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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DarkMaster" data-source="post: 2607924" data-attributes="member: 16362">The wizards turns and carefully observes George visibely satisfied by his answer. He then turns and head for the door. "A few more day, my friend, a few more days."As he is about to open the door a flashy young men (Saul) enters the room. Slightly disturbed by the newcommer the wizards gives him a very mean look. Without a word he leaves George store. ----Kerten is confortably seated in his grotto, reading a book. The book was written by Keyla a former classmate. She was selected to explore the old world and came back from her expedition with very controversial theory. She claims that the primitive barbarian that drove back the powerfull elven nations out of the known world are actually less primitive than initially taugh. She claims that some even understand very complex magical equation and even develloped new spells. She also claims that a non negligable part of the population could even be considered more intellectually apt than the average elf. These revelation as astonishing as they can be are attracting a lot of curious. So many generation have passed since we used to control this world(3000-4000 years). Perhaps they evolved, or maybe she just wants some attention. thinks Kerten. The grey elves who used to dominate the known worlds were forced to exile themselves under the south pole. In an effort that killed a lot of them as they weren't used to work manually they dig a series of cavern that were connected with the planet magma. Using that energy they were able to survive for generations. Recently (50years ago) they found a way to use that energy to heat the continent soil. Creating a small paradise for them on the surface. Slowly they are rebuilding a major city. Building in the elven nation are made of wood, stone and metal that integrates themselves seamessly with the surrounding nature. Since building requires a lot of study and preparation most of the population doesn't have access to those residence. Kerten a final year wizards honour student will probably be offered one soon when he starts teaching and researching at the university. Taken by what Keyla wrote Kerten barely notices the small whispers that comes to his ear. "Kerten I need to see you to my office, I have an assignement for you"He recognises his dean voices. So he quickly heads towards the outside. After about ten minutes he reaches the outside and walk for another 10 minutes to get to the university. Kerten can see in the far the large mountains of snow and ice that surround the little elven paradise. He enters the dean office. The old elf salute him and invite him to seat. Kerten immediatly notices Keyla's book on his wooden desk (one of the very few he ever saw)."Puzzling isn't it, how they have evolved so quickly. I seriously questioned her research and started to scry so old well known area. What I saw surprised me. They indeed destroyed our city but they also rebuild theirs. Their architecture is quite primitive, but advanced enough to scare me. I also noticed that they made interesting advances in magic. I wasn't able to scry on certain area, that were protected by magic. As you might not know, the grand council is planning in a few generation once we rebuild our strength to reconquer the planet and to enslave again those primitive races to allivates us from our day to day chores so that we can completly focus on improving our knowledge. 700 years is very short when you have to work to survive. How many good talent are we loosing hunting, farming, controlling the magma or worse preparing food, cleaning and such. What she just said might accelerate our plans. If the primitive races evolve faster than we taught we need to act before it's too late. Kerten what I will ask you is not easy. You are the most analytical and gifted student I know on the campus. That's why I choose you. In the light of her book, We've been asked to send explorer to the world to gather more info about these primitive beigns. We are only asking you to gather info. Be carefull it seems that some primitive species of elves now inhabit the land. Keyla mention that they are even ruling some kind of powerfull faction of human and elves in a distant land. If you accept you will have to be carefull not too intimidate too much with your powerfull intellect, from what I heard they could get mad and try to burn you. What they don't understand scares them you know. If you are like me and hopes to see our great nation return to it's place in the natural cycle of things you will accept this assignement. You can be sure that I would remember this next year when you will be convocated at your final exam. The tall elf stands up waiting for Kerten answer. Looking at him without any emotion.</blockquote>

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