Zongman: Start by becoming the savior of the elves!

2. Make sure not a single dark elf is left behind in Otoko Castle.

One...

Olga and Diruwa's anger was instantly ignited and exploded almost at the same time. This was not only an insult, but also a naked declaration of war! Sending a peace envoy with such an arrogant letter, and also wanting to join hands with the orcs to divide the dark elves' territory, was simply ridiculous!

This must be a political tactic.

It was too abnormal to send a peace envoy with such an outrageous letter. Unless the envoy was deliberately sent to his death, all this would only make Lin Rui feel that this was a political tactic.

The other party was warning him that if the dark elves did not respect the forest elves, then the forest elves would completely turn to orcs. That was what he meant.

This guy is really stupid.

At this time, he still wants to step on the dark elf's face. How boring.

"What! This is!" Elda shouted at the side: "What do you mean by one? We are not wild beasts!"

Without exception, everyone's anger surged like a tide, directed at Lucy, and she instantly became the target of public criticism.

"Eh? Wait? Why is this..." Faced with this sudden storm, Lucy, who really knew nothing about the contents of the letter, was completely panicked.

In that case

“This is our answer…”

So, Lin Rui made a decision. He slowly took the letter back from Olga, and under Lucy's gaze, asked her to confirm the contents of the letter word by word. Then, he pulled it hard, and the letter broke into two halves.

Luxie was stunned. She had just been on the edge of happiness, but suddenly she fell into the abyss.

Chapter 66: The Beautiful Governor Who Was Plotted Against

The one who came from the distant homeland of the Nigrams Empire to command the Black Beast Group in Zuozhou was the famous General Kahn. He was like a walking giant rock, and his face was like the most inadvertent masterpiece of nature. His eyebrows were as thick as caterpillars under the night sky, dark and rough, with a striking big nose that seemed to be able to see through everything, and a huge mouth that could swallow and spit out the wind and clouds, surrounded by a circle of messy black hair and beard, outlining a face like a stone sculpture.

This body is comparable to a mountain. With a height of nearly two meters, he stands out among the crowd like a crane among chickens. Every step he takes has a shocking sense of power. At this moment, he is hiding in Hucang Town, an unknown border town at the junction of Bizhou and Zuozhou.

"Those elves who pride themselves on being noble think that a small victory by the dark elves alone can stop the iron hoof of our Nigrams Empire from moving forward. Humph, how naive they are. If they think that we will always be sunk in the shadow of failure, they are wrong!" General Kahn's words revealed unquestionable arrogance and determination, as if even the air was shaking.

"As long as we can tear a hole in the elves' defense line, it will be our glorious victory! The will and strength of our army will never be shaken by a setback. If we don't avenge this, how can we demonstrate the glory and dignity of Nigramus!" His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, sweeping across every subordinate present. His strength and determination ignited a raging flame of war in everyone's heart.

"Soldiers, are you ready?" General Kahn's voice was low and powerful, and every word was like a hammer hitting people's hearts.

"One after another, they all disguised themselves as merchants and farmers and settled in nearby towns. The number has grown from two thousand to three thousand." The adjutant reported respectfully, with the same fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

General Kahn nodded with satisfaction, which was a recognition of his subordinate's ability.

"As expected of the warriors of my Black Beast Group, they act decisively and with amazing efficiency. Two thousand of them are enough to launch a surprise attack."

"Let's give those elves a surprise!" The adjutant's words were full of fighting spirit, as if he had already seen the panic of the elves.

"In order to ensure that everything goes well, we still need the crucial information about the search for N: Qi Liu Jiu 1! Si 6. When will it arrive?" General Kahn changed the subject, his eyes becoming unfathomable, "How is the progress on Shayok's side? Has the negotiation with the Lord of Whetstone City yielded any results?"

"Right now, Shayok is talking to the mayor of Whetstone City..." the adjutant responded quickly, with a hint of caution in his tone.

"Is that guy from Urakami reliable?"

"Uragami and we share the same interests in annexing the territory of the Bishu elves. As a merchant representative of Urakami, he should not easily betray this cooperation."

"Very good. Then let's wait for good news from that guy." General Kahn's eyes flashed with anticipation, as if he had foreseen the dawn of victory.

A forest elf girl dressed in a unique way, wearing a simple but dignified outfit, a short blue vest outlines her graceful figure, and paired with trousers of the same color, she looks particularly dashing. She is the mayor of Whetstone City, Norin from the Ahart family. At this moment, she is talking with Shayok, a merchant wearing a white robe who claims to be from Nigrams. The two of them look particularly harmonious in the reception room.

