ship. The ice on the surface of the sea made it impossible for the dragon ship to advance or retreat. The barbarians sensed that something was wrong. Some of them jumped into the water to save themselves.
"Meteor Shower!" Veronica's spell arrived. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and heat waves rolled. Several meteors fell from the sky, spewing black smoke and burning red heat waves. They then smashed into the Nordica Dragon Ship.
There was a violent explosion on the dragon ship. The meteors broke the mast, blew up the deck, and penetrated the cabin. The smoke from the explosion engulfed the entire dragon ship.
Veronica gritted her teeth and continued to cast the meteors. Three meteors were not enough to completely destroy the huge dragon ship. Wizard Garland summoned three more meteors to ensure that the dragon ship's hull would be completely destroyed. This almost exhausted all of her mana.
"Help!"
"Not good! The bottom of the ship is flooded! "
"The ship is sinking!"
"Abandon ship!"
The barbarians were still screaming. Dozens of crossbow bolts and hundreds of arrows from the elven ship once again attacked the unlucky barbarians. The dragon ship's hull was broken from the middle, and large numbers of barbarians were shot to death. Everything became silent. Only the smoking wreckage of the Nordica dragon ship was left on the surface of the sea. It was an oval-shaped iceberg.
After casting the spell, Teresa was covered in sweat. Her legs gave way and she was about to fall. Laing immediately hugged her waist. Veronica leaned on Laing, panting. She was waiting for Tegris' evaluation.
"Not bad." Tegris was silent for a while. Then he nodded. "For a human, this is not bad. Feel the Wind of Magic well. If you have any questions, come to me."
"Continue forward, Azul."
"Yes!"
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