The bandits were obviously also trying to test whether these elves knew magic. After all, the elves were a large race of magic and quite a few of them knew magic.
After getting closer and confirming that the soldiers on the elf carriage were all shoddy goods, the bandits became more unscrupulous.
After all, there are no bandit problems on this road. The convoys traveling on this official road usually do not carry many guards. Two or three bodyguards are enough.
Being robbed on this road really caught people off guard.
"Mr. bandits, we are passing by here with no ill intentions, and we don't have much money on us. If you are really in trouble, just take the valuables in the car. Please don't hurt anyone among us." The elf girl said devoutly with one hand on her chest, as if she really naively believed that the bandits became bandits because they had no choice, and that they would really let them go if they were given the goods.
If they could leave no witnesses behind, why would they leave any excuses? Besides, these bandits didn't seem to be robbing on impulse, they were clearly well prepared.
That definitely won't let anyone go.
"Huh?......" Seeing that these bandits were unmoved and their eyes were still fixed on her, the elf girl couldn't help but feel a little scared.
It was obvious that these bandits were coming for the elf lady.
It is even more unlikely that the kidnapping was impromptu. It was probably planned for a long time.
"Capture the female elf alive and kill the rest." The leading bandit said to his subordinates.
In an instant, the encirclement was tightened and the bandits rushed forward.
Fate stepped forward, blocked the weapon of a bandit, and kicked him in the abdomen, which directly knocked the bandit out of breath.
The bandits around were shocked. They didn't expect that the blond man could be so ruthless and knock a strong man unconscious with just one kick.
Several elf guards worked together to defend the flanks, while Fate rushed directly into the bandits' formation and killed them indiscriminately.
After killing several bandits in succession, the formation of the bandits surrounding Fate was in chaos. They could have attacked Fate from all directions, but they were stunned by the killing and their formation became disordered, and they were defeated one by one by Fate.
Legg looked at Fate in slight shock, thinking that this human was even more ruthless than him. Almost every strike of his sword was aimed at vital parts such as the neck. If someone was hit by him, he would be killed on the spot with one strike. He might die before he even had time to react. His attack was fast, accurate, and ruthless.
Soon, more than ten bodies of bandits were lying on the ground, and the bandits were stunned and had not yet reacted.
"Huff...Huff..." Fate was feeling a bit exhausted. Although he didn't show it on the surface, he was beginning to lose some of his physical strength. After all, no matter how he tried to hide it, his physical condition was not as good as before. This was an objective fact that could not be changed.
And at this moment, a warm current rushed into his body, as refreshing as a long-awaited rain.
Fate looked at the elf girl behind him with a little surprise. At this moment, the latter was holding a plain wooden staff in one hand, and a vital force wrapped around her petite body.
"Mr. Human, go ahead!"
Fate nodded and understood.
Holding the sword, he hit a thief who was trying to launch a sneak attack in the lower abdomen with the hilt, knocking him unconscious. He turned over and kicked a petty thief in the neck, knocking him unconscious. He then killed three bandits in a row with a few sword strikes.
In Fate's opinion, these bandits who were seeking to kill for money deserved to die no matter why they came here.
The remaining bandits were no longer able to form an organized attack, and with an elven wizard watching them from behind, they had no choice but to retreat at the signal of the bandit leader.
These bandits retreated in such a hurry that they didn't even have time to pick up the bodies of their companions.
Fate noticed the habits of these bandits. Ordinary bandits would not care about the bodies of their companions at all. Most of the time, they were like goblins with higher IQs, only caring about robbing property. Some of the mobs would even fight over the ownership of property and start infighting.
These bandits are peculiar and their discipline is stricter than some mercenaries.
But if there is an organization behind them, why would they dare to attack the snow elves' carriage?
Fate was puzzled.
"Mr. Human, are you okay? Are you not hurt?" The elf girl walked forward with concern.
"It's okay." Fate shook his head. Although these bandits were fake, it was still difficult for them to hurt him.
"Your swordsmanship is amazing! All thanks to you." The elf girl exclaimed in admiration from the bottom of her heart.
"I have also been practicing swordsmanship since I was a child, but I don't know when I can reach your level."
"You're learning sword?" This surprised Fate.
Elves have always been disgusted with sharp weapons like swords, believing that these things are used by barbarians and they disdain to use them. Apart from the swords allocated to the army, there are basically no sharp weapons to be seen in the land of the elves.
