Chapter 31—The Pride of Humility (2)
With light steps, the girl looked at the ancient trees scattered around in front of her, and her face, which had been tense, finally softened slightly.
"It's finally home, Forest of Silence. ”
Thinking of this, the girl's steps became lighter, and the pleasant sound of birdsong in her ears, and the sound of the wind blowing through the leaves, was more beautiful and soothing than music, and more touching than opera.
Beneath your feet is a flat paved road that stretches deep into the forest - one of the only roads for the Noldos.
As the earliest civilized race, the Noldens were of course well aware of the benefits of building roads for traffic and transportation. But they love nature even more, so there are only a few paved roads that connect the main settlements in the north and south, making it easy for pedestrians to get to and from them.
The towering ancient trees are lined with polished smooth stones, and the gentle wind floats on her body, and the feeling of hometown makes the girl forget her tiredness and sadness, and the whole person is immersed in this peaceful atmosphere.
yes, what could be more touching and comfortable than that?
“zhanzhu!”
A break in the forest made the girl stop, her eyes glanced to her left, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but bend.
"Don't laugh! I can see it clearly!" was the same voice, and the girl heard it clearly---it was a child.
So she raised her chin slightly, smiled in an adult-like tone and asked, "What's your name?"
"This is the land of the elves, keep your humility, stranger!" the child continued to threaten, "or my bow and arrow will not spare you!"
"Get out of here, we won't hurt you!" another voice came from the tree on the other side, slightly more threatening than the one at the beginning, cold: "Take another half step forward, and we will definitely make you suffer!"
"Let me teach you something!" said the girl suddenly, with her hands behind her back: "First of all, don't stand still while shouting, or you will be discovered!"
The short bow in the bag slid into the right hand, and the quiver on the back waist was pulled apart: "Secondly, when the other party is talking, don't hesitate to fight back immediately!"
"Ahh
Almost at the same time as she spoke, the girl opened her bow and arrows, and a white feather flew into the treetops, and there was an exclamation!
"Ciel!"
The child hiding in the woods shouted, and as soon as the bowstring in his hand was loosened, the arrow flew out and rushed to the girl's back!
The girl playfully bit the tip of her tongue, stretched out the short bow to her back, and opened the bowstring from her right shoulder.
"Zuihou, remember to see your goals clearly. The proud girl stepped on the footboard, gently lifted the blonde hair on her temples, and gestured to her pointed ears: "Don't you see?!"
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Ten minutes later, a mild-looking young man with two children stood in front of the girl, and kept saluting.
"I'm sorry these two kids think you're human. The young man repeatedly bowed his head and apologized: "Please forgive me!"
"It's nothing, it's just a little misunderstanding. The girl waved her hand: "So, you weishenme will be here?"
"We are Anda's Raiders, and we are strengthening the defenses of this area according to orders from Anduria. The young man replied, "Because of the lack of manpower, many good hunters and samurai patrolled other places, so I had to bring these two children who were still training." ”
"Anda's hunting team?" the girl asked, "So, this is Anda's land around here?"
"Exactly!" the young man nodded: "Then, can the compatriots who have returned from abroad inform you of your name and identity? Of course, if it is inconvenient, you can not say it." ”
"Nothing was inconvenient. The girl laughed, "Sibea Aldalyan, a ranger of the Anduria Forestry!"
"I'm so sorry!" the young man hurriedly stroked his chest and bent over: "Please forgive us for our rudeness, respected ranger!"
"There is no need for this at all, we are all compatriots fed by the Silent Forest, and there is no difference of status. Sibea shook her head.
"Is there anything we can do then?" the young man asked enthusiastically, "The wanderer who has returned from afar must be very tired now, right?"
"I just want to get back to Anduria now. The girl shrugged: "As long as you can provide me with some food and water, and a horse." ”
"Are you going to reject the generosity and enthusiasm of the Anda people?" the young man asked in surprise, and after seeing the girl's insistent gaze, he nodded a little discouraged: "Okay then, I hope you have a smooth journey, and may the birds in the forest show you the way!"
"Xiexie!" Sibea thanked and walked forward with the young man.
"Are you really a ranger?" Before he could leave, a child suddenly asked, looking somewhat unconvinced: "What can prove it?!"
"Cardo!" the young man reproached, "Don't let this happen!"
"My bow and arrows will prove it!" the girl smiled heartily, drew her short bow from her waist, and her slender fingers caught a flying arrow, and before the three of them could react, only the echo of the bowstring was left.
