Chapter 309 The Knight in the Shade

In the spring of March, all kinds of flowers bloom in the Emerald Forest, and the cold north wind in the past is gradually weakening, becoming warm and warm.

On the forest road leading to the Emerald Garden, a team of hundreds of knights is slowly moving forward. They are wearing large lion mane cloaks, and the horses under them are also covered with white cloth armor. The straight lances are like classical art. A triangular flag hangs from the tip of the gun.

These knights accompany long swords on their waists, and there are large lion-faced round shields on their saddles. As the horses step forward, the armor rubs slightly and makes noises. Even if they are not in a fighting state at the moment, they still make the elves in the forest feel a kind of bravery. and powerful momentum.

"That's Duke Griffin, the white lion knight of the Salius family?"

On the high redwood tree house, a few elves overlooked the team below, and whispered.

"Yes, it is said that the White Queen Tesslyn sent the eldest son of the Griffon family, Jerain, as a messenger, to visit the Elf Queen."

"What's this to pay attention to, doesn't Duke Griffin know about the connection between my Emerald Forest and the nobles of the Eastern Realm?" an elf archer asked inexplicably.

"Who knows, maybe the other party has some new ideas or ideas that can convince the big man of the Emerald Court."

"Ha~, I'm really bothered. I don't care what these big people think. I'll go to Bellflower Corolla first. I heard that an envoy of ice elves recently came there, and they brought a lot of interesting things."

"It's very beautiful with ice flower decoration and a special snow silk dress. My sister said it looks good. Now many noble girls will buy one."

"Is it so beautiful? Our Emerald Forest is a popular weather vane in the empire, and we actually bow down like this." Another elf woman couldn't believe it. She was sitting on a tree, wearing a white lace dress with emerald edges.

"It's not certain. After all, the ice elves are similar to us, and the aesthetics will not be bad."

"Let's go and have a look. I've been tired of being at home recently."

"Okay, okay, I'll accompany you this time. Should we also buy a 'Flying Bird'? This kind of aircraft has been seen more and more in the forest recently, and sometimes I also want to try it. ."

"Well, I think about it. I know a friend who works in the Chamber of Commerce. She buys from the south, which will be much cheaper."

Several elves said, slowly turning their attention away from the knight team, and then easily shuttled through the high canopy.

Huge redwoods more than 100 meters high are all over the forest, and the roads under the shade of the trees meander in the forest, occasionally turning over the roots of the hills, and sometimes passing under a giant tree, which can often be seen on the way. A hut built among giant branches.

It is like a mushroom, seemingly scattered but gathered, the red and blue multicolored roofs distinguish it, and it is very beautifully decorated. Occasionally, some elves can be seen coming and going, and those green glazed windows reflect bursts in the sun. white light.

"What are you thinking, Lord Jerain."

Among the knights, a handsome knight in dark blue armor rode forward and asked about the blond and majestic man.

"It's nothing, I just feel that elves really are different from humans." The eldest son of the griffin raised his head, revealing his sculpted face. The face of Qingjun in the past now has a little beard, giving people a sense of vicissitudes and maturity feeling.

"Indeed, elves are very different from humans in terms of lifespan, concepts and customs. Nowadays, most elves in the empire return to the forest to live, and those outside are very rare." The knight commander agreed with Jalan's words, but then continued. asked.

"Lord Jerain is still a little overwhelmed, this time Lord Duke's arrangement is too..."

"Okay, don't say it anymore." Jerain sighed, interrupting the friend's words.

"Grace, we've been together since we were little, haven't we?"

"Yes, my lord, since I came to the Duke's house at the age of 10, I and a group of other attendants have accompanied you to practice martial arts and study."

"Well, I understand, this is my father's hope that I will have a good relationship with the next generation of vassals. After I inherit the title of adulthood, you will probably become the real power lords in all parts of the Western Territory." Jerain didn't know why he talked about the upper class of the Western Territory. These well-known arrangements.

Almost every generation of duke heirs will get a group of partners when they are young. They are all descendants of the great nobles in the western region, and many of them are even the eldest sons. These people have studied and grown with the future dukes since childhood, cultivated mutual trust, and waited for them. When they reach adulthood, they each inherit the title and can continue to maintain this connection, thus making the rule of the Western Territory stable.

This is a good thing for both the Griffin family as dukes and the major nobles as vassals.

However, the development of things will not be so absolute.

As Jerain became an adult, these companions around him gradually reached the age of inheriting the family business and the title, the forces gathered around him became stronger and stronger, and his voice and influence in the Western Territory became larger and larger. .

If it is according to the previous plans or expectations, the old Griffin Duke is already in his old age at this time, and his energy and ability have greatly declined, and he will gradually transfer his power and affairs to Jalan, so that he can grow and cultivate prestige step by step. , until he finally inherited the title and became a new generation of Grand Duke Griffin, who was in charge of the entire Western Territory.

But now there is an unexpected variable, that is, the witch carved from the holy white stone, imitating the recovery of Hua Silin.