It is quite incredible in the elven culture that an elf lady like this would take the initiative to learn swordsmanship.
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
“........No, nothing.” Maybe it’s just a personal hobby.
After using it, Fate wiped the sword clean and returned it to the elf girl. "Sorry, I'm a little surprised. After all, it's rare to see girls from your tribe carrying swords."
"Eh?" The elf girl looked quite confused after hearing this, but then she was relieved. "Human, you probably don't know much about the current snow elf settlements."
"In our tribe, wearing a sword is quite common."
"Huh? Don't you elves all think that swordsmanship is an outdated skill invented by barbarians?" Fate asked with a frown.
"That happened many years ago. Well, not that long ago, only about ten years ago. After the snow elves' land was rebuilt, a craze for swords arose among the snow elves." The elf girl explained to Fate.
"Nowadays, being good at swordsmanship is not only not shameful, but also admired by many people. Many young snow elves are proud of their mastery of superb swordsmanship."
"This is because the great human hero who saved the snow elves more than ten years ago, his weapon was a knight's sword shining with golden sun." Liger, who was cleaning the battlefield nearby, suddenly explained.
After the attack just now, his attitude towards Fate became much better.
"Since then, the snow elves have abandoned the traditional elven concept that swords are barbaric and crude things, and instead believe that they are a symbol of martial virtue."
"After all, learning a superb sword technique is not incompatible with elegance."
"After this concept was implanted in the Snow Elves, swordsmanship has flourished in the Snow Elves' settlements over the past decade or so, and has become a favorite of many young Snow Elves."
"That's right, 'having a sword without using it and not using it are two different things', this is what the Knight Commander of Dawn said himself." The elf girl clasped her hands together and said in admiration.
“….” Fate scratched his head.
Did he really say this back then?
"Nowadays, we don't know about the mainland of the elves, but in the territory of the snow elves, almost everyone in the younger generation has a sword." The elf girl explained.
"........What's the point of this?" Fate couldn't help but complain.
The reason why he used the sword was not only because of his talent, but also because he didn't know how to use magic.
Nowadays, these elves have put the cart before the horse. In the past, they only relied on magic and archery and blindly despised swordsmanship. Now, on the contrary, they have gone to the other extreme and accepted swordsmanship, and are not so concerned about their previous traditions.
It is easy to learn the Heart Technique, but it is difficult to master it. Magic is different. Since you have the privilege of using magic, why do you have to learn that broken sword? ?
Magic is much stronger than swordsmanship in many cases, right?
"Of course it does make sense. You see, your swordsmanship is so superb that you can easily get rid of these bandits. If I had your superb swordsmanship, I wouldn't have to just watch from behind." The snow elf girl said enviously.
Can that be the same?
"Ah, I've been talking so much that I forgot to introduce myself. Human, my name is Caitlin, and I'm a member of the Frost Deer Clan of the Snow Elf Settlement."
"Frost Deer? Are you from the Frost Deer family?"
"Oh yes, Mr. Fate, have you heard of our family?"
"Yeah, I've heard of him." More than just heard of him, Fate even knew the head of this family, and he was quite familiar with him.
However, Fate did not recognize the elf girl in front of him.
"Fate, a traveler without an aim."
"Mr. Fate, you just said that you were going to the Snow Elf settlement, right?"
"Yes."
"If you don't mind, you can take our carriage." Caitlin invited.
Although Legge opened his mouth, he didn't say anything in the end.
Although this human being is very suspicious and has extraordinary skills, he should not be in the same group as these bandits. At least he is harmless to them.
"Won't it be troublesome to you?"
"No, no, if it weren't for your help just now, we would have been in trouble. Thank you so much." Caitlin shook her head.
"Thank you so much." Ben was still thinking about how to get to the snow elf settlement, but someone volunteered to pay for his ticket and the problem was completely solved.
The Frost Deer are considered a large tribe among the Snow Elves. With their support, it would be much easier to enter the North.
What's more, he has the golden leaves, so he can't be a hostile person, right?
Caitlin got on the carriage, and at this time, Legge walked up to Fate without saying a word.
"Human, who are you?" Legge asked, staring into Fate's eyes.
"I told you, a traveler without an aim."
"Can an ordinary traveler possess such strength?" Leger looked at Fate meaningfully. "Miss, you are not experienced in the world, and I think there is nothing wrong with you, but don't think we are so easy to fool."
