Great Elf Sage

On the battlefield, the kingdom soldier who brought delicious food and a topic of the day met the old Mike of the rebel army at the last appointment. .biquge

Sure enough, the other party brought Chasu wine, which is now only produced in areas occupied by the rebels.

"Oh, Mycenae! Old Mike, you really brought the Chasu wine, aren't you afraid that your superiors will find out?"

Mycenae is an earth god in the myths and legends of Aslan, and has some widespread beliefs in this divided country.

"Hahaha, boy, I just brought a little wine. My commander also brought a traveling carriage. I heard that it has food, wine, women, everything! He doesn't know how to use my poor Chasu wine. .”

"...Are we really at war? I originally joined the army with the determination to die on the battlefield, but I didn't expect that every time I went to the battlefield, I would just come to chat!"

"Isn't this bad? It was originally a boring and useless war. If it hadn't been forced by the United Kingdom and the Eastern Alliance, it wouldn't have started at all, or it would have ended long ago!"

"...The division of our kingdom was caused by the United Kingdom and the Eastern Union...Is this rumor true?"

"Of course it's true! Otherwise, do you think there can be hostile soldiers on any battlefield who are as leisurely as us? It's not because this war is not what we want to fight in the first place..."

Scenes like this can be seen everywhere on this battlefield. Some of these soldiers chatting together are old friends from many battles, and some are even relatives and friends.

"Peace is so good..."

But what they don't know is that such a deformed peace can no longer last long, and even their lives will be turned into a quantifier in the mutual calculation between the two behemoths, which can make their own words more 'convincing'.

……

Half a month later, a piece of news spread throughout the Aslan continent:

The United Kingdom claimed that the Kingdom of Taxco, located in the Central Alliance, was divided due to the intervention of the Eastern Alliance. When the kingdom originally intended to sign a reconciliation agreement and the ten-year civil war was about to end, the rebels used magicians provided by the Eastern Alliance to The team was the vanguard and launched a sneak attack on the Royal Army who was preparing to shake hands and make peace, resulting in hundreds of casualties and casualties among the unsuspecting Royal Army. The United Kingdom's mage group then arrived, killing and wounding nearly hundreds of local soldiers before frightening the Eastern Alliance's mage group back.

Originally, a small incident such as a war within the loose Central Alliance would not attract the attention of the entire continent, but obviously everyone's concern is not about the peace of that small country, but about the forces behind both sides of the civil war.

The conflict between the Eastern Alliance and the United Kingdom escalates.

In order to avenge the Kingdom of Taxco and to express "condemn" for the inhumane sneak attack on the Eastern United Kingdom, within just ten days, the United Kingdom's mages launched an offensive in the areas occupied by the Taxco rebels. A lightning-fast revenge attack.

However, the 'Eastern United Mage Group', which initially attacked the frontline troops on the battlefield, was quickly defeated in every encounter with the United Kingdom Mage Group, and finally escaped without a trace...

The Taxco Kingdom Army followed closely the United Kingdom's mages and reunited the kingdom that had been divided for nearly ten years in just half a month.

What is intriguing is that the United Kingdom, which has been conservative towards the conflict for ten years, suddenly became stronger, while the Eastern Alliance, which had been strong for ten years, quietly made no move in this incident after the initial attack.

The smell of conspiracy spreads through the noses of interested people across the continent, but at this stage everyone is still keeping a wait-and-see attitude.

No one believed that the Eastern Federation, backed by the God of War Ateus, had shrunk. They were waiting for the Eastern Federation to counterattack on this matter.

Sure enough, Ateus, who was used to being the only one, did not disappoint everyone.

……

"Parliament of Destiny! Very good... You are so arrogant with the support of an old guy? You actually blamed me after provoking a dispute... Humph, the Temple of War has been established for some years. In order to collect information on magic And it’s time to let the entire continent know that the majesty of the gods cannot be challenged!”

