Chapter 247 [Giant Tree City] in History

"Be careful..."

Edward only had time to let out a cry of surprise.

The ghostly dark elf had already approached Shane's side.

Just the next moment.

Dang!

In the surprised eyes of Edward, George, and many dark elves.

The dagger that fell on Shane not only did not cut his flesh and blood, but was blocked by a seemingly slender finger.

The collision of flesh and blood and weapons made a sound of metal hitting iron.

Then, the dagger deformed and twisted at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally broke into pieces!

This guy's body is so strong! ?

"Poor disguise."

After giving such an evaluation, Shane took a step forward, and the shadow condensed into a blade, directly cutting the assassin's throat.

With a "swish", blood splattered.

If this dark elf used other means, Shane might really suffer a little loss.

But he happened to use an ability similar to [Shadow Walking]!

After using the [Black Pearl of Dusk] to unlock the skill of [Great Dark Sky], Shane completely understood the [Book of Shadows] and had a deep understanding of the power of shadows.

Therefore, when the assassin's ability was activated, Shane noticed it and defeated it directly with his strong body.

"Impossible, this power..."

"He is also favored by the shadow!"

However, what Shane did not expect was that the moment he used the Shadow Blade.

The remaining dark elves suddenly changed their faces and looked at him with fear and disbelief.

Even with a little awe.

In fact, the god worshipped by the dark elves is none other than the God of Shadows in the Underdark.

At this moment, Shane showed a more exquisite control of shadows than them, which inevitably made these people feel surprised and doubtful.

However, with the actions of Shane and Yan Yan, the overall situation has been decided.

The combat power of this group of assassins was not very strong, generally only around the fourth level, otherwise there would be no need to use disguise to let George and others relax their vigilance.

After the initial surprise, George quickly joined the battle and killed several assassins in succession.

The combat power of the fifth-level swordsman was fully demonstrated.

What surprised Shane was that.

Although these dark elves knew that their actions had been exposed, they would definitely lose from the comparison of combat power.

But no one surrendered, but all chose to fight to the death.

Some even committed suicide by taking poison when they were about to be captured, resulting in no one left alive in the end.

"Are they... dead soldiers?"

Shane looked at the corpses on the ground and thought while touching his chin.

As the name suggests, dead soldiers are warriors trained by certain forces to perform missions that must be killed.

He and Yan Yan had just arrived and had not had time to provoke such a large force.

Obviously, it was Edward, the fifth prince of the Kingdom of Turin, who attracted these assassins.

At this time, Edward had just treated George's wounds briefly, and after confirming that he was fine, he immediately bowed to Shane solemnly.

"Thank you both for your help."

"This attack was directed at me, and I'm really sorry for involving you two."

Shane waved his hand and said casually: "It's just a small matter."

"They want to kill us, we have to protect ourselves, right?"

"But who are these dark elves? How did they appear in [Giant Wood City]?"

Just now, Shane stepped forward and blocked the assassin's sneak attack, which was equivalent to saving Edward's life.

Edward's attitude towards his savior was naturally more respectful, and he told everything he knew.

"They should be from the [Shadow Killing Society] on the mainland."

"This is a killer organization with a good reputation."

"As for why they want to kill me..."

Edward hesitated, but still said: "One possibility is that my brothers and sisters did it."

"Another possibility is that they want to interfere with the coronation ceremony of the Elf Queen tomorrow?"

"It may be both..."

His tone was also a little uncertain.

After all, these assassins committed suicide so decisively that it was hard not to suspect that they had a bigger conspiracy.

"The Elf Queen's Ascension?"

Shane couldn't help but frown.

When he heard this word from the dark elf before, he felt a little strange.

Isn't it the Elf Queen?

When did another Elf Queen appear?

And... Ascension?

Does this mean that this [Giant Wood City] was previously in a state without a king?

Was it because something happened to the previous Elf Queen?

