Chapter 601 As Long as I Kneel Fast! (8000)
With a pale face, Teclis calmly recounted the experience of the Kor elf army on the battlefield.
He also told all the councilors about his orders and arrangements.
He sat down silently, waiting for the judgment of all the councilors.
Councilor Caledo felt extremely fortunate that he did not participate in the battle and had no responsibility in this regard.
Of course, his idea was originally very "wrong".
When the leadership of a race, force, or kingdom only thinks about shirking responsibility, they are already "wrong".
Interestingly, after hearing Teclis's detailed account, the councilors discussed it one after another.
But the content of their discussion was not on the issues that Teclis spent a lot of effort to talk about.
The specialness of the Gulf Territory, the combat effectiveness shown by its soldiers and army, as well as its strong productivity and various special weapons and equipment.
They don't care at all!
They only care about picking out the mistakes in Teclis' various choices!
"It's really stupid. Soldiers' lives are the most important. We will get the resources and warplanes you care about sooner or later!"
"That's right. You are just using other soldiers as bargaining chips for your own selfish desires!"
"You make me sick. Are soldiers your stepping stone? Are they cannon fodder? They are our compatriots!"
"Tens of thousands of compatriots were killed and injured, and nearly 200,000 compatriots were captured. This is the humiliation and failure we have never had since the founding of our country!"
"You made the most wrong decision, that is, you didn't put the lives of your compatriots first!"
"Are you worthy of our trust in you by doing this? Are you worthy of your compatriots' recognition of you?"
"..."
The congressmen were very devoted in their reprimands, grabbing Tigris's pigtails and spraying him to pieces.
These long-lived and experienced congressmen Cole can always find Tigris's mistakes from all angles and condemn him from a commanding height.
Looking at their indignant expressions, Tigris, who was expressionless, felt helpless.
If they really lost so much for the elf soldiers, Teclis would feel quite relieved.
But he remembered very clearly that they had found him and had been discussing with him these days.
As long as he took the blame and didn't tell the truth about giving up the captives in order to escort most of the elf spellcasters and nobles.
Instead, he used the statement that "he wanted to continue planning the war and make the entire elf army a realization of his ambition" to persuade the angry elf people.
By the way, he cooperated with them to play a "I was wrong, I am guilty" play, and he could be picked up high and put down lightly.
Not only could he successfully get rid of the influence of the failure of this war, but he could also continue to lead the troops to fight.
The difference between effort and reward is huge!
Teclis hesitated for a while and took the initiative to agree to this proposal.
He paid too much for his current identity and status, and didn't want to lose it because of the failure of a war.
He wanted to avenge the Gulf Lord and the El Elves, wash away the humiliation on himself, and avenge the dead and injured Cole Elves.
Moreover, he also sensed from the attitudes of the members of the parliament that they ignored the Gulf Territory.
Tegris, who felt very anxious, thought that he could not lose his current power.
If even he gave up, then no one would be able to stop the rise of the Gulf Territory.
Moreover, he also vaguely felt that the various orders issued by the parliament were full of contradictions.
What puzzled him even more was that the most important goal now should not be to rescue the captured Kor Elf warriors as quickly as possible?
With the current strength and ability of the Kor Elf Kingdom, no matter what means were used, there was a considerable chance to rescue all the captives.
But now, the Kor Elf Kingdom did not even mention the intention of this matter, as if all the Kor Elf warriors had been sacrificed.
Such neglect reminded Teclis of what Archaon said before he left:
"They have already turned bad. I don't know if you are the same, but I hope you can wake up in time..."
"Don't become the brutal monsters we overthrew. Their influence has never subsided."
"With the return of the gods, the Kingdom of Kor Elf has lost control."
"All we can do now is to find everything that can save the Kor Elves..."
"The darkness of that time, I hope it will never happen again!"
At first, Teclis thought the other party was exaggerating.
But after he began to "reflect", he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
I don't know when it started.
