Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

In fact, the history of the Asrai is inextricably linked to their predecessor, Ulthuan.

A long time ago, before the advent of Chaos, even before the rise of the elves, the magical forest created by the Old Saints took root in the medieval world. Like many things that emerged from that halcyon time, the Great Forest was the work of the Old Ones, who planted seeds and saplings as part of a grand plan and a great experiment.

And the scope of the Great Forest is huge, unlike now, when the entire Bretonnia and the southern city-states south of the Empire and Black Mountains, that is, the entire Elsin Alvin, were covered by the Great Forest. It even expanded to the forests in the Norsca Mountains at one time, which is why there are tree people active in the Norsca Mountains.

Powerful spirits dwell among its trees, and no one knows their origins. Some elves believe they were designed by the Old Ones, others believe they are the work of the elven gods, or that other influences seeped into the trees. soul. Over time, the trees began to think in ways they were not meant to, and learned emotions such as anger and hatred.

Soon after, the Great Forest awakens to itself and notices the flesh-and-blood creatures that inhabit the world like reptiles. By this time, the Age Oak in the heart of the Great Forest had extended its roots to many lands, forming a web of world roots through which powerful spirits could reach distant lands.

This is also the reason why the Asrais can come to Naggaroth. The roots located in the southwest can even reach the Cawchen Plain of the Lustria continent.

In the year 2174 of the Imperial Calendar, the future Araloth went to the country of Yrys in Ulthuan through World Roots to visit his ancestral homeland. At that time, the Kingdom of Yris was being attacked by Druch. Prince Morarion of Yris and his eldest son Aessarion fought against Druch, but the army of the Kingdom of Yris was too small, and some of them were still under attack. Deployed in overseas colonies, Druchi was unable to end the threat. His joining made up for the lack of military strength of the Kingdom of Yires, and in the end, Druchi's army was defeated.

Afterwards, Morarion asked Aralos why he chose to intervene. Aralos simply replied that his ancestors were from Isolta Maha and that he could not stand by and watch the forests of his homeland be destroyed. He was surprised but heartened by Alalos' response, and they said goodbye. It was not until years later that he discovered Alalos had lied, but he couldn't figure out why Alaros did what he did.

At the end of the day, Asrai's entire army was sent to Ulthuan. When Ulthuan sank, the remaining elves were sent to Athel Loren. However, most of these roots are now necrotic and no longer function.

At that time, Avalon in Ulthuan was discovered, and the spirits met the elves living there. No race is closer to the spirit of the forest than the elves, who, in their innocence, marvel at its wondrous nature, whisper with the ancient spirits to learn the secrets of the spirit.

There is a special soul named Dursu, which the elves call "Heart of Oak". It developed a fondness for the inhabitants of Avalon, especially the Everqueen Astarielle. Soon after, it agreed to teach the elves how to shape trees without harming the branches or trunks, and granted the elves many other secrets the spirits possessed. After that, Avalon ushered in a golden age, surpassing any since.

Under the joint management of elves and spirits, the woods and meadows flourished and glowed with incredible vitality. Many spirits abandoned their homes and traveled to Avalon, determined to awaken the trees as they themselves were awakened. However, things did not happen as they expected. Although Avalon became more and more wonderful and beautiful, the trees remained silent and did not become the same kind as the spirits who came there expected.

Soon after, the devil arrived.

With the collapse of the polar gates and the coming of the Great Invasion, the power of Chaos swept over the world. Civilization burned everywhere, madness replaced order, and Ulthuan suffered more than anywhere else, as many of the demonic hordes lusted after the emotionally powerful elven souls.

The Elves were not completely destroyed, nor did their lands turn into the courts of Chaos, for the great hero Aenarion emerged. At his call, the elves took up arms to resist the waves of demons. As an example, he continued to inspire his compatriots to perform greater feats. As the Phoenix King, he married the Eternal Queen Astarielle, who gave birth to two children for him. As he fought to protect Ulthuan, the Everqueen retreated to the sacred groves of Avalon to raise their children as far away from the war as possible.

Avalon was not invaded by demons at first, because the demons sensed that Dursu and those spirits were not much different from themselves in nature, so they were hesitant to attack Avalon. Besides, there were Easier prey is in sight.

However, this state did not last long. When Aenarion's army was on an expedition, Na'kari appeared. It led the army of Slaanesh to Avalon, and the massacre began.

As Avalon burned, Durthu and its kind fought alongside the elves. They could have returned to their forests, but they chose to live and die with their allies. Many souls were destroyed, others were driven mad by despair, but the spirits continued to fight. What is disappointing is that Avalon can neither be saved by bravery nor force. As time goes by, the elves and spirits are gradually driven into the hinterland of Avalon, until finally there is nowhere to retreat.

