Real elves vs fake elves

It is a magical mechanism that can pacify animals, and this giant eagle is the first batch of magical creatures successfully pacified in the White Deer Nature Park.

The magical creatures that have been successfully pacified are no longer violent and untamed, but become loyal and docile, and even cooperate with their keepers in performing routine aerial parades every month. Every time these parades occur, a large number of people stop to watch, and express their praise and admiration for these powerful magical creatures with cheers.

In the training ground, exquisite war machines were also put into training and use. A total of four Eagle Claw Crossbows were currently Lothern's strongest long-range projectile firepower. The terrifying power of this pure mithril war machine was as jaw-dropping as its price. Each Eagle Claw Crossbow was carefully crafted by a master craftsman, and the surface of each Eagle Claw Crossbow was engraved with magic patterns by an enchanter. Even the shells fired by the Eagle Claw Crossbows could be called works of art-level enchanted crafts.

According to legend, the Eagle Claw Crossbow was made by the cooperation of the Elf Master Craftsmen and Enchanters over a period of half a century. The efforts these masters put into this weapon far exceeded the value of the crossbow itself. Calling this weapon a work of art is not just a description, but a fact. The Elf Masters created these weapons with the same feeling as creating a work of art...

It was a big exaggeration, but when Aenarion learned that the Court of Silversteel had completed the four ballistas in a month with the materials in place, and that Nelos had solved the enchantment problem of the four ballistas in a morning, he knew that the so-called legend was just a gimmick. It was probably like "We've exaggerated so much, we have to pay more!", and the elves often bought into this, so he really paid more.

The same goes for the dwarves, who took 500 years to build cannons, which is ten times longer than the crossbow. They are really good at bragging.

All in all, with all these new things coming one after another, the elves of the Phoenix Court seem to be moving steadily towards prosperity.

All the elves of Lothern think so.

"All the elves of Lothern think so."

In a tavern, the tables in the house are already full of guests. The cat servants are nimbly moving through the narrow aisles carrying large plates of wine glasses. They accurately hand out a wide variety of drinks to guests with different needs. The consumption from time to time makes the cats smile.

It turns out that cute cats are far more attractive to customers than scantily clad waiters and waitresses!

On the stage in the center of the inn, a cat bard was singing a poem praising Aenarion's bravery. Behind him, two other cats were performing the content that the bard was singing. This form of performance was very popular among the people of Lothern once it was launched. Although this performance was much more cumbersome than a single bard singing with a six-string guitar, it made much more money.

"The worship of Aenarion by the elves here is beyond our imagination, and this worship is not fake at all... This is not the kind of emotion that elves can express. It is difficult for elves to worship another elf so fanatically."

"Even if this person is their king, this level of fanaticism... really makes people feel uncomfortable."

One spirit was speaking, and another was listening.

An elf called "Millennium Lady" by humans, a surviving descendant of light, and old Joseph's former savior.

After learning that there was a place called Lothern and a royal court called the Phoenix Court in this world, the Millennium Baroness often visited here, and even treated this place as her second home.

This situation made the elven trading families under the Millennium Lady very uneasy. Driven by this uneasiness, they often said some irrelevant things in front of the Millennium Lady. Apparently, this time, in this tavern, one of the Millennium Lady's men began to say some old words to the surviving Lightborn.

And these words never seemed to change the Millennium Lady's facial expression even a little.

Chapter 103: A Magnificent City Like a Hollow Relief

A noisy tavern, a noisy crowd, a quietly drinking low-alcoholic beverage, and the chattering little girl beside her.

With a burst of cheers, the cats' performance of this round came to an end. As the stage scene changed, the noise in the pub became a little quieter.

Female Elf Merchant: "...Sir, you seem to be...very interested in this kind of drama?"

There was disdain hidden in her words. To the elves, this kind of performance was undoubtedly clumsy. They preferred to enjoy opera in a grand dance hall. This kind of vulgar form of entertainment had made her physically and mentally uncomfortable until now.

Millennium Lady: "I don't like it."

Female Elf Merchant: "...and you?"

Millennium Lady: "You must have made a lot of money here, right?"

Although she didn't know why her master suddenly said this, the female businessman nodded reluctantly. However, she quickly added, "It seems that the elves here are not very enthusiastic about foreign trade. I tried to invite the important people here, but only a damn fat cat agreed to attend. Moreover, they all seemed to be very... wary of us?"

The Millennium Lady laughed when she heard this. Although her appearance was not the best among the elves, she had a graceful and elegant demeanor: "This is not vigilance, this is being there and not there.

of exclusion.”

