The queen paused, looking at Ashrufat's reaction in front of her. But Ashrufat was calm, at least not showing an insulted look. Instead, he smiled and made a kind gesture to Kaye. Instead, it was Kaye who frowned, let out a cold snort from his nose, and then turned his head away from looking at Ashrufat.

"Moreover," the queen continued. "I do not have the authority to make military demands on princes outside of Tirien's range, but I will inform them by magical communication, hoping that they will help you as much as possible. ”

This is actually what Ashrufat wants. Among the elves, a prince like him (named Prince, who actually rules a city and a place, and if he is replaced by a human, it is probably equivalent to the level of an earl) has limited military power and influence, but the Emerald Queen is different. In addition to the nominal power that a person has, the real power of a person also includes those implicit influences and voices. And the Emerald Queen has just enough of that.

"Now we can get rid of these things. Kaye said suddenly. The Jade Queen gestured with her eyes, and the guard beside Kaye pulled out the key and opened the shackles on him. Kaye kicked the untied shackles far away, and then made a few relaxing movements with a very satisfied expression.

It turns out that among the elves, there are also some types of guys. Ashrufat couldn't help but think of it as he watched Kaye's movements. Kaye's action completely ignored the etiquette requirements of the elves and restrictions such as upper and lower ranks, which in the eyes of some conservative guys bordered on blasphemy.

However, because the Jade Queen herself acquiesced to Kaye's actions without saying a word, the other people present did not say anything.

"Prince Ashrufat, your bloodline is very ancient, but do you have your banner?" the Emerald Queen asked, ignoring Kaye.

"Flags, ah, I have. "Ashrufat already knows that elves also pay attention to things like heraldic patterns. However, they don't draw these things on armor or shields, but simply on banners. He pulled out his Blood Dragon Banner from his bag - something he had gotten after waking up from the darkness, and he had kept it close to him the rest of the time, except on a few occasions.

"This is my Blood Dragon Banner. "One of the Queen's close ministers took the flag from him and delivered it to the Queen.

"Very well," the queen said, looking at the flag. "Your flag is excellent, but there are a few things that may need to be modified, and I will send you the revised flag later. ”

"Well, Prince, now that the audience is over, I don't think you have much to say. It's better for us to say goodbye sooner, otherwise it's just a waste of time. Kaye had finished his relaxation and said suddenly.

The situation had become quite awkward, and the expression on the queen's face showed that her patience was reaching its limit. All Ashorufat could do now was to take his leave quickly, lest the situation become out of control.

Because the Emerald Queen had already clarified her identity just now, Kaye, Garth, and the Phoenix Guards all left with Ashrufat. From now on, they exist as his subordinates for the time being.

"Master, what do you think about this situation?" said Carrie whispered in her mind as they left.

"Well, lending me your own phoenix guard is ostensibly a support for me, but it's actually a spy on me. Ashrufat replied in his mind as well. "Because the Phoenix Guards know who I really am, and they won't tell me. They are the trump cards that the Emerald Queen uses to spy on me...... And as my guard, they will act with me, so that I cannot put them on the battlefield to consume, because such an action is suicide in itself. The Emerald Queen is cleverly arranged. ”

"Very well, master, this shows that your observation of the situation has improved a lot...... So, what do you think is going on with the two lieutenants?"

"For the same reason as the Phoenix Guards, one of Kaye and Garth, I guess one of them is in charge of spying on me. I reckon that the Jade Queen's intentions were this: if I was too dangerous, then he could take command of me with the support of the Phoenix Guards. ”

"That's right!" said Carrie. "But I have a different judgment than you...... I think that's true of both of them. In terms of danger, Kaye should be higher. ”

Kaye?Ashrufat remembered his performance in front of the Emerald Queen. He didn't know if there was an element of performance in the road, but he knew very well that even if it was, this performance was in line with Kaye's original character.

"Deliberately expressing isolation from the Emerald Queen as a way to reduce your vigilance and become more involved in your actions. A Kaye like this should be able to invest more in your plans and gain more trust from you than that Garth. Carrie said. "The more trust you have, the more dangerous it will be to strike hard at critical moments. ”

"Anyway, I'm in my plan...... It doesn't matter. Ashrufat replied. That being said, he had to admit that Kaye's first impression was really strong. In comparison, that Gars gave him a much more bland feeling. Garth seemed to be a decent elven general, and there was nothing special about it.

"But, master, are you sure you'll lead the elven army all the way to the portal?"

"I must try!" replied Ashrufat. "Didn't you say that it's impossible to impersonate a dark elf to get close to a portal?"

"It's not impossible, it's that the risk is too high. Carrie corrected. "If I'm not mistakenly informed about the information I got from the elves, you'd better dispel that idea. On the other hand, leading an army of elves to harass and threaten the homeland from the outside can safer our plans. It's easy to impersonate an elf, because they're always friendly to their kind, but a strange dark elf...... will be killed directly by the same kind. Because the factional struggle within the Dark Elves is quite fierce, they are even more ruthless towards their own kind than humans. ”

By the time he spoke to Carrie, they were already at the entrance to the palace.

