high castle elves

Although Alamir is not a mage, he can still feel the surging magic power in the cup.

No, what is this? ?Holy Grail? ?Where are my Command Seals and Servants? ?Are you going to whip your wife? ?Looking at the slowly rising cup in the spring water and the raging magic power inside, Alamir felt a little confused and didn't know how to spit it out.

"The sword that pierces the sky, the wand that depicts the flow of the world, two equally noble souls, connected by blood and bound by fate, conclude an ancient covenant..."

Tsk, tsk, tsk, you still say it’s not the Holy Grail War? ?Are we going to make a covenant? ?As Alamir listened to Vesnaka and Antinoya singing together, the moonlight on his body became more intense.

"The question is, between Girather and me, who is whose saber..." Looking at the family crest of Gallan Norton and a crescent moon painted with ancient elven floral runes, Like a slightly opened mouth, it suddenly appeared above his head, and Alamir suddenly felt a little scared.

But it's too late to be afraid now.

Because just above Gelaser's head, Ipgil's family emblem also appeared: among the gem flowers, the flowers were shining like stars, and there was also a strong moonlight in her body.

No, I think there is a problem... Just as Alamir was about to speak, the thick moonlight immediately surrounded him and Guilath. The moonlight almost filled his eyes, except for Guilath and the fountain opposite. The "Holy Grail".

Kusha's high-pitched chanting, ethereal and long, came directly from outside the "Moonlight".

"Praise be to you, Creator and Protector of the Elves, Original of the Seldarine, Protector and Preserver of Life, Ruler of the Elves, and not to forget you, the One-Eyed God, your sage from the Land of the Sunset. Yes, and you, the dazzling Nadra, the Guide, the Silver Virgin, between the lake and the moon, I swear by the blood of Eluashe, the Queen of the Deep Forest family, I am honored to witness the reappearance of the ancient covenant, and see The Cup of Continuity and the Blood of Elah bear witness to the continuation of the ancient noble friendship and its reappearance on the continent, yes, I bear witness!”

As Kusha's "witness" was recited, Alamir suddenly felt relaxed, and something ancient and solemn immediately poured into his mind.

Staff and Sword Covenant! ! !

In an era that is even more distant than ancient times, there were no elves on the continent at that time, or there were no modern elves. There were only a kind of indigenous elves whose shape and appearance were similar to modern elves. They called themselves forest humans because they lived in such dangerous places. In the woods, they are also called Uur elves. Although they look similar to the current elves, they are indeed two species, but their numbers are extremely rare.

The Shuer elves have richer emotions, shorter lifespans and greater affinity for nature than the elves. They live in the core of the Shuer wood forest and are very good at hiding themselves.They usually have dark brown skin, making them difficult to spot in dense forests.

I don’t know when, but gray elves, moon elves, and wood elves all appeared. Claiming to be from the Fairy Wilderness, they came to this continent and soon settled together with the Uur elves and assimilated with each other.

The elves, who were far more numerous than the Yur elves, assimilated the Yur elves, and the Seldarine gods of the elven god system also absorbed the Yur gods. There were originally 10 members of the Yur gods, but only 5 remained. The name is tabooed.

It is speculated that most of them died out due to lack of believers. At least 4 of them became incarnations of the Seldarine gods (and most of them were hidden in the snow). Only Zantila remained independent. Later, because she was betrayed by her own son, she was banned from the forbidden fruit. Rescued by the lady Bastet, he voluntarily merged with Bastet and became the elf goddess of lust, Charis.

The Staff and Sword Covenant originated from the era when Suer elves and other elves lived together...

The fusion of the Shuer elves and the current elves is not like the latecomers that Alamir imagined using advanced technology and numerical superiority to massacre the natives. On the contrary, it is a natural selection process——

Because the Shuer elves are still in the primitive tribal stage, their gods are basically primitive totem worship and nature worship, and even worship of ancient natural spirits. Almost all of them are semi-gods or weak divine powers. As they enter similar The feudal system brought the arrival of elves with magic, art, and poetry. The Suer elves voted with their feet and chose to believe in the Seldarine gods.

The Covenant of Staff and Sword was born in that era. The Su'er elves originally believed in the Su'er gods, but most of the Su'er gods were primitive and rough, which led to many Su'er elves being tempted by evil, and most tribes eventually pursued the abyss instead. As a result, a terrible civil war broke out within the Suer elves.

Most of the elves were proud and indifferent. When faced with the civil strife of their own race, the Su'er elves believed that they could solve it on their own, and the latecomers were not able to participate too much in the civil war of their neighbors. As a result, those Su'er elves who believed in the abyss lords When the elves used countless flesh and blood of their own kind to build portals into the abyss and burned down large swathes of shu wood forests, the elves and shu elves who had just come to this world realized the seriousness of this matter.

So, the two elves joined forces to resist the abyss, and finally won.

At that time, the elves had just arrived on the mainland by boat from Evermeet Island or the Fairy Wilderness. Although they were powerful, when they faced the indigenous people who believed in the abyss, they often failed to get access to this world because they did not understand how the world works. The acceptance of the will led to a situation of "acclimatization" and heavy casualties.

However, the originally kind-hearted Suer elves faced the situation of losing ground due to lack of strength when facing their kindred elves who had become more powerful after taking refuge in the abyss.

