The carriage wrapped in gold and copper was walking on the main road, moving forward slowly and at a constant speed, with few bumps.

This is the main road within the empire. The road ground has become very flat and smooth after being renovated and maintained by nobles of all generations.

The white screens swayed slightly behind the car window. Through the curtains, you can see the scenery on the fields outside. Large areas of golden farmland are distributed on both sides of the road, and occasionally you can see one or two small houses made of stone bricks.

Inside the carriage, two girls sat opposite each other. One of them had small dragon horns and was lying on the table for a nap, while the other was looking through the collection of poems published by the Empire in recent years, occasionally looking out the window.

In this collection of poems in hand, the poets describe the changes in power in the empire in recent years in a dramatic form. It mainly tells the tragic love between the heroic civilian knights and the noble girl, and is mixed with many surprising plots, which are circulated among the people and among the nobles.

Although there is a big difference from the real reality, everyone can't stand it. In the present time when culture and entertainment are relatively poor, such a collection of poems is a classic.

People are unwilling to believe in the complete failure of the empire on the battlefield, and are more willing to believe that this is a short trough that must be passed like the classical tragic opera.

Yes, after hundreds of years of prosperity, how can people accept it safely? I believe many people will find it difficult to calm down.

Combing the hair on his ears, the girl gradually put on the book, leaned against the car window, looking at the quiet and beautiful scenery outside the window.

The eastern wilderness of the empire was still peaceful and peaceful as before the war.

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In the emerald forest.

A line of elves spread their green transparent butterfly wings and shuttled through the shade of the extremely tall trees. Their wings flashed through the silhouette of the summer sun, slightly reflecting the gradient of colorfulness.

This is where the forest elves live. Many forest elves are distributed in this vast forest and mountains, with vast land and sparse population. They often fly for a long time to see the small houses in the forest gathered together.

Compared with the changes in the outside world, there is still a peaceful life here. Some elves ride high-horned deer through the paths in the forest and patrol the quiet world.

But the changes in the world have gradually affected this world. Some parade elves began to appear mechanical bows. Some of them also used three-dimensional motor devices to shuttle through the forest at high speed. The leather boots were inserted with foldable pop-up short blades, and even new waterwheels could be seen by many rivers.

Although there was no roaring and noisy scene like industry and mechanization, the elves also began to slowly accept external changes in their own aesthetics.

"I haven't come back for a long time, the forest has changed so much." Aitesia walked through the shade of the tall forest, passing through the long and swift S track in the air.

"Your Highness the Princess has indeed missed a lot of things, but this may not be a bad thing. Your Highness Athea has been complaining to me over the years, and it would be better for me to go to the east." A young female elf flew alongside Athesy and replied to the elf princess who had just returned to the forest.

‘I feel that guy is always happy in the East.’ Although he is separated from the two places, Aitesian’s sister can still vaguely know the emotions of her sister.

As twins born in Gemini Etessia and Etea, they have shown great talent since childhood and became princesses in the elves decades ago.

The princess in the Forest Elf clan is a candidate for the queen, and is generally selected from the royal bloodline, but it depends more on personal strength. In fact, after so many years of reproduction, nearly one-third of the Forest Elf can be said to be a branch of the royal bloodline, and the theory of bloodline is no longer taken seriously within the elves.

"It's indeed a very interesting time." Aitesy recalled this trip to the East Continent. In the past decade, she has visited many famous mountains and rivers, and saw a cultural landscape that is completely different from the empire, which made her feel very happy.

If she hadn't vaguely felt her sister's depressed mood in the last few years, she wouldn't have rushed back.

"Okay, can you tell me about the current situation in the forest now?" Aetesi couldn't help but be curious as she got closer and closer to the Holy Tree Garden in the center of the Forest Elf.

"This, alas..." The female official among the elf sighed and began to slowly say.

"First of all, the changes within the empire brought the elves back to the past and curled up inside the forest."

"Although we are strong enough, we cannot easily interfere in the internal affairs of the empire to avoid stimulating the sensitive nerves of human beings. If such a bad thing is to arouse hatred between the two tribes."

"At present, rapid changes are being experienced on the Western Continent, many elves have brought back Clancia's doctrines and classics, which has caused a lot of discussion in the forest."

"Some elves agree to embrace thoughts and technology, some elves believe that they should only absorb the technical parts of them, and some elves say that we should follow the inheritance since ancient times and maintain a pure and natural lifestyle."

"Several parties began to argue at the meeting, and Her Majesty the Queen also maintained a cautious attitude for the time being and did not make any statements easily."

"In addition, several great nobles have begun to contact us, wanting to know our attitude and take sides. It can be expected that the civil war in the empire is no longer avoided." This is the part that made the elves nervous and hesitant. For this reason, some elves have begun to implement new technologies to arm the elves.

Seeing that Aetes was still a little puzzled, the elf noble woman continued to explain.

"Those great nobles of the empire are not only representing themselves, but also behind them the shadow of the four great dukes. In the current weakening of the royal family, the four great dukes are no longer the targets we can offend easily."

Except for the Baska family, the Red Dragon Duke who had gradually disappeared, the other three dukes still have over 100 million people and vast fiefs. The decline of the empire does not mean their decline. After the defeat of the expedition, they still maintained strong strength.

Change and taking sides? Aesi briefly summarized it in her heart.

"Okay, okay. I'm not the kind of elves who are good at politics and strategy. Don't tell me this anymore, as it will hurt you." Aitesy shook her head, her golden hair swaying in the wind.

Through the hanging vines, blooming golden moon flowers, blue lakes, and the tall garden surrounded by three tall holy trees gradually emerged among the branches and leaves.

These three holy trees go straight into the sky, with the canopy on the top surrounding the clouds and mists, and below are the palaces of different sizes, which are distributed in a variety of sizes by the lake and under the trees, like beautiful crescent moons.

"I'm finally back." Aitesy slowly descended, her body was wrapped in a ball surrounded by wind, and she gently stepped on the lawn by the lake.

"I can't predict what kind of situation the elves will face."

"But at least, I hope I can stick to my duties, protect everyone in the forest, and maintain this peaceful home."

"Take me to see Her Majesty the Queen, I can feel that my sister is waiting for me there. Maybe she is thinking about how to scold me at this time."

Aites smiled, then gently pressed her chest, and the dress that was easy to move on her body grew and extended like a flower vine, with elegant gold leaf cuffs, semi-transparent petals long skirt, and a small golden silk crown also appeared between her hair.

"Welcome back then, my respected princess."

As the words fell, the elite soldiers in the dense forest holding long swords also knelt down on one knee, and then opened the white road to the central holy tree.
Chapter completed!