Chapter 622 473 Long Night

The moonlight was like silver, falling in the forest, casting mottled light and shadows.

Asanok stood in an open space in the forest. He was still the same as when Daquus first saw him. His head was full of knotted dreadlocks, and his old and resolute face was tattooed with elven runes. He was not wearing the personal belongings he found in Altdorf, but wearing the clothes of the Einil Forest Kinship, full of natural breath. Thousands of years did not make him emaciated, but strong and powerful. The hands holding the gold and silver tree staffs and the arms exposed outside the clothes were bulging with blue veins due to excitement.

Asanok quietly stared at the figure in front of him, that was a person who had been deeply imprinted in his memory. In his impression, Leandra was mean and cruel, especially when she wore Caledonian dragon armor and held a sword or spear in her hand, but even in the dark, her naked beauty shone like a flame. The delicate lacquer plates on the armor, edged and scalloped with blood red, only enhanced Leandra's ethereal beauty.

Leandra's hair was golden, but not dull or ephemeral like precious metals, not fading over time and succumbing to entropy. Instead, it was eternal, like a flickering chandelier. Her skin was as pale as moonlight, almost silver, and her eyes were like sapphires unearthed from the sea, breathtaking.

A thousand words welled up in Asanok's heart, but his lips could not speak. He just stared at Leandra quietly, his eyes filled with mixed emotions. Adoration? Not at that time, all of Asur of Elsin Arwen, whether nobles or commoners, knew that Leandra was Imladric's lover. He only felt resentment and confusion towards Leandra. At first, he could not understand Leandra's decision. He thought Leandra was too paranoid, so paranoid that she gave up the subjects of Kor Vanas and gave up following the Assul of the Asino family to come to Elsin Alvin.

He thought that if Leandra and Vranesh had joined the guard of Kor Vanas, Kor Vanas would not have fallen so quickly. Even if it fell, most of the civilians could have been transported out of Kor Vanas before it fell. But not long ago, he got some news. Maybe Leandra's choice at that time was correct? But whether it was right or wrong, it was meaningless to discuss it now. Time would not go back.

Leandra also stared at Asanok, with a faint sadness in her eyes. She knew that at this moment, the distance between them could no longer be made up.

The two elves who came from the Great Schism and the War of Revenge looked at each other in the moonlight, speechless for a long time. Finally, the two let go of their obsessions and smiled helplessly. Was it the memory of the past, the expectation of the future, and the recognition of each other?

"Leandra, I am very happy that we can meet again after several centuries. You are still as beautiful as the last time we met." Finally, Asanok spoke.

"Me too, Asanok. I am very happy to see you again."

After the two finished speaking, there was another long silence.

In the long silence, Asanok and Leandra both felt the scars and misunderstandings of the past, and those past contradictions and conflicts seemed to be still in front of them. The years have not left traces of erosion on them. Their faces are still the same, but their hearts carry too much heaviness. The difference in ideas once made them go their separate ways, but at this moment, standing in the moonlight, they felt a resonance. Perhaps they still have their own beliefs, but the understanding and respect between each other transcends everything.

"What are your plans next?"

"Me? I plan to follow Daxus and leave Elsin Arwen to the continent of Lustria. I will study with the Slann Mage Priest and participate in the construction of the Emerald Garden. He attaches great importance to agricultural development. For the time being, given the current political situation of the elves, there is no need to go to the Dwarf Kingdom. I can't play a role in staying in Elsin Arwen. What about you? Follow the delegation back to Ulthuan? I can feel that you are out of tune with this place."

"Me? I got rid of my past self, I surpassed my past self, I died and was reborn in the light of the forest."

"Liandra, Daxus has come to this forest, embrace the new era. The gods, forest spirits and lizardmen are on his side. He is unstoppable and cannot be disobeyed." After hearing Liandra's response, Asanok nodded and turned to leave.

"Wait..." Just as Asanok was about to leave, Liandra called Asanok.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry... I..."

"Leandra, our time has passed. We must look forward in the remaining time, unless you don't get rid of the past, nor do you surpass yourself, and choose to put on dragon armor again, pick up swords and spears. And... maybe I should be the one to say sorry? I learned something not long ago. I saw Drusala, her offspring. Your decision at that time may be correct." As Asanok said, he turned around again and faced Leandra.

