This is the current situation - these elven elders of the Morning Star Forest actually know very well in their hearts, whether it is the sudden invasion of the ogre, or the destruction of the great tree wall, it is not a coincidence. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

There must be some terrible truth hidden behind these things, which they understand but don't want to believe, because the truth is too cruel. Prefer to make a fool of yourself and insist that everything is just an accident.

Only by doing so can they tell the children of the settlement that these disasters will pass, and that as long as all the elves unite and fight the enemy bravely, they can defeat the invading ogres and win the final victory.

But in fact, even they knew that the Elven colonies of the Morning Star Forest and the entire Eastern Forest had already suffered heavy losses in the last Ogre invasion, and if this invasion was as large as the last one or even larger, the consequences would be ...... Disastrous!

It was because they knew this that they agreed to let Lukka come forward to negotiate with the Deepwoodburg - because Morningstar Forest did need more support. No matter how much they deceive themselves, they can't change the current situation of lack of materials and manpower.

So from the very beginning, Lukka was mistaken, he originally hoped that Loren would convince these elders to let them see the truth of reality. But in reality, it is not necessary at all, because they don't know, but they don't want to know.

What do you have to do to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep?

Put the knife on his neck and slash down without hesitation!

The reason why they are reluctant to face the truth is because even so, these elven elders do not know exactly what to do. They understand how terrible the enemy is, but they don't have a way to deal with it.

In such a situation, how can we tell the soldiers of the settlement this bloody truth and let them fight a war that is doomed to no hope?!

This is what Loren wants to do, to give these elven elders a little hope, and to see the possibility of success, they will be willing to support themselves unconditionally at any cost.

It's not gambling, it's something that is safe from the start. Even if they don't want to believe in a human being, they are their only hope. Even for the continuation of the settlement, in order to survive this ogre invasion, they have no second way.

Of course, there must be an Elven Elder who is stubborn and insistent, after all, the Elves are known for their xenophobia and stubbornness, but the Elder Bohn is different—he has seen the horrors of the Eternal Night Forest and the blood sacrifice of Mezka, and understands that what Loren said is not impossible.

And the only person Loren really wants to "persuade" is this Elder Bohn. After all, among all the elven elders, this one is the most authoritative. By convincing him, he would be able to convince the other elders for Loren.

So Loren wasn't worried at all - what really worried him was the evil god named 'Metzca'.

Even Asriel felt scared, and even kept urging him to deal with this threat, which was enough to prove what level of its strength had reached. If it were only Loren himself, I'm afraid it would be wishful thinking to even confront it.

Sometimes Loren really doesn't know if he is lucky to be entangled by Asrael or if he is too unlucky.

.................. "Dear Loren, how can you think that?"

The aggrieved young man lay on the bed of the black-haired wizard, as if he was saving his tragic fate, and "confided": "Could it be that our encounter is not a fateful choice?"

"First of all, please don't use rhetoric that can easily cause misunderstanding. ”

The boy's "shameless" remarks made Loren twitch the corners of his mouth, but it was not the first time he was used to it anyway, and there were more important things to solve now: "Secondly, I think a certain friend is not honest with me. ”

"Be honest?!" A trace of horror flashed in the young man's scarlet eyes, and his thin body "trembled": "I don't know, you still have ...... This hobby?!"

“...... Are you finished?"

After realizing that it was useless to play a wronged and pitiful appearance, Asriel immediately regained his original reserved smile: "As your best friend, Loren, I have never hidden anything from you, I just ...... It's just a matter of choosing not to tell you something. ”

"I'm not very good at rhetoric. Loren also took out a formulaic smile and confronted each other unceremoniously: "Please tell me, what is the difference between the two?"

"It is clear that concealing a friend is tantamount to betrayal and at the same time hurts our friendship. The boy said in a reasonable tone: "But not to tell you something, it is just a means of protection, not to mention just some unimportant things." ”

"Not important?When do you think it's important to tell me?!"

"It's important now, after all, you're going to fight it soon!"

A playful smile slid across Asriel's lips, "You must be considerate of me, dear Loren—if I tell you everything, it will hurt you...... Knowing too much of the 'truth' without knowing it, you will be completely devastated, saddled with a 'debt' that you will never be able to pay off!"

"Looks like I'm going to have to thank you. Narrowing his eyes slightly, Loren chuckled, "Then why are you willing to tell me now?"

"Because it's our common threat. The boy tilted his head and blinked slightly: "And if it can come to this world, it means that some rules have begun to 'loosen'." ”

"Just like you?" said Loren, pretending to be a casual cliché.

“...... It's not quite the same. The boy smiled brightly, apparently aware of Loren's purpose, "I was able to leave that cellar because of my dear Loren, and I could only use the power of this body. ”

"As for 'Metzca,' it seems to have some unimaginable power - in other words, it is more complete and more powerful than me. ”

Asriel didn't tell the truth, and it was a reaction from Loren. But he never expected this guy to tell him the whole truth.

Asriel can only show some special powers on his own, and that 'Madza' seems to be able to do it herself, otherwise there is no way to explain where the remnants of the Void power come from.

Is it because of the blood sacrifice ceremony, or is it related to "believers"? If it is really because of faith, how powerful should the "Holy Cross", which has thousands of devout believers in the Empire?

Although I have told myself countless times that this world is completely different from the one I once belonged to. But when he realized that the "gods" he didn't care about might be real and had terrifying powers, Loren could feel a hint of tension in his heart.

This is a force that I can't fight against at all, and maybe I don't even have the power to fight back. Even with Asriel, there's no guarantee that he'll survive.

There is nothing more terrifying than the unknown. Flashing eyes, Loren remembered his last dream - perhaps "Dalton" was right, he was never brave, and he only made up his mind when he was completely sure.

"While 'Metzca' is indeed powerful, you don't need to worry too much, dear Loren. The boy put his hands behind his head: "It is impossible for its power to remain unlimited—if it weren't, the Ancient Wood Forest would have been trampled by ogres." ”

"What's more, you and Asriel, our interests in this matter are the same, it is our common threat. The blood-red pupils flickered slightly: "I will do my best to help you this time, so never worry!"

"Aren't you unable to use power?" Loren raised his eyebrows, "I guess in the end, I still want to fight with this evil god, right?"

"Are you willing to let Asriel do such a dangerous thing?" the young man showed a pitiful expression, and the corners of his mouth curled into a sly smile, "But I can give you a chance to confront each other head-on." ”

"A little luck, a little chance, and your wisdom - my dear friend, it is not invincible. At least not for you!"