That's all...
This communication was unexpectedly quick and simple, and the other party's request was not excessive at all. It could even be called the generosity of the elders to the younger ones.
Yang Hao thought that the Elf Forest would make very demanding demands. He really didn't expect these ancient trees to be so generous...
But Yang Hao didn't know why, as he sighed, he thought of the Roman Empire's official diplomats who had been arrogant since the founding of the country...
I guess those guys wouldn't be as sincere in their contact with the elves as I am. Instead, they would arrogantly ignore the other party's request for understanding and directly break into other people's homes to show off their poor knowledge like idiots who urinate and defecate anywhere, right
He really thought those people could do it. After all, the most critical factor that led to the destruction of an empire was not stupidity, but arrogance. If stupidity was added to arrogance, no one could save the country.
well!
He gently put the soil in his palm back to its original place, smoothed it with his hand, then took Theresa's equally dirty hand and motioned for everyone to go forward and receive the nuts and vines.
Everyone followed the elves' rules carefully and placed the nuts and vines on the golems carefully.
As they continued to move forward, the sparrows and small birds in the sky landed on Golem's head and chirped. Under the shining golden sunlight, the girls of the Ling tribe who had lost their horns curiously reached out to touch the feathers of the birds, and the birds danced happily in their palms.
This is such a great place.
Yang Hao, who was walking in the front, was sighing with emotion. He held the warmth in his palm tightly and spoke subconsciously:
"If possible... I really want us to live here in the future."
"That depends on whether the Elf Kingdom is willing to accept us... But I am confident about this, right? Compared to this... I always feel that the elves should be coming soon."
"Is it that fast?"
Yang Hao looked at his nun in confusion, and the nun nodded seriously to indicate that this was not a joke:
The elves have established a long-standing connection with the Elf Forest, so all outsiders entering the Elf Forest will attract the attention of the elves.
The difference is that humble and polite guests like Yang Hao and his companions will receive warm hospitality from the elves, while arrogant representatives like those from the Roman Empire Diocese will only receive arrows from the elves.
Elves like to entertain friends with etiquette and treat enemies with bows and arrows. It is said that their most powerful archers can use the elves' unique longbow to shoot arrows into the enemy's brain from a kilometer away, and such archers enjoy high honor in the elf society.
They are called "Masters". Since there are archer masters who entertain the enemy, then naturally, there should be diplomat masters who come to entertain friends... right
Just when Yang Hao was thinking that no matter how fast it was, there shouldn't be anyone coming at this time when they had not even entered the border for ten minutes - a cool breeze suddenly blew in front of them.
Before the Ling tribe leader who was following behind her could run forward to ask Golem to take defensive measures, the little nun gently stretched out her hand and dispelled the Ling tribe leader's idea of being on guard.
"Welcome, friends from afar."
Even when speaking normally, I have to use my abdomen to generate power, and use beautiful voice like singing to entertain friends from afar both spiritually and physically.
These tall, blonde, blue-eyed beings with pointy ears that could not be fully expressed even with the word "perfect" were undoubtedly elves.
They carried gorgeous longbows on their backs, and the female leader stood in front of Yang Hao with an attitude that was too humble for an elf.
Under the surprised gaze of Yang Hao and Theresa, the elf woman lowered her head and half-knelt on the ground with the highest courtesy that the elves would normally only show to their king:
"Your Majesty, the Regent of the Roman Empire... Our Finn begs you to stay in the Sky Garden for a while. We will take care of all the material needs of your team along the way, and we are willing to explain to you all the purposes of this trip, but please believe that this is not a compulsion but a "request". What do you think?"
It was hard to imagine that such a perfect and proud being would half-kneel in front of him at this moment and humbly ask him to go to their capital.
Yang Hao turned around, and after receiving the affirmation and "you decide" from Theresa's eyes, he straightened his clothes and helped the elf woman up from the ground:
“I am no longer the regent of the Roman Empire. I am here as a refugee who hopes to seek asylum with my companions and my... wife.
I will go with you to the beautiful capital of the elves, Fingal, to stay temporarily, but I hope you can give us some free time on the way to fulfill our previous promise to the Elf Forest."
When getting along with elves, they must abide by their rules - naturally, they cannot neglect the promises of the Elf Forest, and they cannot break their oaths.
Faced with Yang Hao's sincere words, the elf who was helped up by him flashed an extremely satisfied look in his eyes.
As long as the regent can be made Finn's colleague, the reform of the Elf Kingdom can be successfully achieved.
Chapter 6: The Kingdom of Elves (Part 1)
The elves did as agreed and used their courtesy to entertain Yang Hao and others with food, clothing, shelter and transportation when they went to the sky courtyard.
They would be extremely humble when following the elves' rules, but to Yang Hao, they seemed to be too humble in front of him.
Almost any request you make—even just the emotion you show on your face—will receive an immediate response from the elves.
To use a strange metaphor, these elves were like his grandmother, who stuffed all the love that did not belong to Yang Hao into his arms.
