Chapter 73: Our Allies Are Coming
Al is 80 years old.
For as long as he can remember, he has often listened to his grandfather talk about the glorious history of the race.
At one time, they had the largest empire in the world.
At one time, they built the most glorious civilization in the world.
However, in the aftermath of that catastrophe, the clansmen fell down the ladder and were cursed, and gradually went into decline.
He couldn't imagine how prosperous the race was thousands of years ago, and in his opinion, that prosperity was like a myth and legend.
In his memory, the days of reality were always hiding and wandering......
However, his grandfather believes that everything will be fine.
"Al, you have to remember that we are the great silver race, and the current decline is only temporary, once the Mother Goddess returns, our era will definitely come back again."
His grandfather used to say that.
Al once asked Grandpa, who is the Mother Goddess?
And the grandfather told him that the mother goddess is the greatest being in the world, the true master of this world, and the benevolent mother who protects them......
"Original...... Do we also have our own gods? ”
He asked in surprise.
"Silly boy."
Grandpa touched his head, looking fanatical and reverent:
"The Mother Goddess is not a mere god, but a true ancient god!"
From that day on, Al was full of anticipation for the Mother Goddess.
He longed for a happy and stable life, and also longed to have a small garden of his own.
However...... Until the day of his grandfather's death, he still did not see the return of the mother goddess.
But even so, he still firmly believed in his grandfather's words......
Until that day......
A group of hideous-looking orcs finally discovered their settlement, and after a brutal battle, the young Zhuang were killed one after another, while women and children were taken prisoner......
Among them is him and two other sisters.
And at this time, Al realized that the life of wandering and hiding was not the saddest.
The most difficult thing is that the family is ruined and reduced to a prisoner.
One by one, the imprisoned ethnic women gradually disappeared.
And they were kept in a small stone prison by the orcs, and they did not see the light of day.
Every day, only the green fruit fills the hunger.
According to the orcs, they wanted to wait for the human caravan to pass by and sell El and the others for a good price......
Mankind......
Al snorted.
If orcs are demons, then humans are undoubtedly demons......
While in the Race, he had heard countless tragic stories of those who had become slaves to humanity......
Those cunning, greedy, lewd bastards can do anything.
At this moment, he even wanted to die on a hunger strike.
But the thought of his other two sisters softened his heart.
"Al, you're a boy, you must protect your sisters."
Before he died, this was his grandfather's last advice to him.
Thinking of this, Al clenched his fists......
"Grandpa...... I'm really useless...... I'm really useless......"
As time passed, Al became more and more desperate.
However, in the face of his two young sisters, he can only be strong and cheer himself up.
He was thinking of a way to escape all the time, but ...... The orcs were staring them too hard.
This went on for months.
Until today......
There was a "stab", and the door of the cell, which had not been opened for a long time, was finally opened.
Al sneered and looked out warily, while his two sisters hid behind him like frightened fawns.
"Has this finally come to this day? This is...... Are you going to sell us? ”
Al clenched his fists...... At the same time, he began to think about how to take advantage of the opportunity to escape.
However, the orcs did not enter, but threw a tied figure in, and then turned away.
Al was slightly stunned and looked at the figure.
"Fine...... Genie?! ”
This...... It was the first time he had seen his people in a few months.
It was a very strange elf.
He was covered in blood, badly wounded, his face was unusually pale, and his breath was weak.
However, his eyes were exceptionally bright.
With just one glance, Al felt like he couldn't take his eyes off it.
This man was different, he seemed to have a fearless aura that Al had never seen in anyone else.
His gaze was not as dull and cloudy as the people of his former clansmen.
There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, with a different kind of uninhibitedness, as if everything in this world was looked down upon by him.
He even stuck out his tongue at the other party's back when the orc turned around!
It's a fun guy......
Moreover, full of energy and hope!
Such an existence has never been seen in the elven race.
For a moment, his heart was filled with curiosity.
After hesitating for a moment, he spoke softly:
"You...... You okay? ”
The other party seemed to be taken aback, and when he turned around and saw Al, he couldn't help but shout:
"! Genie? ”
Al was startled by his voice and ducked back slightly.
He saw that the face of this strange elf in front of him changed several times, one moment with joy, one moment with excitement, and the other with a very complicated face.
Al hesitated for a moment, then asked:
"That...... You've shed a lot of blood......"
"Does it really matter to you?"
Then, Al saw that the strange elf's expression suddenly softened.
The other party nodded, coughing up blood and smiling:
"Ahem, I'm fine."
Al:......
"You...... You're vomiting blood! ”
He didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly stepped forward to help the other party loosen his ties.
"You...... Was it also caught? ”
He asked curiously as he used strips of cloth to wrap the wounds around the other.
And after gaining liberation, the strange elf first nodded, and then shook his head:
"No, I'm just a well-behaved locator."
Al:......
……
Once again, Al discovers that this strange elf is also speaking strangely.
Upon further contact, Al found that the elf, though strange, was a gentle and optimistic person.
They started chatting.
This strange elf tells a lot of interesting stories, which Al and his sisters love.
He knows a lot, and there are always ideas that Al has never thought of, and all kinds of bizarre and funny stories make Al addicted.
Gradually, he kind of liked this funny guy.
And through chatting, Al also learned the origin of this elf.
He came from a far, far away place, a warrior summoned by the goddess.
Goddess?
Hearing this word, Al was intrigued:
"Brother Demacia, will the elves still believe in other true gods?"
At this time, he saw the other party smiling, and his expression became a little profound for a moment.
"No ......"
His expression became very reverent.
I saw him draw a tree-shaped symbol on his chest, and said in a deep voice:
"There is only one goddess in my heart!"
At the sight of the symbol, Al froze for a moment.
Because of this symbol, his grandfather used to draw it countless times!
The Mother Goddess of the Elves...... Does it really exist?
He...... Was it summoned by the Mother Goddess?
For a moment, Al felt a little in a trance.
"Al."
In a trance, Al heard the other party calling him.
He turned his head and saw the sight of Big Brother Demacia.
Demacia looked out of his cell, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up with a wicked smile.
Al followed his line of sight and noticed that there were four more orcs in the cave, carrying in their hands what seemed to be a magically ravaged beast......
"Our allies are coming."
Al heard the other man say this.