Chapter 29 Just a Book
The Avarus Demon Kingdom is one of the few countries without religion.
This is mainly because the royal family believes that all demons should have only one god, that is, the Demon King God.
All other gods are false gods, heretics, and should not be believed.
But the Demon King God never showed miracles before, and even his existence was just a legend, so the royal family of the Avarus Demon Kingdom ordered a ban on all gods.
In theory, Count Leon is right, and Princess Viola is openly opposing the national policy.
But from the actual situation, it is questionable whether the Avarus Demon Kingdom still exists, let alone any national policy.
Count Leon jumped out at this time, wanting to poke Viola indifferently.
The subtext is probably that if you want to preach, you must first change the national policy, and before changing the national policy, you must first take back the lost land.
So you should leave quickly and don’t come back.
Viola grew up in the palace and was well aware of the intrigues and rhetoric of the nobles. However, she clearly understood what Count Leon meant, but she pretended to be confused and said:
"Count Leon, as a royal family, I can tell you responsibly that our country does prohibit the spread of all religious beliefs, except for the belief in the Demon King."
"But..."
Count Leon pointed to the people behind him:
"It's too dangerous for you to gather so many untouchables. I know very well that once these untouchables gather together, it's easy for them to cause trouble. If something happens to you, I can't explain it."
It seems to be caring, but in fact it means that my family has ruled here for generations, and I know the morals of the common people here best. You, a princess from outside, should not do anything weird.
Viola still pretended to be confused:
"Count Leon, you should trust them more, believe in the power of the people, after all, the country is made up of people. As a noble, you should set an example and lead the people to live a better life."
"Yes, Princess, you are right."
Having said this, Count Leon could only respond, even if it was just on the surface.
"Your Highness, I think you should..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a light "pop" sound, as if something fell to the ground.
Count Leon looked down and saw a book.
At that moment, Count Leon's pupils contracted, and the blood in his body was about to cool.
"Count Leon? What is that?"
Count Leon suppressed the panic in his heart and bent down to pick up the book as calmly as possible.
"Nothing, just a book I wear on my body."
"Oh? A book, is it?"
Seeing Princess Viola's half-smile, Count Leon felt the illusion of a bursting in the back of his head.
"I'm sorry, Princess. It may be because the weather is a bit hot. I feel a little uncomfortable and want to go back first."
"Feeling unwell? Then Earl Leon must take care of yourself. If you can't find a doctor, you can come to me. I will use the magic given by the king to treat you."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Earl Leon bowed again, but this time his hands seemed to be shaking a little.
Then he hurriedly led his people away without looking back, which inexplicably reminded Viola of the dog that ran away by its tail.
Seeing this, the guard knight Shelley quietly approached Viola:
"Your Highness, is it really okay to let him go like this?"
"It doesn't matter. He can't be judged based on just one account book. This may make the locals think that I deliberately found a reason to get rid of Earl Leon, which will be detrimental to the spread of the king's faith."
When praying this morning, the devil god sent an account book.
It clearly records how Count Leon and his entire family embezzled taxes and disaster relief funds, and there are a lot of vouchers and records of him selling contraband to merchants from other countries.
If the Avarus Demon Kingdom was still there, one account book would be enough for Viola to dig up all the ancestral graves of Count Leon, but now it is not possible. Viola only has the Leon territory left, so she must act cautiously.
Due to the soldiers brought by the count, some people have dispersed, and as the crowd dwindled, Viola noticed that four people stood still.
They were three tall and one short, wearing simple fur cloaks, covering themselves tightly.
This style of painting makes people nervous at first glance, and the guards around them put their hands on their weapons.
"Wait, don't be impulsive."
Viola signaled the guards to relax, and waved to the four people:
"Are you from the Farthest Forest?"
The latter looked at each other after hearing the words, and the leader took off his hood slightly, revealing dark green hair and a pair of pointed ears.
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Tree elves are widely distributed, and traces of them can be found in all ancient forests.
Viola had heard of them, but it was the first time she had seen them with her own eyes.
Leaving a few people to continue preaching, everyone moved to a meeting room in the castle.
As soon as they entered the door, the tree elves quickly lifted their hoods and took off their cloaks. Each of them drank half a pot of water before they recovered.
Due to their long-term closed life, the tree elves have lost their perception of the outside world. They have been living in the forest where it is spring all year round. They don’t know what the temperature should be in April. They think it is still very cold, so they all came out wearing thick furs, and they almost got heatstroke.
"You are the princess, right? The Demon King God sent us here. I am Zhuoya. The two behind me are the druids of the forest, Seymour and Al, and the one holding my arm is my sister Leah."
Many tree elves have never had contact with outsiders. Zhuoya's voice was trembling, but at least she had a smooth conversation, which was considered outstanding. The two druids didn't dare to speak at all, but just nodded.
Leah was very familiar and immediately showed a sweet smile:
"Hello, Princess."
Although she looked young, Viola knew that the youngest tree elf in front of her might be more than twice her age.
Elves have a lifespan of 500 years. They become adults at around 100 years old, and they don't age after adulthood.
"Welcome, the Lord told me that a friend of the tree elves would visit, but I don't know why the tree elves are willing to show up."
The word Lord is used to address the emperor, and the title of the Demon King is 'King of Demons', so Viola used the Lord.
The tree elves who had been living in seclusion had no idea about this, but Zoya reacted quickly and immediately followed Viola and said:
"Not long ago, the Lord dealt with a big problem for us."
She roughly told Viola the cause and effect, and attached a bunch of words of thanks.
"There are no believers of the Lord in our forest, and it is this that can convey information."
Zoya pointed to the pigeon on her shoulder, and Viola found that there was a holy emblem of the Demon King on the pigeon's leg.
"Because it is very troublesome to convey, the Lord asked us to come to the city to find you to understand the specific situation."
"The Lord did mention you to me, and it just so happens that I need your help with something."
Viola snapped her fingers, and the guard knight beside her immediately opened a large sack to show the tree elves.
"What is this?"
"A magical tuber, the Lord calls it potato."
