Chapter 259: Skogholmburg and the Rainforest Area

Author: Chui Lao Nan Shiyi

Chapter 259: Skogholmburg and the Rainforest Area

Two hours later, Baron Draco, the castle courtyard of Oak Town.

"When Lauren Loren's envoy came to visit last month, he said that your Gold and Silver Sacred Grove encountered thorny problems?" Lauren asked the wood elf spellsinger priest in front of him: "Explain the key issues in detail. Regarding

Internal conflicts in several forest areas, or the threat of a new intruder?"

"Neither of the two. Frankly speaking, this issue involves a long time ago. It is very easy for Eislay to solve it by himself. It will easily lead to unnecessary war conflicts." Bi Luodis shook her head: "This logging dispute involves a lot of people.

A dwarf fortress on the border of the Storm Forest, Skogholm Castle."

"Dwarf Fortress?" Lelan said in great surprise: "I have never heard the dwarves in the barony mention that there are dwarf settlements around the Lauren Loren Forest."

There are constant conflicts between dwarves and elves. The Longbeard War between the two races broke out thousands of years ago, which caused the golden age of dwarves and elves to fall quickly.

The Great Book of Hatred of Eternal Peak contains no less than ten pages of deep hatred about the Long Beard War. During the Long Beard War, all the elven colonial towns and manors in the old world were trampled to the ground by the furious dwarf legions, even those who first settled in the Enchanted Forest.

The Surs were also more or less affected by the war. Before the rise of the human empire, elves and dwarves had no contact with each other in the true sense. Whenever an elven enclave appeared near the dwarf mountain fortress, or a dwarf fortress was established around the enchanted forest.

, will be destroyed.

"The history of Skogholm Castle involves an ancient agreement, which will be difficult to explain for a while. As we all know, Lauren Loren's attitude towards outsiders is far more tolerant than Athel Loren or several other magical forests in the old world.

There are a lot of people, so Queen Marist has always taken a neutral attitude towards this small dwarf settlement." Bilodis patiently explained: "The former dwarf king of Skogholm Castle, Honorino-O

Krissen died six years ago, and his son Arrak Okrisson succeeded him as the new king. At the funeral of the former king, the kind Queen Marest even sent an envoy with a lot of gifts.

To mourn and celebrate the coronation of the new king, the dwarves of Skogholmburg also returned some gifts to express their friendship."

With the dwarf threat passed, Lauren Loren provided refuge to the elven refugees from other colonies who refused to abandon their old world homes. The refugees were aided and allowed to settle in the forest, but they were always thought of by the forest spirits.

Just a guest of the Gold and Silver Sacred Tree.

The first colonists became more and more arrogant, believing that they were following the true path of the elven tradition.

"For the past few hundred years, Skogholmburg and Lauren Loren have conducted small-scale trade, selling supplies that each other needs. Except for a few trivial trade disputes, they have basically never interacted with each other." Bi Luodi

Si added.

"Well, it sounds like you have a good relationship with that dwarf mountain fortress. There is no reason for direct conflict." Lailan nodded. There were occasional contacts between the two neighbors. There is no reason that the relationship is so bad that it needs to be launched.

A war conflict.

"Easley's thoughts are the same as yours, Your Excellency Baron. We just want to live an undisturbed and stable life in the Lauren Loren forest, and have never intervened in any conflicts from the outside world. During the Longbeard War, Lauren Lor...

Lun has never directly declared war on the dwarves." The voice of the wood elf spellsinger priest was somewhat complaining, even mixed with grievance.

Lailan raised his eyebrows and nodded from time to time to show that he was listening carefully.

The Spellsinger Priest continued: "The current conflict was not caused by Eslay. The new dwarf king Alrak is obsessed with liquidating the ancient hatred of the Longbeard War. He has been paying attention to the wood elf camps around Slugholm Castle.

I am always looking for an opportunity to settle accounts with Lord Lindyalok in the Rainforest Area, and will reward those mercenaries and rangers who provide information about Eslay's whereabouts."

"Wait a minute, didn't I just say that Lauren Loren did not directly declare war on the dwarves in the Longbeard War?" Lauren remembered something, and he raised a question: "How could the dwarf king of Slugholmburg do so?

Do you have any deep grudges?”

"So, the issues involving the dwarves are very difficult. At the end of the Longbeard War, Slugholmburg responded to the war order of the High King of Eternal Peak at that time. King Honorino-Okrison sent a force of four

An army of hundreds of people went to support the ongoing war in the Gray Mountains." Bilodis' long dark green hair fluttered unnaturally, and she spread her hands and said: "They cut down a lot of trees while marching to build the camp. This behavior

This angered the forest spirits in the Rainforest area, and a very unpleasant conflict ensued. This 400-man dwarf army was destroyed by the dryads and ancient tree people, until the hurriedly arrived Eslays in the Rainforest area stopped the forest.

