Real elves vs fake elves

Aenarion nodded.

It has finally come to this point.

It's not like I haven't tried anything before. For example, Nicholas changed from a fat otaku to a macho man, from an old coin hiding behind his subordinates to cast spells, a big bad guy who betrayed his subordinates for the sake of profit, to a fierce general who led the charge and a tyrant who clearly distinguished rewards and punishments...

It seems the problem is more serious.

In short, under the leadership of this unparalleled man, humans have accomplished the feat of reverse urbanization. Because of the complete collapse of the supply system, large numbers of humans have starved to death or died from crime. Not many humans died directly in the war, and chaos was the root cause of the crazy population decline.

In just less than half a year, Nicholas' army swept through the entire human empire like a hurricane. In addition to causing horrific casualties along the way, they also plundered amazing wealth and built the Peak of Bliss that even the gods were amazed at.

In the entire human land, there is no large-scale resistance force except for the resistance organization headed by the Great Cathedral. And the awakened Taotie under Nicholas can no longer be stopped. If its insatiable desire is not satisfied in time, this force will inevitably self-destruct at a very fast speed.

Looking around the world, Nicholas' next target is already obvious.

This war is bound to happen, and it is far from being controlled by the will of one or two leaders. The darkness has already enveloped the elves' heads, and the current situation does not allow anyone to act like an ostrich.

Aenarion: "The Grand Cathedral is still resisting... The foundation they have accumulated over the years will allow them to hold out for a long time. Even if they defeat this group of fanatics, Nicholas will not be able to extract more benefits from them.

This is the reason why the resistance has been able to persist until now.”

"But we don't have such generous conditions. Even if the amazing wealth we have accumulated cannot attract Nicholas, it is enough to drive the group of monsters and demons that have just joined his group completely crazy."

Terry: "Not only that... Do you know the first group of knights who chose to follow Nicholas? In order to follow the prophecy about the brave, they chose to defect from the cathedral and join Nicholas' army, and made great contributions to him."

Aenarion: ...Yes.

Ty Lee: "They have chosen to...defect once again, and this time they are defecting to us, the Phoenix Court."

"They believe that you are the only savior in this world who can defeat Nicholas."

Aenarion: "..."

Chapter 147 The plot seems to be getting a little complicated

Although the Knights of the Grand Septon were labeled as "traitors", Aenarion knew that they were true idealists.

Unlike the conscripted soldiers who joined the army and killed people just to "eat food" or "rob money, food and women", these knights had their own clear political demands and corresponding goals. In other words, they were a group of warriors who "knew why they were fighting".

Rather than viewing this kind of group as a war gang whose main business is killing people, it is better to view it as a political group that has taken up swords. Moreover, because it has the characteristics of a knightly order, this group is different from ordinary political groups. Its internal demands are highly unified and its purpose is very clear.

This is like the opposition party no longer arguing with the ruling party in parliament, but instead they turn around and drive tanks and pull bolts!

Because of this characteristic, this kind of team may fight to the death for you no matter how disadvantaged they are, or they may turn around and betray you as if they think you are wrong, as if it is unreasonable.

To put it bluntly, it is very powerful, but also difficult to control.

"This group of guys..." Inarion frowned. It's not that they can't be used. They can be used, but they won't be that useful. After all, the other party's demands are obviously different from his own. It's just that the general goals seem to be the same at the moment, but in fact they are going in opposite directions.

"Just treat them well and treat them like ordinary soldiers. Use them as you would any other soldier. Don't treat them any differently or too preferentially."

Tyri took the order and was about to leave when she heard Aenarion speak again, as if talking to himself.

"In other words, only some evil people like monsters are left on Nicholas' side, and all the real people with ideals and ambitions have come to us?"

Terry didn't know how to respond when she heard that, and it seemed to be true.

The team left behind by Francis, the warriors and knights who joined after the uprising because of inspiration and personal charm, all these groups seemed to have defected to the side of the elves.

All that remained around Nicholas were the evil spirits and Chaos believers who had taken advantage of the situation when the elves' aid was reduced.

These bastards joined in too quickly and too aggressively, just like a wildly expanding virus, corroding the entire body in a short period of time.

Aenarion thought for a moment and finally sighed, "So many people, such a large operation, but no casualties along the way, no panic, and even no whereabouts or secrets were leaked. Is this possible?"

It was a rhetorical question, but not an inquiry. The bigger the action, the easier it was for mistakes to occur, and the knights' defection plan was so smooth that it seemed as if the monsters were seeing them off along the way.

It is so fake that it would not even appear in novels. It is a plot that only appears in history textbooks.

"Are these Chaos Monsters so incompetent that they can't detect a defection of this magnitude, or is it that Nicholas did it on purpose?"

"If these monsters are really so bad, how could they have conquered almost the entire human empire in such a short time?"

