The Elf King's gentle attitude surprised Qin Lun. As a psychological master, he could tell from the Elf King's tone that this was true tolerance and humility, not just a superficial etiquette. As Elistine said, the King of Testir was an easygoing king.
Facing King Testir's inquiry, Qin Lun described in the most concise language the process of being attacked by an elf caravan that was actually an envoy. Although he did not witness the attack process with his own eyes, the apostles of the fortress team had rich experience, and they could deduce the general process from the traces of the battle on the scene, so they summed it up.
In this narration, Qin Lun tried his best to replicate the attack process objectively, without mixing too much with his own judgment. He didn't know the Elf-King yet, and didn't want to arouse his suspicions. However, Qin Lun still implicitly stated at the end that this was a premeditated attack by a knight group assigned by a human lord, not just a bandit group just looking for money.
"Filar, why do you think this must be the work of the human knights, not some bandit group." Hearing Qin Lun's judgment, King Testir frowned and raised a question.
"They are well-equipped and have a large number of horses. Otherwise, with the defensive formation of the carriage, Lord Emma would not be taken away by surprise." Qin Lun couldn't hide his anger, and said in a heavy tone, " The vicinity of Elbad is a delta plain with dense waterways, and it is impossible for a human lord to allow such a large-scale horse thief to exist nearby, it can only be disguised by a regular knight order."
Qin Lun's judgment is basically the consensus of the fortress team. The numerous horseshoe prints near the camp can fully prove this point. He is not afraid of being spotted by the Elf King.
King Testir nodded noncommittally, but there was a gleam of coldness in his eyes. What Qin Lun said was well-founded, and he couldn't tolerate his disbelief. What's more, as the king of elves, he naturally has a lot of information that can be verified. The recent abnormal turmoil in the Kingdom of Jondas also reflects that the human lords of Elbad may indeed attack the elven envoys disguised as caravans.
"Filar, do you think the remaining mercenaries of the mercenary group can rescue Emma?" King Testier asked lightly.
"There is about a 50% chance! Before sending me back to report the news, the head of the mercenary group told me that although their strength is not enough to fight against Elbad's armed forces, they can still kidnap Albad through beheading tactics. The human lord of Elbad will be exchanged for Lord Emma." Qin Lun said firmly with a trace of determination on his face.
"Beheading tactics?" A trace of helplessness flashed in the Elf King's eyes. Kidnapping a human lord will definitely make this incident worse. However, if the messenger is not rescued, it will also allow human beings to make progress. It is really a dilemma.
Although the Jondal Elf and the Jondas Kingdom have had grievances and grievances for more than a thousand years, and are irresolvable enemies of life and death, they have actually been in a state of peace in the past two hundred years. Moreover, the Magic Cup Court is currently in a difficult situation. Even if the Jondas Kingdom does not have the strength to go deep into the forest and just besiege the Jondal elves at the edge of the forest, it will bring them great trouble.
The only luck is that the Elven Court had imagined this situation in advance. Whether it is disguised as a caravan, or hiring an external mercenary group mixed with humans and elves, it is based on this consideration.
The Elf King's eyes flickered, and he quickly made a decision in his heart. When he looked at the three of them again, his brows were already stretched, and he didn't think about this incident any more, he just smiled and said to Qin Lun: "Although you are only a mercenary now, you are also a member of Jondal. Behaved very bravely, would you like to join the royal guard?"
Join the Royal Guard? Facing the invitation from the Elf King, Qin Lun's pupils shrank, and his mind immediately began to work rapidly. He didn't know what the nature of the so-called royal guard was, but judging from the Elf King's tone, it should be regarded as a reward for him.
Letting a lowly elf warrior become his personal guard might just be the elf king's subconscious way to win him over, but Qin Lun instinctively felt that something was wrong. After all, he was not from the court of the Elf King, but from a small tribe outside the Jondal Forest. He suddenly became a close servant who could approach the Elf King at any time. Is there really no difference between closeness and closeness
Elves are indifferent and don't pursue fame and wealth like humans, but this does not mean that elves have no class distinctions. On the contrary, the naturally proud elves pay great attention to etiquette and class. Classes that are not divided by money and power are actually based on blood inheritance.
Thinking of this, Qin Lun's eyes flashed, and he looked at Prince Corus and Elistine beside him. Facing the Elf King's proposal, the Elf Prince lowered his head in deep thought with obvious confusion on his face, while the Elf Druid frowned, looking at him with a trace of imperceptible tension in his serious eyes.
What is she nervous about? Could it be that the reason why the Elf King wins him over has something to do with Elistine? Qin Lun's mind flashed through every detail and content of the conversation from the two people entering the Elven King's Court to the meeting hall on the top floor.
