Volume 5: If you are poor, you should be alone Chapter 158 Elf King
Under normal circumstances, the lifespan of orcs is approximately between 150 and 200 years. If they become great warriors of level three or above, their lifespan can exceed 30 to 50 years. If they can become spellcasters, their lifespan can be doubled.
But even if one becomes a spellcaster and doubles their lifespan, it is still only at the level of a dwarf... So according to the rules of this world, orcs are still a short-lived species, only slightly better than humans.
The standards for adulthood for all races differ in details, but in general they are similar. As long as the individual is sexually mature and has the ability to reproduce, he or she is considered an adult. In this regard, humans, who have the shortest lifespan, are blessed by nature. It only takes a dozen years for the reproductive organs of newborns to mature after birth, and their reproductive capacity surpasses all races combined...
The orcs reach adulthood later than humans, and the cubs need to grow to about 30 years old before they can reproduce. Compared with the dwarves who reach adulthood at the age of 60 and the elves who reach adulthood at the age of 100, this is already very fast, but for Xiao Yun, this adult limit is still a headache... When he traveled through time, the original owner was only 16 years old. Now, five years have passed and this body is only in his early twenties. Converted into human age, he is just a little kid of 11 or 12 years old. This is really embarrassing...
"So that's how it is. Our Orc tribe also has a precocious genius. Hahaha!"
In the living room on the first floor, the white fox Aloi laughed heartily. As he laughed, the old handsome man's eyes filled with tears again: "The future of the Snow Wolf Clan can only rely on its cubs? In just two hundred years, two hundred years... the once powerful Snow Wolf Clan has declined to this point... How many glorious races have we produced in the Orc Clan, and how much of our former glory has been buried by time..."
Xiao Yun: “…”
He really couldn't get used to the old white fox's crying and laughing style. It was not right to get excited, nor was it right to watch from the sidelines. It was just awkward...
The age difference between the two sides was too big. The white fox Aloi, who had lived for more than 300 years, knew that it would be difficult for an underage cub to understand his excitement about the Snow Wolf Clan's return to the mainland stage. He took Xiao Yun aside and talked for a long time about the deep friendship between the Snow Wolf Clan and the Fox Clan in the past, and then reluctantly went back to rest.
Xiao Yun waved the old man away, then turned around and asked Hong Ye in a complicated tone, "Are all our Snow Wolf tribe friends like this?"
Hongye: “???”
Sean turned his head away silently. It was not his fault... He didn't know much more about the white fox Aloi than Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun sighed to the sky. Even the wise men of the White Fox Clan were so indifferent. It was obvious that he couldn't have much hope in them - let alone the Beast King who was as cunning as a ghost. Even a weaker one like the Tiger King would not have much trouble in dealing with the Fox Clan... How come this ally who came to the doorstep was so unreliable!
Fortunately, he didn't expect too much from the beginning, otherwise his balls would have been broken.
The day before the feast began, important guests including the Dark Elf Matron, the Forest Elf Queen, the Dwarf King and others arrived at the Ice and Snow King City one after another.
The dark elf mistress came in the morning. Xiao Yun heard the noise outside and looked out of the living room window. He saw a large group of black-skinned and pointy-eared people dressed in fancy dress passing by the yard like models in a fashion show. In the group, he also saw his old acquaintance, Anqiluo, the Scythe of the Abyss.
The dark elves, who are based on a matriarchal society, have a sexy and elastic style, and are curvy. If you ignore their skin color, they are indeed very ornamental. Any one of them can compete with the sexy Hollywood actresses... But anyone who really treats them as playthings is blind. You should know that the population of dark elves is not large, but this group of underground female killers have dominated the underground world for thousands of years with ruthless means - a green-skinned woman may not be able to kill an entire family, but a black-skinned woman will definitely kill an entire family.
Xiao Yun only took one look at the queen who was walking in front of the dark elves' team. She was wearing a gorgeous robe and a cloak and had a cold and arrogant look on her face, then quickly looked away... It's not that the dark elf mistress looked so scary, but this sister was too murderous and powerful. Xiao Yun was worried that if their eyes met, they would get into trouble.
The Queen of Forest Elf arrived at the same time as the Mistress of Dark Elf. Not long after the Dark Elf team arrived, the large group of Forest Elf arrived.
The forest elves, who have a relatively balanced social structure, do not have the gender imbalance like the dark elves. The gender ratio is relatively even, with handsome men and handsome women (no mistake). Their outfits are not as gorgeous as the dark elves, but they focus on low-key luxury and connotation. The team also has a number of fairy servants - the fairies are the largest vassal race of the forest elves, a small race even smaller than the mountain cats that Yu and his friends picked up. The entire tribe lives deep in the elf forest and serves as servants, housekeepers, gardeners, tailors and other duties for the forest elves.
