Lord Game: I Have 100 Million Talents-Chapter 58 - 54: The Vanished Northern Elf Kingdom and the Empire’s Dragon Knight Legion

Chapter 58: Chapter 54: The Vanished Northern Elf Kingdom and the Empire’s Dragon Knight Legion

Based on Diablo’s explanations, Qin Feng now had a clear understanding of the Northern Forest’s specific ecosystem.

This vast region was home to Sub-human Tribes of all shapes and sizes.

Due to their specific terrain requirements and different adaptations to various climates, there were almost no conflicts of interest between them. Thus, they had long maintained a state of mutual non-interference.

Only a few Sub-human Tribes of different races were in conflict with one another.

The vast majority of tribes were like the Ratman Tribe—rife with internal factional disputes and sharp, faith-based clashes. These deeply-rooted conflicts ultimately led to frequent civil wars.

Of course.

Occasionally, a powerful and wise Sub-human leader would rise, unifying the scattered tribes of their kin and gradually developing their domain into a sizable forest kingdom.

Take the valiant and battle-hardened Minotaur Kingdom to the south, for example. Although its territory was nowhere near as vast as a human nation’s, in the still-primitive Northern Forest, it was undoubtedly an unshakable behemoth.

Furthermore, they occupied the only steep mountain range in the Northern Forest. The terrain was easy to defend and difficult to assault, and it controlled the main routes through the woods, making it impossible to bypass—a natural barrier.

It was precisely because of this unique geographical advantage.

The Minotaur Kingdom had forcefully repelled the Northern Empire’s resource plundering and territorial encroachment into the Northern Forest, winning a brief respite for the various Sub-human Tribes scattered throughout the woods.

Earlier, the Forest Sub-humans had formed the Forest Alliance Army to counterattack the empire’s northern border cities, attempting to reclaim their homeland that had been seized.

Unfortunately.

The disparity in military and resource strength between the two sides was simply too great.

In the end, this counter-offensive faded away like a helpless sigh in the sea of trees.

"Sigh."

"If only the Elf Kingdom were still around."

"A long time ago, they provided Shelter for all the Sub-human Tribes in the forest, protecting them from harassment by outside powers. To all Sub-humans, it was a sacred land that could not be desecrated."

"If you hadn’t appeared out of nowhere, My Lord, they would have likely been the only ones capable of fighting the Northern Empire’s Dragon Knight Legion, who ride Flying Dragons and soar through the heavens..."

Hm?

’The Elf Kingdom?’

’The Dragon Knight Legion?’

Noticing the keywords, Qin Feng instantly perked up and hurriedly asked Diablo:

"What happened to the Elf Kingdom?"

Diablo recalled the relevant information he had read in human books:

"I’m not sure."

"The books only record some Zero-star speculations, saying that some kind of Powerful, evil entity emerged in the north and completely devoured the entire Elf Kingdom."

He paused, his gaze drifting to the deep, dark forest outside the window.

"My Lord."

"Do you remember that underground gold mine I mentioned earlier?"

"That place was actually a border village of the Elf Kingdom. And those Twisted Tree-men, corrupted by the Evil Curse, were originally Treant Warriors responsible for guarding the kingdom’s territory."

"For some unknown reason."

"Those terrifying Evil Curses, which can make forest creatures lose their minds and turn them into creatures of Darkness, remained confined to that area and didn’t spread further south."

"But this also formed a barrier of Darkness. No one has ever been able to cross that Death Zone."

"This includes the time the Forest Alliance Army was preparing to head south to reclaim their homeland. They formed a rather formidable northern expedition to search for any possible surviving members of the Elf Kingdom."

"But they lost contact very quickly."

Hmm...

’Is that so...’

’Sounds a bit like a high-level area that hasn’t officially been opened yet...’

’Once I get a high-frequency AOE skill and I’m ready to go farm bugs in the gold mine to level up, I can do some Investigation on the side...’

