The days passed like this day by day, but it was not boring for Darkus, and his companions were not boring either. Some of them were still unconscious and relied on others to take care of them, such as Belloda... some were unconscious. Drowsy, some weak, some withered, he found something for his companions to do.
In the words of Isil, another lieutenant of Malekith: On the edge of the Kingdom of Chaos, some things are best forgotten there. Darkus deeply agrees with this sentence, and the place he went to before was more terrifying than the edge of the Kingdom of Chaos.
Talos's dependents followed Maranur after Talos entered the rift. After the team returned, Maranur gave them a holiday, and then they came to visit Talos after participating in the excavation in the Frostfall area. But Darkus did not let them get close. After staying outside the Golden Pond for two days, they returned to the Frostfall area to continue digging.
However, Darkos left behind Malagos and Ilanya who had arrived with Maranur, and of course Kukulkan, who had been sleeping. He asked Drusala and Colonia to continue teaching magic knowledge. Although he did not know that Hagrid Grave had gone through another round of shuffling, in his opinion, the magic level of these two people still needed to be improved. , due to the gap in strength, many opportunities were missed, and these opportunities indirectly led to the growing strength of these two people.
At the same time, Darkus, who was good at being the Moon Elder, left the spell casters from Talos's family in the Golden Pool to learn magic from the high-level spell casters around him. Of course, he also asked him to be a war dancer by the way. Delina stayed to take care of Talos, and at the same time, she took care of Kradin. He could clearly feel that Delina's arrival had an immediate effect on Cradin, as if the medicine could cure the disease, it was as if Delina's arrival had cured Cradin's soul trauma.
Now Cradin is just like Aris at that time. He is still young and impetuous. He is the same age as Dacus and pursues Delina through confession and dancing. He was fascinated by this passionate and beautiful girl. He felt happy because of this relationship and began to look forward to his future life. At the same time, he forgot the things that made him feel uneasy and worried.
However, unlike Ashnir, Delina acted very passionately and responded to Kradin's emotions passionately. Darkus could feel that Cradin's emotions released by Delina, whom he had fought with before, were real, and not like Ashnir's fake emotions due to factors such as family and father.
Cradin and Delina became the nemesis of the Golden Pond, becoming the source of happiness and diversion for the elves repairing in the Golden Pond. After that, their romance took a turn for the worse... The Druchi became Kradin's dog-headed strategists, offering an endless stream of their special moves, which made Darkus call him a good guy. Similarly, the Enils have also become Delina's dog-headed strategists, and their love affair seems to have become the forefront of the conflict between Druch and the Enils. But fortunately, things are moving in a good direction and nothing has really changed.
However, not only the Aenir of Talos's dependents, but also the Aenir of the Storm Zone came, and they came in turns. Due to the absence of Lord Kaia, those city-state relatives had to bear the burden of government affairs. Then they came one after another in the busyness, and the shadow dancers who danced with Darkus at the Spring Equinox also came to express their condolences on behalf of the neighbors of the Loic War Dance in the Storm Zone. However, This is not the only neighbor we have. Leaders from neighboring countries, large and small, are here.
Darkus had close conversations with the leaders of these neighboring states, and he was usually the one who asked for feedback. He asked a lot of questions, but they were of a social nature rather than a professional nature to his neighbors. He has always felt that Enil's neighbors are more like the roads in the world next door, and a bit like guilds in human society, but they have not yet evolved to the union node.
In addition to conducting diplomacy and searching for ancient holy relics, Darkus came to Ersin Alvin with another mission, which was to investigate the social systems of humans, Aenir and Aslay. He couldn't help but wonder about the neighboring countries. When it comes to corporatism, in his opinion, elitism in elf society is too strong. After studying the history of elves, he found that these so-called elites all have some kind of connection. It seems impossible to fight with them, but they can be fought. Let history influence the present and further influence the future.