On the evening of the last day, the Everqueen came to Durthu with a desperate request. She asked Durthu to save her children from the impending doom.

As the surrounding forest burned, Durthu remained silent for a moment, seemingly unheeded by the tears and pleas of his supplicants. Teleporting a living creature through the roots of an Age Oak would undoubtedly be considered a serious deviance, and it is reluctant to anger its companions. However, in its time living in Avalon, it has been seen that elves and spirits are more powerful and wiser together than alone, and if either survives the darkness, this power will undoubtedly serve the purpose of the Great Forest in the future. Serve.

Therefore, Durthu finally agreed to the Everqueen's request, but it warned the Everqueen that there would be a price to pay for doing so. If it saves the Everqueen's spawn, the Great Forest will one day claim many elves as its own, serving and protecting the Great Forest just as the spirits once cared for Avalon.

This time it was the Eternal Queen's turn to be silent. She could feel the ominous premonition in Dursu's tone, but she had no choice. If Elena died, the Eternal Queen's bloodline would die, and the elves would also die. Will soon be gone forever.

At this moment, a huge demon broke through the elves' defense line, waving its four strong arms, sweeping away the last Eternal Queen guard, roaring in victory and madness. This day was already full of horror, but this moment was a cruel fate. This demon is none other than Nakali, the chief archmonarch of Slaanesh, and its cruel embrace brings not only death, but also the annihilation of souls.

The Everqueen kissed Morelion and Elaina at the last moment before handing the children over to Durthu. As Durthu departed with Morellion and Elaina, the Everqueen calmly entered the fray to meet her fate.

When Durthu returned to the Great Forest, he was dismayed to find that his home was no different than Avalon. The great forest that once spanned the world is now a fraction of its former size, the once-thriving land is scarred by fire and magic, and the borders of the great forest are still attacked by countless demons. It just seems like it's going from one hopeless fight to another, but appearances are often deceiving, and as the struggle for survival in the Great Forest becomes more desperate, something essentially happens to some of these souls, especially the younger ones. The change.

Many spirits become more wild and aggressive, perhaps even cruel, and their lithe, slender bodies become more suited to combat. Durthu discovered that most of the forests that had been destroyed during his absence had disappeared and turned into plains and hills. These new landscapes had cut the great forest into pieces. The remaining outposts, located between the two mountain ranges, had held out for decades and were now starting to spread out.

Although Durthu was wrong about the forest's plight, it was correct in predicting the reaction of its fellow creatures. Adanhu, the wisest, resented the destruction of the sanctity of the world's root web, while Cordir, who had long commanded the Great Forest to rage against the blasphemers, was consumed with bitter rage and demanded the death of the interlopers.

At first Adanhu agreed with Cordir, but eventually gave in and agreed with Durthu's actions. Although it is the oldest, it is fearful of change, though it is also concerned that the forest's survival may come at the expense of its peaceful nature. If left unchecked, the spirits of the Great Forest can become as terrifying as the enemies they fight, and Durthu's bargain offers a glimmer of hope that this fate can be avoided.

An angry Cordier firmly opposed the decision, but the two-to-one decision could not change anything. The spawn of the Phoenix King and the Everqueen remained in the Great Forest, forever magically slumbering, until Avalon was safe again.

After the Maelstrom was built, Durthu fulfilled its original promise and traveled through the roots of the world again, returning Morellion and Elaina to Avalon, where they were left to be discovered. The brother and sister, who had been falling asleep, did not remember what happened after leaving Ulthuan, only remembering that Oakheart saved them the night their mother died. Soon after, Elaina became the second Everqueen, and Morellion, the eldest son of Aenariel, gave up everything to stay by Elaina's side.

Durthu longed to restore the glory of Avalon, but he also knew that the Great Forest needed its guidance even more. It gathered nearly all the spirits who had survived the Great Invasion of Ulthuan and returned home. As the centuries passed, the spirits of the Great Forest and the lessons they taught gradually disappeared from elven lore, leaving only a few traditions and folklore.

Over time, Ulthuan grew in power and glory, establishing many colonies overseas. The world was torn apart by earthquakes, and the roots of the world were severed, isolating the Great Forest from the outside world. The elder of the ancient tree people watched with patient eyes, waiting for the opportunity to collect debts from the Eternal Queen.

Scores of centuries would pass before the fates of the Elves and the Great Forest were once again intertwined. At this time, Ulthuan's power was at its peak, and the elves established colonies across many lands. Most settlements are along the coast, but many elves head inland. Some elves are guided by dreams and visions, or driven by unexplained impulses, while others are driven by a thirst for adventure, embarking on paths untrodden since the dawn of time.

