Chapter Ninety-Seven: Controversy

André, who was slightly pleased with his successful cameo role as a life mentor, did not know that his words not only changed the lives of the two goblins, but also laid an important opportunity for the cultural change of an entire nation.

Far from it, this impromptu speech won him the support of a young "watchman".

The next day, Santia followed Udion back to the Watcher's base camp with the Hippogriff.

More than five hundred years ago, several Abyss Lords led their armies and brought the flames of war to the depths of the Whispering Forest, a tree-lined town only two days away from the World Tree, the birthplace of the elves and the royal court.

In order to curb the constant harassment of the supply lines by the elves' unguarded ranger squads in the forest, several Abyss Lords have unleashed countless fires along the way since they entered the forest, burning a path of destruction like a scorched hell in this forest that has existed since ancient times!

The path ends in the tree-lined town where the elves fought back and eventually thwarted the demon army, now known as the end of the Whispering Fall. Although the former town has long been destroyed in the flames of war, the elves, determined to keep the demons out of the Whispering Forest forever, have learned from their pain and established the "Watchmen" organization led by Princess Luoshan and a dozen war heroes.

Even today, hundreds of years later, the "Death of the Whispers" has not returned to what it should have been. This "scar" that runs through the forest for nearly 100 kilometers is like a mark engraved on the face of the goddess Garlandia, so that all the elves who participated in the war back then always remember the deep hatred for the demons. Because of this, it is only natural that the elders, who are the leaders of the watchmen, are almost unanimous in opposing Andrari's settlement in the Emerald River Valley.

Today, Yudeon's mission is to return to the Warden's headquarters and relay to his predecessors and leaders all the things Andrarui and their Highness have done over the past month.

“...... André Gosarez spent his weekend evenings giving two separate lessons on legislation, lust and sin, and one on counting. Tonight, he is scheduled to give his second counting lesson in Andrarui, which is said to be related to the technique of adding and subtracting large numbers......"

"The Limestone Clan has made an agreement with Andrarui to exchange an alloy coin containing eighty percent silver for the demon's specialty 'Amber' series of distilled spirits, which is the sample of the coinage that the dwarves have drawn up with Andre......"

In the course of Yudeon's narration, none of the elders expressed their opinions. The fine silver coins brought by the Great Druid were only passed silently in the hands of the listeners.

But there was more to Judeon than that, otherwise he would not have invited the young goddess priest to sit in on the lecture of the Children of the Abyss, and brought her into this hall today.

"Today, I am here to make a careful request once again - please take a serious look at the request of the leader of Andrari to invite the Elven Kingdom to join the monetary system!" Yudeon complained with a serious expression that had left the hall speechless. As an accomplished druid, his reputation among the people is very prominent, but for the elders present, the great druid, who did not personally experience the war, still lacks some weight among the watchmen.

"Didn't I tell you that you don't need to mention it again!?" Yudion's words seemed to touch some nerves of the elder, "How can you stubbornly put yourself in the shoes of the child of the abyss and think for him? We have reason to suspect that you have been corrupted by the power of the abyss! Yudeon, you are no longer fit for your current job......"

"Don't rush to conclusions, comrades-in-arms. Since Judeon dared to bring up this matter again on this occasion, he must have had his own ideas. Although he was still very young when the war began, he is now a great druid who is even better than you were back then, and he is no longer a child. ”

"Thank you very much for giving me the right to complain, Your Highness. Yudeon bowed to the eldest princess who had been supporting him, the druid's wrinkled forehead and fine beads of sweat.

"I didn't think about it on Andrari's side, but as a spirit I saw Andrari's changes, and I proposed to try to get in touch with such changes...... Since Andrari's release of 'Appi' a little over a month ago, the carpenters, rangers, and craftsmen of the Greystone Clan have been significantly more enthusiastic about their work, and their sense of identity with the small town in the valley has grown......"

"You mean, that cunning son of the abyss has already bought off all the elves and dwarves in that town in this way!?" an elder couldn't help but snap the case, "We must recall them before they are further corrupted! The response to the news of Shattered Sky Mountain was a very obvious mistake from the beginning......"

"Shouldn't we hear him first?, Katrion?" said another elder in a rare gesture of support for Yudeon.

"Please continue, Judien. Another elder added in due course.

Through this simple wage policy, Andrari has succeeded in channeling the motivation of the craftsmen. In addition to the dwarves and elves, there are two goblins and a minotaur currently working in the valley town...... In his lecture last night, Andrei clearly pointed out that mankind has achieved unprecedented development after the war through a similar social system, and that the alliance of human city-states has become even more powerful than the tribal alliance of orcs! This is already an indisputable fact before us...... At the same time, he also clearly proposed that the law should guide and restrain people's desires in the way of supplementing morality...... Finally, I had the pleasure of having Priest Shantia join me in witnessing the lecture of the Children of the Abyss yesterday, and I hope that our young Goddess Priestess will tell you how she felt when she first came into contact with Andrari and the demon leader. ”

"We don't have much time left to protect this forest that nurtures us, and the Whispering Forest will need to rely on the strength and faith of your generation in the future, young girl, please come to the middle!"

