Chapter 785: Elven Kingdom
Ameran Elven Kingdom.
One of the most powerful countries in the existing elven kingdom of the Lost Land.
The kingdom claims to have inherited from the former Elven Empire, and that it has the artifact of the Old Empire, and should be the co-owner of the Elves of the Lost Land. This is true and incorrect, because the five existing kingdoms all claim to be so, and they all have proof of it.
In fact, of the five existing elven kingdoms, except for one that has been changed, the remaining four kingdoms trace their origins, and their royal bloodlines are indeed derived from the imperial bloodlines of the elven empires. The artifacts they possess are indeed one of the proofs that the Elven Empire ruled the world in the past.
However, the collapse of the Elven Empire is slightly different from the situation of the Dwarven Empire. The silver-bearded dwarves were betrayed by various clans, and the dwarven royal family thought very highly of themselves, with an attitude of 'Lao Tzu won't play with you anymore', packed up their belongings and ran away, which made the dwarf empire finish.
The situation of the Elven Empire can be described in four words, that is, 'brothers are separated'. Everyone wants to be the head, and no one is convinced by the problem, so they simply break up the gang. In this demolition, the elves no longer have the greatest strength, so all races took advantage of the gap to rise up and break away from the grasp one after another, forming the pattern after that. Empire, and then no more empire.
Then the former little brother wanted to turn over and become the master, how could the elves endure it, and the war began for many years. Although not all of them are the protagonists of the war, but in the end, there are only five elven kingdoms left that can survive to this day. The arrogance of the elves, as well as the covetousness of outsiders, make the national policy of the elven kingdom tend to be closed in order to protect its own people.
However, the Amellan Elven Kingdom is a little more open than other Elven Kingdoms.
In addition to the elven kingdom, there are also many countries that choose the policy of locking up the country. However, the closure of the country does not mean that it is completely incommunicative with the outside world, after all, some materials may not necessarily be produced in their own land, and they have to be imported from abroad. And without these things, it will cause trouble to certain power people, such as magicians, nobles, etc., so you still have to trade with people outside.
Therefore, the foreign trade mode of such countries is to do business with designated people at designated places. Basically, foreign commerce is dominated by these countries that implement a policy of locking off the country.
However, the Kingdom of Ameran Elves allows outside chambers of commerce to enter, and these merchants choose their own trading partners to cooperate. The attitude towards travelers is also much more relaxed than that of other elven kingdoms. However, for lawless adventurers and mercenaries who travel around, the entry permit system of the Elven Kingdom and the inspections that may be encountered at any time in the country will feel quite troublesome and inconvenient.
At the very least, for someone who wants to obtain a legal walking identity in the territory of the Ameran Elven Kingdom, waiting at the border post is a bit helpless.
Dressed in a black Xuanwu robe, Lin sat alone outside the checkpoint on the border, looking at the long line of people, his face was full of impatience. Although he said that he has a net worth of hundreds of thousands of dollars in less than a minute, he has a lot of things to be busy with, and it is not the time to queue up leisurely. But...... And how?
If you don't want to cause trouble, you have to follow the rules. Although it is not the most efficient thing for you to do; But if you think about it as a whole, it takes up a little more time for everyone, in exchange for a more efficient result overall. It is not difficult to understand how these people in power will make their choices.
Although someone was standing in line, he didn't think about how conspicuous he was in the general crowd right now. A formal magician, and the peculiarity of the basalt robe, is difficult to ignore for the more knowledgeable adventurer or caravan guard. In particular, the dignity of the face, the skinny appearance that resembles a skeleton, is impossible to explain when people think of it as a necromancer.
Sure enough, someone who was in a safe line was invited by a small team of elven warriors to wait in another ashram.
Although there are no windows around, there is only one guarded door, but there are seats here. Lin also sat down with peace of mind and waited for the Sentinel Officer of the Kingdom of Amerland.
As for the slight magic fluctuation, it is probably a remote monitoring magic similar to the Arcane Eye. Lin directly ignored this level of monitoring, pulled open the screen of the water mirror, and continued his unfinished algorithm design work. As long as it is related to the World Tree, none of it is simple. The same goes for the algorithms that are used for the World Tree, there are too many exceptions to deal with in order for them to work smoothly.
The waiting time was not long, and the code was not typed for two, and there were elves wearing magic robes and looking high-ranking elves into the room with two warriors, and sat face to face with Lin. As for the other two, they stood behind the other one like two generals.
The person who came was quite polite, he first saluted, and then took out a pen and paper and asked for a record: "Your Excellency the magician, please ask your name." ”
"Gaybrash Tripwood. Wizard rank. Lin said, pointing to a golden spike line on his chest.
