40, the jade dragon's helpless concession

"This is an insult to us Emerald Dragons!" the fury was accompanied by a sharp roar, sweeping through the vast space of the Emerald Dragon Cave like a hurricane. As the queen of the emerald dragon, Asterna was transformed into a silver-haired female elf in an emerald green robe, with a slender waist like a reed, but now there was no trace of the beauty and grace of the elf, her beautiful face was completely distorted, and her whole body trembled with uncontrollable anger.

A low roar of approval echoed through the vast cavern of green crystal and jade, the sounds of which came from the mouths of the emerald dragons, who were close to adulthood but could not change their physical form, and they raised their necks like long snakes and opened their mouths full of sharp teeth to express their dissatisfaction.

Only the Emerald Dragon King Zhan Qing and Augustus could still keep his composure, he also took the form of an elf, sitting among the mountains of gold coins and gems, his expression was majestic and cold, and the dragon's unique erected pupils shimmered with scorching light like molten gold, staring at the crystal potion bottle in his hand and the unique viscous liquid inside.

"Dragon's Blood Elixir. He spat out the word in a voice as cold as a winter night, "How many years have we not heard of such a thing since the Dragon War? ”

Sama carefully restrained his smile, he didn't want the dragons to mistake him for gloating, though he did. "The wisdom of the singer is truly extraordinary, and the matter of the dragon's blood potion is left to the dragon to solve. His heart was filled with admiration, "These humans will soon suffer for their recklessness. ”

"Let me go, and use the dragon's breath to burn the ants that dare to provoke the Emerald Dragon to ashes!" a Emerald Dragon pleaded in a wistful tone. He was the largest of the juvenile dragons, almost close to the body of the Emerald Dragon's Winged Astna, his eyes glittering with greed and bloodlust.

"Lapis gold? The Jade Dragon King looked at his eldest son coldly, and spoke in a very stern tone, making the giant dragon bow his head timidly. "As dragons, pride is our natural name, but I must warn you, son, not to let pride turn into arrogance! Those humans are not ants, but formidable adversaries capable of threatening our lives!"

As he reprimanded his son unceremoniously, Augustus stood up from between the jewels, his strange green robe fluctuating slightly with his movements, reflecting the magnificent light of the Dragon's Cave, as if it had gathered ten thousand stars on it.

"Little Pyrasf, those humans are not easy to deal with, some of them are not far from the Legendary Realm, and there are even more terrifying beings standing behind them. The Emerald Dragon Queen's tone was much softer than Augustus's, but it also revealed disapproval, "Little Sorge's life and death are unknown now, and I can't afford to lose any of you anymore!"

"No, my Queen, Green Diamond? Sorge's life is safe, at least for now. Augustus said with a solemn face.

"But...... "Asterna choked up suddenly, her voice shattered, "but only the blood of a dragon's heart can make that terrible potion, if little Sorge is safe and sound, then how should the dragon's blood potion be explained?"

"I don't know what's going on with that. The Jade Dragon King shook his head heavily, "But I know that if the Green Diamond Sorge had really been killed, and the Dragon's Blood Potion was just for demonstration, those humans would not have stayed in the Moon Whispering Forest at all, but would have fled back to their realm as quickly as possible." ”

This affirmative judgment caused Asterna to stop sobbing, and the Emerald Dragon Queen looked up with a confused look on her tear-stained face, "Then why are they doing this, and what good is it for them to provoke us?"

"Those humans are sending a message to us in this way. "Zhan Qing?" Augustus gently put his hand on the shoulder of the Jade Dragon Queen, and patted it twice with comfort, "They hope to start negotiations with the Elven Royal Court as soon as possible, otherwise Sorge's life will be in mortal danger." ”

"Then negotiate with them at once!" Asterna screamed again, "Little Sorge must be ransomed, no matter what the price!"

"It's going to be a very bad negotiation. The Emerald Dragon King thought with a headache, but it seemed that they had no other choice, and if they continued to delay time, the life of Green Diamond Sorge would be difficult to protect. "Elf, I'm very satisfied with the news you brought. "Zhanqing?Augustus nodded slightly in gratitude, "Now you go back and tell the person who asked you to come, whether it is the Elven Queen or the Sun Singer, the Emerald Dragon Clan asks the Elven Royal Court to negotiate with the mission of the Human Kingdom immediately, at all costs, the only requirement is that the human race must release the Green Diamond? ”

"But...... His Majesty the Venerable Emerald Dragon King ...... Sama was a little flustered by the sudden turn of events, and hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade, "Didn't you and our High Elves reach an agreement, and are ready to use an ingenious plan to settle the wild elves, elven civilians, and these humans once and for all?"

"What a plan to him!" Asterna hissed, her voice piercing through the emerald dragon cave like a sharp blade, "My son is in their hands!"

Samar wanted to say something, but the Emerald Dragon King's face had become impatient, "Elf, did you hear what my queen said?" he roared at Samar, "Stand down and convey the Emerald Dragon's opinion to the Elven Court!"