"Your Royal Highness," Garth stepped forward. "Her Majesty the Queen has ordered some of the city's soldiers to wait for you outside. Although the number is not enough, it can form a basic team. ”

"How many soldiers?" asked Ashrufat.

"A thousand warriors armed with spears, a thousand archers, in addition to a part of the hussars and some talon ballistas. Garth replied. "This is already the limit of what Her Majesty the Queen can provide. ”

"It's not enough to have such a small number of soldiers, Your Highness the Prince. Kaye chime in. His "Highness" is completely different from Garth, and no matter how you listen to it, there is a reluctance and a slight irony in it. "And these ordinary spearmen are of limited use on the battlefield. I say, Your Highness, if you really want to go on an expedition, you must seek the best warriors. Otherwise, there will be no even the slightest 'harassment' effect. ”

It seems that the Jade Queen has already informed them of Ashrufat's previous plan.

"Where should I seek the most elite warriors?" Ashorufat asked rhetorically.

"You should send four capable emissaries, one emissary, to the various port cities along the coast to seek the support of the princes' elite marines and ships. An emissary goes to the Tower of Hove to gain the trust and support of the powerful Hov swordsmen. An emissary travels to the northern wilderness, where he convinces the brave and warlike White Lion warriors to join you on your expedition. The last messenger made his way all the way to the middle, and could ask all the princes along the way for reinforcements. Although almost every city was underarmed, even a prince could raise a sizable army with only fifty or a hundred warriors. There are also the Shadow Warriors, but they don't need special messengers, just send them relevant information, and your banner can easily assemble a team. Because they hated our evil cousins so much, they were happy to participate in this expedition. As for the Great/Mage, they don't even need to be notified. As soon as the queen's summons arrives, they will send a few arch/mages to support you. Of course, you can also find a few of them at the Tower of Hof. ”

Although Kaye's attitude was rather bad, his advice was very helpful to Ashrufat at the moment.

"I got it. Ashrufat pondered for a moment, "Valinor, my Marine Corps Captain, is perfectly suited for the first mission. I've heard that he has contacts with the port cities near Ireber. As for the White Lion warriors......"

"If you don't have the right person, I can go. Kaye said suddenly.

Garth glanced at Kaye and then at Ashrufat, a hesitant look on his face. He seemed to want to say something, but he didn't say it at the end of the day.

"As for asking the princes of the middle lane for soldiers, our Lord Garth is very suitable. Kaye looked sarcastically at Garth beside him. "He has always been the queen's general, and this time he can use the queen's name to ask for the princes' support. I'm sure the princes will always give the queen a little face. ”

"As for the Swordmasters...... Kaye said. "The Phoenix King has taken most of the available power from the Hofta, and they must have shown little interest in this expedition. The task of convincing them was quite difficult, and I could not think of any suitable person to take on the role of emissary. ”

As she said this, she looked at Ashrufat with interest. To be honest, it was surprising that the prince of Ashorufat had not had an angry expression all this time. Few elven nobles could accept this kind of tone and attitude. Even if you can't be angry because of the Jade Queen, you must at least show dissatisfaction in your expression.

"Since there is no suitable candidate, I will go myself. Ashrufat hesitated for a while, and finally made this decision.

"Master, it's not appropriate. If you fail on this mission, your prestige will be greatly shaken. In her mind, Carrie said hurriedly. "On the contrary, if you fail to send a messenger, there will be no such big sequelae. Besides, you're not familiar with the Hefta at all...... Without a suitable guide, I am afraid that I will not even be able to get started. ”

"Look, Carrie," replied Ashrufat. "Here comes my guide. ”

Indeed, at this time, an elf in the rear hurriedly walked towards this side, and bypassed the side of the Phoenix guards. Ashruphat recognized it as Arasyet, a close retainer of the Queen, who had previously expressed to him that he wanted to join the expedition.

"Your Royal Highness. "Allasset came to Kaye and bowed to Ashrufat. "The Queen has agreed to my request. And I'll tell you one thing, your dragon is already outside the city. ”

"My dragon?" said Ashrufat, taken aback.

"The Mother of Dragons has sent one of its children to help you. Your Royal Highness, I know some very good dragon trainers, and if you don't mind, you can leave this matter to me. It only took a short time for them to teach the dragon to obey orders and accept rides. ”

Ashruphat nodded, things were even better than he expected.

"Are you familiar with the Tower of Hof, Alastet?" asked Ashrufat.

"I've been there once, and the tower isn't very far from Tyrien, and it's the Queen's domain. A distant relative of mine was trained there with a Juggernaut. Aracet replied. "He's an instructor in the tower now. ”