high castle elves

The moonlight soaring into the sky connected directly to the silver moon above the head and the clear water surface. The lake surface, which was originally like a mirror, began to break, and ripples appeared with the center of the lake as the center.

As the ripples grew larger and larger, extremely regular arc-shaped water waves continued to appear on the entire lake surface, as if someone had inserted a huge vibration source into the center of the lake, causing resonance on the entire lake surface.

During the shock, the pine trees by the lake withered instantly. Under the moonlight, the original dark green pine trees immediately turned into withered yellow and gray at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally turned into powder and dissipated in the air.

Disappearing along with the pine needles are silvery white lichens.

However, the "disappearance" of the silver-white lichens seems to be a little different from that of the pine trees - they become thicker, and the long vines appear quickly like a group of winding snakes, and then the roots invade the soft soil and hard soil below. in the rocks.

The surface of those rocks seemed to have been weathered a lot, and as the cold wind blew, the stone powder flew into the air.

"The one-eyed god seems to be angry..." Standing on the moonlight platform, watching the changes in the surrounding scenery, Kusha Inrushel, the descendant of the deep forest princess, looked a little solemn.

The elven god of longevity, Labelas, known as the Lord of Continuum, exchanged one eye for the ability to peer into time, so he was also called the One-Eyed God by the elves.

"Haha, is it because we ignored the appearance of our little Elf Creator and remembered his age?" Vesnaka said with a smile.

The platform in the lake was as calm as the eye of a storm, and several elves watched with interest the rapid changes in the scenery outside.

"In the face of that kind sage, Vesnaka, we should retain a certain degree of respect." A respectful look appeared on Ilti's face, stopping Vesnaka from saying more treasonous words.

Whether it is Corellon, the elven creator, known as the father of elves, or Labelas, the guardian of elven life, they all have a common feature, that is, their incarnations are all very beautiful, and they are all androgynous. The appearance of an elf.

It is said that this god who blessed elves with longevity in ancient times never seemed to appear at the same time as the incarnation of the Lord of Elves, not only because of his one-eyed appearance...

It is said that he is a little ashamed of himself, or that he is a bit unpretentious. Anyway, it is rare to see the holy land of Labelas within a few hundred miles of the Corellon Temple.

According to some ancient fragments, Labelas, who gave the elves longevity and life protection, seemed to be considered the father of all elves at a certain period of time.

And this title conflicts with the holy name of Corellon!

So while Labelas gets along well with the rest of the Seldarine, the Life-Giver is rarely allied with other powers. Although the Life-Giver is rarely invoked by elves, they usually praise him generously. It is said that Labelas' aloof existence and attitude made God King Corellon a little unhappy.

"It's just the speculation of us mortals. He will not care if he is kind." Antinoya thought of the long-lived god with kindness and generosity, and then looked at the thick clouds that enveloped Alamil and Guilath. moonlight pillar,

"What I'm worried about now is the conduct of the ceremony."

Whether it was withered pine trees, rapidly growing lichens, or weathered rocks, the four high-level female elves present realized a problem—

That's their "time" stolen from them! !

And the time of the elves happens to be the domain of Labelas!The four noble female elves seemed to have seen a certain elf with mist-like hair, waving an iron-headed stick called the Staff of Time, gently hitting the space.

"Haha, although the ancient covenant of staff and sword has always been a legend and no one has actually seen it, we can still find a few words from the Druid's inheritance..."

"The so-called covenant of staff and sword is just the product of the union between the two divine systems, so -" Vesnaka looked at the thick moonlight, as if his eyes were piercing through it.

"Rather than an alliance of mortal things, it is better to say it is a by-product of the union of gods!"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Ilti and Kusha suddenly changed. Only Antinoya was thoughtful and didn't seem to be surprised at all.

"At that time, the Suer gods needed faith, and the Elf gods also needed localized faith, so they decided to select fanatics from both sides to combine and share the faith of both parties through the so-called Staff and Sword Pact to gain recognition and confrontation from the world. Abyss, because only fanatics will obey the will of God, and the benefits obtained are only ancillary products, and their essence is to offer sacrifices to God..."

Speaking of this, Antinoya suddenly sang an ancient poem:

Tinuviel sang softly,

The elf's name was repeated over and over again,

Every word spoken is like a mantra

Belen is not coming back

The thread of fate connects them

The valley is filled with mist

Elf Lin Shen is his hometown!

"What a perfect singing voice, my Antinoya." Vesnaka clapped softly, "This long-circulated song "Beren and Tinuviel" is not actually the love union of two elves. It describes It’s the original covenant of stick and sword!

