She Is Not a Witch Chapter 276: The choice between stability and development

After the Holy Tree meeting ended, Vestana returned to her residence, which was a mansion near the Palace of the Emerald Moon.

The quiet courtyard is mottled under the shadow of the sun, and you can see the tender grass blades swaying slightly in the wind.

Through the gravel path in the vestibule, Westena wanted to find Lorraine Hill, but she couldn't find her in the house, and then saw the **** the window sill on the second floor.

Sitting under a locust tree in the backyard, Lorraine Hill in a white dress is leaning against the tree for a rest, her body undulating slightly with her breathing, and there is an open book on her lap, which seems to be Fell asleep while reading a book.

The bright sunlight passes through the leaves, illuminating them brightly. There are strings of small white flowers hanging from the oval leaves. The light green and white flowers are intertwined, soft and lush, slightly swaying in the breeze, emitting a faint fragrance. .

Vistena walked down the stairs, walked slowly to the backyard, squatted down, and looked at Lorraine Hill who was sleeping in front of her.

A few witty strands of silver-white hair protrude from the bangs, rising and falling with the breeze from time to time, making people want to catch her and smooth her out.

Because sitting under the shade of a tree, it is not hot here. The light and shadow divide the girl's white dress into blocks of different shades, and the skin and fabric become softer under the shade of the tree.

Do you want to wake her up?

Vistena hesitated for a while, and always felt a slight sense of guilt for waking her up, like a bad person, nah.

But watching her sleep, I also feel a kind of tranquility and happiness, why is that.

Because of professional instinct, when thinking of this slightly philosophical question, Vestina's attention was attracted again, and finally she simply sat under the tree gently, watching the grass blades swaying slightly in the distance, Listening to the sound of the wind and distant birdsong, I also have a feeling of wanting to take a nap.

That's it, it doesn't matter if you sleep for a while.

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As the afternoon approached, the sun gradually blazed, and the turning angle also shone on Lorraine Hill's lower body. A slightly hot feeling was transmitted from the fabric to the body, gradually waking up the girl who was taking a nap.

Is this, am I asleep?

Shaking his head slightly to wake himself up, Lorraine Hill curled up his legs, moved slightly, and prepared to stand up again.

But at this time, she also found another person who was also leaning against the tree.

Vistena is back, she must have come back from today's Holy Tree meeting, I don't know what the result will be.

To be honest, Lorraine Hill sometimes has distant dreams. In her dreams, she is still an ordinary person living in the 21st century. She recalls her childhood and feels a little unreal about reality.

It feels like I have slept for a long time, and I always feel that something is wrong.

Looking at the pointed ears protruding from the golden hair of Vestana, the girl leaned over slightly, feeling an urge to touch her.

Will it be impolite? I heard from Aitexi before that this seems to be a behavior that only intimate people would have.

Thinking of this, she held back slightly, retracted her hand, and stood up again.

The afternoon sun was still blazing. Lorraine Hill covered his forehead with his arms and looked into the distance. Today, the Emerald Court is still peaceful and quiet. The arguments of those big figures still haven't affected the lives of many people.

I was a little hungry. After standing in the shade for a while, the girl realized that she didn't seem to have had lunch. Find delicious and novel restaurants and taste the delicacies of the elves.

Now, look at Vestina who is still sleeping soundly, Lorraine Hill thought, as if he was the only one to prepare.

I don't know if there is any food in this mansion. Thinking so, Lorraine Hill picked up the closed book and walked slowly into the shady room.

The summer wind was still blowing, and there was a slight sound in the quiet courtyard. After a long time, the sound of boiling hot water slowly resounded in the courtyard, followed by a faint fragrance.

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A week later, Emerald Palace.

Although it was only a week apart, the Emerald Palace was extremely lively today. The auditorium by the lake was filled with elves from various flower crowns. They looked at the palace across the lake and the square where the big figures gathered.

The square under the shade of the trees is not too hot. Today, the elf queen, the fifteen seats of the Emerald Court, and many faction leaders are all there.

Under the music of Lingyue, the elves by the lake gradually quieted down, while the elf ritual officer who dominated the venue opened a long scroll and began to read out the tests set by the two sides for each other.

"Under the witness of the Three Sacred Trees and Queen Aichenweila, now, I officially announce the five tests of this duel."

