After roughly understanding the situation on his mother's side, Lin of course continued to ask the young king about his father's situation. After all, it was just said that the previous king died in a war, which means that the Kingdom of Payat Jaime is not so stable. So if you stay here, who are the potential enemies you will encounter? Even if someone is not curious, he has to consider his own life.
But... which of the surrounding countries is powerful enough to shake an Elf Kingdom? Even killed the king? If that kind of thing really happened, it would be a shame if the whole country couldn't mobilize the strength of the whole country to fight a vigorous war.
Compared to the outside world, the Kingdom of Pyat Jaime, which is relatively closed to information, makes some people feel quite unfamiliar. But I haven't heard such rumors in the past few years. Or should we say that this happened decades ago, and that country had been wiped out long ago. The current conflicts on the national border have nothing to do with what happened in the past.
But the answer I got was surprising, but not so surprising. Ridan III solemnly said: "My father was killed by Khan Abdulkhalik during the battle with the group of centaur bandits."
If there is any race that can be immediately put into the evil camp upon hearing its name, the centaurs are definitely one of them. He is tall and strong, moves like the wind, has five senses better than humans, and is naturally resistant to magic, allowing him to survive in all kinds of difficult and dangerous environments.
When these conditions converge on a race, they will come to the conclusion: instead of working hard, it is better to use robbery... But it does not mean that this race will not work, but in the case of low productivity, what they seek The solution is not to use technology to improve productivity, but to regard robbery as part of the labor to fill the gaps needed in one's life.
The biggest difference from the nomadic peoples of northern China in ancient China is that centaurs can show off their power not only on the grasslands, but also in forests, deserts, mountains, and all kinds of terrains. They can display their terrifying combat power. It can be said that they have no shortcomings. Strong fighting race. Fortunately, the shortcomings are as obvious as the elves, whose fertility rate is not high. If one person accidentally kicks the iron plate, it is easy for them all to die.
But this raises another question: How many people are there in this group of centaur bandits to challenge an elven kingdom? "Is this a centaur tribal coalition?" This question arises because the young king mentioned a term 'Khan'.
The pronunciation of the proper noun "Midland" is quite close to that of Earth, and the meaning is similar. This made someone unexpected and wary of the centaur with this title. The title 'Khan' is not something that can be used by just any cat or dog.
"Their number is not necessarily certain. Sometimes there are more people to invade, and sometimes there are fewer people. According to my Minister of War, even when this group of robbers has the largest number, they are no match for my king's team. But they are elusive, and there are many At that time, we can only spread our strength to defend key points in various places. Then each garrison will delay the other side as much as possible, waiting for the encirclement and support of other reinforcements."
There is nothing wrong with the tactics of both sides. Of course, the centaurs must rely on their mobility to manipulate the elven army at their fingertips. Moreover, the centaur race may have the best endurance among all creatures, but it is not something that ordinary cavalry can keep up with. The camel bird may be okay, but the cooperation between the knight and the riding beast is ultimately not as good as the four legs that others come with.
I wanted to ask more questions, but then a low but hearty smile I had never heard before came from the side: "Sir Tripwood, I didn't expect you to come to my king's banquet. Do you want to enjoy my elf?" Delicious food."
The prime minister of the kingdom, Luka Titov, whom he had just met in the morning, came over from a short distance with a group of old elves. Looking at the formation, there were actually more people than at the morning meeting, and each looked dignified, not just an old man.
Next to him was an elf warrior who was sweating profusely. Judging from its shape, it should be one of the king's guards.
They couldn't resist the rude magician's random questions, and they couldn't stop their innocent king from answering seriously. The ministers who were supposed to accompany the king to entertain the ancient ally of the silver-bearded dwarves were also called away by the prime minister of the kingdom for discussion. As a last resort, they had no choice but to interrupt the ministers' meeting.
Compared with the friendly expressions of Luka Titov and the other old men whom he had met before, the old elves whom he had never met had sinister expressions and looked at someone fiercely. It seems that there are hawks and doves among the elves. I wonder if there are some bloody palace jokes. Just saying where did he offend them?
Someone has no awareness that he is spying on national intelligence. Lin felt like he was just chatting with the boy next door, asking about gossip related to him. So for a group of old men to appear out of nowhere and firmly dominate the discourse, someone doesn't have much resentment. Anyway, it’s nothing to talk about. At this kind of banquet, eating and drinking are more important.