...........The gods on both sides are connected through the covenant of staff and sword, and become a community to survive together in the dangerous world of ancient times. Therefore, they are not stingy with rewards for those who sign the contract, and provide all kinds of incredible powers. And magic is given!

.....With the existence of the Covenant of Staff and Sword, the magic of the elves can act on the Shuer elves, and the effect is the same as on them themselves, and the Shuer elves' affinity for nature can also be passed through. The Pact of Staff and Sword is transplanted to the elf, and this transplant is irreversible and can be inherited hereditary! "

"So -" Vesnaka looked at the moonlight pillar with doting and confident eyes: "With only one of the Su'er gods left, the agreement between the stick and the sword at this time is actually a promise from ancient times. The loophole in the contract is the best way to gain power!"

This is indeed the case. The Seldarine gods are no longer in their original "acclimate" situation. The Shuer gods have been assimilated and absorbed by the Seldarine gods. But because of the existence of the Pact of Staff and Sword, aren't they considered to have signed a contract with themselves? , the faith gained in the end will not increase, and the divine power will be lost in vain, and the expensive contract price will be paid.

"Labelas..." Kusha seemed to have remembered something, and a look of horror appeared on her face.

"Yes, that's it." Under the moonlight, Vesnaka had a cold smile, and there was a faint moonlight flowing in his eyes. "Praying to the gods to witness the covenant naturally requires 'payment'. If you want the gods to send gifts at this time, how can the gods let mortal things be obtained so easily and set such harsh conditions? And the so-called staff and sword The covenant actually contains the test of the gods!"

"Only believers who pass the test of the gods will win the favor of the gods!" Antinoya's voice was like a nightingale. "The reason why we chose Labelas, who has assimilated the goddess of time, and my lord Corellon , because among all the tests of the gods, only theirs are the safest!"

"After all, in this sacrifice, as the "staff", Guilath only needs to give a little time as a sacrifice, and as the "sword", Alamire only needs to give his recognition of the elves... ..." Vesnaka, dressed in white robes, stood under the moonlight, like a moonlight orchid.

"Just like the Suer elves and the moon elves back then..." And Antinoya's fiery red voice was like a leaping phoenix flower under the moonlight.

The red and white elves, under the silvery moonlight, look like a constantly flowing oil painting among the surging lake water.

Looking at Vesnaka and Antinoya, Kusha finally understood why he wanted her to come here as a witness - because the Queen of the Deep Forest was once the favored one of Labelas, and they were able to establish the Deep Forest Valley all because of The deal between the Queen of the Deep Forest and the incarnation of Labelas helped him build a holy place here!

"Then why??" Sensing Labelas's displeasure, Kusha felt very uneasy as she looked at the holy land where time had been crazily stolen.

"I don't know, because there hasn't been a stick-sword covenant in thousands of years, and I don't know what will happen in it." Vesnaka looked at the moonlight that was so thick that it was almost as real, with worry in her tone.

Fortunately for Guilath, it only took five years, but her magic power during the growth period would usher in an explosive growth, and Alamir...

Thinking of Alamir who said those words to him as soon as he opened his mouth as a child, Vesnaka was a little unsure.

"The prophecy says that this time the covenant will be fulfilled." Antinoya looked at Vesnaka and used magic to send the message.

"Do you really believe in your prophecy magic??" Vesnaka looked at the moonlight, "He has a destiny that is not interfered by prophecies..."

"Haha, is that right? In fact, I have always believed in Alamir, my destined student."

"Hmm???" Looking at the high-level bard and warlock known as the Fire Singer, Vesnaka had a playful look on his face, "Is it your warlock's intuition again? You can't do it because of your My daughter is jealous that she has followed the path of a druid like me, and wants to take away my child..."

"No, this is my intuition as an elf." Under the moonlight, Antinoya raised her head proudly, her flame-like pupils staring at the thick moonlight.

"From the moment I met that child, I had a feeling that he would make the choice I wanted, follow his inner guidance, and become a shining flame in the flame of my destiny! Compared to Garland Norton , he’s more like Ipgil!”

"Haha! Just because of a flute song??" Vesnaka responded with a pretty eye roll: "To be honest, Phoenix of Ipgil, you are more like a druid than me... ..."

"Really? Gallan Norton's stinger??" Antinoya looked at Vesnaka with a hint of ridicule at the corner of her mouth.

Just as the two "mothers" were "quarreling" each other, a slight sound interrupted their "friendly communication."

It was a gentle sound of wind, like a lover's sigh...

What's a bit strange is that this "sigh" came from inside the moonlight.

Vesnaka’s face changed drastically!