Chapter 255
Chapter 255
When the morning light penetrated the forest and came to the window surrounded by flowers and branches, the most precious treasures of the Shenguang Forest also woke up. The elf girls walked in with silver trays on their feet, and the fresh fruits and vegetables and petals were still flowing. Drops of light.
The elf girls put the silver plates containing the meals on the wooden table one by one. Prince Ximenez bent down and carried Arland, who was playing on the ground, to the table. After the elf girls came in, their eyes followed Arthurs they move.
Arland sat cross-legged by himself, and opened his mouth to wait for the maids to feed him. Alsace had already leaned forward, and stretched out his chubby hand to pick up the biggest fruit. He turned his head to look at the Looking at the prince, the older blond elf gently stroked his smooth green hair, and Artesus lowered his head to gnaw intently, the green hairs on the top of his head swaying rhythmically with his movements.
The elf girls watched the tree elves eat with a smile, and occasionally exchanged glances.
The closer to the ceremony, the more I feel that this kind of scene is seen less often.The two His Highnesses are still in good health. During the period of the upcoming transformation, Arland has not changed much compared to the past, while the other... Alsace may have been influenced by the outside world, and his usual behavior has changed. He is more active and lively, and his movements are more complicated, but the most important and obvious thing is that size, maybe more than that——
Prince Ximenes wiped away the juice stained on Alsace's cheeks with a soft cotton cloth. The tree elf raised his face and squinted his eyes to accept the guardian's care. The prince put the used handkerchief on the tray aside. Si turned his head and looked at his brother who was still eating. The elf girl who was in charge of feeding was delivering a bunch of purple-red berries to Arland. For almost all children, the bright colors were irresistible. Yes, Arland had just grabbed one, and Alsace had already brought his slightly pink face closer and bit the other.
Arland looked at his brother whose face was rounder than his own with a berry in his mouth. Alsace looked back at him innocently. He had just swallowed the fruit. After a while, Arland returned the elf girl's hand holding the berry. Pushed in his direction.
"Your Highness, isn't he full yet?" the maid at the side asked worriedly.
However, His Royal Highness Alsace's breakfast is obviously much larger than that of His Royal Highness Allander.
The prince came over and put his hand on Alsace's fat, soft and smooth belly, felt it for a while and said: "Next time, add more."
"Then this time..."
"I don't need it this time." The prince said, hugging Alsace, "bring you the fountain of blessing."
The golden spring water in the crystal cup was brought in front of the tree elf, and Alsace drank it gulpily. Adding the amount of food before, it made people wonder how his small body could hold so much content, the cup After everything was empty, he finally sat on the prince's shoulders contentedly. Prince Ximenez patted him on the back, and at the same time bent down to look at the other child who had just finished eating. Arland, the fountain of blessing, only drank Half of it was dropped.
The gentle breath blowing the long hair beside the prince's ear, Alsace was about to fall asleep.If it is a normal child, they will naturally gain weight if they sleep after eating, but the tree elves are different from ordinary human children. Their growth is not gradual, but leap-forward. It is short, and it is only one night from a child to an adult.
Their bodies are not so much creatures as they are closer to the crystallization of power.Growing up in early childhood, this has never happened in the records of Shenguang Forest.
At least before they were taken out of the forest, Alsace and Arland's physical conditions were almost the same. During the time they were living outside, the human magician who coveted the tree elves had no contact with this child. There are only two high-level mages among the human beings of the tree elves, and they only provided a way. In fact, the tree elves are the least likely to be affected by the environment and other factors. People probed several times until Alsace developed a feeling of resistance, but they didn't find anything bad.It can even be said objectively that Alsace, who has grown slightly physically, is stronger than his brother.