"These are——"

"The first item, the pot of falling fire and the skirt of lotus."

"The second item, looking for wood and jade branches and the shell of forgetting."

"The third item, the horn of the split cloud beast and the wind of Wang Mi."

"The fourth item, Ye Zhishi and Star Painting."

"Fifth item, seven-color golden flowers in the pupils."

Under the influence of supernatural power, its sound was carried in all directions along the breeze on the lake, and could be heard even in the more remote flower crown gathering places in the Emerald Court.

After the outline-like five tests were read out, the ritual officer explained the content of the five tests in detail.

"The first item, the pot of falling fire and the skirt of lotus."

"According to legend, in the first era, there was a sacred object in the Giant King's Court, called the 'Falling Fire Basin', which was used to hold the first ray of flame that came to the world, and it was also the first tear of the gods. Fierce, it is the symbol of the royal court of giants."

"Now the northern area of ​​the Emerald Forest is on the verge of cold disaster. The one who is being tested needs to deal with the coming cold disaster, like the legendary basin of falling fire, to preserve the fire of the elves' inheritance."

The test of the 'Falling Fire Basin' was proposed by the conservative faction, and Vestena's side needed to overcome this test.

"At the beginning of the first era, the mythical goblins at that time sewed a 'lotus skirt' for the elf queen, and at that time the elf queen led the three elves out of the shelter of the world tree , whenever the skirt goes, the scorched earth burned by the flames will moisten it, and the vegetation will grow, thus opening up a new home for the elves.”

"The one who is under the test must solve the current drought problem in the east and the south side of the Emerald Forest, so that the water and soil can be moistened to ensure a good harvest, just like the lotus skirt carried by the elf queen back then, to extinguish the fire of exhaustion. "

After explaining the first item, another ritual officer stepped onto the stage, opened another scroll, and began to explain the second test.

"The second item, looking for wood and jade branches and the shell of forgetting."

"In the distant Eastern Dragon Continent, there is a sacred tree called Xunmu. Its fruit enables the living beings to recall all the past without any omissions, so that the original intention can be maintained for life. Sweet twigs." This is the test proposed by conservatives.

"At the bottom of the endless deep sea, there is a special shell beast. Its pearls can make people forget all the pain, troubles, and fears of the past, and face everything in the future with the most powerful and pure heart." proposed test.

"The third item, the horn of the split cloud beast and the wind of Wang Mi."

"There is a giant floating monster in the sea thousands of miles away. It is like a whale surveying the sky, splitting the clouds and breaking the waves. It is unstoppable. The side that accepts the test will take the horn that splits the clouds from its head." This is conservative. The test proposed by Pai.

"In the beginning, the last three great goblins united with the sages of elves and humans to forge two swords, one is the wind of tranquility and the other is the wind of king, and each of the two emperors of the empire holds one , to symbolize the friendship between elves and humans, and to confirm the authority of the royal blood."

"During the coup more than ten years ago, Crown Prince Ansair was holding one of the 'Wind of the King', and after the coup ended, the whereabouts of this sword is unknown. The other 'Quiet Sword' The Wind of the Empire was also due to the restructuring of the empire, and the elves were no longer one of the masters of the empire, so they were sent back to the Emerald Forest, and are now kept in the hands of Her Royal Highness."

"The one who is tested must find this sword that symbolizes the oath of the past."

When the ritual officer finished reading, the other stepped onto the stage and continued to complete the following test.

"The fourth item, Ye Zhishi and Star Painting."

"At the beginning of the first era, the army of the three tribes of the first people and the royal court of giants fought in the mountains and valleys. The poets accompanying the army recorded the poems describing this epic battle on the leaves of the world they carried. It is divided into four chapters 26 With the passage of thousands of years, its original has long been lost, and now only 17 verses have been handed down, and 9 verses are in the process of being lost.”

"The party who is tested is to recover and complete the remaining 9 verses." This is the test proposed by the conservative opposition.

"During the heyday of the First Era, the ancestors traveled all over the continents and began to explore the boundaries of the world, and finally the scholars among them turned their eyes to the starry sky in the sky. Under the edict of the Elf Queen, about 3,000 spectators The star officials began to go to various places to build towers, observe the star trails, and prepare to draw the 'Star Scroll'."