Elistine's identity is definitely not simple, which can be understood from the fact that the elf prince specially came out to greet her.
So, could King Testier have been paying attention to her before? Among the elven knights who followed the two of them, was there any eyeliner specially arranged by the elven king? Have they already fed back the conversation between him and Iristen to the Elven King through some means, and even included the process of the Elven Druid verifying his moonlight bloodline
Perhaps King Testir's invitation this time was not a whim... Qin Lun's heart moved, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.
Qin Lun's thinking process was only for a moment, and soon a embarrassed and shy expression appeared on his face, and he seemed to look up regretfully and replied: "Feral is happy to serve the royal family, but I signed a contract with the mercenary group. After signing a long-term contract, there are still a few years before it expires, and I am afraid that I will fail His Majesty's wishes."
"It doesn't matter, keeping promises is a very good virtue!" King Testier waved his hands with a smile without changing his face, but the slight disappointment in his tone made Qin Lun more apologetic.
After Qin Lun rejected the Elf King, he immediately took a peek at Iristen beside him and let out a sigh of relief, which made him more sure of his guess.
In fact, even without Elistine's relationship, Qin Lun would not be able to join the royal guard. If he promised King Testyr, he would of course be able to get huge rewards quickly. The question is, after becoming the royal guard, can he continue to participate in the main plot of the fortress team
Perhaps according to the actual situation of the Elven King's Court at this time, Qin Lun will trigger an important historical plot in King Testir, but due to the special status of the royal guard, it is absolutely impossible for the fortress team to participate in this plot line. Separated from the team, unable to assist Starr and others.
After completing the guiding task, he ran to other plot lines regardless of the interests of the team. No matter how capable he is, the fortress team will not give him a good evaluation. Contacting him requires the approval of the Tianfu team, which is obviously unacceptable.
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"Why did you reject King Testyr? Instead of being a wandering mercenary, becoming a member of the royal guard is the ultimate pursuit of many elf rangers." In a guest room on the lower floor of the elf castle, Elistin stared curiously at Looking at Qin Lun, it seemed that he wanted to find a flower on the young man's face.
Qin Lun looked at the elf druid and smiled without saying a word. For him, this kind of temptation was too childish. Besides, although he guessed something, he still didn't know the details, and if he said too much, he would reveal his own truth, so it's better not to speak.
King Testir's sudden invitation reminded Qin Lun a lot. The possibility that the Elf King admired him was not ruled out, but it was more likely that he achieved a certain purpose by wooing him. And judging from Elistine's nervousness at the time, it might have something to do with her.
Based on this, Qin Lun can easily deduce that the problem lies in his Moonlight Elf blood. After Elisten entered the castle, the process of testing bloodlines should have fallen into the eyes of those who cared. Perhaps it was an elf knight who reported back to King Testyr.
After Elisten tested his bloodline, he didn't say anything, but after that, the elf druid answered his questions very kindly. Qin Lun didn't feel anything strange before, but after the Elven King invited him to join the royal guard and Elistine showed nervousness, he immediately reacted.
Elistine must have some kind of connection with him, it is very likely that it is a blood relationship, and the elf druid should also be a pure moon elf. Reminiscent of Elisten's not-so-simple identity and background, then King Testier's purpose of wooing him is obvious. He is wooing the moon elves.
Elf kings are different from human kings. Every elf king is not only a warrior or mage with strong force, but also a wise man with rich life experience. .
It's just that Qin Lun still has something he can't figure out, which is why he is unwilling to speak now.
Even if Elistin and he both belonged to the moon elves with pure blood, is it necessary to attach so much importance to him? The plot king Feral he possessed, after all, was only from a small peripheral tribe, his status was low, and he had no influence on other elves.
"It's hard for you. In fact, I still support King Testir's reform measures, but this is a joint decision made by the joint meeting of the elders of the Moon Elf tribe, and I can't help it." On the hanging chair in the living room.
With a flash in his eyes, Qin Lun suddenly realized that he was close to the secret inside story of the Jondal Elf Kingdom, which might trigger a certain major plot line. When the Elven Court is in crisis, we need to unite even more. Could it be that in your capacity, you can't influence the thoughts of the tribal elders?"
"What can I do? If only my mother was still here!" Elistine suddenly blushed and shrank her neck.
Qin Lun looked amused, Elisten is a typical ostrich mentality, when encountering troubles, he would bury his head in the soil, so as not to see it. However, recalling the impression Elisine left on himself along the way, this elf druid with a face full of oil paint may really be a young elf girl who can't bear the burden on her shoulders. heavy burden.
"Elisten, I've been wandering abroad for the past few years, and I don't know much about the changes in the kingdom. Can you introduce me to me!" Qin Lun looked at Iristine with a twinkle in his eyes.