"He got an unexpected promise......

Orin took the water that Naria had thoughtfully handed over and smiled gratefully at her, but there was so much stuffing in his chest that he only took a shallow sip even if his throat was dry. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The water has a refreshing aroma of mint. Strangely, the burden of those difficult to export seems to have been somewhat lightened by this.

"The Council of Elders is willing to elect him to be the King of the Elves. He continued in one breath, with unease, shame, exhaustion, and confusion...... and the relief that was finally coming to an end, "'Payne, Silver Leaf has killed himself and is no longer worthy of being king, and your bloodline is far more noble than his. When you have the name of the king, we can at least worship the god you believe in as one of the gods, even if we can't promise to accept it completely. ’...... That's what Kao said, and the priest ...... Fenton told Parnasas that if he became King of Grevar, our faith would ...... And our survival can be best guaranteed. ”

“...... Can the king of the elves be decided entirely by the Council of Elders?" asked Narya, puzzled, "Wouldn't the elves object to making an elf whose ancestors had left Grivar thousands of years ago king?" ”

She probably thought it was too obvious a lie...... For Panasses, however, such a promise has a different meaning.

"In the Antler Forest, the elf who becomes the leader will give up his surname, because henceforth he must put the interests of all of Sandwater first...... And most likely his successor will not be his descendants. Bloodline is not very important to us, but Panasses ...... His real surname is 'Nandi', but his mother's surname is 'Flowing Fire'. In the millennia before and after the Elves founded Grivar and the divided kingdom was reunited, before the flames of Ankelan and the red dragon burned down half of the forest, and before the Almers Light Bearer ascended to the throne as both the son of the gods and the betrayer...... He is indeed 'of noble blood'. Orin couldn't help but smile bitterly, "The last king of the Flowing Fire family, the cause of Sefdeon's death is unknown, and his younger brother took most of the family away from Grivar, and it is also likely that he was afraid that Almers would not let them go......"

The Drifting Fire Clan, whether they stayed in Grivar or went to the Antler Forest, did not leave a few descendants in the end. Panasses's mother was taciturn and seemingly mild, but she had an unusual attachment to her ancient, noble, and dying bloodline...... As a neighbor of Nandi's family, Orin, who grew up with Parnassus, knows a little bit about this.

It is undeniable that Panasses was able to become the leader of Sandwater, and his mother almost raised him as a king. As a young man, Parnasas even complained to his friends about her excessive harshness and pride, but when he grew up, he seemed to be able to completely abandon the burden of the surname "Flowing Fire". Even if his mother had died more than a hundred years ago, that in itself would not have made sense—the imprint of his childhood could not have been erased so easily.

It's just that he hides it too well...... Or initially, to become a leader, it was enough for him.

However, the fire that was buried in the heart when he was a child, the ambition that was dusted because of hopelessness, suddenly became ready to move because of an unexpected opportunity.

"It's not that he doesn't know, most of them just want to take advantage of him, but he can't help but take this opportunity. Orin sighed under his breath, "He really believes...... He also had to believe that it was God's will—that what his ancestors had lost, he would regain. ”

"If you want it, you have to reach out and take it, but in the name of God. Iss sarcastically said, "You elves are not as frank as humans in this regard. ”

Orin bowed his head in silence. The "frank humans" were not praised either. Ed scratched his jaw, remembering Anktan's bloody and cruel "jousting before the gods" like a fighting beast, and the undisguised frenzy on people's faces, the cheers that thundered in his ears like a tidal wave...... No, humanity isn't much better.

"What's even more ridiculous is ......"

Ed's heart sank, and he blurted out, "Is!"

The interrupted ice dragon glared at him in annoyance, but immediately understood why he was stopping.

He guessed his unspoken sarcasm—"What's even more ridiculous is that the 'god' you believe in is a dragon of anger and hatred who has been deceived and betrayed by the elves. ”

That's a fact...... But to say it so bluntly is too cruel.

Isis looked away, his lips closed sullenly with a gloomy expression, but he didn't say anything more.

Ed breathed a sigh of relief, instinctively smiled flatteringly, grabbed the peach from the fruit bowl on the table, and diligently stuffed it into his friend's hand.

"It's delicious!" he said.

This is a fruit that Dorian specially sent early in the morning. Sweet and juicy, with a fragrant aroma, Is, who was raised by Naria to be quite sweet, will definitely like it...... But his face now seemed to want to shove it into his nose even more.

Ed smiled wryly, and shrank silently back from the window.

"Whether it is God's will or not—" Alan glanced at them helplessly, and opened his mouth to pull back the suddenly crooked topic, "Do you know his plan?"

Orin shook his head wearily.

"I don't know. He said, "We ...... There was a bit of an argument. Since then, we've rarely ...... Talk. ”

They didn't actually quarrel, not even the bitter argument that had before they left the Antler Forest. Panasses said a lot—he was desperate to convince him.

Too eager...... Deep down, he knew that his true desires weren't as high-sounding as his stated reasons.

From beginning to end, Ohlin was unusually calm, only more and more disappointed. And his reaction may have made Parnasas realize that this time, he will not follow him again.

"I don't think he has any plans yet. "He's just waiting, waiting for Kao...... and the pastor's message. ”

During this time, Orin did not try to talk to him again, but neither of them could convince each other. Orin then thought about sneaking into Grivar, but quickly gave up on it.

He could perceive that more than one pair of eyes were staring at him. If he did enter Grivar, even if he didn't have any contact with the Silver Leaf King at all, he would probably be seen as a betrayal by Panasses.

“...... Isn't it a betrayal to run away with me?"

"I had no choice. Orin replied in a low voice, "If you don't show up, I'll find another way...... I can't wait any longer. ”

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