Soul of Burning Steel

The elves of the Ilgna world have lost a lot of information from ancient years. The oldest history they know is only a mere thousand years ago. At that time, the first generation of elven dynasty was founded in the Thousand Lakes in the northern plain of the Origin Mountains. During the war, the dynasty was destroyed and rebuilt. It was not until hundreds of years ago that the fourth dynasty, that is, the last elven dynasty, settled on the flat top mountain of the Origin Mountains, and everything gradually stabilized.

However, due to the war, countless materials were lost. They may be burned in the library or ordered to be cleared by the crazy emperor. The biggest damage to historical documents was 147 years ago when the stone demon descended in the capital of knowledge. In the Gulf City, raging monsters killed most of the elves in the city and destroyed almost all the stored data inside. At that time, the dynasty and royal family were fighting openly and secretly because of the position of the prince. They did not have time to pay attention to this place, even if the disaster relief was extremely perfunctory. , This behavior that clearly regarded the people as nothingness angered all the remaining residents of Bay City. They simply raised the anti-the flag and vowed to overthrow this decadent dynasty and protect their world.

Seventy years after that day, seventy years ago today, the last dynasty was overthrown by the rudiments of today’s Gulf Federation, the Gulf City Rebels, and the last burning of historical materials also appeared—the last elven royal family burned down the Royal Grand All the materials in the library, countless precious spell books and historical documents have been burned down. For this reason, the Federation had to embark on a new path of magic technology.

Many myths, even history, have been lost in the fire forever.

But Urken is different.

Ulken Ulanor, benefited from the parental teaching of the inhabitants of the capital of knowledge, and his family history. In his memory, there are countless histories and myths unknown to the newborn elves. The myth of a big tree.

——Even, it may not be a myth.

In the age when there were no words and no language was formed, the earliest elves migrated from the plains to the forests. Perhaps they were simply because the food in the plains was not enough to support the consumption of the tribe. There might be other reasons, but nothing matters. , What is important is that they found a huge tree in the middle of that forest, between the water veins surrounded by countless lakes, like a pillar supporting the heaven and the earth.

There are countless creatures living around this giant tree. They are mild in nature and only feed on the leaves of the giant tree, so they did not attack them. When they came under the giant tree, the ancestors of the elves curiously tried to eat these falling leaves. However, they were surprised to find that these leaves were more delicious than all fruits. After eating, they even felt that their bodies were purified and their physique improved.

As a result, this tribe settled under the giant tree. They occasionally went fishing and hunting, but most of the time they ate the leaves of the giant tree. During several years of exploration, they also discovered that the leaves of the giant tree are not always It has the effect of strengthening physique every year, about once every two years, or once every three or four years, and every time only winter passes, and the time when spring comes, there is about a week before the leaves have the ability to strengthen the physique. .

The first time they met, it was just good luck, but even so, it did not prevent the tribe from treating the giant tree as a **** and praying and worshipping. Thousands of years passed, due to the improvement of the giant tree’s physique, The newly born elves have stronger magical talents and dexterous bodies than their ancestors. Their ears have gradually become longer than their ancestors, and their appearance has become more beautiful. The **** tree has also been praying for thousands of years because of countless people. Also gradually gained some more mysterious abilities.

Until this time, the elves are the elves, the sacred tree is the sacred tree, and the belief of the mother tree is determined by this.

It stands to reason that the myth is here and there should be a follow-up, but all the following legends, or history, have been lost. Through the few words of the remains, Ulken only knows that his ancestors have walked out of the forest after the expansion of the tribe. , They met other races, after war or cautious contact, exchanges and contacts between races, the elves developed a prosperous civilization, with a vast territory.

But everything was terminated by a prophecy.

——The ignorant opens the door to the end, and the death of all things is coming.

The history since then has been blank.

Shaking his head, Ulken threw all this behind his head.

If someone who knows more history and more information comes here, he might guess some truths hidden in the dark, such as how the legendary kingdom of elves was destroyed and how their elves came here. Arrived on this continent, but the red-haired elves didn't know and didn't care.

Step by step, approaching the huge stone tree shining with turquoise light, Urken felt the more and more powerful magic elements, which are far stronger than the outside world, even stronger than the magic surplus areas such as Sigma Volcano. An ordinary fireball is probably comparable to a blast, and a chain of lightning can cause a lightning storm-like effect.

The closer he gets, the more he can feel his own insignificance. When the elf came to the giant tree, he looked to the left and right, and he could no longer see the arc of the giant tree. The huge rocky tree was already towering into the same side. The wall of the sky stopped him in front of him, Urken felt that there was a gust of wind all over his body, and a gust of fresh wind was surrounding him, restoring his tired body for many days, even in spirit. Relieved a lot.

