Chapter 246: Conference of All Nations, Dark Elves
“Conference of All Nations?”
Hearing this unfamiliar term, Xia En’s heart moved.
It is easy to tell from the name that this seems to be a meeting held by multiple kingdoms together.
Maybe a joint conference like the World Expo on Earth?
If Xia En guessed correctly, the time point of his time travel should be after the [Wrath of God] occurred in [Emerald Island].
In this era, the continent is dotted with kingdoms of various sizes.
Each race also has its own country.
Unlike later generations, the vast sea makes communication between islands more difficult.
It is normal for these kingdoms to have exchanges and communications between them.
However, what makes Xia En a little curious is...
Why is the Conference of All Nations held in the [City of Giant Woods] of the elves?
Could this have something to do with the [Husi Ming] who spied on the world?
While Shane was thinking about these questions in his mind, the suspicion in guard George's eyes became stronger.
Hiding his head but showing his tail, his identity is unknown.
Right now it takes me a long time to answer such a simple question.
It’s getting more and more suspicious.
Thinking of this, George silently took half a step forward, guarding the young man behind him, and prepared to leave.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
For a person of such noble status as His Highness, it would be better to stay away from these two men in black robes of unknown origin as soon as possible.
Shane soon realized that he had hesitated for too long, arousing George's suspicions again.
He originally wanted to avoid these two people, but now that they have been discovered, it is better to simply regard them as the source of information to integrate into this era faster.
As his mind turned, Xia En spoke.
"Yes, we are tourists attending a conference."
"I happened to see this elven temple, so I came in to take a look."
The noble boy's reaction was obviously a little slow. He didn't notice anything unusual, but asked curiously.
"Then which country are you from?"
Xia En was stunned.
This shows the disadvantages of not knowing much about history.
How does he know what kind of kingdom there is in this era?
Wait, there seems to be two of them?
One is the Kingdom of Southorn, which later became the [Coral City], and the other is the Kingdom of Turin, which has close ties with An.
The former is obviously a smaller country, while the latter is one of the top powers on the continent.
Based on the idea of a fox pretending to be a tiger, Xia En said decisively: "We are from the Kingdom of Turin."
It's like traveling to a foreign country. It's better to say the name of a big country than a Shouldn't a small country that has nothing to do like be more confident?
But who knew that after hearing the name "Kingdom of Turin", the noble boy's eyes lit up slightly.
“Great, we are citizens of our country.”
“We are also citizens of the Kingdom of Turin!”
The young man’s expression became much more relaxed and his attitude Being so close naturally gives me a sense of déjà vu as if I were meeting a fellow villager when I go out.
George on the side was obviously not as easy to deceive as him.
Judging from the rich experience of this guard.
It is not necessarily a good thing for fellow villagers to meet fellow villagers. If not, it might lead to a stabbing in the back.
However, the simple aristocratic boy didn't think so much and said enthusiastically: "My name is Edward."
"This is my bodyguard George."
"You guys What do you call them? ”
Seeing this, Xia En introduced him openly: "I am Xia En and he is Yan Yan."
"Yanyan? What a strange name."
Edward was in his heart He complained a little and continued: "I'm from the royal capital, how about you?"
Xia En only knows the name of the kingdom "Turin", but he doesn't know anything about the geography of the country. So I can only say.
"We are from a small place in the countryside. Your Excellency Edward must have never heard of us."
"Impossible!"
Edward said with confidence: "I have memorized every province in the country since I was three years old, and I have also memorized the slightly larger towns."
"As long as you say it, I will definitely recognize it."
"Hiss..."
Xia En took a breath, he didn't expect this young man to be so serious.
It’s just a place name, do we need to delve deeper into it?
Fortunately, at this moment, George's cold snort interrupted Edward's question: "Master! You have said enough!"
Obviously, there was a vague hint in Edward's words. revealed his true identity.
But Xia En and Yan Yan are not from this era, so of course it is impossible to recognize anything.
This guard is a little too cautious.
