[Hobbit+HP] The truth of elves

Leaping out from the bushes was Efron returning with a simple burden on his back.As soon as he borrowed strength from the tree trunk beside him, he jumped to the side of Lucius and the others.Annis and Hadien immediately raised their knives to face the giant spider that was following him.

With the most urgent crisis behind him relieved, Ephron quickly climbed up to the fir trees on the other side to occupy the high ground.The bow and arrow on the back was quickly held in his hand, and he turned around to attack the giant spider that rushed forward from behind.

Although they belonged to the Praetorian Guard, the Legion, and the Patrol respectively, the leaders of these three elf warriors cooperated very tacitly.Shielded by the short-range resistance of Annis and Hardion, Efron's long-range attack was suppressed.Although there was a lot of trouble following the patrol captain, it didn't put much pressure on the five elves.The big horned deer was just like the elf king supported on his back, so calm that he didn't even move from the beginning to the end.On the contrary, the horned deer carrying Lucius was a little anxious and took a few steps back.

As the last spider fell to the ground powerlessly, Efron on the tree branch turned over and jumped down, approaching Thranduil.With both hands, he untied the burden on his back and offered it to the Elf King. Efron said with a little joy in his tone, "Your Majesty, this is a gift from His Highness."

Thranduy hesitated for a second when reaching out to pick up the object. He subconsciously looked in Lucius' direction, but found that the latter's attention was not on him or Ephron at all.

Lucius knew very well that Efron didn't like him very much, so it was probably just asking for fun when he approached him at this time.So after Ephron sent a signal to confirm safety, he got down from the back of the deer to the ground and approached the corpses of those giant spiders.

As a major poison in the dense forest, giant spiders have been contained by members of the patrol team at the outskirts of the dense forest far away from the main hall.So when Lucius came out with the patrol collection team last time, although he met a half-orc, he never saw this kind of giant arthropod that was more troublesome than a half-orc.Although earlier, Lucius and Legolas also encountered giant spiders, but at that time he did not have the conditions to collect materials from these things.

Spiders are poisonous and produce silk. These two most basic products are often used by wizards as important ingredients for potions.Whether the things on the giant spider are valuable or not is a question worth studying for Lucius.

And when Lucius took out the glass bottle to try to collect the venom left on the spider's teeth, Thranduy asked from behind: "What are you doing?"

"Use waste, let's see if these big guys can produce some value." Lucius was so busy that he didn't even look up.

"Can such an evil creature be valuable?" Annis squatted beside Lucius, helping him with the spider's corpse, with a disgusted expression on his face, "What can you pretend to do, fuck?"

"Nature is the most likely product, but if used properly, highly toxic things can also make other useful things."

"for example?"

"For example, the venom of spiders used to be used to make cleaning agents, and it was also used to treat clothes to make the dyeing effect last longer, or it was used as an auxiliary component of medicines to make insect repellants, etc." Lu Hughes shook the bottle, plugged it up and put it in his space expansion pocket secretly, while talking to divert Annis' attention, "Whether things are evil or not is not absolute."

"These creatures are originally shadows growing in the darkness, and their activities are evidence of the surge of evil. As long as the shadows of darkness continue, the growth of darkness will not stop. No matter how much value they have, they cannot change their nature." Thranduy emphasized in a serious tone, making Lucius, who was still smiling a bit, pause, "You'd better stay away from those things."

Patting the dirt on his knees, Lucius got up slowly, turned around and bowed to Thranduil: "Yes, my lord."

The smile on his face remained the same, but Lucius' eyes were a little more polite and distant than the tone of his conversation with Annis just now.Thranduy stared at the top of Lucius' hair in front of him, his expression tensed.Moving his fingers, the Elf King tightened his grip on the reins, but the atmosphere in front of him did not change.Feeling something in the palm of his other hand, Thranduil lowered his head, pulled out the letter he had just read, and said, "This is from Legolas."

"Oh, I'll get it!" Annis, who was staying beside Lucius, seemed to feel a bit of embarrassment in the air, and quickly threw the spider's leg aside, and walked quickly to Thranduy's side.

It was at this time that Hadien, who had been standing beside the big horned deer, widened his eyes and warned in Lucius' direction urgently: "Be careful, there are spiders that are not dead—"

A dozen or so spiders did not pose a threat to the elves, but more than a dozen corpses piled up together were extremely annoying.At first glance, the enormous size is equally stressful and repulsive.Just because of the movement of the spider below, the huge shadow shaking made Hardion feel a sense of crisis about to come, making Lucius, who was next to him, even more fragile and petite.

Both Efron and Annis reacted quickly, and immediately turned back with their bows.Thranduil's saber, which had remained silent for a long time, was also unsheathed the moment Hadion spoke.

However, their movements, even Hardion's warning, who was the first to notice the abnormality, could not be faster than another elf who was on the scene.