These elves encounter the Great Forest for the first time and are curious about what they find. At night they saw strange lights dancing in the darkness beneath the branches, and huge figures lingering at the edge of the woodland. Attracted, they tried to go deeper into the forest, but were blocked by the unpredictable paths every time. Despite the obstacles they encountered, they never considered settling elsewhere. The magic of the forest ran in their blood, a legacy of ancient covenants that could not be ignored.

The elves named this forest Athel Loren, which means "noble forest". They settled on the edge of the forest and placed huge obelisks at the border to limit the movement of the spirits. Despite all precautions, occasionally spirits would disappear into the forest, driven by strange visions or seduced by ghostly river spirits, never to be seen again.

Then came the Great Schism and the War of Vengeance. With the defeat of the war, the Assur colonists abandoned everything and returned to Ulthuan under the orders of Karadrell. But some of the Assur refused, and they declared their independence from Ulthuan's rule and entered Athel Loren.

The dwarves who followed attacked Athel Loren as the first snows of winter began to fall, slashing and burning them. This callous behavior angers the forest, but spirits are sluggish and weak during the frosty months. The spirits were either dispersed or killed, and Durthu, who was not asleep, was seriously injured by the dwarf's sharp axe.

Realizing that the forest could not defeat the dwarves alone, Durthu ordered the spirits to begin their retreat, waiting for the arrival of spring while creating passages to lead the dwarves to the edge of the elven settlement. So, the elves and dwarves fought under the guidance of the spirits, and the air was filled with rows of arrows. The forest twisted the dwarves' forward path and guided the elves' steps. Whenever the dwarves launched an attack, the elves disappeared into the trees. , appeared in a place far out of reach of the dwarves a moment later.

After realizing that they could not repel the elves, the dwarves made a cruel decision and chose to retreat. After the victory, the elves chose to settle within the borders of Athel Loren. They were more worried about the revenge of the dwarves than the capricious will of the forest. They were baffled by the fact that the forest did not resist their approach.

The lost Assur never heard the heated argument between Adanhu and Cordir about their fate, and as the instigator, Durthu remained silent. It was seriously injured by the dwarf's axe. The dwarf's ax not only caused it pain, but also took away its former good nature. It can no longer fully trust its own judgment. Eventually, Adanhu's will once again prevailed, and the forest revealed many secrets to the asur, although the dryads and treants were careful not to deliberately expose themselves.

In Tarsain, under the ancient oak tree of the King's Forest, Ariel, who had powerful spellcasting ability, had his first dialogue with the forest. From then on, all agreements were made. Soon after, the elven spellcasters learned the tree song. It was at this time that the Asur called themselves Asrai. They respected all natural things and truly regarded Athel Loren as their home.

Asrai treat the forest with due reverence and respect, viewing its seasonal cycles as manifestations of their ancestral spirits. They swore an equal amount of service and sacrifice in return when they took from the forest. When they needed wood to survive the harsh winters, they would only take fallen branches and in the spring they would nurture and tend new ones. of saplings, encouraging trees to form elegant halls above and below ground. As they hunted forest animals for food and clothing, they made the best of what they could and expressed their gratitude to the forest through blood rituals.

However, the beginning was good, but after that... it turned out to be a stinky and long one, a medical history that takes turns?

Soon after, the dwarves again marched into Athel Loren, this time with a very powerful army, numbering tens of thousands. After learning about the dwarves' attack, the Asrais held a meeting under the Oak of Time. Even the elves came closer intentionally or unintentionally, as if they wanted to know the final decision of the meeting. The followers of Loic performed ritual dances, and the seers observed the alignment of the stars and the appearance of fire.

However, these Asrai were not the protagonists. When the meeting was going on, Ariel hooked up with Orion. At that time, Orion was still an elf, brave and handsome, while Ariel was the most intelligent and beautiful among women. Ariel found herself attracted to Orion. They ignored the life and death in front of them and started a conversation. Then, they left without leaving a trace, that is, they went into the woods.

There was no substantial progress in the meeting. After all, the strength of both sides was there. It was impossible for the elves to defeat the dwarves on the battlefield. What was even more tragic was that the prophets saw that the dwarf army was only relatively weak, a very large orc Waaagh! Approaching the forest. In a desperate moment, Adanhu appears and tells the elves that as long as the battle takes place before winter comes, the spirits will fight side by side with the elves.

Aslay was inspired by Adanhu's words. Faced with the irreversible situation, they began to fight bravely. At this time, because they could not be found, the rebellious lovers Orion and Ariel were temporarily forgotten.

