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"Then let's get back to the city as soon as possible. "Ashrufat didn't really want to go to a place with a large number of elves. His size is quite different from that of the elves, and it can be said that it is very striking. The elves around him now, including the Marines and the Shadow Warriors, had not doubted his race in the slightest. But it was because he fought with them and performed well. If he encounters a strange elf, his size is likely to make the other person suspicious - not necessarily exposed, but still a threat.

Their next move was thus determined. Although Ashrufat thought it was possible to march quickly, Valinor eventually decided to advance at a normal pace. However, it turned out that Ashruphat had judged that when they finally reached the city of Iriber, they did not encounter any enemies.

Ereb is a true elven city. Compared to it, the Dandrok that Ashrufat had seen before was a little insignificant. The nameless town of the Shadow Warriors, though also made by elves, is too small to be compared to Erebo.

It is a stepped city, which seems to be built on the mountain, but it completely covers the entire mountain. The walls were made of white stone, and the steps were smooth and clean. The towers of the city are tall and sturdy, and they are full of fountains. If it weren't for the weapons of war on the city walls, the guards patrolling back and forth would almost make a human think that he had arrived in a dream country.

The appearance of their group immediately aroused the alarm of the city. Valinor was quickly recognized, though, so the door was quickly opened. Ashruphat noticed that their gates were rather intricately constructed, and that they had obvious traces of magic attached to them.

"Carrie, what kind of magic is on this door?" Aeruphat asked in his mind as he walked through the door.

"Quite a complicated combination of magic. Carrie commented. "If you want to say anything, it is actually to strengthen the defense. However, master, don't look at this gate is inconspicuous, it will take half a day for an ordinary city breaker to break through this gate. Elves seem to be very good at drawing energy from the winds of magic and attaching themselves to items...... This is already rare for a magical civilization of this level. ”

Ashrufat knew about it early on, and Carrie's vision was very high. He had heard that elves were very good at magic, and it seemed that this legend was very reliable.

Having entered the city with Valinor and the rest of the group, Ashrufat was not subject to any suspicion of identity, that is, race. Although it is somewhat surprising to say that an elf has "returned from a trip to the Anthropocene", the relevant officials have accepted this explanation. He was taken to a neat and beautiful room (which Ashrufat estimated was the city's place to entertain foreign guests), and to his particular delight, his luggage was quickly brought along. The Moonstrings had already returned to the city one step ahead of them.

The luggage itself was nothing, just some obscure dry food, clothing, bits and pieces of coins, etc., but it contained a harp left behind by Thomas. Eshurufat didn't want to bring the harp out, but Carrie thought that since the legend of the "Silver Wings" was made by an elven craftsman, it would help her to impersonate an elf.

Ashrufat checked his luggage slightly. It's not so much a necessary action as it is a habit. He just wanted to see if someone had rummaged through his luggage or had lost something, but he stumbled upon something.

"A letter, master. In her mind, Carrie said.

"I know that the word is faith...... But how did this thing come from my duffel bag?" Ashruphat looked at the envelope, but it was not signed, and the envelope was bulging inside, and it seemed to have quite a bit of paper mixed in. "Is it an elf?" he instinctively thought of the worst question, an elf who had unwittingly discovered his true colors.

"Anyway, let's open it up and take a look. Carrie said.

Ashrufat carefully opened the letter and pulled out a piece of vellum from it—he immediately recognized what it was. This is the legacy that Thomas left to him, and it is a private deposit certificate of the Chamber of Commerce. Thomas gave him four of them, but they were never converted into money, but instead were treated as objects for his precious memories. The exception to this is that he had already gifted this certificate to Chrissy a long time ago.

There was another piece of paper in the envelope, it was ordinary paper, and it was a letter written to him by Chrissy.

The content of the letter was very simple, nothing more than saying that the gift was too expensive for her to accept, so she wanted to return it to him.

"Master, it seems that our Captain Chrissy is quite shrewd. In her mind, Carrie commented. "I reckon she's probably aware of who you really are. ”

"Aware of it? Ashruphat replied. At that time, he was seen by Chrissy in armor, and it was not the deformed armor, but the true appearance of the red blood armor. If that armor is seen by ordinary people...... I don't know what Lu Dao is for, it reminds him of another girl...... It's a pity that the deceased is gone.

"Fortunately, now that you, it doesn't matter if your true identity is seen through. Carrie said. "We already have a safe base, a land ruled by you...... You are the supreme ruler and don't have to worry about hunting. ”

"Forget it, I'm sure she won't hurt me. Ashrufat replied. He carefully put away the deposit slip and turned Chrissy's credit magic into a wisp of smoke.