At first glance, the elf in front of him felt familiar, and asked more: "The inventor of the browser?" ”
Lin smiled: "It's me." ”
There was no imaginary scene of the star meeting the fans, and he didn't surprise the elf opposite, he just did business and recorded the data that came out of the inquiry. He went on to ask, "Where did you come to the kingdom?" ”
"On behalf of the king of the Elven Kingdom of Paiya Haime, Ridan III, I have sent a letter of state."
Thousands of years ago, elves may have been separated by a sordid relationship between brothers, but this is no longer the case. In order to resist all kinds of aggression from humans, the intimacy between the elven kingdoms is quite high now. Therefore, the letter of state from Pyathaime is more useful than anyone's letter of introduction.
However, not everyone claims that they will be courteous if they send their credentials. Sending something like this at least as a human being, Lin first got three skeptical glances. The elf at the head said respectfully, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but using a human as a messenger is not the norm in the kingdom. What proof do you have? Or can you ask me to wait to see the seal? ”
Lin took out a small silk burden from his bosom. Once opened, take out a piece of letterhead.
The material of the letterhead is a kind of straw paper made of a special material, which is not damaged by water and fire. However, when a unique potion is poured or a certain magic is activated, the letterhead will dissolve in the blink of an eye, and it is a unique means of transmitting messages to elves. Because it is used by the royal family, there is a faint royal pattern imprint on the letterhead, and a gentle and elegant fragrance can be smelled.
The fire paint on the letterhead is a sealing wax mixed with Perkin, which is a magical material. The formula of sealing wax is different for each elf family, and the power perception that exudes slightly is also different, which can be said to be a very special family distinguishing means. If the letterhead is not opened in the special technique of the elves, the magic attached to the fire paint will also destroy the letterhead to protect the secrets of the letter.
As for the imprints on the fire paint, they can be regarded as a very conventional means of identification. The letterhead brought by Lin, the mark on the fire paint is a cross mimosa, surrounded by a circle of elven secret texts, the content of which is translated as 'Inherited to the present, the golden seal of heavenly fortune'. The Golden Seal is the Elven Kingdom of Paiyat Haimei, an artifact inherited from the former empire.
As soon as he saw this letterhead, the elf official on the opposite side believed it for three points. It's not that easy to imitate.
He respectfully took the letterhead and flipped over the back to check the mark on the fire paint. From time to time, he exchanged words with the warriors behind him, and whispered in Elven language, 'Is this true?' ''It should be true, yes.'' I had seen the imprint of Pyatsea when I was younger, and it was. ''I don't know what the content is?'' ''If it's not our business, don't worry about it!'' ''Just why is it sent by a human being?'' Did he steal the letters, did he have other intentions? ’
The three elves squeaked, and Lin pretended not to understand the elves, just sitting opposite and smirking. Rao had a lot of doubts about the three people opposite, but they didn't dare to open the letterhead and watch the contents.
Not to mention whether you will see any secrets that you shouldn't see, it has nothing to do with whether you understand the method of opening the letter. If the letterhead was a trap and the moment it was opened, it would have cast a spell to make a fool of themselves, and they didn't want to be used as a scapegoat. After being sent back to China, there will naturally be a special person to check for such traps. Their mission at the border posts is nothing more than checking the authenticity.
Seeing that they couldn't find anything suspicious on the letter, the elven officer turned to someone and said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Magician. While we can confirm that this letter is genuine, the use of humans as messengers is too strange for the Kingdom. I wonder if you have any other proof that you are indeed the messenger of the Pyathaime? ”
In the face of such a request, Lin was also a little powerless. Just because his appearance is neither beautiful nor pointy, he should be questioned for this. However, considering his intention to salute first and then soldier, it is impossible to turn his face here. Thinking of his other identity, I don't know if it's useful, but Lin still showed his back and said, "I'm still a member of the Turtledove Alliance, can this be proven?" ”
On the back of the magician's shawl, in addition to a three-headed monkey totem representing Tripwood, there is also an additional embroidered three-feathered bird totem with gold thread and blue eyes on a black background, representing someone's core membership in the Turtledove Alliance, which is different from the black-threaded colorless three-feathered bird totem of ordinary members. It's just that the height of this core is as high as the height of Gao Za himself, which is the part that outsiders can't know.
And the identity of the core members of the Turtledove Alliance, although it can explain that someone's relationship with the elves is not ordinary, at least it is appreciated by a certain alliance leader, and it is also a proof of trust. But the elven official in front of him couldn't help frowning and muttered in a low voice: "Turtledove Alliance." ”