The bitterness of defeat filled Sama's mouth, "This is certainly not the result that the Sun Singer wanted!" Sama thought dejectedly, but he did not dare to persuade the dragon, who was obviously very angry, so he bowed deeply to the Emerald Dragon King and the Dragon Queen, and turned to leave the place.

"Wait a minute!" the Jade Dragon King's voice suddenly sounded again, causing Samar's body to tremble. "Lapis gold? He called the name of the eldest son, "Go with the elf." Explain the opinion of the Emerald Dragon Clan to the Elven Queen as it is. ”

"As you wish, my father. ”

The soon-to-be-grown Emerald Dragon replied with some reluctance, and at the same time an even more reluctant expression appeared on Sama's face, he had thought that he could delay for as many days as possible, but now that he was accompanied by this Emerald Dragon, the delay would be a complete joke.

Master Sword Dancer Uniken Fitzelde and Archer Larry Moonbow arrive in Aguero in the afternoon of the same day, where they are accompanied by a High Elf-turned-royal emissary to announce Her Majesty's will to Arthur's Legation. This decree was written in the style of the ancient elves, and the pronunciation and meaning of the words were difficult to understand, and if it were not for the Marquis of Osiris who whispered a word to the side, Levi would have basically not understood a word. The Elven Queen's will was read for about five minutes, but the core meaning was only one.

"The Elven Court will hold negotiations with the Kingdom of Arthur in the hall of the Council of the Evergreen Tower early tomorrow morning, and Her Majesty the Queen, the Elven Grand Elder and the three Chanters will all attend, in addition to the Elves, the leaders of the large wisdom groups of the Moon Whispering Forest will also participate in the negotiations, as well as ...... Emerald Dragon King Zhanqing?Augustus. ”

Mr. Dust's facial expression changed slightly when he heard the last name, and Levi, who noticed this, did not immediately ask, but exchanged pleasantries with the High Elf messenger who had come to announce his will.

The High Elf Emissary could barely hide his disgust for the Kingdom Envoy and the noisy bazaar-like Aguero, and after a few words with Levi, he retired on the grounds that "Her Majesty is still waiting for a response", but the Eunikon Fizelde and Larry Moonbow who escorted him to Aguero did not leave together.

Seeing the High Elf Emissary and his Silver Pegasus mount turn into a blurred shadow in the sky, Larry Moon Bow first turned his head and looked at Levi with obvious surprise and admiration in his gaze. "You have the guts to do it, Lord Chander of the Human Kingdom. It seems to be the first time in recorded history that dragon's blood potions are openly sold in the Moon Whispering Forest. ”

"It's just too risky. Uniken Fitzeld shook his head, his lips pursed in displeasure, "Your Royal Highness the Human Regent, once the Emerald Dragon is completely enraged by this provocative act, not only will the Kingdom Mission face extinction, but even the life of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be greatly threatened. If there is a similar adventure next time, I hope to be able to hear in advance. ”

"Charafe, but the result is perfect, isn't it?" Marquis Osiris seemed to be in a pretty good mood, and his face, which had been somewhat gloomy since arriving in the Moon Whispering Forest, finally cleared up, and there was even a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth. "The Elven Court negotiated with the Arthurian Kingdom Mission in advance, and as long as the covenant was signed, resisting the demonic invasion side by side became the next common goal of the Elven Court, and the dream of the High Elves to restore became far away. ”

"It would be nice if the covenant could be signed smoothly. "But the High Elves must be mad with anger when their plans are disrupted, and it is strange that they will not interfere in the negotiations, so that the covenant can be easily concluded." ”

"Whether or not we disrupt their plans, the High Elves will always get in the way of negotiations. Levi tried his best to make his tone more relaxed, "In short, my lords, this plan has been very successful, let us cheer for Master Frederick, who proposed the plan and is also the greatest hero!"

Mr. Dish smiled and waved his hand, "The greatest hero is not me, but my lords, if you want to cheer, you should dedicate it to His Majesty the Emerald Dragon King Zhanqing?" And in the next negotiations, His Majesty the Jade Dragon King will further help us and obtain the greatest benefits!"

―――――――――――― the dividing line of time transformation――――――――――――― the evergreen tower is the largest and tallest building in the Moon Whispering Forest, and its appearance also has a strong atmosphere of ancient elven culture, although the diameter of the tower is more than 100 meters, but due to the shape of the sky and the sharp spires of many auxiliary towers like thin stabbing swords, the first feeling is still extremely slender and elegant.

When the ancient craftsmen built the tower, they used white marble as the main material, this stone is quite good for the affinity of natural magic, and the ancient craftsmen who built the evergreen tower fully exerted this specialty, and the countless magic patterns engraved were like ivy around the tower, so that the entire evergreen tower was under the protection of a powerful enchantment.

