Aurelion stood in the forest, feeling the wonder and nature.
The world here is as natural and magical as a secret realm.
The bright sunshine passes through the trees and sparsely falls on the green grass. The soft and moist breath reveals the coolness after the spring rain.
A gurgling river continuously hits the rocks, creating a crisp sound.
Standing in the forest, you can even feel the gentle breeze coming from here.
If Aurelion hadn't known, she had come in from outside.
It would probably make her feel that this place should be a mysterious forest in the wild.
"Forest Paradise?"
"This is a residence specially prepared for the elves so that they can agree to cooperate with us."
Cassana explained to Aurelion calmly:
"Researchers in the Mage City made theoretical speculations through the magic ripples of an elf councilor."
"Once creatures like elves are in a happy mood, they will produce a lot of natural energy."
"This energy will become their source of magic power, allowing them to grow and become stronger."
A breeze blew by, and Cassana moved her raised hair and looked at the mysterious forest in front of her.
The elves didn't seem to notice anyone entering and were enjoying themselves here.
They play and fight with each other, sleep when they are tired, take a sip of dew and streams when they are thirsty, and go to the trees to pick fruits to eat when they are hungry.
Carefree.
"So, we tried to extract the natural energy produced by the elves through 'pleasure'."
"The effect is very significant. The natural energy of the elves can be stored and used as energy."
Aurelion was in a daze.
Looking at her expression, Mrs. Cassana raised the corners of her mouth slightly and smiled faintly.
"Puppets that can move on their own, light bulbs that can be activated without magic, and even energy vehicles that can drive themselves."
"Everything you see is powered by the 'energy' produced by these elves."
"Why, at first, did you think we were imprisoning the elves?"
Only then did Aurelion react, feeling a little embarrassed and turning slightly red.
Although she didn't say it at first, she did have this idea.
"What's the benefit of imprisoning them?"
"They have no money, can't generate benefits, and if it hurts them, they will suffer disasters from the spirits of nature."
"But once they are happy, the 'natural energy' that is not necessary for them can be used by us."
Kasana took a deep breath and seemed to be feeling the fresh air coming from the dense jungle.
The breeze kept blowing her hair, but Cassana let it float, and her voice sounded faintly:
"This is a win-win situation."
Aurelion opened her mouth and asked her doubts:
"Don't they feel unfree if they stay here all the time?"
"not free?"
Cassana turned her head and glanced at Aurelion suspiciously.
"My niece, why do you think so?"
"The contract we signed with the elves never said that we wanted them to stay here forever."
Aurelion blinked, not understanding what Cassana meant.
At this time, the closed door behind him opened again.
Several elves were wearing various styles of clothes, as if they had just returned from shopping.
They carried large and small bags in their hands, containing clothes and food, and entered the forest talking and laughing.
If Aurelion hadn't seen their pointed ears, she would have thought they were some noble ladies from some family.
As soon as they came in, they saw Kasana. They were stunned for a moment, then stretched out their hands and greeted her familiarly.
"Mrs. Cassana, long time no see."
"When did Madam come back? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
"I was still thinking about going shopping with my wife... How many days will your wife stay at home this time?"
Kasana smiled and nodded in response to them.
After chatting for a while, the elves headed deeper into the forest until they were completely out of sight.
This made countless question marks flash across Aurelion's head.
"They are absolutely free. They can enter and exit this gate at will, leave the mansion, and go to the human city outside."
"In fact, the family will give them enough gios every month to support their living in this city."
"Now, do you still think they are not free?"
Aurelion: "..."
She fell completely silent.
"In our treaty of cooperation with the elves, there is only one restriction on the elves."
"That is, stay as happy as possible."
Cassana smiled faintly, as if she felt a little happy that she could solve Aurelion's doubts.
"As long as they are happy, the Reiser family can obtain a large amount of energy and continue to carry out subsequent scientific research and inventions."
"Elves are the foundation of the Reiser family, how can we harm them?"
Aurelion was a little embarrassed, lowered her head, and was a little shy.
"I thought you had been doing something bad..."
Suddenly, a hand was placed on the top of Aurelion's head and rubbed it gently.
Kasana said softly:
"Kid, don't take anything too seriously."
“But don’t think too well of everyone.”
"You have to know that the world is not divided into black and white, it is a delicate gray."
As if she was feeling something, Kasana sighed softly.
"You are the princess of the empire, and everything should be done for the sake of the empire."
"I hope you remember that I was also a princess."
After that, she didn't look at Aurelion's silent look again.
He turned around and walked outside, calling Aurelion lightly:
"Let's get out."
