Chapter 103: Eye of the Storm
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If the Garden of the Four Seasons is an ingenious man-made beauty, then the backyard of the Temple of the Elves is a natural beauty.
The seemingly irregular bushes divide a path just right, red snow berries, unsullied white roses, elegant impatiens, elegant autumn chrysanthemums, and the flowers of the four seasons compete here, decorating the entire backyard with purple and red colors.
The winding paths are secluded, like a forest hut for elegant people, away from the troubles and hustle and bustle of the world.
The fragrance of flowers was sweet, and when they stepped into the backyard, several people couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"I can't imagine that in this bustling and noisy imperial capital, there will be such a deep and lofty hut!" Fei Wenli couldn't help but admire.
She saw the figures of Al and Lolita flickering through the path, and subconsciously followed.
Trees shade the sky, and a few people walk along the earth-scented paths, where you can hear insects and birds chirping from nature.
A few people walked along the path around a camphor tree, and saw two dead loli crouching by a bush, and Elle unleashed her stealth magic, and she turned back to the others and made a shushing gesture.
Just as Charlotte was about to scold, she heard a woman's conversation faintly coming from the other side of the bush. He subconsciously silenced, after all, trespassing in the backyard of the temple was a very serious situation, to put it mildly, even if the regional bishop detained a few people regardless of their identities, then Lawrence could not find any fault with the bishop.
Charlotte carefully grabbed the two loli's collars, and just as she wanted to quietly return the way she came, she heard a young woman say.
"Bishop, St. Keller's has not been peaceful lately, I hope you can restrain the congregation, and if something happens, put the safety of the congregation first, and even abandon the temple if necessary. ”
The girl's voice was as crisp and pleasant as a lily bird, and Charlotte and Claire looked at each other to see who it was.
The mysterious elven girl of that chaotic night, Zoe's disciple, the star princess Devne Ophelis who holds the language of the elves.
After returning that night, Charlotte went out of her way to find information about the princess. I don't know if I don't check, and I'm shocked when I check it.
This princess's reputation in the south is no less than that of the silver dragon princess Vivien Leigh.
As early as when Devonne was young, she was adept at using a variety of combat weapons, but without a doubt, her favorite was the legendary longbow, the Elven Language.
Devany is known as the most gifted ranger the forest elves have ever seen, and her skills of stealth, tracking, fighting, shooting, and commanding are even higher than those of Zoe and Yvette of the same age.
This princess with long silver hair and pale golden eyes has all the talents that God has given her. She loves art, but she is curious. The courageous princess has been active in the Flower Language Forest for many years, honing her extraordinary skills in the war against the Orcs and Ogres of the Southwest.
In other words, this is a southern version of the war princess!
It's just strange that the Whispering Forest is far south of Hotson and west of the Helm Empire, why didn't Her Royal Highness stay in the Flower Forest to fight the ogre, but ran to St. Keller's City in the north?
Unbeknownst to Charlotte, before that, Devany had been ordered to go to the City of Secret Magic, bringing a threat from the gods to Emmanuel.
Back to the point.
After Daphne reminded her, she heard a middle-aged woman ask gently, "Your Royal Highness, can you tell me what happened?"
Several people who had inadvertently eavesdropped subconsciously pricked up their ears and listened intently to the conversation.
"I overheard the secret conversation between the Grand Duke of Hotson and the Grand Duke of Ullapool, and you know that after the death of the Emperor, the prestige of the Clegg Horn family had actually fallen to a freezing point. Devonie spoke eloquently, "There is the prince's dictatorship inside, and there are seven kings outside. The Clegg Horns' reign has been stormy. ”
"Hotson is the head of the Seven Kings in terms of overall strength, and this ambitious Grand Duke wants to sit on the glorious and bloody throne, so he does not hesitate to support his nephew Archduke Ullapool to seize the Eastern Islands as a temptation, and intends to form an alliance against the Empire. ”
"But with all due respect, is Her Royal Highness too pessimistic?I believe that as long as Elbert can ascend to the throne and gain the support of the other five kings, plus His Majesty Emmanuel of the Secret Law City, the ambitions of those two Grand Dukes will be in vain. The bishop asked, keeping his point of view open.
"No, no, no!" retorted Charlotte, who could almost imagine Devine's delicate fingers wagging her green fingers, "I'm not exaggerating at all. Whether Elbert will be able to ascend to the throne is still unknown, the prince and the third prince are his biggest obstacles, and His Majesty Emmanuel ...... He's got a lot to worry about!"
"And will the other five kings really support Elbert? Devany expressed her opinion, "There is only interest between nations, and there is no eternal loyalty. Once the Clegghorns lose power, I'm sure none of the Seven Duchies will pass up the opportunity to go further, except for Icewind. ”
The bishop pondered for a moment, then asked earnestly, "Do you think war is coming?" ”
"I beg your pardon, Bishop, but I am in my place, and there are things that must be kept secret from the outside world. "All I can tell you is that the Upper Realm is in turmoil, and the teacher told me that winter is coming!" and I look at the situation and think that the center of the storm is most likely in St. Keller. It may be too much to say, but I still want to observe this storm so that I can prepare for what lies ahead. ”
"I understand you, Your Highness. Is there anything you need help with?As long as you give the order, I swear that the power of the entire temple will be used by you!"
"Thank you, Bishop. Devany replied with a smile, "But I can't let the devout believers fall into a desperate situation because of my delusions, and the only thing I need you to do is to preserve the temple's living power in the event of war, and even abandon the temple and withdraw from St. Keller's if necessary." ”
The conversation between the two was a shock to Charlotte, who finally knew what was going on between Hotson and Ullapool, but it was clear that the outcome would only make the situation worse.
Thinking of Sylvia's warning that 'winter is coming', and the conflict involving the upper realms that Devany had said, Charlotte realized that this trip to the imperial capital was far from being as simple as she had imagined.
What is the upper realm, this is an ambiguous and widespread name. Generally speaking, the Upper Realm refers to the kingdom of the gods. But at this moment, the upper realm in Daphne's mouth is not like this, what she is referring to should be the conflict between the gods and the root king.
And once the two major forces tear their faces, let alone the world of Stee, even the entire multiverse will inevitably fall into a bloody storm.
Next, Daphne and the bishop discussed the contingency plan. Charlotte knew they had to evacuate, and the eight of them cautiously stepped back one after another, and as they were about to leave the bush, Vivien accidentally stepped on a dead branch.
There was a soft crackle from the dead branches, and Vivien looked at Charlotte pitifully with a sad face.
"Who!"
Devine's crisp voice came from the jungle, and they were discovered!