"As a lord on the border, I am happy to deal with merchants."

Norin's voice was clear and pleasant, with a hint of joy.

Shayok, a businessman who had just come from the prosperous Otoshi City, had curiosity and inquiry in his eyes:

"Speaking of which, it is rumored that Lord Norin has a good relationship with His Excellency the Savior?"

Hearing this, Nuolin shook his head slightly, with a faint smile on his face: "No, how could it be."

"But it is undeniable that he is now a prominent figure in the elf world, and your Whetstone City is adjacent to the dark elf territory, so you must have had many interactions with the Savior. Our colleagues are optimistic that he will become the new master of Beizhou in the future, and are busy establishing a deep relationship with him. And he himself does not seem to resist the temptation of this overlord position."

Norin's expression changed slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes: "Really?"

"Although it is a rumor, it is an indisputable fact that foreign businessmen in Beizhou are flocking to the savior." Shayok replied in an affirmative tone.

Norin frowned slightly and asked tentatively, "Will the Black Beast Group attack us?"

Shayok shook his head, with a bit of helplessness in his tone: "I haven't heard any accurate news about the Black Beast Group's movements. However, I personally don't want to see the smoke of war cover this land again. After all, once the flames of war are ignited, it will not be good for anyone's business."

Hearing this, Norin nodded thoughtfully, "But there are also generals who want to repay the dark elves with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, right?"

Shayok sighed and changed the subject: "It seems that there are generals who want to attack Yizi City unexpectedly to catch the dark elves off guard. But preparations for war are not something that can be done overnight, and there are too many variables..."

Having said that, he stopped talking at the right time, leaving Norin enough space to think.

Norin pondered for a moment, then smiled, his eyes gleaming with hope: "Indeed, indeed. If you want to fight, go to the dark elves' territory."

In the quiet and slightly dull Hucang Town, a secret letter quietly fell into the hands of General Kahn. On the letter, the handwriting of the merchant Shayok was like a secret language, revealing his keen insight into the Lord of Whetstone City, Norin, as a shrewd businessman.

Norin, the lord of Toishi Castle, believed that the Black Beast Group's attack was aimed at Otoko Castle, so the city did not take any precautions.

Idiot-like guy.

This is a godsend.

"This group of stupid people, it's really God's will." General Kahn sneered in his heart, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes. He knew very well that a true strategist does not fight head-on, but wins by wisdom, and exchanges the smallest cost for the greatest result.

If the purpose was just to show the Black Beasts' strength, there was no need to attack the difficult-to-attack Otoko Castle. It would be enough to strike the enemy by surprise and frighten the elves of Bijuu into submission.

"All troops, listen up. Change your strategy. Turn your target to the southeast and head straight for Dishi City!" General Kahn's voice was deep and powerful, echoing in the military camp like thunder. Every word he said contained unquestionable authority and determination, as if he had foreseen the surprise attack that was about to shock Beizhou.

The soldiers were surprised when they heard this, but it was soon replaced by an excited fighting spirit. Without further ado, they quickly packed up their gear, adjusted their formation, and prepared to launch a fatal attack on the defenseless Whetstone City.

=丝7贰]4…中:

Recently, Otoko Castle has welcomed a group of refugees from afar.

Most of them were refugees fleeing from the turbulent Jin Port. It was said that they were a race that cooperated with the dark elves before being purged by the deputies of the forest elves. Some small tribes could not stand being excluded and regarded this tolerant Otoshi Castle as their safe haven.

Although these tribes are collectively called orcs, they are ostracized in the orc kingdom due to their unique way of survival and racial characteristics, and their situation is similar to that of the elves. Not to mention that they are all female tribes, the names of skeletons, bandage people, hobbits with wings that can fly, and Lamia half-snake people are enough to make people shudder.

Being excluded seemed inevitable.

By the way, although they are a female-only tribe like the elves, they have their own means of reproduction and do not need Lin Rui's help.

When Lin Rui heard the news, he couldn't help but feel relieved. Because Lin Rui is not a person who will have sex with any woman without any bottom line. At least he has no interest in raping a woman of a different species.

For example, the egg-laying hobbits. Although they are no different from ordinary girls except for a pair of wings and sharp claws, considering that they lay eggs and Lin Rui likes to eat eggs, in order to avoid making random associations when he eats eggs in the future, he secretly decided to keep his distance from the hobbits. At least for now.

But soon, Lin Rui discovered the unique value of the hobbits.

He hired these flying harpies in an official capacity and integrated them into the daily operations of Otoko Castle, responsible for express delivery, reconnaissance and information transmission. This was also Lin Rui's way of conveying to the newcomers that "I will treat everyone equally and take care of everyone."

