Chapter 1168 Fame

For Zalanda, this is the most difficult local force to deal with.

This town is isolated and its connection with the main body of the Kingdom of Tethyr is separated by the Star Vortex Mountains. It is surrounded by the Wildas Forest in the east and the Inland Sea of ​​the Fire Dragon Bay in the west.

The reason why this city is important is that it is located on the main arterial trade road connecting the north and the south. This alone makes it rich.

Not only the noble warlords of the Kingdom of Tethyr covet it, but also the pirates of the Nelanthar Islands and the Six Groups Council of Amn, which one does not want to reach out and bring this place under their own rule.

However, no force can succeed, so that this place has always maintained autonomy, naturally because there is a strong ruling class here.

This small town with a permanent population of only a few thousand people has hundreds of druids, led by a legendary archdruid. They maintain close relations with the elves of the Wildas Forest, and the residents are mainly half-elves.

It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the tentacles extended by the elves of the Wildas Forest.

Compared to the elves who advocated isolation and conservatism, these druids and half-elves were relatively more open-minded, looking for the idea of ​​peaceful development between trade and forests.

But this openness was relative. Compared to elves, they were indeed open-minded, but compared to humans, they became relatively conservative.

But for Gavin, this place became the easiest place to start.

He had a series of halos. He was the creator of the Dragon Oak Mother Tree, the destroyer of the Corrupted Giant Root and the Lord of Withering, the forger of the Apple God Stelina, and the tree branch guide appointed by the Forest Queen Mielikki.

Especially the last one, which had the strongest lethality.

Because these druids were Mielikki's followers, one of the branches of the Tree Branch Church, used to explore the future development direction of the Forest Lady - the tree branches represent exploration, growth and direction.

The Forest Lady compared herself to a big tree, using countless branches to explore her future growth direction.

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"Wow, what a grand scene! It's not just the druids of the entire Moss Stone City coming out to greet us. All the residents here have also come out. Even the king's inspection can't do this. Mr. Gavin, did you really just pass by Moss Stone City and didn't have any in-depth communication with this place?"

"Miss Nicole, your understanding of you is still stuck in a year ago. He is not just a lord now, he is also a demigod recognized by the gods and a famous road builder.

Ten days ago, he assisted the Great Mother and Her Majesty the Queen of the Forest in destroying the shadow of the Calimshan Sultan nobles in the marching mountains to re-explode the Serenager volcano. , to prevent the Kingdom of Tethyr from falling into the disaster of the flames of destruction.

Afterwards, the Serenagerd Natural Alliance was held, and in-depth discussions and research were conducted on the natural development of the entire world, and the measures to focus on you as the development center in the future were determined.

Do you still think that their courtesy of this standard is excessive? "

"Ah... Such a big thing happened, how come I didn't know?"

"That's because Miss Nicole was too focused, and her attention was all on the research of fabrics and clothing. If you didn't know that you were back, you would probably still be in your design studio and not come out at all."

Two beauties, one big and one small, chattered behind Gavin.

Gavin knew that his influence was extraordinary now, but the posture of Moss Stone City was still beyond his imagination.

On second thought, it was normal. Putting aside other things, just based on his identity as a road demigod, no matter where he went, the other party needed to give him high respect.

Especially for a city like Moss Stone City, which was built on a trade highway and relied heavily on trade, it would naturally pay more attention to it.

On the contrary, I didn't have the consciousness of being a demigod yet.

"Okay, stop talking, we're going down." Gavin warned his two companions who were laughing and equally unconscious.

"Understood." The two immediately shut up and tried to put on a solemn and serious look.

A group of three people slowly landed not far from the gate of Moss Stone City.

The druids who had been waiting there for a long time, led by the legendary archdruid, bowed to Gavin and said: "Welcome His Excellency the Road Builder to Moss Stone City, this is our greatest honor."

The archdruid in the lead was a tall middle-aged man with a burly and majestic figure, no less than a Goliath barbarian.

The most unique thing is that he has a pair of huge stag antlers on his head.

It's not the common antler headband or antler helmet, it just grows from his head.

This does not mean that he has alien blood, but it is the embodiment of the peak of the wild druid profession.

Many special advanced professions have similar characteristics.

This person is called Melvin, the archdruid of the Moss Stone City Druid Church Organization.

"Your Excellency the Archdruid is so polite. What you are doing is really grand." Gavin took the initiative to hold Archdruid Melvin's arm and said.

"They came here to listen to the teachings of the Tree Branch Guide." Melvin responded respectfully.

"It's not teaching, we are discussing the future development path of nature together."

"Your Excellency the Road Builder is as humble as the legend says."

"I am just being realistic."

"Your Excellency the Road Builder, please come in, let's talk inside."

When they met for the first time, they had to exchange compliments and entered the Moss Stone City one after the other. Archdruid Melvin refused to walk side by side with Gavin.

Gavin had no awareness of being a demigod, but Archdruid Melvin was a devout believer of the Forest Queen, so he would not lose his manners in this regard.

