42.-for-tat, argue with reason
In his sixteen years of life, Glen Worm had never imagined that he was a clumsy man, and now he finally had such an illusion. The flower fairy's voice sounded rapid and fast, and many of the words sounded like sharp and meaningless noise, as if they belonged to a special branch of language. However, after listening carefully for a while, Glenwalm was surprised to find that it was just a lingua franca with some wild elf accents, but the speed of speech was more than three times faster than that of ordinary people.
Glenwalm tried to defend himself, and his experience working in the tavern stables had given him a better understanding of country slang than the average knight, and he was quite eloquent. However, every time he uttered a word of justification, the flower goblin gave him more than three curses, arguing from many angles that the poor squire knight was rude, ridiculous, shameless, and cowardly...... The number one scumbag, especially the one who likes to use something thick, long, and hard - that means, of course, the fingers of the iron gloves - to poke the delicate body of the flower elf.
The argument had lasted less than five minutes, but for Glenwalm, it seemed like five days and nights had passed, and his face gradually turned pale, and his tone of defense became weaker and weaker.
Just as the flower fairy was about to take advantage of the victory and end the verbal exchange with a series of high-pitched curses, the sound of flapping wings suddenly sounded in his ears, and then a bird with black feathers and red eyes fell from the sky and landed on Glenwalm's shoulder.
"Quarrel, quarrel, like, like!"
No matter from the aesthetic point of view of any race, the strange tone of the big crow speaking the lingua franca is definitely not pleasant, and Glenwalm originally felt a little unpleasant, but at this time, the sound echoing in his ears is like a heavenly sound, I am afraid that it is just the song that echoes in the heavenly kingdom of the legendary Father, right?
The flower fairy was also startled, "Talking birds, how could such a thing appear, and it looks like this......" The little head shook from side to side in thought, and then suddenly froze, and after a second, a particularly high-pitched and high-pitched scream came out of the flower fairy's mouth, "Oops, damn it! It's a big crow!"
The Moon Whispering Forest also has a strong bird like the Great Crow, but it is not as intelligent as the Great Raven of the Corrupting Swamp Crow Tribe, the former is just an ordinary wild bird, while the latter is a young member of the Crow Witch Clan. However, for the flower fairies, the two seem to be the same, and they are both abominable natural enemies of their own species.
The juveniles of the flower fairies are the finest and most delicious food for the great crows, and the history of conflict between the two is almost older than the history of the Moon Forest itself. As soon as this big crow that could only talk appeared, it completely attracted the attention of the flower fairy, and the flower fairy's emerald green eyes were opposite to the big crow's blood-red eyes, and a solemn look was actually revealed on the small face.
"I'm the patriarch of the Flower Fairy Moni clan, Lori?Ji'er, do you have a name for the mourning bird on the other side?" the Flower Fairy screamed, jumped into the air, and then spread a pair of wings like butterflies, flying above the head of the ancient tree elder Moni.
"Black crow, I am, I am!" the big crow snorted, pacing two steps over Glenwalm's shoulder, then flapping his wings and jumping on the young squire's head, confronting each other at the same height as the flower fairy.
The small confrontation that took place in the corner of the royal palace was in the ascendant, and the confrontation between the griffin lord and the emerald dragon king was even more intense, and the greetings passed, and the two sides did not go through the stage of mutual testing at all, and went straight to the subject of negotiation from the beginning.
"Lord Levi, Lord Ston," said the Emerald Dragon King Zhanqing Augustus, speaking the lingua franca well, even more fluently than most elves. "It's a pleasure to see you come to the Moon Whispering Forest in person to negotiate the misunderstanding that happened between us in the Human Kingdom some time ago......"
"Your Majesty, Dear Jade Dragon King, forgive me for being rude to interrupt, there was a mistake in your words just now. Levi interrupted almost without thinking, his eyes shining with determination and determination. "What happened in Arthur's kingdom was not a misunderstanding at all, but an unmistakable crime, an emerald dragon attacked a human village for no reason, resulting in very serious casualties and property damage. As you may have seen, an entire village in Basol was reduced to ashes, only 53 of the 105 families survived, and more than 200 people perished, most of whom had severe burns. And more serious wounds remain in the bottom of their hearts, never to heal. β
Levi's tone did not seem very intense, but the meaning of his words was unusually stern and unyielding. The Jade Dragon King's face suddenly froze, he had already thought that this negotiation would definitely not be too easy, but being rejected with such certainty from the beginning still made him unable to help but show an angry expression.
What exactly happened to the conflict and friction between the Emerald Dragon and the human kingdom, the Elven Court as a mediator was actually not very clear. Although the Jade Dragon King did not deliberately deceive with lies, he also adopted an understatement tone in many key places. Even many elves thought that the jade dragon was wrong, but it was just a few people and a few houses burned, and it was a little ridiculous that the human kingdom was making a big deal about it.
As soon as Levi's words fell, a sudden noise swept through the entire royal palace like a fire, and the elves belonged to a good race after all, including those high elves, and many faces showed expressions of surprise and sympathy.
