Underneath the shadows, it was an independent society that did exist in the world of Steeu. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Without seeing this dark and magnificent world with their own eyes, people will never be able to imagine that there is an incomparably complex ecological web beneath their feet.

Dark elves, dwarves, minotaurs, cavemen...... And all kinds of intelligent races live in it, of course, there are also those predators who walk in the dark and plants unique to the underground world, and they work together to build a complex, treacherous, strange, and predatory ecosystem.

Even if it takes three days and three nights to compile hundreds of books of all kinds, if you don't travel in person, probably no even the best scholars can perfectly depict this dark world.

But generally speaking, people who have a special purpose and are quite confident in their own abilities will not have the idea of going to the underworld at all.

Because the huge world, which is not much smaller than the surface world, has several recognized characteristics.

First, while the underworld is not without light, and the luminescent cells of the ferns within it can bring a unique light to this dark world, keep in mind that most places are still dark;

Second, most of the natives of the underworld have dark vision, and even if they don't, they have a similar ability to perceive accurately in the dark;

Third, the underground world is not a narrow cave, but a vast world in the true sense, and all kinds of dangers are endless;

Fourth, and most importantly, the point. Due to the scarcity of food resources in the underworld, most of the natives here are evil camps that are good at intrigue and ghosts.

Now you know why the surface natives, who are not absolutely confident in their own strength, are reluctant to go to this world? To put it bluntly, even with Charlotte's ability at this time, when she first entered the underground world and failed to adapt to the bloody laws of this dark world, she was just a salted fish to be rubbed.

But there are always so many top people in this world who can ignore this law, such as Sylvia, who has just shown the tip of the iceberg of strength on the water, and Zoe who is pacing comfortably in a garden posture at the moment. K. Ophelis.

Zoe in the cloister strives for perfection and has a serious personality, and the same is true of Zoe in reality.

He wore his medium-long silver hair in a tailtail and combed it back meticulously. His favorite silver ranger costume was spotless, with a red metal hairpin on his left chest and two odd-shaped scimitars around his waist. There is no trace of age on the neutral handsome face, only the pale golden pupils on the clean face reveal a touch of vicissitudes.

He looks like a charming noble son who has experienced the ups and downs of life and has a unique understanding of life, rather than a famous root king.

To be honest, the hairpin on his chest makes him look a little feminine. But Zoe, who pursues perfection in personality and is full of stubborn masculinity in her bones, has never abandoned this hairpin since the end of the annihilation war.

Even if she sometimes changes into a warrior's armor in the heat of the moment, Zoe still uses her magic to pin the hairpin to her chest.

Devany has complained about her teacher's unique aesthetic more than once, but it is clear that the king who insists on going his own way will never follow the advice of his disciples.

This also made Daphne understand the meaning of the so-called king is stupid.

Among the many root kings, Zoe is probably the most special one.

That's not to say that his personality is strongly different from the rest of the kings, on the contrary, compared to Emanuel who admired order and majesty, Gerald who loved to fight and chaos, and Edwin who enjoyed the thrill of gamblers, his personality was not so strong as moderation.

He had never established a spell organization of his own, nor had he ever thought of manipulating the ideology of the forest elves, nor did he care if mortals maintained a basic respect for him, and even had the pleasure of being able to chat with a beggar for the night.

Zoe is probably the least king-like king, so much so that Devany, as a disciple, dares to complain about this teacher without worrying about any punishment.

As a child, Daphne was taken by Zoe to collect the style of human society, and at that time she had the privilege of seeing the famous king and a small vegetable vendor have a heated debate about how to grow apples more delicious. At that time, Daphne, who was not yet thirty years old (elves have reached adulthood for a hundred years), couldn't help but think that maybe my teacher was a fake king.

But now that I think about it, it wasn't a sign that Zoe's personality was too strong.

For example, the hairpin represents a unique aesthetic, or for example, Zoe, who has achieved the king, once declined the request to be the king of the elves, but the reason is that "the world is so big, I want to see it".

Even if the elves who claim to be immortals live long enough, even if some of Zoe's former close comrades-in-arms are still active in elven politics since the Annihilation War, even those elders have found it difficult to meet Zoe in the long years of three thousand years.

In recent years, he has put a lot of effort into his only disciple, Daphne, and probably with the longevity of the elves, Zoe, who has not appeared for a long time, will also become a living legend in the elf kingdom.

Please forgive the author for depicting this king in a lengthy way, and Guy is named Zoe. The spirit of K. Ophelis is just too unique.

Because of this, this Zoe, who has visited the scenery of the astral plane, seen the endless abyss, reached the world of Kylor, which is not inferior to Steeu, and has been to various elemental realms and shadow worlds, now really shows a rare expression of amazement.

His slightly pale lips were slightly open, and his pale golden pupils overflowed with a color called amazement, although it was an expression of surprise and nostalgia, but it did not detract from his extraordinary charm in the slightest.

Compared with Charlotte, although both are men with extraordinary appearance, Zoe's charm comes from the indifference and maturity that she is used to. Unlike Charlotte, who is enthusiastic and infectious.