"Drusala? She..."

"Things are more complicated than you think, Leandra."

On the other side, Liv did not attend Asrai's meeting, but sat quietly under the Oak of Time, tears kept falling, wetting her soft hair. Otto sat on her shoulder, making owl calls from time to time, resonating with her inner sadness, and occasionally playing with her hair with his beak, trying to make her happy.

Ariel's departure brought her endless sadness and loss. Her heart was torn apart. She understood Ariel's choice, but she still couldn't accept Ariel's departure emotionally. She felt the emptiness and loneliness deep in her heart, as if she had lost a part of her life, so that she could no longer find direction and strength. Every time she recalled it, her heart was pierced and her tears could not help but flow out.

Suddenly, a beautiful unicorn walked slowly from the depths of the woods, always moving with a natural and elegant posture. Its posture was tall and elegant, its hair was silky and smooth, white as snow, and its slender tail swayed gently in the breeze. The unique horn, like a pure white jade, shone with a soft light, making it look even more mysterious and gorgeous.

Although unicorns are similar to horses in many ways, they are extraordinary creatures, as the horn growing on their foreheads suggests. Unicorns are proud and mysterious creatures that live in the forests and lead a reclusive life, especially in forests rich in magical winds, playing around the powerful magical winds that they are part of the forest's continuous weaving.

Most people do not see unicorns as threatening creatures when they encounter them, but this is not the case. In combat, unicorns can stand on their hind legs and kick out powerful attacks with their front hooves, which are powerful enough to kill a person. However, when they are truly dangerous, it is when they charge with their horns, which they can impale their enemies with and hold them high in the air for everyone to see.

Of course, this is still physical, unicorns themselves also shine with magical energy, and this property gives them an enchanting aura that intoxicates anyone who approaches them. The bright light they emit also provides them with a certain protection from physical attacks and hostile magic. They have great appeal to those who have deep knowledge and master magic, but they usually do not choose so-called masters, and even if they do, they will only choose female spellcasters with pure magic.

The unicorn approached Liv and nudged her gently with its nose, as if conveying a silent comfort. She felt the warmth and tranquility brought by the unicorn. She hugged this beautiful creature tightly, and her tears flowed more violently, but this time, it was with a certain relief and comfort. She knew that no matter what, the forest recognized her behavior.

"You mean? You saw the shadow of Aenarion in him?" On the other side, Leandra, who got some information, asked in disbelief.

"Yes, not just a shadow, he may be stronger than Aenarion! He can save this precarious world, he can unite the elves again, and make the elves surpass the past and become more powerful. At that time, there will be no Asur, Duruchi, Asrai, Ainir, only elves. This is why I chose to follow him. I want to do my best for him in the little time left."

"How is this possible?" Leandra still felt unbelievable. She thought that what Asanok said was too illusory.

"Perhaps, you should seek some enlightenment. The elves recognized him. Didn't you see Lilith today?" This time, after Asanok finished speaking, he left without looking back.

"Then you went to Kor Vanas?"

"We arrived not long after you left there. We stayed in the Enil stronghold in the northern city in the name of Enil. Something happened at that time." Belloda responded calmly, and then she threw a card, "We met two stray elves there, one of whom was called Gilead, Gilead Lothien-Marsanas."

"The Lothien-Marsanas family died out during the Great Schism..." Finnubar said calmly. After encountering a series of shocks, he has reached a state of calmness. Even if Belloda told him something incredible, he might not react?

"My reaction was the same as yours, but a little more intense. I thought he was the Asur who came to Elsin Alvin with you, but... they didn't know you. When you were there, you were active in the South City, while they were active in the slums of the East City. In their cognition, elves must be cautious when active in human society...

They said they came from Tar Anlok, but not Tar Anlok in the Kingdom of Terrenlok, but the Tower of Tar Anlok, which is now called the Border Prince Territory by humans."

"How do you know he is a member of the Loseen-Marsanas family? And which branch is he from?" Marlene asked curiously.

"You also know that at the beginning of the Great Sundering, Malekith poisoned Barshana, and Batinel killed Elodil in the chaos. Their deaths caused turmoil in the Kingdom of Terenloc and triggered a serious succession crisis. After that, Barshana's nephew Irenat served as regent.

