After seeing the comer clearly, Lu Sien, who was pushed away by the black-haired wizard, not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but instead clenched the hilt of the sword in his hand, and his silver-gray pupils stared at the thin and tall figure opposite, which could even be called "wild and elegant".

Leah, he'd heard the name.

An innate hunter, a warrior among the elves - a war dancer, and the female elf in front of him is the kind that is unique in ten thousands.

The Wardancers of the Ancient Wood Forest are their "teachers" to the Grey-Eyed Boys, and indeed to all the well-trained witchers, and all the sliding, concealment, dodging, movement, and assault techniques that Loren and the little wizards have "stolen" from the elves.

This completely non-human skill, the wind-like way of fighting tested even more physically and naturally than the Night's Watch, but also gave them superior strength.

What about the elves, the War Dancers, who really possess this power, and do they really fight like the wind compared to the clumsy imitation of themselves and the witchers?

Is it true, as Lord Loren says, that a lone war dancer can easily take out three or five ogres, or even more?

I'd love to give it a try......

Lusen tried his best to keep his composure, but he couldn't restrain his tense hand, and his silver-gray eyes stared at the figure of the female elf without squinting, as if spewing flames.

"How are you?"

After staring at the "iconic" black-haired black eyes, the first reaction of the female elf Leya, who didn't notice a certain gray-eyed boy at all, was not surprise, but frowned, and her emerald eyes swept to the little wizard behind him: "Why are you?"

"That guy Leuven said, don't you all go to the south to a place called... Called......"

"Byrne... That's right, he didn't lie to you. Looking at Leah, who was desperately recalling, the black-haired wizard interrupted her with a wry smile: "Anyway, this matter is really... Well, it's hard to put into words. ”

"Then you're ...... now"

"Duke Byrne, um... It's about the same as Leuven's father. Loren smiled and explained, "Uh... After leaving Ebolden, I went north with the prince, and then went with him to his house, where I met a relative of the House of Turin, and returned with him to Byrne, where I inherited the family inheritance...... Well, that's pretty much it. ”

In a very vague paragraph, Loren explained what had happened in the past few years in a way that the other party could roughly understand, but it still took the elf more than a minute to figure out what was going on.

"I see... No wonder Leuven would say that it might be hard for you to come back. Leah, who suddenly realized, nodded, and then laughed: "It's amazing, you guy actually got ahead of Levin - alas, by the way, that settlement called 'Byrne' is not particularly big - Leven said that it is much bigger than Deep Limburg!"

"Uh... Yes, it has to be at least the size of thirteen deep forest castles. Loren, who smiled awkwardly, nodded, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead without a trace.

The female elf exclaimed again, and looked up in bewilderment, imagining how big the "Thirteen Deep Forest Castles" were.

If Charlotte knew that her Byrne had become the "big settlement" in the mouth of the elves, and that her duke had been "demoted" to a chieftain, she would probably be so angry that she could even raise her eyebrows, right?

It was right not to let her come along......

As Leah took the initiative to speak, the elves in the tree and the Byrne knights under the tree gradually relaxed their vigilance, but they were still on guard, clenching the spears and swords in their hands, carefully keeping their distance from each other.

"In that case, Byrne from the south... Duke Loren Turin, Ain and... The little guy in the back. ”

Slowly stepping forward, the female elf looked at them hesitantly with an expression of "I finally figured out what's going on": "Since Levin has explained, you are still here at this time, that is... Is there a reason for that?"

"At least it shouldn't be a coincidence, right?"

Loren smiled at Leah's vigilant squirrel-like gaze.

"Of course not. ”

"But... It's not a very important thing, at least for me. The black-haired wizard took the initiative to step forward and met the eyes of the female elf: "It's almost a trip to visit my former friends." ”

"How's it going, Leah - may I ask the elves of the Morning Star Forest and the Wind Chaser Forest, as well as the rest of the East, to welcome me, a human wizard, into the settlement?"

The words of inquiry fell softly in the lonely forest.

She looked at the dark-haired wizard in front of her, the liar she had promised to die for a promise, and the expression was extremely complicated under the silence.

