It’s not like there aren’t elves who have some thoughts that they shouldn’t have. But when he remembered that the elf assassin, who was a transcendent, not only failed to succeed, but also lost his own life, all unnecessary thoughts immediately disappeared.
Regardless of whether it was the Elf Guards who had complained before and believed that someone was the source of all mistakes, or the members of the Divine Wood Guards who were indignant that the elders and strong men they admired died at the hands of a certain magician, Now all the elves seem to have collective amnesia, pretending to have forgotten everything that happened before.
In the following days, whenever they see that human being passing by, the elves will stand on the roadside in fear, bow their heads and say hello: "Your Excellency Tripwood." Probably except for the kneeling salute, the elves probably didn't kneel down. They were more respectful when they saw this man than when they saw their king.
He was still able to maintain his original no-nonsense attitude. Apart from the lich and two apprentices, there was the heartless silver-bearded dwarf Jermaine who had the tendency to evolve into a tech nerd. He sneaked into the camp tent, shook someone who was hiding on the bed sucking the cat, and said: "Hey, big brother, I have an idea. What do you think about letting the peaceful armed forces use your new weapon?"
This stupid idea couldn't be more stupid, making someone's mood not sure whether to get better or worse. In this dazed moment, my hand relaxed. The calico kitten felt like it was being forgiven. It broke free and jumped down. It slipped out of the tent and ran away without looking back.
Grabbing his free hands, someone felt a little pity in his heart. However, looking at the dwarf who was squinting, Lin smiled angrily and said: "I want to install everything on the peace armed forces. Can that little thing handle it? Not everyone can afford the energy consumption of the M134 machine gun. of."
"No problem! Don't you think the picture of the Peace Arms holding the machine gun you mentioned is very majestic? It must be possible! The most valuable thing about the Peace Arms is that it has a small energy pool. It provides power. This is not a big problem. . As long as you agree to lend me the machine gun for research, I will figure out the complete matching parts, and I must make sure that the two are perfectly combined."
Of course you can. Powered armor and multi-barreled machine guns are standard equipment. It's hard to find a more violent combination than this. But the question is, can the small body of the Peace Arms be able to carry this rather confusing version of the M134? That multi-barreled machine gun consumes energy at a rate that even a wealthy guy cannot bear.
However, Lin has always been very interested in the energy center system of the peaceful armed forces. But on the one hand, it is because they are not familiar with the peaceful armed forces and they dare not make rash changes; on the other hand, it is also because several silver-bearded dwarves often avoid talking about the device. Even Jermaine, a big mouth, is under the supervision of Marit. Be careful what you say and do. After going back and forth, Lin stopped touching the dwarf's sensitive nerves.
Since it was Jermaine who made the request, Lin was happy to let the dwarf do the work. Although the multi-barreled machine gun is a big treasure that I value very much, it is not to the extent that no one can touch it. If you just want to show it off, no one will understand its value. Every time I wipe and maintain it, I feel a sense of regret. It wasn't until today that it really shined...without the words of those two annoying apprentices.
After receiving the permission, Jermaine couldn't wait to get into the work of integrating the two systems. In addition, in the following days there will be various aftermath work.
Including the Minister of War using the elven communication magic circle he regained control of, mobilizing the elven armies gathered from various places to encircle and suppress the fleeing centaur remnants.
The elves staying in the territory of World Tree must of course clean up this messy battlefield. Although Harumi set a fire to burn the centaur's dead body. But corpses are so easy to ignite. After the power contained in the M134 is exhausted, there are still large areas of the battlefield that have not been cleaned up. Naturally, the elves will have to clean up the rest.
There is also the screening of the group of members of the Shenmu Guards who once faced each other with swords. Determine who can still use it and who cannot, how deeply involved it is, and what the corresponding punishment is.
It was originally hoped that the Shenmu Guards could atone for their sins in the war against the centaurs, whether it was the king's side or the side that had betrayed them. But all the credit was taken away by a certain magician who came out of nowhere, and others didn't even dare to say a word, so they could only choose other ways to atone for their sins.
Another unavoidable question is the Elf Kingdom's attitude towards World Tree in the future; for someone, it is whether his work of assisting World Tree to advance can continue. Of course, Lin still maintains his consistent attitude towards this. It doesn't matter to him whether he can continue. So during several days of discussions, he focused on the secret that the elves had not yet revealed, the communication magic circle.
