Without the acceleration of the divine power, Link and his party walked on the gradually melting snowfield for more than ten days before catching up with the large migrating group near the Horacio Mountains that had set off only half a day earlier than them. Civilians and soldiers were scattered and hidden in the relatively safe forest area. Several commanders and officers were sitting around the fire set up outside, seeming to be arguing about something, and their voices could be heard far away. As for the survivors from the fortress, not only were they not surprised, they also showed a solemn expression. "I'm so glad you're still alive, my friend." Mario dropped the wine glass in his hand and ran towards the dwarf who was both his teacher and friend. Dante is the longest-serving commander in the Northern Fortress. He is also the oldest in terms of seniority and age. He has good friendships with all the commanders. Link¡¯s attention was quickly attracted by another ¡®acquaintance¡¯ in the crowd. He clearly asked Iris to stay behind when he left Riverdale Town, but not only did he leave his post, he also ran so far away. Could it be that he heard the news that the northern fortress was lost? But even so, it was still too fast. Could it be that it was Zhu's instruction? The elf put his palms on his chest and leaned towards Link slightly. That is not the highest respect that druids can give to the children of nature, but the highest respect that elves can give to foreigners. "Please forgive me, I can no longer use honorifics." Irisidi took out a scroll with the royal emblem from his arms: "This is brought to you by the glow elves from the Silver Empire." Link Nod to show understanding. After losing his divine power, he is no different from an ordinary person. He cannot communicate with Zhu before returning to the correct time and space. Of course, he can no longer be regarded as a child of nature. Iris's behavior is also reasonable. Reaching out to take the letter from the empire, the moment his fingers touched it, the emblem suppressed by the wax melted instantly, the scroll automatically floated and unfolded, and the magic inspired refracted an image in the air. "The hero who defeated the undead army, I am Ramos V, the emperor of the Silver Empire. I sincerely invite you to the imperial capital to discuss the next plan to fight against the undead. It concerns all creatures in the material world. Please do not refuse." The self-proclaimed emperor The man's face was thin, and the eye-catching blood vessels were still clearly visible even in the magical image. Not only was his complexion poor, but it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as dead. You can vaguely see his appearance when he was young from his facial features that have been deformed by illness. He can be considered handsome. However, romantic people often fall into emotional troubles. If the emperor did not touch the princess, there would be no way to accelerate the collapse of the empire. The princes rebelled Forget it, why are you thinking about this? Link sighed. Even without Frost's bewitchment, the empire's fall would only be a matter of time. The magic ended after the brief description. The scroll naturally fell into pieces and burned to ashes in the blink of an eye. This is a one-sided transmission, the purpose is just to convey a message. "It is indeed His Majesty the Emperor, but how could he have aged to such an extent?" Mario has been stationed in the north. The Emperor in his memory is still a high-spirited young man, but the one he just saw is very old. He should not be four years old. The appearance that a middle-aged person under ten years old should have. Compared to Mario¡¯s disbelief, Orlando, standing behind Link, looked angry. Even if it is known that the Lich Lord is secretly controlling it, he does not think that the emperor is innocent. If there were no dirty thoughts in the heart, how could the undead take advantage of it? If given the chance, I really want to kill that bastard with my own hands. By the way, he invited Belfast to the imperial capital, I might be able to take advantage of it Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the 'former' Son of Nature, who had lost his divine power, turned his head and was glared at by him. Orlando subconsciously moved for the first time. Open your eyes. He is still young and not good at hiding himself. Whatever is on his mind is shown on his face. "Don't do those meaningless things." Hearing that Belfast called revenge for his mother meaningless, Orlando didn't care that Mario, the imperial commander, was standing nearby and asked excitedly: "Avenging mother is also called revenge. Is it meaningless? " "Then what? You were stabbed to death by a poorly guarded soldier, and your father in the Eastern Territory lost another relative? This gave the already chaotic princes another excuse to create chaos? "Link doesn't want to blame Orlando, but his ideas are indeed too naive. It is simply a daydream to complete the assassination of the emperor alone, not to mention now, even Orlando in the future cannot do it. The high priest is different from the emperor. The former is an envoy of the gods himself. He is the strongest human being in the material world except for the undeified Bray. He basically does not bring any valets other than the knight commander. Even if the latter has learned some martial arts, he can only deal with ordinary people. His safety depends entirely on the palace guards. There are more than ten guards around him at any time. If Orlando had the opportunity to take action earlier, he would not have fled to the north to escape. "You have no idea what I've been through!" Orlando waved his arms angrily, his thoughts going back to the night that changed his life. How the insane emperor humiliated his mother so much that she had to useKilling to escape is the greatest insult to the elves who believe in nature. "The deceased has passed away. You are not the only one who