Ateus, who was sitting at home while the pot came from the sky, heard the news and his angry roar spread throughout the Temple of War.

At this time, the senior officials of the Temple of War and the Eastern Alliance were all standing proudly in the central hall of the Temple of War, which was converted from the former palace of the Blue Mountain King on the top of the Blue Mountain. They bowed their heads and listened to Ateus's words without moving at all. Don't dare to move.

After Arteus finished venting his anger, he said to Antony, the number one warrior standing by:

"Anthony, my warrior, I allow you to lead the Templar Knights to attack again and wipe out those despicable people in the United Kingdom. Use this victory to wash away the shame of your last failure!"

"Yes, my lord!" Since the Knights of Glory were almost completely wiped out, Antony has let go of his mind and body to accept the fire of war. His mind has become no longer completely his own, and he will not refuse the words of his master Ateus at all.

However, some other high-level Templars from the Temple of War raised questions.

"My Lord, under the secret control of the Parliament of Destiny, the United Kingdom has developed a huge group of mages in recent years with considerable numbers and strength. If a full-scale war between the Knights Templar and the Mages of the United Kingdom is launched, most of them will be mobilized. Some members of the 'hunting team' are hunting down wild magicians, which is inconsistent with our previous policy of 'stifling the spread of magic as much as possible'!"

These high-level Templars spoke straightforwardly, but Arteus didn't care at all. These high-level Templars were inoculated with his war fire to a certain extent. Although they were not as powerful as Anthony and not as easy to use as Anthony, they were loyal in terms of loyalty. trustable.

Therefore, Arteus just said in a normal tone:

"It doesn't matter, I used to think that behind the extraordinary path of 'magic' was someone who wanted to become a god... But now I have determined that they are just four arrogant 'mortals', so the previous policy can be invalidated. Now! Now, the situation on the side of the Destiny Council is more important... Behind the opponent, there is a clear false god!"

"What, false god!"

"This is blasphemy!"

"That arrogant Council of Destiny should indeed be purified in the divine fire!"

Arteus was very satisfied with the reaction of his loyal servants. The corners of his mouth under the visor of his helmet were raised, but he still maintained his dignity on the surface and said:

"Okay! Punishment of heretics should not just be lip service, use your actions to prove your devotion to me!"

After saying that, he waved them away.

The senior leaders of the Eastern United, who had no say from the beginning to the end, also saluted, turned around and left with expressionless faces following the Templar Knights who didn't even look at them.

"Philip."

Arteus suddenly called out to one of the senior members of Eastern United who was about to leave.

The person who was called turned around, saluted Arteus again and asked:

"Your Majesty, the great God of War, what can I do for you?"

Other senior leaders of the Eastern United did not dare to look back, but they could not help but slow down their steps and prick up their ears - Philip was one of their leaders, and what His Majesty the God of War said to him would obviously have a great impact on their future.

Arteus did not pay attention to the little thoughts of mortals. He said to Philip:

"Philip, you are one of the few mortals who is worthy of my trust. You have been my devout believer since you knelt down in front of me as a beggar forty-five years ago."

Philip knelt down on one knee and sang:

"Your Majesty Ateus, the great god of war, you are the master of war and the eternal protector of mankind. Philip will always be your loyal believer."

Ateus nodded and continued:

"For so many years, you have run the Eastern Human Federation, allowing humans oppressed by elves to rise from suffering and become one of the most powerful countries on the continent. I can really feel your piety."

"Everything is the result of your glory shining under the crown of the God of War. Philip is just your gardener."

Arteus was very satisfied with Philip's words and then asked:

"So, Philip, let me ask you, are you willing to be my second chosen one, like Anthony, receive the blessing of my divine power, stand on my kingdom of God, and enjoy eternal life?"

Eternal life!

Before Phillip could speak, several Eastern United senior officials who had not yet walked out of the hall couldn't help but take a breath.

When their lives have reached this stage, their great wishes have long since ended with the destruction of Blue Mountain, and their power has reached its peak. If there is anything else they want to pursue, it is probably eternal life.