The next day, Athel Loren's army faced the dwarves. Just as Adanhu had promised, Asrai did not fight alone. The tall treants reinforced the elves' front, while the dryads hid in the forest on the flanks. The dwarves turned from offense to defense, using the tenacity of the race to defend themselves, but in the end the defense line collapsed. The corpses of the dwarves covered the ground, and only a few dwarves escaped.

Unfortunately, due to the arrival of winter, the orcs hastened their advance and set the forest on fire. The elves and spirits fought hard, but there were too many orcs, and the spirits were restricted by the cold winter.

The Asrais, who were fighting and retreating, gathered under the Oak of Time, preparing for a final stand. At that time, their morale was extremely low. They did not think they would win again, but they seemed to have no good options. After daybreak, the heavy snow stopped, animals poured out of their nests, and the air was filled with anxiety.

As the sun rose, the sound of horns was heard in the wind, and the incarnation of Kunos, the god of hunting, burst out of the forest. When the horn sounded again, the end of the orcs ushered in. Orion activated the unparalleled mode and angrily slaughtered the greenskins who appeared in front of him. The awakened dryads gathered around him, eager to release their cruel desires.

When the sun sets, the orc army is gone.

The Asrai gathered under the Oak of Ages and discovered that Orion and Ariel had transformed into the incarnations of Kurnos and Elsa respectively, and then the woodland lords swore fealty to Orion and Ariel. Some Asrai were attracted to Orion, and they gained a portion of Kurnoth's power, becoming the original Wild Riders.

As winter passed and autumn came, Ariel's power always maintained without any sign of decline, but Orion was different. His power and anger changed with the seasons. When winter came, his power completely dissipated.

When the snowflakes fell, a huge bonfire was placed under the oak tree of the times. Under the gaze of the Aslays, when the midnight bell rang, Orion walked into the bonfire naked and raised his arms. When morning came, he transformed into a bonfire. For ashes.

Many Asrai didn't know what happened, and they were saddened by the death of the king. However, the next spring, Orion was reborn. It was then that they realized the true nature of Orion and Ariel, and that Asrai was forever bound to Athel Loren.

Centuries later, as Elsa's incarnation, Ariel healed the forest while the ancient tree elders watched silently. The forest is thriving and the wildness is under control. However, one night, the spirits howled in pain, the roots of the world were disturbed, and a terrible thing was born.

At first, Ariel didn't pay attention to it, and she didn't understand its nature. She just regarded it as a threat, but she still tried to understand the truth under the persuasion of the ancient tree people elders. The Asrais did not find the terrible thing, but they found that wherever the creature passed, insect corpses were everywhere, the rivers changed their courses, and the air was filled with the smell of fire.

This creature is none other than Morgul, the "Shadow Evil". His existence is offensive to Ariel. Ariel finally breaks through the roots of the world and rushes into where he is. When Ariel looks at Ariel almost laughed out loud when he arrived. Ariel originally thought that he would meet a powerful warlock, but he turned out to be just a poor creature in a down and out state, a crude and ignorant beast without enough intelligence to understand his own nature.

Ariel purified Morgul, her mission accomplished, and at that point she thought in her pride that Morgul was finished. What she didn't know was that as she turned away, Morgul's wounds began to heal. What's worse is that at that time, Morgul could only understand a small part of what he saw. Thoughts and words were foreign concepts in his twisted thinking. He remembered Ariel. After feeling Ariel's power, he longed for more, and a bad relationship began.

During this time, human tribes began to attempt to move west across the Gray Mountains. Asrai in Athel Loren looked at the embarrassment of humans in the face of the abandoned castles and settlements they left behind with amusement. Beautiful halls were reduced to rubble or burned down, the work of dwarves and orcs. Humans in tribal times would avoid staying in these places for fear of being harassed by the ghosts inside the buildings.

Aslay watched the battles between these primitive tribes, watching humans fight orcs. They would only take action when fighting reached the borders of Athel Loren, which was the origin of the Wild Hunt. Every summer, Orion would lead them to human territory for hunting. Whether they were humans or orcs, as long as they had two legs within the hunting range, the terrifying wild hunting penetrated deep into the hearts of humans. From then on, , humans realize that once they invade the forest, they will encounter dire consequences.

The nature of elves has always lingered in Aslay's heart. They not only fought against humans and orcs, but even led to the escalation of the confrontation between humans and orcs. They believe this is to maintain balance, to control the numbers of their enemies, just as they would control dangerous beasts. However, as they moved further away from Athel Loren, they wavered at the idea, but they did not mind continuing to foment war on the mountain's edge.

What is green chaos...

