God seal

From the junction of Locke City and the Dwarf Kingdom to the west for a hundred miles, you can see a whole piece of lush oak forest. The oak trees all over the mountains spread its canopy, hiding the mountains in the emerald green deep sea.

Legend has it that there is a thousand-year-old giant oak tree in the center of this oak forest. Its lifespan is almost equal to that of the elf king, and it has witnessed the growth of elves and druids in the tree sea generation after generation.Across this dense oak forest and going up along the main stream of the Aisi River, you can see a wide and endless plain. There are no other plants on the plain, only patches of shrubs.It is said that these shrubs only grow an inch taller in 100 years, and those shrubs that are taller than people have their own souls, which can distinguish between friends and foes, and intruders will always be lost in the bushes.

"Crossing the forest of shrubs and continuing to the west is the source of the Aisi River, and after the source of the river is the Sea of ​​Elf Trees. That is the extreme west of the world."

When the bard said this, he swallowed his dry throat.

Monte applauded him clappingly, but his words contained guns and sticks.

"That's right! Knowing so much in detail, I almost thought you were a pure-blooded elf who grew up here."

Neil glanced at him, "For the upcoming destination, collect more information just in case. I think this is a basic skill, and no one else needs to mention it."

The half-elf's expression didn't change, and he sat back with sarcasm.

"Really? But there are real Shuhai residents around us, why do we bother to do these useless things?"

Two pairs of emerald green eyes stared at each other, neither of them accepted the other, and neither was willing to admit defeat.

"Monte!"

Tracy ran over, hugged the half-elf's arm, and swept her long tail against Neal's hand again.It was like a small brush, itching to sweep into my heart.Neil glanced at the wolf girl and closed his mouth.

"Don't quarrel! Searle will be angry."

Monte smiled and picked up the little girl: "Listen to you. But what about Searle, you didn't follow him?"

Teresu shook her head, and said aggrievedly, "He's gone to the back and won't let me follow."

The half-elf followed the sight of the half-blood girl and looked back, only to see a long procession extending beyond the oak forest.The head row of the team has entered the forest, while the tail end of the team is still outside the forest.This is a huge migration team.

Monte sighed.

"It's right not to let you follow. The group of people behind you is a mixed bag."

When Searle decided to take in these wandering hybrids, he had already foreseen the troubles that would follow.However, the biggest trouble for him is not these homeless people, but his dear brother.

Estes thought it was a gift for them to take in these homeless people kindly, but who knew that these people would cause trouble for Searle.

Although they were young and strong, they had no experience of living in the wild, and the excitement of being free for the first time made them forget their vigilance.In the first three days alone, more than a dozen people were injured due to eating poisonous fruit and being attacked by wild animals.They have not closed their eyes for three days and three nights just to treat and teach this group of people how to survive in the wild.

And now, Searle actually said that he would take some mixed blood to the sea of ​​trees!

"Absolutely not!" Estes said, "The sea of ​​trees is the most important line of defense for us to protect our homeland. Let these people enter, who knows what trouble they will cause?"

Searle said patiently: "I didn't intend to let them enter the core of the tree sea, but just wanted to place them in the oak forest. One-third of this group of mixed blood has elven blood and lives near the tree sea , which is good for their physical recovery."

"There are still two-thirds of mixed blood of orcs and other races!" Estes retorted, "Even if they are mixed blood of elf blood, they have not received our education since childhood, and they don't have the same affection for our homeland as we do. I can imagine how much damage they would do to this oak forest."

"I will discipline them, and so does Brian." Seeing that Estes wanted to express his rebuttal, Searle spoke first, "Until 200 years ago, we allowed half-elves to study in the sea of ​​trees, and they could also mix with mixed-bloods." Intermarriage, and now they are not even allowed near the oak forest. They have no education, no affection for the sea of ​​trees, but whose fault is this?"

Estes was dumbfounded, but he didn't think his policy towards the half-elves was a mistake, and he was not the only elf in the sea of ​​trees who thought so.After the war 150 years ago, the elves are no longer blindly benevolent. They have increased their vigilance and alertness to the outside world, and reduced communication and communication.

This situation was never expected by Searle, his beautiful silver eyes sank, and that war was his responsibility after all.He sighed, reaching out and patting Estes on the shoulder.