The spirits attacked further, and Islay also arrested all surviving dwarves as punishment for entering the enchanted forest without permission."

Lailan snapped his fingers and said understandingly: "Understood, it's another logging dispute in Nordland, but the dispute happened longer ago. The two parties in the dispute changed from the army of wood elves and Nords to the army of wood elves and dwarves.

.”

The logging dispute was a violent diplomatic incident between wood elves and humans that was familiar to the nobles in the northern part of the empire.

In the year 2043 of the Imperial Calendar, on the border between Nordland and Lauren Loren, on the north bank of the Demster River, Baron Olmachi-Nix of Saltyue City spent a lot of money to establish an organization in order to increase the trade resources of the territory and export more high-quality logs.

A group of loggers and troops to protect the logging camps were recruited, and they went deep into Lauren Loren to cut down the ancient giant trees. In the following months, logging camps in the deep forests continued to disappear, taking with them the loggers and the troops stationed there. There were people in the deep forests.

The rumors of murderous dryads caused people to panic for a while. In order to quell the riots, the Baron of Saltmoon City personally led an army to set fires along the south of the Demster River, and claimed that all the dryads were burned to death.

At the end of the summer of that year, a large army of angry Lauren Loren Eslay marched towards Saltmoon City in Nordland, including hungry forest elves who longed for revenge. In just three days, the wood elves army

Destroyed all military buildings within thirty miles of Salt Moon City and surrounded Salt Moon City. Lauren Loren's army sacked Salt Moon City. The ancient tree people used boulders to destroy the Nyx family castle. Eislay's cold behavior forced

Baron Olmasy-Nix begged for mercy.

In the end, the then Elector of Nordland Salvador "Sea Hawk" Geisel took the lead and reached the first formal diplomatic agreement with the wood elves in the history of the empire - the "Logging Agreement".

The originally vague forest border was demarcated. All the land south of the Demster River belonged to the Wood Elves, and the land north of the riverbank belonged to the Human Empire. Three-fifths of the land in the Barony of Saltmoon City was thus used as Lauren Loren's spoils.

Take away.

Outside Baron Draco's castle, the cold wind was carrying frost, but the oak town was still bustling with people.

The fireplace in the living room was burning brightly, the high-quality charcoal fire made a faint crackling sound, and the exchanges in the living room continued.

"The key to the problem is that that incident was regarded by the dwarves of Slugholmburg as an ambush and attack on their army by us, Eslay and the forest spirits, and it was even recorded accordingly in the Book of Hatred." Bilodis.

Letting out a long sigh, a burst of light green life energy emitted, and then dissipated invisible: "A considerable number of captured dwarves chose to shave their heads and become butchers, and they swore an oath never to forgive the Enchanted Forest."

"The old hatred was brought out by the new warlike dwarf king, and with the full support of the stubborn bearded men, the rangers of Slugholmburg have now engaged in small-scale conflicts with the Storm Forest area, and the situation is gradually changing in time and space.

So Queen Marist hopes that your Excellency, Baron, can come forward to solve some problems."

While speaking, Bilodis kept paying attention to the changes in Lailan's expression, and said in a sincere tone: "Considering your good reputation among the dwarves, Baron, I think the dwarves of Slugholm Castle are at least willing to listen to your suggestions.

"

"I... will consider this matter seriously." Lailan paused, stood up and signaled: "Dear Priest of the Spellsinger, I have arranged a dinner for you in the castle, and the big businessman O'Flan just happened to have some

I want to communicate with you about things, and the dwarf leader will also attend. Let’s chat while we eat, please.”

"Thank you for your hospitality." Vilodis responded politely. She just needed an opportunity to communicate directly with the dwarves of Draco Baron. The lonely wood elf, who had always been averse to diplomacy, did not refuse to host the banquet this time.

The invitees to the dinner were several knights from the Draco Baron, the witch hunter Yurika and the dragon princess Shen Zhu, as well as the big businessman Ofron, the dwarf patriarch Langni Stonehelm, and those who had recently joined the baron.

The Great Swordsman Commander of Kronborg, Alfred von Kronborg, was also present. On Lauren Loren's side, there were only Spellsinger Priest Bilodis and Woodland Lord Olasif, and Langni's opponent

He still has quite a bit of prejudice in his ears, and his beard and eyes are glaring, but at least the attitude he expressed at the dinner was very peaceful.

