When the young elf king, Ridan III, pushed open the door of the government hall of the palace, what he saw was a sight he had never imagined. All the elves, regardless of whether they were friends or foes, looked like they were mourning for their heirs.
The ministers of the Kingdom of Armenia, who were driven out of the government hall, of course heard the entire discussion between a certain human magician and the World Trees. They just didn't have the ability to strike up a conversation in front of the magician like Wildwalker Futeng. But the despair was the same as that of the fat elf.
Of course Ridan III did not know the psychological activities of this group of people, as he was the losing party anyway. It's normal to have an ugly face. But the Wood Elf Alliance also had the same expression. What on earth is going on? The young king looked incomprehensible.
Lin, who had been paying attention to the government affairs hall, saw the door open and knew that there was a conclusion inside, so he stepped forward to greet it. Ridan III quickly put away his confused expression and said to the people outside: "Your Excellency Tripwood, Your Majesties, and all the Lords of the Kingdom of Armenia, His Majesty Andre has made a decision and will publicly report it to the people. Everyone declares, please come in.”
The old elf king sitting on the throne still had that solemn face. Even if he is at a disadvantage, he is still awe-inspiring and shows no sign of wavering. The ministers of the Kingdom of Armenia and the wood elves holding World Tree clones stood in two rows on both sides of the long conference table.
Ridan III stood on the side of the wood elves and accompanied him to the last seat. Even Liena Titov, who was holding Lahti's clone, was one seat ahead of him. Who knew that this little king was an uninvited guest in the original plan. Lin was sitting directly opposite the old king on the long-backed chair that had been moved from the high-seat meeting. Anyway, those who lead troops to invade homes are already arrogant enough, so there is no need to continue pretending to be grandsons.
Seeing the two parties sitting down, they were all waiting for their answer. Andre Purier used his native language and said in a deep voice: "Gentlemen, I have made a decision." In principle, I agree to liberate the Yggdrasil tree from the bondage of Chloe. but--'
A twist and an emphasis temporarily suppressed the commotion that might have arisen on the minister's side.
'I have two conditions. If you cannot agree to these two conditions. Then I can only regretfully reject your request and continue the fight. '
In order to express caution, the elves returned to their native language. Although Lin can speak well, he doesn't want to follow the trend on this occasion, which will in vain weaken his momentum. So he waved his hand and said in the common language of Midi - which is actually the language most commonly used by humans - "Your Majesty Andre, please speak."
'You all know what the kingdom's ban on World Tree is. My first condition is that after liberating World Tree, even if we cannot continue to maintain a coexisting relationship, I hope that we can maintain a minimum level of friendship. I don’t want you to support World Tree Chloe and launch any revenge against the Kingdom of Amelan. '
With just a flash of thought, Lin reached a consensus with all the world trees in the space of the high seat meeting. Said: "We can agree to this condition. Maintaining a peaceful state will also help reduce the variables in our plan. There is no reason to disagree."
The old king raised his hand, continued to suppress what his ministers wanted to say, and stated the second condition he proposed. 'In fact, I cannot decide what to do with World Tree Chloe Yi alone. The elders in the Shenmu Guards will not obey my orders. So I agree with the attitude of the Kingdom of Armenia; but you have to convince the Shenmu Guards yourself. '
This condition is a bit like passing the buck, leaving troubles that cannot be solved by oneself to those who want to take over to figure out how to solve them themselves. However, if you don't ask clearly about the degree of this, it may cause other troubles. Therefore, Lin asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, is it okay for us to use 'any method' to persuade?"
'Rather than using any method, it is better to simply say that you must be prepared for battle. Those old stubborns are not as easy to talk to as I am, and there will definitely be a battle between the two sides. '
At this time, the corners of the old king's mouth raised slightly as if they had lost control. If you don't look carefully, you can't see it. But the gloating attitude is self-evident.
However, people here are not afraid of being beaten. What they are most afraid of is the various conditions that tie their hands and feet, so that they can only use their abilities but cannot display them. Therefore, no World Tree expressed any unnecessary opinions on the conditions proposed by the old elf king.
The attitude between World Tree and World Tree has always been a fight, with the winner devouring the loser. Like now, discussions are rare. Therefore, World Tree and the Wood Elves are not afraid of being threatened with a fight. It can even be said that without a fight, it would not be like a conquest and exchange between World Trees.
"Okay." Lin agreed: "Does His Majesty Andre have any other requests?"