During the last time he traveled through time, Shane roughly learned about the origin of the elves on [Emerald Island] from Leila.

The elves on that island are actually just a branch of the elves.

In order to avoid disasters, they migrated to [Emerald Island] several times.

Unexpectedly, they still couldn't avoid [God's Wrath].

Will other elven cities encounter similar disasters?

Seeing that Shane fell into deep thought, Edward continued to explain.

"There is an irreconcilable hatred between the dark elves and the elves."

"And I am a prince. If I die in the territory of the elves, the Kingdom of Turin will definitely not let it go."

"Especially at the time when Her Majesty ascends the throne."

Shane nodded, thinking that Edward's guess made sense.

However, he was not so interested in the love-hate relationship between the two races, so he asked instead.

"What is the origin of this new Elf Queen?"

Edward thought: "Actually, I don't know much about her. I only know that she is an elf who has just emerged recently, and she has extraordinary talents."

"She was recognized by the Elf Mother Tree, the Goddess of Life and a group of elders, and was finally elected as the Queen of [City of Giant Woods]."

Xia En was secretly speechless.

The recognition of the Elf Mother Tree and the Goddess of Life is not light at all.

No wonder she is qualified to become the Elf Queen.

Xia En also wanted to ask if there were any signs of any strange events in [City of Giant Woods].

But at this time, a group of elves broke in at the gate of the temple.

Seeing the scene in the temple, the elves couldn't help but frown.

The originally sacred and quiet temple was littered with corpses, and the dirty blood stained the sanctity of this place.

However, after seeing the identity of the dead dark elf, the hostility on the faces of the elves dissipated a lot.

Xia En glanced at them with the [Eye of True Sight], and after confirming that they were all genuine elves, he took the initiative to explain.

"The thing is like this..."

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Not long after.

The rain outside the temple stopped unconsciously.

The elves simply left the temple with Xia En and others.

They easily believed Xia En's words.

After all, the dark elves have always had a grudge against them, and it is normal for them to want to do some tricks before the queen ascends the throne.

Xia En and others were attacked on their own territory, and the elves were a little apologetic.

"We will catch the person behind this incident as soon as possible and give everyone justice."

The leader of the elf promised seriously.

Immediately, he looked at one of his subordinates behind him: "Kou Kou, take them to the Holy Court to rest."

"Yes! Captain!"

The person who answered was a young elf girl, wearing emerald green and silver-white armor, with a ponytail on the back of her head, and a rather heroic temperament.

Soon, other elves were busy in the temple.

Not only to clean away the dirty blood stains, but also to search for clues.

However, this has nothing to do with Xia En.

"Everyone, please follow me."

Following Kou Kou's footsteps, the group walked through the forest.

Taking this opportunity, Xia En also took a good look at the [City of Giant Woods] that had not yet been submerged by the sea.

As the city's name suggests, the trees in the nearby forest are extremely large.

They are all comparable to the trees on the island where the Cyclops was.

However, in the beginning, the trees on that island were so tall because they were infected by the blood of giants.

The height of this forest is entirely due to its extremely strong vitality.

Just walking in it will give you a feeling of relaxation and joy, and your steps will become lighter.

Moreover, although these trees are tall, they do not give people an oppressive feeling.

Sometimes when I look up, I can still see the blue and clear sky.

Because it had just rained, there was a moist earthy smell in the air, which made it even more fresh and pleasant.

Shane also noticed that there were some strange tree houses built on the branches of the giant trees.

They are called "peculiar" because the materials of these trees are distinct and traditional, namely ordinary vines and branches.

But the architectural style is very novel and advanced. It seems to combine the advantages of many buildings and form its own style.

Noticing Xia En's gaze, Kou Kou explained.

"Those tree houses and the houses in the Holy Court were all designed by Her Majesty the Queen herself!"

“Not only is it more stable, it’s also more comfortable to live in.”

"The key point is...it looks much better than the old-fashioned wooden house before!"

