[Hobbit+HP] The truth of elves

Holding the passport given by Galian, Lucius, wearing a dark cloak, stepped out of the gate of the Woodland Kingdom smoothly.

Unexpected and reasonable, Thranduil once again tolerantly nodded and let Lucius' request that he didn't fully explain.

Lucius felt that he seemed to have found a new and effective way to communicate with the Elf King.

The entire hall of the Elven King is hidden underground, and there is a powerful magical force protecting it.

Although many humans will be able to enter this elf-only territory during the New Year's celebration, it is impossible for humans to stay in that field for a long time outside of that time.Even humans, who have important trade relationships with the woodland kingdoms, are no exception.

Passing the long bridge outside the door, Lucius felt a lightness on his shoulders.The transparent pressure that followed like a shadow when he was in the kingdom suddenly dissipated.

Lucius had tested Cheryl once, asking her if she felt similarly.But the latter answer made Lucius a little powerless.Qi Lier said that for every Silvan elf, once they step into the territory of the woodland kingdom, they will be like swallows returning to their nests, with a feeling of being bathed in warmth.That is the kingdom's tolerance and love for them.

Cheryl's statement was abstract, but Lucius soon realized the source of the difference between him and her.

There is an unknown magical force at work, guarding the kingdom.For Lucius, apart from protecting, this power also has a faint feeling of oppression.

Originally, Lucius believed that this was very likely because of his magical power that did not belong to this world system.Therefore, Lucius tried his best not to use magic power within the kingdom.

But now, thinking about the uncontrollable voices that appeared in his consciousness from time to time, Lucius reckoned that just not using magic might not be enough.

Human caravans vary in size, and all of them live on different merchant ships.Some small caravans came by land, and they rented ships provided by the elves from the elves' outposts in the upper reaches of the dense forest river.This is not only to allow them to have a place to live during the trading period in the kingdom, but also because the water in the river has magic power. If they touch it without authorization, it is very likely that it will result in long-term sleepiness.

From a distance, Lucius saw the big ship with the brightest lights, which belonged to the object he was going to visit today - the Tashan caravan.

They carry a lot of goods and the ships are their own.This not only means that the caravan is familiar with this transaction, but also means that the elves have relatively weak restrictions on them.

As soon as he walked out of the area covered by the dense forest, Lucius saw Koroche waiting on the deck of his merchant ship from a distance.Thanks to the elf's excellent eyesight, Lucius also saw the excessive enthusiasm on Koroche's face at the same time.

"Or, let's not enter their merchant ship. If he wants to entertain you, even if the place is moved to the deck, it's not too much to ask." Annis, who also saw everything, suddenly became worried. , "If I get into the merchant ship, I still can't completely prevent accidents from happening."

Lucius chuckled, did not respond, just shook his head, rejecting Annis's proposal.

When Lucius got the permission from the Elf King, he also received a scroll and a bodyguard from Galian.

Thranduil's quick assent was not without conditions.Annis's following is one of the conditions.

As for the scroll, it contained a lot of information, and Thranduil asked Galian to prepare it.For example, the cost accounting required for Lucius to make potions, the value of many resources that Coloche can bring to the Woodland Kingdom, and some negotiation conditions that cannot be measured by value.

Lucius believed that Thranduil was genuinely contemptuous of negotiating with Crochet when he rejected Galion's offer.But at this time, his instruction to maximize the benefits of the final result of this negotiation is also obvious.

The elf king's control over his kingdom is fully demonstrated here.

Within the range of negotiation gains that can be achieved by normal means, Thranduy really didn't leave Lucius much "personal space" that could be profitable.

After reading the scroll, Lucius smiled helplessly, and could only choose to be more self-reliant.

When Lucius stood in front of the leader of the human caravan, the other party's eyes were extremely hot.

Probably aware of Koroche's abnormal excitement, Annis immediately showed a posture of guarding.However, his move was soon hinted at by Lucius' obstruction.

Koroche was dressed in the clothes he usually wore for banquets in the kingdom, and greeted the merchant ship at the entrance.Obviously, they kept their eyes on each other, watching Lucius step by step out of the forest with his own eyes.The first sentence he spoke was still unable to calm down, and he uttered a slightly awkward exclamation: "You are really here!"

"It sounds like Mr. Coroche doesn't welcome me." Lucius raised his chin, calmly and calmly.

"No, no, no, this is of course a misunderstanding." Koroche graciously took the cloak that Lucius took off, and led his guest with a smile.From an imperceptible angle, Koroche glared dissatisfiedly at Annis who was closely following Lucius.Of course, he still didn't reveal any clues, "I have been waiting here for a long time, welcome, my beautiful and elegant guest. It is my honor to entertain you."

