high castle elves

"North of Grimriel, deep in the dense forest, a place where only elves have reason to set foot, there is a long black rift carved in the forest, and the charred and twisted trees are its mark." Brand new bark paper , the long black rift valley was drawn on a very precise map, with two large blood-red characters written in Elvish language - Black Prison.

This kind of bark paper is grown from the bark of a tree called Moondew Plateau, named Sokrius, which means new blessing in Elvish language. According to legend, this tree has been blessed by ancient times and can absorb some incredible moonlight. Paper made from this bark is not only smooth and easy to write on, but will not decay no matter how many years have passed. It is also made from some evil ink: such as the blood of certain creatures or some mixed venom. No ink can leave a mark on it.

The best match for this kind of paper is the flower called the Golden Flame Flower in Yonge Garden. The light golden ink created by magic using this flower will automatically add a layer of magic protection to it, and you can write with this ink. The contract he made and the magic circle he drew were far more powerful than ordinary ink.

Unfortunately, with the collapse of the ancient elven empire, the "great evacuation" of the gray elves or golden elves, and after a series of wars such as the Crown War, the originally gorgeous elven palace turned into ruins, and the beautiful ancient times became a legacy. The elves who came down remember the pain that is hard to touch, and there are fewer and fewer texts using Socorius paper. The elves also learned from humans to use linen paper and parchment to record, but some precious information has been lost. Still using this paper.

When he saw the piece of bark paper, Alamir immediately realized that the matter was not simple.

All this knowledge was taught to him by Antinoya, and Alamir suddenly felt that these 16 years were not in vain. Although his martial arts value had not improved, he had improved a lot in other aspects.

His current knowledge is better than that of ordinary elves from large families who have just grown up. Antinoya has expressed satisfaction with Alamir's learning progress and "enterprising spirit" more than once.

Who allowed him to have a human soul inside his body? ?Compared to elves, human desires are much stronger.

"According to the detection of the elven court and the mages of the valley, this rift was once a prison, imprisoning a powerful evil god full of death and corruption. However, people still don't know whether it is the now dead god. ——The early form of Moando, the Dark Inducer, or some other evil being. It is also unclear whether this monster is still in its prison, because no one dares to enter the unnatural darkness between the fissure cliffs. " Antinoya pointed to the marks on it and said to Alamire with a smile.

Moando is the god of corruption, corruption and decay.Whether Moando is a boy, a girl, or even completely transcends the constraints of gender, there is no way of knowing.Therefore, most references to this god use the neutral "it".It is like an isolated island of turbidity and decay, standing majestically independent from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is also a condensation of temptation, embedded in the sinking edge of the circle of life.Moando attracts people who fear corruption and decay, who fear their own decay and the decay of everything around them, and hope to escape it by soothing Moando; it also attracts nihilists, who see all existence as constant corruption. , until death.

Are all bards so knowledgeable?Alamir looked at Antinoya, and something huge mixed with rotten plants and pieces of flesh came to mind. This was the image of the legendary god of corrosion, Moando. It is said that Moando's followers All must accept a Moanduo seed implanted into their bodies and become the puppets of this terrible evil god. They call themselves "petted servants".

The reason why Alamir knew about this very strange god was entirely due to Antinoya, a bard, because as an ally of the Harper, Antinoya told him about the origin of the Harper. One of them, the great legendary bard Vander Dragonthorn, killed Moando. Alamir also remembered the name of the disgusting plant meat that was killed.

"Moando??" Alamir's ears suddenly stood up. He should have dealt with this black prison before. He once killed some rotten and terrifying monsters outside the black prison. At that time, he was still there. It's strange why the elves see so much "disharmony" and don't deal with it. If there was the early form of Moando, there would be no problem at all.

The point is, if it's so scary there and even involves a dead god, what's the use of going in there? ? ?Alamir remembered the agreement that Vesnaka had made with him before. He fulfilled his responsibilities as "Alamil", concluded a staff and sword agreement with the daughter of the Ipgil family, and helped her take out an item from a certain place. , from then on, the two of them broke up, saw each other again, and had nothing to do with each other anymore.

Alamir is actually looking forward to this day very much.

But, is it really that easy?After there were creatures of the level of the Skeleton Naga appearing in the surrounding area, and then hearing that a dead evil god was involved, Alamir always felt that there was a large invisible net around him, and it was slowly covering him.

To be honest, it feels very bad to feel like someone is plotting against someone.