With a brisk greeting, the hobbit girl spread her brown wings and soared into the air from Otoko Castle like an eagle soaring into the sky, and soon flapped her wings and flew high into the sky.

From above, the whole view of Otsuko Castle is in full view. The huge fountain in the middle of the city is the Heart of the Spring, and the building with a glazed roof across it is the Golden Palace, where Lin Rui lives.

The hobbit girl raised the altitude again. This way, the residents looking up from below would only think it was an eagle.

The hobbit girl flew south of Otoshi Castle and arrived above Tsu Port. The place where the Savior and Diluwa's armies had fought a month ago, now only wild beasts were walking quietly here. Occasionally, dark elf hunters would try their luck here.

The hobbit girl flew across the sky above Jin Port and entered the territory of the forest elves, heading east.

There is nothing unusual today either, the hobbit girl thought. This means they have detected the vicinity of Whetstone Castle.

Most of the cliffs on both sides of the Asahikawa River are straight up and down. On both sides, there are steep rock walls. They extend all the way to the side of Toishi Castle. This is also the reason why Toishi Castle is the front line of both sides. It is impossible to land on this cliff. The only place to land is Toishi Castle. The cliff ends there.

After passing over Whetstone City, the hobbit girl turned north and went deep into the airspace of the Nigram Empire.

Let’s take a closer look today.

About 20 kilometers north from Asahikawa, the road continues to Asahikawa.

The trees on the roadside are still so dense.

the hobbit girl thought.

It's almost time to go back.

Just as I was thinking this, I noticed a strange queue appearing in a town on the border.

what is that!

Chapter 67: Powerful Enemy Invasion

In Lin Rui's exquisite private office in the Golden Palace of Otoko City, the air froze instantly, and every inch of the space was filled with an unusual atmosphere of tension. Holding the exquisite tray tightly in his hand, Iblin, who was still full of indignation at the other party's letter that was quite rude to the dark elves a few minutes ago, was overwhelmed by the tide of astonishment and stood there in a daze.

Her sister, Diluowa, also had eyes wide open and a look of disbelief on her face. The two sisters had surprisingly similar expressions.

"Master, Master... You, you really tore up the letter!?" Olga, who was originally angry and almost screaming, suddenly became quiet. Although the content of the letter was sharp, it would not end up like this. She couldn't help but feel an indescribable worry in her heart: "Just like that... tore it up? Master... are you okay?"

Lin Rui responded to Olga with silence.

As for Chloe and Eluda, they were not as calm as generals should be. Instead, they looked more like butchers waiting for their turn in the market, with sharp eyes and murderous intent. They had quietly stood behind Luxie, holding the knife handle tightly with one hand, their fingertips slightly white due to the tension, waiting for Lin Rui's order to drag Luxie out and chop her into pieces.

"Wait a minute! Lord Savior, please listen to me!" Sensing the danger, Lu Xie's voice was a little anxious. She realized that if she didn't say anything more, she would probably lose the opportunity to defend herself, but Lin Rui's gently raised hand was like an invisible barrier, ruthlessly blocking her defense.

Then, Lin Rui's steady and powerful voice penetrated every corner of the room: "No need to say more. There are only two possibilities for the reason why this letter appeared here: either your elder deliberately wrote this letter to test us, or you accidentally took the letter by mistake..."

"...I must have taken the wrong letter..." Lu Xie felt mixed emotions at this moment, and she just wanted to quickly redeem everything. But she didn't seem to understand that she couldn't admit the two options Lin Rui gave her.

Lin Rui, who had cast the bait, saw Luxie bite the hook without even thinking, so he easily put away the fishing rod: "If it was really taken by mistake, then the original destination of this letter should be Urakami. In this way, it seems that there is really some unknown tacit understanding between the forest elves and Urakami. Can I reasonably infer that you do intend to join forces with Urakami to harm us dark elves?"

Lucy's heart sank suddenly. She still insisted on defending herself, but her words seemed extremely pale: "But, but... My Lord Savior, in my heart, you have always been a benevolent leader, so please... give both of us a chance..." Her voice was full of pleading, and every word revealed her sincere emotion.

Luxie was sincere. However, to Lin Rui, this sincerity sounded like a sharp blade.

It has come to this, and this guy still dares to say give me a chance...

Lin Rui tried his best to remain restrained and slowly explained: "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in what position I hold in your heart. I am the king of the dark elves and the guardian of Yizi City. My duty is to protect this land and its people. I rejected the forest elves' alliance proposal not out of personal feelings, but the words in the letter revealed a trampling on the dignity of the dark elves. Such an alliance was doomed to be impossible from the beginning."