What is going on
Together with Theresa and others, they spread the nuts given by the Elf Forest on an open plain in the Elf Forest, and then did not forget to cut a vine and water them with the sweet juice in the vine.
Yang Hao and Theresa talked about the abnormalities of the elves, while Joseph and Nalujia, who came over from not far away, said that the elves were almost certainly targeting Yang Hao.
"Fin... I remember that in the language of the elves, "Fin" means knight, which is similar to the word "king" among humans. In other words, the king of the elves hopes to meet you... right?"
Theresa was a little erratic. After gently scooping up a handful of soil to cover the nuts in the small pit, she looked up at the elf guarding in the distance.
"The King of Elves wants to meet you? Yang Hao, tell me honestly, did you have an affair with the King of Elves before? Otherwise, according to the habits of the elves, how could they suddenly pay attention to a unique human being?"
"I swear I've never met the King of the Elf once... If I had to say the only time we met, it was probably when I was planning to go to the parish to discuss the "border friction" issue with the Elf Kingdom."
"What does the King of Elves want from you? Now you have no right to negotiate the border issue between the two countries. It's really strange..."
Yang Hao and Theresa looked at each other in silence. At this moment, Naruja, who had already used golems to help everyone dig small pits for planting nuts, said thoughtfully:
"Elves... are different from us, the Ling tribe? We can... give birth to children without men, but the process is very long... But elves... For the time being, do they need men to reproduce? It's just that... maybe... Big, why are you all looking at me like this?"
As soon as Naluga said this, in the eyes of everyone, especially Theresa, the purpose of this group of elves coming to greet them changed...
But for the time being, no one thought that the Elf Queen was such a vulgar person. So after thinking about it, Theresa finally said, "Maybe the elves need Yang Hao to do something to be so enthusiastic," and said that it would be better to listen to them at this time.
They embarked on the journey to the Sky Garden again. After fulfilling their promise to the Elf Forest, the Elf Forest seemed to pay more and more attention to Yang Hao and his group.
However, Yang Hao did not pay much attention to the flock of birds surrounding their team. He just asked the elf who led the way, who called herself Qinna, with some confusion, and expressed his hope to learn about the current situation of the scholars he had sent to the Forest of Elves.
"Mr. Arthur... ah? He has chosen to live in the Forest of Elves since you stepped down. He has married and has children, and has moved from the Green Courtyard to the Commercial Street of the Sky Garden. Together with his three children."
"Already married? I see... But elves are not opposed to marrying humans, right?"
"Yes. As long as they are willing to abide by our traditions and rules, whether they are barbarians or humans, we elves are willing to accept each other - it's just that the rigid life span issue will still make us prefer the one with a similarly long life span when choosing a mate."
Judging from Miss Qinna's description, elves do not seem to reject people who are willing to abide by the rules, nor do they mind having relationships or even marrying non-elf races. It's just that considering their own long lifespan, they are more inclined to choose someone with a similarly long lifespan.
Thinking about it this way, my scholar could actually gain the favor of an elf... This is something worth being happy about.
Just... three kids
Yang Hao fell into deep thought.
It may have been less than two years since he stepped down.
Three children in two years, not counting the extremely rare possibility of triplets... Is the elves' reproductive cycle actually about the same as humans, 9 or 10 months
If you think about it this way, elves are actually a race that can, in a sense, quickly produce a large population, right
Why did the previous intelligence say that the elves' population was a problem? Is it because the way they judge their population is different
That is, only pure-blooded elves are counted as part of the elven population, while non-pure-blooded elves are counted separately
Yang Hao's confusion was obvious, and Qinna seemed to have misunderstood his confusion, and hurriedly explained:
"But this is not absolute... After all, we elves do have spells that can extend lifespans, so if they really think it is appropriate, the elves will also cast longevity magic on partners with shorter lifespans to ensure that they can spend more time together—"
"Well? I don't think my man is struggling with this issue. So Miss Qinna, could you please not explain further for now?"
Theresa, who looked a little gloomy, walked up with a dry laugh and interrupted Qinna's explanation.
After all, to be honest, it was hard not to be misunderstood by Qinna's explanation. This made Theresa a little worried that what Nalujia said before might become a reality.
Yang Hao gently held Theresa's left hand to comfort and reassure her, but the confusion in his heart deepened.
After all, the elves even have magic that can prolong life... so the legendary regeneration of severed limbs should be an extremely easy magic, right
"Ms. Qinna, I have always been curious whether the Elf Kingdom's "Regeneration of Broken Limbs" has any effect on magic organs?"
He asked this question. After all, the antlers on the heads of the Ling people were not ordinary organs, but "magic organs."
To put it in layman's terms, ordinary human organs are like weeds that can be found everywhere on the roadside, while "magic organs" are like ancient trees that take hundreds of years to grow.
Ordinary elves might be able to make weeds grow again easily, but when faced with ancient trees, they would probably have to put in a lot of effort or might even be completely powerless.