"It's so nostalgic. Zoe muttered to herself, "It's the cliffs on both sides, I almost thought I'd been back in Fort Savoie three thousand years ago." ”

It wasn't Zoe's exaggerated adjective, but a black castle complex actually stood in front of his eyes.

The castle stands on a man-made hill flanked by mossy cliffs and rocky boulders as the background, and the castle is dark and quiet, like an ancient coffin inhabited by vampires in knightly legends.

If Charlotte had been here, she would have agreed with Zoe. The fortress complex in front of you is a real military fortress, with a tall wall made of sintered black stones, a moat that surrounds the city, and a central gate made of stainless steel. Each 50-meter observation deck was dark, and with Zoe's eyesight, she could see through the darkness the magnificent black stone steps in the city.

The stone staircase leads to the castle's living quarters, which, if Zoe's memory is correct, are the knights' training ground and maintenance area, as well as a spacious blacksmith shop and granary. The unexpanded Savoie Fort 3,000 years ago was such a military fortress at the time.

Needless to say, this is the castle where Zoe once fought!

It is the foundation of the Clayderman family – Fort Savoie!

The destination had arrived, and Zoe was in no hurry to enter the castle.

He surveyed the majestic military fortress in front of the castle, and beneath the hill he could see creature of small stature, lanky hands, wrinkled skin, and bare heads.

That's an underground caveman. These natives of the underworld resemble the apes of the underworld, but possess the intelligence of a child of about fourteen.

As a race of the underworld with poor brains and extremely low talents, they are mostly enslaved by the rulers of the underworld, such as the Dark Elves, Grey Dwarves, and Minotaurs. Races that claim to be more intelligent beings never regard them as intelligent beings, but simply as a bunch of natural slaves, or tools with a decent shelf life.

In order to survive, most of the cavemen take refuge in their own masters, and they will also betray them as soon as the situation is wrong. In short, the nobles who professed their noble status never disdained to use these slaves, even if they were cheap and had no human rights at all.

"But this hill, this fortress, was not built out of thin air. Zoe muttered to herself, smiling sarcastically at the thought of the prospect of her notoriously arrogant former rival being reduced to the point of enslaving the cavemen to forge a fortress for her.

This time, he didn't stay any longer. Step out, you have passed through the heavy steel gate and entered the castle.

Zoe walked up the long black stone steps, there was no light in the dark fortress, but Zoe paced gently as if he had returned to that sunny afternoon.

It was one afternoon many years ago, and he and his mother, now the Elven Lord God, Yvette, led an army of elves to the northern fort of Sava. It was the last bastion against the witch camp, and it was also the main city where the rumored Lord of Time Lu Sien lived in the later period.

At that time, Zoe was dressed in a light ranger suit, with a spirit bird feather stuck in his head like the preference of all elven youths, and he carried two knives at his waist and a green longbow behind his back, and followed Yvette up the long and solemn stone steps.

On the stone steps, a cheerful man with black hair, a gray-robed mage who always put on a stern expression, and a cold girl in a red multi-layered lace dress stood in a row, led by a cheerful man, warmly welcoming their arrival.

But in the end, it was a passionate female voice that really caught his attention.

"Look! That's the elf! Just like my mother told me, it's beautiful!" In the welcoming crowd on both sides, the girl with short emerald green hair showed her tiger teeth and smiled brightly, "I will one day create an ideal world, so that all races can live together in peace and happiness! At that time, I will invite the elves to my hometown to have a lively play, so that my ordinary parents can also meet the legendary elves!"

"Small, quiet! Bonnie...... You're rude!" her companion tried to stop the girl with her innocent smile.

Do you think we elves are some kind of rare creatures? We are noble immortals, intelligent beings who are better than humans!

At that time, Zoe thought dissatisfiedly, what a rude guy, and you want your parents to look at the elves, do you think we elves are monkeys!? Also, you are a fool to create a world where all races live in peace, right? How did you become a mage?

Zoe laughed as she walked on the black steps, yes! Bonnie is such a fool!

She is obviously not very talented, but she wants to become the king of the roots! She is obviously a mage with the motto of reason, but she fantasizes about the day when the world will be one! Her parents were tortured and killed in the war, but they fantasize that they can meet the legendary elves!

The stupidest thing is that she has obviously suffered such a painful experience, but she can still show that fresh and pure smile like nature, and then pat her barren breasts, saying that she can do it but do the work that makes her feel very difficult!

In the end, she paid with her life for her......

Zoe stopped at the door of the castle's main building, he subconsciously stroked the hairpin he wore on his chest, and for a moment, the color of hesitation appeared on his handsome face.

"Once you've taken this step, there's no going back...... "Zoe bowed her head and kissed the hairpin gently," Bonnie...... Will you resent me?"

After a few minutes, all weakness and hesitation were replaced by determination, and Zoe looked up, a flame hidden in her pale golden pupils, "Resentful! Bonnie - no matter how much you hate me......"

He pushed open the door and walked into the dark castle with his head held high.

"But your ideal world will eventually be opened up for you by my own hands!"