"We can let them work in the oak forest as a condition for them to live. These people are hard-working, they can help druids plant new oak saplings, and they can serve as guards to patrol the oak forest to prevent other people with ulterior motives Invasion. After all, it is not enough to rely on the Druids and us to protect the entire sea of ​​trees. If you are worried, we can give them a one-month trial period."

Brian nodded.

"I can go to the elder druid here to make this request."

Estes took a look at the orc. Although he had a "heart of nature", he was an orc after all. It would be good if he went to see the elder druid and not be kicked out.However, Searle's hands on his shoulders seemed to have a strange power, which turned all the dissatisfaction and suspicion in his heart into another emotion.

Searle's hand was warm.

Estes blushed slightly, but did not say any more rebuttal words after all.

With the acquiescence of the current elf crown prince, Seir went to tell all the half-bloods who followed him the good news.There were weeping and cheering from the crowd, cheers for finally finding a place to stay, and tears for finding a home after years of suffering.

Alwitt watched this scene and shook his head: "Al can't refuse His Royal Highness Salanduel at all."

The female elf looked at Sear, who was surrounded by the crowd, and smiled slightly.

"Or, no one can turn him down at all."

After solving the residence and whereabouts of this group of mixed blood, the next step is the specific operation. Brian and Alwitt who volunteered are responsible for contacting the druids in the oak forest to arrange this matter.As for Searle and the others, they will continue to walk deep into the sea of ​​trees.

After saying goodbye to their companions who were working separately, they started their journey again.As the first line of defense of the sea of ​​trees, the oak forest is one of the few in terms of scale and complexity of the terrain.It wasn't until the third day that Searle and the others left the oak forest and stepped into the edge of the shrub forest.The Forest of Shrubs, also known as the "Tomb of Requiem", is a shrub called "Requiem Tree" planted here, which is the cemetery of all druids and elf friends.After this cemetery is the source of the Aixi River.

"Do you know why the Aixi River is called this name?"

As a member of the team who followed the team with a stern face, the bard Neil couldn't help showing off his knowledge.Fortunately, he also has a student who is particularly supportive.

"Why?" Therese blinked her eyes and asked.

"It is said that Aixi is the name of a god. In the ancient continent, there were only mountains, plains and seas in the world. There was no water source on the land, and all life would die of thirst. The kind-hearted Aixi couldn't bear to see so many lives die. So he sacrificed his divine power, turned his body into a river, and gave the continent a steady stream of clean water from then on."

"What about Essie, is he dead?"

Neil didn't speak, but just patted Therese's head.The mixed-race girl understood something, her eyes turned red, but she turned around and hugged Searle's thigh.

"Sear, don't turn into a river, don't die."

Searle laughed, not knowing how the girl connected the legend to herself.He bent down and hugged Therese, comforting her.

"No, I'm not a god."

Having said that, he couldn't help but stop himself.Searle thought of Waterland and Hephaes. The ending of this pair was not good, and the former gods of fire and water also fell for no apparent reason.Seer had heard the legend of the Aixi River countless times, but today, he suddenly had a different feeling.

What does it mean to be divine?According to legend, there are almost no immortal gods. The names of gods will never change, but the gods who actually sit on the throne of gods change from generation to generation.The gods in the past either fell after their strength declined, or they lost their lives due to various reasons.The only ones who can be said to be immortal are probably Eli and Dui.

Keli is the creator of the world, and should live the same life as the world, but what about Duyi, the god of light?His power never seems to have declined, and Dui's paladins have always been the most powerful force on the continent.This made Searle start to think about the nature of the gods. Is the so-called god just an extremely powerful individual?What does God's death mean?

There was an icy temperature coming from the long sword hanging on his waist, and there seemed to be another layer of rust on it.Searle has not contacted Eli for a long time, and currently has no such plan.

To tell the truth, he felt that his relationship with Eli was nothing more than an employer-employee relationship.After what happened to Hefeus, Searle distrusted the great creator even more.Searle was holding the mixed-race girl in his arms, thinking while walking, and suddenly remembered something, and couldn't help but feel chills all over.

He remembered that the first elf king was also called Aisi.