has lost a loved one in these troubled times. The princes who were already dissatisfied with the empire's rule used your mother's death to provoke rebellion. What you need to do most now is to return to your father and brother, not to fight for your fundamentals. Revenge that has no chance of success is a waste of life. "Blumberg is the easternmost territory of the empire. Orlando never wanted to talk about the truth back then, and Link's character didn't like to pry into others, so he never asked more about this matter. . Regarding this noble rebellion that has affected the empire for hundreds of years, the records in the history books are not much more than those in Belfast. It only vaguely states that Ramos V admired the grand duchess who was originally a wood elf princess, and ordered her to do so with the dignity of the emperor. When they went to court in the imperial capital, due to the death of the Grand Duchess, twelve princes led by Duke Blumberg rebelled, and the wood elves also cut off all contact with humans. "He is right." Archduke Kolke, who had remained silent, had to speak up: "I had the honor to meet the princess in my early years, and she gave her an elf dagger as a gift. It is really a pity that such a thing happened. . But you have a special status. This is no longer just a matter of personal love and hatred. When it rises to the political level, it triggers a series of" Before he finished speaking, Orlando waved away the palm of the Archduke on his shoulder. With a look of resentment on his face, it was obvious that he could no longer listen to any advice. Thinking of Orlando in the future, Link continued patiently: "Since your mother chose to marry your father, this has been a destined ending, but the time has been advanced." "What did you say?!" "Mu Although the lifespan of elves is not as long as that of advanced glow elves, they still have a lifespan of a thousand years. But have you ever seen any marriage between humans and elves in history have a happy ending? He died of depression. " Even if he is a descendant of a half-elf, his mother will die before him. This is the biggest worry of the Orlando family, and he cannot argue with it. "It is an indisputable fact that the emperor loves your mother. Even if there is no frost to secretly add fuel to the fire, he will always take action. Your father is nearly sixty years old." Link did not know the specific age of Archduke Blumberg, only from Orlando. During the chat, I learned that his father met the wood elf princess who came to congratulate her at the coming-of-age ceremony. Since then, he has been unrequitedly in love and refused to marry. It took more than ten years to obtain the elf king's consent. Orlando is the second son, and he has an older brother who was born a few years earlier. A rough calculation shows that sixty is a conservative estimate. "Grand Duke Blumberg is an important minister on the frontier, a great nobleman with an orderly inheritance in the empire, and holds local military power. When he is alive, naturally no one dares to touch you, but what if he dies? Do you expect someone with a weak character? Should the elder brother shoulder the responsibility of the family? Or should he rely on his uncle who has cut off all contact with humans? If you become a human, you are no longer a wood elf princess, and you have to follow human rules. Without the support of other nobles, what can you two brothers do to fight the emperor? I won¡¯t care. After all, this is just an internal dispute within the empire, and it doesn¡¯t reach the level of overstepping their authority.¡± ¡°Stop talkingplease¡± Orlando turned around, not wanting others to see him crying. . He understood what Belfast said. His mother would choose to commit suicide because of him and his brother. After losing her father, her appearance and identity will inevitably lead to trouble. It is precisely after thinking about this that she resolutely chooses a method that the elves would never take to gain a chance for future generations. If a rebellion is triggered, the emperor will inevitably stay. His life was used as a bargaining chip for reconciliation. Recalling his mother¡¯s last expression, Orlando couldn¡¯t hold back his tears. It¡¯s because we are useless, we have no interest in politics, and we have a resentful background. If we could have followed your advice and practiced magic with my uncle, we wouldn't be in the position where we have to rely on others now. Duke Kork glared angrily, complaining that Link spoke too clearly. Link didn't think so. He walked behind Orlando and continued his unfinished exhortation. "Everyone has his own mission and responsibility. You, me, everyone here is like this. Escape does not allow you to reject your fate. At the moment I was selected, I had already foreseen my own ending and stopped the three lords. Leading the army south to fight for a glimmer of life for all the creatures in the south, this is my mission as a son of nature. It is not to leave a name in history, nor to be a hero, but just an excess before a greater crisis. " These words are not just for comfort. That said, among all the records that Link can access, 'Befast' can be remembered in history because he was a former son of nature but accepted the empire's commission, and because he made contributions to the undead and orcs. , not how powerful he is. Orlando turned and looked back, eyes covered with tears.??I only saw a vague outline. It was obviously not familiar, but there was an inexplicable feeling of closeness. And those words that were completely incompatible with relief gradually calmed down my resentful heart. Seeing that he had returned to his senses, Link turned his attention to Iris, who was following him: "Can you please send him back to the Eastern Territory? You are the most suitable candidate I can think of." The elf nodded solemnly, no matter it was Another admirer of the wood elf princess is also the prince of the glow elf. He is worthy of this commission.