"Since you're here, let's just find a place to sit."

Walking into the living room, Sharpen was standing on the windowsill and looking out. It's not too far from the open area, and with the advantage of the topography, you can see the whole open area from the windowsill, so maybe for Sharplen, surveillance may be more appropriate.

After sitting down, Nia looked around curiously. The lack of furnishings in the living room gives a simple aesthetic, but even that is too modest for someone of Sharplon's stature. Not only that, but even the overall appearance of the house was nothing more than the level of an ordinary nobleman, and if no one pointed it out, Nia would not even have thought that Sharpen would live in such a house.

It didn't take long for a maid to bring a drink, and even brought some fruit and desserts to Nia, although Nya was tempted to say that there was no need to treat herself like a child.

"I didn't expect that after the implementation of that policy, the dark city in the twilight would actually come back to life." With a heartfelt sigh, Sharpen sat down across from Nia.

"I haven't left the Dark City in hundreds of years, tell me a little bit about what's going on out there."

Speaking of which, Sharplen is also very sad. Whether it was due to his own prejudice against outsiders or his own role as the leader of the die-hard, Sharpen was unwilling or even unable to communicate with the young dark elves who had seen the outside world.

As a result, Sharplen's perception of the outside world is relatively far behind. Now that Queen Maya has opened up the Dark City to human adventurers outside, Sharpen is in dire need of the outside world to better control the instability that may arise. This is really difficult for Sharpen, who has reached his old age.

"You should know what I want to hear, and if you can say that kind of thing that day, I don't think you should say anything that you can get by asking around outside."

Nia shuddered inside, she had indeed intended to say something perfunctory casually, but now it seemed that although Sharplun had been in a state of information blockage, she had an extraordinary sharp nerve. It seems that you have to shake out some real situation to satisfy the other party.

After thinking about it, Nia said tentatively: "If the Dark Elf Kingdom starts a war with the human country now, the Dark Elf Kingdom is less than twenty percent likely to win. Even if it's a passive defense, it's less than half as likely to succeed. ”

Peeking at Sharpen's face, the other party's expression was obviously a little unnatural, but to Nia's surprise, Sharprun didn't make any other moves, just listened quietly.

Noticing Nia's gaze, Sharprun snorted coldly: "Since I'm asking you, I'll naturally wait for you to finish." But I don't believe that the distracted Perus Empire has the ability to break down the Dark Elf Principality. ”

"It seems that you haven't left the Duchy of the Dark Elves for a long, long time. The lifespan of human beings cannot be compared with that of dark elves, a few hundred years is enough for humans to reproduce for more than ten generations, and after more than ten generations of accumulation, human beings are no longer at the level they once were. Now the power on the continent has changed dramatically compared to that time, and the continent is now mainly divided into the Delos Empire, the Duchy of Huttonmar, the Void Motherland and some small vassal states, and the former Perus Empire was destroyed 500 years ago. The Duchy of Huttonmar worships magic because of the relationship between the Great Sage Mar, while the Delos Empire advocates force and aggression. ”

"With the current strength of the Dark Elf Kingdom, even if there is a war with the Duchy of Huttonmar, the probability of victory is not high, let alone compared with the stronger Delos Empire. At present, the Delos Empire is very ambitious, and if it finds that the situation here is unstable, it is likely to take advantage of it, and the best way is to form an alliance with the Duchy of Huttonmar. ”

Obviously a traveler, but he wants to introduce the situation on the mainland to the local residents, which makes Nia have a subtle sense of disobedience and ...... Familiarity?

"Human beings are greedy and stupid by nature, and I don't think there is a need for the Dark Elves to unite with that race that is constantly fighting among themselves."

"If I'm right, without the diehards you secretly organized the dark elves, I'm afraid that there would have been dark elves who were dissatisfied with Queen Maya's policies and jumped out to rebel."

Yes, in the original setting of the game, as a representative of the diehards, Sharpland did not only fight against the queen's faction, but also used his own tough means to nip all the dark elves who intended to rebel in the bud. Obstructing the queen while secretly protecting the queen is a vivid manifestation of this.

Not only that, but in this seizure of royal power, Sharprun also protected Queen Maya's close ministers without a trace, so that one day when the queen's demeanor became more stable, there would be loyal subordinates to her.

"Empire, Dwarf, Pretender...... In times like these, it seems that the Dark Elves need to change as well. Speaking of how those adventurers were so noisy, whether it was their nature or whether they took the risk to make them like this, I was really worried that the young dark elves would be spoiled by them. ”

"You believe what I say?" Nia asked suspiciously, not expecting that Sharpen, who was known for his stubbornness, would let go so easily.

"Although it seems that you are still hiding something, at least you are telling the truth. Don't worry, I still have a good eye for people. To be honest, I appreciate your talent, work with us. The Senate doesn't accept foreigners, but if it's you, I can go and talk to the rest of the Senate. ”

"I'm sorry, but I still prefer a life of adventure to politics." Faced with the other party's olive branch, Nia chose to refuse, after all, Herder's prophecy still reminded her that now was not the time for pleasure.

"That's right...... In that case, I would like to give you a piece of advice. If there is a day in the future when the dark elves fight humans, if you don't want to be involved, it's best to stay away, remember. ”

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After another five days of speaking with Sharpen, Nya was finally arranged to return to Einhard Academy.

In Queen Maya's study, Sharprun began to teach Queen Maya as usual, but today was a little different from usual.

"I can't keep up with you young people's ideas, if you have a good plan, go for it." Sitting still, Sharpland said with some tiredness. After talking to Nia, he thought about it for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

(That said, I'll be more careful to train my men in the dark to prevent accidents, and hopefully never use these powers.) So let it go, Maya. ）

"Is this true?" Hearing this from Sharplon, Queen Maia was pleasantly surprised.

"Although Her Royal Highness is intelligent, she is still too simple compared to those human beings, and we old people will always look at Your Majesty in the future."

"Thank you, Uncle Sharpen......"

Sharpen was suddenly stunned, and immediately showed a rare warm smile.

"Time flies so fast, think about it, Your Highness, you haven't called me like this for more than ten years......"

"Ding, congratulations on completing the quest [Crisis of the Dark Elves], rewarding [Stamina Spirit Stone]*1, [Spirit Stone]*1, and the reward items have been placed in the system backpack."

On the way back, Nya smiled when she heard the system prompt. For this task with no hints at all, she was already planning to give up, and even bought other gifts as a substitute, and it can be said that it is a surprise to be able to complete it.

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Foolish people think that darkness is useless and light is hope, but they don't know that the so-called light is still surrounded by darkness. Those who do not understand the nature of darkness and blindly pursue light will soon fall into the abyss. ———— by: Sharplen