These elves are really suspicious of everything...... It's no wonder that trade with humans is interrupted, as they fear that the dark elves and humans will form an alliance and act together...... It must be said that Cosbodi's original comment that "elves are elusive creatures" is really true. That's how big the gap in perception between races is.

"Valinor, what I'm trying to say is...... I've been traveling in the realm of humans before. Ashrufat changed his tone. "At least I'm sure of two things, the first is that the humans are unlikely to launch a large-scale invasion of us, and the second is that they won't send their precious dragons here. ”

"But ......"

"I can guarantee that. My promise should give you a little confidence. ”

"Your Royal Highness, you have spoken very seriously. Since Ashrufat said so, Valinor had no choice but to answer like this.

"That's it, Valinor, you arrange things. And it seems to me that your cruise can wait first. I have something I want to do. ”

"Your Highness, please. Valinor said.

"I want to go...... A trip to the Emerald Palace. Ashrufat said. "I've heard them say that you were a traveler and explorer, and I think that if you led the way, it would have cut the time of the trip considerably. ”

"Your Highness, if I suggest it, I suggest you borrow a flying mount. For example, the princes of several of our territories to the north seem to have giant eagle mounts. If you can borrow one, you can reach the Emerald Court in one day, no more than two days, without having to travel on the ground. ”

"This ......," Ashruphat immediately hid his embarrassment. "On the one hand, I don't want to bother my neighbors, and on the other hand, I want this to be an orthodox request, and I need a few followers. ”

"Your Royal Highness, I take the liberty of asking, what is the matter with your request to see the Emerald Queen?" Valinor was not stupid, and immediately guessed the goal of Aerufat. "If you're here to prove your ancestry and origin, there's no need to go through the hassle. All you need to do is make your bloodline public. All those subjects who have doubts about your origins will naturally go and check your bloodline. If this doesn't work for you, you can also use Magic Communication to ask the Jade Queen for confirmation. An orthodox audience, though in good propriety, is a time of war, and everyone will agree to your expediency. I don't think anyone, including the Phoenix King, will dispute this. ”

It must be said that Valinor guessed almost right, almost.

"My pedigree ......," Ashrufat said. "Actually, I have some special reasons in this regard, and it is not convenient to tell you now. Verinor, to be honest, I don't want to be an Iribo ruler here. I came back that day on your ship, not only for the sake of Ereber, but also for the war that has swept our kingdom, for this massive invasion of our wicked cousins!"

"Very good, master, that's it, muddy the water, false and real, so that he can't guess. In her mind, Carrie said suddenly. "The matter you said is very sensitive, and it would be better to address it as soon as possible. Time breeds suspicion, just as a dung heap breeds flies. ”

"Carrie, you told me not to do this. Ashrufat asked rhetorically in his mind.

"The details, the key is in the details. It's not wrong to go to meet the Emerald Queen, but my opinion is that you must meet the Emerald Queen in your own safety, and whatever the outcome, it doesn't endanger your life. Master, I have to say, although Mimilu is very important to you, she is a mortal with a limited lifespan after all. Risking your immortal life to save her...... It's really not worth it. ”

"It's worth knowing for myself!" Ashruphat yelled in his head, and Carrie was silent.

"Your Royal Highness, I don't quite understand what you mean. Valinor, naturally unaware of the conversation between Carrie and Ashrufat, pondered for a moment and replied.

"That's why I'm going to see the Emerald Queen. Ashrufat said. "You'll understand then. ”

"But your departure will put Ireber in danger. Valinnor replied that the tragedy that had befallen Prince Bellan before should not have happened a second time. "We rely mainly on sea transportation here, and it takes too long to get reinforcements......"

"I know the truth, that's why I need you to lead the way, and I want to save every minute. ”

Valinor looked at Ashruphat head-on, and he could only sigh when he saw that the determination in the prince's eyes was unshakable. "Your Royal Highness, if you really decide so......"

"I've decided. Ashrufat replied.

......

The dark room was filled with a sweet scent that made the mind dizzy.

It wasn't late at night, and the reason why the room was so dark was because every window, door, and crevice around it was covered with black cloth. At this moment, there are almost no fingers in the room, only a square object in the center of the room, which flashes a faint green light from time to time, reflecting each other's existence in the eyes of everyone in the room.

