Chapter 264 Elf Garden

Canopy, huge canopy, big enough to cover the sky.

After entering the Emerald Garden on a 'flying bird', the sky is majestic and the branches and leaves like clouds are amazing.

There are not only birds and beasts of various sizes on the canopy, but also the cities in which they are placed. Some elves jump flexibly between the canopies without worrying about falling, while the airships and gliders that fly and fall from time to time are. Fly through it like a bird.

The three sacred trees form a stable triangle, standing on three giant hills, while the vast green field and lake, a beautiful palace is located in the middle of this field, with a sapphire-like dome, pavilions and terraces. The pavilions are generally on the ground, half facing the lake, reflecting their brilliance in the sun.

There is the place where the elf queen lives. The palace covers a huge area, and there is a forest behind it. The whole structure is connected by a circular road. On this huge central ring, there are ring roads of different sizes. Connect the gathering places of elves everywhere to form huge 'flower crowns'.

This is the center of the Emerald Forest, the Emerald Garden, the capital and main gathering place of the forest elves, and about one-third of the forest elves live here.

The ‘flying bird’ crossed the sky and slowly landed towards the ground. The mirror-like lake surface reflected the sky. As it approached, the clouds in it gradually became larger, as if entering another sky.

In the warm wind, the white wooden 'flying bird' slowly stopped on a neat lawn, and then two figures walked down from it.

"Come on, this is the periphery of the 'Golden Leaf Corolla', do you see the morning golden oak tree on the road in the distance, because its leaves turn bright yellow after summer, which is very beautiful, so it is called the Golden Leaf Corolla. "

"Come with me, I remember that Teacher Vestena lives in Xiangjin Street in the east of the city, not too far." Xia Li and Roland Hill introduced, and then asked the elves in the apron to help take care of the place. aircraft, and then strode forward.

The two first crossed the road outside the city before entering the increasingly prosperous interior.

Compared with the monotonous colors and buildings of most human cities, the gathering places of elves are undoubtedly much more diverse and refined. The houses here are basically not the same. They have different colors and styles. There are low walls made of simple white stone, walls painted with light green lime, windows decorated with emerald glass, and colorful rubble. Roads, crimson tile roofs, and even houses built inside big trees.

Although it looks different in height and low, its arrangement forms an arc according to the street, and there is a sense of regular beauty in the colorful, which makes people's eyes shine.

Walking in such a street is always a surprise, because you never know what kind of new buildings you will see after turning a street.

Elves have plenty of time and energy, and they often live here for generations, so they will spend more time and energy to manage their own house, making it in line with what they think and the comfort of life.

Looking beyond the pale yellow fence, Roland Hill could see that many people's yards were planted with flowers, plants and trees, and some trees had branches and leaves extending into their balconies or even windows, bringing people a natural harmony and beauty of life.

There are very few people selling in the street market here, and some shops are not open all day long. The owner as the operator will only open the door at a certain time to welcome customers, and the local residents have long been used to it, and often only go there during the opening time. Shop for something.

In addition to the common clothing, daily necessities, restaurants and other stores, girls can also see many stores of musical instruments, paintings, and even alchemy creations. Compared with ordinary stores, there are not many people here, and you can even see some elves. In the store, some things that are popular recently are discussed and exchanged with each other.

Elves do not reproduce quickly and have a long life span, which also leads to friends who get together because of their hobbies will maintain a long-term relationship, which also makes their social circle very stable, and they rarely do short-sighted and fraudulent behaviors.

Here, the girl saw the kind of ease and leisure that is rare in human society, just like the paradise in the oriental legend.

Passing through the large and small streets, Charlie finally stopped in front of a courtyard with Lorraine Hill.

It is surrounded by a low white wall, and inside the wall is a green lawn. There is a three-storey house in the courtyard, and most of the house is under the shade of a big tree.

The wind blew through the street, bringing up the sound of rustling leaves, and the mottled tree shadows on the walls swayed together, giving people the feeling that it was a good time to take a nap.