On the contrary, this just proves that Edward's identity is extraordinary.
As soon as this idea came to Xia En's mind, he heard Edward ask in confusion: "This...Mr. Yanyan, why are you always staring at me?"
Xia En turned his head. After taking a look, he realized that Yan Yan was really staring at Edward intently.
This surprised him.
In this period of time together, Xia En discovered that Yan Yan's personality is actually quite desireless.
It's best to have food to eat and people to chat with on the boat. No one talks to him, and he doesn't feel lonely when he is alone.
He rarely showed Xia En what he wanted to do.
Yan Yan also has a very unique habit of watching the sunrise alone on the deck every morning.
Shane asked him why he did this.
Yan Yan said that during the years he spent at [Ice and Snow Island], he watched the sun rise like this day after day.
Otherwise, he seems to completely forget the passage of time.
Xia En guessed that it was because the years of being frozen were so long that Yan Yan lost the desires that normal humans should have and became a little sick.
Perhaps he could even tolerate not saying a word for several years.
Go with the flow.
Just take things as they come.
This is Yan Yan's current character.
So, Xia En was particularly surprised when Yan Yan expressed his intention to burn the [City of Giant Woods] clean last time.
At this time, Yan Yan's special attention to Edward surprised Xia En for the same reason.
After a while, Yan Yan said in a strange tone.
"I think... I seem to have seen this Mr. Edward somewhere?"
"Huh?"
Xia En raised his eyebrows, realizing that something was unusual.
He looked at Edward carefully, and then discovered...
He actually thought this boy looked familiar?
It is strange that Yan Yan alone feels familiar, and Xia En himself makes this matter even more confusing.
At this time, George quickly stepped forward and looked at the two of them warily.
He suspected that His Royal Highness Edward's true identity had been exposed, and the two men's enemies were unknown. Perhaps, they should take action in advance...
Just when George held the sword at his waist.
Edward said: "Uncle George, step back."
"Don't worry, I can see that these two gentlemen are not hostile."
"So... nothing will happen."
The boy's voice was still very young, but it carried a faint firmness and a silent confidence. His serious demeanor was also slightly different from his previous innocent appearance.
From his body, George inexplicably seemed to see the shadow of the man in charge of the entire kingdom, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
‘Your Highness, you have grown up after all. ’
George stepped back and stood behind Edward like a shadow, but he no longer interfered with Edward's judgment and actions.
"Thank you, Uncle George."
After thanking you gently and politely, Edward turned to look at Shane: "Reintroduce yourself."
"I am Edward Phoenix is also the fifth prince of the Kingdom of Turin."
"You probably recognize me because you have seen my portrait in the country."
Yan Yan: "..."
Xia En: "..."
Although Edward's words were very magnanimous and perfectly reflected the style of a prince.
But both Xia En and Yan Yan knew clearly that they thought Edward looked familiar, and it definitely had nothing to do with the identity of the other prince.
Edward obviously misunderstood!
Shane's mouth twitched.
He was also helpless. Why did he meet a prince just after traveling through time?
Moreover, judging from the defensive attitude of guard George and his ranking as "Fifth Prince".
This prince’s situation is obviously not very good!
Maybe there will be assassins who can assassinate you at any time!
Getting acquainted with such a prince may not be a good thing.
However, Edward is so honest, Shane can't blame him for this, right?
At this moment.
A shout came from outside the Elf Temple.
"Who broke into the temple? Tell me your name!"
The tone of the voice sounded a bit strange at first, but Xia En was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses.
‘This is Elvish! ’
Xia En glanced at the panel and found that [Elvish Language (Proficient) (Temporary)] reappeared.
It seems that as he returns to the past, this skill has also broken away from the constraints of this world.
Beside him, Yan Yan and Edward also understood the shout.
As a prince in this era, mastering a few foreign languages is considered a required course.
Edward frowned, instinctively feeling a little weird, but he still responded loudly in Elvish.
"We don't mean to offend, we are just taking shelter from the rain here."