Lucius was not pleased by such simple flattery, but he was too lazy to delve into this topic, and he coldly let out a very perfunctory guttural sound, "Heh——"

Lucius kept his eyes on and walked parallel with Koroche, and Annis immediately followed closely behind, unwilling to fall behind by half a step.

Koroche worked hard for a long time in a subtle way, but he couldn't make Annis give up his behavior of following, so he was a little annoyed: "You are absolutely safe on my territory. And my invitation is obviously for the purpose of having a common language with you." You have a more 'free' space to talk. Isn't my sincerity not enough to impress you, why should I bring a bodyguard to follow you?"

"Really?" Lucius glanced at the pretending human, "But this is the elf king's order, and I dare not disobey it. Why don't you fight for it?"

The fish is already hooked, and Lucius is not as patient as he was in the trading zone.When Thranduil's name was directly mentioned, Koroche subconsciously flinched.

Skipping over this sensitive topic as if he hadn’t heard it, the humans laughed dryly, and brought up another topic a little bluntly: “Speaking of which, you are quite similar to His Majesty the Elf King, do elves often mistake you? Woolen cloth?"

"Elves, not human beings." Lucius glanced at Coroche, and the shameless response successfully made the other party stop the desire to chat.

In the slightly swaying cabin of the wooden boat, there was a strong alcohol smell that was not too pungent.Lucius didn't meet other humans along the way, but he could vaguely hear the noise of a celebration banquet.He frowned slightly.

"Our deal with the elves has basically been completed, and it's another bumper year, so of course it's worth celebrating, isn't it?" Coroche accurately captured Lucius's subtle expression, and explained in a natural tone, "I've been nervous for more than half a year. Time, I will let everyone enjoy tonight. But I know you elves don’t like to make trouble, so dinner will be arranged in the captain’s cabin later, don’t worry.”

Lucius, who had a haughty image, nodded in satisfaction and remained silent.

Rather than saying that such an arrangement is because of Koroche's consideration, it is better to say that he had premeditated it and deliberately used the vacation as an excuse to send away all the humans who might be close to the captain's cabin.What he was planning was obviously not just a dinner.

Although this confirmed Lucius's conjecture about Coroche when they met for the first time, it still couldn't stop Lucius from a mocking sound of appreciation from the bottom of his heart.The courage of this human being is much greater than he expected.

It's no wonder that Koroche disliked Anis, who was obviously in a protective position, so much from the very beginning.

The location of the captain's room was far away from the noisy human beings. Before Lucius entered the door, he saw the conspicuous bed in the other corner of the room.

Croce has been paying attention to the changes in the expressions of Lucius and Annis all the way.Seeing that Lucius' eyes fell on the bed and his footsteps stopped, and Annis, whose expression had eased slightly due to the decrease in the number of humans, became alert again, Koroche feigned embarrassment and explained somewhat awkwardly: "The space on the ship is limited. , so I didn’t ask for another bedroom for myself. This kind of arrangement is also good. Once they encounter any unexpected situation, they can discuss the solution immediately after finding me. It’s a bit shabby, which makes you laugh. After all This place can't compare to the splendor of the Elven King's Hall. I'm sorry if it makes you uncomfortable."

Koroche half-explained with a little compliment, and the fake sincerity in his eyes was basically in place.

Lucius was not fooled, but the inexperienced Annis had a relaxed attitude, obviously believing the other party's words.Lucius, who was going to let Annis guard the door, nodded pretendingly.

Thinking that he could hear everything going on inside even though he was outside the door, Annis struggled a little and obeyed Lucius' instruction.

Logically, Lucius and Koroche entered the room alone.

Finally, when the door was closing, Lucius seemed to be half a step behind Koroche unintentionally, and secretly cast a spell of soundproofing.

The isolated space completes the last line of defense.

The sorcerer has always concealed his complacency very well, and it is completely raised.

Unaware of it, Koroche walked to the table proudly, and immediately chose to open the fine wine he had carefully prepared.

As the wine bottle was opened, a much more domineering taste than elf fruit wine swept out: "This is the wine we brew from grain, and the taste is very mellow. It's just a pity that you don't like it. Otherwise, the content of our transaction Another item can be added. Taste...huh?" Not aware of Lucius approaching quietly, Koroche turned around holding the wine glass, and met the wizard's eyes unsuspectingly.

The pupils of the human being contracted sharply, and before the gasp was exhausted, a darkness suddenly burst out from Lucius' eyes full of smiles, swallowing up all of Koroche's consciousness.

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