Witches are regarded as disasters or blessings, variables of fate, such legends and nicknames are not without reasons, perhaps just an unintentional change of theirs, which will bring many effects.

In order to quickly make the Western Region stronger, integrate forces,

Imitation Hua Silin did not choose Jerain, who was still a young man at the time, but supported the more ambitious and obsessive old duke.

With the blessing of the witch, the lion, which should have grown old, grew its fangs again, regained its former glory, began to realize the once suppressed ideas step by step, and continued to compete for the highest throne in the empire.

Now in the upper echelons of the Western Empire, there are even rumors that the old duke will marry the current Queen Tesslyn and become the nominal prince and actual ruler of the empire.

Although Duke Griffin did not admit this rumor, he did not publicly deny it, which made many people in the empire sway, thinking about the direction of the future lineup.

If this thing is achieved, it also means that the children of Duke Griffin and Queen Teslyn will become the next generation of heirs to the empire, possessing both the empire's crown and the crown of the West, and Jerain is in an embarrassing situation. Location.

The best outcome for him is to inherit the Western Territory, but if this means dividing most of the territory of the Western Empire, then the next emperor will become a joke and a puppet.

Obviously, for the sake of future continuation and strength, the old Griffin Duke, who is the most powerful man, is definitely not willing to divide the crown.

At this time, Jerain's existence became an obstacle.

Perhaps the father and son slowly realized this problem. In the past two years, the communication between the two sides has become less and less, more and more indifferent, while the two younger brothers of Jerain are more and more favored by Duke Griffin. , and now even began to take over some legions to cultivate their own forces.

In the end, I don't know which wise man and aide gave the old duke a suggestion, that is, let Jerain be sent to the Emerald Forest and join forces with the forest elves.

"This mission is actually a division." Jerain turned around and looked at the mighty and stern white lion knights behind him.

These knights are his confidants or guards. Now his father has sent all of them generously to let them walk with him. It is also to reassure him and strive to achieve the goal of this visit. In fact, this is the best arrangement between father and son in the future. .

On this trip, he will carry the will of Queen Teslyn and propose to the current Elf Queen, Aigenweila. If feasible, he will live in the Emerald Forest in the future as a link between the Western Empire and the Emerald Forest.

Such a result means that he voluntarily gave up the right of inheritance of the duke, and the two sides can maintain a peaceful relationship in the future, and will not continue to split.

From a profit point of view, it's a pretty good idea, but personally, it's hard to call it a good thing.

Although Jie Lann didn't marry Fa Xiner, in fact he had accumulated a lot of good feelings for this girl, and even dreamed of their happy life together after marriage.

But he didn't want things to change so quickly, the collapse and fission of the empire, the relationship between the northern border and the western border went from alliance to suspicion, and then to hand in hand again, and the relationship changed several times in the middle, causing his position to become embarrassing and ugly.

In the past, no one dared to mock and discuss the eldest son of the duke, but now there are doubts and ridicules that the nobles began to whisper.

Laughing at him for not keeping his fiancée, laughing at this clown-like behavior, failing to marry the Trey family, and running to the Emerald Forest.

Stigmatizing rumors and rumors spread from the corners, but the culprit could not be caught, so that after it happened, Jerain quickly understood.

In fact, as long as you think about it, who in the west dares to take such a big risk and spread such a thing, does it do them any good?

It won't be those ordinary nobles, nor will it be those familiar vassals of the great nobles, and the remaining candidates, Jellan no longer wants to guess.

The Griffin family in the Western Territory is the biggest force, and there can be no more powerful existence than it.

If you don't want me to inherit this title, why stay in this sad place.

After receiving the order of the envoy, Jerain counted the knights under his command, and asked his former companions. If he was willing to follow him, he would set out together.

"Grace, do you think the Elf Queen would agree to such an outrageous, even offensive request this time?"

Jerain waved the reins and let the horse under his crotch trot forward, keeping a short distance from the knights behind him to facilitate conversation with his companions.

"I don't know, Your Highness." Grace shook his head.

"Although historical records in the empire show that the former founding king, the red prince Yalin, with his eloquence and handsome appearance, captured the heart of His Royal Highness the Elf Queen at that time, but after a lapse of many years, people once again recalled the marriage at that time. , found too many coincidences and surprises."

"How did an ordinary prince of a human country overcome the obstacles of many elf guards in the forest, avoid the interference of those elf sages, and privately meet the elf queen who went out."

"And that elf queen was so simple and innocent, she agreed to the prince's proposal, and none of the elders and sages objected."

"Even at the wedding scene, more than a dozen witches were present to give their blessings. This is simply unbelievable."

"The history of the rise of the Green Empire, looking back now, it is like a legend, full of surprises and miracles."

"Although our visit this time is the will of Her Majesty the Queen, in fact everyone knows that Her Majesty is just a seal and a helpless signature. The real power is the Duke."