"The centripetal force of the Phoenix Court has been established by Aenarion. This place can now truly be called a royal court and a power."

Business woman: “…”

She didn't respond to her master's words because she didn't know what to say.

Regardless of this slightly confused subordinate, Lady Millennium's smile remained unchanged: "What kind of place do you think this is?"

The businesswoman didn’t understand why the boss suddenly asked this question, but she still answered as best as she could: “A good place to make money?”

Millennium Lady: "No, this is where a bunch of losers gather."

"All the forces gathered here are losers who failed in the competition among their original forces. The abilities of the guys here are very limited, and there are not even top-level talents. But how can such a group of losers who failed in the competition and should have been abandoned by nature suddenly organize such an amazing and powerful force?"

"And they were able to build such a country in less than ten years?"

Business woman: “…”

This time, she had already vaguely guessed what her boss wanted to say, but she very wisely chose not to say it out loud, but instead gave her boss a chance to show off after he finished speaking.

Lady Millennium: "It is because of Aenarion."

"It is because of him that these losers can come together to develop cooperation instead of fighting among themselves."

"It is because of him that the so-called Phoenix Court has been able to flourish and not disappear."

"It is also because of him that this force can burst out with such amazing vitality and strength."

"It can be said that if Aenarion suddenly disappears one day, this force will be like a sand castle on the beach, which will fall apart after being slightly soaked by the sea water."

After taking a look at her master, the businesswoman still chose to remain silent.

In her opinion, her boss was not praising others, he was praising himself!

Sure enough, the Millennium Lady's next question revealed her true intentions: "Why?"

"Of course, this is because we are all descendants of light!"

"The Lightborn should be the leaders of other elves. They are the race that creates miracles! The noblest of the noble, the wisest of the wise, this is us, the Lightborn! We are the eldest sons of God!"

"The important people in Lothern have no intention of contacting you. It's not that they don't want to, but you haven't offered any interests that can touch their interests."

Hearing that the crucial part had finally arrived, the female businessman lowered her head and listened, not daring to be distracted. The temptation of opening the door to Lothern's trade even made her forget for a moment why she came here in the first place.

"Do you know why Lothern wants to keep those guys from the slave raiding team? Because the Phoenix Court hopes to redeem and snatch back the elves who are stranded outside through these guys."

"The slave-catching team has been engaged in slave-catching work for a long time, so they certainly have certain connections in this industry. After being instigated by Lothern and granted the right to reside, they have organized several attacks on slave camps."

"In the beginning, these attacks naturally yielded great results, but as humans became more and more vigilant, the elves' targeted surprise attacks became less and less effective."

"I think...the freedom of 10 night raiders, 0' elven slaves will surely make you a guest of honor among the important people in Lothern."

The elf merchant immediately showed an ecstatic expression upon hearing this, and he became more and more respectful of his boss's awesomeness. The legendary Millennium Lady could make a fortune with just one word, or bankrupt someone with just one word. The network of relationships she controlled was beyond the imagination of many people.

"Let's go." The Millennium Lady put down the wine glass in her hand, and the drink in it was almost gone. "Let's go to the Phoenix Temple. I've been getting along well with the high priest there recently. If you don't mind, come with me for a cup of tea."

How could a business woman who had just received an advantage dare to say no? Seeing the Millennium Lady get up and leave, she hurriedly lowered her head and followed, being arrogant at first and respectful later, quite like a servant, which made people laugh at the thought.

At the same time, in the same tavern, in a secret little room next to the underground wine cellar, three elves and four cats were staring at each other, with a tense look on their faces.

Sitting at the head of the table was the cat boss, who had changed a lot. He now wore a mink coat, a big gold chain, and gem rings on all ten fingers. Each ring was a different color. He also wore a pair of big sunglasses that covered half of his face. He looked like a particularly cocky cat.

Don’t ask, asking is just arrogance!

"Bang!" The table was slapped, causing the information, golden shield, cat food and other things on the table to tremble. The cat raised its head, looking quite angry.

"Our Three Cats is truly the largest underground gang in Lothern. Go outside and snoop around. Even the parliament has to give face to our Big Cat!"

"We do business, we exchange money for goods, that's good, but!"

Snapped!

Another slap on the table.

"You can't fool us! We three cats can beat hundreds of cats, that's no joke! If you dare to fool us, I'm not bragging, you won't even have a piece of paper to wipe your butt in Lothern!"

"I'll steal them all for you!"

The three elves looked at each other. They were a little nervous that the other "boss" had suddenly come to them.

The threats made them feel a little confused.

But putting all that aside, this threat actually feels a bit fresh. I've never heard such a threat before...

