Riding and Slashing

Chapter 218 Madigan

Li Ang could know Noldor's enchanting technique, of course it was Wendifu who told him.

Wendy has returned from Ella Clay, the elves' castle. Not only did she meet Felgas Anel, but she also brought the elf king to White Hart Castle.

Felgasian came to see the situation of White Hart Castle, and he wanted to see with his own eyes whether humans could live in harmony with the Noldor.

"Your Majesty, I think you have seen that they have a new life here, and each of them has an important job to do, and they haven't had any disputes with anyone."

On the second floor of Pendor Bank, the lord looked down at the people coming and going in the hall below.

Most of the staff in the hall are Noldor, and most of them are Noldor girls.

Opposite Li Ang sat the elf king Felgas'an.

"This is indeed much better than I imagined. I thought they could only stay in a remote and uninhabited camp..."

Felgasian looked relieved.

"Human beings are very receptive and adaptable. In the beginning, there were many people watching them... But now, everyone is used to it. In fact, as long as they are not deliberately provoked, the past hatred will soon be forgotten. "

Li Ang turned his head as he spoke, and changed the topic: "Your Majesty is not here just to see their lives, right?"

"Of course not, I actually mainly came to see you."

Felgas Aner nodded.

"Look at me?"

Li Ang was stunned.

"I've heard about your record, so I want to ask about your pursuit...or goal..."

There was an inexplicable smile on Felgas Aner's face.

"Pursuit? Are you asking about my ambition or my ideal?"

The lord looked at the aged elf king strangely.

"For example... Do you plan to return to the country? Like your elders?"

Felgas Aner pointed to the griffin crest on Li Ang's body.

"Recovering the country? Ha... If I have the chance, I might try to build a country in the future, but it's definitely not 'recovering the country'... Do you know my elders?"

Li Ang shook his head without hesitation.

"Jianguo? Very good...this is the smart way."

The smile on Felgas Aner's face gradually deepened: "Yes, I know your elders...and Wendy asked some things, I think these things should be told to you personally..."

Felgas Aner told Leon a story more than 100 years ago.

During the time when the Pendor Continent was full of war, the royal family of Pendor died of illness one after another, and the entire continent was in the most chaotic period, some people brought a baby girl to the Noldor Forest as if they were fleeing.

There was war everywhere, and the patrols of the Noldor dared not let anyone into the forest, and so all the adults died under the arrows of the patrols of the Noldor.

But the Noldor Patrol did not kill the poor baby.

They couldn't do it.

Originally they intended to leave the human baby girl to fend for itself, so the patrol left on its own.

But at last the captain of the patrol, a nobleman of the Noldor, could not resist returning, and carried the baby girl into the depths of the forest.

This kind-hearted nobleman was therefore exiled from the clan—at that time, humans were not allowed to enter the Noldor Forest at all, and such violations of the rules as bringing humans into the depths of the forest must be punished.

Besides, the forest is indeed not suitable for human children to grow up.

It was actually Felgas'ar himself who expelled the nobleman of the Noldor, but the Elven King did not leave them to their own devices.

Felgas Aner provided them with a good place to go, and continued to send them daily necessities.

That place is on the top of Mount Dengier, near the gold mine where the mountain collapsed.

More than ten years later, they left the Dengjil Mountains, and Felgasian also lost their news.

And the name of a prophet began to circulate in the human world... Madigan.

Ten years later, when Felgas saw them again, the girl had grown into a beautiful woman.

She went back to the forest of the Noldor with the nobleman of the Noldor, and showed her magic - the ring on her hand was always shining, and there was always a golden light around her.

The woman said she wanted to return to the country.

She is the only bloodline of the Pendor royal family.

The woman said that if the restoration of the country was successful, she would rule the continent together with the Noldor, and the Noldor people would thus rebuild their glorious kingdom.

And the Noldor nobleman beside her had cut off most of her ears and covered her eyes, making her look like a human fortune-teller.

They were married, and she was pregnant with a child of half-human and elf.

She is the last princess of the royal family of Pendor.

Felgas Aner was willing to try this possibility, so he let them enter the city of Ella Clay.

Subsequently, the woman who could use magic items gained the support of most of the Lords of the Noldor.

Ardalian also let them take away a lot of troops.

Shortly after the couple left the forest, a large-scale rebellion broke out in the Sarleon Kingdom. This turmoil probably started just before the death of Alfred, the first generation of Sarleon King, and almost overturned the entire kingdom.

This massive rebellion affected countless knight orders, but ultimately failed.

The woman also disappeared from sight, and the Noldor troops taken away by her failed to return to the forest, and many knight orders were declared illegal at that time.

And the prophet named Madigan was also caught a few years later and hanged in the square of the Noble Court.

"Wait... Let me do the math, mother, grandfather, great-grandfather... This is only three generations, how could it be 150 years ago? Your Majesty, do you have any misunderstanding about the reproductive age of human beings? ..."

The more Li Ang listened, the more confused he became. Did the elf king admit the wrong person?

"There is no misunderstanding... Your maternal ancestor was a half-elf of Noldor and Men, a half-elf who grew as slowly as the Noldor... Sixty years ago when the Denjil Mountains collapsed, he was just a man of age."