——Following the one under the crown of the God of War, are you still worried about losing power? See how Anthony turned from a down-and-out knight leader?

But after everyone waited anxiously and disappointedly, what they got was indeed Philip's rejection.

"...Your Majesty the Great God of War, Philip is grateful for your generosity of divine grace, but please forgive your greedy believer Philip... I want to lead the Eastern Human Federation before ascending to the Kingdom of God and becoming your eternal servant. , complete the true rise of mankind!”

The Eastern United executives who finally moved to the entrance of the hall were a little disappointed after hearing Philip's answer, and at the same time they also felt a little secretly resentful:

As expected, Philip, this old guy, still wants to occupy the highest seat in the Senate!

Arteus was a little surprised that Philip was not chosen, but after thinking about it, he really couldn't find anyone more suitable to manage this huge country, so he agreed to Philip's request.

"I forgive your greed, and you don't have to blame yourself for it. Philip, your decision is right. You are worthy of being one of my most devout believers! Okay, everyone, please step aside."

Philip saluted for the third time, then turned and left the hall following the senators whose steps returned to lightness.

……

After walking down the Blue Mountain and leaving the foggy golden light radiation range of the Temple of War, Philip ignored the 'profound' looks that the other senators cast on him before leaving. He stood alone in the empty wilderness and did not let the carriage The husband drove closer and just looked at the mountain shrouded in golden light quietly.

That was the Blue Mountains, now called Ateus Peak, of course.

In the past, this was the capital center of the Blue Mountain Kingdom. Now the city is a wilderness. Only this mountain stands alone here. The misty golden light annihilates all life that dares to approach the throne. The entire mountain and nearby surrounding areas with a radius of several hundred meters. There is no grass growing within the area, and the earth and air are glowing with a faint golden light, majestic, but also indifferent.

More than ten years ago, it was still covered by a year-round green. Although the palace on the top of the mountain was built more and more luxuriously, and the long-eared people in the palace lived more and more extravagantly, that plant made the land hundreds of miles around become more and more luxurious. The Tree of Life, which is like spring all year round, still adds a touch of warmth to this increasingly decaying Blue Mountain.

Philip turned around and looked at the ruins of a certain street that had been covered with grass, which was once the slum area of ​​the capital of the Blue Mountain Kingdom.

Phillip's eyes were a little dazed.

Decades ago, a young man who was bullied by elves and wealthy humans and lost his family and relatives and was about to starve to death fell there. It was the kindness of a blue mountain elf girl who saved the young man.

The boy never knew who the elf girl was, but he remembered this kindness and believed that elves were not all arrogant and lustful evil people. Therefore, even if the boy later met Ateus, the god of war, gained extraordinary power, and led humans to resist the elves, Tyranny and eventually became the leader of the coalition of rebel elves. He also accepted the joining of the dark elves who seemed to be 'well-intentioned', against all opinions.

It’s just that fate is always so unpredictable. It wasn’t until he finally led his troops to break through the gate of the Blue Mountain Elf’s ‘King City of Life’ and became the first human rebel to set foot on the top of the Blue Mountain that he knew:

That girl turned out to be the princess of the Blue Mountain Elf Kingdom—Shirley Dalton.

And this boy is none other than Philip, the human beggar Shirley rescued decades ago, and the human rebel leader who secretly let Shirley go more than ten years ago!

"From being oppressed by elves to being ruled by gods, humans are still just 'mortals' and servants... nothing has changed!"

Philip clenched his hands into fists, with a hint of unwillingness in his eyes, and his tone completely lost the respect he had shown to Ateus just now at the Temple of War.

"Is my choice right? Are the true rise of mankind, freedom and equality, just my delusion... Over the years, in the human union that I have built with my own hands, there is no freedom and equality that I expected, only new The oppression and new unfairness...Shirley, am I doing the right thing?"

……

To be continued.

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