Chapter 104: The Recruited Cat Does Bad Things

After the cat's anger, there was another round of tension. One of the elves seemed to be unable to bear it anymore, so he took the lead and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know why this boss is so angry?"

It would have been better if he hadn't said it. Once he said this, Boss Cat felt really aggrieved. The day when he was taken away by the Sword Master of the White Tower seemed to jump back to his mind again. The horrific time in the interrogation room made him start to lose his hair again.

Those spies are so scary!

Especially when saying "He who knows the current affairs is a hero" while burning charcoal!

Why did the Zhendan people invent such a horrible ancient saying!

Snapped!

This clapping was a sincere clapping, a clapping full of emotion, a clapping worthy of holding a little golden man.

"Do you know how much my brothers have suffered because of you bastards?"

There was even a tone of crying in his voice, and he almost started saying, "Old Wu, I want fish."

The noise scared the three elves so much that for a moment, even they, who were experienced, didn't know how to respond to the conversation.

"Do you know how much injustice several of my brothers have suffered? One of my brothers used to be a long-haired cat! With his oily fur and pretty cheeks, he seduced countless female cats. But what happened? Now he's been scared and all his fur has fallen out!"

“It hasn’t even started to grow hair yet!”

These words made the three cats behind the cat boss feel sad. The three elves were confused and didn't know what to say.

Regardless of what the onlookers think, Cat Boss is still performing immersively.

"You have to know that these people are all my beloved relatives, friends, brothers and sisters!"

The leading elf asked cautiously: "So what you mean is..."

The cat boss raised his head and said, "It costs more money!"

Along with this decisive statement, another round of shady py transactions began. A large amount of information was exchanged for a huge amount of money, and more and more golden shields were piled in front of the cats.

"Since you've given me so much, I'll give you another gift for free." The transaction was completed, and Cat Boss seemed to be in a good mood. He counted the money and spoke as if he didn't care.

These words made the three elves who were about to leave look at each other. Originally, they felt a little painful for giving away so many gold shields, but after hearing that there was free information being provided, the pain seemed to be reduced a lot.

The leading elf said: "Please go ahead."

Hearing this, Cat Boss chuckled at first, then looked at them mysteriously: "You should know that our king has made a fortune recently, right?"

Several elves kept silent and deliberately didn't respond. In fact, they were a little nervous. Recently, their superiors had been putting pressure on them frequently, just to find out the ins and outs of this matter.

Cat Boss: "That's because our king got a treasure map."

"The treasure map shows the locations of the tombs of wise kings of past dynasties. You can imagine what kind of amazing wealth is hidden in these tombs. Of course, tomb robbing is dangerous, but compared to the wealth, the danger is nothing."

"Looking at the way our king has been squandering money lately, who wouldn't be confused?"

Who is not confused?

Who wouldn't be confused when facing the tombs of the elves' light kings?

Especially when they thought of the huge windfall that Aenarion had obtained inexplicably, the three elves even breathed heavier.

But as professionals, they are not blinded by money and still have some rationality left.

"How do you prove that what you said is true?"

Hearing this, the cat boss sneered: "Don't you just want to know the source of the treasure map? It doesn't hurt to tell you. You should know the new magician in Lothern, right? She is the one who brought the treasure map."

"Our king made a contract with her. According to this contract, she not only served as the royal mage, but also gave her this priceless treasure that she had been looking for for hundreds of years!"

What Cat said was very obscure, but the elves were so dirty that they understood it immediately. One of the elves even showed a disdainful expression: "He's a wizard. Although we haven't seen a male elf for several years, they are probably tired of seeing him. What kind of man can make a wizard make such a contract?!"

The cat boss said nothing, but slowly took out a scroll, then calmly opened it.

On the scroll was a photocopy of Aenarion's fitness.

Elf A: "Oh..."

Elf B: "Darling..."

Elf C: "They are all strong muscles..."

Before the three of them had enough, the cat boss simply collected the scroll and turned his unfriendly eyes towards them again.

"This scroll was secretly copied by our men, so you have to pay for it. One gold shield per copy, no bargaining!"

The three elves twitched their lips, but still each paid for a scroll.

"I believe you have already agreed with what I said. Now comes the highlight. My men spent a lot of money to successfully copy the copy of the treasure map. Although it was copied three times based on the original, you still cannot deny its amazing value."

As he spoke, Cat Boss

He placed a huge scroll on the table with a serious and earnest expression.

"One hundred gold shields, no bargaining. You can hesitate, but I won't accept your hesitation. After you step out of this room, this treasure map will be cut off from you forever."