Chapter 216 Madigan
Leon knew the enchantment technique of the Noldor, of course it was Wendelf who told him.
Wendy has returned from the elves' castle, Eracle. Not only did she meet Felgoth'anr, she also brought the elf king to White Hart Castle.
Felghath'an came to see the situation in the White Hart Keep. He wanted to see with his own eyes whether humans and the Noldor could live in harmony.
"Your Majesty, I think you have seen that they have a new life here, and each of them has an important job and has not had any disputes with others."
On the second floor of Pende Bank, the lord looked down at the people coming and going in the hall below.
Most of the staff in the hall are Noldor, and most of them are Noldor girls.
Opposite Leon sat the Elf King Felgoth'an.
"This is indeed much better than I thought. I originally thought that they could only stay in a remote and deserted camp..."
Felgoth'anr looked relieved.
"Humans have a strong ability to accept and adapt. At the beginning, there were still many people watching them... but now, everyone has gotten used to it. In fact, as long as they are not deliberately provoked, the past hatred will soon be forgotten."
Li Ang turned around and changed the subject: "Your Majesty, you came here not just to see their lives, right?"
"Of course not. I actually came here mainly to see you."
Felgoth'an nodded.
"Look at me?"
Li Ang was stunned.
"I've heard about your achievements, so I want to ask about your pursuit... or goal..."
There was an inexplicable smile on Felgus'an's face.
"Pursuit? Are you asking about my ambition or my ideal?"
The lord looked at the old Elf King with some surprise.
"For example... do you plan to restore the country? Like your elders did?"
Felgus'an pointed at the griffin emblem on Leon's body.
"Restore the country? Ha... If I have the chance, I might try to build a country in the future, but that is definitely not 'restoring the country'... Do you know my elders?"
Li Ang shook his head without hesitation.
"Establishing a nation? Very good... this is the smart approach."
The smile on Felgus'an's face gradually deepened: "Yes, I know your elders... and Wendy asked about some things, I think these things should be told to you in person..."
Felgas An'ar told Leon a story that happened over a hundred years ago.
When the continent of Pendor was engulfed in war and members of the Pendor royal family died of illness one after another, during the most chaotic time for the entire continent, some people brought a baby girl to the Noldor Forest as if they were fleeing.
At that time, there was war everywhere, and the patrols of the Noldor did not dare to let anyone enter the forest, so all the adults died under the arrows of the Noldor patrols.
But the Noldor patrol did not kill the poor baby.
They couldn't do it.
Originally they planned to leave the human baby girl to fend for herself, so the patrol team left on their own.
But in the end, the captain of the patrol, a Noldor noble, couldn't help but return and took the baby girl into the depths of the forest.
This kind-hearted noble was exiled from his clan because of this - at that time, humans were not allowed to enter the Noldor Forest at all, and bringing humans into the depths of the forest, which was a violation of the rules, would inevitably be punished.
Besides, the forest is indeed not suitable for human children to grow up in.
It was actually Felgoth'an himself who expelled the Noldor noble, but the Elf King did not leave them to fend for themselves.
Felgoth'an provided them with a good place to stay and continuously sent them daily necessities.
The place was on the top of Mount Dengier, near the gold mine where the landslide occurred.
A dozen years later, they left the Dengil Mountains and Felghath'ar lost contact with them.
And the name of a prophet began to spread in the human world...Madigan.
Ten years later, when Felgus'an saw them again, the girl had grown into a beautiful woman.
She returned to the Forest of Noldor with the Noldor noble and demonstrated magic - the ring on her hand kept glowing, and there was always golden light surrounding her.
The woman said she wanted to restore her country.
She is the only member of the royal family of Pendor.
The woman said that if the restoration of the country was successful, she would rule the continent together with the Noldor, and the Noldor people would be able to re-establish a glorious kingdom.
The Noldor noble beside her had cut off most of his ears and blindfolded himself, looking like a human fortune teller.
They got married, and she was pregnant with a child of human-elf hybrid.
She is the last princess of the Pendor royal family.
Felghath'an was willing to try this possibility, so he allowed them into the city of Eracle.
Subsequently, this woman who could use magical items gained the support of most of the Noldor lords.
Aldarian also allowed them to take away a number of troops.
Shortly after the couple left the forest, a large-scale rebellion broke out in the Kingdom of Sarleon. This unrest was probably started just before the death of the first Sarleon King Alfred, and it almost subverted the entire kingdom.
This massive rebellion affected countless knightly orders, but ultimately failed.
The woman disappeared from then on, and the Noldor troops she took away were never able to return to the forest. Many knightly orders were also declared illegal at that time.
The prophet named Madigan was caught a few years later and hanged in the House of Lords Square.
"Wait... Let me count. Mother, maternal grandfather, great-grandfather... That's only three generations back. How could it be 150 years ago? Your Majesty, do you have any misunderstanding about the reproductive age of humans..."
The more Li Ang listened, the more confused he became. Did the Elf King recognize the wrong person?