Asrai was fighting around and did not notice the real crisis coming. When they realized, countless beastmen marched into Athel Loren. They clean out the Beastmen like cockroaches, but more Beastmen always come out every year, like an infinite refresh. But they still didn't take the beastmen to heart. The arrogance of the elves filled their hearts. Some woodland lords believed that the flow of time under the shadow of the trees changed, and their battle with the beastmen fell into a cycle. This kind of talk caused them to let down their guard until the Beastmen made a big move.

At this time, it was already two centuries after Ariel killed Morgul. During this time, Morgul had amassed a big wave. Even with Asrai's alliance with the spirits, they could not stop Morgul's attack, and Morgul even whispered to the forest. Disturbed by their primitive nature, some of the most vicious and capricious dryads betrayed the forest.

Morgul cannot be killed, and even fatal wounds will heal. The most disturbing thing is that the spirits cannot resist his corruption. Several times, when Asrai's army was about to win, he was rescued by rebellious dryads, and this crazy behavior continued.

The catastrophe was finally ended until Cordir appeared, scattering the beastmen's army and holding Morgul captive. When Morgul resisted, Ariel's magic severely wounded him.

This time, Ariel decided to kill the monster completely. While she gathered her own power, she also gathered the power of the forest. Morgul was unable to withstand the overwhelming force, and his twisted body was shattered. The battle was won, but at the cost that the forest would forever endure the corruption left by Morgul. Creatures exposed to his blood could never truly heal. The place where he was slain became known as the Torment Glades, and the twisted blight that had formed since his death Only living things can survive there.

Ariel did not gain joy because she realized that Morgul could not be killed. Even if Morgul's body was destroyed, his soul would be reborn somewhere else. Morgul is the spirit of Chaos, a mass of evil spirits far beyond the capacity of a single body, the culmination of the will to burn civilization. Morgul's death represents the beginning of the eternal conflict. The war between Asrai and the beastmen is actually a war between Ariel and his quest to completely destroy Morgul. While Aslay was planning to destroy Morgul, Morgul was also racking his brains to completely destroy the entire Aslay.

Due to Cordir's physical contact with Morgul in battle, it became corrupted in the fifth century after Morgul's death. As a hawk, it was already dissatisfied with Aslay, and the irreversible corruption completely ignited its heart, and it tried to prevent Orion's rebirth.

Cordir and its maids did not hibernate when winter came, but waited until Ariel fell asleep. When the forest fell into silence, it rushed into the King's Forest, and a massacre began. It killed Aslay who it looked at. It believed that when the Wild Riders no longer existed, Orion would be weakened and could not even be defeated. resurrection.

As soon as the first drop of Aslay's blood hit the ground, Ariel awoke from her sleep and angrily came to the place where the Wild Horsemen fought hard. Cordir and its maidens were unable to withstand Ariel's unrestrained fury, and it was overwhelmed by Ariel's power.

But Ariel did not completely destroy Cordir because she knew that doing so would harm herself. Although Cordir was corrupted, he was still connected to Athel Loren, and she was also bound to Athel Loren. . In the end, she imprisoned Cordir and the dryad maids in the wild forest in the southeast corner of Athel Loren, surrounded by waystones. Cordir was exiled to the wild forest forever.

Cordir fell into stillness, but its maids, the spirits trapped in darkness, gnashed their teeth with hatred for the circle of guiding stones that bound them. Driven by cruel desires, they wandered sleeplessly in the forest, thinking about each other all the time. Revenge for those who stole their homes. Therefore, the task of guarding this isolated prison fell to the Watchers of Cythera.

After the events of Cordir, Athel Loren entered a relatively golden age, and under Ariel's careful guidance, Asrai became closer to the forest and the wounds of the past seemed to heal. Asrai rarely goes outside the borders of the Waystone like before. Only the Wild Riders will go out under the leadership of Orion to remind Athel Loren is still powerful outside.

What was supposed to come finally came. Although he was repelled by the Aslays, Morgul still led an almost endless army of beastmen to kill them. Now, he plots a vicious goal: to capture the Silver Spire and poison the water that feeds the land, turning it into a barren land. This time it was Orion who struck out, defeated him, dismembered him and threw his remains into the fire.

Centuries later, Morgul appeared again, targeting the Silver Spire again, but this time Orion did not resurrect. Athel Loren was covered in snow, but the Silver Spire became a holy place for humans at this time.

Morgul failed again, and the victorious Asrai ignored the humans who wanted to trade and escaped directly into the shadows, but this did not prevent humans from telling stories of fighting together with the immortals.

Years later, the Bretonnian knight's descendants ventured into Athel Loren, hoping to establish a long-term alliance with each other. Orion disagreed, but Ariel overruled him. Because Ariel knew that the silver spike would distract Morgul, and that there was a strange existence on the silver spike, which humans called the Lady of the Lake...