"Fractured."

The spell that was chanted quickly was sent out of his lips in a casual tone, Lucius turned slightly sideways, and the dark spell was shot from the tip of the staff, hitting the pile of spiders immediately behind him.

The pile of corpses that were shaking violently just now due to the actions of the surviving spiders exploded at the touch of the light of the curse, and suddenly turned into flying black ash.

Before the elf warriors could make a move, they could only stare blankly at the sudden and clear scene in front of them.

The slightly cold forest wind blew past, leaving no trace behind Lucius.

"Thank you for your reminder, Haden, but don't be nervous. I still have the ability to protect myself." Lucius smiled a little frighteningly from the corners of his eyes, and patted his body The non-existent dust, the arc of the corner of the mouth widened, "But your majesty is right, elf, you should stay away from these... dark things."

The small obstacles on the way were easily removed, but everyone seemed to be out of mood.Lucius and Thranduy remained silent for most of the day, and before the sun set, Lucius proposed to return to the square first to check the status of the dinner party.The so-called investigation of the old forest road naturally came to nothing.

Thranduil also seemed to be disturbed by Legolas' reply, and hurried back to his camp after returning to Long Lake Town.When he showed up again, the dinner party was about to begin, and it was time for Annis to invite him over.

Lucius personally led the design of the dinner process, and he personally supervised the completion of the decoration work. The style of the entire banquet and even the venue was far from the elves' usual preferences.

Waving his wand, Lucius showed his hand on this formal occasion.The fireball summoned out of thin air hit the central bonfire stand.The fully exposed and dried wood comes from the ruins of Changhu Town. It is large and heavy, and it was piled up high by Meyersi.The flame ignited by the fireball changed the wooden tower into the most gorgeous exterior with a bang, and the empty square was brightly lit up, and the people around cheered loudly, opening the prelude to the dinner.

Humans sat scattered around, interspersed between dwarves and elves, and at the same time successfully separated the two incompatible races.Possible contradictions are avoided, allowing all participants to fully enjoy the dinner and have fun.Lucius said a few words to start, and asked the people in charge of the food to deliver tonight's food, and the table started directly.

The fresh and plump venison is sprinkled with seasonings and roasted sizzlingly, with an enticing aroma.Meyersi generously cut a large piece for each elf at the main table.

After all, Lucius' mood was affected by what happened during the day, and he couldn't be happy at the moment, so he only saved a few mouthfuls for himself, cut up a large piece of venison, and sent it to Qi Lier's bowl: " You worked hard today, eat more."

As a manager, the female adjutant has great potential.Lucius slowly increased the pressure on her during this time, but Qi Lier showed her heartless characteristics to the end and was not affected at all.This made the wizard look up to her even more.Now that the wizard's departure was set, it was inevitable that Qi Lier would leave him with the burden when the incident happened, but Lucius did not hesitate to show his kindness at this moment.Several caring actions at the dinner party made Qi Lier smile, and now her eyes widened, excitedly watching the process of passing the venison into her bowl.

Lucius found it amusing, and caressed Qi Lier's hair.

The atmosphere of the dinner was open and free, and it didn't take long for the dwarves to start singing and dancing.The tambourines that the humans from Rohan had conjured out of nowhere were also beating to add to the fun.With the increase of living time in Changhu Town, Qi Lier's integration into the rhythm of human life is also increasing.Qi Lier didn't take two bites, but her attention was attracted by the dancing humans, and she turned to look at Lucius who was observing her: "Would you?"

The wizard readily agreed, stood up and made a gentlemanly invitation to dance, attracting the surrounding elves to look here.

The dance of elves and the rhythm of humans are naturally incompatible, but it just so happens that what Lucius is good at is not something that belongs to elves.Lucius taught while dancing, and casually led Qi Lier to change a few dance steps, and it didn't take long for the female assistant to look at him with bright eyes.After wandering around for a while, Qi Lier, who was excited about playing, was handed over to Meyersi, who was joining in the fun. As soon as Lucius returned to his seat, he heard Annis come up to ask for advice: "The one you danced just now also taught Taught me?"

"This dance is usually danced between friends. If you want, I will teach you some for courtship next time." Lucius smiled and patted Annis on the shoulder, instantly understanding the purpose of his dancing.

Here Annis smiled, and was about to continue asking, when Thranduil's voice came from not far away: "Are you very good at this?"

Lucius watched the other party maintain a calm and calm expression all night, his heart moved slightly, his chin lifted slightly, and he smiled confidently from the side: "I have had many lovers."

Annis and Hardion, who heard these words nearby, were taken aback for a moment, and Thranduil suddenly put on a serious face: "The love of an elf is the only one in a lifetime."

Lucius' first reaction was to raise his eyebrows, with a hint of playfulness at the corner of his mouth.But soon, he suddenly thought of something, his smile subsided, and he didn't say anything.