Chapter 55: The Promise That Lasted for a Thousand Years and a Thousand Years

The elves of the world of Ilgena have lost a lot of information from ancient times, and the oldest history they know is only a thousand years ago, when the first elven dynasty was founded among the thousand lakes in the northern plains of the origin mountain range, because of many wars, the dynasty fell and rebuilt, until hundreds of years ago, the fourth dynasty, that is, the last elven dynasty, was settled on the flat mountain of the origin mountain range, everything gradually stabilized. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

However, due to the war, countless materials were lost, they may have been burned in the library, or they were ordered to be cleared by the crazy emperor, and the biggest damage to historical documents was one hundred and forty-seven years ago, the stone demons descended on the city of Gulf, the capital of knowledge, and the raging monsters killed most of the elves in the city, destroying almost all the stored materials inside, and the royal family of the dynasty was fighting openly and secretly because of the position of the prince at that time, and did not have time to pay attention to this place, even if it was a disaster relief, it was extremely perfunctory, This apparent disregard for the people has angered all of Bay City's remaining residents, who have simply raised their flag against the decaying dynasty and vowed to overthrow the decaying dynasty and protect their world.

Seventy years after that day, seventy years ago, the last dynasty was overthrown by the Gulf City Rebels, the prototype of today's Gulf Federation, and the last burning of historical materials also occurred - the last elven royal family burned all the materials in the royal library, countless precious magic books and historical documents were burned, and for this reason, the Federation had to embark on a new path of magic technology.

And many myths, even histories, were permanently lost in the fire.

But Urken is different.

Ulken Uranoor, thanks to the teachings of his parents, who were residents of the City of Knowledge, and his family roots, have countless histories and myths in his memory that the newborn elves did not know, such as the myth about the great tree in front of him.

-- Not even a myth.

The first elves migrated from the plains to the forests in the days when there was no writing, and they may have had other reasons because the food on the plains was not enough to support the consumption of the tribes, but nothing mattered, the important thing was that in the middle of the forest, between the veins surrounded by countless lakes, they found a huge tree, like a pillar that supported the heavens and the earth.

Around this giant tree, there are countless creatures inhabited, they are gentle by nature, only feed on the leaves of the giant tree, so they did not attack them, came to the giant tree, the ancestors of the elves curiously tried to eat these falling leaves, but were surprised to find that these leaves are more delicious than all the fruits, after eating, they even feel purified, the constitution has improved.

So, this tribe settled under the giant tree, they occasionally went to fish and hunt, but most of the time they ate the leaves of the giant tree, and during the years of exploration, they also found that the leaves of the giant tree do not have the effect of strengthening the physique every year, probably once every two years, or once every three or four years, and each time only when the winter passes, the time when spring comes, there is a week or so that the leaves have the ability to strengthen the physique.

The first time they encountered it, it was just luck, but even so, it did not prevent this tribe from treating the giant tree as a god, praying and worshiping every day, and thousands of years later, due to the improvement of the giant tree's physique, the newborn elves have stronger magical talents and dexterous bodies than their ancestors, and their ears have gradually become longer than their ancestors, and their faces have become more handsome.

Until this time, the elf was the elf, the sacred tree was the sacred tree, and the mother tree believed in it, thus determined.

It stands to reason that there should be a follow-up to the myth here, but all the legends that followed, or history, were lost, and through the words of the remnants, Urken only knew that his ancestors walked out of the forest after the tribe expanded, and they met other races, and after war or cautious contact, the races exchanged and contacted each other, and the elves developed a prosperous civilization and a vast territory.

But it all ended with a prophecy.

-- The ignorant open the door to the end, and the doom of all things is coming.

The history since then has been a blank slate.

Shaking his head, Ulken threw it all to the back of his mind.

If someone who knows more about history and more information comes here, he may guess some hidden truths in the darkness, such as how the legendary elven kingdom fell, and how their elves came to this continent, but the red-haired elves don't know and don't care.

Approaching the huge stone tree with a glittering turquoise light, Ulken felt an increasingly dense element of magical power, which was far stronger than the outside world, even more powerful than the outside world, even more than the magic surplus areas such as the Sigma Volcano, where an ordinary fireball could probably be comparable to a fire explosion, and a lightning chain could cause a lightning storm-like effect.

The closer he gets, the more he can feel his own insignificance, when the elf came to the front of this giant tree, he looked left and right, he could no longer see the arc of this giant tree, the huge lithified tree body had stopped in front of him like a towering city wall, Ulken felt that there was a gust of wind around him, a fresh wind was surrounding his side, so that his tired body for many days was rested, even his spirit was relieved a lot.

"Hopefully, this time the mother tree will also respond to my ......"

Taking a deep breath, Ulken closed his eyes, and then, with his hand, pressed it against the huge stone tree.

Seventy years ago, when he first came here and saw the giant tree for the first time, Urken knew that this must be the mother tree of elven myths and legends, and he finally understood why the last elven dynasty had to work hard for several generations to set the capital here, because the origin of the elves was here, which is where the beliefs and totems of civilization lie.