Orion resented this, stating that he would not curb the rage of the Wild Hunt to satisfy the queen's whims. Ariel smiled back and told him that he could go hunting wherever he wanted. It would be great if he chose to go to Bretonnia. A common cause might bring about friendship, but humans must remain humble towards the elves.

To a certain extent, Orion's thinking was right that year. Bretonnian bards in the outside world began to tell stories about meeting fairy people in the forest, and Aslay found that it was difficult for them to hide themselves. These stories reached the ears of some orcs, and since then Asrai has discovered that a large number of enemies are coming towards Athel Loren...

As news of Athel Loren spread to the outside world, news from the outside world also flowed into Athel Loren. Many of the messages were ignored by Asrai who was indifferent, but the long-term war between Ulthuan and Naggaroth was not ignored. Most Asrai were indifferent to this meaningless war, but some Asrai were sad about it.

Among them is Alishara, Ariel's sister, Malekith's wife... (This paragraph has been mentioned before)

When Ariel learned of her sister's death, the entire Athel Loren fell into silence. Winter came very early that year, and the wind and snow were heavier than ever before. Her sadness turned into pain, pain. It turned into anger again.

Ariel knew that although it was Azul's cousin who killed her sister, there was more to it than that. Morathi knew early on that someone would be after her, so she cast spells to cover her tracks. Ariel discovers she can't break through the hidden spells, so driven by revenge, she delves deeper into forbidden knowledge and masters the Deha that only the Drukki can master.

A portion of the world's roots moved to connect to Naggaroth, driven by Ariel, because she finally discovered Morathi hiding behind it. Previously, Orion launched an attack on the Kingdom of Elion in Ulthuan through the roots of the world. The reason why he attacked the Kingdom of Elion was because Asur who killed Alishara came from there.

The counterattack launched by the Kingdom of Arion was slow, because Kunos was the main god they believed in there, and the Assur did not dare to take up arms to resist their god. Their hesitation cost them blood. The Wild Hunt was held there that year, and the grasslands of the Kingdom of Elion were dyed red with the blood of its residents until Orion could no longer derive any pleasure from the experience, because this was not hunting, but massacre.

The Asrai arrived in Naggaroth with a vengeance. They did not linger, for the trees here were unpleasant and lifeless, and the cold air of Naggaroth weakened even the cruelest dryads. They quickly launched a siege on Gorund. Since the defenders of Gorund usually need to resist the attacks of northern barbarians, their military forces are deployed relatively north. The Druchi did not expect that an enemy would suddenly appear in the hinterland. , Grond's outer city wall was quickly breached.

In despair, Morathi appealed to her son in the south for help. Malekith already knew of her role in Alishara's death. Although Malekith forgave her, he was indifferent to her plea for help. , and prohibited any Druchi troops from marching north.

After losing thousands of troops, Asrai's army finally invaded the inner castle of Grond. Faced with reinforcements that would never come again, Morathi began to think about a way out. She humbly expressed her regret to Orion and Ariel. . If Ariel hadn't been there that day, Orion would have ripped out her heart, but Ariel was there that day. She senses Deha surrounding Ariel and says that if she is let go, she will teach Ariel to master Deha.

Ariel agreed, agreed! She wouldn't have accepted it if she hadn't been seduced by Deha, but she was so haunted by Deha that she finally agreed to Morathi's proposal.

This incident is iconic because it was the beginning of tragedy. Morathi, true to form, tricked Ariel by not telling Ariel how to use Deha correctly.

After returning from Naggaroth, Orion had a dispute with Ariel. Their quarrel lasted for several days without reaching a consensus. Winter came very early that year. And the next spring, the unimaginable happened. Orion was not reborn, and Ariel drove away the wild horsemen gathered under the Oak of Ages.

Since then, Ariel has become more and more irritable, and many maids and woodland lords think she has gone crazy. Since Orion did not appear, Aslay, who was unable to vent his anger through the Wild Hunt, also became more and more irritable. The ecology of Athel Loren has undergone subtle changes. In those decades, the original harmonious coexistence has turned into a fight. Both parties are unaware of what changes will happen. Even if they happen, they don't care, because their perceptions have changed with each other. The forest changes.

Only a few Aslay can recall the past days, and everything before them is nothing short of a nightmare for them. Dursu and Adanhu remained sane, but there was nothing they could do about the growing madness.

Asrai became more aggressive, and they hunted farther than ever under Ariel's guidance. Bretonnia, which was on the edge of the forest, was driven back, and the dwarves and human caravans walking in the Gray Mountains died. Under the arrows, the orcs were also driven out of the Gray Mountains.