After several considerations, the Elf Queen finally decided to write to the Dragon Lord and the Far East Magician in the Orc Empire last winter, asking them about the situation.For those powerful creatures, especially for creatures like the dragon lord Melavia, who can no longer be measured by the standards of this world, being suspected of attacking a young child is likely to be considered an insult, but the two Obviously, they are not so narrow-minded. They sent a letter with extremely substantial content, which is within the capacity of the messenger bird... because one of the contents is an observation diary, from the time Artesus arrived in his territory until he left Human beings have recorded the tree elves' daily itinerary and eating patterns, and another part of the important content is the video record of Alsace's daily life.
Regarding this reply, the elves didn't know whether to say it was embarrassment or worry. As a powerful ruler, the Far Eastern magician took care of the tree elves more than he should. At the same time, as a rigorous alchemist Teacher, while taking care of this child tenderly, he is still observing him with another kind of eyes.
The Far East Sorcerer apologized for his personal behavior, and this letter of great reference value also convinced the elves that no accidents had happened to the tree elves in the human settlements of the Orc Empire, except that he once made the Far East Sorcerer suffer. A small injury and exposure to blood.
The tree elves are almost blood-hating, especially when they are young, but Arthurs did not show the slightest rejection in the process, and the prince confirmed that his affection for the Far Eastern magician was very obvious.
The dragon master's response was also gentler than the elves imagined. He felt that the growth process of the tree elves was somewhat similar to that of young dragons, and the physique of the Far East magician was very special. He was the only elder brother he met in the two worlds. Existence with the same bloodline.The Dragon Lord's own blood is highly poisonous to almost all life, but his elder brother is completely opposite to him. The "Holy King's Blessing" is a treatment that only newborn dragons can enjoy. It is also diluted at best.
And the difference between Middle-earth and the world on the other side of the rift, at least for his elder brother, did not hold true.
The growth process of the tree elves has been somewhat affected, and Meravia doesn't think this will be a problem.He thinks that the child he has only been in contact with once is lively and cute, and he is looking forward to his growth. In the future, he may be able to become friends with his child who is a bit too dull.
The elf queen wasn't sure if the attitude of the humanoid dragon was serious, but this could be said to be the only guarantee.The dragon from another world has found his offspring. It is a young man with black hair and black eyes who looks like a bereaved family. He is following the Far East magician to study. If Arthurs is a normal adult, he will be about the same profile of age.
Looking at Arthur who was lying on his back on the round bed of petals, sleeping soundly with his short hands and feet, not even aware that his brother tripped over him, the queen's beautiful eyes were full of love.
It is inevitable for people to be afraid when facing the unknown. Even if the elf queen has experienced much longer years than ordinary humans, she cannot overcome this weakness.She got up and walked over. Arrand just fell onto the bed, his soft body rolled in a circle, and he was slowly getting up with his buttocks pouted. He reached out and grabbed the Queen's soft and smooth sleeve, and raised his head.Looking at those clear green eyes, and thinking that in a few nights, this cute little face will change into another kind of handsome appearance, the Queen's mood is both hopeful and a little bit disappointed.
She only wished them all the best, all peace, and no misfortune to happen to any of them.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of the Central Empire wishes to meet with you."
The elf queen straightened up, the temperature in her voice was completely opposite to that in her gaze, "I see."
The crown prince of the Central Empire, who came to watch the ceremony, had been waiting in the side hall with his guard of honor for a while. Before the elf queen arrived at the door, the man sitting on the seat with his back straight turned his eagle-like eyes come over.As the much-anticipated crown prince of the empire, the crown prince is considered to be the strongest in the imperial family, which has always been weak in body. He has deep eyebrows and eyes, and his appearance is clearly different from other princes.The Elven Queen had heard many rumors about him, and the patient who was still lingering on the throne made him unable to hold the highest power in his hands, but this was only a step away.
The moment the queen's swaying and shining skirt appeared, even though they had been mentally prepared, the nobles who were shocked by the queen's beauty still expressed a lot of amazement, only the Crown Prince of Kent's eyes were still sharp and compelling.
"I haven't seen you for many years. The Shenguang Forest is as beautiful as a fairyland as before, and your appearance is still like the most dazzling pearl, untainted by time." After greeting each other, the Crown Prince of Kent said.