"Hopefully, the mother tree can also respond to me this time..."

Taking a deep breath, Urken closed his eyes, then stretched out his hand and pressed it on the huge stone tree.

Seventy years ago, when he came here for the first time and saw the giant tree at the first glance, Urken knew that it must be the mother tree in the fairy myths and legends, and he finally understood why the last elven dynasty struggled for generations. For the hardships, the capital must also be located here, because the origin of the elves is here. This is where the beliefs and totems of civilization are located.

Although I don’t know why, this sacred tree that was supposed to grow among the thousands of lakes in the forest is buried in the ground, but anyway, with this giant tree, the descendants of the elven royal family will have talents far superior to other elves. , And many more benefits are countless.

As for why the sacred tree was not publicly shown to all the elves to prove the authority of his kingship, this is not something Urken could guess. The red-haired elves felt that if they knew the existence of the mother tree at the beginning of the uprising, many of their companions should Choosing to give up, they never have the guts to face the totem that has been deeply rooted in their hearts.

But everything is over, and at this point, no one will stop.

Of course, he also curiously touched this sacred tree that gave birth to a civilization.

But what shocked the red-haired elves was that because of his touch, the stone layer on the sacred tree actually trembled.

Layers of green light shines on the stone layers, forming bright lines like branches. Accompanied by the violent fresh wind, the entire underground cave is covered with grass in an instant, and the fragrance of dew and vegetation spread all around. Make Urken think that he is in a dream.

And at that moment, a voice that seemed to be uttered by countless people suddenly appeared in his mind.

"The leader of the new era."

This voice is extremely sacred, gentle, and with layers of ethereal echoes, it said softly: "Are you the king of this generation of elves?"

In addition to shock, Urken also maintained a sense of reason. Facing the sudden appearance of visions and voices, he solemnly said in his heart: "No, I am not a king, and the elves will certainly not have any kings in the future, I , Just an ordinary person leading everyone forward."

"Your body embodies the beliefs of many people."

This voice cannot be denied. It did not express any opinion on Urken's statement: "Anyway, you must be a man who leads an era... Your heart is tough enough to carry our will and meet the requirements."

"Sign a contract with us."

After being silent for a while, the voice said so. At the same time, the invisible coercion began to spread. The huge stone tree trembled slightly, causing the entire underground cavern to sway, but Urken’s subconscious warning was heavy. When the pressure almost pressed down on the ground, it said in a solemn and sacred tone: "On behalf of the elves, sign this contract with us that has lasted since ancient times..."

"But who are you... on earth?"

In the face of the sudden surge of pressure, Urken tried his best to support and spit out scattered vocabulary from his mouth. He felt that the other party did not target him, but because his own existence was too strong, so as long as he was a little serious, he would be involuntary. The oppression of his weak elf to this point.

"Representative of the elves, you can call us the soul of the forest."

"And what is in front of you is the will of the sages and kings of the past, and the mother tree."

"We are the patrons of the elves and the barrier to the people of nature. The new cycle has begun, and the new contract and time are coming soon."

"As long as the elves don't forget the mother tree, then the mother tree will inevitably shelter the elves."

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

"So...Is that so... The mother tree has always been there, and it has always been by our side..." The red-haired elf's eyes were dizzy, he murmured to himself, but in the next instant, Urken's eyes regained firmness. : "Although I don't know if I am qualified, I will still try."

"I, Ulkun Uranus, in the name of the leader of the Gulf Rebels, on behalf of the current elves...sign this contract!"

And just as he said these words, a sigh of relief echoed in the entire huge underground cave.

The ethereal and sacred voice echoed.

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

What happened 70 years ago is now reappearing.

Just when Ulken, who was already quite old, touched the Heavenly Origin 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 driving the airship, attacking the stone monsters that are constantly emerging from the mountains. They face the strange strong winds and fight against many monsters, because the leader has not yet returned. , So they are reluctant to leave.

But even so, more and more stone demons are gradually occupying the entire ruins. Even if the leader returns, there is bound to be no way to survive. There are even a lot of flying stone demons in the distance, and some people are already hesitating~www. novelmtl.com~Will you continue to wait, or follow the commander’s final order and escape as soon as possible before the danger comes.

Just when they were still arguing.

A harmonious wind blew from an unknown place.

This wind is not rushing or slowing, but it is not affected by any other winds. It erases the squally wind brought by the magical turmoil in mid-air, and sweeps through the stone monsters on the ground. In an instant, all the stone monsters are When they stopped running, green vines and grass grew on their bodies, and the flying stone monsters in the distance also fell one by one.

From the ruins of the royal capital as the center, all the haze of the entire Origin Mountains was swept away. Just like the fresh wind of 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 mind.

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

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