The restrained posture of these druids completely disrupted Gavin's preparations before coming.

There was no need to play any exchange of interests. He believed that as long as he said a word, they would unconditionally support Zalanda.

He underestimated the lethality of the demigod and the influence of the Forest Queen Mielikki among her followers.

After everyone sat down, Gavin asked tentatively: "Do you know what happened in the Marching Mountains?"

"Yes." The face of the Archdruid was mixed with sadness and pride. "We not only know, but we are also participants. We assisted in the fire fighting. In the process, we were fortunate to fight side by side with Lady Water Spring and Her Royal Highness the Queen of Unicorns.

I have seen the magnificent scene of Lady Forest and Your Excellency fighting together from afar.

It is because of your unremitting protection that the creatures around can avoid the same fate as the Marching Mountains.

Praise the gods of nature, praise His Excellency the Road Builder!"

"Praise the gods of nature, praise His Excellency the Road Builder!" The other druids present followed and chanted loudly.

The extremely pious and solemn appearance directly turned the scene into a sermon.

The answer of Archdruid Melvin completely explained why they treated Gavin so politely.

They were actually direct participants in the Marching Mountains incident and witnesses of his alliance with the gods of nature.

Not only the druids of Moss Stone City, but also the elves of Wildas Forest are probably participants in this Marching Mountain event, and even play a leading role.

Although it is not too close to the Marching Mountain, it is four or five hundred kilometers away, and there are the Star Vortex Mountains and Samir Hills in the middle.

However, large-scale wildfires will give rise to unusual fire elements such as fire slag clusters, which can bring fires to places beyond the range of ordinary wildfires.

These natural races must be extremely sensitive. Even without the oracles of the natural gods, they will actively put out the fire.

Since they are direct participants, things are more straightforward.

Gavin changed his strategy and said straight to the point: "The Marching Mountains have suffered unprecedented damage, but it is also an unprecedented opportunity.

In the ashes of the fire, rebuild a new natural order.

This time, it is no longer to let nature grow freely, but to be guided by human power, so that human power and nature are in harmony and become a benchmark for the harmonious development of nature and intelligent creatures.

I would like to invite you to join us, jointly promote and witness the implementation of this great cause, and dedicate it to the gods of nature."

Since nature occupies an absolute dominant position here, then start with nature. As long as it is tied to its own development chariot, it is up to you to decide whether to support Zalanda or not!

Gavin's proposal obviously exceeded the expectations of these druids, and they looked at each other involuntarily.

The other party had previously sent an envoy in the name of Gavin and Zalanda. They subconsciously believed that Gavin came as a lobbyist for Zalanda to persuade them to support Zalanda's rule.

If this is true, they will be in a dilemma.

Gavin's identity is there, and they absolutely don't want to offend a rising demigod.

But at the same time, they don't want to be involved in the civil war in the Kingdom of Tethyr, especially since their geographical location is very awkward, separated from Dalauma by the Vortex Mountains and the Wildas Forest.

The source of the trade road they rely on the most in the south passes through the territories of other noble warlords.

Their ability to maintain independence is certainly related to their powerful military force, but the most important thing is that they have always been neutral and do not easily intervene in the internal war of the Kingdom of Tethyr.

Once they show a pro-China attitude, those noble warlords will inevitably take extreme actions to seize control of Moss Stone City at all costs in order to avoid being strangled by trade.

The Vortex Mountains cannot protect their safety.

The smooth sea route will allow their army to bypass it easily.

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They don't even need to dispatch their own noble army, they just need to acquiesce and condone the pirates of the Nalansel Islands to go ashore for large-scale looting.

This is what the pirates of Nalanthel have always wanted to do.

But if it is just to help rebuild the Marching Mountains, there will be no difficulty.

Archdruid Melvin answered without thinking: "It is the holy place where the gods of nature meet. It is our greatest honor to join this event. We will dispatch the most druids and rangers to the Marching Mountains to help restore vitality here."

"With your joining, I am more confident." Gavin revealed another important message of this trip, "We are going to hold a grand winter feast in Serenagerd during the Midwinter Festival to witness the transformation ceremony of the violent blue bear. The Mother of the Earth will bless it and transform it into an earth bear that protects the earth.

At that time, please bring people to the feast to witness this glorious moment together."

This is why he stopped the Mother of the Earth from transforming the violent blue bear on the spot. Of course, this kind of thing should be widely publicized, and more relevant personnel should be gathered to witness this matter together to achieve the purpose of maximizing benefits.

"The blessing of the Mother of the Earth! The Bear of the Earth!" Not to mention the ordinary druids, even the Archdruid Melvin suddenly changed his color and shouted in a low voice.

As a devout believer in nature, he is most aware of the profound meaning of the changes in the priesthood of these natural gods.

This can affect the entire world from top to bottom, but it is difficult for secular people to feel this change.

Although they mainly worship the forest lady Melikai, as the mother of all things, Mother Earth is also closely related to them.