Although I don't know why, this sacred tree that was supposed to grow among the forests and thousands of lakes is sleeping underground, but in any case, with this giant tree, the descendants of the elven royal family will have talents far beyond those of other elves, and there are many countless benefits.

As for why he didn't show the Sacred Tree to all the elves to prove the authority of his royal power, this is not something Ulken can guess, the red-haired elves felt that if they knew of the existence of the Mother Tree in the early days of the uprising, many of their companions would have chosen to give up, and they would not have the courage to face the totem that was already deeply rooted in their hearts.

But it's all in the past, and at this point, no one will stop.

Of course, back then, he was also curious to touch this sacred tree that gave birth to a civilization.

But to the shock of the red-haired elf, because of his touch, the stone layer on the divine tree actually trembled a little.

Layers of green light lit up on the stone layers, forming brilliant lines like tree branches, and with the fresh wind blowing violently, the entire underground cavern was instantly covered with grass, and the fragrance of dew and grass and trees spread all around, making Ulken think that he was in a dream.

And at that moment, a voice suddenly appeared in his head that seemed to be spoken by countless people at the same time.

"The leader of a new era."

The voice was divine, gentle, and ethereal, and it said softly, "Are you the king of this generation of elves?" ”

In addition to being shocked, Ulken also maintained a trace of sanity, and in the face of the sudden vision and voice, he said solemnly in his heart: "No, I am not a king, and the elves will definitely not have any kings in the future, I am just an ordinary person who leads everyone forward." ”

"You have the faith of many people."

The voice was undeniable, and it did not express any opinion on Ulken's statement: "In any case, you must be the leader of an era...... Your heart is tough enough to carry our will and meet the requirements. ”

"Sign a contract with us."

After a moment of silence, the voice said this, and at the same time, the invisible coercion began to spread, and the huge stone tree trembled slightly, making the entire underground cavern shake, and when Ulken was subconsciously vigilant, but was almost pressed down by the heavy pressure, it said in a serious and sacred tone: "On behalf of the elves, sign this contract with us that has lasted since ancient times......

"But you ...... Who exactly? ”

In the face of the sudden surge of pressure, Ulken struggled to support it, and only then did he spit out the scattered words from his mouth, he felt that the other party was not targeting him, but because his own existence was too strong, as long as he was a little serious, he would involuntarily oppress him, a weak elf, to this point.

"O representative of the elves, you may call us the spirits of the forest."

"And in front of you are the sages and kings of the ages, and the will of the mother tree."

"We are the protectors of the elves, the shields of the people of nature, a new cycle has begun, and new contracts and moments are coming."

"As long as the elves have not forgotten the mother tree, then the mother tree will inevitably shelter the elves."

Countless different voices echoed in Ulken's head at the same time, but he miraculously heard all the words.

"I see...... Is that so...... The Mother Tree has always been there, always by our side......" The red-haired elf's eyes were glazed as he muttered to himself, but in the next moment, Ulken's eyes regained firmness: "I don't know if I'm qualified enough, but I'll try." ”

"I, Ulken Ouranos, in the name of the leader of the Gulf Rebels, represent the elves of the present day...... Sign this contract! ”

And just as he said this, a sigh of relief echoed throughout the huge underground cavern.

Ethereal and divine voices reverberate.

"In the name of the sky, the earth, the sea, and the world, this vow will never be broken."

Seventy years ago, now again.

Just when Urken, who had already aged a lot, touched the Heavenly Source Divine Tree for the second time, just when he felt that the mother tree had completely fallen asleep and would no longer respond to him, a gust of wind blew.

It's not just underground caves.

The guards standing on the ruins of the capital of the last Elven Dynasty are piloting airships, attacking the stone demons that are constantly emerging from the mountains, they are fighting against many monsters in the face of strange strong winds, because the Grand Commander has not returned, so they are slow to leave.

But even so, more and more stone demons are gradually occupying the entire ruins, even if the Great Commander returns, there must be no way to live, and there are even many traces of flying stone demons in the distance, and some people are already hesitating, whether to continue to wait, or follow the last orders of the Great Commander, and flee as soon as possible before the danger comes.

Just while they were still arguing.

A harmonious wind blew from an unknown place.

The wind was not in a hurry, but it was not affected by any other wind, it wiped out the violent wind brought by the magic turmoil in mid-air, and swept the stone demons on the ground, and in an instant, all the stone demons stopped functioning, and green vines and grass grew on their bodies, and the flying stone demons in the distance also fell one after another.

From the ruins of the royal capital as the center, all the gloom of the entire Origin Mountain Range was swept away. Like the fresh breeze of the grass and trees in the summer forest, all the stone demons turned into stone sculptures, not moving, and the guards on the airship were dumbfounded, they had no idea what was going on.

At the same time, Urken heard a familiar voice in his head.

"The guide of the new era, the king of the elves."

The voice was as ethereal and sacred as ever, as if it was an echo from countless people together: "What do you want? ”