"Boom!"
The eyes of the three people followed the direction of the sound, and a white rabbit was nailed to the trunk of a tree nearly two hundred meters away on the opposite side!
The young man's eyes shrank violently, and his tone and attitude became more respectful, leading the way for Sibeya in front.
"What's this?" said Cardo, pointing to the rabbit on the trunk of the tree opposite, "Anda's good hunters can do the same!"
"Idiot!"
"What did you say?!"
"I said you stupid!" the boy named Hill didn't explain, but dragged Cardo to the trunk of the tree, pointed at the rabbit and said coldly, "See for yourself!"
Cardo crouched down, looked at the rabbit, and then took a long breath with a pale face! The arrow actually happened to pass through the rabbit's eye, and then nailed it to the tree, killing it with one blow!
"This is the Ranger. Ciel said with a hint of adoration, "The best hunters in the Silent Forest!"
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"Father!"
Looking at the slightly old man in front of her, Sibea strode up almost without hesitation.
"My good daughter!" Erwin grabbed her, took her in his arms, and closed his eyes: "You scared your poor father half to death!"
"I'm sorry......" The girl bit her upper lip, "I shouldn't have left you, I shouldn't have left you!"
"It's good to go home, you're already home!" Erwin smiled comfortingly: "Don't be afraid of anything, don't worry about anything, this is your home!"
"During this time, I ............"
"Shhhh Elevin waved his hand and smiled, "I believe it wasn't all that good, wasn't it?
"I see. The girl nodded, sat down on the wooden pier beside her, hammered her sore shoulders, her eyes misty, and looked at the familiar trees, flowers and birds, courtyards and ponds around her, with indescribable joy.
"During your absence, the prophet of mankind, Malcius has been here once. Elevyn poured a cup of hot tea from the pot, held it in both hands, and brought it to the girl: "He wants me to unite with humanity, but in doing so, it seems to be a bit contrary to the teachings of the Grand Druid. ”
Sibeya took the cup, took a sip, smiled contentedly like a blooming flower, and then tilted her head to look at her father, "So, what are you going to do?"
"Human greed cannot be satisfied even if it costs the entire Forest of Silence. Elevin shook his head: "So I'm still a little hesitant, because the Prophet mentioned the Human Emperor." Yes, it is the Emperor of Humans, and the elves once made an oath to the Emperor of Humans. ”
"Aragorn?"
"Aragorn is dead, the new Human Emperor. Erwin explained.
"The prophets of humanity believe that Noldor will not be able to resist the invasion of future orcs alone, so he wants us to unite with humans and dwarves. "But I don't think there's any need for that, if the orcs are going to invade the Forest of Silence, they have to conquer the humans or the dwarves first, and the liliang on both sides are not so weak, we can extend a hand of friendship after they have reached a certain level with the enemy, so that they will be grateful to us!"
"It's better to help in times of trouble than to be friends when you're complacent!" the girl nodded in agreement.
But the prophet had highlighted one person. Elevin looked at Cibea, "Seems to be called Theodore? Oh yes, a human lord named Theodore Julian, have you heard of it?"
Sibea almost jumped up, her face flushed, her eyes opened wide, and her whole person suddenly shook!
"Sibea?" asked Elwyn, "do you know?"
"No! I don't know!" the girl immediately refused, trying to make herself look more normal, her eyes scattered: "I've never heard of such a strange name!"
"Oh, forget it. ”
"By the way, where is Bode?" Sibea decided to divert the subject: "Weishenme, he's not here. ”
"I asked him to go to Master Yi. Elwin said, "Noldor's only sword master, Alpha Yi!"
"Noldor hasn't fought any war for more than six hundred years, it's been too long, this long time has made our compatriots forget how to fight, just the skill of hunting is not enough to fight against the orcs who can destroy the human empire!"
"Someone has to stand up and remind our compatriots of the Liliang of the past!" Elewin put down his glass: "And Master Yi and those sword masters who practiced with him are the ones who know how to fight enemies many times their size!"
(Today's double watch is over, I wish you all a happy National Day~.)
I think you all know the characters that will appear in the next chapter - well, pay tribute to my lost childhood, l That year, I was also a loyal player of LOL, shouting: "Your sword is my sword"
But there are still some - the appearance of Master Yi in League of Legends is really frustrating, especially that fly's eye!
My Master Yi won't be so ugly!)