The warrior threw an axe to the tower keeper, and the tower keeper's child obediently caught the axe and handed it to his father.
The tower keeper took the axe and pressed the button on the axe with skillful hands, transforming it from a one-handed axe into a special weapon like a harpoon, then he grinned.
After nearly a thousand years of war with demons, the survivors of Bayerjans have also evolved transformable weapons that are suitable for the changing environment underground. This weapon that can shrink or lengthen is very suitable for the current Bayerjans.
I just don’t know what has happened to the humans on earth, nor do I know what kind of life the races that were once protected by them and the elves are living.
After the warriors left, the tower keeper gave the axe to his child.
He is too old to wield such a weapon and fight demons anymore - but his children can.
This is necessary cruelty.
All just to get back to the surface. All just for their queen.
Chapter 13: The Nun's Deal with Finn
How about giving me the regent position
When Theresa heard Finn's request for a trade, the smile on her face did not change at all. She responded to Finn's slightly nervous voice with her usual "calmness".
Then, she shook her head, indicating that the topic should not be continued for the time being, and said:
"Elves don't lie, they only conceal things - so I have to confirm... whether the details of all the conditions you mentioned are concealed."
Nun—no, the purple princess smiled and summoned the pure white light in her hands:
"I will use the remaining power of my Lord to confirm each one... If the elves really have no ill intentions towards this, then they should not reject my request, right?"
"That's natural. So, Princess Purple, what do you need to confirm?"
Finn was unmoved by this. After all, the elves really had no bad intentions - except that they intended to have the regent serve for another term according to the "elven time concept" rather than the "human time concept".
"Do you have any questions about the conditions that I discussed with His Majesty Yang Hao earlier?"
"Of course there is... Please start with 'praise' - is the elf willing to swear that he will be praised under the conditions of [no restrictions on personal freedom], [no danger to life and the elf provides all-round protection], [no threats of any kind], rather than the Roman Empire's [killing people and then praising the tomb] operation?"
"What do you think we are? A bunch of animals who don't know what etiquette is? Ah... forgive me, that's an insult to animals."
"Answer?"
"We elves are willing to swear that after His Majesty Yang Hao leads us to complete the reform, the praise of the bards, the praise and celebration of our people, and the honor of the entire kingdom will be given to him if he [lives freely without any restrictions], [receives lifelong protection from the elves] and [will not threaten him in any form]."
As Finn answered, the white light in the hand of the Purple Princess turned into a pen in the air, and she used the air as paper to write the language of the elves on it.
In response, the princess just looked at the words and then raised her hand:
"One more condition: including the little queen and her lifesaver, the former court president, I, Theresa Justinian II, the head of the Ling tribe, Naruga, and all her tribesmen, and Mr. Joseph, the chief doctor of the Red Cross, and his family, shall not be subjected to any form of "house arrest" or "imprisonment" by the elves, nor will they become "resources" that beg him to stay in the Elf Kingdom."
"This is impossible, Princess Purple - when you humans talk about love, you have to use your parents' social status to make it clear, and before going to bed, you have to use your friends' embarrassing stories to relax, let alone such a national event?"
"Then eliminate the Ling people and Dr. Joseph's family."
"No. We can't make any promises about this. What do you want us to give?"
"Since the elves cannot reach a consensus on this matter, then..."
The elves' reception room suddenly became a battlefield. In this battlefield of verbal sparring, no matter it was the purple princess or the elf Fen, they all tried their best to fight for what they had to get in terms of "conditions".
As the last princess of the Bayerjans Empire who was familiar with the elves, although she had never negotiated with the elves in person, Theresa had already known everything about the elves from the books left by her family.
This stubborn race is just like their stubborn character. Once they have made a "promise", they will never break their promise even if the oath exists. As long as the promise is fulfilled in every detail, there is no need to worry about the elves doing anything behind their backs.
But on the other hand, the elves also knew that once a promise was made, they could not do anything small - so Finn would never give up on something they were sure to do. For example, this time.
(Don’t I understand what this horny blond sparrow is thinking?! I have no objection to him staying in the Elven Kingdom forever, but you want him to live in your palace forever? No way!)
Theresa was really getting anxious: Although it was true that she and Yang Hao were planning to settle down in the Elf Kingdom, she didn’t say that Yang Hao would always live in the Elf King’s Court, which was the green courtyard under their feet…
At that time, although her puppy will definitely not take the initiative to look for a new owner, who can guarantee that he will not be suddenly "petted" by someone when he finally relaxes
After all, the elves are really relaxed in this area, and the possibility of him being fooled is really high... So Theresa has to be vigilant and really avoid that kind of thing from happening...
