Section 66 Essence

Grey Star Harbor is a truly large port, and it fits the definition of a port city better than a medium-sized city like Ampriglis, which serves as a transit point and military base. The merchants of the dark elves gathered here to distribute the loot loot from various places to all parts of the empire in the form of commercial transactions, so as to ensure the normal operation and prosperity of every piece of land in the empire. Although it is not the only trading port, it is indeed the richest of the many ports.

Now, of course, everything is in the past.

Ashrufat pushed the door open. Although the previous fire burned half of the city, there were still enough houses for the soldiers to live in. These houses are for civilians to live in, and there are no "evil marks" that the Martial Elves hate, so living in these houses is acceptable. But the temple was different, a group of elven engineers and magicians were working on how to completely and completely turn the temple into ruins. And it's the kind of irreparable ruin.

In fact, regarding the matter of demolition, the Divine Martial Elves seem to be very enthusiastic. There was not even a need for an order from Ashrufat. They're systematically destroying the city's buildings little by little, and it's almost spontaneous.

Inside the room, Kaye struggled to his feet. She was unlucky, her injuries had not fully healed, and she was hit by a stray arrow during the siege. The White Lions were all tenacious and tenacious, so Kaye held out until the end of the battle. Although the injury was not serious, and it did not even affect her movements much, she still re-entered the ranks of "injury recuperation".

"Prince Ashrufat. Kaye said. During this time, perhaps because of Eshurufat's proper command, Kaye's attitude has also changed unconsciously. Ashrufat remembered that in the beginning, she was contemptuously sarcastic at his decision-making, and reminded him of his ignorance from time to time.

"Prince, what are you doing here?"

"I'm waiting for Valinor to come and join us with the fleet, so there's nothing to do for a while. Ashruphat said with a smile.

He had expected Kaye to snort coldly to express his contempt for his unseemly lie. But unexpectedly, Kaye was just stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"So come and visit me, right? Sorry for bothering you. ”

This time it was Ashrufat's turn to be surprised, it really didn't look like Kaye would say.

"The Great/Mages are working on treatment, and I will be back in three days. Kaye replied. "I'll go back to my job when the time comes. Her eyes looked out the window, her dark green eyes staring at the scenery outside.

Ashrufat followed her gaze and looked out. Outside the window, you can see the turquoise sea. At this time, the sea is calm and calm, and the water and sky are at the end of the horizon. War and destruction cannot reach this beautiful nature.

"It's beautiful. Ashrufat exclaimed.

"All right, Prince. Kaye turned his head. "Let's be honest, what's the matter with a wounded person like me?"

"Nothing, just a little bit about the musical side. I want to say that the last time you played a song I was very impressed. ”

"Ha Lu Ha...... Prince, when you go back to Ereber, you can find as many music masters as you want. If you don't know much about these masters, then leave it to the Jade Queen to recommend it entirely. ”

Ashrufat did not answer. He sat down, then took out his harp. He tweaked the strings a little and began playing.

Kaye didn't feel anything at first, but immediately, obvious surprise began to appear on her face, and it became more and more surprised. For she could tell that King Ashrufat was playing the same song she had played. How could this be? The prince had only heard her play it once, and after a few months without any practice, he played the song again. Moreover, it was a flawless performance, and even she couldn't have said that she could have played it better.

You see, she was surprised. In her mind, Carrie said secretly.

"Of course, come to think of it, I've been practicing this song for so long. Ashrufat replied in his mind.

The end of the song. Kaye sat on the bed and suddenly laughed.

"Hah...... Ha Lu Ha ...... Ha...... That's amazing, Prince Aerufat. All I can say is that you are a true prince and I am ashamed of your talent in music. It's impossible to hear a flawless ensemble after listening to it once, even if you let a master musician do it...... Cough...... Ahem......"

Her laughter touched the injury, and the rest of her words were replaced by a cough.

"You like music, but you don't have a good coach, do you?" Kaye looked regretfully at the harp in Ashrufat's hand. "I'm luckier than you, my father was an amazing piano player, and there are many great musicians who have learned the way of playing from him. He is the one who taught me this. ”

"Your father...... I remember the captain of a white lion warrior. ”

"Yes, that identity is the arrangement of fate, not his ideal. His dream was to be a virtuoso and to captivate people with his music. Me too. Kaye's last words were soft, but because Ashrufat had a keen ear, he heard them too.