"You should say that you now believe that there is nothing she can do about it even if she tries to harm you. Carrie laughed.

Ashrufat checked the rest. But it seems that there is no other problem with his luggage other than the letter that Chrissy secretly put in. Ashrufat took out the harp from it - he had planned to use music to better impersonate an elf, but it didn't seem necessary.

Someone knocked on the door at this time.

"The door is not locked. Ashrufat shouted, and the visitor from outside the door pushed the door in.

"I'm sorry, Ashrufat. "The man who came in was none other than Valinor. "Looks like they've got you in a good place. ”

"How's it going?" Ashrufat didn't greet him, but went straight to the point.

"I'm afraid...... Probably the worst-case scenario. There was a strong sense of unease and gloom in Valinor's voice. "Although the specific situation ...... Maybe there's a glimmer of hope. But it is indeed quite possible that our evil cousin raided the prince's ranks. They are now encamped in a place half a day's walk from the city......"

Although he said "there is still a glimmer of hope", but there is no need for anything else, just Vilinor's expression and tone of voice at the moment, it is estimated that no one will take this "glimmer of hope" very seriously.

"Judging by the size of the camp, the strength of the dark elves is probably between three thousand and four thousand. And our scouts saw more than one hydra. In addition, they have a whole team of cold beast cavalry. ”

One thousand against three thousand, but with the help of the city walls, this battle is actually not difficult. Ashrufat had commanded more than one siege and siege battle, so he knew the advantages of the defending side of the city. With complete fortifications, and the support of the entire city's civilians, even without considering further mobilization, relying on the existing forces, the elves have a great chance of winning this defensive battle.

If you change your position, Ashrufat estimates that he needs about 5,000 to 7,000 troops, and in addition, it will take about two months to prepare various siege machinery, so that he can capture the city with more confidence.

Besides, the situation in the city seemed to be much better than Valinor's fears at this time. At least since Ashrufat entered the city, he has not noticed any large-scale chaos or panic in the city, and everything in the city is still in order—at least the city defense forces.

"I came just in time. Valinor replied. "This afternoon, important officials from all over the city and officers of the army will gather to discuss how to deal with this situation. The enemy can attack at any time, and we must solve the problem of command before that. He looked at Ashrufat. "I guess the results will come in the evening. ”

"Hmm. Ashrufat didn't know what to say, so he just nodded. He wasn't sure what Valinor was doing when he came to him. Recruit him to join the city defense forces, however, as Ashrufat did not intend to join the army, as it would mean that he would have to be bound by military discipline and not be able to move freely.

If Valinor had such intentions, at least there was nothing in his words. After giving an account of the situation in the city, he got up and took his leave, so that Ashruphat could not see through his plans at all.

"What did he mean by electing a new prince?" asked Carrie after Valinor had left, and Ashruphat asked Carrie.

"Impossible! Master, the so-called 'prince' of the elves has the same meaning as humans, a title derived from blood. It is impossible to turn an elf into a prince after a selection procedure. Unless this elf can prove his bloodline. I think what he meant was to elect a commander to command the city's defense operations through a meeting. Master, if you can be elected as a commander, you may be able to directly rank among the high-ranking generals...... There is a lot of hope......"

"Impossible. Ashrufat rationally interrupted Carrie. "I'm just a stranger here, and I'm still an unidentified kind. I participated in the battles, but they were only small battles, and no matter how good I was, they were small battles. If I were to volunteer to join the City Defense Force now, that would be enough for me to serve as a junior officer. But it is completely impossible to be promoted to commander on this basis. In addition, I remember that the elves had a lot of princes...... Didn't Cosbody say that there were even an elite army of princes among the elves, and even if Prince Berlan and his sons died, it would not be difficult to find an elf with the title of 'prince'. ”

"It's not like that. Master, based on the last book I read...... If the above is correct, I am afraid that there are no other 'princes' in the area of Iribo. The elves do have 'dragon prince cavalry', and every member is a prince. But on the one hand, it was an extremely elite army, and on the other hand, it was only the case in certain elven territories with a long history. Iriper seems to have been built as a new city to strengthen the sea and trade with humans, and it does not fall into that category. The only people who can be called princes are Prince Bellan and his sons. ”

"Well, that's logical. ”

"But host, I strongly advise you not to waste time. I saw the library when I entered the city just now, and we had to learn as fast as we could about the elves, about the dark elves, and about the city. ”