Mount & Blade War Chronicles
Chapter 219

Madigan

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Li Ang can know the enchanting craftsmanship of Noldor. This is of course what Wendilf told him.

Wendy has returned from the elves' castle Alaclay. She not only met Felgornsal, but also brought Elf King with her White Deer Fortress.

Felgornsal came to see the situation of White Deer Fortress. He wanted to see with his own eyes whether humans could live in harmony with the Noldor.

"Your Majesty, I think you have seen that they have a new life here, and each of them is responsible for important work, and they have not had any disputes with others."

Pande Bank On the second floor, the lord looked down at the people coming and going in the hall below.

Most of the staff in the lobby are Noldo, and most of them are Noldo maidens.

Li Ang is sitting opposite Elf King Felgornsal.

"This is indeed much better than I imagined. I originally thought they could only stay in a remote and uninhabited camp..."

Felgornsal looks very pleased.

"Human beings are very receptive and adaptable. At first, there were many people watching them... But now, everyone is used to it. In fact, as long as they are not deliberately provoked, the hatred in the past will soon be forgotten."

Li Ang said, turning his head and changing the topic. "Your Majesty came here this time not just to see their lives, right?"

"Of course not. Actually, I came here mainly to see you."

Felgornsal nodded.

"Look at me?"

Li Ang was stunned.

"I heard about your record, so I want to ask about your pursuit... or goal..."

Felgornsal had an inexplicable smile on his face.

"Pursuit? Do you want to ask about my ambition or my ideal?"

The Lord Lord looked at the old Elf King strangely.

"For example... do you plan to restore the country? Like your elders?"

Felgornsal pointed at Griffin crest on Li Ang.

"Reviving the country? Ha... If I have the chance, I may try to found the country in the future, but that is definitely not 'reviving the country'... Do you know my elders?"

Li Ang shook his head without hesitation.

"Jianguo? Very good... this is the smart thing to do."

The smile on Felgornsal's face gradually deepened, "Yes, I know your elders... and Wendy asked about some things. I think these things should be told to you personally..."

Felgornsal told Li Ang a story from more than a hundred years ago.

During the time when Pande Continent was fully immersed in war, the Pande royal family died of illness one after another, and the whole continent was in the most chaos, some people brought a baby girl to Noldo Forest as if they were fleeing.

There was war everywhere at that time, and the Noldor patrols did not dare to let anyone into 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 left on their own.

But in the end, the leader of the patrol, a Noldor noble, couldn't help but return and carried the baby girl deep into the forest.

This kind-hearted noble was banished from the clan - at that time, Noldo Forest did not allow humans to enter at all, and anyone who violated the rules by taking humans deep into the forest would definitely be punished.

Besides, the forest is indeed not suitable for human children to grow up.

The person who expelled the Noldor noble was actually Felgornsal himself, but this Elf King did not leave them to fend for themselves.

Felgornsal provided them with a good place to go and continued to send them daily necessities.

That place is on the top of Mount Dengil, near the gold mine where the mountain collapsed.

More than ten years later, they left Dengjier Mountains, and Felgornsal also lost news about them.

And the name of a prophet began to spread in the human world...Madigan.

More than ten years later, when Felgornsal saw them again, the girl had grown into a beautiful woman.

She returned to Noldo Forest with the Noldor noble, and showed magic - the ring on her hand was always glowing, and there was always golden light surrounding her.

The woman said she wanted to restore her country.

She is the only bloodline of the Pendor royal family.

The woman said that if the restoration of the kingdom was successful, she would rule the continent together with the Noldor, and the Noldor people would thus re-establish a glorious kingdom.

The Noldor noble next to her had cut off most of his ears, covered his eyes, and looked like a human fortune teller.

They got married, and she became pregnant, and her child was a hybrid of human and elf.

She is the last of the Pendor royal family Princess.

Felgornsal was willing to try this possibility, so he let them enter Alaclay city.

Subsequently, the woman who could use magic items gained the support of most of the Noldor lords.

Lord Aldarian also allowed them to take away many troops.

Shortly after the couple left the forest, Lionheart Kingdom launched a large-scale rebellion. This turmoil was probably launched just before the death of the first generation Lion King Alfred, which almost overturned the entire kingdom.

This massive rebellion affected countless knights, but ultimately failed.

The woman also disappeared from sight, and the Noldor troops she took away could not return to the forest. Many knights were also declared illegal knights at that time.

The man named Madigan's Prophecy was also caught a few years later and hanged in Noble Council Square.

"Wait... let me do the math, mother, maternal grandfather, great-grandfather... This is only three generations up. How could it be one hundred and fifty years ago? Your Majesty, do you have any misunderstandings about the reproductive age of human beings..."

Li Ang The more I listen, the more confused my mind becomes. Is this Elf King the wrong person?

"There is no misunderstanding... your maternal ancestor is a mixture of Noldor and human. This half-elf grew up as slowly as the Noldor... when Dengjier Mountains collapsed sixty years ago, he had just grown up."