When these magic patterns are engraved, the filler used is a powder made of green jade and diamonds, so it will not fade after thousands of years of wind and frost, and when the golden sunlight shines on the tower, the brilliant silver light and emerald green light are intertwined into a vivid and vivid picture, as if the evergreen tower itself has life like those towering trees.

The buildings around the Evergreen Tower are also more elaborate and ornate than the rest, and each house resembles a beautiful garden that exists only in dreams, with countless exotic flowers and plants, rose crystals, green corundum, moonstone, and other things that would be called gems in the human kingdom, which exist only as ordinary building materials. The foliage of holly, poplar and oak trees swayed in the morning light, and fountains of different shapes sang in the streets and alleys.

Escorted by a group of High Elf Silver Pegasus Knights wearing Mithril chain mail and a small round shield and scimitar around their waists, the delegation of Arthur's Kingdom arrived at the foot of the Evergreen Tower. Looking up from the nearest distance, this ancient and beautiful structure is even more impressive, so much so that even the noisiest of the noisiest wolf-headed chieftains, Wolf, and the orc leader Strongpig, can't help but fall silent and cast admiring glances at the great structure.

Although the overall style of the Evergreen Tower is in line with the luxurious and exquisite taste of the elves, but the handling of many stones and the magic pattern engraving techniques, you can see the secret of the dwarf craftsman, and he can't help but recall the legend, the good old days when the dwarves and the elves could still live in harmony, the crown of the elf king has a huge jade gift from the dwarves, and the dwarf king's throne also has the exquisite carvings of the elves as a return gift. Together, two long-lived races created a powerful and ancient kingdom that left behind many architectural marvels.

However, time has passed, and the children of the earth and the children of the forest have long since parted ways, speaking ill of each other with sprouts and stumps. The elves dislike the rudeness of the dwarves is second only to the cruelty of the demons, and the dwarves express great disdain for the slenderness of the elves, believing that it is better to kiss the demons' hot butts than to live by watching the elves' cold faces.

Only Mr. Dicsh's gaze did not reveal the slightest sense of shock, but a look of pure appreciation, as if he were looking at a beautiful but elegant artefact, but with no new ideas. The old magician walked briskly beside Levi with a carved cane of dragon head in his hand, and whispered to him from time to time about the purpose of those spires and magic patterns.

The old magician's words showed a level of familiarity with the Evergreen Tower, which made the Marquis of Osiris on the other side look gloomy, and his eyes always looked around Mr. Dich's ears, as if trying to see if there was some disguise or disguise.

They were greeted by the Evergreen Tower's Guardian Captain and Master War Dancer Uniken Fitzeld, a wild elf dressed in ornately carved ceremonial armor and a thin and iron body that could be seen beneath the hollowed-out patterns. Seeing Levi and the others arriving, the War Dancer Master nodded with an indifferent expression, and then announced loudly in a formulaic tone.

"The Human Kingdom Mission requests to meet Her Majesty the Elven Queen!"

As soon as Uniken Fitzeld's words fell, a cold, clear voice responded.

"Your Majesty has an order, allowing the audience!"

With this sound, two doors opened, and an elven knight in Mithril full-body armor strode out, holding a Mithril helmet with the appearance of a unicorn under his arm, the narrow scimitar at his waist swaying slightly with his steps, and the green and purple gems on the scabbard reflected a dazzling light.

At the sight of the Human Mission, especially Mr. Dish in the crimson Grand Magister robes and a pointed hat, the elven knight's eyes flashed with a slight hint of disgust, and then he bowed to Levi Stun, who was the leader. "I am Samar Maple Lanchi, Head of the Silver Pegasus Knights, Lord Regent of the Human Kingdom, and I ask you and your entourage to come with me. ”

The interior of the Evergreen Tower was strategically arranged to look even more expansive than it looked, and Levi followed Samar through a rather long and winding corridor before coming to a small room.

"This is the lounge next to the Royal Palace, please rest here first, Her Majesty is having a routine meeting with the members of the Royal Court, and it should not be long. Samar clapped his hands as he spoke, and more than a dozen elven civilian maids entered the room, half of them holding various delicate dots, and the other half holding carved wooden pots filled with water sprinkled with flower petals.

"If you have time, I suggest that you wash up a little, so that you may not be too rude when you meet Her Majesty. Sama's tone sounded polite, but the sarcastic flavor was explicit enough to make people feel uncomfortable.

Several members of the Kingdom Mission, including the Marquis of Osiris, had gloomy faces, but the young Griffon Lord showed the demeanor of a mature diplomat, and Levi smiled and thanked Sama, then asked him to see how Her Majesty's regular meeting of the Elven Queen had got, choking the rest of the High Elf's taunts in his throat.

Seeing Sama's back disappear at the door, Levi lightly clapped his hands twice, focusing everyone's attention, and then said with a serious expression: "Everyone, success or failure is here, according to the plan in advance, please be prepared." ”

(To be continued)