Great Elf Sage

"Your Highness Nolan, what should we do now?" Natsu asked Nolan after he recovered. .biqugev

"Most of the elves in the Blue Mountains were taken away by the mysterious organization called Red Rose. There is nothing urgent we need to do before we find out about this organization." Nolan analyzed.

"Do you know about this Red Rose organization?" Nolan asked Shirley and An Jin.

Shirley shook her head in confusion, while An Jin thought for a while and then said:

"I have some ideas, but I can't be sure. It's just my personal guesses. It would be better to inquire again."

Nolan nodded. After this period of contact, he already knew that An Jin was an elf who would never let go if he didn't want to talk. Therefore, after hearing An Jin's answer, he had no intention of asking further questions.

Nolan pondered for a while and then said:

"Then let's disguise our identities and visit various parts of the continent. First, we will determine whether there are any Blue Mountain elves or half-elves who have been harmed. If so, we will try to help them out. At the same time, we also need to find a place where the rescued elves can be temporarily settled. place……"

Looking at Shirley, Nolan continued:

"...In addition, if possible, we also need to inquire about Scheer. According to the information we just received, he has been running away for a while. As long as he is still alive, he should also find out some information in this regard during this time. information."

Shirley was very grateful for Nolan's decision to look for Sher. Chris and Naz had no objections. An Jin had previously implicitly stated that there was no need to make any big moves for the time being, so he did not object to Nolan's decision. .

"Then, let's first inquire about the news within the United Kingdom of Omus. This is not the direction of the battlefield, and due to the rumors of the distant compatriots, there is a high probability that the fleeing elves will come here... After confirming After understanding the overall situation of Aslan Continent, we will move towards the war zone and the Blue Mountains."

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There is a dilapidated mountain town called Kellon in the northwestern Knox Province of the United Kingdom.

This was originally the capital of the Kingdom of Knox, which ruled this area before the United Kingdom formed its current size.

After being forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom, most of the nobles in Knox went to the central English Province in order to integrate into the upper class society of the United Kingdom and courted the great nobles who actually ruled the country.

As for those traditional Knox nobles who adhered to the original Knox tradition, they gradually declined under multiple purges and suppressions. Among them, the Knox family, the original royal family, lived an even more miserable life.

Originally, the surname Knox had always been a symbol of the royal family, but after the kingdom was split and integrated into the United Kingdom led by England, the original royal family was demoted to common people. In order to prevent Knox from making a comeback, the United Kingdom even used the surname Knox as a reward. All serfs or slaves who served in the Unification War could have the name Knox after being granted the status of free men. A surname.

Nearly a hundred years have passed since the Unification War, and people with the Knox surname are now spread throughout the province and even the entire northwest of the United Kingdom. Due to their origins, most of these people with the Knox surname are at the bottom of civilian society and are somewhat mixed. The worse ones even fell back into slavery.

In such an environment, the Knox surname has now become a symbol of the lower class. No one remembers the Knox royal family that ruled the country.

Knox founded the country by force. Initially, in order to resist foreign enemies, he built the city of Kailon as the capital on a hill, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. The hillside is relatively steep below the mountainside, so the streets and buildings are scattered and chaotic, while the terrain is gentle above the mountainside. It was an aristocratic area during the Kingdom of Knox, but now it has become a place where you can't get out. A gathering place for the middle class in this remote province.

In the early morning, in a corner of the wealthy area of ​​Kailong Mountain City, Julian got up early to prepare for the day's trip.

"Backpack... dry food... herbs... leather armor... and this strange dagger left by our ancestors."

Julian raised the strange-looking dagger and examined it under the early morning sun.

This is a strange sword with a vaguely translucent edge and a hilt that is longer than the blade. If there were no signs of breakage on the hilt, Julian would have thought it was a broken part of a spear.

Just when Julian was thinking about whether he should try some of the methods mentioned in the folklore books, using strange rituals such as dripping blood and burning, to see if he could summon an old man from them, the second person in the house next door A discordant sound came from the upstairs window.

"Haha, Julian, you are indeed holding this broken sword again. You must be having those fantasies again! Let me tell you, instead of thinking about unrealistic things, it might be better to pay more attention to the reality around you. ~”

Julian's face looked a little ugly when he was guessed that he was worried. He raised his head and said to the girl leaning out from the second floor window next door:

"I'm just thinking about how to maintain it! As an adventurer, you must take good care of your equipment every day. A little girl like you who only lives under the wings of your parents won't understand! If you have time, come and laugh at me for my hard work every day. , you might as well learn more about those ridiculous aristocratic etiquette, so that your parents can marry you to some little country noble!"

That girl is Shana, the eldest daughter of Julian's neighbor. Shana's parents are a small businessman in Kailon City. She has to live in the same place as Julian, who is the heir to a down-and-out family. On the edge of the wealthy area.