"I am very grateful for your help just now, but I have to say this first. If you are hostile to the snow elves, I advise you to turn back now. Otherwise, if you enter the territory of the snow elves, you will die." After saying this, Leige got into the car. "This is definitely a piece of advice."
"............" Fate could understand why the other party was so hostile to humans and why he was unwilling to think well of people. After all, he was a witness to that war.
What the Northern Alliance did in the land of elves cannot be said to be worse than that of beasts, but it can only be said that they did not do anything that had anything to do with humans.
This time he just wanted to see his old friend and had no intention of going up to meet him.
After getting on the carriage, it started moving again and the scenery outside the window gradually changed from the forest to a white snowy scene.
The carriage has officially entered the northern part of the Elf Forest.
Chapter 120: 5~Both Elf Princesses Are Not Straight
"Mr. Fate, as a traveler, you must have been to many places, right?"
"Well, I guess so." He has basically been to every place in the continent of Arlen.
"Then can you tell me about your experiences?" In the carriage, Caitlin kept asking Fate about the outside world.
Caitlin looks like a typical young lady who is reclusive and full of curiosity about the outside world. However, she doesn't know that although the outside world also has excitement and opportunities, in most cases she will only encounter dangers and accidents.
"My experience?" Fate tilted his head and thought for a moment. After thinking it over, he felt that there was no need to talk about his experience, especially to a young lady who was inexperienced in the world and was full of fantasies and longings about the outside world.
If I tell the truth, it will destroy the beautiful fantasy of a young lady, so it is better not to say it.
"It's quite plain, nothing worth mentioning." Fate responded.
"But it must be fun to travel around the continent, right? It is said that a great hero like the Knight Commander of Dawn was a traveler who came to the aid of the elves when they were invaded."
"You seem to admire him very much?" Fate asked in surprise.
"Of course, he is the great hero who saved the elves from the clutches of the invaders! Not only us snow elves, but the entire elves respect the Knight Commander of Dawn very much." Caitlin said as if it was a matter of course.
So that's how it is. It seems that they didn't make those things public, so except for a few high-ranking gold elves and moon elves, the elves below don't know about it.
Seeing Caitlin's reaction, Fate pondered.
"You guys, haven't you heard any negative information about him?"
"Dark material? The Knight Commander of Dawn? How is that possible? How could a great hero like the Knight Commander of Dawn have dark material?" Caitlyn's fangirl look reminded Fate of the nun.
"I haven't heard of any negative information, but there are some rumors. It is said that the Captain of the Dawn Knights had an ambiguous relationship with the Moon Elf Princess, Elf Oraniman, who is also the head of the personal guard of the current Elf Queen~" Gossip seems to be the nature of all women, regardless of race. When Caitlyn mentioned this topic, her eyes were twinkling with gossip.
"That means the Grand Knight has left the land of elves. Otherwise, maybe he could have married Her Highness Elf!"
"One is a great hero who saved the elves, and the other is a princess of the moon elves. How about it? Doesn't it feel like you humans, where a brave man defeats a dragon and marries a princess?~" Caitlin expressed her innocent thoughts.
Elves love romance very much, so they are naturally very yearning for and interested in such romantic stories.
However, Fate, who was standing next to him, looked strange when he heard it.
"No, who spread this rumor?" Fate asked casually.
"What? I don't know. It should be someone close to Princess Elf. Word of it spread from one person to ten people, and then to a hundred people, and finally spread to the entire elf tribe." Caitlyn thought.
One person tells ten people, ten people tell a hundred people? Should we add reliable intelligence from a palace insider at the end?
If this kind of false information is caught by Elf, aren't you afraid that the person involved will beat you to death?
Anyway, Fate felt that no one around Elf would dare to spread such rumors. After all, if they were discovered by their master, they would surely be punished. It was most likely spread among the people.
"Don't you think so, Mr. Fate?"
"No, I just... as a casual passerby I feel that this rumor is a little unreliable." Not only is it unreliable, it is simply impossible.
"Why do you think so? A hero and a princess, isn't this a perfect match?" Speaking of these things, the snow elf lady's mind was filled with her own romantic thoughts.
"......I don't think Her Highness Elf thinks that way."
"You say this as if you are Princess Elf herself or someone close to her. How do you know what Princess Elf is thinking?" These words made Caitlin a little dissatisfied, as if the CP she was supporting was slandered by others.
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