"My father told me at the time that after arriving in the forest, someone would naturally meet me, and the other party would tell me how to convince the queen." Jerain shook his head, he couldn't guess what the Duke of Griffin had prepared.

Piece, so confident.

Although he and his father are now at odds, if the negotiation fails, not only will he be embarrassed, but the Griffin family will also become a laughing stock in the empire.

'Who does he think he is when he proposes to the present-day elf queen? The legend of the wind and the moon? It's really hilarious. ’ I am afraid that such words will spread in the empire immediately.

Thinking of this, a burst of gloomy energy accumulated in Jerain's heart. The eldest son of Griffin, who used to be bold and unrestrained in the past, has now become a lot more decadent and dazed, making the servants behind him sigh.

But even so, they didn't know how to persuade the young lion. After all, it was a conflict within the Griffin family. As vassals, they sometimes had to be cautious in their words and deeds, and more thoughtful about their families behind them.

The white armor and cloak, the ferocious big round shield of the lion and the beast, and the long mane on the shoulders are still mighty, these elite white lion knights of the Salius family escorted their masters step by step to the depths of the forest.

Birds flew by, the breeze was blowing, a few fallen leaves slowly drifted down, and among the old and new leaves on the branches, blossoming flowers flourished.

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Emerald Court, Tricolor Feather Wreath.

In the courtyard where the flowers are blooming, several familiar figures are sitting on the white cloth between the grass, with a few trays of rare fruits placed in the middle, a few small jugs are placed in them, some of them have been opened, and the mellow and fragrant ones are elegant. Wine aroma.

"Do you want a drink, Your Highness Jialan?"

An elf man sat on a white cloth and asked with a jug in his hand. He had short blond hair, and the ruby ​​pendant beside his ear shone brightly in the sun.

"No need. Thank you Lord Eperion." Lorraine Hill shook her head, she didn't drink much.

"His Royal Highness Jialan is still unmarried, so don't force her to drink, why don't you give me more, Eperion." Huadlin was lying in the grass at the moment, biting the grass stalk he just picked in his mouth, watching as he gradually moved towards the center bright sun.

"Then this bottle will be given directly to you, Wardlin." Eperion picked up the bottle by his hand with the same expression, and handed it to the one lying beside him.

"You two, you know how to drink, how are things going now." Vestena approached the grass, bent over and sat beside Roland Hill, put her head on the girl's lap, and ate. fruit in front of you.

"I have already sent someone to inquire about the purpose of the eldest son of the Griffin, and we have also made a general understanding of the completion of the conservative faction." Huadlin started talking about the latest information.

"The first is the first test of 'The Falling Fire Basin and the Helu Skirt', and we are sure to win this one."

"The second test, Xunmu Yuzhi and Forgotten Shell, we already have Xunmu Yuzhi, but the team dispatched by the other party seems to have gained something after going out to sea, and it is very likely that they will also get the Forgotten Shell, so this is estimated first. draw."

"The third item, Cloud Splitting Beast Horn and Wang Mi's Wind, I'm sure that the conservative side failed because they sent several groups of people into Titenya, but they couldn't get out. give up."

"The fourth item, Ye Zhishi and Xingzhihua, now we have almost completed Ye Zhishi, only a small section has not been found, unless the other party takes out the complete Xingtian painting scroll, which is almost impossible."

"So, even if we don't look at the fifth item, this matchup is our victory." Huadlin said easily.

"If only it were this easy." Vestena shook her head.

"It's not over yet, it's always easy to have some variables. At present, we really have the advantage, but sometimes we're afraid of some problems."

"Vistina is still very cautious, don't worry, I will also contribute this time." Eperion raised his glass, toasted the former senior sister, and drank it.

"Really, then I'll look forward to it." Vestena lowered her head and picked up a small wine glass on the white cloth, and took a sip.

For this titular junior, she couldn't see through each other for a long time. Although Eperion had never shown any malice towards her, it was difficult for her to get along with other people and open up to him. heart.

In the eyes of outsiders, Eperion is undoubtedly a painter with a melancholy atmosphere. His usual words and deeds are so elegant and almost perfect. He is handsome and powerful. It can be said that there are many people in the forest who admire him. To imitate his style of painting and words and deeds honor.

But Vestena knew that although this apprentice behaved flawlessly, it was hard to say that this situation was his true thoughts or state. She was one of the few people who knew the past of this apprentice.

When Eperion first met Roland Hill, he said that he couldn't look back on his youth and youth. This sentence is not only so light on the surface. In fact, if it wasn't for Teacher Vestena's help at that time, This sage painter may have already died in the corner of a dark alley.

Beautiful elves, whether male or female, are extremely high-quality goods in the empire's underground black market.

The results of the five tests are about to be announced, and the Emerald Forest is slowly becoming lively.

The various flower crowns, the elves in the town are gradually rushing towards the Emerald Court, and there are even many airships from the outside world in the sky.

In another month, the duel of this test will come to an end, and where will the forest go in the future, everyone is full of curiosity and anticipation.