"Time flies, and you are about to ascend the throne, Your Highness Kent." The elf queen who was seated said with her clear and beautiful voice like flowing water, "I am glad to see that your body is still in good health."
The Crown Prince of Kent showed an indistinct smile, "The curse has never had much effect on me."
"It is the luck of the Middle Empire," said the Queen.
The Crown Prince of Kent accepted this sentence very naturally, "I believe this is not just luck." He glanced behind the queen, "I heard that the tree elves have always been with you?"
As the head of the Imperial Knights, his attitude is different from the straightforwardness of ordinary nobles.
"They need to rest before the bar mitzvah," said the Queen, "and they had just fallen asleep before I came."
"That's really a pity. I heard that their angelic faces can bring blessings to everyone who is lucky enough to see them." The crown prince said, "My offspring is still conceived in the mother's womb. I expected him to be the same as the tree elves." I was baptized in [-], and now it seems that I can only miss it."
"Continuing the bloodline is a good thing, and it's okay to have a little time misalignment. You will see them soon."
Then came some uninspiring diplomatic exchanges. The military style of the Crown Prince of Kent is very obvious. Because of its own power and the elves’ hermit-like way of life, the Shenguang Forest has a detached and independent status in the Central Empire. The important thing is their important role in the continuation of the royal family. Even when the antagonism is the most serious, the emperor of the empire will not directly offend the spokesperson of the forest, so his attitude can be said to be very respectful.
The queen's attitude was a bit dull, but her etiquette was still perfect, not to mention that it was only natural that such a beautiful elf should be a little reserved.
At the end of this meeting, the Crown Prince of Kent brought up a topic that seemed to have nothing to do with the forest: "There is a trivial matter that you may not have heard. Those remnants who were active in Javier are no longer a problem. Their bodies It will be hung on the city wall with other unfriendly empires, and will be condemned by the eyes of the world until it becomes assimilated into dust with the wind."
It was very abrupt to mention such a matter at this time, and the Queen looked at the Crown Prince of Kent without moving, waiting for his next words.
"The ants in the southeast of the empire are also very rampant, but the incompetent waste has been disposed of. My knights are moving eastward, and the flames of war are about to reignite. Maybe the forest will inevitably be affected." The Crown Prince of Kent said, looking directly at her, " However, when the territory of the empire is stabilized again, a clean and noble place like the Shenguang Forest will no longer be threatened by those black alien species."
"The forest doesn't care about world affairs, and doesn't know much about these battles." The Queen said, "But I still thank you for your intentions. All we want is a peaceful life. If war is still unavoidable, we can only hope that it will subside as soon as possible. "
"We will prove the dignity of the Empire with sword and blood, as we have always done." The Crown Prince of Kent said, "So please don't worry, beautiful queen, the glory of the Empire will not be shaken in any way, just like the elves Survive."
The nobles who left the meeting hall were discussing in low voices, and the content was nothing more than about the queen and the tree elves.It is extremely rare for three adult tree elves to coexist at the same time. This also means that the power of Shenguang Forest will be further improved. Saint is also unwilling to try.The twins are a good omen. From what they have seen and heard in the forest, this once closed and declining race is showing a scene of revival.
The Crown Prince of Kent walked among them expressionlessly, and only his closest entourage could hear his inaudible curses.
"shame."
As the most powerful ruler of the empire in the world, he actually wanted to bow his head to the non-humans living in a forest. The life and death of the royal family was once in his hands, no matter how beautiful their appearance was or how kind their temperament was rumored to be No amount of indifference can hide this humiliating fact.What's more, he didn't know what kind of dirt was hidden in this so-called "clean and noble" land.
He will change everything, including those dirty survivors...
The Elf Queen stopped in her tracks, and the sparkling water under the covered bridge reflected her figure, but the sigh between her eyebrows could not be reflected.
"Humans are always fighting..."