Felgornsal looked at Li Ang: "Moreover, sixty years ago, he also tried to seek help from the Noldor tribe in the forest, and he also wanted to restore the country. But similarly, your grandfather also took away some Noldor warriors, started a rebellion, and then disappeared..."

"So, you want to tell me that my ancestors have actually been harming the Noldor... and Lord Aldarian thinks that I also plan to use the Noldor's troops to restore the country? So..."

Li Ang shook his head, he didn't quite understand the intention of flying Felgornsal.

"No, I'm mainly here to tell you..."

Felgornsal said slowly, "Your great-grandfather, the Noldor noble, his name is 'Maldarian'..."

"Maldarian... Mal... Dallion...Madigan!"

Li Ang suddenly stood up. "Is he Madigan?"

The prophet who was hanged in Noble Council Square... No wonder he insisted on his predictions until his death, because it was not a prophecy at all...

This is a career that he, his wife, and his children and grandchildren will continue to do.

"Madigan... That Noldor noble is Madigan. Is he your son?"

The lord noticed the intention of Elf King...

"Actually, he is my adopted son. It is not wrong to say he is a son. Moreover, Maldarian... and Lord Aldarian, they are brothers with a very good relationship... full brothers, they were adopted by me together when they were children."

Felgornsal sighed, "So, you can probably understand why Lord Aldarian has always refused to interact with humans... Moreover, after Maldarian died, Lord Aldarian was no longer willing to listen to me..."

Apparently, Lord Aldarian's biggest problem comes from this.

He spent his whole life fighting against humans, but his brother fell in love with humans and was executed for helping his wife regain her kingdom;

Many Noldor warriors were taken out of the forest and died in the war between men.

The children of his younger brother and Pender Princess also led many Noldor warriors to die in the war to restore the country...

Now, the lord is trying to cooperate with Noldo Elves again... and Li Ang is also the Pendor royal family...

Generation after generation, this is the case...

All kinds of contradictions come together. Lord Aldarian certainly doesn't want to see the existence of the Pendor royal bloodline anymore. He probably thinks that the Noldor are being cut off.

He really wanted to kill Li Ang, even though they were relatives.

"Then what is Lord Aldarian doing recently?"

Li Ang realized that this problem might not be easy to solve, so no wonder Felgornsal wanted to go there personally.

This Elf King is not here to see him, nor is he here to see White Deer Fortress.

Felgornsal came to White Deer Fortress with great fanfare, just to let Lord Aldarian know that he was here, so as to prevent the violent Noldor warlord from attacking the caravan during this period.

"Lord Aldarian won a big victory at Gatu Grasslands some time ago and captured many Jatu prisoners."

Felgornsal gave Li Ang the latest information.

"Actually, it was just a large-scale sneak attack..." Wendilf pouted behind Li Ang.

"Jatu prisoners are not easy to capture, and doesn't Lord Aldarian never keep prisoners? Especially this is Gatu people... What is he planning to do?"

Li Ang didn't care if it was a sneak attack, he cared more about what Felgornsal wanted to tell him.

"He brought those Jatu captives to Alaclay and made those captives slaves who raised horses or did hard work... He is calling on the tribe to capture humans as slaves, use the method of Baxian to use human slaves, and he is preaching about using humans against humans."

Felgornsal sighed, "You can definitely understand that as long as some minority people respond to him, this matter will not be solved..."

This will of course cause huge problems. Although the Noldor have never been in the habit of using slaves, they may not fully respond to Lord Aldarian's call. But as long as a small number of Noldor who hate humans do so, the trust channel that Li Ang has finally built for both parties will be completely destroyed.

"He is provoking racial antagonism... He should know the consequences, right?"

The lord has a headache, Lord Aldarian This is to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron.

If the news that the Noldor would capture humans as slaves reaches the ears of merchants, no one will dare to do business in Noldo Forest anymore, and the Noldo Rangers of White Deer Fortress will have no choice but to go back to the forest.

This is naturally the purpose of Lord Aldarian.

But the problem is, this will probably only lead to Noldo Elves being driven out of existence by humans...

"Of course he knows, but hatred has blinded him. He just wants to use this to cut off the possibility of cooperation with humans. At present, Isildur and I can temporarily restrain the tribe, but sooner or later, some tribe members will be affected by Lord Aldarian..."

Felgornsal said and stood up, "But we can't deal with him now. After all, he has not done anything to harm the ethnic group. In fact, a small number of Noldo from each ethnic group agree with his idea... But I can think of the consequences of doing so. I don't want to see the entire ethnic group destroyed, especially in this situation..."

Yes, the current situation is actually quite good. Li Ang can provide Noldo Elves with a large amount of food and living supplies, and can gradually create a social environment that is not too hostile to the Noldor. Originally, this was the best opportunity for the Noldor to integrate into human society.

Those who insist on tradition can continue to live in the forest, and those who want to see the world can also work in the territory of Li Ang. The products in 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 spent a lot of money, which is enough to prove that it is a trustworthy partner.