Xiao Yun stared with wide eyes as he found Evelyn from the forest elf team. This usually disrespectful girl was now following an extremely gentle and peaceful beautiful spellcaster. It seemed that this must be Gwendolyn, who had only been heard of but never seen. If Xiao Yun had not just learned from Selena about the attitude of the dwarf king towards the snow wolf tribe, and had not been refreshed by Dinah, the great warrior who was disguised as a gentle maid, he would have never believed that this female elf who looked more gentle than Zhao Yazhi was actually a ruthless character...
Compared to Gwendolyn, who is considered a top beauty, the queen of the forest elves who wears a crown and rides a unicorn seems a little ordinary. She is not as fierce and domineering as the dark elf mistress. Her head is slightly lowered, as if she cannot bear the weight of the crown.
The Dwarf King did not stay in the "Foreign Guest Area". After asking Dina, I learned that the two demigods, the Dwarf King and the Beast King, lived directly in the Elf King's castle... Well, they are real bosses and have privileges.
Two large elf teams arrived, and the foreign guest area became lively. Xiao Yun was also fortunate enough to see why the snow elves secretly hired big warriors time maids: that afternoon, a prince who came with a human sage and was said to be from a large federal country had a conflict with the dark elves. He was beaten up by the dark elves first, and then beaten up again after being treated by the snow elves...
Sean and Hongye and I sat in the living room by the window, eating pine cones and watching with great interest as the federal prince dressed like a jewel display stand on the street outside was beaten by the snow elf warrior in maid outfit from the yard next door. They fought all the way to the end of the street with cries and screams. In the end, the snow elf warrior patrolling in the city couldn't stand it anymore and came over to mediate. Only then did the maid next door give him some face and carried him back... She really carried him, grabbing him by the collar from the back like a kitten. The prince, who was jumping like a frog ten minutes ago, had his legs dragging on the ground and he didn't even have the strength to struggle.
"Our human boy is really too impulsive. He knows that the dark elves are not easy to mess with, but he still dares to approach them and chat with them." Sean's mouth curled up without any sympathy. "I guess the sage who brought him here only remembered to remind him not to mess with the snow elves. How stupid. The dark elves are the guests of the snow elves. Will the snow elves let him go if he messes with the dark elves?"
"Is the human sage Xavier the one living next door to us?" Xiao Yun asked.
"Xavier doesn't even give face to King Kronin, so why would he bring a prince of the Federation here?" Sean shook his head. "Every banquet invites about ten human sages. Maybe a great magician from some region comes to make up the number."
After entering the courtyard, Xiao Yun and the other two never left. They only saw a few sages from various races who came in the past two days. After hearing what Sean said, Xiao Yun nodded to show his understanding... In fact, this can't be blamed on the organizer. The sages of the human race are indeed more likely to fill the numbers. Except for a few "traditional sages" with a good reputation and relatively guaranteed character and ability, there are too many guys who have connections with the royal family or nobles, or even directly belong to the royal family, who rely on power to flatter themselves and gild themselves - after making a few jokes, the Elf King would rather invite the great magicians of the fourth level or above from the human race to make up the numbers, and is not willing to get involved in the vanity and lawsuits in the human kingdom.
"So, the great magician next door must have owed the federal royal family a big favor." Xiao Yun seemed to sympathize, "This prince was beaten so badly that his mother didn't recognize him. I don't know if this trip can be considered as repaying the favor."
The fact that his mother didn't recognize this word made Xiao En almost unable to hold back his laughter: "Ayun, you are so mean..."
"No way, I'm just sympathizing with them." Xiao Yun gloated. They stayed in the house and didn't dare to go out, but the jewelry stand next door was so good, it jumped all over the street when it came, and even tried to seduce Dina without knowing the consequences, which made Xiao Yun tremble with fear. It deserved it...
After staying in the Ice and Snow King City for three days, the Frank Feast finally officially began.
Xiao Yun got up at daybreak, woke up Hongye, changed into formal attire for the banquet (provided by Balke), and just as he walked out of the room, he jumped back with a "whoosh".
Dina changed out of her maid dress for camouflage and put on a neat officer uniform and knee-high boots. She stood in the living room in high spirits. Her neat short hair was combed back into a slicked-back style. Her eyes, which always had a gentle smile, became as sharp as a knife. Two swords more than one meter long were inserted on each side of her waist. Dark black blood stains could be vaguely seen on the leather scabbards... Damn, this guy finally took off his disguise!