There was no door on the low fence built by Shiraishi. Charlie and Roland Hill walked directly into the courtyard, climbed the stairs, came to the house, and rang the doorbell.

A crisp glass wind bell rang from under the eaves, and soon after, there was a response from the room.

"Wait a minute, I'll be right here."

Then, in the sound of footsteps, the door opened, revealing the elf sage standing behind the door.

Vestena was wearing a loose, homely dress, her blond hair in a braid, draped over one shoulder and down her chest.

"Charlie, and... you guys are really fast." She seemed to want to call out Roland Hill's name, but stopped talking.

"Mr. Vestena~" Charlie stepped forward and gave the elf sage a big hug, before getting off Vestena after a while.

"I made you laugh, come and sit first." Vestena gave Roland Hill a helpless smile, and then greeted the two of them to come in.

The two entered the hall, which was slightly shady. There were several books on the wooden sofa, and there were vases of blooming blue-leaf sunflowers on the table.

After the two sat down, Vestena brought two glasses of refreshing thirst-quenching juice, and then sat down together and asked about the situation along the way.

"No problem, I'm your excellent student." Xia Li patted her chest and introduced it. It seems that in her mind, this is what a qualified senior sister should do.

Roland Hill looked so young and not weak. It should be a student accepted by Teacher Vestena in Emenas. It is natural and proper to take care of the junior sister.

Knowing that Xia Li had misunderstood the matter, Vestena nodded and shook her head, and it was not easy to explain the relationship at this time.

"It's really bothering Xia Li. You're the only one who's been active in the outskirts of the forest recently. For a while, I really couldn't find any suitable candidates."

Then Vestena asked Charlie's current situation again, and then turned to Loren Hill, she blinked, and then spoke.

"You just arrived today, let's take a rest first, and then I'll talk about the business." After that, let the two live in their own homes temporarily and arrange rooms for them.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Vestena spoke to Roland Hill alone while Charlie was looking at the room.

"What do you call it now? I think it's better not to tell Charlie your true identity."

"Just call me Jialan. The elves don't know much about this name." Roland Hill nodded understandingly.

"Okay, I'll call you Jialan. After dinner in the evening, I'll take you for a walk in the flower crown, and there will be many opportunities to talk."

Afterwards, the two settled down at Vestena's house, and the elf sage prepared comfortable beds and pillows for them, as well as a room with a balcony.

At night, after the three of them had dinner together, they went out for a walk at Vestena's suggestion.

The streets at night are not deserted, and some shops will also open during this time, especially the opera house and concert hall, which is where the elves gather.

Walking on the street, Charlie was immediately attracted to the beautiful and liked things. During the period, she greeted a few friends she had not seen for a long time. When she watched her warmly communicate with her familiar friends, Vestena finally met Lorenci at this time. Er said the reason for the invitation.

"It has been five years since we last met at Emenas."

"Yes, time is really fast." Roland Hill nodded.

The two talked about the changes over the years, and the content of the chat ranged from Emenas to the situation in the empire, from the changes in human society to the prejudice of the elves today.

"Nearly five years have passed. How does Loren view the current situation of the empire? Will there be a sense of disappointment and resentment?" Vestena turned around, her face hazy under the light of the street lamp.

"Whether nobles or commoners are immersed in their own calculations and interests, complicated ideas, chaotic slogans and pursuits, past beliefs and oaths are no longer, everything is broken, like stirring glass residue."

"Humans, or life, are not noble or rational, and they are not as beautiful as you portray them."

"Yes." So far, Roland Hill can only nod to admit it.

Compared with Crancia, her experience in the empire will be more depressing, and many things may only be understood by herself before they can understand the difficulties and cumbersomeness.

Just like the simplest trivial matter, the organization will subsidize those residents who are physically disabled and unable to take care of themselves, so that they can gain the ability to maintain a living. However, such regulations are quickly used by people with a heart. In some impoverished villages, some people even Taking the initiative to self-harm or injure family members in order to seek welfare.

