What am I afraid of? He laughed at himself in his heart. But in fact, the memories just now seemed to touch his heart. He shook his head, leaving the emotion behind.

Seeing the port and the fleet safely, the soldiers also breathed a sigh of relief, and their pace couldn't help but speed up a lot. Information from the rear indicates that there is no sign of pursuing troops, at least within the reconnaissance range. From this point of view, even if the pursuers arrived, they would have already boarded the ship.

There is only one elven army left on Nagarus. Because of the relationship between the rearguard, the rearguard and the friendly forces opened up for about half a day. Because Ashrufat did not ask the fleet to wait here, but to leave as soon as they boarded the ship, the other troops had already sailed away on board.

As they approached the seashore, they could clearly see the fleet in the distance reacting.

"Your Royal Highness...... Prince," Kaye came panting from the direction of the sea. "Everything went well, and now it's just us. She turned her head to look behind her, where there was still a dead silence of desolation, and there was no trace of life in sight. "I don't think it's time for our evil cousins to catch up. ”

"Let the soldiers get on board. Ashrufat said. He himself stopped.

Soon, the distant fleet approached the sea. Ashrufat stood still and watched as his soldiers began to board the ship in groups. Only him and Kaye were left here. The elven soldiers did not suspect it, believing that this was merely the prince's last duty to do his last duty—since there were no enemies, such an action was a symbolic act, but still noble.

"Kaye, take them away. "The boarding has begun, and Ashrufat can now be sure that there will be no problems below, in fact, even if there are any problems, it is not something he can change.

The faint meaning in his voice made it clear that he had no intention of boarding the ship.

"Prince!"

"There's no one else here, don't call me Prince. Ashrufat replied. "Kaye, get here...... My war as Yasur is over. I said I had my own business in Nagalos, so I couldn't go back. He stared at the troops who were boarding. He gently spat out a few words that didn't belong to the Elf. Kaye had not learned human language, but she knew that Prince Ashrufat was expressing a sad feeling.

"At least half of the army that followed me didn't make the journey home...... This is called ...... It will be a success, and the bones will wither. Ashrufat sighed softly.

What he said was the truth. Although they had twelve thousand soldiers when they set out, they still had about seven or eight thousand soldiers when they returned...... But this is the number after several additions. The composition of the expeditionary force has long undergone significant changes. As far as the original members of the expeditionary force are concerned, not even half of them were able to embark on the journey home.

This is war. Countless lives are buried in other places, and they can only be left to mourn by their relatives in their distant hometowns.

"Prince, you shouldn't think so. We have achieved a difficult victory, and it is precisely because so many soldiers have sacrificed their lives on the battlefield that more people have not been reduced to the soul of the sword. Their sacrifice is worth it! Their souls will return to the temple of the Phoenix God, where they will enjoy eternal blessings and glory. ”

"You're right, I'm so sad. For some reason, Ashrufar remembered Thomas's words a long time ago: "War is a terrible thing, and if you are not afraid of war, you should not be a general." ”

"Kaye, this is for you. Ashruphat said, pulling something out of his body and handing it to Kaye.

"What is this?nautical chart?" Kaye glanced at it, and immediately recognized what it was. Navigation is a very common and common skill among the elves, and even Kaye knows a certain amount about it.

"Yes, nautical charts. Ashrufat replied. "Inside I drew a route. ”

"Route? This is ......"

"These soldiers will have to be tried when they return. "Instead of looking at Kaye, Ashrufat looked at the sea in the distance. "Although I tried, unfortunately I was not able to ask the Phoenix King for the privilege of pardon. I'm so sorry...... I don't hide that...... As a general, this should not have been, and the announcement of this news would affect morale. ”

"But if you want, Kaye, you can take them to the places I've drawn on my map. Ashrufat paused and said.

"This is ......," Kaye said, looking at the charts.

"This is an island off the coast of Sylvania. Ashrufat said. "It is abundant and can be developed into a colony. Although it is said that the necessary supplies can be obtained through exchanges with Sivania...... I'll do my best to help too...... However, that doesn't mean it's easy. Carving out a habitable land from a desolate island is hard work, and there are too many unpredictable risks...... So, it's just a choice, a choice that you and the soldiers themselves decide. You can choose to go back, or you can choose to build a land that is hard but at least free from prejudice and discrimination...... Or at least try to build one of these lands. ”

Kaye looked at Ashrufat, and suddenly, Ashrufat noticed that the expression on her face was a little wrong, and she couldn't tell if it was happy or sad.

"Thank you, Prince!" Suddenly, Kaye lowered his head and bowed with a very solemn expression.

"I said, don't call me a prince. Ashrufat replied. "Just call me Ashrufat. It's time for you to get on board. ”

"Hmm...... That one...... Ashrufat...... Prince...... Can you kiss me?"