A pair of hands pressed against this wonderful square object.

“...... Creatures of darkness, disguised as our compatriots......" someone whispered in an almost dreamlike tone. "He dwells in darkness...... His strength comes from ancient times...... Exceptionally powerful...... He is an immortal creature...... But they don't rely on their own strength to survive...... Rather, it needs to absorb the source of life of other living beings......"

“...... He relied on lies and trickery...... Integrate into our fellow citizens...... Destruction...... Slaughter...... Dark...... Blood...... Death...... These are the things he desires...... I see it...... I see it...... He smirked...... Showing its sharp fangs in the darkness......"

"What is he?" someone else asked suddenly. The questioner's voice was clear and loud, completely different from the one who had just spoken. "Why is he here, and what is he going to do?"

“...... I don't know what his purpose is...... I don't know what to do...... I don't know what he asks for, or how he will act...... But he ...... It has an unimaginable amount of evil power...... In this time of war, I don't know whether his arrival is evil or good for our people...... What exactly is his hostility towards us...... Or maybe it's our wicked cousins...... Now I don't know where he is, I don't know what he is doing...... But hiding is only temporary...... He does have something to do...... He is bound to demonstrate his authority and might...... But he will ...... Always wearing a mask, disguised as our compatriots ......"

"So what exactly is he?"

“...... There is no definite name...... The name of his race has long since faded with the oblivion of dark knowledge, and no one knows it...... He is the strongest of their kind...... He is also the last member of their race...... Humans call him a vampire......"

The voice lowered and turned into a gasp that seemed rather painful.

"Enough!" someone said. "Stop. Open the curtains. With these words, the window, which had been sealed with black fabric, was suddenly opened, and the dazzling sunlight instantly shone into the room from the window, driving out the darkness.

It can now be seen that there are four elves in the room. Two of them were standing on either side of the window, and it was these two who had just opened the curtains. In the middle of the room was a small round table, simple by the standards of elves, with a cube glowing green from time to time placed in the center of the table. The gasping elf was a rather old-looking woman, cloaked in a black-brown cloak, and her arms resting on top of the cube were white but distinctly wrinkled.

It was a young and beautiful woman who had just ordered the window to be opened—even by the standards of elves. She had a notebook and a pen in her hand, and as soon as the light was restored in the room, she wrote down what she had just written down in the notebook.

A few minutes later, almost after she had finished recording and cursoryly proofreading, another young elf walked in from outside the room.

"Lord Recorder. The maiden bowed. "The record of the artifact prophecy has been completed. ”

"Good. The newcomer nodded, took the notebook and gave it back. "The Queen's order is to send it to her as soon as possible. Transcription archiving can be postponed. You send it over. ”

"Thank you, Lord Aracet. The girl pounced, kissed the young elf on the cheek, and ran away laughing. The young recorder's face flushed, as if he wanted to get angry, but he didn't say anything. It's not a good thing to have a lover who is too passionate. Being so affectionate in public would make him a little embarrassed after all.

Her Majesty seems to be in great eagerness. One of the servants said.

"Of course, this artifact...... The last time it was used was hundreds of years ago. Aracet replied. "It doesn't seem to be able to be used actively, and only when it emits a green light can it make a spiritual connection with the priest and inform us of the prophecy. This time, the artifact took effect, and even the queen was surprised. ”

As he spoke, the old priest, who had been gasping for breath, was already struggling to get up.

"Send the priests back to rest. Seeing that there seemed to be nothing wrong with the old priest, Aracet breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm going to see the Queen. ”

The young elf moved quickly, but he was still in such a hurry that he nearly collided with another passer-by as he came to a corner. That's a maid too.

"Lord Aracet. The maid hurriedly saluted and apologized. "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry, I'm in a hurry to see Her Majesty the Queen. ”

"What's the matter?

"Prince Ashrufat has just sent new information, and he may arrive a little sooner than expected. In other words, tomorrow morning, or tomorrow afternoon at the latest, he will arrive. ”

"Prince Ashrufat......" Aracet remembered. In the midst of a war, it was a rare event for a prince to come to the Emerald Queen so officially, even though he had never heard of the prince's name before.