Therefore, in the face of a common enemy, the Staff and Sword Covenant came into being. The powerful magic of the elves not only destroyed the enemy, but various buff spells also made the kind-hearted Shuer elves stronger. The elves who were not familiar with this continent, in Under the protection of the Suer elves, not only did they destroy the enemy, but they also learned a lot of skills and martial arts suitable for survival in the forests of this continent from the Suer elves, especially under the introduction of the Suer elves, who are known as the sons of the forest. , the later elves were recognized by the will of this main material plane, especially the protection and love of the natural will.

It can be said that the existence of the Druid profession among elves has a lot to do with the "introduction" of the Suer elves at the beginning. The fact that the elves live in the forest is actually related to the "introduction" of the Suer elves to them in ancient times. "Introduction" to the natural will of this world.

After a fierce bloody battle, the Su'er suffered heavy casualties, and the elves successfully occupied the continent. More and more Su'er elves began to agree with the teachings of the Seldarine gods, especially on the narrow peninsula of the Blade in the center of the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars, Aglaron. After the establishment of the kingdom, the Suer elves have basically abandoned their gods. Some of them believed in Aroshi, who later became Rose, and became dark elves. Some of them merged with humans and became half-elves.

Although the Shuer elves have almost disappeared, the "Stand and Sword Covenant" has been preserved, because this contract is the foundation for the elves to be recognized by the world and loved by nature, although the elves are now latecomers to the system. It has become one of the main gods in this world, but the ancient stick and sword covenant can still play its role!

However, only the oldest elves know how great the benefits of this "Stand and Sword Covenant" are, because this is a contract signed by the alien gods and the Suer elves who represent the will of nature when the world first came into being, and it is obviously very "loose" .

Once the "Staff and Sword Covenant" is signed, the party of the "Stand" will be protected by nature, and their understanding of nature will be enhanced. There is a high chance of summoning natural spirits. The natural series of spells will be enhanced, and when advanced, time to gain shelter from nature.

As for the "sword" party, the "staff" party will receive magical protection. The other party's buff magic will act on the "sword" 1.5 times, and they can enjoy the magic resistance of the "staff" itself... ...

Moreover, not only can the two parties share a magic pet, as long as they are in the same plane, they can communicate directly, and they can perform precise teammate summoning once a day.

What's even more frightening is that the two are now bound together and cannot betray or harm the other... After signing the contract, even the thought of harming the other will be erased by the will of the world... .......

Even so, the requirements for signing the "Stand and Sword Covenant" are extremely stringent.

Requirement [-]: It must exist in the Shuer God System and the Elf God System. Two gods from different God systems exist. Under the witness of the Moon Goddess Su Lun, what a coincidence, the God of Longevity actually absorbed You. Among the gods, the goddesses Simbu and Vesnaka are actually loyal followers of Sarula Elaine, while Kusha is actually a believer of the moon goddess Sulon.

Requirement [-]: It must be a bloodline that has entered the main material plane before and resisted the abyss with the Suer elves. Both parties signing the contract must be elves or half-elves.

Regarding this point, both Gallan Norton and Ipgil are among the first elven clans to enter the main material plane, and are naturally within the scope of the "Stand and Sword Covenant".

Requirement Three: In fact, it is also the most demanding point. The signing of the Staff and Sword Covenant must be an "elf" outside the main material plane and merged with the local "elf", so that the "person" can be recognized by the will of the world and link to nature. will.

This is also the most rare thing about the "Stand and Sword Covenant", because now there are fewer and fewer elves whose souls have not been marked with the mark of this world and are directly hatched from the fairy secret realm, and the existence of Alamir has perfectly achieved this. The most demanding conditions.

Point [-]: It must be under the witness of three or more gods during the full moon, in the holy place of one of the gods, in the presence of two "elders", a witness, and a guardian. , reciting ancient music, calling out this ancient covenant.

Not to mention how difficult it is to find "elves" who are outside the will of the world. Even those who know this ancient contract ritual are very few now. Alamir looked at the solemn and serious "aunts" and mother. , then looked at the "Holy Grail" in front of him, his expression a little solemn.

Different witnessing gods sign contracts in different ways. For example, Labelas Ennoreth is called the Lord of Continuity. He has a sacred vessel called the Cup of Continuity, which is said to contain eternal and infinite energy. The endless elven spring water can make people age or eliminate aging. In the Kingdom of Corellon, there is a kind of wine called the blood of Elah, which is like liquid moonlight.

Under the witness of Selun, Corellon's divine power turned into the contracted wine, which was filled into the cup of Labelas of the old Su'er god system. Alamir and Guilath only had to step forward and pick up the cup together. Then drink it in turn, and the entire covenant of staff and sword is completed.

Although there are so many benefits,... Alamir looked at the "Holy Grail" in front of him, and for some reason, he always felt a little uneasy.

But unfortunately, he couldn't find any reason why he could reject "it".

So, Alamir took out a gold coin and threw it into the sky.

If it's heads, sign it, but if it's tails, don't sign it... Alamir decided to leave everything to fate.

The gold coins were thrown high into the sky, and in Alamir's expectant eyes——

It stood upright on a platform made of moonlight, impartial.