After these two questions, Tai Li finally reacted. She seemed to have grasped something and quickly asked, "Is there a spy?"

"No wonder you asked us to treat these people as ordinary soldiers..."

"It's possible." Aenarion waved his hand, but did not say what the other possibility was. "Take me to see these knights."

The camp that the elves used to house the knights was dead silent. Although there were fine wines and delicacies everywhere, the knights, who used to be able to hold a banquet with just a bottle of wine, no longer had any intention of enjoying themselves. It was as if they had lost their way forward and goals. These once powerful knights all looked pale and confused.

After Aenarion arrived at the camp, the knights finally became a little more active.

When Nicholas was just starting out, there were quite a few elf instructors in his team. In addition to helping with training, these instructors would also provide certain tactical support. In short, adhering to the rule of "fighting together", these knights still had a certain affection for the elves.

Now that the king of the elves has come, both according to rules and qualifications, the knights should salute and show respect.

After a simple return of the gift, Aenarion suddenly spotted an old acquaintance.

Grand Duke Wolfhound - Orlando.

No wonder this group of people were able to walk into the Elf Forest so familiarly and successfully did not provoke any natural spirits on the way. It was obvious that they must have been led by this guy who was very familiar with the Elf Forest.

road.

Although the environment inside the Elf Forest is constantly changing, as long as you understand the internal logic of the forest, you may not be able to get out, but you will definitely not die in the forest.

With such a large group of people gathered in the forest, it would be natural for elves to come over to investigate what was going on, and then naturally lead these knights into the forest of elves.

To put it bluntly, this action may seem risky, but it is actually as steady as an old dog.

After both parties saluted, Orlando's first words were a warning.

"Nicholas has gone completely crazy. After completely destroying the human empire and the commercial alliance, his target must be the elves."

"This may not be his will, but the army under his command will inevitably force him to move towards this goal."

"His... subordinates, who don't know how to produce and only know how to plunder, will start fighting among themselves when there is no one left to plunder."

"It expanded to an incredible extent in a very short period of time, and finally exploded. Obviously, this is the final outcome of Nicholas's current power. Everyone thinks so."

"But your power is too conspicuous, like a beacon on the dark ocean. It is impossible not to attract other people's attention."

"You will definitely become his target."

After these words, the atmosphere became silent.

Aenarion knew what Orlando had said.

In the original work, Nicholas was completely exhausted in a short period of time and ended up self-destructing. Because he was a wizard with no melee ability at all, he was strangled to death by a woman on the bed who controlled him with a rope.

but now……

Not to mention whether Nicholas would go to bed with a woman he had only known for a few days, the steps of controlling him with a rope and strangling him to death are extremely unrealistic!

Aenarion even felt that the difficulty of this BOSS had increased dramatically because of him.

"But we have still made some contact with those resistance organizations." Orlando suddenly changed the subject, "They hope that we can cooperate with their actions."

"They think their actions have a good chance of resolving the issue once and for all... I don't think so."

Chapter 148 The plot is indeed starting to get complicated

The Great Cathedral of Humanity, this organization that has spread for thousands of years has always controlled the inner world of all human beings.

From being licked by the secular regime to being feared, suppressed, and then licked again, it seems like an endless cycle of reincarnation, but the Cathedral is still the same Cathedral, standing there like a giant silently guarding the entire human world.

Although this organization has been corrupt and degenerate in history, it has always performed its job well, and its purpose of protecting humanity has not changed.

Until this recent split, the ideal of protecting humanity has never changed.

Because of different understandings of the "brave" night raid, many Grand Templar Knights first joined Nicholas, and then turned to Aenarion after discovering that Nicholas had fallen at an alarming speed.

The other group of Grand Templar Knights who stayed behind chose to watch from the sidelines, attempting to use their influence to secretly influence the situation. However, they soon discovered that the situation was something they could not influence at all.

Thinking too much is the case.

As a result, it hasn't been long yet and I started to overthink it again.

Some young genius in the Cathedral got a prophecy by some unknown means. Although it was not obtained from a true god and no one knew what the price was, everyone in the Cathedral knew that this kind of prophecy had a high success rate.

And this prophecy goes right to the heart of the matter - the death of Nicholas.

According to this prophecy, Nicholas would go to bed with a woman he had known for less than a day and had no idea about because of his impatience, and then be strangled to death by this woman with a rope in bed...

I have to say that the accuracy of this prediction may be somewhat high, but it is also unlikely that this prediction has a high accuracy rate.

After receiving this prophecy, the people in the Cathedral immediately began to look for beautiful women, but due to Nicholas's size, a woman who wanted to strangle him would need arms strong enough to run a horse, so the Cathedral's goal became to find a woman with "pretty eyes and eyebrows but also a strong build and strong waist."

Where can I find this? Even in a fantasy world, it is not easy to find.

