Chapter 194 Cecilia's Ambition
"Yes, they not only believe in the God of Darkness, but are also the Dark God's butcher knife in the human world." Ace also sat up and said seriously.
Shu Li frowned. "But... from what I know, the Hermon Knights belong to the Kingdom of Cecilia."
After exchanging a glance with Kumandi, he told Ace Nasha's true identity.
Nasha is the princess of the Kingdom of Pedam. She was protected by the great swordsman Senro Bunker and sent to the Dalia Empire, where she was handed over to the care of the queen.
The State of Cecilia issued a wanted order for them and sent the Hermon Knights to hunt them down.
Fortunately, Senluo was very capable and protected Nasha very well, successfully completing the mission.
"The country of Cecilia is not simple." Kumandi said.
Anyone who has studied the history of the Austin Continent knows that humans are warlike and often launch brutal wars for territory, resources, interests, etc.
Over tens of thousands of years, countless nations have emerged on the continent, some fleeting, others enduring. When friction and conflict between nations deepen, wars often break out.
He had always thought that the war between Cecilia and Pedam, like other wars in human history, was a struggle for interests.
However, the nature of the country changed when Cecilia became associated with the God of Darkness.
Ace glanced at the tent curtain and lowered his voice, "The current king of Cecilia, (Ku) Denton Trick, is the previous king's younger brother. Eighteen years ago, he staged a coup and seized the throne. To survive, the previous king's princess and prince were forced to flee, hiding their identities for over a decade. After Denton Trick came to power, he implemented a repressive policy at home and launched wars of aggression abroad. Pedam was the first country he invaded."
"Ah?" Shu Li exclaimed softly. His impression of Cecilia was still stuck in the poem "The Girl and the Swordsman."
The elf girl meets Prince Cecilia, and they embark on a magical adventure together, developing an indescribable love for each other. Later, Prince Cecilia, a swordsman, transforms into the Sword of Carlos and defeats the villains who are besieging the elf girl.
The Sword of Carlos is one of the five magic swords, which once helped the Elf King repel the God of Darkness.
According to ancient records, Cecilia has a history of more than 20,000 years and is an ancient civilization favored by the gods. Every royal family with pure blood has the ability to awaken the Sword of Carlos.
I just don’t know when it started, the royal population declined, children died young and the Sword of Carlos disappeared.
Ten years ago, when he learned that Cecilia had invaded Pedam, he could not stand it and felt extremely sympathetic towards Nasha, who had become a fugitive princess. However, this was a war between humans, and the fairies would not easily interfere.
Kumandi picked up the storage bag next to his pillow, took out a newly purchased map, and used the magic stone lamp in the tent to check the location of Cecilia.
Three heads were put together, staring at the map.
"Cecilia and Wanaku are neighbors." Kumandi said in a deep voice.
Vanaku is the territory of the dark elves, who believe in the god of darkness. How clean can it be that Cecilia sent the Hermon Knights to hunt down the princess and prince of Pedam?
"The Queen of Pedam is a princess of the Snow Kingdom, and her dowry is the Sword of Itno." Ace said.
Shu Li high-fived, suddenly realizing, "Could this be the reason why Pedam was invaded? Cecilia's target is the Demon Sword!"
Kumandi said, "That makes sense."
The current king of Cecilia has surrendered to the God of Darkness and wants to collect the five magic swords to open the gates of hell.
Shu Li angrily said, "Did Denton Trick's head get caught in a door? He actually went against the will of his ancestors and became a lackey of the Dark God!"
Kumandi traced the map with his finger. "The Kingdom of Cecilia has been infiltrated by the Dark Elves! Denton Trick would rather side with darkness for the throne."
Ace frowned and said, "Human nature is greedy. Once ambitions and desires are exposed, they will be invaded by darkness and become puppets of the God of Darkness."
Kumandi stared at the map for a long moment, wondering, "Where is Pedam?"