"But until the death of Her Majesty the Queen of that generation, only one-third of the 'Star Scroll' was drawn. Since then, although there have been supplements in successive dynasties, until the rise of the Mercury Dynasty, the ancestors still did not finish drawing this picture .”

"The party that accepts the test must make up the remaining quarter of the 'Star Scroll' to end the regrets of the past." This is the test proposed by the reformers.

After announcing this, the last ritual officer stepped onto the stage, and many eyes from inside and outside the arena also stared at him.

"Finally, the fifth test, the seven-color golden flower in the pupil."

"In the ancient past, the elves and the elves lived together under the world tree. Now the elves have withered, but the old legends are still passed down."

"Both sides should send representatives to sing the old goblin secret art and open the door to the goblin land. The seven-color golden flowers blooming in the eyes, seven movements, seven ballads, which side sings more win."

After announcing the five tests set by each other, the elves present had various heated discussions, talking about the long history of each of the five tests, and another layer of meaning behind them.

"The basin of falling fire and the skirt of lotus, the basin of falling fire, symbolizes the meaning of preserving fire, and persuades the other party to know the importance of stability, and the skirt of lotus, which represents the past elves' actions to open up the world, is also Responding to the opposition, only by making changes can we usher in Shengshiyuan.”

"Xunmu Yuzhi and the shell of forgetting, recalling the past looking for wood, forgetting the pearls of fear and timidity revealed from the shell, this is another demonstration of the two sides' ideas." A knowledgeable elf bachelor gave some Curious companions explained one by one.

"What about the horn of the split cloud beast? I don't think I've heard of this before?"

"The Cloud Splitting Beast is an extremely huge monster. It is said that the last time it was discovered was hundreds of years ago. It lives in the far-off remote sea, which is farther south than the Southern Islands, but more to the east. "

"The name was given at the beginning because the elf on the boat saw an unforgettable scene. On the vast sea of ​​clouds and the sky, a giant beast emerged like a long whale. Thousands of miles of clouds are cut and shunted, like opening a curtain, revealing the blue and pure sky behind."

"This is an extremely rare fantasy species of Sequence 9 monsters. Even if sages and witches deal with it, it will not be easy. Moreover, its whereabouts are looming, and it is like diving into another layer of space. It is difficult to chase and explore."

"Then choosing this test, doesn't it mean that the reformists who accept the test will lose?" Some people thought of this question.

"Not necessarily, because the test proposed by the reformists is also difficult."

"Although I don't know the exact whereabouts of the 'Wind of the King', it is likely to be in Titania. But the current scene in Titania..." As he spoke, the scholar shook his head.

"The frozen green witch plunged the whole city into eternal smog with sorrowful thoughts. It is probably a delusion to go in and retrieve another sword safely."

"When the witch falls into extreme paranoid emotions, it is best not to face her directly. That kind of crazy emotion is wrapped in power and will be a curse that stabs everything."

"This is a warning left by a human sage in the past, and he also died because of his love and hatred with a witch."

"The fourth test, writing the poems of the leaves of the four seasons, is familiar to everyone. Basically every elf will be taught from an early age. It is also an extremely important history. It is only a few verses that are missing. sorry."

"Conservatives probably want to use this to persuade the other party that it is important to keep in mind the lessons of the past. And the response of the reformers is also very clear, that is to draw the "Star Scroll" and continue the past road of opening up the sea of ​​stars Going down, it shows that this is also what the ancestors dreamed of in the past."

"The philosophies and goals of the two parties are different, but the final test is the same ~IndoMTL.com~ That is the dream of the fairy land that the elves dream about, and countless people miss and sigh. A perfect, peaceful, beautiful world.”

"Although this dream is still far away, it is undeniable that most elves still recognize and hope for it, which is why they will use this as their common and final test."

"If either side can sing the complete seven movements in the last test, showing the land of elves in ancient mythology, even if the previous ones lose, many elves will stand behind them, right? .”

"Who made this dream deeply penetrated into the hearts of all the elves in one after another poems and stories." He sighed with emotion, and then saw the music playing on the lake , declaring the official start of this confrontation.

The two sides will use their wisdom, methods, and attempts to complete these five tests, so as to capture the approval of all the forest elves, and achieve a just and de facto victory.

The victorious side will become the spiritual guide of the forest elves for decades or even hundreds of years to come.

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