"There is no misunderstanding... Your ancestor is a half-blood of Noldor and Human. This half-elf grows as slowly as the Noldor... When the Dengil Mountains collapsed sixty years ago, he had just reached adulthood."
Felgoth'an looked at Leon and said, "Moreover, sixty years ago, he also tried to seek help from the Noldor tribe in the forest. He also wanted to restore his country. But similarly, your grandfather also took some Noldor warriors away, started a rebellion, and then disappeared..."
"So, you want to tell me that my ancestors have always been harming the Noldor... and Aldarion believes that I also intend to borrow the Noldor's troops to restore my country? So..."
Leon shook his head. He didn't quite understand Fei Feier Ge Si An'er's intention.
"No, I came mainly to tell you..."
Felgoth'an said slowly: "Your great-grandfather, the Noldor noble, his name was 'Maldarion'..."
"Maldarian... Mal... Darien... Madigan!"
Li Ang stood up suddenly and asked: "He is Madigan?"
The prophet who was hanged in the House of Lords Square... No wonder he insisted on his prediction until his death, because it was not a prediction at all...
This is what he, his wife, and his descendants will continue to do.
"Madigan... that Noldor noble is Madigan. Is he your son?"
The Lord noticed the Elf King's intention...
"In fact, he is my adopted son. It is not wrong to say that he is my son. Moreover, Maldarion... and Aldarian are brothers with a very good relationship... real brothers. I adopted them together when they were young."
Felgoth’an sighed: “So, you probably understand why Aldarian has always refused to interact with humans... Moreover, after Maldarion’s death, Aldarian no longer wanted to listen to me..."
It seems that Aldarian's biggest concern comes from this.
He spent his whole life fighting against humans, but his brother fell in love with a human and was executed for helping his wife restore her country;
Many Noldor warriors were taken from the forest and died in the wars among Men.
The child of his brother and Princess Pendor also died in the war of restoration along with many Noldor warriors...
Now, the Lord is trying to cooperate with the Noldor Elves... and Leon is also a member of the Pendor royal family...
Generation after generation, it's always like this...
Various contradictions came together, and Aldarian certainly did not want to see the existence of the royal bloodline of Pendor again. He probably felt that the Noldor were being exploited.
He really wanted to kill Li Ang, even though they were relatives.
"So what has Aldarian been doing lately?"
Leon realized that this problem might not be easy to solve. No wonder Felgus'an had to make the trip in person.
The Elf King did not come to see him, nor did he come to see White Hart Castle.
Felghath'anr had come to the White Hart Keep with great fanfare in order to let Aldarion know of his presence, lest the violent Noldor warlord should attack the caravan during this time.
"Aldarian won a great victory in the Jatu Grasslands some time ago and brought back many Jatu prisoners."
Felgusan gave Leon the latest information.
"In fact, it was just a large-scale sneak attack..." Wendy Erfu curled her lips behind Leon.
"It's not easy to capture Jatu prisoners, and doesn't Aldarian never take prisoners? Especially since this is a Jatu prisoner... What is he planning to do?"
Leon didn't care whether it was a sneak attack or not. He cared more about what Felgusan wanted to tell him.
"He brought the Jatu captives to Eraklai and made them slaves to raise horses or do hard labor... He is calling on his people to capture humans as slaves and use them in the way of the Bacchus, and he is also promoting the use of humans against humans."
Felgas'an sighed: "You must understand that as long as a minority of people respond to him, this matter will be unsolvable..."
This would of course cause huge problems, although the Noldor had never had the habit of using slaves and might not fully respond to Aldarian's call. But as long as a small number of Noldor who hated humans did so, the trust channel that Leon had worked so hard to build for both sides would be completely destroyed.
"He is stirring up racial confrontation... He should be aware of the consequences, right?"
The lord is having a headache because Aldarian is cutting off the source of the problem.
If the news that the Noldor would capture humans as slaves spread to the merchants, no one would dare to do business in the Noldor Forest anymore, and the Noldor rangers of White Hart Keep would have no choice but to return to the forest.
This is naturally Aldarian's purpose.
But the problem is that this will probably only lead to the Noldor elves being driven to extinction by humans...
"Of course he knows, but hatred has blinded his eyes. He only wants to use this to cut off the possibility of cooperation with humans. At present, Islandil and I can still temporarily restrain our people, but sooner or later some of them will be influenced by Aldarian..."
Felgoth’an stood up and said: “But we can’t deal with him now. After all, he hasn’t done anything to harm the tribe. In fact, there are a small number of Noldor in each tribe who agree with his ideas... But I can think of the consequences of doing so. I don’t want to see the entire tribe destroyed, especially in the current situation..."
Yes, the current situation is actually quite good. Leon can provide the Noldor elves with a large amount of food and daily necessities, and can gradually create a social environment that is not very hostile to the Noldor. Originally, this was the best opportunity for the Noldor to integrate into human society.
Those who adhere to tradition can continue to live in the forest, and those who want to see the world can go to Leon's territory to serve. The output of the forest can be sold in exchange for supplies, and the outside world will no longer regard the Noldor as a scourge, which is good for everyone.