"Isn't it next to Cecilia?" Shu Li asked curiously. He stretched out his hand to point out the location, but found that Pedam was not marked on the map.
Ace said solemnly, "Two years ago, the Pedam Kingdom was destroyed."
"Ah?" Shuli and Kumandi looked up in surprise.
"How could that be?" Shu Li subconsciously glanced at the tent curtain. No wonder Nasha had a gloomy aura when she met him this time. It turned out she had become the real princess of a fallen nation.
How heartbroken she must have been when she learned that the Kingdom of Pedam had been destroyed.
Shu Li sighed softly, deeply realizing the cruelty of the other world.
Ace pointed his slender finger at several spots on the map. "These places didn't originally belong to Cecilia, but now they've all been occupied."
"I was wondering why the new map is different from the old one. It turns out that Cecilia has expanded." Shu Li took out the old map and compared it with the new one.
In the old map, Cecilia was only a small piece, but in the new map, it was twice as large, and it annexed all other small countries, including Pedam.
"When Pedam was invaded, the other small nations stood by and watched, refusing to send troops to help." Ace's green eyes flashed with a chill. "After Pedam was destroyed, the nearby small nations all suffered."
"When the lips and teeth are gone, they are interdependent." Kumandi said calmly.
Other small countries are too naive. Once the invaders taste the sweetness, they will become greedy and arrogantly expand their territory.
Shu Li said: "The Hermon Knights are running rampant in various countries on the continent under the banner of freedom. The hidden dangers should not be underestimated."
Unbeknownst to him, the dark forces had already expanded silently.
Kumandi pointed out the King of Cecilia's motives. "He wants to obtain the five demonic swords, open the gates of Hell, and bring the Dark God back to the world."
Shu Li was puzzled: "Isn't the magic sword only wielded by its owner?"
The owner of the magic sword would rather die than surrender, and it would be useless even if Denton Trick got the magic sword.
Ace said: "Besides the magic sword, his other goal is to expand the dark forces."
Shu Li stared at the expanding territory of Cecilia and asked in confusion, "Can we just let it develop without any country stepping in to stop it?"
When the Kingdom of Pedam asked the Dalia Empire for help, would the outcome have been different if the Dalia Empire had sent reinforcements?
Ace smiled, his green eyes deep. "Since ancient times, the human race has been a loose group, often choosing to play it safe when faced with difficulties, only to regret it when disaster strikes."
Shu Li couldn't help but look at him twice more.
Ace suppressed his emotions and asked, "What's wrong?"
Shu Li shook her head. "No, nothing."
He and Kumandi are fairies and don't have much affection for humans. Ace is different. He is a real human. When he talks about human matters, his words are full of sarcasm.
It's just... a little strange.
Kumandi took out a notebook and a quill and quickly wrote a few lines in the common language of the continent.
Shu Li leaned over and asked, "What are you writing?"
Kumandi said without looking up, "Record it and sort out the clues."
Shu Li knew his serious character, so she added.
Kumandi drew a relationship map, marking the cooperative relationship between the State of Cecilia and Wanaku.
In short, when humans with short lives gradually forgot the War of the Gods ten thousand years ago, the dark forces took the opportunity to make a comeback. The country of Cecilia turned against the dark elves of Vanaku and colluded with them to spread the seeds of darkness to other countries on the continent through war.
This is not good news for Shu Li.
He and the mother tree have worked hard for so many years, but in the end it is just a drop in the bucket.
I have to go to the courtyard quickly, settle down, and communicate the situation with the mother tree.
He also needs to find the elemental spirits as soon as possible, improve his own strength, become a powerful hero, and defeat the dark forces.
"Time to sleep." Shu Li lay back in bed. "We have to get up early tomorrow to travel."
Kumandi finished recording, put away his notebook and pen, and lay down.
Ace reached out to turn off the magic stone lamp, then lay down beside Shu Li, seemingly relaxed as he said, "We are magic apprentices, there's no need to put pressure on ourselves. If the forces of darkness truly wreak havoc on the continent, the God of Magic and the Magic Saints of the Atrium will not sit idly by."
