Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor-Chapter 761 - 110: Imperial Recruitment Order

Lin Rui's impassioned and powerful speech resonated like a morning bell and evening drum in the ears of every commander by the long table, shaking them to their core.

Compared to the Golden Pansy Domain's joy at the prospect of war, even seeking out wild monsters and hostile forces to eliminate without necessity, reaping wealth and spoils. The elves indeed feared war, each feeling the heavy weight of war pressing on their hearts.

And why does it feel so heavy? What are the elves afraid of?

Everyone might have different answers. Some fear the entire force will suffer a severe blow, leading to the end of the elf era. For example, the cautious elder worries that a long and bloody war with the Graveyard will severely damage the elves, causing them to lose even part of the forest, withdraw from the continent entirely, and huddle in the heart of the World Tree, unable to recover population and strength for thousands of years.

Others worry that this kind of battle will result in losses outweighing the gains.

The more pessimistic worry that the elf army will be defeated and annihilated, leading to the Graveyard breaching the bastion and the World Tree being completely incinerated in flames.

But regardless of the consideration, the elves indeed lack the Golden Pansy Army's eagerness to face war, without the spirit of joy at the prospect of battle.

The entire Elf World seems to be shrouded in the shadow of war, with a heavy heart.

Grand Marshal Xinglu, amidst everyone's shock, first said, "This might also be why Her Majesty the Empress insists on appointing you to push this plan forward."

After a brief shock, Rose immediately asked, "Then why are you able to be so passionate and joyful in the face of war?"

Lin Rui rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't make us sound like war maniacs, okay? The reason we can maintain such fearlessness towards war and actively explore is, of course, due to our institutional advantage."

"Institutional advantage?"

Lin Rui spread his hands and said, "Even the most basic farming and war efforts, and merit-based nobility system, can unleash incredibly strong combat enthusiasm in soldiers. I believe similar reward systems for military merits existed in your elven history; otherwise, elves couldn't have dominated the forest."

"I think you should reinstate this system. It will undoubtedly ignite soldiers' enthusiasm for combat."

Rose immediately turned to Grand Marshal Xinglu; her age is only over a thousand years. Since her birth in the Elf Imperial Court, the elves have been the masters of the Forest World, as if all of this was self-evident.

Rose asked, "Grand Marshal, do we really have such an incentive system for combat?"

Grand Marshal Xinglu seemed to fall into very distant memories, his aged face full of weathered traces. It took a long time for him to seem to come back from reminiscing, and he leisurely said, "That has to be traced back to the primitive era before the Magic Era when the forest was full of wild and barbaric atmosphere, elves relying on physique and the power of swords, fighting against all the monsters, competing for spoils, hunting giant beasts, and receiving the blessings of the Divine Spirits."

"In the thousands of years before the birth of magic, we elves completed the unification of the forest, fought all the way to the World Tree, established the central Imperial Court. Why do all the races in the forest respect the orders of the Imperial Court? Because any race that didn't ally with us was killed off. In that era of exploration, blood almost flowed across every piece of the forest land, and each year a race was completely annihilated."

"And also in that era, it seemed like every hundred years there was a hero who ascended to become a Divine Spirit. The deities of the elves, as resplendent as stars, illuminated the skies over the forest."

The commanders in the room were all moved, and Rose incredulously asked, "Is there really such a past in our history? Why is there no record in our history books? I can hardly believe that this is something that our elegant and noble elves would do."

Grand Marshal Xinglu smiled and said, "This is not exactly an untold secret, every royal secret history of different races has such records. Those who remain in the forest were part of the original Divine Alliance. The Imperial Court didn't intentionally obscure all this; the reason it's not famous may simply be because it is too far away, and many people just regard it as stories from the mythic era."

Lin Rui was also moved and paid attention to what the Marshal said.

In the past, the deities of the elves were as numerous as stars, but with time changing, now only five elven deities remain.

Where did the rest of those Divine Spirits go? Did they all fall? Or did they experience a Twilight of the Gods?

Thinking of this, Lin Rui couldn't help but speculate that perhaps the Divine Spirit World isn't as peaceful as imagined.

Otherwise, with the lazy character of the Goddess of Fortune, she wouldn't strive hard if she could lay idle; why is she still so attentive to the affairs of her followers?

And the Hero King of the Elf Race, who has already become a Divine Spirit, still intervenes greatly in elven affairs.

If it were so easy to lay idle, why don't they enjoy and instead intervene in mortal affairs?

However, Lin Rui didn't have time to think it over as the topic shifted to another direction. Xinglu's subordinate, the Bearman commander Charlette, asked, "What exactly is it that united the elves and our ancestors in such a formidable manner, fighting relentlessly to leave blood-stained footsteps and unify the entire forest?"

Grand Marshal Xinglu smiled very kindly and calmly, giving no hint that this elder once personally participated in the terrifying battles of that mythic and barbaric era.