"You don't like it...... Be a warrior?" asked Ashrufat, somewhat surprised. Kaye's bravery and tenacity on the battlefield is completely worthy of the White Lion Warrior's identity, but now he suddenly realizes that he knows too little about Kaye in the past.

"What woman would really like to fight and kill?" Kaye replied a little lonely. "I guess even our wicked cousins are the same. Except for the female lunatics who worship the god of the bloody hand, no one really loves to fight. She suddenly came to her senses, remembering who she was and the identity of the person in front of her.

"I'm sorry, Prince, I shouldn't have said such stupid things. ”

"No, it doesn't matter. Ashrufat replied. Kaye looked at the other man's face, and the look on the prince's face showed that he was not angry or upset by these words, but ...... A little curious.

"You played well, Prince. Kaye abruptly changed the subject. "It's flawless in technique, and all that's missing is your sincerity. Feel the piano with your heart and use the piano to express your heart...... In this way, we can overcome the most difficult obstacles and reach the realm of masters. I can't guide you, only you can guide yourself in this world. Express the joys, sorrows, and sorrows in your heart, and the beauty and sorrow you feel in your heart. ”

Kaye turned her head and continued to look out the window, and for some reason, Ashruphat suddenly felt that her side face looked particularly sad.

A strong wind blew in, causing the furnishings in the room to shake. Kaye raised his hand to cover his face, and his unbuttoned clothes were blown up.

"Master, have you noticed?" suddenly reminded Carrie in her mind. "Kaye's Shoulders ......"

"What?" Truth be told, Ashrufat didn't notice anything.

"Just now when the wind was blowing on my clothes, I saw Kaye with a vermilion tattoo on his shoulder. That sigil is the emblem of the god of the Bloody Hand...... The witches you killed in the temple before all have the same tattoos on their shoulders. ”

"Impossible...... "Ashruphat said with a smile in his mind, "Kaye is a warrior elf, and a white lion warrior. He had long known that the God of the Bloody Hand was a common deity of the Elves, but the Martial Elves thought it was a bloodthirsty god, while the Dark Elves believed that he was the protector of war. A white lion warrior could not be a believer in the god of the Bloody Hand.

"Do you remember that night?" Carrie continued, "that night, Carrie refused to let you find someone to take care of her...... Then you see that she has a tattoo on her shoulder......"

Ashruphat suddenly felt a pang of disbelief.

"And don't forget, our army has dark elf spies. And it's a spy with a certain identity. From this point of view, in fact, all your middle and high-level generals have this possibility...... Host, I advise you to confirm right away, this is a great opportunity. It's just you and her here, and even if you do something, there's no third party to know. ”

......

"Our intelligence suggests that Prince Aerufate is still in Grey Star Harbor. ”

Lord Siris was not at all surprised by the news.

"Of course he's still in Grey Star Harbor. But I promise you, as soon as we pounce on that side, our Prince Ishrufat will disappear at once...... It may even be possible to find a path and attack the mining area in turn. ”

"But...... Master, so we're wasting our time in the mines?Watching Prince Ashrufat attack all the coastal port cities as he pleases?" Loki couldn't help but interject on the side. This half is his real curiosity, and the other half is his performance. He was well aware that Lord Siris was more than willing to watch others make fools, in that condescending, sympathetic, and contemptuous way.

"Prince Ashrufat will not attack any city. Lord Siris replied. He glanced at the generals in the tent. "So, you don't understand the essence of the matter. Prince Ashrufat is a very smart fellow among our stupid and weak cousins. He wasn't going to attack any city right now, because he knew there was no point. He only has about 10,000 soldiers, and if the attack on Dosonian is to attack our supply of war beasts and weaken the overall combat strength, then attacking any other port city will not get anything except a report to the Phoenix King. It's just a simple weakening of one's own strength. ”

"Then why did he attack Gray Star Harbor before?" one of his subordinates couldn't help but ask.

"Well, he attacked that city to spread a concept. Lord Siris replied. "It's 'no city can withstand my attack.'" Now this impression should have been deeply imprinted in the minds of the lords of all coastal cities. The fall of Ampriglis can be said to be due to Lord Murglin being stupid, but the fall of Grey Star Harbor is a complete show of his strength. Now the effect has been achieved. ”