Lin Rui took a breath and continued, "It is infuriating to hear that you insulted the dark elves in order to gain control, and even came to discuss an alliance with such a provocative letter. It is hard to remain indifferent to this statement when you think of the great contributions made by the dark elves in repelling the black beasts. Alliance and joint defense are not the stage for power struggles. If you have any intention of forming an alliance with us, you should not write such indecent content. As the king of the dark elves and the savior of the elves, I formally protest to the forest elves."

"That's right, protest!" Diruwa's voice was firm and loud.

At this time, Luxie's emotions finally stabilized, and she began to rack her brains to find a breakthrough: "But...but...is there nothing to discuss here? I admit that the content of the letter is excessive, but isn't the way of diplomacy to find consensus from differences? First propose unacceptable terms, and then gradually work them out..."

Lin Rui was completely enraged: "Please tell this to your Great Elder. Yizi City is ready to deal with war at any time. Anything that is disadvantageous to Yizi City is unforgivable, no matter what the reason. Any insult to the people under my rule is also unforgivable."

With Lin Rui's formal protest, this might escalate into a full-scale conflict with the forest elves. However, if the great elder of the forest elves who released such high pressure knew that his letter was torn up, he might use this as an opportunity to exacerbate the rift between the two tribes. Perhaps that great elder Noru wanted this result, as long as the news of Lin Rui's torn up the letter was spread, and the dark elves were portrayed as the party that refused to cooperate.

By then, the self-important elder Noru will surely rack his brains and suffer the pain of unfavorable public opinion. Will he issue a trade ban on Otoko Castle? Or will he directly call in a crusade?

“Even so, tearing up the letter with one’s own hands… this action is a bit too much… The Great Elder has always been arrogant… If she knew that the Savior tore up her letter…” Lucy’s eyes were red and she almost burst into tears as she tried to seize the last chance for peace talks.

Lin Rui was not the kind of person who would be softened by tears. His words were firm and direct: "If Great Elder Noru intends to use this letter as a weapon to force us to surrender, I advise you to give up the idea. Recently, we have established a close relationship with the hobbits who are good at flying. As long as I deliver the letter to the elves before your great elder stirs up public opinion, I believe they will make a wise judgment based on the facts. Moreover, although the letter is torn into two halves, the contents inside can still be discerned after gluing them together."

Lu Xie sighed softly: "Even so, the letter should not be torn up. Moreover, a great elder who is hundreds of years old will not easily bow down to a teenager, right?"

Lin Rui raised a provocative smile and said, "I think she will."

His expression seemed to say that he knew that even the hundreds-year-old elf elder who had the letter torn up would definitely bow to a little kid like him.

"How is this possible... Even if he is the savior, he is too..." Lu Che was about to blurt out the words "too confident" but was interrupted by the sound of rapid flapping wings.

"Master, emergency! Those bastards from the Black Beast Group are making a move again!" The flying hobbit rushed in and brought disturbing news.

Olga and Diruwa's faces changed color instantly, Iblin looked at the hobbit in horror, and even Luché, whose mood suddenly changed, restrained her expression.

"Where are they?" Lin Rui asked quickly.

"There are a large number of people to the north of Dishi City, at least two to three thousand. It is estimated that they will be able to approach Dishi City within two hours."

"Is it true?" Ruchelle stood up suddenly, causing the hobbit to look at her impatiently, as if to say, "Who are you? Who gave you permission to ask me?"

"Then I'll go get ready..." Diluwa shouted, and hurried away with Eluda. In the room, everyone, including Lin Rui, had a serious look on their faces.

"Olga..." Lin Rui said.

"No!" Olga refused firmly and resolutely.

"What's not working?"

"I won't issue a mobilization order. I won't let us pay with our lives to save those guys." Although her voice was a little childish, it also revealed an unquestionable determination.

Hearing this, Lin Rui smiled even more: "When did I ever say I was going to save Dishi City?"

Chapter 68 Beauty Bath

Lin Rui's answer was clear and concise, without any hesitation: "The meeting is over, and this matter ends here."

“Please wait a moment!” Lu Xie took two steps at a time and hurried forward, opening her arms to block Lin Rui’s way. Her voice was full of pleading: “Savior, I beg you! For the safety of Dishi City, please send troops to rescue us!”

1 Luxie herself knew that it was really shameless to say this at this time, but for the sake of Dishi City, she had to give up something today.

However, Lin Rui's gaze was not even willing to stay on Lu Xie for a moment. He walked straight to the bedroom that was closely connected to the office, with a firm and ruthless step.