"Ayun, you really got up early." Dina raised her eyebrows and showed a handsome smile. "This dress is good, but a little gaudy. Is it a dragon dress?"
"Uh... yes, good morning." Xiao Yunte stood at attention obediently, his survival instinct told him that women are the most difficult to deal with when they are too lazy to pretend - don't say that women's masks are too thick to be seen through, if a woman is willing to hide things from you, it means that she doesn't intend to roll up her sleeves yet!
At this moment, Hongye came out of another guest room with her head down, holding the tie at the collar with her hands and moving her neck stiffly: "Ayun, this dress is so hard to wear... Hey, Dina, you look really energetic today."
As soon as Xiao Yun turned around, his eyelids began to twitch...
His body shape was similar to Balke's, so he could just borrow a suit from Balke; but Hongye couldn't do that, he had to have one made for him.
The human dress style provided by Sean and the three-piece vest dress similar to a suit were sewn by several textile workers who did not return to Valentine for the winter. When Hongye wore it... Really, if the style was not too "retro", Xiao Yun would have thought it was a suited thug from some movie - Hongye's appearance improved by at least ten percentage points after this dress!
The muscles were all hidden under the fabric, and once the brotherly degree was removed, Hongye could be considered handsome, which made Xiao Yun look down at his not-so-strong chest and feel a jealous...
Dina seemed to appreciate Hongye's compliment, her eyebrows even raised a little: "Hongye, you look good too. How about Mr. Sean?"
When Sean had fixed his cumbersome silver hair, the white fox Aloi and the two young foxes he brought with him also came downstairs. As they walked out of the courtyard, the people living in the next courtyard also came out.
Xiao Yun only knew that there was a human sage and a barbarian sage living next door. When he saw the human sage leading the way out, Xiao Yun knew that Sean had guessed right. This guy really was a great magician who was just making up the numbers - this guy was wearing a gray robe similar to Sean's (spellcasters do not need to wear formal robes on formal occasions), holding a small magic book in his left hand, and wearing a particularly familiar thing on his wrist... a wristband magic amplifier.
The gray-robed wizard's eyes met Xiao Yun's. He blinked, nodded slightly, and led his followers (including the federal prince whose swelling had miraculously subsided) to bypass the two snow werewolves from the side and went straight to the northern stairs.
"So it's the 'Moon of Vengeance'. This great magician is a regular visitor who comes here to make up the numbers." Sean approached Xiao Yun and whispered.
"The Moon of Revenge? Why is this title so strange?" Xiao Yun said.
"A survivor of the Moon City, he assassinated several high-ranking priests of the Church for revenge. He is known as the most evil black magician after the Lich King... Of course, only the diocese of the Church would call him that." Sean shrugged. "It is unlikely that such a great magician owes a favor to any royal family in the Federation. Maybe he is short of money."
Even Dina, who was leading the way, couldn't help but look back...
Xiao Yun cast his gaze towards the great magician who had already walked a long way away, and he vaguely understood something in his heart.
The ability system of this world is not divided into N levels like the fantasy world on Earth, and each level is divided into upper, middle and lower grades, making it the same as the level system in online games... Taking spellcasters as an example, apprentices graduate into entry-level magicians, and one step further, those who can skillfully operate magic are at the second level, such as Evelyn; going further up, those who can use mental fields, eavesdrop at will like Sean, and open a space barrier at will are at the third level.
A third-level spellcaster is considered the top combat force in this world. Generally, as long as the dragons reach adulthood, they can reach the level of a third-level spellcaster... Of course, there is a huge gap between the upper and lower limits of this level of spellcasters. The strong ones include Sean, who has won the title of "The End of Illusion" and is recognized as a legendary spellcaster. As for the noobs, there are many who can barely make a living as court mages in a royal family...
The fourth level is the strongest below the demigod. How strong is it? It can tear open the space barrier by itself and travel to the demon world in the flesh to take a walk...
The possibility of a great magician of this level being forced to do something is close to zero. Basically, except for big guys like the king of a certain tribe, they don't need to give face to anyone - when passing by, he gave Xiao Yun, the snow wolf cub, a look. Although it was very cold and he didn't even have the interest to talk to him, for a great magician of this level, it was already a very obvious statement.
"...Carlisle was worried that I was in danger, so he asked this great magician for help?" Xiao Yun felt a little warm in his heart. He gave all the secretly made wristbands to Carlisle. He could easily guess where the friendly attitude implied by the Moon of Revenge while wearing the wristbands came from.