The Kingdom of Kor Elf became very strange.
It became a place that maintained authority with violence and murder.
It divided people by birth and occupation.
It divided people by relationships and classes.
It replaced peace with greed and desire.
It was so familiar.
Familiar like the terrifying country that the Kingdom of Kor Elf wanted to overthrow when it was first established.
But at the beginning, no one, including Tegris, thought there was anything wrong with this.
Such a terrible change made Tegris immediately realize that there was already some kind of terrifying thing secretly eyeing the Kingdom of Kor Elf.
Moreover, they infiltrated very deeply, and everything happened silently.
When he suddenly woke up, he realized that he wanted to make changes.
The difficulties he faced had reached an extremely terrifying level.
The rebuke gradually stopped, and Tegris felt extremely powerless when he faced a pair of complicated eyes and listened to the earth-shaking shouts outside.
He raised his head, not looking at the congressmen around him who were staring intently, not looking at the speaker wrapped in the surging mana fluctuations, and not daring to pay attention to the slightly shining statues around him, and said in a heartfelt tone:
"I plead guilty!"
Bursts of enthusiastic cheers came from outside.
The Kor elves seemed to have won a battle and were shouting happily.
No one noticed that the Kor elves who had lost their loved ones were looking at them in astonishment, silently crying and secretly feeling sad.
With some pain, Archaon slowly loosened his hand and carefully placed it on the beautiful fence carved with patterns celebrating the founding of the Kor Elf Kingdom.
He quickly regained his composure, turned his head to look at the figures in the cloaks, met their hopeful eyes, smiled and nodded in agreement:
"Of course, we will still support the Shadow Council."
After hearing this, several members of the Shadow Council showed joy on their faces and nodded excitedly.
A trace of haze flashed across Archaon's eyes. Thinking of a deadly and dangerous relic, the expression and demeanor on his face were extremely natural. He pretended to be indifferent and said:
"However, I hope to give priority to the human Gulf Territory. Their threat is becoming greater and greater."
"Contact the two churches and order them to use most of their forces to attack the Gulf Territory."
"The Japanese pirates are also ready and will cooperate with them to launch an attack."
Looking deeply at Archaon, Hess, holding a bright sword, said in a hoarse and low voice:
"We will arrange it. The Gulf Territory is our common enemy, and rescuing compatriots is also our common mission."
"However, I hope you can be more obedient recently and stop breaking into the forbidden area."
"Otherwise..."
Archaon, whose secret was revealed, did not feel any panic, but shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly.
He did not behave like a gentlemanly and elegant elf at all, but rather like a human wanderer, stroking his chest and saluting and answering:
"Understood, Master Sword Saint!"
Hess did not care about Archaon's light tone, just took a deep look, and turned and left directly.
Until the sharp and oppressive feeling slowly disappeared, Archaon rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, patted his forehead and said:
"The road ahead is long and arduous!"
Gulf Territory.
Gulf City.
Underground Laboratory.
Matthew was still unaware of the changes in the Kingdom of Cole Elf, and was still silently performing the operation.
He manipulated the power of time subtly, resetting and restoring the damaged body parts of the experimenter again and again, allowing Annie to continue to play.
The Cole Elf howled in pain, trying to struggle with all his strength.
But his body had long been out of his control, and only the pain of being abandoned was still tightly entangled with him.
This was his punishment, and the sin he deserved!
About 10 minutes passed, and it seemed like a long century had passed.
The burning pain slowly subsided from the Cole elf's body.
The sharp pain retreated like a tide, and the dense sour and numb pain pierced out like a reef.
The unspeakable pain made the Cole elf groan, which was transmitted to the silent prison room around.
Every Cole elf remained awake, listening to the unspeakable screams of pain, and was in a state of panic.
Iris opened his eyes blankly and felt his body gradually recovering.
He opened his eyes with some pain.
The nightmare that remained in his mind brought Iris some warmth, and the gradually clear cruel reality made him raise his head silently.