And for Fen, the Purple Princess's strenuous obstruction has instead left the little girl confused: According to her rangers and staff, the Purple Princess might have traveled with Yang Hao in order to restore her country and revive her native religion, "Light". After all, that was what the prophecy said... But now it seems that this is not the case
(What happened? Did the prophecy go wrong? But up to now, the prophecy should have never been wrong, right?)
Her brows furrowed slightly, and she felt a little tired looking at the serious expression on Princess Purple's face.
(And isn’t her protectiveness too strong? Even my mother doesn’t have such a strong protectiveness. If possible, she would rather hold His Majesty Yang Hao in her arms and keep him there to feel at ease... But in the end, we elves must also have His Majesty Yang Hao...)
Theresa's strong desire to protect is in fierce conflict with the elf's powerful desire.
In the end - their open and secret struggles over the "Regulations" have come to a temporary end.
Through her own efforts, Theresa confirmed for Yang Hao that within three generations, including almost all the good interpersonal relationships around him, the elves would be promised to protect him in all aspects [free, alive, and wealthy].
Of course, the little witch is taken into account, the little saint is taken into account, and all the betrayers are not taken into consideration. That’s it.
But on the other hand, Finn also got the minimum he needed to secure -
She did not make any promises on whether she would ask Yang Hao to continue to serve as the regent, and she also took advantage of a loophole that Theresa could never have imagined...
At this point, Theresa is in the upper hand openly, but both sides are hurt secretly, or in other words, "each gets what he wants".
The pure white light in Theresa's hand disappeared. Under the witness of the "light" of the setting sun, the contract was established.
There was no need for everyone to continue talking nonsense about this matter, and they naturally got to the point that Theresa and Finn were most concerned about.
…
The elves hope that Sister Teresa will give up the regent position to Caparia and Finn of the Elf Kingdom on the condition that she will [support the restoration of the Bayerjans Empire and migrate the population to the new empire].
This was a costly transaction for the elves;
In human terms, the elf is willing to exchange half of his heart for a friend of the other party.
After all, this involves the elves' population, their wealth, and the elves' "promise" that may need to last for tens of millions of years in the future.
"According to the treaty between the Byrds Empire and Japaria a thousand years ago, the elves reserved part of the territory on the ground for Byrds."
Fen stated in a serious tone, and the nun in front of her just looked on with a forced smile.
"In the Monster Forest to the west of the Elf Forest, there are still some towns of the Bayerjans Empire that have not sunk underground. The elves have protected them very well, just like they were thousands of years ago, and you can use them as soon as you enter.
This is the legacy of the Bayerjans Empire, and it was originally inherited by you, Princess Purple, so this is not a part of the transaction, but the "prerequisite" for the next transaction.
As we all know, the Bayerzas Empire once fought against the demonic disaster together with Japaria, just to protect the countless lives behind them.
During the period when Gapariya and Bayerjans were both trapped by the demonic disaster, some "hybrids" that we can all see were naturally born between Gapariya and Bayerjans.
Many of these half-elves have lived at the border between the former Japaria and Bayerjans for generations. They know everything about Bayerjans from their elders and have a strong sense of belonging to Bayerjans.
If you are willing, the Elven Kingdom is willing to relocate these half-elves as one of the costs of becoming citizens of the new Bayerjans—"
Before she finished speaking, the elf saw the nun swallowing subconsciously - a sign of heartbeat.
Before the elf could feel happy, she saw a very complicated and hesitant look in the nun's eyes, and what she blurted out in the end was;
"No".
"I refuse." Theresa sighed and shook her head, muttering to herself that if there was such help from the elves, Bayerjans would not be able to restore the country, but at least there would be new seeds. "Although I am tempted, I refuse."
"After all, Bayerjans has long become a thing of the past, and I am already the last princess. It is better to hope that the barbarians of the Roman Empire will remember his kindness one day in the face of disaster than to hope that a princess can restore the country. At least this has happened, so I chose to accept reality."
"Not to mention, these half-elves are also important people to Caparia. I am not so bad as to plunder the people of friendly countries to rebuild my country. If my ancestors heard about this kind of human trafficking, I'm afraid they would immediately get up from the ground and beat me up."
"So, given that I have no desire to restore my country, I reject your proposal."
This is…
Is it because I didn’t give enough, or because it didn’t mean enough to Princess Purple…
Looking at the nun in front of her who was shaking her head in refusal, Fen couldn't help feeling a little surprised, but when she considered her identity as a nun, she felt somewhat relieved.
After all, for religious people, secular "restoration of the nation" may not be important enough.
