Pillars of Ita

Chapter 1253 Reconstruction

"Is there any news from the investigation team?" Princess Lian Alsana read the document in front of her with her eyelids lowered. Her thin eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked at her. She turned her head and asked softly to the maid beside the bed.

Her eldest sister, the future queen of the elves, Melfina Quay Arlinsa, had decisively removed all power from the Council of Elders a week ago, and announced the reconstruction of the Temple of the Three Holy Maidens that had existed since the era of the Two Holy Trees, accepting and absorbing the Council of Holy Maidens that she had organized as the backbone of the Temple of the Three Holy Maidens.

Soon after that, Melfina announced that she would send an investigation team to the interior of the Scar of Yasha, led by the newly promoted vice president of the Craftsmen's Guild, Alin Ironheart. The apparent reason was to eradicate the scourge of the dark forces on the Holy White Tree since the Green Age, but the deeper consideration was to use this as an excuse to confirm the Elven Court's jurisdiction over the Temple of the Three Goddesses.

Lian Alsana knew very well that her sister would not tolerate another split between the Council of Elders and the Elven Court, which would bring disaster to this land once again. The lesson was enough.

However, she could sense Melfina's concern for her, and the attitude between the sisters seemed to soften invisibly. The other party's absorption of the Holy Maiden Society as an organization of the Grand Temple was essentially a gesture of goodwill, although Alsana did not care about her sister's overly shrewd tactics.

But she still acquiesced to the other party's proposal to nominate the Lord of Sun Shadow Land to become the new Archdruid of the Sacred Tree Council, and as a check and balance, Sword Saint Soria will also occupy a seat.

The former Great Saint and her teacher will also have an honorary seat.

The final battle of the Grey Scourge - the astrologers of the Council of Stars and Moon finally characterized it as the 'Pillar of the World' event. Most of its participants are unknown to the world, but it is not a secret to the top leaders of the Elven Court.

Ed, the craftsman's apprentice from Kapka, the savior of Fenris, the dragon slayer, and the dragon alchemist.

The daughter of Ma Wei, the successor of the Rose Workshop, the holder of the Words of Wisdom and Elemental Blessings, and the daughter of a noble family, Sylvie Albert.

The one favored by twin destinies, the scourge of Soliphant, Mia, the witch of the sea.

The great elementalist of the new generation, Luo Yu.

And herself, Lian Kuiya Arsana, the princess of the elves, the saint recognized by the unicorns, and the guardian of the Moon Forest.

Everyone who participated in that war finally received an oracle from Emaya. The Lady of Nature, who had been silent in the Sea of ​​Light for a long time, finally issued an order at the last moment of the Gray Disaster.

Outsiders were unaware of her own oracle, but most people knew about the future of the former Saint, Attila Greenhill-Stars.

After the Gray Plague at Giant Tree Hill comes to an end, the Great Saint will carry out the will of the Goddess of Nature and go to the place where the twelve stars shine together with the Eternal Emblem to search for the long-lost Holy Grail of the Elves.

Therefore, not long after that, all matters concerning the Grand Temple were handed over to her. In name, she had actually succeeded the position of the Saint, but in form she still had the title of Apprentice Saint.

And the oracle about her is in it:

'After three hundred full moons, the Holy Forest will welcome its seventeenth Great Saint. And you will take over the most important position from among the many saints and become the first keeper of the Holy Tree's gate.'

'Arsana, that's your whole life.'

The light sunlight shines through the vines outside the window lattice and is engraved on the dark desk, leaving a slanted mark like the measure of time.

In the distance, the sound of peaceful bells echoed, like the sound of noon that penetrated the entire forest. The maid was answering her question softly by the bed:

"Your Highness, I want to inform you that Lord Ailin Ironheart wrote back a few days ago, saying that the investigation team is gradually going deeper into the Yasha region, and asked the two princesses not to worry."

She could no longer hear clearly what was said afterwards, as her myriad thoughts seemed to pass through her memories, remembering the day when all the things had not yet happened.

Their father was still alive at that time, and the forest was still as lush and green as before, until a sudden disaster broke into her usual life.

Tears ran down her face, falling crystal-clearly on her snow-white wrist, and then down along her slender palm. Everything that was originally beautiful had changed beyond recognition.

The girl's slender fingertips had become woody due to the disaster, almost like sharp branches, but she didn't care.

Because compared to those who lost everything in the disaster, she was much luckier.

But the lesson was enough. Alsana at least agreed with what her sister said, that Giant Tree Hill must put aside its sad past and face the future with courage.

The maid looked at the scene somewhat at a loss, until someone walked past her and came to the bedside of the princess, the apprentice saint.

She placed her hands on her sister's face, gently wiped away her tears, and looked at her half-sister with tender eyes.

"I thought you should be at the ceremony. This coronation will be a symbol of the restoration of Autumn Glade. People need to see courage from you, your majesty."

"This doesn't sound like something you would say. It sounds like something I would say. It's old-fashioned and full of stereotypes about political creatures."

