Genie.

The only intelligent race on the continent other than humans to possess noble spirits, they are said to have established a brilliant civilization in the distant First Age, but because they angered the gods, the wrath of Levadine fell from the sky and turned into a flames of destruction, burning the kingdom of the elves along with their bodies and souls.

The fire burned for a whole month, billowing smoke obscuring half the continent's canopy, darker than dusk, blood-red than blood, visible even from the top of the mountains—and countless souls floating in the air, bound by the pillars of flame, their wails resounding throughout the universe.

God is as powerful as hell.

The wrath of the gods did not subside until a month later, when only a small fraction of the once glorious elven civilization was left in a scorched earth. But even so, it is impossible for them to establish a great kingdom - the decline and dispersion of the population is only a small matter, what really matters is the deprivation of the right to live - under the light of the gods, there is no room for sin - as born sinful people, they are the best sacrifice that believers can offer to the gods.

Moreover, most of the elves have a beautiful face that captivates the country and the city - in the past, this beauty is only a proof of their nobility and elegance, but when civilization overturns, they do not have enough strength to defend this beauty, that beautiful face becomes a source of tragedy - since the arrival of the gods and the establishment of the sacred covenant, the elves have been the most valuable commodity on the continent, and there is no one, and it does not matter whether it is male or female.

An elf, as long as he is not old and infirm, can sell for at least ten gold coins anywhere on the continent. And old age and decrepitude? There is no problem for traffickers, the average lifespan of an elf is eight hundred, of which about two hundred years are in the growth stage of the larval stage, the last fifty to one hundred years of life is the aging period, and the remaining five hundred years or so, will always maintain the posture of the peak - that is, it is normal for an elf to use it for hundreds of years, and a hundred years ...... For most people, this is an extremely long unit of time.

……

"Really...... I don't know how to say it. With a heavy sigh, Abel closed the heavy tome framed in gold thread, "Safarna, are you sure that the elves we are waiting for—while they do deserve sympathy, I don't think they qualify to be our allies. ”

"We're waiting here for the elves," replied the blonde maid beside her, who was tucking away the coffee cups on the table, in a deep and powerful voice, "More precisely, the elves of the Southern Forest—for some reason, before the Divine Punishment came, some of the elves fled their homes and settled in the Southern Forest, using the forest as a barrier to recuperate. ”

"Even so, do they really have the qualifications?" Abel got up, his voice a little heavy, "Personally, I'd be happy if I could do something for those elves who have had a tragic experience, but my father has warned me more than once, I must focus on the overall situation, and indifferent kindness is the sweetest**." ”

"I'm glad you have such an awareness," the maid whispered, with no hint of joy in her grim countenance and cold tone, "but the elves have indeed amassed considerable strength over a long period of time, and it is said that there are at least five high-ranking professionals in the Elven Forest, and all of them are veterans of the time—and this time they will send at least one of them." ”

Five?

Abel Silence - the most powerful veteran of the war-baptized senior warriors who can mobilize as a country usually does not exceed ten people - in this regard, the Elven Forest currently has a high-end combat power that is not inferior to that of any other country. You must know that even Gable, the country of mountains known for its good fighting, can recruit only more than a dozen high-ranking professionals under his efforts, and most of them are only new to this realm. And although the Skana family is the current ruler of the top of the mountains, as one of the three royal families, there will only be fewer high-ranking professionals who can command.

That is, elves have the qualifications to become allies.

But—

"Isn't it too costly to choose elves as allies?" Abel asked, his frown furrowing to illustrate his mood at the moment, "An alliance with the elves is bound to anger the Church—it's not a wise choice by any means. ”

"Safana also doesn't know why," said the maid, her golden hair meticulously arranged, "but Your Majesty has said that weak allies like elves are not easy to find. ”

"Weak ......" Abel chewed on the word as he sorted out his appearance against the blonde-haired and well-mannered noble son in the mirror, "Weak allies - because of weakness, they can ask for more, right?" But even so, is it really good to offend the church in such a blatant way? ”

The maid owed a debt and did not speak.

Abel did not expect an answer from the other party, and the young nobleman knew very well that those who could answer his question would not answer him, and those who could not answer him would not be able to give him an answer. If he wants to know the answer, the only thing he can really rely on is himself.

"Let me think about it......" he got up, pacing back and forth—the maid named Safana looked at him for a moment, then bowed slightly, and then stepped back, "There are two possibilities for not being afraid of the consequences of offending the Church, one of which is that the Church's expected retaliation is within a bearable range. And the other is ......"

With a slight groan, he said, "The so-called offending of the church is just an illusion. ”

"Analyzing the possibilities of the former, the conclusion is simple." The blonde and blue-eyed nobleman stopped, "Your Majesty intends to completely break with the church and switch sides—although it is not easy to say, but in fact it will lead to an extremely serious situation—changing the faith will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the vast majority of nobles, and once the dissatisfaction of the nobles converges under the banner of the golden griffin of the Alensbell family, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous." ”

The core of Gable's power is the Three Kings, and the core of the Three Kings is the Skana family.

The ancestors of the Three Kings family, as the pioneers of the land of mountains, were always at the top of the power system. In the course of 10,000 years, the other two families, the Alensbell family and the Asner family, have been severed one after another, and the current heads of the family are distant sideways, so although they have the right to inherit the throne, they are in line with the Skarna family. However, once His Majesty broke with the Church, and the nobles encouraged by the Church gathered under the command of the Grand Duke of Leon, who held a considerable part of the military power, the division of the country was inevitable, and the flames of war would spread over the mountains and mountains without surprise.

"Your Majesty cannot accept this consequence," Shaking his head, Abel rejecting his reasoning - what he could think of, the one on the throne could not have imagined, "no matter how much the elves can give, in Your Majesty's heart, it will not be possible to exceed the stability of the land of mountains." ”

"And the possibility of the latter ......" the young nobleman held his chin in one hand, hung his head, pondered, and after a long time made such a judgment, "—simply ridiculous." ”

Categorically vetoed.

The Church is not a simple interest group, although they have always had their own interests, but their roots are based on faith. As the elves are the sinners condemned by the gods, the Church of the Gods cannot allow any power to deal with them under any pretext, even if it can bring more to the Church from the perspective of profit.

Do not draw near the evil one, for it will be rejected by God.

The gods wrote these words in the Holy Covenant, and as the spokesman of the gods on earth, no church would disobey the canons of the true God—if the nation of mountains were to engage in diplomacy with the spirits, then the attitude of the church could be imagined—and Gable would never find a place in the power system of the old gods!

He...... What the hell do you think?

Abel didn't know, and he couldn't figure it out.

In that case, don't think about it, just do it, and do the best you can do.

The decision has been made in my heart.

"Report!"

The curtain was lifted, and a knight in a sturdy clad stepped forward, then took off his helmet and fell to one knee.

"What's the situation? Mr. Starr. He looked at the bearded middle-aged man in front of him and asked in a calm tone. The knight who broke in was no stranger to him, the second son of the Juventus family, the captain of the escort appointed by His Majesty, and one of the few high-ranking professionals in the kingdom who were completely subordinate to the orders of the Scana family.

"The Elven Mission asks for a meeting," the half-kneeling knight looked up, "Your Highness." ”

PS: I was wrong, I shouldn't have finished the demon tail, three days, it's gone.

Ps2: Demon tail's fandom,Suddenly I want to write.,What should I do.。

PS3: The rest of the chapter, I'll do it as soon as possible.