Zongman: Start by becoming the savior of the elves!

Celestine smiled as she finished reading the letter in her hand, which had just been sent from Lin Rui, the master of Otoko Castle, and left a plump and awe-inspiring voice. Then, Celestine turned around and pressed her plump chest on the bed. The tight double balls were deformed, and the bottom area was open and in close contact with the sheets.

"But is this really okay, Lady Celestine?" Nina, the blonde high elf attendant at the side, spoke hesitantly. Her contradictory expression seemed to support Celestine's behavior unconditionally, but at the same time she expressed regret for Celestine's choice. She couldn't help hiding her inner resentment, and asked Celestine in a not very polite tone: "Lady Celestine obviously had the best chance, why did she give the chance to that suspicious human who didn't even know where he came from?"

Although Yinina expressed her gratitude to Lin Rui for standing up and protecting Celestine in Whetstone City, gratitude is one thing, and the future of Celestine and the entire elf race is another.

Celestine's answer to Nina's question was clearly a result of careful consideration, not a rash decision:

"The one who saved us from the orcs was Lin Rui. He was also the one who gave me a push in Whetstone City last time. From my observation, that human does have the ability and ambition to rescue our elves from the clutches of the orcs. As long as he treats every ethnic group in the territory fairly, I am willing to support him."

6The two discussed a series of events that happened a few weeks ago. First, a few months ago, it was the savior who defeated the Black Beast Group that tried to invade from the north. Later, the human male also saw through the ambition of Urakami Kingdom to annex the Elf Forest, killed the assassin, and saved Celestine's life.

Because of this incident, Celestine has been communicating frequently with Lin Rui recently, so much so that she has now prepared a big gift to welcome the savior Lin Rui.

Chapter 145 The Forest That Brings Disaster

About fifty elven farmers, gathered by their orc employers, were sweating profusely as they used axes to cut down trees, while their flocks of sheep were not far behind, feasting on the grass nearby.

Behind these people stood an orc supervisor. Because his partners were raising funds and manpower in several nearby towns, he was the only one who was supervising here. Although this planned reclamation land was within the borders of Zuozhou, it shared the same forest with Beizhou in the south, and it would cross the border if not careful. Therefore, the plains and official roads nearby have always been the main battlefields for the conflict between the Black Beast Group and the Dark Elves, and the conflict has become even worse in recent months.

Now, with the war over, this area is being reclaimed.

Previously, the Black Beast Regiment was defeated by the Red Army of Otsuko Castle and could only hide in Hucang Town, not even daring to leave the gate. But as the weather turned cold, the blizzard from north to south began to block the road. In this border town located in the southernmost part of the empire, a Black Beast Regiment unit that had difficulty in getting supplies gradually fell into trouble.

They were short of food and firewood. If they did not take action, they would probably be swallowed by the severe cold along with the townspeople of Hucang Town.

Of course, going south to Beizhou to plunder the dark elves was not out of the question. But a few months ago, the scene of the dark elf red army wearing uniform crimson armor showing off their might outside Hucang Town still frightened the soldiers of the Black Beast Corps. If it weren't for the autumn harvest, the townspeople would really stay at home until the beginning of the next spring.

But people are made of iron and food is made of steel. For the orcs of the Black Beast Group, eating is much more important than dying in battle. They cannot accept the shameful ending of starving to death in a foreign land because of the strength of the enemy. Therefore, they can only mobilize soldiers and townspeople to go out hunting and reclaiming land, and urgently build a road connecting here with the country to obtain military supplies in time.

However, this order was rejected by the residents of Hucang.

When the idea of reclamation was first proposed, the townspeople strongly opposed it on the grounds of safety. They refused to touch the forests of Beizhou, saying that disasters would fall from the sky and slaughter would befall the land.

This is so foolish! How can we develop this precious land if we are bound by superstition? You know, after the forest is reclaimed, it will become a large pasture and a granary for everyone.

There was no other choice but for the Black Beast Corps to recruit the elves living nearby and under the jurisdiction of the Empire.

The reclamation work has been going on for a week, and nearly one-tenth of the forest has disappeared. The funds for reclamation were put together by three nearby manor owners, but of course, this money was far from enough. They also asked the mayor of Hucang Town for funds, but were rejected. Fortunately, they got funds from other merchants. Merchants from Urakami State said that they controlled the leather business in Beizhou and wanted to raise sheep on this pasture.