Later, Aris Anar assassinated Irenat and Cantras and brought Elodil's son back to Naggaroth. After the Great Sundering, Elodil's son did not inherit the rule of the Kingdom of Terenloc, but left Ulthuan with the remaining family members and went to Elsin Arwen. He then lived in seclusion in the south and avoided the War of Revenge. The family has continued, and now only Gilead is left.

Originally, Gilead had a twin brother, but he was killed by human bandits before he met us. There should be no problem with his bloodline? There is no certification emblem on his body, but he carries a talisman from Balshana with him. I have seen the pattern and description of that talisman in the family library, and the function is correct. Of course, if we want further confirmation, we can go with him to the Tower of Tal Anlock and read the family records. "

"What's Darkus's attitude towards him?" Finubar stood up for the second time since Belloda entered the tent. He poured the wine into the cup and drank it all in one gulp. He wanted to force himself to calm down. , to think.

This matter is different from Lauren Loren, which is a foregone conclusion. Gilead is different from Asanok. Although both families have produced Phoenix Kings, Asanok’s Vinniol family is not like Lose. The En-Marsanus family has the right to rule the kingdom.

Although a large part of the Tyranlok Kingdom was submerged in the Catastrophe, it was still a legal kingdom after all. Since the death of the Losain-Marsanus family, the Tyranloch Kingdom has been in a state of chaos and disorder. Those families that survived the Great Schism and the Great Sundering are trying their best to compete for the rule of the Tyranlok Kingdom while being autonomous. right.

Finubar knew that Barshana's father and Malekith's father were brothers and came from the Marsanus family. Later, Balshana's father gave up his rule over the Kingdom of Nagaryth and chose to go south, and then the Kingdom of Tyronlok appeared. In the election of the second Phoenix King, the nobles from various kingdoms did not choose Malekith, but adopted a relatively genius compromise method and chose Malekith's cousin Barshana. A lot of things happened that had a profound impact on the elves...

As long as Gilead can prove its identity, it will become a powerful political card. If Nagaros gets this card, Druchi will have a high probability of replicating the situation during the Great Schism. Just like when Ireneat was the regent and was ousted by Canteras, Druchi got Tyranid. Dominance of the Rock Kingdom. If Ulthuan gets this card, the Phoenix Court can use Gilead's bloodline to unite the Kingdom of Tyranrok.

"Attitude? No attitude? Dacus has no intention of killing him. He seems to have no trouble for me, no trouble for him. I can feel that Dacus has a very strange concept. In his concept, it seems that There is no distinction between Druchi and Asul. Perhaps in his view, we have a common identity, elf!

He wanted to bring Gilead back to Naggaroth so that Gilead could meet Malekith, a meeting between uncle and nephew? I just can't imagine what will happen then? Sit together and talk about the past, or have some expectations for the future?

In addition, Gilead wanted to find the soul of his brother. His brother's death left him extremely traumatized, so he turned to Darkus for help, and Darkus reluctantly agreed. "Beloda teased, but hid part of the content, such as the Holy Titan and Gilead having the vision to become the pilot of the Holy Titan.

"By the way, we met another stray elf on the way here, but...she wasn't at home? She was traveling far away. I also helped her take care of the crops in the glass greenhouse. We were in the tower Some unfinished obelisks were found in the tower. She seems to have taken on the task of maintaining the Elsin Alvin node. Some documents in the tower show that she comes from the Gillandir family, but we did not find any war. car."

The Girandil family and the Losain family both come from the Kingdom of Tyranlok, but the former is relatively less shocking than the latter. After all, the former still has a lineage living near the White Peak near the Kingdom of Caledor, and uses magic to fight with them. Chariots are famous. Finubar also met members of House Girandil during the farewell ceremony as they departed from Ulthuan.

"You just said that something happened in Altdorf?" Finubar asked again after he calmed down. After recovering a little, he was still confused. Gilead aroused his interest, but he seemed to have something. There's nothing he can do. To put it mildly, he can't even protect himself now.