Translated, it means, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.
Shu Li understood his thoughts, but... he was not a human being after all, but a goblin, the master of the Horcrux chosen by the God of Time and Space.
The Horcrux gave him a glimpse into the future.
That future was too tragic, and he absolutely didn't want it to become a reality.
The Elf King said that there are countless futures, and what he saw was only one of them. Which direction it will develop in the end depends on him now.
Therefore, he now has to redouble his efforts to change the future and embark on a bright road to a better future.
If the human race is not united, then he will follow the example of the former Elf King and persuade them one by one, regroup their forces and fight against the forces of darkness.
Before he knew it, Shu Li fell asleep.
Maybe you think too much before going to bed, your brain cells are active, and you are prone to dreaming.
He dreamed that he had returned to the Elf Kingdom, wearing a flowing robe and walking lightly in a magnificent castle.
Strangely, he did not have a small flower crown on his head, but wore an ordinary yellow gold ornament, and looked a few years older than he is now.
When the elves in the Crystal Castle saw him, they all greeted him warmly.
He responded to each one, smiling as he passed through a corridor and came to the courtyard where the Elf King was.
The Elf King was as handsome and holy as ever. He sat by the pond and leisurely fed the fish in the pond.
These fish are not ordinary fish. Each one is comparable to a fifth-level monster, with extremely high IQ and beautiful scales.
The Elf King feeds them personally, and they scramble to grab the food, jumping out of the water from time to time to show their graceful postures.
In the dream, Shu Li restrained his breath, quietly approached the Elf King, and then stretched out his hands to cover his eyes.
The Elf King knew exactly who was approaching him, but he remained calm and allowed them to cover their eyes.
"Hey, guess who I am?" Shu Li in the dream asked in a deliberately low voice.
"Sperion." The Elf King said his name accurately.
"Oh, that's boring." Shu Li let go of his hands, sat down, tilted his head and looked at the Elf King, his green eyes filled with deep love.
The Elf King finished feeding Shu Li the last bit of food in his hand, took out a handkerchief and wiped his fingers. After wiping them clean, he reached out and cupped Shu Li's face, caressing his lips with his thumb in an ambiguous way, then slowly lowered his head.
"No no no, don't kiss me!!"
In the dream, Shu Li shouted to stop it and waved his hands, trying to separate himself from the Elf King in the dream.
Are you kidding me!
Last time, he kissed the Elf King in his dream, this time, it was the Elf King who kissed him in his dream!
So shy!!!
"Sperian, wake up." Kumandi's calm voice sounded in his ears.
Shu Li was pushed and suddenly opened his eyes, meeting Kumandi's worried face.
"Are you having a nightmare?" Kumandi asked, touching his forehead.
Shu Li sighed deeply, looked at Jingjing Xueba with gratitude, and stammered, "No...it's not a nightmare, it's just a little...weird, ahaha——"
He smiled awkwardly, determined not to tell Kumandi that he had dreamed that the Elf King wanted to kiss him. If such a dream were to be told, it would be too embarrassing and would also be a blasphemy to the Elf King.
"You were just shouting 'Don't kiss'." Kumandi frowned.
Shu Li played dumb: "Uh, did I say that?"
“I did.” Kumandi nodded seriously.
Shu Li sat up, scratched his messy hair and said, "I dreamed that Farm wanted to kiss me... Haha... By the way, where's Ace?"
There were only him and Kumandi in the tent, and Ace was nowhere to be seen.
Kumandi said, "He's up and preparing breakfast."
Shu Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Kumandi was the only one who heard his mumbling, otherwise he would have been humiliated.
Speaking of Farm, it didn't get to eat barbecue last night and was sulking in the Seal of the God of Fire again.
As a result, early in the morning, Shu Li blamed it for the nightmare, which made it even more depressed.
Why would a ten-thousand-year-old rank-10 magical beast like it kiss a little goblin? Humph!
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