Behind him, his best friend, the little wizard who was as simple as a clear spring, was also blinking his eyes, looking at him expectantly and smiling.

"No——!"

The female elf who gritted her teeth stared at the black-haired wizard with an indescribable expression: "You... Can't enter the Ancient Wood Forest!"

Loren still smiled.

The gray-eyed boy who raised his eyebrows quietly moved to the most suitable position for the raid.

Ain's wide-eyed expression of surprise appeared, and Leah looked sideways, unwilling to make eye contact with her.

"Really?" Loren asked with a smile, "We're just going to see friends and promise not to do anything else." ”

"No is no ——!"

The female elf's eyes widened, staring at this unrelenting guy, and her hand holding the gun trembled slightly with excitement: "This is not the decision of the Morning Star Forest, but all the settlements of the entire Ancient Wood Forest, no outsider, no one is allowed to step into the Ancient Wood Forest for half a step!"

The unquestionable tone, with a decisive momentum.

The black-haired wizard couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Really... Although three years have passed, Leah is still the straightforward and simple female elf who is a little silly, and she can't beat around the bush at all.

Her words revealed at least two pieces of information at the same time.

First of all, the elves who were scattered throughout the ancient wood forest in the past have begun to unite because of something;

Secondly, this is a mandatory order, and it is very likely that it does not agree with the elves of the Eastern Forest, especially the Morning Star Forest—otherwise she would not have said "This is not the decision of the Morning Star Forest, but the entire Ancient Wood Forest", because only the Eastern Elven Settlements can contact humans at the moment.

They were forced to obey under pressure from the elven settlements in other regions.

Although it is only an inconspicuous piece of information, it may be able to become a breakthrough.

The atmosphere was a little deadlocked.

"Go back, Loren—and Ain. With a light snort, her emerald green eyes darkened slightly: "No matter what, I can't let you in." ”

"Leah!"

The little wizard finally couldn't hold it anymore and his eyes widened: "Why the hell ......?"

"There's no why!" The impatient female elf directly grabbed and interrupted: "No, it's not good, don't you understand what I'm saying?!"

"Go back, you just haven't been here!"

"Really?" Loren smiled.

"No—how many times do you have to say it to understand, are you deaf?!"

Looking at the increasingly trembling expression of the female elf, Ain, who was standing behind the black-haired wizard, spoke several times, but in the end he stopped talking.

"Well, in that case......" With a sigh, Loren took a half step back and coughed lightly to his side, "Lusen." ”

"In!" The gray-eyed boy's voice sank, and he stepped forward indifferently:

"Lord of the Turin bloodline, Duke of Byrne, Loren Turin, hereby devotes:

The inheritor of the ancient Sakran Kingdom, the bloodline of the Dragon King family;

Defender of the Holy Cross, Patron of Wisdom and Truth;

Leader of the Ebodens, Grand Commander of the Arles, Sovereign of the Elemites and Lothair, Co-Lord of the Byonians and Boi, King of the Sacraans;

The head of the Knights of Edgeworth, the commander of the Empire's legions;

The Supreme Emperor of the Twelfth Generation of the Sakran Empire, the Dragon Rider;

His Majesty Eckhart de Salion II has been appointed as the Empire's Plenipotentiary to negotiate with the elves of the Gumwood Forest!"

A succession of titles shouted from Luceen's mouth, causing the elf to frown:

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean... Quite simply, I am not in my own capacity, but in the name of His Majesty the Emperor of the Sakran Empire, Eckhart II. ”

"Well, yes, it's the same as the one we used to be... It's just a slight difference. ”

The black-haired wizard took a deep breath, his smile faded away, and he said word by word, "What I represent is beyond the Ancient Wood Forest, the east of the sea, and the south of the snow-capped mountains, the ruler of this land and dragons, and the entire country under his control!"