Felgas looked at Leon: "Also, 60 years ago, he also tried to go to the forest to seek help from the Noldor tribe, and he also wanted to restore the country. But similarly, your grandfather also took some Many fighters, set off a rebellion, and then disappeared too..."

"So, you want to tell me that my ancestors have been entrapping Noldor all along...and Aldalion thinks that I also plan to use Noldor's forces to restore the country? So..."

Li Ang shook his head, he didn't quite understand Fei Felgasian'er's intentions.

"No, I'm mainly here to tell you..."

Felgas Anel said slowly: "Your great-grandfather, the nobleman of the Noldor, his name is 'Mardalion'..."

"Mardalion...Mal...Dalyan...Madigan!"

Li Anghuo stood up suddenly: "Is he Madigan?"

The prophet who was hanged in the Court of Nobles... no wonder he insisted on his prophecy until his death, because it was not a prophecy at all...

This is what he, his wife, and his children and grandchildren will continue to do.

"Madigan... that nobleman of the Noldor is Madigan, and is he your son?"

The lord has noticed the intention of the elf king...

"Actually, he is my adopted son. It is correct to say that he is a son. Moreover, Mardalian...and Ardalian, they are very close brothers...brothers, they were adopted by me together when they were young."

Felgasian sighed: "So, you can probably understand why Aldalian has been refusing to communicate with humans... Moreover, after Mardalian died, Aldalian never wanted to listen to me again. ..."

It seems that Ardalian's biggest knot comes from this.

He fought against humans all his life, but his brother fell in love with humans and was executed to help his wife restore the country;

Many warriors of the Noldor were taken out of the forest and died in the war among Men.

The children of his younger brother and Princess Pendor also led many Noldor warriors to die in the war of restoring the country...

Now, the lord is trying to cooperate with the Noldor again... and Leon is also the royal family of Pendor...

Generation after generation, it's been like this...

All kinds of contradictions came together, and Aldalian certainly didn't want to see the existence of the royal blood of Pendor. He probably felt that the Noldor and the others had been cut off.

He really wanted to kill Li Ang, even though they were relatives.

"Then what has Ardalian been doing lately?"

Li Ang realized that this problem might not be easy to solve, no wonder Felgas Aner had to go there himself.

The elf king didn't come to see him, nor did he want to see White Hart Castle.

Felgas'ar came to White Hart Castle with great fanfare, just to let Aldalion know that he was here, so that the violent Noldor warlord would not attack the caravan during this time.

"Aldalian won a big victory in the Jatu Grassland some time ago, and captured many Jatu prisoners back."

Felgas Aner gave Li Ang the latest information.

"Actually, it was a large-scale sneak attack..." Wendy Erff curled her lips behind Li Ang.

"Jatu prisoners are not easy to catch, and didn't Aldalian never keep prisoners? Especially since this is a Jatu... What is he planning to do?"

Li Ang didn't care if it was a sneak attack, he cared more about what Felgas Aner wanted to tell him.

"He brought those Jatu captives to Eraclea, and made those captives slaves to raise horses or do hard labor... He is calling on the tribesmen to capture human slaves, using the Bacchus way to use human slaves, and he is publicizing Humans against humans."

Felgas Aner sighed: "You can definitely understand that as long as a minority responds to him, then this matter cannot be resolved..."

This of course created great problems, though the Noldor, never in the habit of using slaves, might not have fully heeded Aldalion's call.But as long as a small number of Noldor who hate humans do this, the trust channel that Li Ang has worked so hard to build for both sides will be completely ruined.

"He is provoking racial antagonism... He should know the consequences, right?"

The lord is having a headache, and Aldalian is pulling the trigger.

If the news that the Noldor would capture humans as slaves spread to the merchants, no one would dare to do business in the Noldor Forest, and the Noldor Rangers of White Hart Castle would have to go back to the forest.

Ardalian's purpose is naturally this.

But the problem is, this may only lead to the Noldor elves being driven to extinction by humans in the end...

"Of course he knows, but hatred blinds his eyes. He just wants to cut off the possibility of cooperation with humans. At present, Islandil and I can temporarily restrain the tribe, but sooner or later, the tribe will be affected by Aldalian. Impact……"

Felgas Anel said and stood up: "But we can't deal with him now, after all, he didn't do anything to harm the ethnic group. In fact, a small number of Noldor from each ethnic group agree with his ideas... But I I can think of the consequences of doing this, and I don't want to see the entire ethnic group destroyed, especially in the current situation..."

Yes, the current situation is actually quite good. Li Ang can provide the Noldor with a lot of food and living supplies, and can gradually create a social environment that is less hostile to the Noldor. Originally, this is the best time for the Noldor to integrate into human society. great opportunity.

Those who insist on tradition can continue to live in the forest, and those who want to see the world can also work in Leon's territory. The production in the forest can be sold for supplies, and the outside world will no longer regard Noldo as a scourge. Everyone benefits.

Moreover, Li Ang has already spent a lot of money, which is enough to prove that he is a trustworthy partner.