Having made up his mind, Qin Feng stroked his chin and continued to ask:

"Come on, Diablo, tell me more about the empire’s Dragon Knights. I’m quite interested in them too."

Diablo responded:

"Them?"

"I’ve never seen them in person, but I know a little... It’s said that conventional Dragon Knights are divided into two types: the lower-tier Earth Dragon Knights and the upper-tier Flying Dragon Knights."

"Earth Dragons have no wings and can only fight on land."

"Flying Dragons have wings and can soar through the sky."

"But whether they’re Earth Dragons or Flying Dragons, they are all a species of Sub-Dragon born from the union of Giant Dragons and ordinary animals. They only evolved into their current, new race after centuries of careful breeding by the empire’s nobility."

"Compared to true Ancient Giant Dragons..."

"...the difference is enormous."

"However, if the most formidable Dragon Knight Divine Chosen Ones in the empire manage to personally tame the Ancient Giant Dragons that occupy the Eastern Mountain Range, they too will ride Giant Dragons into battle and call themselves True Dragon Knights..."

’That badass?’

’This must be what MC was talking about—an Extraordinary Soldier Type beyond one-star!’

’At this stage, as long as Lord Players don’t do anything suicidal, they shouldn’t encounter this kind of top-tier soldier type, only to be kicked to death like a stray dog on the side of the road.’

Hmm...

’Even if you were suicidal, you probably still wouldn’t see them...’

’After all, the Northern Empire commands massive Magic Legions and Heavy Cavalry Legions. Pulling out any one of them would be enough to easily wipe out all the Lord Players in this area...’

’There’s no need to dispatch their best of the best to handle such trivial matters...’

As for why the Northern Empire, despite possessing such Powerful combat strength, hasn’t made a move against the players...

It’s simply because they understand the special nature of the "Divine Chosen Lords." That’s why they’ve taken the initiative to be on good terms with all the Lord Players, temporarily maintaining a neutral stance and not participating in the competition and battles between players.

Later on, once certain people have maxed out their affinity...

...these "Dragon Cavalry" from the Native Powers will gradually enter the players’ sights.

They will help those Lord Players who choose to swear fealty to the "Northern Empire," becoming their mercenaries and native regular troops, and crush any foolish entities who dare to make enemies of both sides at once.

’It’s a kind of mutually beneficial relationship, I suppose!’

Just as he was thinking this, a Ratman Warrior suddenly hurried into the Blacksmith Shop, knelt on one knee before Qin Feng, and quickly reported:

"Reporting."

"My Lord."

"The Warrior Training Camp has been built."

"Should we continue to train our archery at the Archer Training Camp, or should we go to the Warrior Training Camp first to practice with one-handed weapons and shields?"

The words had barely left his mouth when another villager trotted over, bowed, and reported to Qin Feng:

"Reporting."

"My Lord."

"The four Arrow Towers you ordered us to build are complete. Shall I arrange for a few skilled hunters to man them as archers, responsible for protecting and guarding our territory?"

Immediately after, a third villager came running up. Trailing behind him was a Desert Giant Wolf, plus a large pack of captive Forest Wolves still with white nameplates.

"Reporting."

"My Lord."

"One of the Desert Giant Wolves you sent out to hunt has just returned. It brought back a pack of wild Forest Wolves. I wasn’t sure what it was trying to communicate, so I brought it straight here."

Gazing at the crowd of people who had gathered to report, then glancing at the Forest Wolves cowering on the ground, intimidated by the Giant Wolf, Qin Feng was momentarily stunned.

Uh?

’What’s going on?’

’Why is everyone rushing over to report at the same time?’

’And what the hell is up with this pack of Forest Wolves captured single-handedly by a Desert Giant Wolf?’

[Alert: Your Divine Chosen Soldier has autonomously captured an enemy unit. The "Village Guard Team" module is now available for activation!]

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