Although he was just a disciple picked up at random, he still trained him carefully because he saw value in him. But Carlisle obviously really regarded himself as a teacher... No matter how calculating Xiao Yun was, he was touched when he saw Carlisle's kindness.
After climbing the sloped stairs for half an hour, I finally stepped into the castle square at the highest point of the Ice and Snow King City.
A flower aisle had been arranged in the square for the guests to walk on. On both sides of the aisle, court maids carrying baskets and baskets were entering and exiting the castle, seemingly making final preparations before the feast began. Led by Dina, the group walked into the aisle, and the female officials waiting on the side came up to them and took Xiao Yun and the others to the main hall.
To Xiao Yun, the layout of the interior of the hall looked a bit like a party venue seen in a movie. There was a spacious space in the middle for free activities. On a temporary platform, a group of snow elves were playing unknown but magnificent music with musical instruments. On both sides of the venue were long tables filled with food and fruits, and sofas and chairs were scattered around the long tables. Guests who had arrived early were already sitting among them, whispering to each other or resting with their eyes closed.
The female official brought the sages of the fox tribe and the snow wolf tribe to a circular sofa, called the waiter to arrange the drinks, and then turned around and left.
This kind of occasion made Hongye a little nervous. She stayed close to Xiao Yun and didn't dare to look around. Xiao Yun, who had organized many large-scale events, didn't think it was a big deal. After thanking the waiter for the drinks, he looked around with a sharp gaze.
The barbarian waiter who lived next door was at the table next to him. A little further away was a group of orcs, including rabbits with long ears on both sides of their heads, deer with horns on their heads, big-faced monsters with square fat faces of unknown races, snakes with obvious facial features, and strong men with different features but judging from their body shapes, they were different kinds of bears...
The Beast King was also from the bear tribe, but obviously such a big shot wouldn't come to the venue so early. Anyway, Xiao Yun looked at the group of bears for a long time and didn't see any of them who were particularly domineering and had the temperament of a big shot. Instead, he unexpectedly found a few fat guys with round black ears, big faces and fat bodies, and obvious dark circles under their eyes in human form. Xiao Yun stared at them for a long time...
After sitting for a while, there was suddenly a commotion at the entrance of the hall. Xiao Yun turned his head and saw that it was the Dark Elf Mistress and the Forest Elf Queen who bumped into each other.
These two are both big brothers of the same clan, and they brought many "sages" with them. It just so happens that they have some historical problems and years of grievances that have not been resolved. It would be strange if nothing happened when they bumped into each other...
The Snow Wolf Clan was sitting relatively far inside, so Xiao Yun couldn't hear clearly what the two groups of green and black pointed-ears were arguing about. He only saw the silver-armored Snow Elf warriors in the venue coming over and separating the two sides with sweat all over their foreheads.
After arguing for a few minutes, the forest elves took a step back, and the dark elf mistress, who led a large number of female soldiers, won. She strode into the venue with great arrogance, and deliberately entered the special seat while talking and laughing loudly, not giving the queen any face at all.
Xiao Yun silently cast his gaze towards the others, and was not surprised to find that... neither the fox sage Aloi nor the sages of other races who were sitting next to him were interested in this scene at all - it was obvious that this was not the first or second time that these two groups of pointy-eared people had openly fought at the Frank Feast.
Even the "sages" of the elves on both sides were extremely calm. Elder Gwendolyn, whom Xiao Yun paid special attention to, followed the queen into the special seat slowly. There was no emotion on her very gentle and standard face.
"...I wonder if this mistress and this queen really don't get along, or if they are just showing off their acting skills." Xiao Yun thought maliciously, stroking his chin. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any major conflict of interest between the green and black skins. The one who should be so worthy that the dark elf mistress should be the dwarf king...
The elves, who were the largest group, entered the hall, and the originally deserted hall immediately became much more lively. But the subtle thing was... each tribe was just playing by themselves, and none of them had the slightest intention of wandering around and making friends. Even the Tauren, who were supposed to have the best relationships, were sitting alone in the corner.
Xiao Yun had no expression on his face, but he was laughing in his heart... This situation is actually not difficult to understand. Although the Snow Elves are arrogant, they are also feared by all races. If the strong do not do a good job of organizing and uniting the majority of people, then don't feel sorry for yourself for being alone and having no friends.
While drinking juice, he talked in a low voice with Sean and listened to Sean introduce the sages of various races in the venue who he could name. When Xiao Yun asked about the bear orcs with particularly round ears, there was a commotion again from the direction of the venue entrance.