Shana's parents always wanted to train their daughter to be a qualified aristocratic bride, so that they could marry her to a noble manor, so that their family could get in touch with the upper class society. However, Shana always defies her parents' expectations and is lazy and slippery. Her favorite thing to do every day is to show up on time to tease Julian before he goes out.

After hearing Julian's words, Shana's face turned a little pale, she bit her lower lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Julian, you are an idiot! Hold your broken sword and go to the forest to be your great adventurer. You will never make a difference in your life!"

After saying that, Shana retreated into the house and closed the window with a bang.

Julian felt a little strange about this. What happened to this guy today? Didn't he usually have to talk for a while before letting him go? Forget it, there is a commission that needs to be completed today that requires going deep into the beast forest, but there is no time to waste here. Anyway, as long as she comes back in the evening, Shana will definitely appear in that window again.

Shaking his head, Julian didn't think any more. He picked up his luggage, inserted the weird dagger into his waist, then picked up a dilapidated conventional dagger that was actually used, and walked out of the city.

...Watching Julian's retreating figure through the crack of the window, Shana felt very helpless. Julian had not noticed her feelings for so many years. This wooden person had been like this since he was a child. If she didn't take the initiative to find him, he would never know. Come and talk to yourself.

And every time Shana wanted to say something to Julian, she couldn't help but tease his sore spots, so the two have maintained this kind of 'evil neighbor' relationship for so many years.

Hearing the sound of someone walking up the stairs outside the door, judging from the wailing sound of the poor wooden boards on the stairs, this must be his mother who always dreams of being a noble, urging him again.

Boom!

After slapping the door roughly a few times, Shana's mother shouted:

"Xiana, you lose money girl, you are still chatting with that poor guy named Knox at this time, why don't you change your clothes and come out! Today you are going to attend Baron Sullivan's banquet, and this is your wedding. This is a good opportunity for the nobles, so don’t waste your time here!”

"I know, I know!" Shana responded impatiently to her mother. She was not optimistic about this matter, or rather she hoped that it would not happen. She did not want to marry someone who was not like her mother. A disgusting nobleman of the same size.

"Anyway, noble gentlemen don't look down on me, a commoner girl. If my father hadn't given a lot of money to Baron Sullivan to build a manor, commoners like us wouldn't have been invited to this kind of banquet. We would just go there and have a full meal and come back." That’s it, maybe we can catch up with Julian when he comes back?”

Thinking of this, Shana, who was a little depressed because of today's banquet, became a little more cheerful. She hummed a little tune and went to change into the banquet suit that her father bought from a certain down-and-out nobleman for only dozens of silver coins. dress.

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After getting ready, Shana, her parents and her younger brother arrived at Baron Sullivan's manor in a rented carriage. It was already approaching evening.

After showing the invitation and entering the manor, all the procedures were similar to what Shana had guessed. The nobles had their own circles, while civilian businessmen like her parents who had 'donated money' could only chat in groups in remote corners. A trivial little business.

The nobles and businessmen were chatting about different topics, and the tables at the banquet were basically untouched. Shana, who had been hungry all day, came alone to a table that had not yet been visited, picked up the tableware, and planned to eat at the buffet.

Shana, who was happily eating the delicacies of the noble banquet, did not notice that several noble young people in the distance were already paying attention to her.

"Leo, look, that girl is quite tasty. How is she? Is she still a virgin?" A surprisingly thin aristocratic boy asked a fat boy on the side.

"Well, judging from my experience, this civilian girl is 100% a virgin!" The fat aristocratic boy named Leo is obviously the leader of this circle.

"Tsk, tsk, Leo is famous for having countless women. What he said is absolutely right." Another noble boy agreed.

Leo smiled confidently and added: "Look carefully at the dress she is wearing. The pattern is definitely the decoration of the extinct Knox family!"

"The Knox family? Those low-class people still have families?" A young aristocratic boy who was obviously ignorant and unskilled was confused.

"Idiot, no wonder your father is usually so angry with you. This Knox is not one of those slaves who were given a surname, but the royal family of the former Kingdom of Knox!"

Leo turned to a middle-aged man dressed as a butler behind them and ordered:

"Go and find out where that young lady came from."

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It was getting late, and Julian, covered in blood, finally walked out of the forest.

Reaching out to take the backpack on his back, Julian was in a good mood: it was filled with his gains today.

"What I said to Shana this morning was a bit too much. She obviously hates it, but I can't control my mouth..." Julian thought about what happened in the morning and felt a little regretful.

"However, this time I finally got this necklace from the lair of those saber-toothed tigers!"

Julian took out a delicate and beautiful silver necklace from his pocket, which was a relic of a certain adventurer. Shana had been very envious of that adventurer a long time ago. The adventurer died after the saber-toothed tiger's nest, and the necklace was left there. Shana felt regretful for several days at that time.

"I'll apologize to Shana tonight...and by the way, I'll also tell her my feelings!"

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At the same time, thousands of meters above the sky, Nolan and Chris were hiding among the light of the stars, quietly watching everything happening below.

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To be continued (changed the introduction and added an update).