"It's not like you think. He is under the banner of Enil. He has no idea of ​​dealing with that group of human nobles. He just wants to simply go around and investigate? We went to Altdorf the day after we arrived. University, I can feel that he is very curious about it, he..." Beloda still did not say the words upper limit and lower limit in the end. She shook her head and continued, "He is very interested in the so-called science and technology. Interested, he seems to have plans to establish a university after returning to Naggaroth, which is different from the academic center of the White Tower of Hoth. "

Belloda stopped talking and didn't say any key things, because she knew that these things were too sensitive for Asur. A large part of the Asur in the tent had studied in the White Tower of Hoth like her.

"Originally we stayed for a week and then left there, but when I was about to leave, an army of undead controlled by vampires surrounded the place. I can only say that they came at the wrong time. Did you see the celestial hurricane instrument today? , I was standing on the Triceratops combat platform controlling instruments to fight vampires, and the eyes of the monkeys surrounding me were as if they were looking at a god, with admiration, adoration, dullness, and obsession. "

Belloda's words drew echoes of laughter from her best friends. It seemed that the atmosphere in the tent became a little more cheerful after the topic was removed from Darkus.

"That group of vampires chose the wrong time. They bumped into us, and they were wiped out. We became Altdorf's saviors. Don't worry, he didn't destroy your diplomatic achievements. On the contrary... he also helped you consolidate some. We I beat that emperor so badly that he couldn't get out of bed for half a year."

Finubar was stunned, with an expression on his face that he was about to speak but was hesitant, and he was hesitant to speak. In his opinion, what kind of consolidation is this? When he was in Altdorf, he had lots of dealings with the emperor. What Darkus did...

"The so-called emperor is useless, just rubbish. You don't know how he behaved during the siege. He was so cowardly that he didn't behave as an emperor should. If it weren't for William III, the great priest of Sigmar, pulling him , he was about to open the city gate and surrender. Fortunately, William III stood up and took charge of the situation.

During the siege, Dacus established a very good friendship with William III. After the battle, Darkus also commissioned us to help William III make an accessory that can extend his life. They talked a lot but I don't know what they talked about, you should ask Darkus. "

"Don't worry, your efforts are not in vain. He is communicating with humans from the standpoint of elves, not Druch. The victory of the war has added prestige to Lauren Loren, and those humans who want to enter Lauren Loren need Consider the political consequences. In his opinion, the return of the elves to Elsin Alvin like the golden age is unreachable, except through war! The war between the elves and the dwarves." Belloda said. Finally, he looked at Yelian who opened his mouth to say something.

"Can you be more specific?"

"Like I just said, you should ask Darkus yourself. I only know a few words from him. He wants to eat the forests in the northern part of the empire and let the elves enter there, just like here and Lao Lunluolun, that place is very important to him, and even the whole world. He wants to restore the node system there, so that the Kingdom of Yris may be less foggy?" Belloda said this time while turning his attention to Elsharion.

"By the way, he mentioned that political and economic methods should be used, while allowing the military to assist. He is very interested in Marienburg. In his opinion, Marienburg should have a place for elf messengers, merchants and The area and port where the army was stationed controlled the parliament there through political and economic means, leaving Marienburg in a semi-independent state from the empire.

When the empire cannot control tariffs, goods from elves will continue to enter the empire. Everyone here knows how to operate. "This time Beloda said while turning her gaze to Marlene. In her knowledge, Marlene has an extraordinary talent in this area.

Just as Belloda thought, Marlene's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing this. She thought of a lot at this moment, including currency, material pricing power, labor allocation, resource extraction rights, interest, etc. There was too much room for manipulation.

"Of course, this is all for the future. Let's talk about the present. What does the proverb of the Kingdom of Caledor mean? The dragon itself is an army! Yes, among the many titles of Darkus, there is A good friend of the red dragon. He has established a good friendship with the red dragon tribe living in Elsin Alvin, so good that those red dragons are willing to join the big family of elves..."

On the other side, the tent where Lord Asrai was sitting was the same as the tent where the Assur nobles were, full of depression and silence. No accusations, no insults, no shirks, just sadness and confusion.

At the beginning, the woodland lords had a decent discussion, but in the end, no one said anything. They sat there quietly, as if waiting for dawn and the upcoming sentencing. (End of chapter)