On the other side, what is Link doing who is causing Regnar a headache and being unpredictable
"This is your last chance, Gulder." Link said after taking a sip of spring water. In the Underdark, water is a very scarce resource, so clear spring water is a very good drink even for noble dark elves.
Gulder is the guard captain sent to the Mithril Mine by the Andariel Family. He is a high-level warrior who worked with Link as a mercenary in the Dark Light City before joining the Andariel Family. Unlike the relationship between Kordak and Regnar, Link and Guldel usually take advantage of each other. But these two guys also have a very tacit understanding, as if they know their opponent's bottom line every time.
Later, Link and Gulder received olive branches from the Elvin family and the Andariel family respectively, so the two parted ways. Unexpectedly, we would meet here again in an unexpected way today.
"I think there should have been news from Darklight City." Link looked at the silent dark elf warrior in front of him with ease. He continued: "The Andariel family no longer exists. I admit it. The nearly one hundred dark elf warriors you lead are a very valuable force. However, they also need something to rely on. The collapse of the family is not enough to be an opportunity for your freedom. Because... "
When Link said this, he suddenly paused, and then he showed a bitter and self-deprecating smile: "We are all men..."
Male, a very neutral word in the eyes of humans, is somewhat insulting in the eyes of dark elves. Because the dark elves have maintained a matriarchal society until now. This is determined by the gods they believe in and the advantages and disadvantages of their natural gender.
Female dark elves can become clerics of Lolth, the Spider Queen, but males cannot, and with Lolth's blessing, female dark elves are naturally gifted with better talents than males. Therefore, in addition to the natural advantage of priests, female dark elves are also more likely to become qualified warriors than males. Even the mages who abandoned the faith of Rose and chose Mystra, the goddess of magic, were mostly women.
Therefore, men are basically inferior among dark elves. They can become a female's male favorite, but it is almost impossible to possess a female dark elf alone. On the contrary, female dark elves can have a wide harem, and it is understandable even if they sleep with different men every day.
In addition to sexual aspects, the social status of male dark elves is also very low. This also explains why the top leaders of the dark elves are basically women, while men can only hold physical positions such as guard captains.
There is no doubt that Link's words touched the warrior named Gul'del. He looked at Link and then asked, "So Link, what can you give me?"
"Everything you originally owned." Link spread his hands and said: "I said before, I will give you two choices, surrender to the Elvin family, or surrender to me. Oh, don't look at me like this , Gulder. You know, I am not an idiot who is willing to sacrifice his life for profit, and I have no hope of taking away all of you, more than a hundred dark elves - Alvin and the others will definitely not allow it."
"Then what do you want?" Gulder asked in a low voice.
"Just a few like-minded partners." Link shrugged. He looked at the dark elves outside the tent, and then said: "Look, the people sent to this mithril mine are all men. Among other races, we We are originally a group of people who should be the masters of society, but because of Rose, we can only become the playthings and cannon fodder for the interests of a group of women in this place. To be honest, I have had enough of this status quo."
"You want to subvert..."
"No, I'm not that great." Link shook his head before Goulder finished speaking: "The social form of the dark elves is determined by Rose. I don't have the strength or the courage to face a true god. So. , all I can do is escape."
"Then why do you have to take me with you?"
"..." Link thought for a while, and then said truthfully: "I just want to experience the feelings of other races, the so-called friendship, or something else. Therefore, I think it may be a good choice to have a companion on the journey. .”
"Partner?" Gulder murmured, and then fell silent.
Link drank the clear spring water and waited patiently.
"I'm sorry, Link." Goulder shook his head: "I can't understand your thoughts now. So, I won't accompany you."
"Really? That sounds really disappointing." Link couldn't help shaking his head, but he still smiled: "If that's the case, then your choice is the Elvin family?"
"Yes, this is the way of life for us dark elves. I have no way to change it, and I don't want to run away, so I can only accept it." Gulder replied.
"Okay, I understand." Link sighed and stood up: "Then, I wish you a comfortable life in your new family. Don't worry, I will leave Alvin, but at least I will do this After it’s over.”
"Really..." Gulder nodded, and then watched Link leave. He was thinking about whether he should betray Link's movements to Alvin's mistress Sarah in advance to gain some trust from the new owner. But Link is not a fool. Since he dares to tell him this, it means that he is really sure that he can escape from the Elvin family. He likes benefits, but doesn't like doing meaningless things. Is this thing worth trying
After Link left the Andariel family camp, he originally wanted to return to Zyra to report on his progress in conquering the Andariel legacy. But when passing by a certain large rock, a figure under the rock stopped Link in his tracks.
"Teacher." Link bowed respectfully after seeing the person in the shadow.
"You did a great job." The man in the shadow said straight to the point.
"I just do things according to your instructions." Link used a virtue called humility among humans. He said: "Teacher, you arranged everything properly, and I am just the person responsible for executing these things. That’s all.”
"Is this humility rather than hypocritical deception?" the voice asked with a smile.
"Of course." Link nodded: "I was taught by you, so I am different from other dark elves in many concepts. I have some emotions that they do not have."
"Very good." The voice touched the dimensional pocket, and then threw a bottle of potion to Link: "This is the antidote to the insect eggs that Regnar gave you. Drink it, and the medicine will flow through the blood to In every corner of your body, the insect eggs will be melted by the medicinal liquid wherever they are."
"Thank you, teacher." Link's eyes lit up after receiving the potion. He quickly opened the potion and drank it.
"Although I rarely coach that child, he did learn a lot under my arrangements, right? In that case, I should be considered a qualified teacher." The voice looked at Link and smiled. Said.
"But, teacher, I don't understand your intention of doing this..." Link carefully raised his question: "These things can be solved by yourself, why do you have to let Regnar come out? "
"No." The voice shook his head, seemingly not angry at Link's curiosity. He replied: "My purpose is not just to gain the trust of the Elvin family, I have other plans of my own."
"Really?" Link shook his head. Although he didn't understand it, Link was smart enough not to continue asking - smart people can always grasp the extent of things.
"Well, the purpose of meeting you this time is to get you out of Regnar's control." The voice gradually came out from the shadow of the stone. He had long golden hair, and his originally handsome face was covered with a ferocious scar. Totally destroyed.
Link looked at him and then bowed: "Then, thank you for your help. Teacher Villeless."
Link and Verles met very early. At that time, Verles was wandering around in the Underdark like an idiot, so Link, who was alone, wanted to capture this natural feud back and exchange it for some gold coins.
But he miscalculated the strength gap between himself and Villes. Although Link used a lot of tricks to plot against Verles, when his true form appeared in front of Verles, he finally found out that all the tricks were like a joke in the face of absolute power.
Veles easily subdued Link. But he did not kill Link, because at that time Verles was still a simple elf. Afterwards, Link deceived Verles's trust, and then followed Verles to the original plane. He lived there for two years and saw some new races. Moreover, under the subtle influence, Link was also influenced by Verles' unique simplicity as an elf. Therefore, Link's thoughts are different from other dark elves.
And then Villes seemed to be forced to leave because of something. So as a dark elf, Link was not good enough to live alone in the original plane, so he returned to the Underdark again, and then met Gulder.
In the years that followed, Link never heard from Veles again. But Link never imagined that decades later, Link would meet Villes again. This originally handsome elf had a ferocious scar on his face, and his simple and kind-hearted character in Link's impression no longer existed.
Instead, there was a strange elf assassin who was so scheming that even Link couldn't see his intentions clearly. This change made Link feel sad, and at the same time it strengthened his determination to go see the outside world again. He wanted to know what could make Villes, who could forgive people with murderous intentions with a smile, become like this.