There was a touch of pride in her tone, and she obviously respected the queen who had not yet ascended the throne.

Xia En was also a little surprised.

The queen of the elves and a talent for civil engineering?

Born to ashes the holy body?

This skill is indeed rare for a queen.

Edward on the side had a strange expression: "It turns out that the Queen still has this kind of hobby..."

Koko glanced at him and said, "Her Majesty the Queen knows a lot!"

"Architecture is just one aspect, clothing, magic patterns, alchemy... Her Majesty the Queen is proficient in them all!"

"She can manage the [City of Giant Woods] in such an orderly manner that no one can find fault."

Hearing this, Xia En was even more surprised.

From Kou Kou's words, it is not difficult to tell that this queen seems to be an all-round talent.

Not only can the technology tree be filled up, but also the management ability can be filled up?

But, does such a perfect person really exist?

"The little girl is right."

At this moment, a hoarse voice suddenly came from beside everyone.

Xia En turned around and looked a little strange.

The one who spoke was a big tree next to him.

Dashu opened his deep eyes and said with emotion: "If anyone can lead the elves to greatness again, it is probably the queen who is about to ascend the throne."

Good guy, you have been eavesdropping just now, right?

Shane couldn't help but complain.

This is a tall tree man, who seems to be in his prime, exuding tyrannical vitality.

To be honest, this is the first time that Shane has seen a normal tree man.

The fresh breath and green branches and leaves are very different from the tree people on the bottom of the sea in later generations.

"Yes, that little guy is indeed a genius."

Suddenly, another tree man's voice came from the side.

When they are rooted and stationary, they are completely part of the forest and cannot be distinguished from each other.

Xia En looked into the distance of the forest and sensed several similar auras.

He felt a little horrified.

How many tree people are hidden in such a large forest?

And every tree man is a natural siege machine...

When they all wake up, this forest will become an army capable of sweeping across most human kingdoms!

Xia En vaguely guessed the reason for the meeting of all nations.

This is a major event for the elves to use the Queen's accession to the throne to show their strength to the various kingdoms on the mainland.

It is also a manifestation of the human kingdom's initiative to show goodwill to the elves.

When one person ascends the throne, all nations come to court!

It has to be said that in this era, the elves still have the status of world hegemon.

This also made Xia En more and more curious.

What kind of person would the queen of such a powerful race be?

Through the words of Kou Kou and Shu Ren, Xia En gradually formed an image of an omnipotent, loved, generous and benevolent queen in his mind.

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It didn't take long.

Xia En and his party followed Kou Kou to what they called the "Holy Courtyard."

It is said to be a "holy court", but it is actually a city located in the core of the forest.

As mentioned before, the [City of Giant Trees] covers an extremely vast area, and in the center of the entire forest is a giant tree that is so huge that it is indescribable.

The moment Xia En saw this giant tree, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Because it was the same as the giant tree he saw at the bottom of the sea.

Xia En's first thought was that this was the true form of the [Giant Wood God].

But after thinking about it, he suddenly realized that the huge sarcoma heart was the real [Giant Wood God]!

And this giant tree should be the object of its mimicry and disguise——

The mother tree of the elves!

Xia En also saw an elf mother tree on the [Emerald Island].

But compared with the giant tree in front of me, that tree can be described as "petite and exquisite".

Anyone who sees this giant tree for the first time will be truly shocked.

Under the shade of giant trees, there is a city where tradition and innovation coexist.

Here there are elven archers from the old era, old wooden houses, mages holding staffs, adventurers carrying big swords, steaming locomotives, and novel magic pattern equipment...

People from every kingdom in the world walked through the streets, speaking a variety of languages ​​and wearing a variety of styles of clothing.

It gives people a feeling of both contradiction and harmony.

If Shane were asked to describe the city in front of him, it would probably be——

"This is the best of times, it's the worst of times."

"This city has reached a fork in the road."

“Heaven or hell, it’s just a matter of a thought.”