This involves the system and legitimacy of elven society, thus affecting all aspects of military, economic and social aspects. Darkus always believed that the difficulty of conquering Ulthuan was far greater than the difficulty of conquering Ulthuan. Moreover, it was inevitable that he would meet Fenubar from Ulthuan in Elsin Alvin. This was also one of the core purposes of his choosing to come to Elsin Alvin at this time. Without resorting to martial arts, he had to Playing with literature. Use your words to persuade Finubar. After all, he doesn't have the aura of a king to make enemies of life and death bow to him.
However, some things were beyond Darkos's control. After his neighbors returned, he felt that he had become Naitou, the source of Nitou's happiness. He felt like he had become a monkey, an animal in a zoo, the kind of zoo without tickets.
As time went by, Darkus and his companions who entered the rift became the heroes and legends of Enil. After the news of their training in the Golden Pond gradually spread, it could be said that that guy and that scene were quite big. ah! It was really noisy with gongs and drums, blasting firecrackers, waving red flags, and a sea of people that almost squeezed him under the table.
Enil groups of all sizes come, sometimes in groups, sometimes as individuals, sometimes as couples joining hands, sometimes as fathers and sons or mother and daughter.
Although this kind of scene is what Darkus wants, it is not like this. This is somewhat different from his ideal. This reminded him of what Malekith had said to him before. Elves are creatures that are always curious and interested in new things. However, this so-called interest is not about technological progress, but about the ability to Things that bring emotion, such as fresh food, fancy clothes, or news about someone powerful.
For example, Malekith led the army to destroy a group of beastmen. This thing can make the elves talk about it for a while, and then they are attracted to other things, such as the gossip of a certain prince. Then, after he led his army to eliminate a group of greenskins, the topic of elves came back to him.
When Malekith talked about this at the time, there was a feeling of being coerced by the comments when he was in Ersin Alvin.
Most of the soloists were bards. They gave Dacus the feeling of being paparazzi, always wanting to know some information. What was outrageous was that after being rejected by Dacus, these bards It stopped in the distance, like a group of onlookers. Sometimes they would make changes to the original poem based on what they observed, and then chant it. As time went on, a chant slowly appeared next to Jinchi. In the troupe of poets.
Those couples, father and son, mother and daughter, etc., felt more like tourists to Darkus. He seemed to have become a model and model for the parents to educate their children, and became the so-called other people's children. The silent Golden Pond seems to have become a popular attraction with the arrival of these Enils. These Enils do not come close, they just look at it from a distance and point. It was as if he had become a great scholar when he was studying something there, and a great archer when he was practicing archery. Coupled with the bard's help, Jinchi suddenly became a non-A-level scenic spot.
At first, Darkus was very happy because this effect was what he wanted, which showed that he had a high reputation in Aenir society. This reputation was completely different from what he had shown during previous diplomacy. . At the same time, he took the trouble to do it. He could shoot an arrow casually and it would attract the cheers of the Enils. Then he could hear the discussion. It seemed that his arrow was not shooting on the target, but shooting the sun. Came down.
The influence of Darkus has continued, and with the fermentation of time and the arrival of certain beings... Under the exclamations of the Enils, the forest dragon Bagir living in Lauren Loren came again. .
"Aren't you going to sleep?" Darkus asked with interest, looking at Bagir lying not far from him.
"Well... During this period, I have entered a new stage."
"You're just too excited to sleep?"
"Please get rid of your excitement. It's just that you can't sleep. Your arrival has disrupted my peaceful life."
Darkus glanced at Bagir who was talking nonsense and shook his head in disgust. Shake his head.
"By the way, are you familiar with Ersin Alvin's dragon?"
Darkus, who had nothing to say, asked casually, but this time Bajir did not answer him, but kept staring at him closely. , He was baffled and confused, and he didn't understand Bagir's weird look.
"Little guy...you killed my kind? Not long ago?" After a long time, Bagir asked slowly, his words full of vigilance and uneasiness.