"The gifts for Mr. Ed and his men have been prepared. The Knights of the Ancient Training have agreed to escort the gifts to Silverwind Harbor. If you hadn't been seriously ill, I would have planned to take you there to have a look."

"The reconstruction of the Linoril Council?"

Arsana looked at her sister.

Melfina nodded gently. "As for you, my sister, all you need to do now is to recuperate. The future of the Holy White Tree depends on you and me. History will return to its starting point at some point. Perhaps this is the gift that the goddess has given to all of us."

In the distant past, there was once a pair of twin emperors under the Twin Sacred Trees. The elder brother and the younger brother reconciled their past conflicts, and the people of the Twin Sacred Trees were also able to repair the rifts.

That period of history laid a solid foundation for later leading the People of Light to defeat Verdant, and was also a witness to the heyday of the Age of the Two Sacred Trees.

But the past history cannot be traced back. What is foreseeable is that a pair of sisters will take over the future of Giant Tree Hill and slowly repair the disasters and wounds that this land has experienced.

And in the port thousands of miles away, the reconstruction work was also proceeding in an orderly manner. Silverwind Port was not the origin of the tree disaster, but the Linoril Council was infiltrated and riddled with holes in this disaster, and almost became the base camp of the cultists.

Therefore, this port eventually experienced a gray disaster comparable to Ravenrir. Except for the absence of the terrible fallen dragon, the three disaster trees almost destroyed everything here.

But the towering towers in the city have witnessed everything in the disaster and will also witness the city's rebirth. The rebuilt buildings have begun to take shape. The entire port has looked like a huge construction site in the past few months. Although chaotic, it is full of vitality.

The physical reconstruction of the port was matched by the reconstruction of power. The fall of the Grand Speaker led to the collapse of the power framework of the entire Linoril Parliament.

The body of this despised traitor was not even recovered from the ruins; instead, there was only a public list of names.

This list made the old ruling order of Silverwind Port lose all legitimacy, and there was almost no theoretical basis for reconstruction. But it also gave Melfina an opportunity to re-intervene in this port.

Just as the victor wins everything, although this victory was tragic, an order led by the Elf Court was indeed rebuilt on the ruins.

Although the new parliament planned by the Elf Court will rule the future of Silverwind Port, it is a relatively unfamiliar future for the residents of this port.

But the eldest princess still won the hearts of the people with powerful means. She made two of the mountain lords who remained neutral - Aina and Carandil's father - re-formed a new parliament, and quickly stabilized the order in an autonomous way to ensure that the reconstruction of Silverwind Harbor could be carried out quickly.

For everyone, after all, the temporary shelter built in the ruins and the relief meals provided by the new parliament are more important than political life. At least after people overcome the temporary difficulties, the port will soon be reborn under the guidance of a new order and move towards a more glorious future.

In an unknown corner, the director of the Disaster Investigation Department received an invitation from the Elf Court and obtained the degree of Court Bachelor.

Derek Elwood was promoted to the position of Minister of the former Disaster Investigation Department (now the Post-Disaster Reconstruction Department). In the foreseeable future, these two will become the rising political stars of the future generation of Silverwind Harbor.

However, compared to the distant future, what Kalandir Elwin cares more about is his new office. Is the parliament’s office as warm and comfortable as the original one?

He shook his head and placed his hand on the door handle of his new office - the Gray Plague was just a brief moment in the long life of the elves, but many things happened in this short period of time, almost enough to change their measurement of time.

But the moment the elf scholar turned the doorknob and pushed open the door, he found that his new office was almost exactly the same as the original one.

But the room that was originally in the Disaster Investigation Department had long been destroyed in the Gray Disaster, and then rebuilt, and now became Derek's office. He had originally missed it quite a bit, but he didn't expect to see such a scene here, making him almost think that he had walked into the wrong timeline -

It was as if we had returned to the time when the gray disaster had not yet occurred.

Until he saw one of the figures clearly, the elf lady turned around and looked at him with a familiar cold attitude:

"You are late again, Lord Carandil."

Kalandir was slightly startled, but a faint smile gradually appeared on his face. He weighed the coat under his arm and said with a smile:

"Welcome back, Lilithel."

Lilithel stood there for a moment, then looked at him silently, turned around, and pretended to organize the documents on the table.

After a long while, he nodded slightly:

"Ah."

……

"Mr. Ed, we plan to stay." Ailuoya looked at the rebuilt temple not far away. Shortly after the old parliament collapsed, the reputation naturally returned to the unicorn girls of the Holy Maiden Society.

People remembered the criticisms against these girls in the past and the noble sacrifices made by the Holy Ladies in the disaster, so they volunteered to help them rebuild the temple.

This neighborhood is undergoing a rebirth, and soon after the White Tree's courtyard is rebuilt, the Unicorn Girls will return to the work of restoring the land.

Whatever people have given them, they will return to this land a thousandfold. After bidding farewell to Princess Alsana, Meryl and Ailroya returned to Silverwind Harbor and rejoined the group.

These two unicorn girls had traveled with the Seven Seas Tours for quite a long time. Fang He had originally extended an olive branch to them and Argen, but Merrill, like her companions, politely declined.