The surrounding emerald green transparent liquid was still replenishing energy for his body.
The iron chains that bound his limbs and neck still emitted a dazzling golden light.
Compared to the Cole elves around him who could only "float upright" and had no body control ability.
Iris was treated a little better, as he could move freely within a certain range.
However, Iris did not dare to act rashly, and he did not even dare to think of escaping.
It was precisely because he could move that he could see the entire process of the "surgical experiment" on the operating table.
The familiar scene made his scalp tingle.
Aini, who was cleaning the operating table, gave him a fear that went straight into his soul.
He was wrong!
He was quite wrong!
Rumors are far from the most painful thing. Some pains in the world are much more terrible than that!
Unfortunately, it is too late now.
He did not speak, because his voice could not reach the prison room at all.
He did not pretend to ask for communication. In the eyes of the other party, he saw only cold data and bland analysis.
That feeling seemed to have penetrated his skin and muscles, penetrated into his body, and carefully observed his body structure.
Just a glance at him, the unspeakable fear directly grabbed Iris's heart.
He couldn't help but recall the training to become a shadow warrior, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
Compared with the pain here, the training at that time was simply enjoyable...
Iris forced himself to observe the experimental process and tried to remember every transformation step that happened to the Cole Elf.
He had a hunch that the Bay Territory did this not simply to torture them.
Those greatly changed Cole elves gave Iris a sense of seeing the special warriors of the Bay Territory.
However, the pain that was unbearable for him as a bystander made him fall into deep doubt.
Can the Cole elves really endure that kind of pain without collapsing?
Facts have proved that the potential and endurance of the Cole elves are really far beyond Iris's imagination.
Except for some Cole elves whose body shapes have not changed at all, they are in eternal coma and painful struggle.
The height of the rest has increased by nearly 1/3, the bones have become nearly twice as thick, the external body is stretched to skin and bones, or the Cole elves with wriggling muscles all over the body are still "alive" well.
Of course, Iris is very sure that these unfortunate compatriots would rather die than endure such painful torture.
However, Iris, who is observant, soon discovered a pattern.
Annie, who has been practicing hand training, has made rapid progress.
This is mainly reflected in the fact that the experimental subjects she presided over the operation have gradually become more and more "reasonable" from the initial inhuman form.
Yes, it is reasonable!
Those strong and vigorous Cole elves are exactly the same as before in terms of proportion.
The only difference is that the "Giant Technique" released by them has completed the increase in size and strength.
Just like now, the Cole elves transformed by Annie have basically no more deaths and deformities.
This shows that Annie has gradually mastered this "technology", which is also something that makes Iris very panic.
Because it means that this terrible and powerful transformation technology can be mastered through learning.
What's more terrifying is that Matthew actually gave such a precious technology to an El elf without reservation.
Iris can already foresee that as time goes by, there will be more and more transformed warriors in the Gulf Territory and the El elves.
After seeing the strength of the transformed warriors, he has begun to worry about the ordinary soldiers of the Cole elves.
Iris's worries are a little too early!
The sudden silence around him startled Iris awake.
He raised his head with some difficulty, and happened to meet Aini's "expecting" eyes.
Iris, who did not frown when being hit by swords and axes, and did not scream when being pierced by arrows, knelt down without hesitation and shouted to the stunned Aini:
"I am willing to swear on my soul and be loyal to the Bay Territory forever."
"I am also willing to accept the baptism of the dragon's blood of the real dragon and become a loyal servant of the great master!"
Aini, who heard this, subconsciously turned her head to look at Yaya.
Yaya, who was gesturing with a sad face while modeling a spell, came to the side of Iris's cage in an instant, staring at him with bright eyes, and asked with interest:
"We know your past and understand that you were once a "hero."
"So we won't "take action" against you, because we in the Gulf never force others."
"Although forcing a melon to quench thirst, we are not yet so hungry that we will eat anything."