When this news reached Nicholas' ears, this brave hero who had always maintained a cold and ruthless personality could no longer hold his composure. He guessed that either there was something wrong with his brain or there was something wrong with the brains of these guys in the cathedral.

"Sleeping with a woman I've known for less than a day? And she has to be able to strangle me to death?" Nicholas rubbed his temple. "Which god made such a ridiculous prophecy? This god is too unreliable."

One of Nicholas's attendants immediately responded upon hearing this: "This so-called god is the vest of the supreme god of greed."

Nicholas's expression was so weird and twisted: "...will I really die like this?"

The servant's expression was equally weird and distorted: "In theory... yes."

Nicholas: "But I have heard the prophecy, and I also know that someone wants to use this prophecy to deal with me."

Servant: "Theoretically, your behavior of circumventing the prophecy will have the opposite effect.

Speed ​​up, but this prophecy...please forgive me for not understanding it..."

The two decided to put this problem aside for the time being, as it was impossible to understand even if they burned all their brain cells dry.

Servant: "My Lord, one third of the strategic deployment of the troops has been completed. Many people have gathered at the border of the Elf Forest. What else do we need to wait for..."

Nicholas: "No, just attack."

The attendant was shocked, but did not dare to disobey. Instead, he continued to ask: "Then what is the main direction of attack..."

Nicholas: "There is no main attack direction, just push forward in one line!"

The attendant was shocked again. This way of fighting was unheard of. Wouldn't it disperse the troops?

Pushing forward on the front line may be feasible tactically, but is it really feasible strategically?

Because of the terrain they encounter or the different combat capabilities of each army, a straight line of attack will soon turn into a jagged pattern and then into a salient where an isolated force advances deep into the enemy's territory. Wouldn't that give the elves a chance to defeat them one by one, divide them up and surround them?

However, considering the Overlord's own combat capability and the fact that he was chosen by the God of Greed, the servant accepted the order and withdrew.

You can do whatever you like, the lives of both the Yankees and Chaos are worthless, and their numbers are ridiculous.

Once the Chaos army encounters the Elves, the result will inevitably be that the Elves' army will disappear like snowflakes, while the Chaos army will be endless.

With the issuance of this damn order, the war finally began.

The vanguard of Chaos rushed towards the Forest of Elves with an all-encompassing momentum, and then slammed headfirst into the iron plate of the already urbanized elves.

How could the elven kingdom, a city composed of forests, fortresses, and underground cities, be fought against by the savage Chaos creatures who had no idea of ​​tactics?

All kinds of battle reports were quickly transmitted to the White Tower, and then orders were quickly issued one after another. The entire Phoenix Royal Court's troops were mobilized, and large numbers of people were mobilized to receive emergency recovery training and then went to various garrisons.

Although there are not many Chaos troops coming this time, the elves take it seriously enough to directly issue the highest mobilization order, and will not engage in semi-mobilization, 1% mobilization or other nonsense.

Somewhere in the Forest of Elves, the bodies of more than a hundred Chaos believers lay dead on the ground. Among these corpses, the few lucky ones who remained formed a circle, looking around in horror.

Until now, this group of people have not discovered where the enemy is. They only know that one sharp arrow after another is taking their lives.

Moreover, after entering the Forest of Elves, the marks of chaos on their bodies were weakened a lot, their own ability to feel no pain disappeared directly, and their ability to heal quickly also dropped significantly. Even the thoughts that once filled their minds with "Rape, rape, rape, rape, and murder!" turned into philosophical questions like "Who am I? Where am I? What should I do? Where is the enemy?"

The blessing of chaos turned this group of people into violent beasts that would devour anyone they chose. After entering the Forest of Elves, the outer skin of this "beast" was fiercely torn off, and they were even kicked several times.

In despair, this group of Chaos followers were all killed by sharp arrows. With the death of everyone, the place seemed to return to a dead silence. After another moment, several Elf Shadow Walker warriors came out and looked at the group of dead guys with cold eyes.

"Without the blessing of Chaos, aren't these bastards just a bunch of simple masochists?"

After examining the corpses, the elves quickly came to the corresponding conclusion.

"In terms of fighting will and fighting skills, they are not much different from ordinary people who have received a little training... and the limbs they have lost due to self-abuse make their fighting ability even lower than that of ordinary people..."

"Chaos believers are just a bunch of shit?!"

"It's like someone was sent here to die."

"Don't be careless." A shadow walker who looked like a captain interrupted this long speech, "This should be just the enemy's vanguard, a consumable to investigate our strength."

"After all, it is a force that can sweep the entire world. We must not be careless, and we are not qualified to be careless."

"The world will be saved by Lord Aenarion, and we will all be witnesses."

Chapter 149 Chaos Begins to Take Effect

The horrific march of Chaos has begun, an endless horde that seems like an unstoppable tide. They are endless and never-ending, like a plague of locusts that devours everything, leaving only pain and destruction in their wake.