Chapter 40: The Demonization of the Jungle
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Lesatos departed, leaving Drusilia alone to look out at the shade of the sacred tree.
Although he was full of confidence in his promise, it was a bold statement. Drusilia asks herself that his teacher has turned a girl who can only fantasize into a powerful spellcaster, and a dying nation has struggled out of the garbage heap. Inheritance, faith, and most precious hope are all immeasurable blessings.
But what did Tiya give? just some gems and gold coins, maybe the glow-in-the-dark stone was very useful to the mage, but in Tia's opinion, the two sides were not proportional to each other's efforts at all. Queen Garanord felt a heavy debt, and although Lysatos never demanded the money, it was even more uncomfortable, and Verlit, who knew the nature of a merchant, once said to her: "If the Flame Mage never asks for it, then we will not be able to pay what he is trying to rob, and he can cost unicorns, sacred trees, etc., and his demands are unimaginably large!"
Drusilia didn't like this utilitarian speculation, but she felt it made sense. And today she finally had a goal - nine magic gems, and she was determined to sacrifice them to the golden dragon as long as Tia did not perish.
It was morning, and she called a meeting and announced in public, "Ladies and gentlemen, according to the information received by the Flame Mage, the human kingdom will launch a new wave of attacks on the forest in a year or two. ”
The elves in the meeting looked at each other, it wasn't that they were suspicious of the Flame Mage, but how long had it been since the last large-scale raid of the Southeastern Alliance? Nothing was gained, but losses were heavy, how could those profit-driven humans come again, unless their fertility was comparable to that of voles, and they could not take the population seriously.
The queen emphasized: "This time it is no longer a private soldier and a slave hunter for the purpose of plundering people and property, but an invasion in the sense of the state, and mankind intends to exterminate the Tiya people!"
As soon as the voice fell, the atmosphere in the hall changed, some people were sad, some people were angry. Someone was excited, but finally didn't see the fear, and Drusilia was more satisfied with that. But her good mood only lasted for a while, and an official in charge of logistics stood up and said: "Your Majesty, since the Flame Mage can know about the military situation, can I ask him to try to delay the battle, now that the Feishi Order has just started, the material preparations are not enough......" His voice grew smaller and smaller in the queen's unblinking gaze, obviously this was not what she wanted to hear.
An aging ranger general came out to break the siege so that his colleagues could return to their seats. "陛xià. I immediately began to prepare for the establishment of an external intelligence department. ”
"How did we get our information before?"
The ranger general was a little embarrassed: "In fact, in the past, Tia did not have a special military intelligence officer, and the source of information was mainly caravans from various countries, and those profit-seeking merchants dared to sell anything for a little discount, so the information was cut off after the forest was blocked. Moreover, to bribe those vulgar and shameless human beings, or to hook up in order to secure relations, according to Tiya's temperament, is really ......"
Drusilia felt uncomfortable listening to it, but it couldn't be based on a hobby. 'We need to recognise the reality that Garlanor Nord is at a disadvantage. If you can't even throw away this pride, just break the bowstring and surrender. ”
These words were serious, and the Ranger general immediately said: "I will immediately start to select suitable personnel." He paused. "Your Majesty, in fact, there is a professional intelligence system in the forest, which is good at espionage and bribery. He closed his mouth and said nothing.
Drusilia's mind spun for a moment, and she immediately remembered. It's the temple of the past! The time they bribed the ceremonial officer to lead Lysatus into a trap, it was impressive.
"Are there any survivors now?"
"In addition to those who resisted execution in the purging of the Neeron faith, there should have been among the expulsion of sinners. ”
Sinners...... She remembered being dozed hallucinogens by fanatics. Then the temple believers who set fire to the temple in a state of confusion made it extremely difficult for Drusilia to deal with these elves. To say that they are guilty of the most heinous crimes, they also committed crimes without knowing it, and many of them are left with permanent disabilities, and that the relatives of the victims in the green capital will never accept it.
In the end, she believes that all people will pay for their choices, and that these elves, who stand in opposition to the royal family and worship evil gods, will be deprived of their status as freemen and banished to the barren saline woodlands of the western part of the forest. They are not allowed to carry any weapons or property, and they are not allowed to leave the enclosed area, otherwise they will be shot and left to fend for themselves.