In fact, at this time, even if Aldalian sent troops to plunder the caravan, or sent troops to attack White Hart Castle, it would be difficult to shake the foundation of cooperation between the two sides.

After all, human merchants would not regard bandit looting and army fighting as unacceptable behaviors, and everyone in White Hart Castle knew that Aldalians were a separate tribe.

But if Aldalian instigates the Noldor of all races to come out and take human beings as slaves, and use this kind of thing to create a terrifying atmosphere, then the nature is completely different.

This will cause distrust and psychological panic on a large scale, which is actually much more terrifying than war.

"I understand……"

Li Ang thought for a while, and nodded to Felgas Aner: "Your Majesty, thank you for coming here to tell me this... However, I still don't quite understand, what do you want me to do? Ardalian Although the behavior is stupid, it is really difficult to solve..."

"There is only one way now, so that all the people of the tribe will no longer target you and your territory... and can protect your people and my tribe at the same time..."

Felgas Aner took a look at Wendy Erfu: "Wendy is the child closest to my blood, she is actually the first heir of the current Fenway family, Aldalian knows this, so he will not treat her badly." Any aggressive behavior..."

"what do you mean?"

The lord is a little confused.

"What I mean is, you and Wendy are engaged... So I said I came to see you. Since you won't restore the country blindly with great fanfare, then I think this is the best way."

Felgas Aner said with a half-smile on his face: "In this way, no matter how Aldalian provokes, the clansmen will not attack anyone in your territory... and only in this way, the covenant between the two parties will be successful. It’s stable and reliable.”

Wentilef's face turned red immediately: "Your Majesty! Do you know what you are talking about?"

"This... Isn't Wendy underage? Isn't it appropriate!"

The lord was also frightened by Felgas Aner's thoughts.

"But it's the only way to fix things..."

Felgas Aner spread out his hands.

Maybe this is really a good way... But the problem is, it's too embarrassing, Wendy is still around!

Wentilph stood behind Li Ang without saying a word, her emotions seemed tangled and complicated, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

The lord was silent for a long time, and shook his head at Felgas Aner: "This may indeed solve the relationship between the two sides, and also prevent Aldalian from doing anything against me...but sorry, I don't agree."

"I can consider gains and losses in most things... but only this matter, I will not mix any interests."

"As for Aldalian...let him come, I'll wait for him."

After the lord finished speaking, Felgas Aner sighed, turned and went downstairs.

And Wendy let out a long breath, but her expression seemed to be more tangled.

Li Ang sent Felgas' Aner out of White Hart Castle, and watched the group return to the forest.

He stood on the road leading to the forest on the east side of White Hart Castle for a long time, looking at the back of the Elf King who was slowly going away with a heavy heart.

The elf commanders of several ethnic groups all have their own ideas and behaviors...

Aldalian will sit back and watch the struggle of human beings, and lead the Noldor to attack human beings when he meets the right opportunity. He probably wants to implement slavery rule;
Islandil wants to coexist peacefully with humans, and hopes to be non-aggressive, but is willing to actively carry out trade and cooperation, which is more like Mettenheim's way;
Another elf king, Kellerfon Ill, has been hiding in Erakle, and has kept the entire castle unknown. It seems that he only wants to hide in the depths of the forest to stay away from troubles;

As for the Elf King of the Fenway Family, Felgasian, he has already started his gambling since the fall of the Pendor Dynasty...

Li Ang was even sure that Felgas Aner knew from the very beginning that she was the last princess of Pendor, and had been deliberately guiding her.

After Ardalion left the Fenway family more than 200 years ago, Mardalion was supposed to be the heir of the Fenway family...that is, Madigan.

Drive the family heir out of the clan and make him the husband of Princess Pendor. If they succeed in restoring the country, the Finwe family will be the true elf royal family.

If he didn't succeed, at least he could get a child who also had the blood of the Pendor royal family, and it was the only child.

Regardless of success or failure, the Nordofenwe family and the Pendor royal family can be firmly tied together.

In this way, anyone who completes the restoration of the country in the name of the Pendor royal family can at least lead the Fenway family to rise...

It's just that, in the generation of Leonardo and Helen, Helen didn't go to the Noldor Forest anymore...

But the lord felt that if it wasn't for the fact that the couple had gone to Barkley, it is estimated that Felgas Aner would take the initiative to find Helen.

But now, Li Ang has a good situation and a lot of territory, which makes Felgas Aner want to gamble again-Li Ang's descendants of the Pendor royal family, but his Noldor blood is too far away, so Felgas Anel intends to use Wendy to make an additional bet...

So he took the initiative to find Li Ang to tell these things, and he wanted to tie Li Ang and the Fenway family together again.

Li Ang is not even sure whether his encounter with Wendy Erfu was a coincidence or a deliberate design...

But at least he knows that his marriage can only be decided by his own feelings.

What is the purpose of my single-minded development and growth?

Isn't it just for more autonomy?

"It is not that I need Noldor's friendship, but Noldor needs my friendship, and you will soon realize this!"

The lord suddenly said to the empty forest, "Aldalian, come out! I know you are here!"

(End of this chapter)