"Yes, I did kill a dragon, and it thanked me before it died."
"Oh? Wait...it?" Bajier keenly captured the words used by Darkus.
"Yes, it... in my opinion, this word can't be used to describe it more appropriately." Darkus' tone became serious, and then he began to tell Bagir what happened at the lake and the palace, including The appearance of that giant dragon and how he killed it.
"Finally... I am free...?" Bajir repeatedly tasted the last words that the dragon said to Darkus in Darkus' description. After a long time, he said again, "Thank you, little guy. I can feel the pain it suffered through your description. The way you used it to describe it is very...appropriate." "By the way, how do
you feel me?" Have you killed anyone of your kind before?" Darkus asked a key question.
"Through your soul! I can feel the mark on your soul. It's very special, so special that I have to pay attention!"
Darkus nodded. He seemed to understand the mark that Bagir said, as if he was in People in a peaceful society have a so-called aura when they see someone who has killed someone. Just like when a veteran who has killed someone stands next to a veteran who has just joined the army, there is a clear difference in the eyes of professionals. However, he doesn't care much about this issue. He has killed everything, so what else can he do? I wonder that the dragon is not dead. I wonder if I can resurrect that dragon?
"Does this have any impact on me?" Darkus asked another key question, which was also a question that concerned him. After all, he had not made a move yet. In addition to conducting diplomacy, searching for the ruins of the Old Ones, and talking to Finubar, he came to Elzin Alvin to find dragons.
"It's hard to say, little guy, I know what you are thinking. I can only tell you that it is difficult. Not all dragons are as easy to deal with as me." "
Just tell me what you need?"
"I..."
"It seems that you don't need anything. Anyway, I couldn't think of it." Before Bajir could finish speaking, Darkus spoke first. In his opinion, the forest dragons living in Lauren Loren seem to have few needs. They will find food by themselves when they are hungry, and sleep in their lairs when they are sleepy. These forest dragons have no obligations and do things based on their preferences. Just like the twins in the south, the forest dragon chose to be with the twins purely based on preference. To put it bluntly, they just saw each other. Let Bajir live in Tal Litanel Dragon Tower and let the Aenir take care of daily life? Or should we follow him back to the freezing Naggaros to have friendly exchanges with those black dragons?
"You're right. I really have no needs. I'm very satisfied with my current life. But..." Bagir said at the end, taking a look at Enil who was standing behind the forest in the distance and stretched his head. intonation.
However, Darkus was not interested in Bagir's showoff. He started writing and drawing in his notebook again, researching the future through the past and present.
"You shouldn't behave like this." After a stalemate for nearly an hour, Bagir finally gave in. He sighed and continued.
"Maybe it's because of the difference in concepts. In my opinion, to protect the world, we need money and food. Perfect systems and reasonable policies will turn money and food into money. With money and food, there will be an army. With an army, the world will be better." If it is guaranteed, more nodes will be protected. This is the cornerstone! In my opinion, the dragon is just the icing on the cake...at least for now. After all, we all have to admit that the era of the dragon has long passed. Various past examples have proven that the dragon is not invincible. Although you participated in the war we call the Revenge War, you did not participate directly, but you should be able to feel it." "
The time for the dragon will come again . "?" After another long silence, Bagir sighed as he looked at Darkus, who was writing and drawing with his legs crossed.
"Yes, but it depends on how to operate it." Darkus, who was writing a picture, said without raising his head.
"I can feel that the corrosion of this forest has weakened since you appeared in the golden pool again." "
You're welcome, this is what I should do as the messenger of the Ancient Saint." "
The Ancient Saint..." Darkus's The words silenced Bagirgan again, but he was not angered by Darkus' words and attitude, just like how Darkus told him the story about the black dragon not long after he met Darkus. He had a very strange feeling. He could feel all kinds of qualities in Darkus, and these qualities couldn't help but fascinate him. This was why he and Darkus could always choke on each other, but couldn't help it. I still want to do something or say something.
