Generally speaking, races other than elves often need special proof to enter the forest, and there are also restrictions on the number of people allowed. This was originally a law to protect the forest from being disturbed or doing evil by outsiders, but now it has become a subject of competition among many nobles.
Spending a summer that is no longer hot in the Emerald Forest, appreciating the elves' artwork, and experiencing a different life is not only an enviable topic of conversation in the aristocratic circle, but also an excellent experience.
"Get out of the way. Don't keep blocking the street."
Around noon, a group of mighty knights in white armor appeared on the bustling street. They wore lion-mane cloaks, held classical lances and white lion round shields, and briefly cleared a small space on the street to escort the noble eldest son of the griffin.
"Is that... the White Lion Knights of the Salius family?" Some knowledgeable human travelers quickly recognized the identities of these knights.
"It seems so, but why are they here? Aren't the White Lion Knights usually the Duke's personal guards?"
"Oh, that's right, it's him. Look at the blond knight in the middle. He should be Jerran, the eldest son of the current Duke of Griffin."
"Ah, this person actually showed up here. If it's him, it's not surprising that he brought so many White Lion Knights with him. These are the elite of the elite in the Western Territory."
Soon after, the news of the arrival of the eldest son of the Griffin, Jerran, spread throughout the Gilded Crown. Many noble travelers from the empire even began to inquire about the address of this important figure so that they could visit him in the next few days.
Today, the Griffin Family is the actual ruler of the Western Empire and is extremely powerful. Countless people want to follow them to get a share of the benefits, or to show their talents in front of nobles and get the opportunity to change the fate of their family.
In the afternoon, after lunch, Jelan sat in an office room on the second floor.
This was once a property purchased by a minor noble in Huaguan, but today it was requisitioned by them for resting.
The warm south wind blew the curtains. Jelan leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest. He was indeed a little tired after the journey.
After a long time, he opened his eyes and asked the knight who had been guarding him.
"Go ahead and call Grace."
"Yes, Your Highness." The White Lion Knight replied with a serious look, then walked out of the room with his armor rubbing against each other.
Soon after, a knight in dark blue armor entered the room.
"Have father's men contacted us?" According to previous instructions, after they arrived at the gilded crown, someone would come to pick them up and tell them what to do next.
"Indeed, a mysterious person came to visit us, but he didn't want to talk to us much and was waiting downstairs."
"Oh, quite cautious." Jelann stood up and looked at the courtyard where the sun was dazzling.
"Get ready and have him meet me in the living room on the second floor."
"Yes, sir."
A few minutes later, a man in a black robe walked up to the second floor led by a knight.
"Come in, Lord Jelan is inside." Pushing open the heavy door, the knight made way and stood beside the door.
A dozen or so tall knights stood in the usually deserted reception room, flanked by various weapons, silently. In the center seat, Jelann leaned back, his armored arms resting on the armrests, his gaze sweeping over the visitor, appraising him.
Surrounded by the gazes of this group of powerful knights, the black-robed guest walked slowly forward without changing his expression and came in front of Jelann.
"Greetings, His Highness Jelann. My name is Morag." The man introduced himself.
"Are you the helper sent by my father?" Jelann asked with doubt in his voice.
"Yes, Your Highness." His voice remained unchanged, without any sign of nervousness, but slow and steady.
"I will assist Your Highness in achieving the goal of this mission and convince Her Majesty the Elf Queen to agree to this marriage."
"Oh, is it really that simple? You are not a liar who is trying to fool people." Before Jerlann could say anything, a knight wearing a horned helmet stepped forward and asked the man in black robe sarcastically.
"I know a lot of things, a lot of secrets. Things that seem incredible to outsiders are actually just simple little things."
"If His Highness Jalan needs it, I can first tell you the first step of the plan to reassure you."
"Then tell me." Jie Lan En agreed directly.
"Okay." He cleared his throat and began to describe the situation inside the Emerald Forest and the recent confrontation between the two major factions.
"But what does this have to do with us?" Grace asked after hearing this.
"Yes. Although the current Elf Queen, Achenvera, is quite powerful and beautiful, she is not difficult to convince. In other words, as long as you control the people around her and influence them, it won't be difficult to get her to agree to a marriage proposal."
"so?"
"So, we only need to gain the support of the victorious faction to easily influence the Elf Queen and get the Emerald Forest to agree to this marriage."
"The liberal faction has long been connected to the Fairy Tree organization in the southern border of the empire. Our best option now is to support the conservatives, help them defeat their opponents, and then expel the liberal faction around the Queen."
"The leader of the open faction, Westena, is the Queen's friend. She has great influence on the Elf Queen. As long as she is expelled from the forest, subsequent matters will be much easier."
"But how can we support the conservatives to defeat the liberals? This duel is not something that ordinary people can participate in, and the deadline is very tight." Another knight asked. His voice was elegant, and he seemed to be one of the few wise men present.
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