In fact, their initial plan was to reclaim only one-tenth of the forest, but they actually intended to reclaim one-fifth. The extra part naturally went into their pockets. But what most people don't know is that this extra part is the territory of the Beizhou High Elves.

A large forest commonly known as the "Sanctuary".

Suddenly, the sheep began to bleat, stopped grazing, and ran deeper into the forest.

The wolf is coming?

"How can it be."

"What about the bear?"

The farmer looked up at the sky, and the supervising officer of the Black Beast Regiment also looked up.

In the sky, five moving dots gradually grew larger. As they got closer, the dots turned into a big red bird, and even closer, they turned into a giant red bird with hands and feet.

"A...monster! It's the forest guardian summoned by the high elves!"

When they saw something strange in the sky, the elves who knew about the existence of the forest guardian dropped their tools and fled to the southern Beizhou territory. Only the orcs who knew nothing were left behind. Five magic birds emitting strange red light swooped down.

As soon as the orc soldier raised his axe, he was pinned down instantly, his trachea was bitten tightly, and blood splattered everywhere.

With screams, the orcs dropped their axes and fled into the forest in panic, with the red magic bird chasing them relentlessly.

Behind him, another person was pinned down, his neck bitten, and he was struggling and twitching.

"what!"

The officers of the Black Beast Regiment hurriedly followed the orcs and ran towards the forest. Because once they entered the forest, the trees would block the way and the magic bird would not be able to catch up. However, when they looked back after escaping into the forest, they saw a red magic bird chasing them closely, with red eyes glaring at them, as if to say, "You are dead."

The Black Beast Regiment officer felt a tightness in his heart, but then he comforted himself: They will definitely not be able to catch up in the forest.

However, the leading red bird glided like an eagle and flew straight toward the tree. The orc officer was stunned.

"If it hits me like this, I'll die, right?!"

The gap between the trees was narrow, and if the bird spread its wings, it would definitely hit the tree. But just before the collision, the demon bird tilted its body, folded its wings, and flew through the gap between the trees in an instant.

"impossible……"

While he was stunned, the attack had already arrived. The next second, the red devil bird bit the orc officer's throat.

There were no screams, only splashes of blood. The orc looked desperately at the blue sky between the trees, his throat being chewed greedily.

The news that the Black Beast Group had crossed the border and reclaimed the forest quickly reached Celestine's ears.

"Lord Celestine!"

Nina's follower Alice rushed into the temple.

"Something bad is going to happen!"

She whispered.

"The forest to the west?"

Celestine, who was looking forward to meeting Lin Rui, suddenly had confusion in her eyes.

"really?"

"Yes, one tenth of it has been lost..."

"These greedy parasites who only know how to reproduce, and those ungrateful beasts!"

Celestine stood up, with two rocket-like breasts hanging from her chest, which looked absolutely beautiful. Enough to make people want to touch them. But until now, no one has been able to touch those proud breasts.

"Lord Celestine, we must teach those orcs a lesson."

Alice said.

"I know this without you telling me. Hunt down those who are reclaiming the land and let them know the consequences of violating the Sanctuary Forest. But remember, you must not attack people from Otoko City. I will not allow any behavior that harms the people of Otoko City. Make sure everyone knows this."

In the Crane Town Inn, north of Hucang Town, the officer in charge of reclamation of the Black Beast Group had a grim face. Crane Town was the closest town to the Bijuu Sanctuary Forest.

He handed over the supervision of reclamation to his subordinates, and busy himself with other work while waiting for the third report, but he received unexpected bad news: his subordinates and the farmers were all slaughtered by the magic guardians of the high elves...

He originally thought that the high elves would not care about such things. After all, he wanted to reclaim the area around Hucang Town, and he only prepared the road to Tsuyama Castle, the administrative center of Sakushu, and did not get close to the Bishu Forest.

However, the partners' greed brought disaster to all of them.

"Should we leave town?" someone asked.

"But there is still work to be done in Hucang. Most importantly, reclamation is still in progress and a lot of money has been invested. How can we give up?" another person answered.

"Didn't they say that after the sacred tree of the elves was destroyed, the high elves lost their magic power just like the wood elves? Why would those guardians come?" Someone was about to cry.