Bajir gave the essence of life to Kukulkan when he was born. It was also because of this. It was also the same when he asked Darkus to go to his lair when they parted. It was even more so now that he came to Darkus.
"Let me tell you a story. In exchange, you tell me how to make the age of dragons come again."
Darkus stopped writing. He raised his head and looked at Bajir in surprise, sensing Bajir's attitude. Finally, he put the notebook on the table and his expression became serious. "During your war with the dwarves, an elf enslaved a red dragon named Elendak through the means and magic you mentioned before."
Darkus knew that the elf in Bagir's mouth was Elandri. Well, it's not just Malekith who plays evil, some Caledor nobles also play. After all, in the past, present and future, an elf with a dragon represents wealth, status and honor in society. However, the dragon is not a reptile that comes and goes away instantly.
These dragons are particular about choosing elves. The ancestors of Elendriel were the nobles who came to the Kingdom of Caledor. After the great schism, due to the emergence of the black dragon, the dragons of Caledor became less and less responsive to the war. In order to maintain their power, some Caledor nobles developed a magic that can bind the dormant dragon to their own will, thereby forcibly awakening and enslaving the summons. This spell requires a piece of bone from the enslaved dragon. , broken corners and other objects as media.
After Caledor I discovered this sign, he believed that doing so was a betrayal of his allies, and this kind of magic was simple and crude in the past. It was too dangerous to use this kind of magic to bind higher creatures like dragons. This kind of magic was used by most Caledonians. Repulsed by many princes and the archmage of Savri. He directly listed this kind of magic as a forbidden technique. During the liquidation, these Caledor nobles were also included in the category of gray lords. As for what gray lords are, they have been mentioned before, and more than once.
However, not all the gray lords have changed their minds and become better like Da'lorhan. A gray lord who chose to live in Eshor Talarian is still engaged in the previous research on Ulthuan. On this basis, Elandriel, the descendant of the lord, made things even more uncontrollable.
What happened after that, in short, was that Elendriel pretended to be weak and arrogant. He did not directly control the dragon, but controlled the dragon's cousin: the sea dragon. He ordered Seadramon to dance, and Seadramon twisted its body in an unnatural way with grace and sank the dwarven ironclad from Barak Seagate in actual combat.
Similarly, at that time, Caledor II began to mobilize the troops defending Druchi to support Erzin Alvin. The Assur army, whose military strength had been expanded, launched an attack on Barak Haimen Pass. At first, Assur's The army was victorious, supported by ground and air firepower, but the dwarves continued to fight back. In that tug-of-war, Elandriel threw six seadrakes into the mix.
A besieged dwarf fortress finally chose to die together with a sea drake, detonating the "Thunder Fire". This so-called thunder fire is the dimension stone created by Tzeentch's demons after they became dwarves.
The huge explosion overturned the sea dragon beast, and its whole body was entangled in green flames. The flames could not be extinguished in the waves. It was twisting and turning desperately in the shallows before dying.
The two Ulthuan fire dragons in the sky felt chilled after witnessing all this. Over the years, their fight with the dwarves had been maintained only by the efforts of the Dragon Prince. However, the application of forbidden magic made them increasingly uneasy, and the tragic ending of the sea dragon made them even more heartbroken. Disheartened. As a result, the two dragons gave up the fight, abandoning the Dragon Prince and the Assur Legion. This effect was like a domino, and the fire dragons in Elsin Alvin left one after another and returned to Ulthuan. .
But the brutal war between the elves and the dwarves continued. In the end, due to the interference of the demon Tzeentch, both sides almost died together. All sea dragon beasts were lost, and the king and dwarf army of Haimen Pass were also killed in the explosion. The burning warpstone paralyzed Haimen Pass for decades.
This battle made Caledor II look down on the dragon even more. At the same time, after learning that the elves did not have the help of the dragon, the dwarves once again launched a large-scale counterattack.
