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Although the Duchy of Lothair is on the border of the entire empire and borders the ancient woods, no one has actually seen it for more than a hundred years. The wizards of Wimpal can only find records of these behemoths in literature and some historical sources.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, I'm afraid Sir Aaron wouldn't have believed that there really were ogres in this world.

Even Lukka was surprised that Loren would encounter ogres in Deeplimburg - according to him, he had never heard of an ogre settlement reaching the lands east of the Oldwood Forest.

And at the same moment, the elves of the Ancient Wood Forest encountered an ogre invasion that had never been seen in a hundred years. If it weren't for the fact that winter had come earlier than in the past, I'm afraid this invasion would not have stopped.

Whether it was just an accident, or what it portended, Loren couldn't guess at the moment. But in any case, as long as Duke Lothair does not intend to go to war with the ogres himself, supporting the elves is his only option.

At the very least, it's better to do this than to go to war with a group of unheard-of monsters on your own territory, and as the first line of defense for the entire dukedom, the elves of the Ancient Wood Forest will fight the ogres until the last moment, even if they are only for their own homeland.

The lesser of two evils, Duke Lothair will not fail to understand the truth - it is simply more cost-effective to exchange some dispensable materials for the "protection" of the elves at any cost.

Loren, who knew this, did not hesitate to agree to Luca's request in exchange for these elven reinforcements. Because even if Lukka doesn't agree, I'm afraid that in the end, the Duke of Lothair will still agree to support.

"Thank you very much for your hospitality, Lord Earl, but we must return as soon as possible to defend our settlement. ”

In the hall of the castle, Luca, who had a gentle smile on his face, saluted the young earl slightly with a little apology: "The harsh winter is about to pass, and when the spring snow melts, the ogres will invade again!"

"I've sent the letter, and my father must have understood the seriousness of the matter. The young earl nodded with a serious expression: "If he does not agree, I will go to him myself - thanks to you I have not been beheaded by those traitors, I will never forget such a favor!"

"And we will never forget your friendship. Lukka was very grateful, but his eyes met Loren's eyes behind the earl, and he quickly staggered: "The elves of the Ancient Wood Forest will always be your friends. ”

This was also agreed upon by him and Loren. If they can really gain Ruwen's friendship, then the elves of the Ancient Wood Forest will have a chance to form an alliance with the Duchy of Lothair, which is even more important to them than a batch of supplies.

With an ally sitting on the principality, the elves of the Oldwood Forest will never have to worry about the safety of the east and will have more supplies to fend off the invading ogres and grow their settlements.

As Loren said, times have changed, and the elves who do not rely on humans simply cannot continue to survive, and the elves who do not act as a barrier cannot resist enemies they have never seen.

"Before leaving, is there anything else you need?" Lu Wen asked very warmly, "You're welcome, as long as I can do it, I can satisfy you." I'm never stingy with my friends!"

Hearing this, Luca suddenly hesitated, and then slowly smiled: "Actually...... We do need your help as well. ”

"Oh? ”

"While we have great confidence in your credibility, our people are not. The elf explained, "As you know, the vast majority of elves don't trust humans very well, and many of my people have never left the Ancient Wood Forest, and they don't know if you will keep your promise. ”

"Hmm...... This is also a real problem. Seeing the other party's somewhat embarrassed expression, Lu Wen, who had always been casual, didn't care much about the "disrespect" to himself in his words, and just nodded: "Then how can I make them believe it, do you need me to send knights to fight against the ogre with you?"

"Not really, I'm afraid my people will have a hard time accepting a human army in the forest. The elf replied apologetically, "You just need to prove that you will keep your promises, and that's enough." ”

"For example...... Send a close confidant of yours as an emissary to accompany us to the Ancient Wood Forest. ”

When Loren heard this, the corners of his eyes immediately jumped—he already saw Luca smiling at him.

"Your Wizard Advisor, Your Excellency Loren Turin, has shown remarkable demeanor in his first meeting with us, and I am sure that he will help you win the friendship of all the elves of the Ancient Wood Forest!"

Sure enough, the smiling Lukka said in an extremely gentle tone: "If it were to be chosen by me, His Excellency Loren Turin would be the perfect person to be your emissary." ”

"Well, I think so too. The young earl nodded excitedly, and then turned his gaze to the black-haired wizard behind him: "What do you think, Loren?

Having said that, Lu Wen's expression was already equivalent to telling him that this earl lord very much wanted to go.

The corners of his mouth lightly crossed an arc, and the black-haired wizard bowed elegantly: "Your wizard advisor, send at any time." ”

"Then I'll give you a crucial task. Lu Wen was happy like a child, but he deliberately took out the posture of a lord: "Use your greatest sincerity to win the trust of the elves of the Ancient Wood Forest!"

.................. "I hope that what I do will not hurt our former friendship, Your Excellency Loren Turin. ”

As soon as he left the castle hall, Luca stopped the black-haired wizard. There was also a slight apology in his expression: "If you can, please accept my apology." ”

"There's nothing to apologize for. Loren smiled and shook his head, "I'm just curious, why would you want me to become an emissary and go to the Ancient Wood Forest?"

"As I mentioned before, this is to make my people trust the Earl. ”

"I heard that, too, but if you're going to keep lying, then you should apologize to me. ”

Loren had a playful expression: "In the words of my dear friend, I'm a complete liar—so I can tell if someone else is lying." ”

Lukka was stunned for a moment, then sighed with a wry smile, as if he shook his head helplessly.

"I knew I wasn't lying, but I didn't want to be seen through so quickly. Slightly owed, the elf put away his smile and looked at the black-haired wizard solemnly: "You're right, it's not just for this reason. ”

"In fact, this ogre invasion is completely different from what we had previously imagined - not just the ogres themselves, but behind them, there is clearly something driving them. Something we've never seen before, let alone touched. ”

"Maybe in the eyes of you humans, ogres and trolls are scary enough. But to the elves they are our old enemies, and I know these obsessed monsters better than they do themselves!"

"I've personally fought against these monsters, and in the past they have similarly regularly harassed our territory, but never like this now, and there must be a reason for that. Lukka's eyes were worried: "But the elders of the settlement don't see it that way, they still see this invasion as usual, only on a larger scale. ”

“...... So, you want me to be an outsider and help you convince the elders of the Elven Settlement?"

Loren's expression was a little strange: "Are you too confident in me?"

"Not me. ”

The elf smiled and shrugged slightly, "It was someone else who suggested it to me - since you can convince us to fight for your count with a bunch of rhetoric, it shouldn't be a problem to convince a bunch of stubborn old men!" ”

"She?" the brunette wizard raised an eyebrow.

"That's right, she. Lukka curled the corners of his mouth, "Our best war dancer, Leah." ”