"They were killed for land reclamation. They won't kill us too, will they?"

"But"

Suddenly, screams were heard.

The orc guards outside the inn rushed in and shouted: "Run!"

Before he could finish his words, three magical birds emitting fire and heat magic flew in.

"Elf...Elf Guardian!"

The orc guard knight who was about to draw his sword was hit by the flaming chain thrown by the magic bird. He groaned and slowly fell down.

Screams rang out one after another, the window glass was broken, and three more devil birds flew in.

Without further ado, the guardians began the killing.

A few minutes later, the fiery red firebird flew away from the hotel, leaving behind five wide-eyed bodies and blood staining the floor.

Chapter 146: The Governor of Zuozhou is at His End

Upon receiving the emergency report from He Town, the governor of the Nigrams Empire stationed in Zuozhou felt his heart tighten suddenly and a chill went straight through his spine.

Just because they crossed the border and cut down a few trees, no matter the workers or the masterminds behind the scenes, all the people involved in the reclamation were killed. The guardians summoned by the high elves were like cold-blooded killing machines, biting their throats one by one, and their lives disappeared in an instant, and they were even chased to their hiding places.

The villagers around were so scared that they closed their doors tightly, fearing that the high elves would come to them for revenge. Every day, the blood-red bird-shaped summoned creature would hover over the nearby town, searching everywhere, as if to completely eliminate all those who were related to the reclamation.

The merchants and mayors who had invested in the reclamation were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. They all ran to the governor's mansion and cried, "Sir Governor, please have mercy and mobilize the troops quickly! Please ask the main force of the Black Beast Group to come! Obviously, the instigators of all this are those guys who crossed the border, but why are we being targeted too? We are just investing money in this forest!"

After hearing this, the governor remained silent, but his heart was filled with mixed feelings. After all, he was the one who finally agreed to the reclamation. Logically, he should also be one of the targets of those guardians. But he was unwilling to accept this! In the Nigrams Empire, the elves have always been treated as slaves, so why were they riding on his head this time?

He had heard of the reputation of the high elves and was well aware of the fear of the local villagers. But if he sent a punitive army or asked the Black Beast Group to intervene, it would inevitably lead to a war. Zuozhou was already in financial difficulties, and this war would probably make the situation even worse. And those guys who invested in the reclamation had promised that as long as they got the reclamation permit, they would advance a large sum of money. Otherwise, he would not have agreed so easily.

What he didn't expect was that someone dared to cross the border and cut down the forest in Beizhou.

The elves' troubles have returned. We finally got rid of the dark elves a few months ago, but now the high elves are coming again. If the high elves attack the nearby towns like the dark elves did, will the mayors and town heads hand over their territories?

How can it be?

Although the high elves were a group of guys who were not afraid of the Black Beast Group, they always cared about their own territory and turned a blind eye to the Black Beast Group's rampage in other parts of Beizhou. The battle between the Nigrams Empire and the high elves was limited to the first two or three tentative attacks, and of course they all ended in the disastrous defeat of the Black Beast Group.

But this time, the high elves actually openly ran to the territory of Zuozhou and acted arrogantly. As the governor of a state, how could he sit idly by?

However, he was hesitant about whether to send out the garrison troops.

A few months ago, the Black Beast Group fought fiercely with the Dark Elves' Red Army in the area of Hucang Town, and the Black Beast Group was almost wiped out. That battle left a deep shadow on the soldiers of Zuozhou, and the painful memory still lingers.

More importantly, the state's finances are no longer able to afford the cost of large-scale military mobilization. Even if the army is sent out, it may not win. Looking at the fighting power of those high elf guardians, I am afraid that in the end, the whole army will be annihilated.

Even so, should garrison troops be dispatched?

Do we need to hide the city lords?

But if I hide, what if the high elf guardian attacks the city? Wouldn't I be the one to be killed?

Is it really true that we can only seek help from outside...?

As the saying goes, "A desperate dog will jump over the wall, but a desperate man will think of wits."

Suddenly, a wave of light flashed through the mind of the governor of Zuozhou, and a bold idea came to his mind. That was to ask the dark elf savior Lin Rui to help.