"Tell me what you think. If the reason is sufficient, we will consider it carefully."
Yaya's words were "rejection", but the expression on her face betrayed her thoughts.
It's not that she really wants to accept this legendary servant, even what she said is true.
Iris has killed humans and El elves, but mostly on the battlefield, and there has been no "unnecessary" killing.
For the Gulf, the struggle for territory, resource plunder, and power annexation are all normal behaviors of organizations, forces, and kingdoms.
If killing is for some desire, or if it is unnecessary, it can be called a sin by the Gulf.
Of course, since they are enemies.
Once he falls into the hands of the Gulf Territory, if there are no special circumstances, he will never be able to get out in his life.
Although Iris has done many good things for various strange reasons.
He even helped the people of the Netheril Empire and the El Elves.
It is impossible for him to be acquitted!
Allowing him to move "freely" is the greatest forgiveness.
If he can't explain the reason, Yaya will not agree to his "surrender".
Although the Gulf Territory is not big, there are rules that must be followed!
Realizing the importance of this answer, Iris, who didn't know if he had this chance, did not hesitate to express his thoughts:
"I have been an orphan since I was a child. I was saved by Commander Tegris, and I received cruel training from the Shadow Warriors and became his weapon."
"Now I have returned my life to him. I don't owe anything to the Kingdom of Kor Elf and Tegris anymore..."
"I know many ruins that are about to appear in the world, and I also know the coordinates of some demiplanes. I am willing to give them all to the territory and the master."
When saying this, Iris could clearly feel that behind Yaya's smiling face, the cold attitude did not change at all.
Iris, who racked his brains, suddenly thought of a crucial point. When Yaya was about to lose interest, he shouted without hesitation:
"I don't want to do things that go against my will anymore. I want to do some good things and do things that are beneficial to the righteous path..."
Yaya, who was about to turn around and leave, suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at Iris again and again with a sincere face.
Aini beside him nodded silently, flashed her calm bracelet, and said in a calm tone:
"He didn't lie!"
Ya Ya raised her eyebrows happily, and looked at the uneasy Iris with interest, and could sense his inner reluctance and expectation.
Although Ya Ya had some ideas, she would not make decisions on her own, and told Matthew the situation very decisively.
Matthew was a little surprised to learn of this situation. He looked at Iris with a sincere attitude in the magic image, and said directly without hesitation:
"You go there in person, complete the dragon blood baptism first, and throw it into the underground world."
"Let's see how he performs first. If there is a problem, just solve it directly."
Although the Gulf Territory is extremely short of cutting-edge combat power now, it will never let guys with hidden dangers join the core.
Don't you want to do something meaningful?
Then do it!
The better you do, the more I gain, and the faster the territory grows.
When the time comes to be able to manipulate Iris at will in the future, it will be easy to grasp it naturally.
After getting Matthew's "permission", Yaya moved forward happily.
The burning blood dripped on Iris' body.
The intense pain instantly surrounded Iris.
He could vaguely feel that the blood around him was like a living thing, deeply penetrating into his body and merging with his entire body.
The rolling smoke spread all around.
Iris's low roar spread around.
Many Cole elves noticed Iris's "surrender", and a little hatred and anger appeared in their eyes.
Finally, they looked at Iris, who was emitting fiery heat, attached to a body of dark red scales, and slowly stood up.
Other emotions disappeared without a trace, and unspeakable envy flooded into everyone's mind.
Almost all the Cole elves were cursing, and many were begging for mercy.
Unfortunately, their voices could not be heard, so naturally they could not pollute people's ears.
If nothing unexpected happens, they will enjoy the retribution of eternal sin here!
Feeling the violent heat, constantly surging in his body, Iris carefully adjusted his movements to avoid accidentally stepping on the floor again.
He had just got out of the cage and was determined to perform well.
The surging power and vitality that he wanted to vent made Iris feel a reckless thought.