The queen of Garlanor said: "Go to the sinners available, and sue them, and if you are willing to bear their sins and dedicate themselves to the country, I will pardon them as I see fit, and those who have made meritorious deeds may be restored to the status of freemen." ”
"They must be grateful to Dade, the merciful queen. "The Ranger general stepped aside.
The other elf came up, but the pace was staggering and old, and every step he took made the elves present fearful, afraid that one would slip and die. Old Finneman is 9oo years old, and theoretically the elves have 1ooo years of ordination, but those who actually live for 8oo years are considered to be long-lived. He is currently the oldest in the forest, a veteran historian, artist, writer, and former member of the Presbyterian Church. Unlike the previous elders, who had suffered from gains and losses, Finneman was quick to change his identity, as he was now wearing a level 1 druid's official order uniform, and was in the top ten in the order of successfully communicating the natural will of nature. The queen appointed the knowledgeable elder as the administrator of the boulevard.
"What's the matter with you, Brother Finneman?" Drusilia's eyelids jumped at his footsteps, fearing that the day was not far off when his soul would return to the sacred tree.
"Ahem...... One thing to note is that recently 2o rangers have been injured on patrol. ”
Drusilia was stunned for a moment and looked at the head of the military department, who was a little embarrassed and said, "It's all caused by beasts, and it's not worth reporting." ”
Old Finneman shook his head slowly: "I'm afraid it's not that simple, Your Majesty knows about the observation assignment that the apprentices of the Order conducted some time ago, right?"
"What happened to the arrangement left behind before Vlamir left. ”
"Your Majesty, our forest is undergoing drastic changes!" Everyone's attention turned, "After the arrival of the sacred tree, from the animals and plants in the forest and even some specific places, it has grown...... Evolve. Some of them may have the power of nature, and our home is gradually becoming strange. ”
At this time, the unicorn representative also stepped forward: "The White-Maned King has made the same warning, our old inert magic is pouring into the jungle, and many creatures are beginning to become dangerous. ”
"Is that change in magic just the Tia Forest, or the whole of Salaphim?"
"It's not clear. ”
The queen frowned, and immediately stretched again......
An hour later, Drusilia and her escort appear in the path of the patrol ranger, claiming to be personally inspecting the ecological changes, but some elves who are familiar with the queen's temperament suspect that they are taking advantage of it. But no matter how you guess, Drusilia does feel much more comfortable stepping into the jungle.
"Is this it?"
The strap-on ranger replied, "I am here as a strange creature, much like a split-toothed leopard, but the color of the coat and behavior are much worse, and there are no scratches nearby that indicate territory." ”
The Imam of the Druid Order looked up, squinting at the sun. Isn't it a coincidence that the location has just been removed from the huge shade of the Sivannas?
As the elves continued their journey, Drushelia now said that it was not alarmist that the forest had become unfamiliar, and that she had seen several plants she did not know along the way, which seemed to have been created by mutation. A beautiful plant with a large flower plate actually clicked off the mantle of a certain ranger, and another tree with slender branches shook like a whip. But these mutated plants all have a strong magical response, and the queen has collected specimens, perhaps with materials suitable for high-level alchemy.
At this moment, a vicious wind howled, Drusilia bowed her head sharply, and a vague figure rushed overhead.
"That's it!"
This aggressive feline beast retains some of the characteristics of the split-toothed leopard, but it is distinctly different. It is much larger than the schizodon leopard, high at the shoulders to Drusilia's shoulders, 3 Sami in length, with a thick back and sharp teeth, and most notably in its inky black fur, which is shiny and reflective.
"Fence. Drusilia ordered, and the rangers dispersed.
But to their surprise, the panther faded and disappeared from view.
"It's invisible!" exclaimed Drusilia, the same invisibility spell she'd seen in the magic shop before.
"Ahh Before the arrow arrived, the panther hid again. The companion hurriedly poured the wounded with potion and watched around, but no footsteps could be heard, and such a large creature was silent.
Enraged, Drusilia poked the ground with the Spiral Yamu Staff, and the nearby vines grew wildly, and the indiscriminate entanglement technique took its target. The panther showed its tracks, ate two arrows, turned around and ran.
"Chase. The queen took the lead in pursuit, gradually stray away from the patrol path, and ran to a location with few elven footprints. Mutant plants appear more and more often, as if entering another forest. They saw many corpses and bones, all of which were of various animals.
Chasing to an open glade, the elves gasped, is this still the Tia Forest?