Then, the Elendak mentioned by Bajir appeared. The reason why Elendriel can operate the magic of enslaving the dragon is all because of his partner...that is, Drusala, who was captured by his son. With the help of Drusala, he used a Cruel Fang to restrain a red dragon roaming Elzin Alvin.
That one is called Elendak by the elves and Malok by the dwarves, which means resentment and malice.
Elandriel was pleased with his pet, and he was determined to use this powerful creature, one of the few in Elzin Arwen, to prove that Caledor the Dragonmaster's old ways were outdated. Fire dragons who come to Ulthuan are willful and independent, but dragons who are dominated and controlled need not. To prove it, he destroyed Karak Kuro, now located near Nuln.
"I remember you mentioned before that Elendak is still active in this land?"
"Yes, he found a chance to escape after being bound by that elf for centuries. But...the specific process, You need to ask him yourself." Bajir's tone became very joking at the end.
"Then should I be prepared? After all, it would be a bit... rude to not bring some gifts for my first visit? Have I thought about what to bring, such as the item that can control him?" Darkus responded to Bagir , he also made a joke that was not funny.
As a result, this not funny joke made Bagir burst out laughing. At this moment, he could imagine the little guy in front of him holding that object in front of Elendak. He could also imagine Elendak. Ke's reaction when he saw that item.
While the giant dragon Bajir raised his head and laughed, the bards who acted as painters were painting continuously. They painted Darkos and the forest dragon sitting there into the frame. Those who brought the children The parents showed shocked expressions. They who originally only wanted to take their children to see the new legend of Lauren Loren actually saw the legend talking to the dragon. The ignorant children who came to see the excitement showed fiery eyes. It was as if Darkus had become their lifelong goal at that moment.
"Now, it's your turn."
"Actually, there is no good way. There are slow and fast ways, and there are also fast and slow ways." Darkus shrugged and replied.
"Let's talk slowly first."
"Find a red dragon with charisma, gather the red dragons scattered on this land, and move them to a place where they will not be disturbed by dragon-slaying knights and dwarf slayers. Place." Darkus said indifferently. In his opinion, this was completely nonsense. Which red dragon has such appeal, Elendak? Why, what's the motive? In his stereotype, red dragons are arrogant, selfish and evil. Unless there is a feudal lord who has a bad taste to play this role, and he must have strength.
There is one place, but there is no other place, it is the Beast Peak on Obion Island, which is big enough to accommodate a lot of giant dragons. The problem is... the gold and silver treasures of the Red Dragon in Elsin Alvin are easy to say. You can just transport them there after counting them. This is very simple. Then there was nothing more. Why should the red dragons go? How can you guarantee that there won't be any fights after you go there? He won't suddenly get interested and go to the north to find trouble with the lizard people or the humans in the south.
"What you said is exactly..." Bajir said with a somewhat unkind tone.
"There is a place. I can only ensure that you will not be disturbed, and at the critical moment, I will also play an icing on the cake to help the army fight against those demons. But how to maintain a balance with the beings there? You One thing to remember, the most important thing, is that dragon affairs are internal affairs of the dragon. I can't name which two dragons to mate, right?" "
You!" Bajir was a little angry, but he still Instead of getting angry, he continued to ask, "Where's the fast one?"
"As you know, the Ancient Sage has always been good at biological modification." When Darkus said that, he opened the book on the table again, and he found The page that Renn drew on Obion Island was shown to Bagir.
Bajir struggled to focus his eyes and looked at something similar to an illustration in the book. It was okay if he didn't look at it, but after reading it, he became even more angry.
"You are not sincere at all."
