Waldlin Elger, the leader of the Tricolor Feather Crown, is now about 100 years old, about the same age as Westena.
The inhabitants of this corolla, like tricolored feathers swaying in the wind, mostly enjoy travel and exploration, having traveled extensively across the globe. They are a rare faction among the elves, possessing extensive interactions with the outside world and a wide range of knowledge. Given this tradition, it's only natural for them to side with the open-minded faction.
"Golden Sparrow Witch?" Hearing this slightly unfamiliar word, Westena tilted her head in thought. When did Loran Hill have this title? It sounded like some kind of title from the Eastern Dynasty.
"This..." Looking at this person who suddenly called out his other identity, Loran Hill blinked in surprise, and then had to respond.
"Hello." She paused for a moment before continuing.
"Has Lord Walderin ever been to the East?"
"Exactly. In fact, I happened to be in the East once last year."
Ever since Loran Hill returned from the Plantagenet dynasty, the shipping routes across the east and west continents have gradually recovered in the past few years. Although it is still unstable, sporadic fleets have begun to shuttle through it, braving the huge waves and whirlpools to gain huge profits from this route.
No wonder he recognized my other identity, the girl thought.
The handsome elf saw the girl's slight hesitation and seemed to realize that she was a little embarrassed. He quickly adjusted himself and stopped dwelling on it. Instead, he began to introduce himself.
"My name is Huadlin, from Tricolor Feather Crown. I have traveled to many places since I was a child. You can call me an explorer. It was also a few months ago that I received an invitation letter from Westena, and now I have just returned to the Emerald Forest." Compared to Eperion next to him, this elf has a more cheerful and easy-going temperament. He is also very talkative and knowledgeable, worthy of being someone who has traveled to many places.
After the introduction, the four of them chatted briefly and got to know each other until the guests in the courtyard gradually arrived.
As the music ended, Westena, as the leader, led the three of them slowly to the center of the courtyard.
The silver handbell swung slightly, and the crisp sound spread like ripples in the courtyard, gradually quieting down the sound.
"Good evening, everyone..." Westena glanced at everyone present one by one, silently checking everyone present in her mind, and gave a brief opening speech, and then the topic slowly turned to the theme of today.
"Well then, let's begin discussing how to handle the five challenges of this duel."
After the words fell, no one in the room spoke immediately. In fact, everyone had some vague ideas, but they were not mature. Seeing this, Huadlin grinned and took a step forward.
"Since I just came back, could there be a kind-hearted friend who could introduce to me the questions and difficulties of these five tests?" Although his tone was asking for help, his sunny and cheerful demeanor did not make him look disgusting. At this moment, he really needed a beginning to slowly enter the state of discussion.
"Then let me help Lord Huadlin familiarize himself with the situation." As she spoke, an elf woman with light green hair stepped forward. She seemed to be the leader of a flower crown faction. Everyone nodded slightly in agreement when they saw her.
"First is the first test given to us, the Basin of Meteoric Fire." To solve the problem of the northern part of the Emerald Forest being gradually invaded by the cold disaster.
"This test seems complicated, but it actually has two subtle meanings." She looked at everyone and continued to explain.
"I think everyone knows that the cold disaster in the northern forest is just a small piece of the puzzle in the huge disaster sweeping across the continent. If the entire disaster is not ended, the cold invasion of the forest will be impossible to completely cure."
"Therefore, there are two ways to resolve this test. One is to only eliminate the impact of the cold disaster in the northern part of the forest, and the other is to resolve the massive cold disaster across the entire continent."
"The former is simple, but can only barely gain the elves' approval. The latter, while convincing, is much more difficult. The reason the conference didn't explicitly stipulate a radical solution to the problem was because of the difficulty of the issue, rather than a final agreement."
"The test we're putting on the other side is actually the other side of the same coin. The drought in the east is actually a continuation of the cold disaster, causing the temperature to gradually drop, and the moist rain cannot reach the central part of the continent from the south."
"I wonder what everyone's thoughts and suggestions are on this issue now?" After saying this, she looked at everyone.
Afterwards, various sounds began to be heard in the venue, the courtyard became lively again, and various ideas were expressed by everyone.
"Would it be feasible to establish a barrier in the north? That would block the constant cold winds blowing from the north, preventing us from being attacked by the cold."
"Barrier? Even if such a vast barrier can be set up, it will probably require tens of thousands of mid- to high-level elven transcendents to garrison and patrol it to maintain it. The cost is really too great." An elven scholar shook his head and thought that the cost-effectiveness was too low.
"That's true. I think it would be better to just find a few volcanoes in the north of the continent, trigger them, and use the surging geothermal heat to dispel the cold." Another sturdy elf scholar came out. He had a little beard and looked to be about 40 years old, like a human.
"This does reduce consumption a lot, but... it still feels very dangerous." The elves in the courtyard whispered and pondered.
"Not to mention the dust and magma brought by the volcano. Even if that can dispel the cold, it will be difficult to sustain. Do we have to trigger volcanic eruptions every year? If this continues for a long time, it will probably cause great dissatisfaction among the northern humans and even lead to conflicts." After saying this, many elves began to shake their heads secretly, denying this suggestion.
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