PS: The chapters of the previous chapter are numbered incorrectly, it should be 278. This chapter is 279, so let's move on to the back row, mmmm.

The day after Siegel returned to Heimland, Elven Lea arrived outside the walls at dawn with a group of thirty guards and four ancient war trees.

They raised a green flag with olive blossom branches painted with golden lines.

"Hurry up and report to the lord, the elves want to see him. "Knights who had participated in battles between nobles recognized this mark: the Olive Branch Banner was used when there was a need for dialogue between the generals of the army. If the other side agrees to dialogue, the same flag is used, and the two sides pledge each other's safety in the presence of the god of war.

When the elves begin to attack the three mage towers of Waterdeep, Creek, and Hub, they will surely come to Siegel, as Siegel expected. For a long time, in order to avoid exposing the secrets of the ancient tree of war, the elven mage basically cut off contact with the Human Mage Association and its branches. Elves never go to the federation and do not recruit non-elven mage apprentices. There are very few mages who go to the Elven Forest to communicate, and they are always under strict quarantine and surveillance.

Therefore, the elves are not clear about the progress of the Mage Federation in recent years, let alone the new crimson spire.

Siegel had provided them with a sketch of the magic circle on the periphery of the Crimson Spire of the Hub. In the tentative confrontation with the Hub Fort, the Crimson Spire only used conventional defensive means and did not open the magic circle on the periphery, which made the elves a little worried.

They thought of Siegel again. Since Myr is still surrounded by elven armies - the elven higher-ups don't match the facts, but Leah doesn't want to clarify - why not negotiate with them. Let Siegel reveal more secrets?

Elf Leah accepted such an order. Early in the morning, he led the team to the outside of the city walls.

The Heim Collar did not have the same flag. But Siegel solves the puzzle with illusion. The elven mage saw the image of the olive leaf banner standing still, silently stopped counting, and then said to Leah, "General, it took a total of four minutes. ”

"What is this reaction speed among humans?" asked Leah.

"It's been very fast. An older elven warrior kept his eyes squinted, observing the movement on the city walls. "According to the map," he said, "this wall is the farthest from Myr Castle, and it takes two minutes to ride a horse. Being able to respond so quickly shows that there are good junior officers in Mir City. The transfer of information is also fast. I saw that the guards at the head of the city, half-orcs and human soldiers were not flustered at all, and they cooperated tacitly. Even though we used the banner of peace, they prepared the brazier to light the rockets, opened the anti-arrow shutter, and carried the spears and rolling stones to the city. I also heard the sound of a winch, and there should be a trebuchet behind the walls. ”

"As the lord here, it seems that Siegel is very alert to be able to reach the city wall so quickly to deal with emergencies. The elven warrior said to Leah, "Although he is a mage, he can use spells to teleport to all corners of the territory at any time. His reaction is extremely quick, but his weakness is that he is only one person. So if you want to attack. It is desirable to be able to commit troops in more than four directions. ”

Leah shook her head and said to the elves beside her, "There is more than one mage in Siegel City. The Mage Federation has a laboratory here, and at least four mages are there to handle their day-to-day affairs. While the addition of these mages won't interfere with our final victory, it will certainly increase our losses. Let's continue to adopt the arrangement of surround surveillance. ”

Everyone, including the druids, the Luna priest, and the mages, agreed, after all, now that the elves had the hard bone of the Mage Federation, there was no need to make trouble for themselves.

Leah also received an order to send elven mages from all over the country to Ximu Town, preparing to concentrate on destroying a mage tower first. The elven mage she brought this time will soon be leaving, and it is even more unlikely that she will attack until the mage returns.

Leah, as a master, was still very pleased that Heim Ling was able to react so quickly. Battlefield organization is a lesson she taught Siegel, and judging by its current performance, it is undoubtedly excellent.

How did Siegel achieve such an efficiency in transmitting information? In order to cope with the elves' siege strategy, he placed iron whistles all over the city walls, capable of emitting very special sounds. Baron the raven always hovers over his territory and flies over him when he hears a whistle.

Talking to a bird was uncomfortable for the soldiers, but it kept Siegel informed of what was happening at the front. Compared to sending a message on horseback, this speed of communication is "as fast as flying". When he heard about this, he straightened up his clothes and used teleportation to go outside the city.

Elf Lea saw him from afar, and dismounted.

"Master Leah, is there anything going on?" said Siegel with a smile to the elf. Fortunately, he had expected it and didn't stay in Fort Hub, otherwise he would have been exposed by now.

"Do you know about the Federation's attacks on the elves?" asked Leah.

