Bab 139: Chapter 43 The northern crisis
The outpost wasn't far away from the settlement, only a few kilometers away from it, but it was no surprise for people being not able to find this place due to its geographical advantage and magical enchantments. As one of the largest settlements on the continent, the forest is blessed by the spirits and gods, taking protection from the Guardians of the ancient time and world tree itself, so except for a few allowed to enter, no one would be truly able to find this place.
Even somehow they find the route, the path would be encapsulated in the mist, thus tricking the invaders into the eternal loop that would spell their doom.
As one of the elite guards, Erkos possessed authority to navigate in the formation without any assistance and he was one of the few heirs of the mayor candidate. Therefore, he was blessed by nature itself, allowing him to freely roam in any area in the forest. However, he doesn't possess any authority over other elven zones, hence he might die if he recklessly charges into their grounds.
Not all of the elves are friendly since there are many cold and selfish among the race just like the very nature of humans. The majority of the elves respected each other, but they discriminate against half elves and dark races due to their nature of power.
Swoosh*
The barrier of the city was unveiled in front of them for the first time in the history of this settlement, northern barbarians touched their sacred ground even though they were regarded as mostly muscle heads and rude fellows. No elves would invite such beings to their dens out of fear that they would ruin their home.
" Don't break my stuff. Especially those hunting gears and trophies. I have spent quite a fortune and time on them."
Erkos warned sternly, thinking they would be rude people, but to his surprise they were smart.
One of the tall barbarians, looked around the house quietly because he never thought he would see a house so similar to that of northern people. A sturdy wooden house that had an oven and fireplace which was unusual for elves who loved nature. They hated every idea of burning wood or killing other animals for their enjoyment.
" You have a great taste for a long-eared one. Look you even hunted the great bear."
He said, pointing at the giant skull of a bear that was hung above the fireplace. Moreover, it was decorated with gold and gems to glamorize its beauty to the guests or owner. They could tell it took quite a bit of time to create this thing since the skull had engravings too. It wasn't roughly shaped, instead, it was shaved into beautiful ornament which suited their taste.
" Ah, I hunted that 3 years ago. I spent 4 months, engraving that into an art piece. Quite a charmer, right?"
Erkos spoke proudly, taking out his dagger only to place it on the fireplace which had some kind of holder.
" Turkan, my name is Turkan Ovan. A proud warrior of Evertusk. Also, I like your knife."
Turkan praised him earnestly, believing this elf was one of his kind and he liked him for that. Rapthecora and her elves weren't like him, only sculpting some kind of ice to create so-called ice sculpture which was tasteless and meaningless to his eyes or other barbarians.
As a tribe that values strength, they regarded powerful warriors or hunters as respected beings.
" Turkan, I will remember it. You are the one that blocked my arrow, right? How did you do that?"
Erkos laughed for the first time in a while because of the outsider's remark. He recalled the moment when he often talked with humans outside.
Knock*
The sudden knock on his door interrupted his chain of thoughts, waking him up from his daydream. A slender man with green hair was holding a book in one of his hands while holding a pen in the other hand. Strangely this man's look calmed the mood around him, inducing a relaxed atmosphere in the people inside the house.
" May I come in?"
He asked politely, revealing his gentle yet elegant demeanor to the guests and the owner with his innocent smile that even charmed ice elves.
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