"First, it's about the ice elves' plan." Bunis waved his sleeves, and the map behind him collapsed, and then re-condensed into a huge picture, in which several white ice ships were floating on the sea.
"The reason is that someone once saw an ice elf ship casting a spell on the North Sea, causing changes in the celestial phenomena."
"Although the Ice Elves and we share the same origin, we haven't had any formal contact in nearly a thousand years since they left for the small continent to the north, and our relationship has gradually faded and become unfamiliar."
"For this reason, several colleagues and I had to go to the north to verify it ourselves."
"There are many sea beasts in the North Sea. Since the incident, these sea beasts have been waking up from the seabed. They are now a major factor hindering the trade between the two continents."
"Because we have a small target, we were able to barely pass through the complex ocean currents and whirlpools and reach the northern continent." When he said this, the elves below also became serious and focused. It seemed that everyone was very interested in this separated elf tribe in the north.
"From my conversations with the ice elves, I learned that they, too, are suffering from the effects of the climate. Currently, a large number of icebergs in the northern continent are sliding down from the mountains and melting, flooding the villages and towns on the plains. As a result, they have to cast spells to continuously cool the glaciers, hoping to stabilize them and prevent them from melting further."
"I think this may be the reason for the misunderstanding between the two sides."
"Although the ice elves did cast a large-scale cold wind spell, even so, this level of impact is far from enough to make an impact on the northern part of the empire thousands of miles away, let alone such a wide area."
"So this conjecture is not sufficient."
"The second hypothesis is about some powerful mythical beast."
"Because the ocean is much larger than the land, it's hard to say whether it might breed some special extraordinary species, or even fantastical creatures. However, in the Eastern Continent, there are a few exotic beasts that can influence large-scale climate change, so much so that they were once treated and worshipped as gods."
"Actually, speaking of this, we have to mention the differences between the East Continent's unique dragon vein system and the natural ones. Under the blessing of the dragon veins, the magical power of exotic beasts can indeed change the world by permeating the dragon veins, causing various disasters or changes."
"However, this is the result of the support of the dragon veins. If these are removed, and the exotic beasts are allowed to cross the sea, they will lose their power. This is why the ancient sages of the East would slay the monsters, drive away the mountains and the sea, and expel the many exotic beasts from the Eastern Continent, thus ushering in a period of peace for the world."
"If the cold disaster in the north of the Western Continent was really caused by a powerful beast, then the first thing to prove is that the Western Continent also has a dragon vein structure similar to the one in the East. This is actually denied."
"The reason for my denial isn't my personal speculation or observation, but rather comes from the oldest records within our tribe, copied from the records of the Giant King's Court."
"In the days of giants and dragons, the giants possessed secret techniques for targeting and destroying dragon veins, and naturally, they also possessed methods for detecting them. During the years of conflict between the two sides, even if dragon veins existed in the western continent, they would have been destroyed long ago. Even now, we've used these techniques to search, but we haven't discovered any large-scale flows of mana or magical power."
"So, this conjecture is also not true."
"Finally, there's the speculation that this is a punishment from the gods or a sign of the end of the world."
"Unfortunately, we are mere mortals, and we have never been able to spy on the gods. However, judging from the scene of the heaven and earth changes more than ten years ago, if the gods wanted to destroy the world, there would be no need for such tedious and troublesome means."
"Those two crowns are far more powerful than we imagined. When the horn of destruction sounded, I could even feel the world wailing and trembling. It was far from the calm and silent state it is now."
After saying this, the elves below were immersed in the huge information for a while, and the scholar also stopped for a while, drank some water, and stood for a while to wait for everyone to digest it.
"Now, having refuted these three mainstream hypotheses, it's time to discuss our new discoveries."
"In fact, when the cold disaster struck the northern border, many changes also occurred on the northern continent and ocean."
"As I said before, many icebergs on the continent where the ice elves live have even begun to melt, revealing the dark rocks underneath. Ice floes are floating on the sea surface, and some sea beasts have risen from the seabed, becoming restless and hindering maritime trade."
"All this shows that this cold snap is not the whole story, but just a small part of the broader climate change situation in the world."
"The eastern region, which is close to the Emerald Forest and faces the sea, has also experienced considerable drought over the past decade. Rainfall has decreased year by year. While it hasn't reached the point of causing a drought, many rivers have gradually shrunk, and some remote villages have felt the effects particularly acutely."
"Why haven't these attracted attention? Perhaps it's because many people in villages are now moving to small towns and cities, leaving fewer and fewer people in the villages. So even if they are affected, they can still survive, so no one pays attention to them."
"Also, thanks to the East Territory's years of accumulation, each lord now has a number of dedicated gardeners under their command. With their help and the current technological innovations, many deep wells have been built one after another. This has stabilized the situation and prevented major problems from occurring."
"However, this method will likely become increasingly limited, and the drought in the eastern region will become increasingly severe, until it finally becomes apparent and causes widespread famine."
"The empire is already exhausted due to the cold disaster in the north. If unrest breaks out in the east, we forest elves will find it difficult to remain unscathed and live peacefully in the forest."
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