The one person who didn't quite fit in with this banquet scene was Jermaine, who was dejected and sad as he watched the program being cleared. As he drank too much, his emotions expanded several times, and his chest was filled with regret, which made him feel like he was about to vomit.
If someone knew, they would just say he drank too much. The elves' wine is sweet and delicious, but has a strong stamina. When drinking without restraint, it is very easy to drink to death for no apparent reason.
As for the other three silver-bearded dwarves, no one sympathized with the guy who asked for it. In other words, now that they have no last hit, they are worthy of the friendship between the same clan.
They also imitated someone, talking to those old elves who were good at dancing while working hard on the food on the table. In my hometown where resources are limited, waste is shameful. Even when they come to the surface, the Silverbeard dwarves are not used to a wasteful life attitude.
After finally seeing off all the guests, the old ministers of the Elf Kingdom gathered around their young king, returned to the meeting hall, and sat down in their respective seats. The king, who was still quite new to his duties, felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by a group of old men. He felt a little embarrassed and said: "My lords, there is something to discuss." '
Although sitting on the most noble throne, the young king spent most of his time as a spectator, watching the ministers tit for tat, and in the noisy process, he came to a conclusion that no one was satisfied with. Of course, he didn't understand many things, which was the biggest reason why he, as a king, couldn't say anything.
Maybe it's like what the human magician said, you should ask more questions instead of just being a spectator.
But there was no time when the young king could stay out of the situation. When the ministers had a dispute, they would also ask them about the young king's opinion. This is not about understanding or not understanding, it is mainly about getting different perspectives on things, and seeing whether we can break away from the original debate and find a different path.
Whenever this happens, Ridan III will be very happy, feeling that he can finally help. But such opportunities are rare, and these capable ministers can always handle things properly. 'King' is really dispensable.
After obtaining the king's consent, the prime minister of the kingdom asked the royal guards guarding the surrounding area to retreat and guard outside the meeting hall. Luka Titov said: 'Your Majesty. I am here to report to you about the information about the advancement of the World Tree that I received from the Tripwood magician. '
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom spoke clearly and methodically stated the attitudes of other high officials in the Ikaruga Alliance, the needs and actions behind the promotion of World Tree, the risks and success rates.
For the Elf Kingdom, the growth of the World Tree represents the improvement of the kingdom's strength. Maybe they don't deal well with the wood elves, and their attitude towards the World Tree is different, but they attach more importance to it than anything else. Therefore, they also have a need for the promotion of World Tree, and it can even be said to be a rigid need.
However, the two groups couldn't argue over whether to upgrade the World Tree by oneself after obtaining the method, or with the help of external forces.
There are certainly pros and cons to both. It is of course best if you can master the method yourself. You don’t have to put your life in the hands of others, and you can make your own decisions when faced with various choices. Maybe that decision may not be the best, but after all, you made it yourself, and you can only bear the good or bad by yourself, and you don't have to shirk it.
The shortcomings are also obvious. Either it takes time to 'master' the method, or you can use that 'Your Majesty' as experimental material to learn the correct method from possible mistakes.
...What a joke! If it goes wrong, "Your Majesty" has a five-for-three, who can afford it? This is not something that just one or two elves, or one or two families, can bear if they say they want to bear it.
And with the help of external forces. Not only the two magicians who are currently in the kingdom, but also other high-ranking members of the Ikaruga Alliance are also expected to help. Because according to the magician, all they can do is calculate. Find a way forward from the fog. The more people calculate and verify each other, the more correct results can be obtained.
But that's the old question, can these borrowed 'external forces' be trusted?
Let’s talk about the Turtle Dove Alliance, which has never been at odds with the Elf Kingdom. Just the lich among the two magicians, she was the demon king who destroyed the Kingdom of Pyat Jaime once in the past.
The elves never mentioned this, not because they had forgotten that matter, but because they were unable to determine whether that person was indeed the legendary Demon King. If so, what attitude should we use to face it? There were only a few great elders who guarded the World Tree who had experienced the hatred from thousands of years ago. The remaining people don't even have the grudges of their parents.
Is it possible to use the excuse "My father was killed by you a year before I was born" to challenge that person?
The other party's attitude is also different from a thousand years ago. At least on the surface, that one didn't do anything aggressive.
But with such a performance alone, can we trust the other party and leave such a major matter as World Tree's advancement in the hands of the other party?
Just like the group that plans to mess around on their own; those who support seeking help from outside forces and seeking a better and more reliable way to advance to the World Tree are not sure that those who come to help are completely trustworthy.
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