Yaya's real body had gone back a long time ago.
The illusion walked in front, recording Iris's physical condition while speaking to him patiently:
"You must learn to master the emotional power in your blood and integrate them into your combat skills and movements, rather than letting them affect your thinking and consciousness."
"Considering your previous combat style, you will need to undergo new combat training in the next few days."
"Of course, these are only secondary. If you want to gain true freedom."
"Then you must work hard to learn in the training, master the various rules of the Gulf Territory, and pass the assessment."
"I hope that when we meet again next time, you can truly integrate into the Gulf Territory."
Feeling the special majesty of Yaya's voice, Iris tasted the horror of life and death being controlled by others, but was completely relieved. He nodded hard and said:
"I understand. I will definitely study hard!"
Ya Ya knew that Iris didn't understand it yet.
But she believed that as long as Iris was not stupid, she would slowly integrate into the Gulf Territory.
The more kingdoms and forces she saw, the more she understood the good of the Gulf Territory!
The warm sunlight shone on Iris's cheeks.
He opened his eyes greedily, looking at the clear blue sky, and his heart was filled with endless excitement.
He never thought that there would be a day when he would see the sun again.
The guard led the way in front, and Iris followed closely, fearing that he would get lost.
Unexpectedly, the Gulf Territory was not the military fortress environment he imagined.
Clean and tidy streets.
The magic broom that automatically cleans.
It made Iris feel like he was back in Silvermoon City.
The flowers on both sides of the street were emitting a fragrant scent.
Iris keenly realized that those flowers were common and basic magic materials.
This also invisibly reflects the pragmatic style of the Gulf Territory.
The dense pedestrians all have smiles on their faces.
It is just working time now, and everyone is greeting their companions enthusiastically and happily discussing various topics.
Although Iris did not deliberately listen, the sound unconsciously reached his ears.
"After defeating the Kingdom of Kor Elf this time, the other party will definitely not give up."
"With their domineering style and strength, they may attack us again."
"As long as they don't do it blatantly, we have nothing to worry about."
"If they rely on those little tricks alone, I'm afraid they can't get close to our cordon."
"You can't say that, everyone should pay more attention, and notify the guards immediately if you find something wrong."
"Of course, this is also part of our work. The safety of the territory is closely related to all of us."
Everyone actually knows that the Gulf Territory and the Kingdom of Kor Elf have gone to war?
Iris never thought that the Gulf Territory would actually make such important information public.
Moreover, it can be seen from the expressions and attitudes on the faces of these residents.
They knew what kind of existence the Kingdom of Kor Elf was, but they didn't seem to be too worried.
What kind of magic did the Bay Territory have that could give ordinary people such strong confidence?
Just when he was puzzled, a large-scale magic fluctuation came from the sign on the street next to him.
Iris subconsciously raised his head and happened to see the majestic figure of Yaya falling from the sky.
The picture of Yaya destroying the bloody ancient tree with great ease, stepping on the opponent's wreckage and howling to the sky slowly dissipated on the sign above.
Suddenly, Yaya, who had changed into a human form, bit an amber roast duck very happily, his mouth full of oil, and his face full of joy.
A series of subtitles slowly emerged:
"Jude Roast Duck - Roast duck that Master Yaya likes to eat."
Iris looked at the long queue outside the roast duck restaurant, staring at the happy and admiring little faces, and suddenly a strange thought popped up in his mind:
"Is this the territory that the master wants to protect? It feels really interesting..."
Along the way, Iris saw a vibrant Bay City.
Humans, dwarves, elves, halflings, tieflings, and demons all get along very harmoniously.
Everyone has a smile on their face, either preparing to go to work or going to various stores to consume.
Many unprecedented delicacies also opened the eyes of the knowledgeable Iris.
Various golems of different shapes are naturally integrated into everyone's lives, not just as military items.
What Iris found most incredible was that there had never been any fights or brawls in the Bay Territory.