Now that the authority of "Light" has been taken away by betrayers, the ultimate wish of a princess who serves the Light is to allow her Lord to regain the power that was taken away.
So Fin thought about it for a while and decided to increase his strength.
"Then, if the Elven Kingdom is willing to treat the Church of Light as a 'country' based on national restoration and population assistance, then what do you think?"
Her gentle whispers brought another heavy load of wealth to the nun's head, causing this nun, who had only seen the world in books, to swallow subconsciously. Countless possibilities flashed across her gray eyes.
For Theresa, the "light" she served had already been on the decline due to the collapse of rituals and music and the loss of divine power by the "God of Light".
It is no exaggeration to say that the "light" now is a 90-year-old man lying on the operating table who may die at any time. Even the most devout Theresa herself has actually been prepared for the collapse and death of this man who has accompanied her in faith since childhood.
However, this does not mean that "light" is beyond help.
If Theresa could find enough believers to believe in "light" instead of "light god" again, if Theresa could really make "light" the state religion in a country...
It is not said whether "Light" can regain its power in the future.
At least, this belief can be preserved.
Not to mention that when the ones who believe in "light" are not humans but elves, He can not only retain His power, but also grow visibly... and in the end He may even be able to regain the initial strength to compete with the God of Light.
After all, elves are a stubborn race.
When you love someone, you will continue to love him/her no matter what, without any room for negotiation.
If you hate someone, you will continue to hate him or her no matter what, there is no room for mercy.
Likewise…
When the elves believe in a religion from the bottom of their hearts, they will believe in it wholeheartedly without reservation. Once they become believers, they are religious lunatics who are more fanatical than humans.
No religion or god would reject the belief in elves. If there is, he must be a fool, a big idiot, and a moron.
Not to mention... the elves did not even take back the conditions for "restoring their country" - they planned to support their own restoration and provide them with the necessary population, and also allow them to preach in the elven kingdom, and even the doctrine of light would become the state religion of the elves.
Theresa admitted that she was moved.
No one would not be moved. After all, it is like when a person is down and out and can only beggar, a close friend who used to be a good match with you and has a million-dollar fortune suddenly decides to give you more than half of her fortune and her sister, and the price is just to let your boyfriend, who is as down and out as you, live in her house for a few days...
To be honest, anyone who hears such conditions would feel extremely excited.
After all, the gap between the input and the output is too big, with the profit being nearly thousands of times. If Theresa were a businessman, she would probably agree to Finn's conditions immediately, right
"To be honest, I am really moved."
No. Even if ordinary nuns or ordinary princesses were here, they would only choose to agree. After all, they would only consider it from the perspective of the country, faction, and "others".
But—Teresa was not one of them.
"It not only gives me the capital to restore my country, but also gives me the conditions and opportunity to let my master regain the divine power... To be honest, I am really, very tempted."
The extraordinary fool Theresa murmured.
"But - I still want to refuse. Fen, please understand that Yang Hao is not "my personal property". He is a person. His ownership cannot, should not, and will not change because of our discussion.
The relationship between us is that I chose him and he chose me, not "I own him" or "he owns me".
He and I are equal, and I respect everything about him, so I will not treat him as a commodity, and I will not sell him out just because of my personal desires and needs, even if he will betray me.
So, Finn... Excuse me, I will not accept any of your conditions. After all, he is just a little dog who finally has a home. If even I betray him, where else can he find a home?"
Theresa stated her thoughts with great difficulty.
(Damn it... I should have just agreed... If I agreed, my country and my Lord would have been reborn... And if I had just explained it to him, he would have agreed... Why am I so stupid? Sigh...)
Theresa felt heartbroken to give up the opportunity to restore the country and obtain state religion status.
But when she thought of the puppy's quiet and completely relaxed sleeping face in front of her every night, her painful heart felt as sweet as if it were watered by honey.
never mind.
Recover your mother's country and save your mother's Lord.
My Lord, if you still have any conscience, can you die now so that I can completely give up and live a peaceful life
The nun muttered outrageous words in her mind.
Finn was extremely shocked by her answer... but also quite envious of this relationship which was too rare for humans.
Chapter 14: Prophecy and the truth of the past
After Theresa rejected Finn's proposal for the second time, the confrontation between them had actually reached a stalemate.
It will take some time for Yang Hao to bring people back. It is impolite to leave the reception room without permission.
So Theresa couldn't just leave, but could only sit in her seat restlessly, praying in her heart that "light" would die soon so that she could completely give up the dream of restoring the country and the religion, and live a peaceful life with Yang Hao.