"I don't know, I haven't been in touch with the federation for a long time. Siegel shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "At the beginning, there was a message that the Federation had asked all the official mages to go to the Tri-Peaks Tower to defend the Federation. But I'm still a lord, and I can't live without this place, so I didn't go. ”

"The last time we met, you said something about the Knox Society, the blueprints of their Red Magic Tower. Do you have more details here?"

Siegel frowned, making a thoughtful expression. The elf's reaction was expected, but he must not act as if he had been prepared.

"I haven't given the elves any blueprints for the magic tower. I don't know anything about the creation of a magic tower, otherwise I would have got one for myself. Siegel smiled and said to the elves, "The Mage Federation advocates the exchange of knowledge and the exchange of value, and under this premise, I can talk to the elves. ”

Leah also smiled, it seemed that her apprentice had matured. Humans learn and grow at a much faster rate than elves, and Siegel is the best among them. Leah had seen how quickly he learned elven martial arts, and he was even more astonishingly savvy when it came to magic. It's only been two years since I've been a lord. He has become proficient in handling war and diplomatic affairs.

She was relieved.

"Siegel. I believe what you've said before. Knox can be very dangerous enemies. At least the elves had no intention of destroying the world or sacrificing living beings. I think you should know more about this than I do, otherwise...... Otherwise you won't go out of town to negotiate. ”

Siegel nodded, no longer detoured, and said directly to Leah: "Actually, I don't have any other requirements, I just want my people not to starve to death." The elves are besieging the city like this, and there will come a day when our food will run out. Yes, the elves have never killed our people, but they can't let us starve to death, right?"

"You can't let our elves provide food, can you?"

Siegel shook his head. "Such a stupid request, I will only be laughed at by you if I say it. He scratched his head and said to the elf, "Is that good, you should set aside an area so that my peasants can cultivate in the spring." My idea was to be right along the Shield River, so that irrigation would be convenient and not far from the city. Or the part of the former ghost fog swamp, which is also suitable for planting. ”

"It's negotiable, but it depends on what kind of information you can provide. ”

"I have a book of Knox mages' spells, and the spells in it should inspire your mages. Siegel said, "I got this book a long time ago. Unlike the Knox spell book in the Mage Federation's collection, it is an unabridged version. ”

"You can get arable land along the Shield River. Leah said.

"The spirits of the Knox Guild are hard to deal with. Even hordes of dragons will be defeated, so your War Tree is not safe. Now have you figured out a solution?"

"I can't tell you that. ”

"Okay, it's okay not to say it. I've worked with the Dwarven Runemaster on how to protect against wraiths, and I've made some dispel runes that work well. The Top of Mora closes its gates, and I'm probably the only one in the New World who can craft dwarven runes right now. Either I'll continue with your elven spellcasters, or I'll sell you some runes?"

"I need to report this to the High Council, there will be good news. Anything else?"

Siegel grimaced with his tongue stuck out and said mischievously, "Master Leah, there are quite a few of these." I'm not a god, and I know everything by pinching my fingers. I also want to spend time studying and researching. ”

"You're doing the right thing. Leah deliberately made a serious expression, coughed twice and said, "What else does Heim need now?"

"You will not give me what I want to eat, and you will not ask for something to drink. Drinks, fabrics, beautiful daily necessities, whatever. But it's better to still be wine. ”

"It's not good to give a fighter a drink. Leah reminded.

"But it can alleviate their mental pain. ”

Leah and Siegel looked at each other meaningfully for a moment, then said nothing more. Then they went back to their camp, respectively.

Through the long-distance transmission spell between mages, Leah was quickly replied. It can be agreed that the first time to start sowing is not until spring, and there is a whole winter to observe.

Subsequently, the elf rejected Siegel's offer to participate in the study of spells, instead taking an interest in runes. "He wanted to get drunk, and there was no problem at all. The Elven Council finally decided: "In addition to weapons, food, various resources and raw materials, you can exchange them with the Heim Territory." Dwarven runes are still very useful in some places, and if he can keep busy making runes, he won't cause any trouble for the elves. ”

Leah nodded in agreement, then asked which piece of land could be opened to Heim Territory as farmland.

It didn't take long for an echo to be heard: "Carve out a piece of the swamp for him." These people are under our watch, and Heim Ling will not act rashly. From our observations, Siegel has always been a kind and responsible person, and will not abandon those who farm the land. ”

"Okay, I'll coordinate this. Leah finally said, "Good luck with your war, and be careful with the Knox Commons." (To be continued......)