Because a large number of elves gathered in the City of Fallen Feathers in order to seek shelter, the City of Fallen Feathers became a whole circle larger than before.
Unfortunately, the city grew larger, which brought many inconveniences to the elves.
The elves who had settled in the City of Fallen Feathers in the past had learned certain planting techniques, but they were not willing to cultivate the forest to plant crops. They only looked for a few flat areas in the forest to plant crops. This caused the population of the City of Fallen Feathers to remain at a level that was neither high nor low, which was just the level that could be fed by the crops and prey in the forest.
The elves scattered in the Elf Forest still maintain their primitive life of gathering and hunting. They respect nature and are grateful for everything it has given them. When they are full, they will not ask for more from nature, and naturally they do not have to worry about the day when all the prey nearby will be killed.
Now that scattered and settled elves live together, the population of Fallen Feather City has almost doubled.
The food problem, which had never been considered before, now became an important issue that had to be considered. The crops and prey grown near the City of Fallen Feathers were not enough to support this bloated capital.
Although some elves can rely on their strong physique to go without food for several days, they are a minority after all. The vast majority of elves must consume food regularly.
In just one year, many elven hunters found it increasingly difficult to catch prey.
Therefore, many hunting teams decided to use Fallen Feather City as the center and spread deeper into the nearby forests.
After explaining some things and handing over the task of the hunting team to Iyas, Che Lan officially set off.
In fact, the location where Yang Yu and his companions were was not far from the elves' Fallen Feather City. With Lothkar's legs, it would only take five or six hours to see the edge of the Fallen Feather City.
And Che Lan will definitely need more time. After this separation, it will probably take a day before I see her again.
At this time, the City of Fallen Feathers.
The Queen of the Elves is receiving a special guest.
—Her uncle, Mindarak, is also the prime minister of this country.
The Elf Queen sat on an elegant throne made of woven branches. She was wearing a long white dress from head to toe, revealing her smooth back. Her long golden hair cascaded down along her charming curves. She wore golden rings on her chest, arms, and head, symbolizing authority.
Her beautiful face, like that of a beautiful teacher with a hint of sternness, is enough to arouse endless fantasies of countless young people.
However, a woman's age can be deceiving, and only the Elf Queen knows her exact age.
God knows if she can be the great-grandmother of some great-grandmother's great-grandmother.
The queen's uncle, Mindarak, sat below the queen. He took off the prime minister's luxurious clothes, changed into male clothing that could be seen everywhere in the elf village, and spoke earnestly to his niece.
"Elena, think about it again. Wansheng Country and our elves are inseparable.
Once the hateful humans invade the territory of Wansheng Kingdom on a large scale, the consequences will be disastrous. A large number of elves will disappear like the tragedy that happened a year ago, and will be bought and sold by humans as precious commodities.
I am not the prime minister of Wansheng, but your uncle. For the long-term development of the elves, I hope you can lend a helping hand to this country that is about to collapse and turn it around."
Elven Queen Elena shook her head and refused decisively again.
"I'm sorry, uncle, I can never accept your proposal."
Hearing Elena say this, Mindarak, who had just been talking with great interest, instantly turned face as hard as iron.
"Can you give me a convincing reason?"
"Uncle should know the reason better than me."
Elena didn't say anything more, but raised her hand and signaled the guards to see the guests off.
Mindarak remained expressionless. "Elena, I know that as the Queen of Elves you have things you want to protect, but aren't your own people the ones you should protect the most?"
Elena replied: "It is precisely because I want to protect my own people that I have been refusing to provide assistance to Wansheng."
"Do you think that sealing off all the elves here is the right choice? Don't be ridiculous, Elena. Your foolish decision will definitely harm the people who trust you. The tragedy that happened a year ago is a lesson for us.
On the way here, I met a few elves. They seemed to have returned from the human world, and they kept telling about the sins of mankind.
Our opposite is human beings.
As long as you nod, all the elves will respond and join the battle to defend our future.
You know, humans often go to war for some strange reasons.
The reasons behind the founding war that forced the country to be built are also extremely laughable.
We will never allow that group of people to continue to do what they want. I say again, this is for the future of our race."
"Uncle, don't say any more. I still choose to refuse." Elena was not shaken by Mindarak's words. "The future of our tribe will be controlled by me. I am the queen of the elves. If it really comes to a life-and-death situation, I believe I can lead me and my people to find a bright way out."
Mindarak still had no expression on his face, but this time he stood up from his chair and his tone became extremely cold.
“Elena, you are so stubborn, you are not fit to be the queen.
There is no other way. If you really want this country to be destroyed, then go ahead! Even if I manage to stabilize the situation, I will not be able to win. One day, the Elf Forest where the elves live will be submerged by humans.
I hope you won’t regret it.”
As he spoke, Mindarak walked towards the gate. He glanced back at Elena, who was sitting high on the throne.
"Her Majesty Qian Xialan's patience is limited. She will help your elves fight against the slave hunters to show her sincerity and desire for the elves' help.
She works hard day and night for you, don't take it for granted.
Since you still insist on not sending troops, Your Majesty does not need to pay you any more attention. We will take back the orc soldiers guarding you and send them to where they are really needed."
However, Elena, who was sitting on the throne, seemed not to have heard Mindarak's words and remained motionless.
Mindarak sighed deeply, and finally left the hall where the Elf Queen was without looking back.
After Mindarak left, the Elf Queen Elena also sat there and sighed deeply. She was moved several times while talking with Mindarak.
But he never agreed.
Mindarak may only be thinking about her people, but there are some things that the Elf Queen will never betray, even if the reason is as ridiculous as the reason why humans started the war.
The Elf Queen no longer wanted to see those familiar figures again, who had disappeared before her in the long river of history, including the previous generation of queens who had once ruled them.
(End of this chapter)