Ashrufat's body paused, almost thinking he had misheard.

"Just use it...... Just use it...... Just ......" He turned his head to see Kaye uncomfortably with his head down, his eyes restless on the ground.

"Absolutely. Ashruphat suddenly stepped forward and put his arm around Kaye. He squeezed Kaye's body a little roughly, but the latter was very cooperative.

After what felt like a long time, Ashrufat let go of the other and took a half-step back.

"I'm sorry for making such a willful request...... Kaye whispered.

"You don't have to pretend because you're beautiful. Ashrufat said softly. He realizes the truth of this kiss. If Kaye were to take on the task of building a new colony, it would mean that the two of them could not be together. This is her way of expressing her feelings as a woman, and from now on, she will try to weaken or even ignore her side as a woman.

"At most, it can only be a lover. In her mind's eye, Carrie commented. "But that's fine, lest your wives be jealous. ”

......

“...... Here it is necessary to mention a little about the battles of General Valinor at sea. While Prince Ashrufat was victorious on land one after another, our fleet was not idle. Although the scale of the battle was small, it did achieve a lot of results...... Of course, the losses are not small...... On our journey home, there were no more ships left than there to escort us. On the one hand, because of the battle losses, and on the other hand, because we captured too many ships of the enemy...... I raised this concern with the Prince, and Prince Ashrufat agreed with me, so he chose a longer and more dangerous route to avoid being attacked by the enemy's fleet...... At that time, even I didn't expect it...... It was also the last time I ever saw Prince Ashrufat......"

“...... I landed in Iribo and received a warm welcome. The King of the Phoenix had already sent his messengers, and a large group of dignitaries and dignitaries had gathered at Iribo, where they awaited the prince's triumph...... A hundred glorious titles and countless rewards await Prince Ashrufat...... But he didn't arrive...... According to the news brought by a fallen warship, the prince was the last to board the ship. This temporarily relieved my heart...... But in fact, the prince never appeared again......"

“...... Many have assumed that he was caught in a powerful storm at sea, as a large number of ships, including Kaye, did not arrive...... Later, Kaye sent a magical message saying that they had been caught in a storm and had been stranded on a southern island...... In fact, we all know exactly what she wants to do, but because the Phoenix King has adopted a default attitude, then there is no need for me to stir up this topic. However, as for the Prince, Kaye said that she and the Prince's ship were lost in the storm, so she didn't know anything. ”

"We waited a long time and finally had to give up. But to be honest, no one, including me, believed that the prince would die in the storm. I'm more inclined to Prince Ashrufat, who had no intention of returning to Iribo in the first place. Perhaps future generations will find this conclusion of mine inconceivable when they read this account. But after spending so much time with Prince Ashrufat, I do have reason to think so. For from the first time I met Prince Ashrufat, he had never shown any interest in domination and enjoyment. I would even think that without this war that would have staked the survival of our people, Prince Essrubat would not have shown his presence at all and would not have stepped forward to lead this expedition. There are rumors that the prince has been living a reclusive life in the past, and I don't think it's a rumor...... I believe that the prince must have returned to his seclusion and lived a simple and peaceful life. ”

“...... From the point of view of war alone, our expedition achieved the best results, and it can even be said that it was by our strength that our people finally won the whole difficult war. We were at a great disadvantage at one point, but the end result was that our evil cousins lost a lot. Maybe they won't be able to launch any more offensive for centuries, if not more than a decade. After the lessons of this war, our archmages have stepped up their guard over the portals and ruins, and even if our evil cousins try to attack these ancient relics once again, we will react and drive them out of our homeland. It was a personal honour to be able to witness this great expedition for myself, to witness the most crucial scene of this war, and to be able to accompany Prince Ashrufat through all kinds of difficult and dangerous battles. ”

“...... If I were to make an assessment of Prince Eshurufat, I would say that he was the noblest, the most severe, and the most ruthless of all the elven princes. He poured all his affection and wisdom into war and nothing else. He is not at all fit for a peaceful life, because he cares about nothing but war. Perhaps one day, when we are once again in great danger, the prince will appear again...... The Phoenix King finally rewarded Prince Aerufat—I don't think this was meaningless—and he recognized Iribo as a hereditary domain under Prince Aerufat's rightful rule, and sent an official to administer the city while the prince was away. Although on the surface this is a great reward, from a personal point of view, I find it a bit ridiculous, because Prince Ashrufat must not care about the rule of Iriber. ”

"I, Arasyet, a descendant of the family of Yimubar, and the recorder of the Emerald Court, have the honour to record this history in its entirety. The war is over, and we are victorious. ”

——Excerpt from "The Final Chapter of the Long March: Homecoming"