Ariel began to use dark magic without restraint to fight against the enemy's attack, and she vowed not to let Athel Loren be harmed by greed and primitive cruelty. However, she did not realize that she was bound to Athel Loren, and the more Deha was used, the weaker Athel Loren became, and everything within Athel Loren was weakened.

Soon, Morgul was reborn again, this time in the Shadow Forest. Ariel decided to finish him off once and for all and absorb all of his power.

Ariel sent an army across the roots of the world to unite the tribes of Aenir and Morgul in Lauren Loren to fight. This time it was not like before. During the battle, she summoned a large number of spellcasters to trap Morgul, and then teleported Morgul back to the Oak of Ages in Athel Loren through the roots of the world. She prepared to fight under the Oak of Ages. Use the dark magic at her disposal to bind Morgul.

However, an accident happened. When the ritual was halfway through, Durthu appeared. It felt the disturbance of Morgul as he traveled through the roots of the world. He was angry that the Oak of Time was violated. It hurried to the Age Oak, raised its forty-meter machete, and killed Mogul before the ritual could be completed.

Ariel, who fell into a state of madness, screamed hysterically and accused Dursu, but she did not dare to take action against Dursu. Even in her mad state, she knew it was best not to do anything to Dursu, so she asked Dursu to Ersu left, claiming that she did not do anything out of kindness...

Ariel has always refused to let Orion be reborn. Small conflicts with other races will also bring about Asrai's crazy revenge. The dwarf merchants were brutally massacred, the imperial army that insulted the forest was annihilated, and the towns of Palaon and Quinaris Kingdom were destroyed. Destroyed, a large number of nobles and old farmers had to abandon their homes and flee to the west to avoid the mad elves.

Asrai's population has been declining, with many dying from weakness and disease, except for those killed in battles in other lands. Ariel's madness destroyed Athel Loren, but even facing this disaster could not stop her madness. Her soul had been completely corrupted by dark magic.

Finubar was not the first Ulthuan envoy to come to Athel Loren. During that time, Ulthuan had sent envoys to try to improve relations between the two sides, but Ariel contemptuously rejected them and Imprison the Asul envoy in the wild forest. Unlike Asrai, Asul did not have forest intuition. They were trapped in the forest for many years, but eventually they escaped, just like Daicha, but their luck was stopped when they escaped While in the forest, they encountered the Bretonnian army attacking Athel Loren. They had the same face as Aslay, just like humans treated witches, they were tied to the fire and burned to death...

In the end, the ancient tree people elders could no longer tolerate Ariel's behavior. After spring came, they felt that the forest was slowly dying. They knew that only Ariel's soul could be purified and everything would return to the way it was before. With Liv's help, they mobilized all the troops they could and marched towards the Oak of Time.

Ariel rejected Adanhu and returned to the right path. She only saw an army coming to depose her. She screamed to summon the crazy elves and spirits, and ordered the tree people to leave.

The civil war broke out, and the ancient tree people's army fell into a passive position. Their number was too few. The helpless Adanhu had no choice but to make a desperate move. It found Ariel's soul through the webway and transferred the corruption to himself.

The hymn of tree people is a hymn of sacrifice, and the greatness of tree people is the greatness of nature! The inheritance of the forest spirit cannot be cut off even across the ages!

Unable to bear this darkness, Adanhu died. Its soul disintegrated, and part of its power was absorbed by Dursu. Its tree body remained forever under the oak tree of the times, like a symbol. At the same time, madness disappeared from the forest. Aslay and the spirits seemed to wake up from their nightmares, and the hatred that shrouded their hearts melted like ice and snow.

Adanhu's sacrifice made Ariel sober up. She saw everything she had caused and the harm her selfishness had caused to the cycle and balance of nature. She wept and retreated into the depths of the Oak of Time, where she would atone for her sins and heal the damage she had caused.

At this time, it was already the year 1703 of the Imperial Calendar, and Athel Loren ushered in the so-called redemption.

Ariel resurrected Orion before sealing himself off. After returning, Orion was in a sad mood. Even he could not communicate with Ariel who was in a closed state. Since then, Ariel has not appeared again, and every year the Wild Riders perform rituals to resurrect Orion. For many years, Orion has ruled Athel Loren alone.

Ariel was too guilty and sad to face her people, so she hid alone in the Oak of Time without saying a word. The Asrais were panicking, thinking they had been abandoned by the Queen, but they could not summon Ariel no matter what they tried.

Although Ariel is closed, the seasons are still circulating, the borders of the forest are more tightly protected, and the forest has returned to prosperity. Liv walked in the Twelve Territories and called on Aslay to give up isolationism. Liv was not welcomed for this reason. Her deviant ideas were opposed by the woodland lords, but in the end she convinced them. The woodland lords They also made compromises.