After all, hundreds of lives are not a trivial matter, and even the three chanters who are close to the Emerald Dragon clan can't help but frown, especially the benevolent chanter of the Temple of the Goddess of Life, the elderly elf woman is deeply saddened by the trauma suffered by the human civilians, and her eyes even faintly gleam with tears.
Zhan Qing Augustus frowned slightly, the voice in the royal court could not escape his keen ears, and when he heard some of the High Elf allies also complain about this, the Jade Dragon King's heart appeared even more worried. "The Emerald Dragon is not arrogant to the point of being unreasonable, and as long as it can provide evidence for the losses suffered by humans, the Emerald Dragon is willing to compensate in full. He suddenly announced in a loud voice, his voice echoing beneath the high dome of the royal palace. In addition, the Emerald Dragon is willing to give an extra portion of the jewels to compensate for the psychological trauma suffered by the survivors. β
These words could be said to be reasonable, and the expression on Levi's face softened a little, and several members of the Kingdom Mission showed even more relaxed expressions. "It seems that His Majesty the Jade Dragon King is still reasonable. Braebe, the master blacksmith of the dwarves, said this to the wolf-headed chieftain Wolff, who nodded at the shaggy head in agreement.
However, they rejoiced too soon, and the words that Agustus said afterwards made everyone angry. Even the members of the Elven Court Council let out a whitter of displeasure.
"But the blood of the Emerald Dragons cannot be shed in vain, Lord Levi Ston, I ask the Human Kingdom to hand over the man who harmed the Green Diamond Sorge and refined the blood of the Dragons into a potion in order to appease the wrath of the Dragons. β
"This is delusional!" Brepbe the dwarf was the first to shout, followed by Sir Grace's calm and cold voice, "Isn't it unreasonable enough for the Emerald Dragon to make such a request after committing a terrible crime?"
The Orc Commander Pig, surnamed Strong, even reached out to grab the axe on his back, but Sir Rodriguez was right next to him and grabbed Pig's arm.
"Don't be impulsive, Young Master Li Wei has expected it. β
Levi did anticipate this, and the dragons were just as famous for their arrogance as their bad tempers. The Emerald Dragon, though not as grumpy as the Diamond Dragon, nor as sinister and vicious as the Shadow Dragon, is by no means easy to deal with. The Jade Dragon King Zhan Qing and Augustus agreed to compensate for the losses so easily, and Levi guessed that he would inevitably put forward unacceptable conditions later.
"The one who hurt the Emerald Dragon?" Levi smiled coldly, his eyes carefully examining Zhanqing's expression, "At that time, the Emerald Dragon attacked the village like a madman, killing civilians, and I personally led the troops to stop it, wounded it, and imprisoned it. Your Majesty the Emerald Dragon King, if you say that the person who harmed the Emerald Young Dragon, then he is standing right in front of you right now!"
A hint of hideousness flashed across Augustus's face, but he regained his composure in the blink of an eye. "I only ask that the Human Kingdom hand over 'that' person to make up for the damaged dignity of the Emerald Dragons. The Emerald Dragon King seemed to be worried that Levi didn't understand, so he repeated it again in an accentuated tone, but he barely said the hidden meaningβ"As for who that person is, it doesn't matter. β
"A crime is a crime, and no matter how much wealth is used to make up for it, only material losses can be compensated. There was anger in Levi's tone, as well as a deep bitterness and sorrow, "The grief of losing a loved one, and the pain left in my heart, Your Majesty the Jade Dragon King, those are not compensated by material wealth. So we're not going to hand over anyone, and we're going to ask that young jade dragon to confess his sins in the square of the Green Castle!"
"I must admit that you are braver than I thought, Lord Levi Stern. When the proposal was rejected, the Emerald Dragon King's face became gloomy, but instead of being as angry as the High Elves had imagined, he sighed in an appreciative tone, but then his voice changed and his tone became cold and ruthless. "But it's not enough to be brave, many elves, humans, and other leaders of intelligent races who are older and stronger than you dare not speak to the dragons, because the dragons' power is more powerful and terrifying than you think!"
"Like it was shown in the Dragon War?" Levi said-for-tat, "The Evergreen Tower, the Dragon Flame Plain, and the Fault of the Heavens, the Dragon Clan has indeed shown terrifying strength, but it is not only the people of various races who are unwilling to be oppressed by the Dragon Clan, but also the dragon blood that falls from the sky with the deadly dragon breath, and the dragon blood that is sprinkled like a torrential rain!"
This is the first time in hundreds of years that someone has openly confronted the Emerald Dragon King in the royal hall of the Evergreen Tower, and even though they were forced to sign a mutual aid agreement with the elves, these proud dragons still put on a face like a gift, and demanded that the throne of the Emerald Dragon King be placed in the royal hall of the elves.
Seeing that the Emerald Dragon King's face turned iron-blue, the Elf Queen even felt a slight feeling of joy in her heart. Perhaps the appeasement strategy of the elves is not the best choice, these proud dragons have been cut off by the cruel war, and now they have turned into a bully and afraid of the hard.