Hearing his voice, several elves walked in from outside the hall.
Seeing these four people, the leader of the elf said sternly: "Who gave you the courage to enter and exit the elf temple at will?"
"Come here, arrest them!"
"Since tomorrow is the day when the Elf Queen ascends the throne, we won't punish you severely, we will simply put you in confinement for half a day."
Wen Saying that, Xia En also vaguely felt something was wrong.
The last time he passed through the Elven Temple of [Emerald Island], there was no restriction on entry and exit.
In fact, there were no guards in the previous temple, and anyone could freely see the statue of the goddess of life.
According to Lyra, this seems to be a special custom among the elves.
——After all, with the blessing of the goddess of life, it is impossible for outsiders to cause any damage to this temple.
There are no other valuable things in the temple, so even if you want to steal anything, it is unrealistic.
So, in Xia En’s opinion.
The appearance of this group of elves now is too much of a coincidence.
Shane looked at the elves' costumes and became more and more suspicious.
Suddenly, he remembered the [Eye of True Sight] that Xian Ge had used before.
Now that I have mastered the Elvish language again, can I use this skill?
Thinking of this, Xia En did not hesitate and secretly recited the spell that Xian Ge had recited.
Soon, dark golden runes rotated in his eyes.
He also saw clearly the true face of these elves...
...
...
The other side.
Neither Edward nor George thought of resisting these elves.
The reason is simple.
This is the country of elves!
It is a very unwise choice to have a conflict with the elves here.
Not to mention, if you insist on doing the math, they were indeed at fault in this matter.
——He broke into someone else's temple to take shelter from the rain and happened to be hit. He deserves some punishment.
And half a day of confinement is not a serious punishment, it will be over after a while.
With this idea of calming the situation, George did not pull out his long sword and allowed the elves to approach him.
"This weapon will be confiscated first, okay?"
An elf said calmly.
Although George was unwilling to do so, he did not dare to go against the elf, so he had to acquiesce to allow the other party to take away his weapons.
Just as the elf's palm gradually approached the hilt of the sword.
Xia En behind him suddenly shouted: "Yan Yan, take action!"
Yan Yan had complete trust in Xia En and punched the nearest elf without hesitation. .
The flames wrapped directly around the opponent's body.
George couldn't help being stunned.
Are you really crazy? !
How dare you attack the elves in [City of Giant Woods]?
But soon, the elf next to him seemed to realize that the situation had changed. He stretched out the dagger hidden in his sleeve and stabbed George straight into the heart!
This stab made George see something strange.
The way the opponent holds the dagger is not at all like the fighting skills of the normal elves, but more like the killers he has come into contact with many times.
'wrong! They are not elves! ’
George immediately woke up, roared angrily, turned sideways, and barely escaped the fatal blow.
But the dagger still made a deep wound on his waist and abdomen.
George pulled out his sword and chopped off the head of the man in front of him.
When the man's head rolled to the ground, his skin color suddenly turned light gray.
His whole appearance also changed subtly, his temperament became cold, and his pupils turned into a faint blue color.
“Dark Elf!”
George’s expression changed suddenly.
Although this race has the word "elf" in it, in essence, they are two completely different races.
It is said that in those ancient years, some elves betrayed the goddess of life and were expelled to the dark underground.
In that harsh environment, instead of dying, these elven traitors underwent transformations they had never imagined and prayed to another underground god.
From then on, a new group of elves were born.
They gave themselves the name "Darkness" not only to commemorate the past history, but also to engrave the hatred between them and the elves.
In some people, they are also called "drow", which means people who return from the darkness.
However, compared to this incident and his own injuries, George was more concerned about the safety of His Royal Highness Edward.
He turned to look.
I saw a figure wearing a black robe standing in front of Edward.
Several dark elves holding weapons bumped into him, as if they had hit an indestructible wall and flew out directly.
Keng!
At this moment, a dark elf lurking in the shadow suddenly appeared behind Xia En, and stabbed fiercely with the dagger in his hand...
(End of this chapter)