"Legend has it that when the Demon Clan were defeated, the dwarves, elves, goblins, and Giant, as vassal races, faced a massacre at the hands of the God Clan and Human Clan. To ensure the survival of their races, they were forced to enter the Endless Forest Sea and leave this continent. I've consulted many records and am almost certain that the great migration took place near the Chambord City. So I wanted to come and see for myself. Perhaps our ancestors left something here. If I can find the legendary [ Ancient Road of Blood and Tears ], maybe I can find my surviving kin on the other side of the Endless Forest Sea."
Akinfeev explained slowly.
The [ Ancient Road of Blood and Tears ] is a legendary path that the dwarves, goblins, elves, and Giant paved with the blood and tears of countless lives during their great migration, traversing the Endless Forest Sea fraught with peril. It is said to be the only road that can safely cross the Endless Forest Sea, but this is merely a legend. Many famous bards and historians on the continent are skeptical about whether such a road truly exists.
However, the blond-haired pretty boy's words surprised Sun Fei slightly.
This was the first time His King had heard that the starting point of the most famous, legendary, and widely circulated suicidal migration of the four Demon Clan vassal races during the Great Cataclysm, a migration widely recounted by countless legendary bards, was actually around the Chambord City. Although the blood of the Dwarf Clan king, Gadelanbir, had revealed many facts buried beneath the surface of history, there was also evidence suggesting that this great migration might not have been entirely fabricated. Could there be some common ground between these two seemingly contradictory 'truths'?
What role did the Chambord Ancient City play during that era of war and turmoil?
"Unfortunately, I haven't made any discoveries in the past year. There are indeed some relics left by the Dwarf Clan from the era of gods and demons in and around Chambord City, but they are commonplace and have left no useful clues. Heh, in addition, since Your Majesty has turned the back mountain into a military restricted area with strict defenses, my strength is no longer sufficient to enter. Several times I have had to venture deep into the Endless Forest Sea forest of the back mountain, but unfortunately, even this blind, headless-knight-like wandering has yielded no results. Once I almost perished under the claws of several super-level magical beasts. Perhaps the legendary [ Ancient Road of Blood and Tears ] is even more of a mystery, just some people's speculation. There is no such road to freedom in this world."
Akinfeev's expression betrayed his deep melancholy as he spoke.
Sun Fei was saddened by this, and he could understand Sun Fei's feelings.
Just like the blockbuster " I Am Legend " starring Will Smith that Sun Fei watched in his previous life, when the entire human race was wiped out by the zombie virus, leaving only you to live in this lonely world, and the zombies have evolved into the new masters of the earth, while you have become an outcast rejected by the whole world, this feeling is truly utterly desperate.
However, Sun Fei could not yet tell Akinfeev everything he had discovered about the blood of the Dwarf King and the Underground Grotto Labyrinth City of Chambord City.
He glanced at the lush green flowerbeds and verdant vines around him, sensing the vibrant wood elemental fluctuations in the air. After a moment's thought, he changed the subject, chuckling, "Since you've concealed your identity, why create such a space filled with wood elemental fluctuations? All of this bears obvious Elf Clan characteristics; wouldn't it make you easier to be discovered?"
"Hehe, nobody usually comes here. Besides, Your Majesty, you know that the person in charge of this church, Mazzola, is just a greedy and incompetent bastard. As long as you pay him a certain number of magic stones every month, plus my fake identity has some background, he won't care about these things." Akinfeev had been facing Sun Fei's questions the whole time. This descendant of the elven royal bloodline seemed to have not had such a frank conversation with anyone in a long time. He showed no impatience, and his face always had a clear and gentle smile, "Moreover, because the Elf Clan bloodline in my body is becoming more and more obvious, I can no longer suppress the primal phenomena that keep appearing in my body. Whenever I live anywhere for a period of time, it will make that place become strange. Moreover, if I lose these abundant plant elements, I will be like a fish out of water, and my life will not last long."
The elves are a race that lives in the forest and have a natural attachment to and dependence on the life of plants and trees. It is said that if there is not enough plant and tree energy elements in the area where the giant pillar is located, it will wither and die like a flower.
The elven royal blood within Akinfeev's body is becoming increasingly concentrated, a rare atavistic phenomenon. If Akinfeev behaved like a human before the age of ten, he is now half-elf and half-human. Moreover, as this phenomenon intensifies, one day he will completely transform into a fully-fledged elf, possessing unparalleled wood-based magical talent like a true elf. He may even awaken the inheritance within his bloodline and master some mysterious ancient elven royal supernatural powers.
However, such a change will also come at a price.
One day, Akinfeev will also become inextricably dependent on the elements of plants, just as he said, like a fish that cannot live without water. If he were to completely separate himself from the elements of plants, he would be like a flower in the Shamo, withering and dying.
Sun Fei suddenly realized why Akinfeev's face had become sickly pale.
It seems that his ethereal body is gradually becoming unsuited to the external environment. If he cannot find a place with abundant vegetation and elemental energy to live in as soon as possible, Akinfeev's life will definitely be in danger as time goes by.
The elves are like works of art, both powerful and fragile.
Sun Fei thought for a moment and realized that he seemed to have a way to solve Akinfeev's predicament. However, this matter was of great importance, especially since this blond-haired handsome young man with the golden bloodline of the elven royal family had a powerful father behind him. He didn't know what other conflicts might arise, and Sun Fei didn't want to take too many risks before investigating everything.
He took out a bottle of purple [ Full Rejuvenation Potion ] from his storage ring, and as a token of friendship, handed it over. "This potion can suppress all adverse effects and restore vitality. You can try it; it might have some effect on your physical condition."
"Then thank you very much, Your Majesty." Akinfeev accepted the [ Full Rejuvenation Potion ] without any hesitation.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. I know that the name of the Grand Knight Commander of the Zenit Imperial Knights' Hall seems to be exactly the same as yours. You two..."
"Yes, I know this person, but there shouldn't be any connection between us. It must be a coincidence."
Sun Fei nodded. All his questions had been answered after the conversation. The purpose of his trip had been achieved. Originally, the plan was to expel this mysterious and destabilizing factor, but now His Majesty the King had changed his mind. Besides the instant connection with Akinfeev, Sun Fei vaguely sensed that the shadow of the ancient war between gods and demons seemed to have returned to shroud the continent. Fate is always so mysterious. Perhaps Akinfeev's appearance was an invisible hint, Key to unlocking some mysteries.
"Haha, we've had a wonderful chat today and hit it off really well. From now on, we're friends. My wedding is in thirteen days, and I hope you can attend as a friend at my wedding banquet." Sun Fei his hand, and a crimson light flowed as he presented a gold-embossed magical wedding invitation.
"It would be my honor, I will definitely come." Akinfeev accepted the invitation with a childlike smile. "It seems I've been granted permission to continue living in Chambord City."
"Of course, the gates of Chambord City are always open to true friends."
Sun Fei laughed loudly, and the next second, his figure flickered and disappeared completely.
However, the hearty laughter echoed in the night sky of Chambord City for a long time, lingering there without ceasing.
" King of Chambord, the true king!" Akinfeev held the gilded magic invitation in his hand, his mood better than ever before, sweeping away the gloom of the past year, and for the first time, he truly smiled from the bottom of his heart.
Although King of Chambord King of Chambord many questions today, all of them concerned the safety of Chambord City. These were questions that a king, revered and protected by his subjects, had to ask. However, he showed great respect by not mentioning any of the questions that touched on his privacy, thus avoiding any embarrassment.
Akinfeev felt very lucky to have made such a friend.
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