Lil walked barefoot in the depths of the dark forest, and even when the sun was shining outside, it was like night. He caressed the trees around him, most of them were old enough, they should have died, but because of the elves, they had a long life, and after countless years, they had grown into the present state.

There were some crystalline points of light in the forest, and the old man of the clan said that it was the soul of the ancestors who was protecting them and showing them the way, but he didn't believe it. He didn't like this place, the ancient trees were broken and ruined, and he could vaguely see the prosperity of the times, but now it was just a ruin, there was nothing special about it, for him, the sun and bright green of the outer forest was what he loved. But today, he had to come here.

He came to the deepest part of the jungle, where there was a spring, an ancient elven spring, blessed by ancient spells, it was said that other races could not get close at all, he didn't know if it was true or not, anyway, he had never heard of any other race entering here. He knew there was a boundary between the ancient trees, but it obviously didn't work for him.

Silently, he stepped over the ancient barrier and came to the spring. It was full of energy, and it was the most suitable place for elves, but he didn't like it very much. An old round table, half occupied, sat down in obscurity at the farthest point from the elven spring.

He knew most of the elders here, but he didn't really know much, after all, they were all old antiques, he was just three hundred years old, and he was in the prime of life. There are more and more people, everyone doesn't speak, and the most they know is to say hello. Lil just kept his head down, so that he didn't have to bother remembering who the old man on the other side was, after all, in his opinion, they all looked about the same.

"Alright." I don't know how long it took, someone broke the silence, it was the closest place to the spring, an old elf, the great elder of the elven clan.

"It's almost time to come, begin."

The Council of Elders is the supreme ruler of the Elven Race, and since the previous king has disappeared, no new king has been elected. In the eyes of foreigners, the elves are a race, but in fact, they have many branches, highland elves, natural elves, wind elves, etc., many of which have gradually disappeared in history, or have become extremely sparsely populated, while some are gradually growing. Up to now, there are thirteen relatively large groups, and Lil is the patriarch of the wind elves.

In terms of Elier's age, it was impossible to sit in the position of patriarch, but he had an extremely unreliable father, and he became the acting patriarch since more than ten years ago. He knew his status, so he almost never spoke at the Council of Elders, as long as it was not in the fundamental interests of his race. In the eyes of other old people, this is a sign of humility, and they have been so humble for more than ten years, and they have won the favor of many people by mistake.

As usual, with their daily affairs planned, it is not difficult for them to like to roam the outskirts of the forest and take on the guard of an area. Lil just nodded when he was assigned the task, and then it was over. They all walked out in groups of two or three, and as is customary, he was the first to get up but did not move, and when the other elves had left the round table, he began to walk out.

"Galazelil, son of Galazegorn."

Lil's footsteps stalled as the only Grand Elder sitting suddenly called his name, and by this time all the elves had left, except for him and the Grand Elder.

"Great Elder." Lear leaned over slightly. This was already a high etiquette, and since they lost their king, they have not been half-kneeling.

"Don't be so inhibited." The Great Elder smiled slightly, he was already very old, but there were no wrinkles, only gray hair.

"Have you heard from Ghosn lately?"

"Two months ago, I received an Elf Story."

"Oh, what did you say?"

"It's all inconsequential, it seems that I've been somewhere, where I'm going to go, I glanced at it and threw it away."

"Hahaha, you're not as humble as you usually appear."

Lil pouted, the Great Elder was an elf who had lived through the dynastic era, and he didn't feel that he had any secrets in front of him.

"Ghosn seeks freedom, but he is too free, but you are different, you are a combination of strength and softness, and your achievements must be higher than your father's."

"There is no doubt about it."

"Hahahaha, good, good."

Lil was a little surprised, he rarely saw the Great Elder so happy, and he was a little uncomfortable for a while.

"You know, this forest wasn't like that. At that time, I was still a hairy boy, and there was an elf spring here, and there was life everywhere. ”

Lil tried to immerse himself in the scene, but it was difficult, after all, he had lived in such a forest since he was born, and it was lifeless. But he didn't interrupt the Great Elder, he occasionally heard the stories of the dynasty era mentioned by the older generation, but most of them were vague, and the others were even more secretive, and there was an unreliable father, and he knew even less. Listening to the story of the Great Elder, he couldn't help but draw in his heart what kind of prosperous era it was back then.

Time is quiet, and between the ruins, the old elf tells the elf about the ancient history.

"Do you know why we don't have a king?"

Lil was shocked, this must involve the secrets of the clan. Today's Great Elder was very strange, these things should not be known to him, even in his current capacity as the Acting Patriarch. He pondered for a moment, then shook his head slowly.

The Great Elder spoke slowly, his mouth opening and closing, and he was completely stunned, an ancient picture gradually unfolded in his consciousness, the fog was dispelled little by little, and the magnificent history was imprinted in his mind without warning.

"I'm going to give you a mission." The Great Elder suddenly said solemnly.

"Huh?" He wasn't fully awake yet.

"Great Elder This"

Lil couldn't remember the first time he was speechless, and he couldn't figure out what had happened today.

"What's the matter, what's the doubt?"

He paused for a moment, letting his blank head regain some of his ability to think.

"Great Elder, this task is too important, with my strength, it is really"

"Hehe, son of Idril and Galadze, no one is better suited for this task than you. Although a few of us old guys are deep and simple, if we leave this forest, we will definitely be discovered, and then it will be meaningless. This plan has been in the works for hundreds of years, and a team has taken shape, but there is a lack of a guide. ”

"But me"

"I've often seen you go in and out of Terran territory, and I've heard that you'll go to other distant tribes from time to time, but you don't have much peace of mind than your father."

Lil quietly rolled his eyes, and sure enough, he couldn't hide anything from the Great Elder.

Lear was walking towards the outer territory, his brain still a little blank. Today's events came too suddenly, and he knew that he couldn't refuse, and he didn't have the right to refuse. It's just heavens! Why did such a troublesome thing fall on his head, he suddenly hated his father's irresponsibility!

Elven Spring, the Great Elder stands alone.

On the branches of the moon, the dense ancient trees cover the entire sky, but a full moon is reflected in the spring water. The cold light shone on the face of the Great Elder, and the ancient well did not wave.

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