The woodland lords believed that past conflicts were caused by mutual understanding rather than deliberate intention, so they agreed to abandon isolationism and open up to the outside world. With the change in foreign policy, Asrai no longer conflicts with humans and dwarves, but instead helps humans and dwarves fight. Hong Bean was the one who saved Bretonnia from the siege. They fought side by side with the knights of Bretonnia and drove the Skaven off the surface. Due to this failure, fierce political conflicts broke out in Skaven society. This then evolved into the second civil war...

To commemorate this great victory, Bretonnia awarded Areda the title of Honorary Knight. She always remained polite when in contact with humans, but when she left humans, she took off the medal awarded to her by humans and threw it to the ground.

Slowly, perhaps as a result of the passage of time, perhaps because of something the Lady of the Lake had done, Bretonnia began to see Athel Loren as an ally again. The dwarf accepted Asrai's kindness, but had no intention of crossing out the previous hatred from the book of hatred.

Orion fought bravely in the process because he knew how much Ariel blamed himself, even if it meant he had to fight side by side with the filthy dwarves. However, as the saying goes, he started to show signs of illness after Ariel, and each year the Wild Hunt became more bloody than the previous year.

Ariel knew what was going on outside. She knew that if Orion's wildness was unchecked, it would lead to the same mistakes that had happened before. At this time, she also understood that the balance between her and her mate was of great significance to the survival of Athel Loren. . But she was not ready to come out, so she sent her messenger.

The Twilight Sisters appeared on Athel Loren's political scene, serving as a sounding board in Ariel's absence until Ariel did.

After being sealed for three centuries, Ariel returned. She sensed the existence of Morgul, and this time Morgul was more powerful than ever before, so powerful that the entire force of Athel Loren was needed to fight against it. . However, she has not fully recovered at this time. Her soul is still eroded by the darkness. Once the darkness takes root, it cannot be completely eliminated. She will bear this burden forever. She does not know whether her future decisions are based on reason or reason. Malice. But she knew that delaying time would cause huge casualties, so she finally walked out of the Oak of Time.

Athel Loren was boiling. Asrai had thought that they had lost their queen forever. Even the trees who had been hurt by Ariel were happy, although the trees did not admit it. Of course, the happiest one was Orion.

Morgul was gone again, and his throat was slit by the sharp blade in Arohan's hand. Eventually, the beastmen army collapsed, and a few of them infiltrated Athel Loren. However, he did not fall down immediately because he did not suffer a heavy blow. In the end, Skallock's black arrow hit his eye socket. From then on, Skallock showed his prominence.

Season of Redemption is over, Orion and Ariel are back, and a new era of Asrai has begun.

At this time, it was already 2007 in the imperial calendar, the year before Darkus appeared. This year, Liv foresaw the future of Athel Loren being burned to the ground, and chaos was raging in the forest. The dream was shrouded in mist as always, but she was certain that the omens were not just for Athel Loren but for the entire world. She shared the story with the Council, and as before and after, the woodland lords were as distrustful of her as ever.

But Ariel believed Liv because she felt a disturbance, which she quickly confirmed was the harbinger of destruction that Liv had predicted. She and Liv summoned hundreds of spellcasters to venture into the other side of Athel Loren. , a dangerous realm where the internal flow of time is unstable. After several months, after losing half of the spell casters, and after many other spell casters fell into madness or were driven mad by fate, they got some answers, but these answers were all vague and traceless. Checked.

Ariel recounted what she had seen to the woodland lords, and bickering began, as no one believed or dared to believe that this was what was about to happen. In the end, she vetoed the proposal to maintain Athel Loren's status quo. From this point on, the Green Chaos became the Shield of Civilization, and Liv's adjusted diplomatic measures became more open.

Then... In the year 2026 of the Imperial Calendar, the escaped Daicha summoned some crazy spirits and ravaged southern Bretonnia. Before the Bretonnian army arrived, she destroyed the Holy Grail Cathedral. Inside the church The remains of the Holy Grail were taken away from her.

Then Finubar came, and so did Darkus. If calculated according to normal time, there are still five hundred years before the end. During this period, Orion began to get sick.

Due to a series of cunning operations, only Dursu now stood in front of Darkus.

"came back."

"came back."

The conflict did not occur. Aslay's expected scene of Dursu hacking all the outsiders did not appear. Two simple conversations between Darkus and Dursu expressed everything.

To a certain extent, Durthu's positioning is like those of the first generation Slann magic priests. Unlike the first generation and lower Slann magic priests, they know some of the actions of the ancient saints, but only a few. Unfortunately, one of the three ancient tree elders went crazy and died, and Dursu's spirit also became abnormal.

Darkus realized, he knew why the white deer reacted that way after seeing him. (End of chapter)