'No, just these two points. When the kings are on the march, raising too many conditions will appear to be unreasonable. In fact, if these two conditions are not met, the covenant between us will be equivalent to non-existence. I really don’t want to say this. '
"It's a covenant." Lin turned his eyes towards Ridan III. The little king was a little shy and evasive at first. In the end, he simply sat up straight, looking straight ahead as if he was a dead pig that was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, but did not dare to make eye contact with anyone else.
The discussion was completed in an instant in the high-seat meeting space. Lin said on behalf of all the World Trees: "In order to protect the World Tree and allow our plans to proceed smoothly, it is imperative to form an alliance with your country. Therefore, on behalf of your majesties, I recognize this alliance and form an alliance with your country." As a country of brothers. Your country will have the same status as the Kingdom of Pyat Jaime and all the wood elf tribes, but this also means necessary sacrifices. According to the spirit of mutual assistance of the Turtle Dove Alliance, no one can unilaterally demand No one has any need to give unilaterally. Is it possible for His Majesty Andre to accept this request?"
'I agree. And I will do my best to convince the elders of the kingdom. 'André Purier stood up, put his hand on his chest, and bowed.
This is the etiquette established by the elves. There were no hugs, no handshakes, kisses on the cheeks, etc. This is because the elves' interpersonal relationships are relatively distant, and they are not willing to get too close to those who are not close enough. Even touching the body of a king or a noble person is an offense.
Although someone is not familiar with the etiquette of elves, at least he still understands some taboos in advance. To prevent yourself from committing the absurd tradition of 'if you reveal your mask, you have to marry the person back or be hunted thousands of miles away'. As for what the etiquette officer of the Elf Kingdom taught before, it has long been thrown out of the sky. So Lin only responded with the etiquette of a magician, which he was most familiar with and the most appropriate.
After the salute, Lin returned to his usual relaxed posture and said: "Since we have decided to cooperate, please let your Majesty inform you about the location of the World Tree. We will finish the matter as soon as possible."
The old king was a little puzzled by the anxious attitude of a certain magician, and said: "Your Excellency Tripwood, it will take several days to march from the royal city to the location of the World Tree Chloe. You are not in our royal city. Spend the whole day practicing, get ready, and start again early tomorrow morning?"
Regardless of whether the other party plans to use delaying tactics, they will raid the resting Wood Elf coalition at dawn tomorrow to solve their big trouble in one fell swoop. Lin could only sneer at the old king's words. How many days will the march take? Even if it takes a few years, it's just the same thing.
However, the other party has been so cooperative, so it doesn't make sense to want to disrupt the situation in person. So Lin restrained his urge to complain about the other person, and instead appeared next to the old king in a flash, and smoothly pulled out the hakakiri from under his small cloak.
The blade of the box-cut Lambo knife is not mirror-finished, but has a stone-washed non-reflective surface, which is restrained and looks more threatening. Drawing a knife next to a king would have caused a lot of bad associations. Fortunately, the people who could enter the government affairs hall were all people with a certain status or above. Those impulsive guards or young people were still blocked out.
Andre Purier was thinking about who would win between him and the magician if he took action. Lin threw the box in his hand, caught the blade, and held out the handle.
The hilt of the knife was brought to him, and the old elf king reached out and took it without thinking. But what’s the intention behind this magician’s actions? Is it to give a knife as a symbol of peace? or it could be……
Before Andre Priel could think clearly, Lin summoned him in a flash, took Hakakiri back into his hand, and then inserted it back into the scabbard under his small cloak. At the same time, he turned to everyone and said: "I already know the location of the World Tree Chloe. I will go over to establish the reference coordinates first. You can follow later."
After saying that, someone who was about to leave suddenly turned his head and looked at the old elf king. Without thinking for a long time, he put his hand on the old king's shoulder and said: "Since this is the world tree of your country, I would like your Majesty to go and have a look together. In order to avoid any problems in the future, your Majesty and your Majesty It’s not good if the people of the country mistakenly think it’s us.”
Without waiting for Andre Purier's consent, Lin took the old king and disappeared from the eyes of the elves.
In addition to the disappearance of the victim and the king, the allied forces of the wood elves and the kingdom of Payat Jaime scattered throughout the palace were also in chaos. Everyone gathers in squadrons near the staff holding the staff of transfer. There were constant sounds of counting and confirmation. As soon as all the members of a team arrived, the person holding the staff would strike the ground with his staff and instantly transfer a squadron of hundreds of elves.
Just like they suddenly appeared, as the teams flashed and moved, the palace returned to its original tranquility. All the elf ministers were left looking at each other in confusion. Only traces of battle proved that there had been an invasion of wood elves here.
