Another Life: Elf Archer

Gaia continent, Principality of Wendner.

The Principality of Wendner is located between Tecklenburg and the Papal States. It is a country where everyone from the royal family to the common people are loyal believers of the Creator God.

Logically speaking, such a country should be a staunch ally of the Holy Church, but in reality, it is a neutral country that has remained unwavering in its stance for generations.

Devout faith has long penetrated into every aspect of this land, from the arrangement of knives and forks at royal banquets to the regulations of shrines in ordinary civilians' homes, all of which are closely related to the supreme Creator God in their hearts.

From childbirth to funeral, every step of life is supported by beliefs that have been passed down for thousands of years. We firmly believe that the original divine scripture is the criterion for all things, and we firmly believe that every believer can have direct contact with the Creator God. In this way, we pride ourselves on The Holy Church, which is the spokesperson of the Creator God, cannot survive here.

The Church of the Holy Church is also very particular about face. At the beginning, the Principality of Wendner generously allocated a small part of the land and residents in the west to the jurisdiction of the Papal State based on the consensus of the supreme status of the Creator God, but did not refuse. In response to the request of the Holy Church to establish a nominal subordinate church in the country, successive popes and the Wendner royal family have tacitly maintained a neutral and friendly relationship that seems to be in harmony but not in spirit.

The clergy of the church are all citizens of the country. The Papal Office is only responsible for conferring a few titles. Even the salary is taken from the local area and cannot get a penny from the Papal State next door.

Both the previous Papal State and Tecklenburg, who openly challenged the Papal State later, maintained a relatively broad and friendly relationship with the Duchy of Wendner.

The reason why the Principality of Wendner can sit firmly between the two opposing camps has a lot to do with the overall atmosphere of the country.

After all, the God of Creation is not an evil god. The people who devote their lives to following the footsteps of God have extremely high self-discipline and consistent moral values. All minor conflicts between people are smoothed out by the close relationship between people and God. .

Their extreme admiration and trust in the God of Creation also makes them show a different attitude when looking at pagans. It is not that the pagans have gone the wrong way, but that they have not yet realized the greatness of the God of Creation, and the great Creation God will guide everyone to the right path sooner or later, and we mortals are not allowed to interfere with God's arrangements.

In short, there are many good people here, and they are all good and open-minded people.

Even bad people like to deal with good people. Moreover, the True God Temple and the Holy Temple Church just have different positions, and there is no distinction between good and evil in essence.

Unfortunately, at this moment of chaos, it can only be described as more difficult for good people to get good rewards.

Even if all NPCs are set to be good and lawful, players will not have set restrictions. Small-scale fighting conflicts will still break out in Wendner's towns, and residents who are eager to persuade or treat the wounded will inevitably be involved. Unexpected disaster.

"But compared to other places, the situation here is pretty good."

Albert, who returned to the main game account, still has the same cute face. He is sitting in a large chair, with his two thin legs more than ten centimeters above the ground, kicking back and forth.

Simil glanced at him, still not used to it, and turned his attention back to the map in his hand.

"I have been trying my best to remedy the situation, consolidating and concentrating the small-scale conflicts scattered all over the place, so that the flames of war can be concentrated in a few points, and evolve into offensive and defensive battles under their respective command."

Albert nodded: "It's just like the battlefield dungeon in China. It just so happens that the players here haven't played it much."

Simil handed the proposed remedial plan to the three servants waiting aside, asking them to convey it and implement it as soon as possible. After a little exercise, he sat down at his desk to calculate possible subsequent developments and responses.

"Actually, you don't have to work too hard. On the day of the Pope's birthday party, I will be able to solve the trouble every year. Then I will just shut down the server for maintenance and restore the messed up areas with one click."

Albert held the tea cup, took a sip, and looked at the busy Simil to persuade him.

Simil put down his pen, hummed slightly, leaned back as if frustrated, and closed his eyes to rest.

Albert looked at him for a while and continued:

"I know you don't like me interfering from the outside, but the situation is a bit complicated now, and I'm afraid you can't handle it alone."

"So after I delete the bug every year, I will kill the virus for Adam, adjust the behavior of the NPC, and leave you with a relatively simple situation to solve, saving time and effort."

Simil opened his eyes without moving his neck, and glanced at Albert who was in a good mood from the corner of his eyes:

"Are you going to delete Nian Nian, or delete the bugs on her?"

Albert held the tea cup and said nothing.

"Actually, she didn't do anything, and she didn't have that much energy to plan the current situation."

"That's not necessarily true. It's not like I haven't been around her before."

Albert thought of his earlier experience with the dwarves, and was especially upset that he had been forgotten on the island of Se.

Seeing what Simiel wanted to say, Albert straightened his back, kicked his legs, and spoke seriously:

"Because of the rare ups and downs of goodwill between her and the elf Engus, and the subtle push of the Moon Spirit Bow, she has become Engus's only appointed disciple so far, triggering a rare branch of skills."

"As a result, she got acquainted with the Duke of Usher and another high priest of the elves, and discovered the hidden effects of the three artifacts in the background setting, which contributed to the closure of the Forest of Usher and the tilt of the position of the City of Usher."

"The revelation of the dwarf's resource shortage broke out in advance, the Ruby Archduke's unsuccessful escape to the island, and the early split within the dwarf royal family all happened after she entered the dwarf territory. It was precisely because of the lack of necessary resources. Buffering will lead to the current abnormal dwarf resource allocation pattern."

Simil rubbed his brows, but did not refute, and could not find an entry point to refute.

"What happened after that really has little to do with her." Albert said honestly.

"However, there is another point, and it is one of the reasons why you and I have to restrict Nian Nian." Albert put the tea cup on his lap. "I have carefully combed through her footprints. The liberation of the Dragon Clan is also related to her."