So what answer would the elves give? "It's very easy", "It takes some effort", or even "Nothing can be done"
The former may mean that Yang Hao and others can just find a job in the Elf Kingdom to help the injured members of the Ling tribe regain their antlers and reconnect with their tribe members spiritually.
The middle one may have some troubles, and Yang Hao will need to find a job that pays more, and he may owe a favor to the elf.
As for the latter... maybe Yang Hao can only get her help by selling his ass to the Elf Queen directly, if the elf really wants his ass, and if he really agrees.
Yang Hao just looked at Qinna like this, and the tall elf with blond hair and blue eyes pondered for a while, then turned around and looked at the members of the Ling tribe who were sitting on golems following behind the team.
She carefully observed the antlers of the leader of the Ling tribe. After staring at the flickering light of the antlers for a long time, she gave an answer:
"It's more troublesome. But it's not unmanageable. But let me be frank. Although we can regenerate magic organs, no matter how you put it, this kind of "healing" regeneration of magic organs is definitely not as good as the original ones that come with birth."
"I understand. Just like a prosthetic arm is not as good as the arm you were born with, but it's better than nothing."
“It would really be a great help if you could understand it.”
One major issue has been resolved.
The Ling people breathed a sigh of relief, and Joseph's family was happy that the wounded could be cured. Yang Hao and Theresa felt even more nervous.
After all, to be honest, the elves were so attentive and had other intentions. If Yang Hao and Theresa thought at first that the elves just wanted to "meet" him, then at this moment, their worries had risen to the point that the elves were planning to lock Yang Hao up in the dungeon of the capital and do whatever they wanted with him.
Although the words were a bit exaggerated, it was no wonder that they had such wild thoughts - but in the end they still relaxed.
After all, I have decided to settle down in the Elf Kingdom. If I can have a leisurely job, that would be great.
…
With this idea in mind, they passed through the sparse elven villages and towns on May 3rd, and finally arrived at the elven capital, the Sky Garden of Fingal.
This is a city that uses the clouds as its foothold. Just looking up from below will make you feel it difficult to breathe because of the oppression of the majestic and ancient walls.
Even the most demanding artists would subconsciously express admiration when facing this city, not to mention the Ling people and humans who have never seen such a world.
"What a magnificent city... I read about it in letters, but once I actually saw it, I realized how insignificant I am in front of it."
Yang Hao exclaimed in admiration. When he thought about staying in this magnificent city for a while, the frustration he had accumulated because of the Roman Empire suddenly disappeared.
He looked around at the oddities around the city.
The ancient, hundred-meter-high giant trees around it surround the suburbs outside the city like the silent guards of this sky city. In the suburbs, the elves' unique wooden houses are surrounded by golden wheat fields.
It's just the beginning of summer, how come the wheat is already ripe here among the elves
Yang Hao's eyes widened, while Qinna, who was leading the way, said proudly that this was the result of the harmonious coexistence of elves and forests.
The elves offer protection and fertility to the Elven Forest, and the Elven Forest will naturally reward every life willing to give for it. This is the case with these golden wheats.
They can only grow in the Elf Forest, but their products are undoubtedly of the highest quality and highest yield, harvesting four seasons a year, cultivated by the elves for thousands of years, and are perfect creations.
"If the Roman Empire knew that the elves had such a good thing, I'm afraid they would immediately recruit soldiers from all over the country and start a war."
Theresa on the side muttered quietly, "And this city is really amazing... By the way, is that waterfall falling from the sky serious?"
On the giant wall of Fingal's Sky Garden, a waterfall cascades down from hundreds of meters in the air, washing out a lake in the distant depression and directly shaping a winding stream that passes through the suburban wheat fields to the distant river.
Are you serious? That's a city hundreds of meters high? There are no mountains above it, and there's no place where it rains permanently... Where does the water for this waterfall come from
Princess Purple was genuinely shocked, while Qinna looked at the little nun meaningfully and chuckled:
"This is a gift from the ancient human empire of Bayerjans to the elves. Through a portal leading to the lake on the top of the Sorrow Mountains where the barbarians now go north, this river in the sky filled with the brotherhood of the two countries was established...
We call that gate the "Gate of Water", the river the "River of Friendship", and the waterfall the "River Curtain of Friendship".
They symbolize the brotherhood between the elves and the Byrdians, and even when the Byrdians Empire sank into the ground and ceased to exist, the elves still remembered them. "
"oh… "
"However, for today's humans, it is a long-forgotten secret. For some ancient noble bloodlines that have inherited but are almost extinct, this has long become a legend - but the elves say that this is true.
Please follow me. Although you do not need special permission to enter the city, you are honored guests and the elves will treat you with the highest courtesy. "
After saying that, Qinna turned around and continued to lead the way.
But Theresa clearly saw her lip-reading something.
The respected last purple princess—I didn’t expect the elves still remember her
This made the little nun feel quite emotional: she originally thought that her homeland had completely disappeared and would no longer be remembered.
I didn't expect anyone would still remember...