Even in Silvermoon City, known as the "Jewel of Civilization".
The Kor elves from different families, provinces, and regions would fight over a disagreement.
There were countless sarcasms between them.
It was hard for Iris to imagine what kind of power could make everyone so peaceful.
Is this the secret of the Gulf Territory's strength?
Before Iris could sigh too much, the guard leading the way had stopped in front of a spacious building.
The latter turned around and calmly looked at Iris's face with red scales in the cloak, and said in a calm tone:
"Every morning, you will study here."
"In the afternoon, you will enter the barracks and complete the skills training that suits you best."
"In the evening, it's rest time. I will pick you up at the barracks and send you to the assigned house."
"Welcome to the Gulf Territory. I hope you can integrate into it and become a part of the territory."
Iris looked at the guard's fanged face with some surprise.
He never thought that the guard who spoke so logically, had such a peaceful attitude, and was greeted warmly by many people in the Gulf Territory, was actually a troll.
Facing Iris's surprised look, Batum did not show any abnormality. Instead, he coughed lightly and said in an admonishing tone:
"You have not officially joined the Gulf Territory yet, so there is still a chance to make mistakes."
"But I hope you can control your emotions and not be prejudiced against other races or individuals."
"In our Gulf Territory, the problem is always an individual, and it must not spread to a certain group. That would violate the laws of the Gulf Territory and the consequences would be very tragic."
"Of course, you will learn it later. I hope you will learn it more carefully..."
Iris, who was a little embarrassed, walked into the door with the sign of "New Member Training Center" in a daze.
As soon as he came in, the slogan containing emotions had already reached Iris' ears.
He stood at the door in a daze and saw a group of elves with smiles on their faces.
Cole Elf!
Iris looked at several familiar faces and noticed that they were greeting him, so he subconsciously touched his face.
There are scales!
"Oh? We have a big classmate, which is a good thing. It will be less troublesome to hang the banner."
"Student, please sit down and choose a seat you like in the back row."
With an uneasy mood, Iris found a seat and sat down under the enthusiastic greeting of the halfling mentor.
Then, in this unprecedented teaching class, Iris gradually understood the process of the establishment and development of the Gulf Territory.
It's a dream!
"Is this the Gulf Territory?"
"A world that belongs to the lord, the territory, and everyone?"
"Love it!"
Just as Iris accepted the transformation of the Gulf Territory, a new round of construction began in the campus area of the Gulf Territory.
The burly engineering golem, under the control of the short and flexible goblins, dug ditches strictly according to the drawings.
The construction workers were busy, putting all kinds of materials into a super-large golem.
The super-large golem with more than 30 arms used a straw and arms to take various materials and skillfully put them into its body.
In a short while.
These materials were processed into special bricks, mud, steel frames and other building materials.
Under its control, these materials were built into walls, rooms, floors and buildings at a very fast speed.
There were more than 10 staff members and more than 20 goblins in the golem to assist and monitor it, and the transport machinery coming and going around it provided materials for its work.
Lianna recorded the efficiency of the fourth super-large golem and registered many problems that needed to be solved and improved urgently.
Beside her, Alona asked with some joy:
"Is this the future teaching building for the children? It looks tall and spacious!"
Lianna shook her head, looked through the subsequent schedule, and said in an expectant tone:
"This is just a small part. Three months later, before the New Year, this super-large kindergarten will be completed."
"It can accommodate 100,000 children to study and enlighten here at the same time..."
Alona's eyes lit up, rubbed her hands gently, and asked with great anticipation:
"Can all children enter it? How much does it cost?"
Glancing at the passing adventurers, Lianna said with great pride:
"Like all education in the territory, it's free!"
"The difficulty of recruiting kindergarten teachers is two levels higher than that of the Professional Training Academy."
"500 Dragoon No. 1 Golems and 30,000 soldiers will be stationed here. This will be the safest place in the entire territory!"
"Well, there is also the teacher's magic tower!"
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