I heard that this guy has been getting close to the high elves recently. Some time ago, Celestine, the chief of the high elves, personally visited his home city, Otoko Castle, and showed her favor to him. Even though that encounter was interrupted by the intervention of the assassins from Urakami, the two have been exchanging letters since then. I heard that Celestine particularly appreciated this human male and thought he was a rare leader.

As for the legendary savior Lin Rui, the neighbor, the governor of Zuozhou, learned a lot of information about him from the Black Beast Group.

This is a very talented human being. At the beginning, his methods were still a little immature, but in the past few months, he has grown to the point where he can quickly respond to emergencies. I have heard of and seen many talented people, but this Lin Rui is definitely an exception. Not only does he think quickly, he is also very courageous. It is precisely because of this that the governor dared to come up with this seemingly unrealistic idea.

The governor turned to look at the steward and asked tentatively, "I say, if I write a letter to ask the dark elf savior, Lord Lin Rui, to come down for help... do you think he will... will he think I'm too naive?"

The steward was stunned at first, but then he regained his composure and whispered in the governor's ear: "If you want to take action, you must hurry up. The longer you stay at night, the more dreams you will have. You should understand this principle."

The governor nodded and gave a decisive order: "Okay, then get ready. I will write a letter myself to tell Lord Lin Rui everything."

The people would say that he was helpless and immediately went to the leader of the hostile forces for help. The governor of the state was an incompetent man who could only ask for help.

Forget it, let them curse.

However, if one knows that he is incompetent but still makes the situation worse in order to promote his own excellence, then he is truly incompetent.

The butler asked with some concern: "Do we really have to tell you everything? Including those things that are disadvantageous to us?"

The governor sighed and said, "We can't help it. That guy is very smart and will definitely not just listen to our one-sided story. He will definitely ask the high elves to understand the whole process of the incident. It's impossible to hide it, and it will be even more difficult to end it then."

The governor continued, "That savior must also want to stabilize the status quo. I heard that he has been having a very unhappy relationship with Urakami Province recently, and there are even rumors that he is mobilizing and preparing for an expedition to the east. If he really wants to launch a major expedition, then he must ensure the stability of the rear.

At this time, if we deliberately conceal the unfavorable facts, it will only make things more difficult to resolve. It is better for both sides to open up the channels of communication and make an exchange. The state side guarantees the stability of the border with the state, and the savior Lin Rui must prevent the revenge of the high elves. "

Having made up his mind, the governor turned to the mayors present and asked, "How is the reclamation of the forest? Is it one-tenth of what was written in the application?"

"Yes, exactly one tenth." The mayors nodded.

The governor added: "I hope no one will enrich themselves during the reclamation process, and it is best not to do anything beyond the scope of the application."

The mayor and village heads quickly shook their heads to deny that there was no such thing.

: The governor saw this and comforted him: "Well, you stay in the city for a while, I will find a way to solve this problem."

It was not until they heard the governor's assurance that everyone's expressions finally eased a little.

The mighty Asahikawa River flows unceasingly like a sharp sword, dividing the continuous mountain range and the vast plain into two. Its rippling blue waves outline two completely different landscapes in the north and south of this land.

The south bank, which is the side of the elf territory, is full of fertile farmland. After Lin Rui used the elf manager system to transform this wetland and swamp originally formed by the daily flooding of the Asahikawa River, it has become a fertile granary area.

On the side close to the south bank of the Asahikawa River, the Half-Oxen warriors wrapped in linen clothes and the dark elf carpenters were working together to build a series of peculiar wooden towers.

Watchtower.

This was the order of Lin Rui, the king of the dark elves. Along the border between Beizhou and Zuozhou, one tower was erected every three kilometers. Together, they would form a huge surveillance network covering Otoshi Castle, the planned Okayama Castle, and the High Elf Sanctuary. The guards in the surveillance towers were jointly provided by the hobbits with superb flying skills and the dark elves with excellent vigilance and vision.

The sun was high in the sky, and the dark elf carpenter stopped his work and looked up at the blue sky, only to see a few black dots approaching the surveillance tower under construction. The black dots gradually enlarged until the outlines of birds appeared, but their size was far beyond that of ordinary birds.

The dark elf called the bull next to him, and the bull stopped what he was doing and looked up at the sky. At this time, the bull who was called laughed.