Xiao Yun turned around and saw a group of short, strong and imposing dwarves striding in. The leader was a strong dwarf with a big beard and a crown. He was about 1.65 meters tall, considered big among dwarves, with a well-developed body. Although he was only wearing cloth, he had an exaggeratedly large and glittering hammer on his waist. He laughed and looked around with a sharp gaze: "What's going on? Am I the first one to arrive? The Elf King and the Beast King haven't arrived yet?"
Before the reception lady could say anything, the dark elf mistress who had already taken her seat became unhappy and snorted, "The dwarf king's eyes must have been blinded by the fire. He can't see so many people."
The dwarf king looked calm, his eyes swept straight over the dark elf mistress, lingering on the elven queen who was sitting silently, and strode towards the forest elves, bowing slightly: "Long time no see, Your Majesty, I wonder if your health has improved."
The queen held out her hand, and the lady-in-waiting beside her quickly helped her to stand up. She bowed slightly to the dwarf king and said, "Thank you for your concern, dwarf king."
The dwarf king laughed and then took his people to their seats.
The dark elf matron rolled her eyes in disdain.
Xiao Yun looked at these three bosses secretly and touched his chin unconsciously... It seems that these bosses are very dramatic~
"The Beast King is here." Sean suddenly whispered.
Xiao Yun quickly turned his head to look at the entrance of the venue, but found that it was still empty. He was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure coming over him.
Sean raised his hand and placed it on Xiao Yun's arm. Xiao Yun felt something passing through his body, and the inexplicable pressure suddenly disappeared.
"The Beast King is not like the Dwarf King who would restrain his aura at any time." Sean whispered very softly, "You are still young... It will be fine after you grow up."
Xiao Yun: “…”
Hongye, who was sitting next to him, showed a puzzled look and moved her shoulders uncomfortably, but she didn't look uncomfortable. Then he turned his eyes to the seat of "Vengeance Moon", and saw that the prince of the Federation next to the great magician was trembling with a pale face and couldn't sit still...
"It's a good thing I brought Sean with me." Xiao Yun wiped the sweat that dripped onto his chin. The pressure he felt at that moment was not enough to make him look bad, but over time he would definitely lose concentration and become mentally distracted, wasting such a good opportunity to gather intelligence.
Not long after, the second demigod, the Beast King, appeared at the entrance of the hall.
This demigod was only wearing simple cloth clothes and straw sandals. He did not wear any ornaments. He looked as ordinary as the orc passers-by he had seen in Valentine - if it were not for the fact that the unprotected federal prince at the next table turned paler with every step he took into the hall.
Xiao Yun felt a little dizzy after just one look at the Beast King. The aura of the demigod could not be immune to the Snow Wolf Clan's magic-suppressing physique, and he could not see the face of the bear demigod clearly. However, he could see the tall orc who followed the Beast King in very clearly, with the yellow ears on the outside and white on the inside on both sides of his head, and the highly recognizable markings on his cheeks... He must be the Tiger King without a doubt.
The sages of all races were already accustomed to the way the Beast King appeared and were not surprised by this. However, the Tiger King who followed the Beast King into the arena was beyond many people's expectations. With a "buzz" sound, countless whispers rang out at the same time.
"Beast King."
The sudden voice was not loud nor harsh, but as gentle as someone whispering in one's ear. However, it easily drowned out everyone else's voices, making the entire hall instantly quiet.
Xiao Yun subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction where the sound came from, and saw... Behind the platform where the musicians were performing, in the corridor leading to the interior of the castle, a snow elf man wearing a cloak, silver armor, golden hair, snow-white skin, and blood-red eyes walked out.
"You have been a demigod for more than two hundred years, and you still don't know how to control your power." The Elf King walked into the hall calmly as if he was taking a stroll. His expression was calm and indifferent, and he spoke casually as if he was chatting with a friend in his own garden.
"..." Xiao Yun opened his mouth silently.
Xiao Yun, who has dominated console games and played 70% of the AAA games on Steam, is used to seeing CG beauties and has seen many descriptions of amazing looks in YY. But at this moment, Xiao Yun only has two words to describe the grace of this Elf King: WTF! !
The phrase "beauty that transcends gender" is totally inadequate for the Elf King - this guy's looks and temperament are the ultimate weapon that crushes gender boundaries!
After being stunned for a few tenths of a second, Xiao Yun couldn't help but feel a strong jealousy in his heart... If he had known earlier, he should have brought Dahe, the walking hormone spreader. Damn, he couldn't stand this guy who was so pretentious inside and out, but he was the only one in the field of appearance...