"It's been a pleasure traveling with you all. This will be our most precious memory, Mr. Ed."

"When we were most isolated and helpless, you extended a helping hand to us, even though this should have nothing to do with you."

"Mr. Ed, you have a noble heart."

"But the Giant Tree Hill is recovering from the disaster. It will take a long time for this land to heal its scars. We are the daughters of this land and the guardians of the sacred tree. We cannot sit idly by and watch all this happen—"

"Mr. Ed, you asked us if we would like to join the Seven Seas Brigade. Yes, I would. But we plan to stay because we are needed more here."

Fang He shook his head gently, "It's okay. But I don't intend to take back what I said. You can stay here or join the Seven Seas Brigade. There is no conflict between the two. I promised Miss Linseya that I would take good care of you. If you encounter any trouble in the future, remember that you are a member of the Seven Seas Brigade."

"Really?" Fanny asked in surprise.

Although she had not participated in the adventures of the Seven Seas Brigade like Meryl and Aloyah, at least she understood who saved Giant Tree Hill.

According to Meryl's description, Fang He showed extraordinary courage and insightful strategies in the final battle of the Grey Scourge. He almost single-handedly connected the Elven Court, the two princesses, Arryn Ironheart, and even a group of dragon knights such as Helsey.

Finally, he found the only ray of hope for success from an almost impossible situation, and he single-handedly defeated the Guild Alliance, the Linorel Council, Bishop Selina, and the dark minions behind them.

He thwarted the conspiracy of the Soul Eater Amatos and turned the situation around with his own strength. He not only saved the Hill of Giant Trees, but also brought the Great Saint back from the Gray Forest.

Although she did not experience that adventure, just listening to the story made her feel the twists and turns, and even as if she were there.

Everything that happened in the story was almost identical to the legends in the myths. The way the girl looked at Fang He was almost as admiring as the way she looked at the founder of the Society of Saints, Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Mr. Ed!"

Aina's voice came from afar, interrupting the conversation between the two. This mountain lord, the lady of the Paparar people, also returned to Silverwind Harbor not long ago.

She successfully attracted investment from the fairies and persuaded them to participate in the business plan, but the matter of the investigation team speaking out came to an end due to the hasty fall of the parliament.

She trotted all the way to Fang He, accompanied by the representative of the goblins, a little goblin, who was looking at him curiously with his black eyes.

"Mr. Ed..."

Ina Xiaoyu became a little restrained in front of Fang He. She looked around and wanted to ask where Parker had gone.

In fact, it was not just her. Fanny and others also had this mentality in front of Fang He. After all, although the Seven Seas Brigade did not announce to the outside world what happened in the last battle of the Gray Disaster, it was not a secret for those of them who knew about it.

The person in front of him had been received by two princesses, was the recipient of an honorary bachelor's degree from the Elf Court, and was also the honorary advisor to the Sons of Light.

But compared to that, these are actually nothing. After all, he was the one who thwarted the conspiracy of a Dark Saint and saved Tree Hill from collapse.

If the other person was not really in front of him, to an ordinary person, this series of honorary titles would be almost the same as those of a legendary figure.

Fang He smiled bitterly. He returned all the way from the Elf Court, returned to the Oakshade Hills, and then returned to Silverwind Harbor. He had felt the same gaze too many times along the way.

Fortunately, Princess Lian and Melfina agreed to his proposal and covered up the Gray Disaster's final battle, announcing to the public that it was the Elf Court, the Great Saint, and foreign travelers who defeated the Gray Disaster. Otherwise, he would basically have no chance of traveling now.

But even so, it cannot be hidden from those who are familiar with it, especially Aina, Merrill and other direct participants. They can easily guess what role the Seven Seas Brigade played in it.

"Ms. Ina, you want to ask where Parker went," Fang He sighed, "He went out with Xiangzi and Luo Hao. He will probably be back later."

"Oh," Aina Xiaoyu was a Paparal after all, and she quickly regained her lively demeanor, "Then I'll come back to him later. Please tell him that I've been here for me."

"By the way, Mr. Ed, the parliament has already set the tone regarding your search for a dock. In principle, as the benefactors of Silverwind Harbor, we should of course give you the best treatment."

"Mr. Carandil's father and he both think so. Councillor Elwood also voted in favor. Now that the reconstruction of the parliament has not been completed, almost two-thirds of all the councillors agree with this proposal."

"In addition, we plan to give you a batch of thank-you gifts in the name of Silver Wind Harbor. Those things were originally confiscated from the former Speaker and his minions, and a large part of them are materials for shipbuilding."

She seemed to remember something and started to talk non-stop: "This way, the funding problem for building your new ship should be solved. As for the thank-you gift from the Elf Court——"

But a voice interrupted the lady from the side, and the fairy lady floating on the side finally couldn't help but speak:

"Wait, Aina, what about me? Hurry up and introduce me to this savior. Don't forget what you promised the fairy clan."

But before Aina could speak, a voice came from Fang He:

"Lolo, why are you here?"

……

(End of this chapter)