In fact, at this time, even if Lord Aldarian sends troops to plunder the caravan, or sends troops to attack White Deer Fortress, it will be difficult to shake the basis of cooperation between the two parties.

After all, human merchants do not regard bandit robbery and military warfare as unacceptable behavior, and everyone in White Deer Fortress knows that Lord Aldarian is a separate tribe.

But if Lord Aldarian incites the Noldor of all races to come out and kidnap humans as slaves, and uses this kind of thing to create an atmosphere of terror, then the nature is completely different.

This will cause widespread distrust and psychological panic, which is actually much more terrifying than war.

"I understand..."

Li Ang thought for a while and nodded towards Felgornsal: "Your Majesty, thank you for coming here to tell me this... However, I still don't quite understand what you want me to do? Lord Aldarian Although this behavior is stupid, it is really difficult to solve..."

"Now there is only one way to stop all tribesmen from targeting you and your territory... and to protect your territory people and my tribesmen at the same time..."

Felgornsal glanced at Wendilf: "Wendy is the child closest to me. She is actually the first heir to the Fenway Family. Lord Aldarian knows this, so he will not attack her in any way..."

"What do you mean?"

The lord is a little confused.

"I mean, you are engaged to Wendy... so I said I came to see you. Since you will not blindly restore the country with great fanfare, I think this is the best way."

Felgornsal said with a half-smile on his face, "In this way, no matter how Lord Aldarian provokes, the clansmen will not attack anyone in your territory... and only in this way can the covenant between the two parties be considered stable and reliable."

Wendilf's face turned red immediately. "Your Majesty! Do you know what you are talking about?"

"Isn't this... Wendy not yet an adult? It's inappropriate!"

The Lord Lord was also frightened by the idea of Felgornsal.

"But it's the only way to fix things..."

Felgornsal spread his hands.

Maybe this is indeed a good idea... but the problem is that this is too embarrassing, Wendy is still there!

Wendilf stood behind Li Ang without saying a word. His emotions seemed very tangled and complicated, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The lord was silent for a long time, and shook his head at Felgornsal: "This may indeed solve the relationship problem between the two parties, and also prevent Lord Aldarian from taking any actions against me... But I'm sorry, I don't agree."

"I can consider the pros and cons in most things... but in this case, I will not have any interests involved."

"As for Lord Aldarian... let him come, I'll wait for him."

After the Lord finished speaking, Felgornsal sighed and turned around and went downstairs.

Wendy took a long breath, but his expression seemed to be more complicated.

Li Ang sent Felgornsal out of White Deer Fortress and watched the group return to the forest.

He stood on the road leading to the forest east of White Deer Fortress and did not leave for a long time, looking at the back of Elf King who was slowly walking away.

The elf commanders of several ethnic groups all have their own thoughts and behaviors...

Lord Aldarian will sit back and watch the struggle of humans, and lead the Noldor to attack humans when he encounters the right opportunity. He probably wants to implement enslavement rule;

Isildur wants to coexist peacefully with human beings, hoping that they will not invade each other, but is willing to actively carry out trade and cooperation. This is more like the way of Meitengheim;

The other Elf King Keleborniel has been hiding in Alaclay and has kept the entire castle unknown. It seems that he just wants to hide deep in the forest and stay away from the trouble;

And Fenway Family Elf King Felgornsal has already started his gambling since the fall of the Pandor dynasty...

Li Ang can even be sure that Felgornsal knew that it was Pande's last Princess from the beginning, and has been deliberately guiding it.

After Lord Aldarian left Fenway Family more than two hundred years ago, Maldarian was originally supposed to be the successor of the Fenway Family... that is, Madigan.

Expel the family heir from the clan and make him the husband of Pande Princess. If they succeed in restoring the country, Fenway Family will become the real Elf King clan.

If you don't succeed, you can at least get a child who also has the blood of the Pendor royal family, and he is the only child.

Regardless of success or failure, Noldor Fenway Family can be firmly tied to the Pendor royal family.

In this way, anyone who completes the restoration of the country in the name of the Pandor royal family can at least rise with the Fenway Family...

However, when it comes to the generation of Leonardo and Helen, Helen no longer goes to Noldo Forest...

But the lord felt that if it weren't for the fact that the couple went to Barkley, Felgornsal would probably take the initiative to find Helen.

Now, Li Ang has a good situation and a large territory, which makes Felgornsal want to bet again - Li Ang's descendant of the Pendor royal family, but the Noldor bloodline in him is too far away, so Felgornsal plans to use Wendy to make additional bets...

So he took the initiative to find Li Ang to tell them these things, and he wanted to tie Li Ang and Fenway Family together again.

Li Ang is not even sure whether his encounter with Wendilf was a coincidence or a deliberate design...

But at least he knows that his marriage can only be decided by his own feelings.

What is the purpose of my single-minded development and growth?

Isn't it just for more autonomy?

"It's not that I need the friendship of the Noldor, it's that the Noldor need my friendship, as you will soon realize!"

The lord suddenly spoke to the deserted forest and said, "Lord Aldarian, come out! I know you are here!"

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