Elves are born from nature, so they pay special attention to living in harmony with nature.
Allen didn't know who he heard this sentence from, and he didn't take it seriously at the time, but now when he actually entered the Castle of Thorns where the elves live, he had a personal experience.
As the frontier bridgehead of the Elf Kingdom, although its most important role is to guard against the wilderness and the dwarf kingdom next door, and to detect any risks of war for the kingdom in advance, when you really get close to it, you still won’t feel that it is a place. A war fortress, it should be a garden city coexisting with nature.
The entire outer wall of the fortress is wrapped in patches of thorn roses. The ferocious long thorns on the specially cultivated flower vines are hidden under the green leaves and brilliant blooming flowers. However, if there is an enemy trying to ignore them, When climbing up to attack the elves on the city wall, these flower vines will let the enemy know what it means to be pierced by thousands of thorns.
The city is also full of flowers, with green branches and colorful flowers complementing each other. They extend along the main roads and there are small gardens everywhere. The largest number of them are hibiscus trees and oak trees hugged by two or three people. These tall trees spread their trunks horizontally and cover the entire sky above the castle. Although the Castle of Thorns is located in the subtropical zone, it cannot feel much heat. The elves are protected. In a cool atmosphere.
Even the houses where the elves live are made of vigorously growing flower vines. There are blooming flowers between the roof and the walls, which not only provides sound insulation to the room but also adds a bit of fragrance.
The most eye-catching thing is naturally the oak tree in the center of the castle, which is so tall that it is beyond Allen's imagination. It was the oak tree that Allen and the others first discovered when they were 20 miles away from the Castle of Thorns. The clusters of trees stand proudly like big green umbrellas with their skeletons spread out. When he approached the gate of the castle, even looking at Allen from a distance, he couldn't imagine that there was such a huge tree in this world. At least dozens of Allens gathered in a circle would not be able to round the body of this giant tree. . And the height of its trunk, which seemed to reach straight into the sky, made Allen unable to imagine whether standing on it would give him the illusion of overlooking all living beings.
Although it was just a tree, its huge size emitted a calm and sacred aura as soon as it was placed there, making Allen feel awe and reverence from the bottom of his heart.
"Why, are you shocked by this oak tree?"
This is not the first time that Regis has entered and exited the Castle of Thorns, but every time he sees this oak tree in the Castle of Thorns, he can't help but feel in awe of the greatness of nature from the bottom of his heart. However, when he turns around and sees Allen's blank look, When his expression was on his face, he couldn't help but move forward and asked with a smile.
"Yes, there is such a big ancient tree in this world. I don't know how old it is."
Alan answered honestly.
"This oak tree should be regarded as one of the top ten ancient trees in the Elf Kingdom. However, if you have been to Eswell, the Elf King's Court, and saw the World Tree in the King's Court Garden, you may not be interested in this oak tree. How many sighs.”
Regis's eyes were full of reverie, recalling the image of the World Tree in his memory.
"Is there a tree bigger than this oak tree? Why don't I believe it?"
Allen directly questioned. Before he saw the oak tree in Castle of Thorns, he couldn't even believe that there was such a huge tree in the world. Therefore, his poor imagination still could not imagine that there would be one. There are bigger trees than this oak tree.
"Haha, there are many more things in this world than you imagine. Whether you believe it or not, they all really exist there."
Regis shook his head.
"For example, this oak tree is just a plant in your eyes now, but do you know that it is actually one of the most powerful beings in this castle, a legendary third-level war tree with a combat level of 18? Ancient tree. When any army appears to threaten the safety of Thorn Castle, it will turn into the enemy's nightmare and deal a fatal blow to the enemy."
"It is said that the 30,000-strong army of the Dwarf Kingdom was led by two legendary strong men and invaded the Castle of Thorns. In the end, they were repelled by this ancient war tree, leaving thousands of dwarf warrior corpses behind and then fled. Since then, there has been no one left. Dare to violate the situation easily."
"..."
Allen has no words left. He has no idea what a legendary strong man is, but his poor imagination can still understand one or two of the scale of tens of thousands of troops, but he can't see this tree now. He came back in front of the trees that were harmless to humans and animals, which made him feel a little more awe in his heart. At this time, every step he took towards the castle would feel a little heavier under his feet. He was afraid that if he was not careful, he would attract the other party's attention. , easily strangled himself.
"And this oak tree itself is also the location of the temple of the Father of the Oak. There were rumors that it was originally the clone of the Father of the Oak in the Feynman plane. However, the elves and the priests of the Father of the Oak never commented, so there is no way to confirm it. .”
"..."
Allen now feels a little numb to Regis's words. Before he made Green Lake, he once sat in a well and looked at the sky. Now after walking out of the field, he realized how vast and endless the outside world is. How mysterious and magnificent.
"Hey, I'm telling you greenskins, don't block the road. If you want to enter the city, get out of here!!"
When Allen and his bugbears were still stunned by the various things in Thornburg, a sudden voice interrupted them.
When Allen raised his head in search of sound, several green and delicate elven faces came into his eyes. Although the aesthetic values of various races are different, Allen still had to say that the owners of these faces in front of him were each unique. He is a rare handsome guy. If he is seen by the females of the Green Field Tribe, there is no doubt that someone will come over to show his attentiveness.
It's just that in the eyes of these faces, the glances directed at Allen and the others made Allen a little unhappy. The arrogance and contempt revealed in the other's eyes were undisguised. When they stared at Allen and the others, they were like looking at a group of lowly animals. , extremely unreasonable.
Fortunately, Allen didn't know much about the so-called contempt and other negative emotions at this time. Although he resented the other person's gaze in his heart, he still followed Regis' words to warn him, put a smile on his face, and quickly replied: "Yes. Yes, I’m sorry to disturb you all, sir, we’re going into the city right now.”
Regis was not far away from Allen and the others at this time, and was quietly watching Allen's movements. After arriving at Thornburg, the employment relationship between Allen and Fili was completed. Next, wait until Fili helps Allen. After purchasing the food in return, they will go their separate ways. Therefore, Regis thought of giving Alan a final helping hand so that he could truly integrate into society.
"Wait a minute, have you paid the city entry tax?"
The elf guard stopped Allen again, looked at him and asked.
"Oh, we are mercenaries hired by the Silver Silver Caravan who have just entered the city. This is our employment certificate. Our employer should have paid the city entry tax before."
Allen had experienced this before in Thunder Town, so he was not afraid of the stage at this time and responded in a deep voice.
When the elf guard saw that the other party had the certificate, although he did not like this group of low-level greenskins, he did not make it difficult for him. He waved his hand and impatiently let Allen and the others go.
"Go quickly, don't block other people's way."