"I wonder if we are lucky enough to attend this event?" A neutral voice came in from outside.

Two shining figures, a man and a woman, walked in side by side.

The man's body shone with golden light. His hair, skin, pupils and clothes were all golden. His figure was tall but not thin, and his gestures exuded a noble aura.

The woman's whole body was red copper, as if she were made of red copper. She had a beautiful and gentle appearance, and she smiled before she spoke.

Archdruid Melvin stood up immediately, pointed at the two of them and said: "Your Majesty the Road Builder, let me introduce to you. This is the Crowned One of the Wildas Forest and the Patriarch of Surdusk, Wallen. Tino, this is his wife Rachel, the patriarch of Emanis, this is..."

"Your Excellency, Road Builder, needs no introduction. His name has already spread to Eternal Meeting Island. Even Her Majesty the Queen should have heard about it. We are here just for him." Valentino, the one wearing the crown, answered in a neither humble nor condescending manner. road.

Gavin had already stood up and said with a smile: "I was going to visit you later, but I didn't expect you to come to Mosish City first!"

In fact, there was no need for Arch Druid Melvin to introduce them. Gavin had already matched them with the information he had.

They were the target of the second stop of his mission, the rulers of the Wildas Forest.

Crowned One is a unique title for the elves, referring to the local supreme ruler. It is not equated with the king or queen. It is the exclusive title for the elven rulers of Yongju Island, and represents the common king of the elves.

Unexpectedly, they couldn't wait for him to come to the door and came to Mosish City first.

However, this also confirmed his original speculation that Mosish City maintains a close relationship with it. Even if there is no subordinate relationship, they are the closest allies, exchanging information and getting what they need.

Gavin felt that it was a wise decision for him to make this trip himself. A lot of information was limited by the intelligence collector's own capabilities, and it was very likely that many important things would be missed.

The intelligence only told these two that one was a golden elf and the other was a wood elf, but no one told him that they were both dragon pact warlocks and belonged to two giant dragons.

This can be clearly distinguished from their appearance.

Although the golden elves have a golden bias in appearance, they are not so extreme. This is the result of the high degree of synchronization with the dragons who signed a contract with them.

This means that there are at least two adult metal dragons in the Wildas Forest who maintain an extremely close relationship with these elves. The dragons allow these elves to borrow their power and even have the ability to summon them to fight for themselves.

"When distinguished guests come to your door, we naturally have to come out to greet them in person." Rachel responded with a smile.

Gavin felt a sense of familiarity in her smile.

If he guessed correctly, the person who signed the contract with him should be a powerful red copper dragon.

This kind of contract affects not only the appearance and ability, but also the personality will tend to be the same as that of the strong one.

"In that case, let's sit down and talk about the future together." Gavin adjusted his plan again.

This saves trouble. You don't have to say the same thing twice.

After all, the similarities between the two local forces are very high, and many suggestions are common between them.

"Okay." The two elves agreed readily.

After sitting down again, Gavin continued the original topic: "Our Winter Feast is open to all kind-hearted races and individuals. Even if you haven't proposed it, I am ready to extend an invitation to you."

"We will keep the appointment on time." Valentino, the one wearing the crown, promised solemnly.

"Then let's settle it." Gavin pushed the topic to the next topic. "In addition, I am also here on behalf of the Lord Zalanda of Darauma City. I hope that the two sides can establish trade relations. Deepen trade exchanges between the two sides.

It would be great if the Crowned One could build a free trade town similar to Mossy City in the eastern part of the forest. "

He did not try to get local forces to support Zalanda as soon as possible, but tried to establish trade relations step by step.

"Please allow me to reject this proposal." Although the person wearing the crown was polite on the surface, his words were far away. "We in Wildas can be self-sufficient and do not need to conduct large-scale business transactions with the outside world. Intervene in those human political disputes."

Gavin was not surprised by the attitude shown by the other party. This was a very traditional elf view.

And there are issues left over from history.

The Wildas Forest belongs to the Kingdom of Tethyr, which is claimed by humans themselves, but the elves living in it have never acknowledged it.

The previous rulers of the Kingdom of Tethyr had always treated the forest in a simple and crude manner - axes, fire and swords.

But there is no way around it. Before the large-scale development by humans, the entire Tethyr region was covered by forests. The Wildas Forest, the Mir Forest, and the Silmister Forest were all connected.

The elves are immortal species, and their individual memories often exceed the history of a human kingdom, not to mention the collective memory.

They generally distrust humans, a short-lived species, and believe that they are an erratic race, and that the country's policies change three times a day.

If it weren't for Gavin's special identity, it would not be easy for Zalanda to meet them. They would most likely avoid them directly.

Gavin was well prepared for this. He leaned forward slightly, and his eyes swept over everyone present, asking a question that tortured their souls: "Who do you think is leading the world now?"

Everyone present looked at each other, wondering what the question Gavin asked had to do with their trade. (End of this chapter)