Moreover, Li Ang has already spent a lot of money, which is enough to prove that he is a trustworthy partner.
In fact, at this time, even if Aldarian sent troops to plunder the caravan or attack White Hart Castle, it would be difficult to shake the basis of cooperation between the two sides.
After all, human merchants would not consider banditry and military warfare as unacceptable behavior, and everyone in White Hart Castle knew that Ardarian was a separate tribe.
But if Aldarian incited the Noldor of various tribes to come out and abduct humans as slaves, and used this incident to create an atmosphere of terror, then the nature of the matter would be completely different.
This will cause widespread distrust and psychological panic , which is actually much more terrifying than war.
"I see……"
Leon thought for a moment and nodded to Felgus'an: "Your Majesty, thank you for coming here to tell me this... But I still don't quite understand what you want me to do. Although Aldarian's behavior is stupid, it is indeed difficult to solve..."
"There is only one way now that can make all the tribesmen stop targeting you and your territory... and protect both your people and my tribesmen at the same time..."
Felgas Anr glanced at Wendy and said, "Wendy is the child with the closest bloodline to me. She is actually the first heir of the Finwe family. Aldarian knows this, so he will not attack her in any way..."
"What do you mean?"
The lord was a little confused.
"I mean, you and Wendy are engaged... so I said I came to see you. Since you're not going to blindly restore the country with fanfare, I think this is the best way."
Felgas Anar said with a half-smile on his face: "This way, no matter how Aldarian instigates, the tribesmen will not attack anyone in your territory... and only in this way can the alliance between the two sides be stable and reliable."
Wendy's face flushed immediately: "Your Majesty! Do you know what you are saying?"
"This... isn't Wendy still underage? This is inappropriate!"
The lord was also frightened by Felgus'an's idea.
"But this is the only way to solve this problem..."
Felghath'an spread his hands.
Maybe this is a good idea...but the problem is, it's too awkward and Wendy is around!
Wendy stood behind Leon without saying a word. She looked very emotional and complicated. No one knew what she was thinking.
The lord was silent for a long time, then shook his head at Felgus'anr: "This may indeed solve the relationship problem between the two sides, and prevent Aldarian from taking any action against me... But I'm sorry, I don't agree."
"I can consider the pros and cons in most things...but this is the only thing I won't mix with any vested interests."
"As for Aldarian...let him come. I'll wait for him."
After the lord finished speaking, Felgus'an sighed and turned to go downstairs.
Wendy let out a long sigh, but her expression seemed even more conflicted.
Leon sent Felgus'an out of White Deer Castle and watched the group return to the forest.
He stood on the road leading to the forest east of White Hart Castle for a long time without leaving, watching the back of the Elf King slowly going away with a heavy heart.
The elf commanders of several tribes all have their own ideas and behaviors...
Aldarian would sit back and watch the fights between humans, and when the opportunity arose, he would lead the Noldor to attack humans, presumably intending to impose a rule of slavery;
Islandil wants to coexist peacefully with humans, hoping that each will not invade the other, but is willing to actively engage in trade and cooperation, which is more like the way of Mettenheim;
Another Elf King, Kellervon Ir, has been hiding in Eracle and has been keeping the entire castle unknown, seemingly wanting only to hide in the depths of the forest away from trouble;
The Elf King Felgoth-Anr of the Finwe family had already started his gambling since the fall of the Pendor Dynasty...
Leon could even be certain that Felgus'an knew from the beginning that she was the last princess of Pendor and had been deliberately guiding her.
After Aldarian left the Finwe family more than two hundred years ago, Maldarion should have been the heir to the Finwe family...that is, Madigan.
Drive the family heir out of the tribe and make him the husband of Princess Pendor. If they succeed in restoring their country, the Finwe family will become the true royal family of the elves.
If it fails, at least they will have a child with the royal blood of Pendor, and the only child.
Regardless of success or failure, the Nordofinwë family and the Pendor royal family will be firmly tied together.
In this way, anyone who completes the restoration of the country in the name of the Royal Family of Pendor can at least lead the rise of the House of Finwe...
However, when it came to Leonardo and Helen's generation, Helen no longer went to the Noldor Forest...
But the lord felt that if it weren't for the couple going to Barkley, Felgus Aner would probably take the initiative to find Helen.
Now, Leon has a good situation and a large territory, which makes Felgas' Anr want to gamble again - Leon is a descendant of the Pendor royal family, but the Noldor blood in him is too far away, so Felgas' Anr plans to use Wendy to make an additional bet...
So he took the initiative to find Leon and told him these things. He wanted to tie Leon to the Fenway family again.
Li Ang is not even sure whether his encounter with Wendyllfu was a coincidence or a deliberate design...
But he at least knew that his marriage could only be determined by his own feelings.
What's the point of focusing on development and growth?
Isn't it just for more autonomy?
"It is not that I need the friendship of the Noldor, but that the Noldor need my friendship, as you will soon realize!"
The Lord suddenly spoke to the empty forest: "Aldarian, come out! I know you are here!"