The two of them were walking, but Kasana suddenly stood where she was.
She narrowed her eyes, as if she felt something.
His eyes were like a poisonous snake, looking towards the darkness nearby.
"As a guest, do you still want to be sneaky when you come?"
Aurelion was a little confused, but as Cassana finished speaking, a drop of black gradually flowed out from the shadows.
The black shadow expanded, like water surging in a pool, growing into the form of a creature.
It was a one-eyed crow with only one eye.
It was grinning, with an indescribable evil charm.
This suddenly stunned Kasana.
She couldn't understand it.
Why is there a crow here?
Aurelion recognized the crow, covered her mouth, and shouted in surprise.
"It's...it's the teacher's crow!"
"teacher?"
Cassana turned back and looked at Aurelion.
Aurelion's teacher, she naturally knew who it was.
It can only be that one person...
Suddenly, greenery sprouted, and countless vines twined around the ground.
It seems to have taken the shape of a wooden figure.
The crow flapped its wings and stood on the wooden man's shoulders.
Suddenly, the wooden man moved.
His hands closed together stiffly and then opened.
It's like applauding.
Then, the vines on the wooden man's head gradually faded away.
A somewhat thin face was revealed.
He raised the corners of his mouth and said to Mrs. Cassana with a smile.
"That's right, Mrs. Cassana."
Aurelion saw the person clearly and was extremely surprised.
"Old...teacher!?"
Even she didn't notice when Victor came in.
Mrs. Cassana looked at Victor coldly.
"It's really you, Victor..."
"What do you mean by showing up here?"
"Prove to me that you have the ability to get past the eyes of all the guards of the Reiser family?"
Victor smiled, and the wooden body gradually turned into a windbreaker and was draped around him.
"Don't get too excited, ma'am."
"That was not what I meant."
As the windbreaker swayed in the wind, Victor's body seemed to have completely transformed.
He put his hands in the pockets of his windbreaker again and smiled confidently:
"I just want to tell you that none of you can beat me."
Cassana took a deep breath and glared at Victor.
Aurelion stepped forward and took Lady Cassana's hand.
"Aunt, don't..."
"What the teacher said is true."
Cassana looked down at her.
"So what? I am Cassana, the former princess of the empire! I am the talker of the Reiser family!"
"Am I going to watch him be so arrogant in the Leiseben family's territory?"
She turned her head again and looked at Victor.
"Victor, what makes you so confident?"
Victor's eyes were extremely calm, mixed with a little helplessness.
"There's something I once told your son Jace."
"I think this sentence can also be given to you."
He made no unnecessary movements, just the logo of three broken human heads on his chest flashed a bright blue.
"Call me Senator, Ms. Cassana."
Kasana was slightly startled, not understanding what Victor meant.
However, she only blinked.
But suddenly, he seemed to appear in another world.
Everything around him disappeared.
Aurelion, the gate, the surrounding forest, even the ground beneath her feet.
It seems to be replaced by the barren and dry land.
The raging fire suddenly rose, seeming to devour the sky completely.
Kasana raised her head suddenly because she felt some kind of crisis.
Suddenly, she was stunned.
In front of her, a monster appeared.
It was a monster that humans could never contend with, like a giant beast that destroyed the world.
It dragged the volcano-like body and moved slowly.
He stepped on the sea of fire one by one, and his body was flowing with extremely high-temperature lava.
His eyes were scarlet, as if they were filled with intense angry flames.
It seems that in the next second, thousands of things can be burned.
With the burning flames and ashes everywhere, even Kasana, who had been baptized by countless wars, felt an extremely terrifying oppression and shock.
At this time, she was sweating profusely and her body was stiff. She could only look at the monstrous beast that was destroying the world and constantly walking on this dry land.
As if, burning everything.
"Is this...natural energy?"
Kasana has been dealing with elves for a long time and is very sensitive to natural energy.
There were raging beasts with flames rising all around.
It's like...
A collection of natural energy.
If this kind of energy can be used by the Reiser family.
I am afraid that it can directly support the energy consumption of the city of Tieppo for more than a hundred years!
But at this moment, Victor's figure stepped out of the flames step by step.
The flames seemed to have no effect on him.
"how come……"
Cassana looked at Victor blankly.
She felt it the moment Victor appeared.
This huge natural energy.
It was from Victor.
This was incomprehensible to her, and even more difficult to accept.
Under the breath of fire, Victor's windbreaker kept swaying and gradually became longer.
Red lines covered the entire clothes, like a red flame.
He stood quietly on top of the giant flame beast, lowered his head, and looked at Kasana condescendingly:
"how."
"Are you not convinced?"