She looked up at the sky above the forest. The clouds were moving and changing in the deep blue sky, and the wind and waves were like the sea. This favored land was still as peaceful as before, but it was also unavoidable to fight and die here.Not only human beings, as long as they are creatures, they must compete with each other as long as they live, for air, sunlight, food, spouse, for survival and reproduction, for the continuation of their own will and ethnic group, even they are not spared.
The Prince of Kent is not of real royal blood. She knew it when she was baptized for him. This secret is actually meaningless. This is not the first time that the royal blood of the Central Empire has been cut off, and today's inheritors don't care much about it.Fatales once said, "No matter how bloodlines are pursued, no power can last forever, and the end of all empires is doomed." He is more sober than anyone, and the ending is more tragic than anyone else.The resurgents of the bereaved family have already tested the inner instability of the Central Empire. Many powerful and intelligent figures have emerged among them, and they are gradually gaining a foothold in the land they have already occupied. Resolutely, wherever he and the Lann Knights he led passed were like their banners, full of iron and blood.
Neither side can be considered weak. This war will end at an unknown time, and perhaps the Shenguang Forest cannot be avoided.But the queen never regretted opening the barrier to accept the survivors of the bereaved family.
The Fountain of Blessing is the core of the Shenguang Forest, and it is also the place where the forest king performs blessings and other ceremonies. This is the most heavily guarded part of the forest. At the critical moment when the ceremony is about to be held, the number of elf guards has more than doubled Even more vigilant.This kind of vigilance is for outsiders, and when facing their clansmen, especially His Royal Highness the tree elves who are crucial to the future of the forest, these powerful guardian elves showed a clear love attitude.
The small bodies of the two His Royal Highnesses turned around in the hands of the inner guards before returning to the prince. Everyone expressed their respect and love for the two Highnesses, as well as doubts about the size gap between their brothers. Ximenez The prince didn't take it as an offense, but he didn't explain it too much.
It was very safe here, as long as he was within the coverage of the prince's power, he didn't need to stay by the tree elf's side all the time, especially at this moment.So he entrusted the two children to several older elf women, and left to attend to other matters for a while.Except for the prince and queen, the tree elves don't really like the embrace of others. Several high-level elves put them on the ground and watched them stand up from the ground awkwardly, taking small steps, and swaying towards the blessing. fountain.
The translucent sand is like crystals paved around the spring water, and the small and round bare feet of the tree elves will not get a little bit of it when they step on it. The blessing spring is not too big, and the color is not completely pure and transparent. This extremely precious spring water The water source comes from the underground roots of the whole piece of elf wood around. These beautiful and pure trees have grown on this land for an unknown number of years. , has always been so tall and dark green. There are countless thousand-year-old trees in the forest. The rough trunks and huge tree crowns can be seen at a glance. The grinding of the years, only the elf wood has hardly changed, beautiful and quiet, as if time is frozen , only when the tree elves are born and become adults, they will show signs of life cycle, just like today.
The soft golden light rippling under the clean water surface, dots of white flower buds have emerged among the green jade-like branches and leaves of the elfwood.
Everything around the spring is natural, and the elves did not use any artificial carvings. Just for this important ceremony, they built two small drainage pools on both sides of the spring, and the tree elves will complete their rituals in the infiltration of spring water. evolution.A walkway paved with soft white jade plates leads to the center of the spring. This is the only way to get water at ordinary times. There is no support in the spring water. The heavy jade plates float on the water surface only by buoyancy, and humans cannot really approach here. Yes, only the elves know how to dilute the spring water.
The fact that the tree elves were close to the spring did not worry the senior elves. It was the place where they were born, and it was only natural to be close. Even if they fell into it, they would still be able to float safely on the water.When the two Highnesses were squatting head to head by the spring, the high-ranking elves just smiled and watched, and then they noticed that a few green hairs on Alsace's head slowly stood up again, and the next moment, Arland kicked his butt. He just sat down on the sand, while Alsace fell headfirst into the spring.
The high-ranking elves who rushed past knelt on the smooth and hard water, watching in shock the tree elf with a dazed expression slowly sinking to the bottom of the water.
A scream sounded.
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