"The liberation of the Dragons is an expected event."

Simil frowned, disapproving of Albert's attitude that he must put all the responsibility on Nian Nian.

"The player named Song Qing and the divine authority he obtained are not expected events." Albert reminded.

"That's in line with the rules." Simil was unmoved.

"Yes, Song Qing obtained the divine authority, but the power to formulate rules for the divine authority was given to the person whom Song Qing was least willing to accept." Albert sighed with pretense.

Simil glanced at his good friend in surprise, but he didn't expect that he would find out about this matter.

Simil was fully involved in the creation of the part about the Snow Mountain Dragon Tribe, and he was very clear about the principles involved. The judgment of using one’s most cherished things as a gift to the God of Creation does not lie in the value of the gift itself, but in the emotional fluctuations of the gift giver.

Song Qing's gift was the hardest for him to part with. When he made the desperate move, his heart felt the strongest. Only then did he pass the judgment and trigger the "miracle".

Songqing's mood swings at that time were very targeted, and they became part of the rules of the game every year.

Song Qing holds the contract seal in his hand, but how the seal takes effect, when it will be valid, and even whether it takes effect are all within Nian Nian's control.

It is very satisfying to have the power of one person below you and above ten thousand people, but sorry, this "one person" above you happens to be the one who makes you feel depressed the most, which is very consistent with the attitude of the God of Creation towards gifts.

"That's also in line with the rules. Niannian didn't take any measures to gain anything. It's just her luck." Simil had already thought about it.

"But you have to admit that if Nian Nianfan has the slightest idea, Song Qing's authority will be immediately modified or withdrawn, and the network of relationships that Song Qing controls through that authority will collapse in an instant. The Huaxia District is very likely to fall into a war no less than this one. The chaos of the current situation." Albert said seriously.

"It's not her fault that she has this ability," Simil's attitude was extremely sincere, "I think she may have forgotten about it."

Albert looked at him strangely: "Whose side are you on is going to completely betray your camp and ruin most of your plans."

Simil was silent for a while, then closed his eyes to rest.He doesn't know what he thinks of Nian Nian now.

"Also," Albert planned to keep up his efforts and try to persuade Simil, "no one can say whether she can exert an influence on the three artifacts. If the barrier covering the Jaceis Forest is suddenly lifted, the elves inside there will be almost exhausted. How do players and helpless tourists deal with the jackals, tigers and leopards outside?"

Albert had a headache when he mentioned this matter:

"This protective barrier is really difficult to solve. It cannot be removed, nor can it be kept. It really creates a problem for us every year."

Simil raised his hands to cover his eyes and rubbed his temples.Indeed, he still hadn't thought of a foolproof solution.

"It's not you who insists on agreeing to that young man to engage in virtual world tourism. There are too many terms and agreements involved." Simil bluntly pointed out Albert's influence in it.

The dwarf held up the tea cup, chewed on the edge of the cup, and blew air.

Simil twitched the corner of his mouth, secretly thinking that appearance can really affect a person's words and deeds, and Albert, who had shrunk into a child, would have such a childish reaction.

"You should take advantage of these few days to think about a plan." Albert was a little embarrassed, lowering his head to study the tea. "As soon as the net is closed over there every year, we will start to solve other things."

"Why don't you start solving it now?" Simir asked.

"Because," Albert thought for a moment, "she still has backdoor access, and I'm afraid that my efforts will be in vain."

Simil was noncommittal about Albert's answer.He knew in his heart that Albert was using the current situation that was deliberately brought about to paralyze Nian Nian, asking her to stay in the Papal State for the time being and not run around.

As a leader who views this virtual world from the outside and from a high point, Albert does not feel that the current situation where NPCs disappear every minute and players come back alive is serious. In his opinion, this is It's just a matter of maintenance and refresh.

Simil opened his eyes and looked at the painted patterns on the ceiling through his fingers.

This may be the "arrogance" that is used every year to complete the layout of the Seven Deadly Sins.

And whose trap Albert has fallen into, who has been accurately calculated every year, is his own, or every year’s?

Or maybe both of them are making mistakes and making corresponding follow-up arrangements.

When Simil thought of this, the balance in his heart tilted slightly to one side unconsciously.

"To the south of Wendner is the Principality of Findry, which has always been known as the Holy See's money bag. I will focus my battles here."

Simil swept away the fatigue all over his body, cheered up and returned to work.

"Yeah." Albert seemed to be thinking about something and replied casually.

"The Holy See will not ignore anything that happens to the money bag, and they will inevitably draw the fight into it. Although Wendner where we are located is neutral, and Tecklenburg on the east side is adjacent to the three countries, it is the best choice for the central battlefield. .”

"Well, you can handle it, I won't interfere." Albert was obviously absent-minded, only thinking about how to patch the system in the end.

"Albert," Simiel suddenly turned his head and looked at his best friend, "I beg you in the name of Hughes, don't let her disappear."

"Well, don't worry," Albert smiled, "Her existence is very precious and no one can part with her."

"Well, I believe you."

Simil also smiled, with a warm smile that made Albert tilt his head slightly, and then he instantly controlled his movements and faced the smiling face calmly.

Believe in your friends and believe in yourself, Simil said silently in his heart, but sometimes, you have to believe in yourself more.

If something irreversible really happened, then he would abandon the overall situation and act willfully.

But before that, I still have to meet Adam, and if there is a chance, I also have to meet Nian Nian.

His current status makes it inconvenient to enter the Papal State in advance, so he can only stay at the border of Wendner and wait until the day of the birthday banquet before appearing.

I just hope that my appearance will not be too late.