However, the elven queen could not let this stalemate continue, and the elves came to mediate the contradictions between the two sides, rather than watching the negotiations enter an impasse. In the face of Levi's sharp counterattack, the Jade Dragon King couldn't find the right words to answer for a while, and his face became very ugly. The Elven Queen's soft voice rang out at this moment, drawing everyone's attention to herself.
"Hearing the conflict between the human kingdom and the emerald dragon on Aylara, the goddess of life, I can't help but feel unspeakable sadness in my heart, the power of the good camp should be used to resist and destroy the evil shadows that go against the way of nature, not to fight each other. When the elven queen spoke, the entire royal palace fell silent, except for the big crow's clever beak and the flower fairy Lori, who were still arguing in a low voice, everyone couldn't help but listen. "Your Majesty the Emerald Dragon King, Your Excellency the Lord Regent of the Kingdom of Arthur, the differences between the two of them are so obvious, and each has a reason why they have to hold on, but can they each take a step back and find a solution that is satisfactory to both parties?"
"The amount of compensation can be negotiated, but the human kingdom must hand over that person, otherwise it will not be able to make up for the damaged dignity of the Emerald Dragon Clan!" Zhan Qing Augustus said in a stern tone.
"The Emerald Dragon must confess and apologize, otherwise it will not be able to comfort the innocent souls who have died in the midst of their evil deeds. Levi immediately announced-for-tat.
These two diametrically opposed conditions were placed in front of the elf queen, and a rather helpless wry smile appeared on her face. "That's going to be difficult, two, since it's a negotiation, a stalemate is not a way, you have to make concessions. β
Emerald Dragon King Zhan Qing Augustus curled his lips proudly, "This is already the biggest concession I have made. β
"If the negotiations break down, the souls of the innocent will be soothed by the sacrifice of the dragon's blood to the Resting Guide. Levi replied in a very serious tone.
-for-tat again, a hint of gloom flashed in the depths of the Elf Queen's eyes. "Is conflict really inevitable? What should I do to prevent the blood from continuing to flow?" she wept.
"Dear ...... Her Majesty, the Emerald Dragon King...... Your Majesty, and the human ...... The Lord Regent...... "A voice suddenly sounded from the crowd around him, mixed with a rustling sound, which sounded like the sound of a breeze blowing leaves, "I...... It's an ancient tree...... of the Elder Moni Mani Moni ...... I have a ...... A good idea, compared to which you can get everyone to ...... Satisfied. β
The Elven Queen's expression was a little suspiciously reluctant, "Elder Moni, please try to refrain from expressing the scale of your insight, for the scale of time calculation, human beings are different from us. She reminded in a low voice.
Elder Gushu nodded in affirmation, a creaking sound came from his neck, "I...... Clearly, this ...... So, I, the president will make a short story ......"
"No, it sucks. The voice of the Marquis of Osiris sounded like a moan, and there was an expression on his face that had never been seen before, even ...... Fear?
The heroic name of the head of the Iron Guard Knights and the Marquis of Osiris the Green Lion was crowned in the kingdom, and even when the Holy White Stone Fort was besieged by tens of thousands of demons, it did not make the Elven Heavenly Knight show the slightest fear, as if dying in battle was just a peaceful and peaceful destination for him. Seeing that the Marquis of Osiris was actually afraid, Levi couldn't help but glance at the elder of the ancient tree who was slowly climbing up the platform with some concern.
β...... It's really like a bonsai. Finding nothing to fear in the Ancient Tree Elder Moni, Levi muttered and spread his hands towards the Marquis of Osiris. "Your Excellency the Heavenly Knight, what are you afraid of?"
"You may not know how terrible the Ancient Tree Clan is, Lord Levi. "They are the best guardians, capable of creating a large number of deadwood guards to form the toughest line of defenses. Since they are nature spirits, they are also quite resistant to other elemental magic in addition to fire, and are also able to restrain the dead with their life force. β
Levi nodded vigorously in agreement, "It's true that it's very powerful, but this shouldn't be a reason for you to be afraid, could it be that the Ancient Tree Clan and you have ever clashed?"
"Compared to their own strength, the Ancient Tree Clan is more famous for their penchant for long speeches in the Moon Whispering Forest...... Lord Levi, this Elder Moni should be less than a thousand years old, and he is almost a minor child among the Ancient Tree Clan, do you know why the Elven Royal Court Council let this child become the elder of the Ancient Tree Clan? β
Levi shook his head in confusion.
"That's because the older the ancient tree, the slower the speed of speech, the Elven Royal Court once chose a life ancient tree that was more than 30,000 years old as an elder, and as a result, at the inauguration ceremony, he shocked everyone with a long speech that lasted for fifty hours. The corners of the Marquis d'Osiris's mouth twitched slightly, and it seemed that even after twenty years, he still had some fear of the tragic experience of that time. "For the first time in history, the three elven clans are united, and the Sun Singer put forward a proposal, and then it was unanimously passed, asking the ancient tree clan to choose the youngest to come and serve as an elder!"
(To be continued)