So this statute was later repealed and other methods were tried to improve it.

Is human nature inherently good? This may be the saying in fairy tales, but it is undeniable that human nature does have evil elements.

Humans are animals first, and then people. When you want to do something beneficial, someone will not understand it and will destroy it to satisfy their own selfishness. When you exclude it, he will jump out and say, I'm also one of them, why can't I enjoy these? Now that you divide your identities, what's the difference between you and the nobles of the past.

All kinds of sophistry and rhetoric are always used by them casually and without remorse.

The same is true in other regions of the empire. With the several coups, abnormal alternations, and rebellions of the royal family, the tacit understanding in the past empire has also been completely broken. Loyalty and oath, from what was praised in the past, become what is now ridiculed and spurned.

What everything is for, and why everything exists, are marked with question marks, repeatedly asked, and then discarded, leaving only the most short-sighted and beneficial parts.

Seeing Roland Hill's lost appearance, Vestena was not allowed to approach the girl, patted her on the shoulder, and comforted her softly.

"The status quo is very disappointing, but it's not your fault, it's the way the world is."

"So, at the beginning, several sages told me that he didn't have much hope for the idea you put forward at the meeting that day."

"Fortunately, this is not the case for everyone, and there are still a few people who agree with it."

"It's not that they don't recognize the dilemma and complexity they face, they just think that's the right thing to do."

"It's also very interesting to say. It's precisely because we sages come from all over the country, we have a lot of experience, and we know the complex operation of the country and society, so we didn't dare to open our mouths and come up with overly frightening ideas. , surprise everyone, giggle."

"Because you are the great sage of Crancia, when you say that, many people worry that this will directly affect the

Crancia, and let the only two countries remaining on the continent enter full-scale war once again. "

"However, fortunately, such a follow-up did not happen."

"There are many differences between Crancia and the Empire. At that time, after independence from West Wind, the overall liquidation was completed. Everything was overturned and it was very refreshing."

"The empire is different, its territory is vast, and its residents are complex and have different traditions, beliefs, pursuits, and even blood. If you want to liquidate, it means that the entire empire is opposed from top to bottom. Yes, even those civilians will Against you because you are an existence that destroys their beliefs and customs."

"They are genuinely acknowledging those things, the honor of the family, the oaths they kept, the local traditions, etc., and before you came, the empire wasn't completely degraded to the point where it couldn't survive, and it didn't change anything. thoughts and impulses.”

"At this time, if you do it forcibly, then you will be no different from those evil people who invaded."

"So, this time it's a hellish difficulty, Roland Hill." The sage tugged at the hair by the side of his ear, stood on the edge of the square, and whispered to the girl.

Time passed slowly, and the two of them sat on the bench by the square, watching the puppeteers walking past, performing puppet dramas, and mutual lovers discussing each other, until Xia Li's excited footsteps broke the silence.

"Jialan, do you want to eat frozen heart candy?" After speaking, the elf girl trotted over and handed over something like a candied haws. It seemed that she had just gone to buy something to eat.

But it’s not a candied haws. Its outer shell is a solidified and hardened sugar shell, the size of an apple, with a light blue color and a slight blueberry fragrance. The inside is filled with ice cream, which can be eaten with a small wooden spoon.

The ice cream is made of cream and juice, slightly sour and sweet, and it will have a cold and melted taste in the mouth. After eating the ice cream inside, it will have a different taste with the crushed hard candy shell.

"Do you want the teacher too? I have another one here."

Seeing Lorraine Hill taking the frozen heart candy, Charlie showed a sweet smile, and then continued to ask Vestena beside her.

"This... I don't need it anymore." Thoughts ran through her mind a few times, in order to preserve her image, Vestena finally rejected Charlie's proposal.

"Oh, really don't need it, I heard Teacher Ivina say that when you were students, you liked this the most."

Well, it seems that the image has long since disappeared, Vestena couldn't help but sighed.

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