The beautiful priest with a light body walked to the middle of the hall with a little nervousness, the elders in front of her who had created many legends in the war she had seen many times when she joined the watchmen, but their calm eyes converged on her at the same time, and it was the first time that Shantia had experienced it.

"André Gesarez's theory is very convincing. According to his intentions, I think that such a plan is indeed quite feasible, at least the current situation of the small town in the valley has proved that his theory has been completely correct up to now. But Mr. Judeon has already explained these in detail...... It was during this brief encounter that I really felt that the town was extraordinary because of the only two goblins in Andrari. ”

"I have been amazed by their willingness to work for food and the right to live," said the young priest, who pondered his words and felt the invisible pressure, and their performance last night had almost completely changed my opinion of the goblin people. ”

“...... They are willing to rely on their own efforts to pursue a better life, rather than being sloppy and living in a muddled way by plundering the weak! Andrari's sons of the abyss have given them the same status as everyone else, and the highness said that it is precisely because of your weak physique that you goblins should seek more than others in the path of wisdom and knowledge. Bloodline is innate, but wisdom is accumulated through learning......"

"Although the goblins are not as gifted in learning as our elves who have a long life, I think His Highness Andre is very right! No matter how hard they work to improve their physique, they will not have the strength of the Minotaurs, but knowledge can greatly shorten the gap between them and us. In this regard, I think the son of the abyss, who developed new forging and brewing techniques, and presided over the minting of new currencies and the construction of new river valley towns, is a very clear example. I implore you to take into account the contribution of this wise son of the abyss to the process of manufacturing, and as an elf, I would like to believe that he will be able to achieve even more important achievements in the construction of a revolutionary social system!"

"Thank you elders for your willingness to listen to my immature thoughts, I've already said what I'm going to say!" Santia slowly took a few steps back and bowed deeply to the elders in the circular seat.

......

"Give the goblins the opportunity to teach the elves as a mentor!?

"Even if that Child of the Abyss does possess superior intelligence, I don't believe he can completely change the stubborn nature of the goblins......"

"Since everyone thinks this is impossible, why don't we see what they can do?" The eldest princess made a suggestion that everyone thought was a bit absurd, "If the wisdom and learning of the two goblins can be recognized by us, let's go back and discuss the possibility of privatizing the monetary system and salaries." Isn't that good?"

"How can you test the wisdom of two goblins?"

"Why don't you just recruit them and let you test them in person?"

"What about time frames, and what is the time standard by which their progress should be measured?"

"It's better to limit it to one month. ”

"A month!?, this is too ......," Yudeon felt that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess's proposal was too hasty.

"On the other hand, I hope to be able to tell the two goblins and the children of the abyss who are the parties very clearly. "Her Highness Roseanne has put forward another condition that seems relatively fair.

In just one month, even an excellent elf boy probably won't be able to grasp much knowledge. I don't know what kind of mood the elders present have, and at the same time they tacitly acquiesce in the eldest princess's proposal.

......

"Your Highness, why did you come up with such an unbelievable approach, a month is too much child's play anyway!" At the end of the meeting, Yudeon complained to the eldest elven princess who had once been peerless and famous all over the continent.

"If I'm not mistaken, that child of the abyss seems unusually young?"

"I think so......"

"Isn't it strange that he was able to achieve such breakthrough achievements in metallurgy, casting, pottery, winemaking, gastronomy, arithmetic, and even human nature and society, so much or nothing to do with it?"

"This ...... I just don't think it's unreasonable for Andrari's demons to worship their leader. ”

"Your Highness, I also want to stay in the Emerald River Valley and learn from that Highness, okay?" Shantia, who had been silent, suddenly made her own somewhat abrupt request. She felt that it was too harsh for the elders to treat two goblins with noble pursuits with such a harsh attitude! They were extremely rare and only goblins who had passed the test of civilization, and they might be the seeds of civilization that would spread to the savage race in the future! Not to mention that they had only been proficient in the lingua franca for less than a month!

"You're going to have to ask Udion for help, but you've already helped him once, and I'm sure he's not going to refuse. At the end of the sentence, Her Highness Loxanne smiled playfully at the Great Druid, and the faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes could not diminish the unique and peerless elegance of this beautiful woman who had once won the affection of the King of Nations.

She is the elven princess who has achieved her own legend with wisdom and beauty in the epic of the defense of the war, Losanne Garlandia, the most illustrious daughter of the goddess of the earth.