Alamir has never hated his own weakness for such a moment. If he had two masters so powerful, let alone they dare to plot against him, even if he breaks into the Elf Palace or Everlasting Island and kills Liarden with a sword, the other party will also attack him. His "bloody revenge" expresses understanding.

"...What is certain is that this rift connects evil spirits and dark gods. The forest creatures and magical beasts that wander into this area become crazy, and sometimes even make them Entering a frenzied state of killing. The priests of Cyric, the Prince of Lies, are infatuated with the energy swirling around the rift. They see visits to the Underworld as an inspiration, though they don't stay long. Even those who believe in Velen The drow also shunned him..." It was Ilti who spoke. At this moment, she was wearing a full set of magic accessories, and her eyes were glaring as she revealed a certain secret.

"Silvanus, the father of the oak tree, once cut a section from his huge gavel and made seven oak staffs. Among them, the oak staff called the Adamantine Crusher is in the Black Prison because the previous holder Someone was killed by the Grand Priest of the Temple of the Dark Sun. He put it there and wanted to use the evil and filthy corrosive power of Moando to corrode the holy artifact into the city. It is an evil weapon, so we have to go through it. Black Prison, take out that fine gold crusher and use it as my weapon."

No, why is it called the Adamantine Crusher when it is actually made of oak? ?Also, I feel a little disgusted that you act like this treasure is destined for me. Are you taking back something that someone has worked so hard to cultivate for decades?I heard that Cyric's priests who are about to be promoted will come here to train and use chaos and killing to speed up the process. Almost every time, one or two out of ten come out. Are you going to rob them now? ? ?Just because you are from the good camp? ?

Next, Vesnaka's words made Alamir finally understand why he and Guilath were asked to participate:

"The Prince of Lies has set up a huge maze and trial ground on the other side of the Black Hell, restricting entry to creatures above level 12. You and Guilath are not among them. Only by passing his Black Hell trial can you enter the treasure house. To choose rewards, you only need to complete the challenge, enter the treasure house, and activate the summoning function of the Covenant of Staff and Sword, because only ancient covenants such as the Covenant of Staff and Sword can be used in the virtual world set by the Prince of Lies before the formation of the magic network. A space passage will be opened in the space, and then we will follow this space passage to enter the treasure house."

It means, first let me accept the trial of some powerful evil gods. I am not yet his believer. I will summon you after I succeed. Then you can collect the treasure. If a big trouble occurs, Cyric's group of priests will Put the blame on me?Then I have to take refuge in the moon elves to protect myself? ?

Well calculated!

"Decent thieves, all of them are sanctimonious and full of conspiracies!" Alamir, who had almost no idea of ​​a camp, couldn't help but sigh.

No, why did I automatically take on the persona of the young leader of the Demon Cult? ? ?Alamir touched the huge red gem he wore on his chest. This dragon covenant gem allowed him to summon the Red Dragon Senior Sister and his own group of demons, and he had a calculation in his heart.

Not to mention that the demons went out to cause trouble, in the first year after they came out of the mountain, they had just harvested a lot of property through bluffing and robbery, and they were eating raw meat and singing songs in preparation for returning to the mountain to deliver goods. The Blood Horn Mountains were captured by the Red Dragon...

Senior Sister Red Dragon used the excuse of helping Alamir to take care of them. Although the demon of desire contacted Alamir, Alamir simply let a few demons live with the red dragon at that time, so they enjoyed the blessing of 007. , the salary was "temporarily stored" by Senior Sister Honglong, saying that she was waiting for Alamir to "beg for it".

Now, it should be time for his troops to return, and Shaksaya and the others have worked for Senior Sister Red Dragon for so many years, which should be enough to pay the "employment" fee.

Thinking of the confrontation between Cardonis and him that day, Alamir felt a little humiliated... This time, Alamir decided to use the red dragon and his demons as a surprise force.

Regarding the matter of Cyric's treasure, Alamir is also planning to tell the red dragon. When the time comes, Alamir will not believe that she will not be tempted!

"This time, I'm going to do it all!" Alamir laughed like a villain: "What are the treasures collected by Cyric..." Alamir touched He tilted his chin and smiled treacherously.

"The Shame of the Elf!!" Guilath looked at Alamil's smile and felt that the Shame of the Elf seemed to be planning something again, so he spoke righteously.

At this time, there was a knock on the door just outside.

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