"I'm not going to negotiate with the Morning Star Forest, or any of the elves of any settlement or even the East, but the entire Ancient Wood Forest - you, to put it mildly, just one Morning Star Forest or even you, Leah, are no longer qualified to talk to me on an equal footing in this matter. ”

In the face of the suddenly lowered face, aggressive black-haired wizard, the female elf's expression was a little cloudy, but there was nothing disgusting - she was used to this guy giving orders back in the time of the Ogre War.

"Therefore, my advice is that you had better let us enter the Morning Star Forest first, and then deliver the news of our arrival to your capital... Or, somewhere where the entire settlement of the Ancient Wood Forest can make a decision, let them decide whether we go or stay. ”

"In the meantime, I can promise that I will never do anything superfluous, and I will never leave without permission - it doesn't matter if you can lock up our entire mission or order a grounding or even spy on us;"

"It's... It was my suggestion as a friend, and the last concession I made as an Imperial emissary, what do you think, Leah?"

Loren stared sincerely at those emerald green eyes.

The female elf was undecided, her gaze struggling.

"No...... OK!"

The dark-haired wizard's face changed slightly, and the doubts in his heart deepened.

What is it that makes Leah stubborn to such an extent... Although she was already stubborn.

The gray-eyed boy narrowed his eyes, his face cold.

"Alright, so be it, let's leave now!" Loren suddenly changed his words.

As soon as the words fell, not only the Byrins, but even the elves were stunned, and a pair of eyes immediately converged on the black-haired wizard.

"But... Please also ask the elves of the Morning Star Forest and all the settlements of the Ancient Wood Forest to get ready. Loren's gaze swept from the treetops one by one, and he shouted:

"The next mission team will not be the scale you have in front of you!"

When the words fell, Leah, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, raised her eyebrows and looked at him unhappily: "Hey, Loren, are you provoking us......"

"Provocation, no—it's a war letter!" Loren interrupted her unceremoniously and directly:

"On behalf of His Majesty Emperor Eckhart II, on behalf of all the subjects of the Sakrand Empire, declare war on all the elves of the Ancient Wood Forest——!"

The female elf was startled, and the emerald eyes widened.

"Seriously, guys... Do you really think that the Empire is a particularly polite, polite, easy-to-talk, and reasonable country?!" Loren sneered and shook his head:

"Of course she's not – she could have a good chat with you, but if you don't, she doesn't mind the other way. ”

"On the day the dragon flapps its wings, remember... You deserve it!"

The black-haired wizard Tie Qing's face was coldly threatening.

"Bell ——!"

The moment the words fell, Lu Sien on his side raised his sword with his backhand and shot down the whistling throwing gun - although looking at the trajectory, it was impossible to hit Loren, it was just a threat.

But it became a kind of signal.

"Byrin ——!"

With a roar of rage, the sound of swords immediately sounded around him, and the Byrne knights who accompanied the escort did not hesitate to raise their swords, spread their crossbows, and aimed them at the elves surrounding them in unison.

The figures of the war dancers on the opposite side flashed, disappeared from the treetops without a trace, lurking in the dense forest.

Only the struggling female elf Lea is still confronting Loren, and there is no sign of dodging.

"Wait a minute!" Ain exclaimed and hurriedly raised his hand: "They have no ill intentions, they just ......"

"Stop ————!!!!"

In the solemn atmosphere, a calm and deep voice sounded, making the elven war dancers hidden in the dense forest suddenly stunned and stood up in surprise.

The indifferent Byrne knights did not move, but they also quietly put away their handcrossbows that had been wound.

Liya was stunned, shook her fiery red ponytail violently, and glared behind her: "You ——?!"

"I said... Stop it. ”

With an unquestioning tone, the middle-aged elf appeared behind Riya, raised her gaze, and looked at the man opposite who was being guarded by the Byrne knights.

That familiar, yet somewhat unfamiliar figure.

Straight eyes, complex and subtle.

The female elf beside her was still glaring angrily at the middle-aged elf, suspicious of the other party's actions.

"Your Excellency Loren Turin, Lukka represents the elves of the Morning Star Forest, and the identity of a comrade-in-arms who once fought alongside you. The leader of the former War Dancers let out a long sigh:

"Grant your request!"