Vol 2 Chapter 42: Deep in the jungle (below)

The tall and huge cloud crown tree, even in the entire ancient wood forest, is a very rare tree species-whenever the elves decide to settle somewhere, the seed of the cloud crown tree will be sown on the flat ground.
From the green branches to the towering ancient trees, each cloud crown tree will multiply and grow together with the elves' settlements, until the entire settlement is included.
This magical tree has an incomparably huge canopy, branches will gradually form a wide platform, thick branches like stairs, connecting these large and small platforms.
Exquisite wooden houses are located on those higher platforms, forming a row of villages. The delicate green vines and flowers swaying in the wind are beautifully decorated.
The shorter platform and the ground are planted with various fungi, which thrive in the shade of a damp tree; the lush fruit trees surround the ancient wood, and the flying birds and colorful butterflies are everywhere.
And at the top of the canopy is a delicate long house surrounded by green vines. Even in the cold wind that has not faded in winter, the sea of ​​colorful flowers still blooms.
"In the name of Earl of Deep Forest, Ruben Frid, in Lower Loren Turin, I would like to extend my sincerest greetings to the elders of Morning Star Forest!"
Standing under a delicate chandelier, the dark-haired wizard with a humble smile bowed to the elves and elves in front of him with the most impeccable gesture.
Is completely different from human beings. Almost each of these large and small elf settlements has its own elders, which are composed of elderly elders in the settlement. These elders formed a settlement council to discuss and decide all matters of settlement.
A dozen elder elders wearing long robes and crutches frowned, staring at Loren surrounded by them in the middle, trembling.
Although they had known that these elders were not very friendly to humans when they talked to Luca, they did not expect such "courtesy".
"It's a great honor to see the distinguished elders. It is really ashamed to say that in the next period, the wizard consultant has only made some small contributions. How can he become the messenger of the count? But since Master Lu Wen has decided Well, I had no choice but to make it difficult ... "
"Cough ... Lord Loren Turin." The elder sitting at the center couldn't help it: "Can you make it clear why the Duke of Lothal would be willing to support us?"
"Why?" Loren still had a smile on his face: "IMHO, you guys offered to ask for assistance, we just responded to it-or that you didn't expect the Duke to agree from the beginning ? "
"We certainly hope he will agree!" The elderly man hurriedly snatched it down, hesitantly said: "But we don't believe that he will provide help for no reason, certainly not unconditional?"
"Of course not." Luo ethics should answer.
This sentence has not been finished yet. The elves and elders around him immediately became agitated, their expressions arguing excitedly, and the look of Loren became immediately more unfriendly, even though they were not so friendly.
"The duke who went back and told you is still an earl, and the elves of the Morning Star Forest will never bow to him!"
The elf elder with the right eyebrows stood upright with his crutches upright: "Even if we are defeated by ogres, even if we lose our homes, we will never ask him ..."
"Sorry, you asked me first, so please let me finish first." The black-haired wizard smiled and cut off the elder's impassioned speech directly, and the coughing old man stumbled down on the chair at once.
"Neither the Earl of Luvin nor the Dukes of the Duchy of Lotaire will ever ask you to submit!"
Luoren's voice increased twice with his hands behind his back: "In order to help you resist the invasion of ogres, the entire Principality of Lothal will stand behind the Morning Star Forest Elf. Of course, it is definitely not free."
"As a sorcerer, I can fully understand why you don't believe in humans-after all, who can trust wholeheartedly with strange ethnic groups?" The black-haired sorcerer said sharply: "But the same, you must also stand From my standpoint, I can understand why the Duke would lend a helping hand. "
"In fact, both me and Earl Luwen are full of respect for the bravery and wisdom of the Morning Star Forest elves. It is precisely because of the leadership of experienced elders like you that this ancient forest can be free from food. The harm of man-devil, spend every midsummer and severe winter in peace and prosperity! "
"The war you fought is of great significance. This is a contest between civilization and barbarism, a contest between justice and evil, a contest between light and darkness, a contest destined to win, because regardless of ogres and their despicable How many times the associates have committed an offense, and victory will not belong to them! "
"And all of you here are the stars that lead the morning star forest elves to victory, the bright moon that illuminates the night, the red that will rise up at dawn ..."
"Cough cough cough ......!" The elder sitting in the center interrupted Loren again, because he had noticed the colleagues around him, and there was clearly some favor in the eyes of this young man.
Although he also had to admit that this human named Loren was very reasonable, but he was deeply rooted in the repulsion of humans in his mind, which made him unable to stand up:
"So please ask Lord Loren, what will the Duke use to prove his friendliness to us?"
"Of course it is actual action." Loren took it immediately, and he waited for the other to ask.
"In order to show the generosity and friendship of the Principality of Lothal, the count ordered me to bring a whole carriage of iron ingots, thirty sets of leather armor, and enough healing medicine to support a fierce battle-these are not many, but still I hope you will be satisfied. "
"When the two sides form an alliance, more resources will be sent here continuously to support you to carry out the battle to the end!"
Put his hands in front of him, with a smile on his face, Loren looked at the elf elders who had already been a lot of people with Yan Yue, silently bowed, turned and left the long house.
Just went out, a slender palm suddenly grabbed his collar, the whole person was dragged aside.
"What the are you doing ?!" The elf grabbed Loren's collar with one hand, and the emerald-like eyes stared at him: "We are looking for you to hope to persuade them. UU reads www.www. uukanshu.com is not to let you please these old men with a bunch of flattery words! "
"Then what do you think ... what is the biggest feature of the old man?" Loren, helpless, slumped his shoulders and raised his eyebrows.
"The biggest feature?" Liya thought very seriously: "... Stubborn?"
"That's right!" Loren nodded without hesitation: "That's awesome!"
"I'm just ..." Lia, who was somewhat embarrassed, just wanted to be humble, and suddenly remembered something like that, she clenched her right hand: "Are you fooling me?"
"On the contrary, I'm just telling you how to convince these elders." Long sighed, Loren patted her hand and loosened her collar: "For a group of stubborn people, you can't use Very direct means to convince them. "
"In fact, all people are somewhat stubborn, whether they are humans or elves-so if you want them to accept your point of view, you must first act like thinking for them."
"But you are totally making those old men happy." The female elf is still not satisfied: "It's all a pair of useless flattery words."
"Yes, that's because the situation is different. These elders are very wary of humans, so I have to let them relax their vigilance first. I know that this way of flattery may be really shameless ..."
"Just shameless."
"... but we don't have time anymore, right ?!" Luo Lunqiang resisted the urge to roll his eyes. This is not the first time this female elf who never knew she was straight.
"Chun Xue will soon melt, in other words, ogres will invade here at any time. If they can't let them understand the seriousness of the matter as soon as possible and let them believe me completely, then we will have no time!"