After the dinner, the wood elves received an accurate reply from the dwarf patriarch, who nodded and agreed to increase the order. They quickly left, and the accompanying Eternal Guard was busy transporting several carts of supplies back to Lauren Loren Forest.

The great merchant Overland then resigned. As soon as he returned from Middenheim, he rushed to the castle non-stop. He was tired from the journey and really needed a good rest.

Nikas Francis and Alfred also returned to the Baronial Army camp outside the town. The running-in between the Great Swordsmen and the Baronial Army is proceeding smoothly. I believe there will be results soon. Speaking of the Commander of the Great Swordsmen of Kronburg

It can be said that he is well-informed. Tonight was the first time that he saw dwarves and elves sitting at the same table in a harmonious atmosphere without quarreling with each other. During the dinner, Alfred looked at Lailan in a strange way.

, as if full of curiosity and...envy.

At the same time, in the large living room of the Baron Castle, a small meeting was held after the dinner.

Yurika, who was dressed in slim casual clothes, leaned lazily on the sofa. The cute and round oval face of Dragon Princess Shen Zhu, who was sitting on the sofa with her, came close to her. Her chin rested on Yurika's chest, and she hugged her with a smile.

Her slender waist and green hands were rubbing Eureka's body dishonestly, making the master witch hunter's cheeks turn red, feeling embarrassed and embarrassed.

Perhaps because of their personalities, Yurika was very fond of this dragon princess from a foreign country. She reached out and pinched Shen Zhu's cheek symbolically, and warned in a low voice: "Stop making trouble Shen Zhu, if you don't stop,

I'm going to be angry."

"Okay, okay~" Princess Long stopped, and hugged her arms tighter, interlocking their fingers, and said with a slight smile: "Sister Eulika, you are as ticklish as my eldest sister, especially around the waist.

.”

"Your eldest sister? Who is she?" Yurika asked curiously.

She also asked Lailan about Princess Dragon's life and origins, but the latter never answered Yurika's questions directly, only telling her that she didn't need to worry about Shen Zhu.

Shen Zhu was about to answer, but she remembered Lailan's instruction to keep it secret at all times, so she immediately kept silent and did not reveal more, and said with a laugh: "You will meet her, Sister Yurika, if you have a chance."

The two girls playing on the sofa made very little noise, and did not affect the communication between Lairen and Langone at all.

After listening to Lailan's brief description, the dwarf patriarch patted his chest and frowned: "Valaya's cloak, Honorino's death is regrettable. My people and I have been in contact with Sco

The compatriots of Gholmburg, when my people just suffered a catastrophe and were living in the most embarrassing situation in the empire, I mean... it was not a good experience of being in trouble. Honorino helped us with several trucks of food and medicine. He is a

A truly respectable and good king!"

"In the past few years, I have been busy settling down the clan members, but I missed attending his funeral and his son's coronation ceremony." Langni stroked his long beard and nodded seriously: "The Stonehelm clan owes Honori

As a favor, if Pointy Ears wants to start a war with Skogholm Fort, Brother Lelan, I will not hesitate to lead my tribe to join Skogholm Fort’s army!”

"I have lost a mountain fortress and will never allow the same tragedy to happen again in the homes of the people in the mountains!"

Lailan took out the wine glass from the wine cabinet and poured a full glass of beer for the dwarf patriarch. At the same time, he poured two glasses of elf fruit wine for Eureka and the two of them: "Mr. Langone, we don't want to see the dwarves and elves anymore.

In the event of war, there is still room for redemption for Skogholmburg and Lauren Loren.”

"Hmph! Brother Lelen, I think Pointed Ear has been up to no good for a long time! They are obviously squeezing and excluding Skogholmburg!" Langani said in an angry tone, and drank a large sip of beer as if to vent his anger.

As a result, the more he drank, the angrier he became. He jumped down from the deep sofa and said, "No, I'm going to gather the tribesmen to prepare weapons and armor. Granny is on top. Pointy Ear must be taught a lesson so that he can remember it better!"

"Don't be impulsive, bearded man." Lailan stretched out his hand and pressed softly, comforting: "I understand the importance of your relatives and compatriots to you, and I understand even more clearly that King Honorino has been kind to you and must repay you."

"But if you think about it carefully, there are various signs that King Honorino has been committed to maintaining friendly relations with Lauren Loren during his reign. Both parties respect each other's rights and interests as much as possible and ease conflicts to the greatest extent. King Honorino did this

What’s the purpose?”
Chapter completed!