When investigating the small village of Shu Shen, the communication magic circle was originally the primary target. Unexpectedly, the magic circle used to kill the gods was directly found, which then triggered a series of events. Later, I thought that I would never have the chance to see this magic circle, but for a multi-party meeting, someone who was invited to attend saw the true face of this communication magic circle in Lushan.
Although it only transmits sound, it can link communication magic circles in multiple places at the same time. And you can talk freely, without the one-way restriction that you can’t talk when you’re listening, and you can’t listen when you’re talking. Therefore, at the meeting, not only the prime minister of the kingdom who stayed in the royal capital attended, but also the six generals stationed at the six border fortresses, as well as the archdruids from the farms everywhere.
It is not entirely unreasonable for the Kingdom of Pyat Jaime to choose a completely different path from that of the Wood Elves. In the tribe of wood elves, those who do not receive the blessing of the World Tree are not qualified to live. The so-called blessing is the conclusion of a soul contract.
In fact, just mentioning this part reminded someone in the audience of the eugenics and ethnic cleansing policies implemented by a certain nation in the history of the earth. Although the details behind it are not yet known, someone only feels that there is some kind of cruel behavior in the symbiotic relationship between the elves and the World Tree. The only difference is which party is the perpetrator and which party is the victim.
Maybe those guesses are not supported by evidence, but to use a sentence that detectives often see, when all hypotheses that are contradictory to the evidence are eliminated, no matter how bizarre the remaining ones are, they will be the truth.
But even if someone doesn't want to go too deep, they are still found. The vast majority of ministers, generals and archdruids who were qualified to attend the discussion, after understanding the reason why the Shenmu Guards had not been announced to the world for a long time, they all agreed to maintain the existing national policy and were unwilling to make changes.
However, the weak king did not think so. He hoped to liberate the shackles of the World Tree and help it successfully advance and gain more power. If we go further, as Lin once mentioned, the growth of all the World Trees in the Lost Land also represents the inference of the overall growth of the Lost Land. The young king hoped that he could play his part in this matter.
But except for the young elf king and the three-colored kitten who was involved, almost no one supported such an idea. So Ridan III once again cast a look for help, hoping that the human magicians who should be on the same side as him could exert his influence. But when he met a man who had been pretending to be dead, Ridan III had to ask: "Sir Tripwood, what do you think about this matter?"
The ministers present were quite dissatisfied with the king's behavior. Not to mention that one is an outsider and should not express opinions or even appear in a place like this. But...who dares to disobey him now? Maybe the elves on the other side of the communication magic circle couldn't understand it, but everyone present couldn't bring themselves to resist at all.
As for the previous hints, someone can pretend not to see them. But since they were all questioned by name, it would be quite rude to continue pretending to be dead, so Lin had to speak. But before that, he held down the kitten that kept running to him and said, "If you want to ask me for my opinion, I agree with your ministers, Your Majesty."
The first person to react violently to the unexpected speech was of course the most important person involved, the incarnation of Lahti, the world tree. It's a pity that Lin held down the kitten earlier, no matter how hard it struggled, it was useless. Another young elf king who was surprised was dumbfounded and murmured: "But... you..."
"I said, I don't have any position. And to be honest, I don't know either of you very well. So if I have to make a choice, I will only choose the option that is less harmful. I believe everyone involved in the discussion , not all of them agree to use that method to control World Tree. But why would you rather choose to maintain the past practices instead of trying to change. Let me make a guess, that is, you are afraid. Although you don’t want to admit it, But in my heart, I am worried that if the restrictions on World Tree are relaxed, then the elves will pay the price for their past actions."
"How could such a thing happen?" Ridan III exclaimed.
"Is it possible? You can ask your ancient allies.──" Lin pointed to the silver-bearded dwarves standing aside, "──they have experience in the guardian rebellion and want to kill the entire tribe. Rich. In my opinion, the mistakes you have made are similar to those made by the dwarves. All judgments are based on what you 'think'; you have never thought about the thoughts of the Guardian, or the World Tree. "
At this time, the kitten, which had been struggling, calmed down, turned its head to the side, and looked at the deserted place, unwilling to meet the eyes of any elf. Seeing this, Lin smiled and continued: "And judging from my experience of assisting a World Tree to advance, the failure rate of helping Lahti advance is quite high."
Not only was the young king interested in such a conclusion, but other experienced elves also wanted to know why, including the kitten in his hand. Although he couldn't turn his head completely, the kitten turned his head as much as possible and looked at someone with the corner of his eye.