"No! You are mistaken, my dear Bal'jir, and this seems to me very, very, very sincere. You have not been to Ulthuan and Naggaroth, where there are hundreds of Thousands of stone-like dragon eggs, like I said, those dragon eggs are stone, and only a few eggs can hatch a dragon. The dragons hatched in Ulthuan will become fire dragons, and the Naga Rose's is the black dragon I mentioned before." "
In the elven society, the dragon is essentially a symbol of wealth and status, and it is also an important combat tool. Of course, I am more neutral, not that extreme. I Although I am a ruler, I also have my own helplessness. I cannot ask those lords to kill their black dragons, and I cannot find giant dragons to replace them. I can only do that there will be no more black dragons from now on, and this It's a very good choice." Darkus ignored the angry Bagir and was still talking to himself.
"Let those giant dragons that originally turned into black dragons turn into what you drew?"
"Of course, I call this new species born on the basis of the original giant dragons the "Barbarian Dragon". After the cultivation of the ancient saint's creation, Next, this new group will be formed within a hundred years, and its numerical advantage will be guaranteed."
"What happened quickly and slowly?" Bagir, who calmed down from his anger, continued to ask.
Darkus did not respond to Bajir with words, but spread his hands to signal.
"You! I really want to melt you with a breath of dragon's breath!" Bagir understood what Darkus meant. The so-called "together" means to put together what he said before, which made his calm mood change again. He was furious, and the next scene made him even more angry.
"I used this shield to block a dragon's breath once before. I don't mind trying it again." Darkus picked up the walking barrier leaning against the table and held it up in front of him.
"Little guy, you are boring."
"You are boring, otherwise why would you come here and talk to me about these unrealistic things? If you think of a better way, you can tell me."
This time Bajir didn't say anything, but looked at Darkus who put the shield back in place and continued to write. After a while, without saying anything, he ejected on the spot and took off. Flying into the sky, he could see Darkus, who was holding the table to prevent himself from blowing over, and then flew away. south.
Bagir had a very strange feeling. Although what Darkus said seemed unreliable, these non-solutions seemed to have a hint of feasibility. Now he has to find some companions, such as the red dragon Drake who lives not far from him, the red dragon Kaledale further south, the red dragon Sprintwen in the Gray Mountains, and the red dragon in the Shadow Forest. Talk to the red dragon Marascus in Athel Loren and the forest dragon Sesin-Hal in Athel Loren, and maybe talk to the southernmost red dragon Elendak later.
After sending away the uninvited Bagir, Darkus continued to live a boring life of being watched. Now he has become accustomed to living in being watched, and for the purpose of social inspection, every afternoon Take two hours to talk to those Enils.
Not long after, Queen Marist arrived from Kor Imamor after finally finishing her affairs.
During the conversation with Marist, Darkus could clearly tell that something was wrong with Marist. His eyes looked as if he wanted to eat him. He thought that if he invited him kindly, Marist would definitely agree. Join him in the woods, like Ariel and Orion down south.
But Darkus didn't want to do this at all. He didn't like the political animal Marist at all. He has a good relationship with Drusala, and the relationship between him and Druzala is complicated. Now there is a delicate balance between him, Genevieve and Druzala. Sharing is a difficult thing. While he didn't want to share, Drusala wouldn't want to share either. He does not want to break this balance. Due to the existence of Tzeentch, gods and various conspirators, it is very likely that the broken balance will become a rift. A pillow person who is as slippery as darkness is extremely scary, and what is even more terrifying is that Has terrifying strength.
Moreover, Darkus's behavior is commendable and a model that is difficult to imitate in Druch society, and he does not want to destroy this kind of persona. He has been thinking about the future during this period. After thinking about it, he wants to reintegrate the elves as a group through political decrees and establish a complete and powerful system, rather than through the unstable method of the lower body.
He was Darkus Hellbuster, not Darkus von Habsburg, or von Habsburg-Lorraine.
Marist stayed in Jinchi for a week and had many meetings with Darkus. The conversations were all about official business, involving Lauren Loren's Enil and so on. Not long after she left Jinchi, Renne and Genevieve came back. While bringing back a lot of news, they also brought back something that made Drusala feel very familiar.
This thing that originally belonged to history appears in the present and further affects the future.