Chapter Thirty-Nine: Internal Secrets

  The atmosphere in this forest is very quiet and the scenery is elegant, but it's not suitable for young people to live. Older people don't mind, but there's a big gap between their mentalities. It's very boring here, with almost no entertainment activities - you can't count ants all day, right? After dinner and before bed became golden time, everyone sat together chatting about everything under the sun, even Xanthe, who usually doesn't like to talk much, opened up.

  "Xian Ni Er, tell me!" Qiu Li looked at Xian Ni Er with sparkling eyes. Since she knew that Xian Ni Er had been a commander and especially the commander of the heroic troops in that famous battle, she had admired her.

  "What's there to talk about?" Xanthe said listlessly.

  "You're a hero, everyone's waiting to hear your story." Sasou said with a smile.

  "'Hero?' Xanthe's tone was full of sarcasm: 'Being a hero isn't that easy, I'm the ninth commander, do you know why I became the commander? Because all the previous commanders died in battle!'"

  Everyone was stunned, not knowing why Xian Ni'er's emotions had changed so much. Xian Ni'er bit her lip and said softly: "Forget it, don't ask me anymore. I'll tell you, war isn't as fun or meaningful as you think. It's full of ugliness, cruelty, and bloodshed everywhere. If you have the chance to go onto a battlefield, you will understand. But I hope you never have that chance."

  "Xian Ni Er, you're underestimating our endurance." Han Jin said calmly: "Of course, Qi Li is an exception."

  "What's wrong with me?" Keli gave Han Jin a dissatisfied glance.

  "Yes, I agree." Mo Xinke patted Han Jin's shoulder and said loudly: "Xian Ni Er, we're very interested in your experiences, tell us about them."

  "You guys..." Xanier said helplessly: "A long time ago, the elves lived on fruits, but now what do you eat, I'll eat with you, don't you think I'm weird?"

  Han Jin and others exchanged a glance, they hadn't noticed this point before, but after careful consideration, it was indeed the case.

  "Because war has thoroughly changed our civilization." Xanthe said slowly: "Sometimes, being picky comes with a terrible price, even life. We don't have the right to be picky, especially in war. When we really can't find food, we will take off our leather armor and cook it to eat. What else is not edible?"

  Jieli involuntarily covered her mouth with her hand, she couldn't understand how the tough leather armor could become food?!

  "I'm not actually a commander, in the last battle, we were about to win when we were suddenly attacked by five red dragons. We could only disperse and escape. At that time, I was left with just over a hundred companions who elected me as their commander. My task wasn't to lead them to victory but to safely escort them back to Wilder City." Xanier's voice grew lower: "But in the end, including myself, only seven elves made it back to Wilder City."

  "Have you seen the Red Dragon?" Steiger exclaimed, to him the giant dragon was an extremely distant and extremely powerful existence.

  "It's not just a sight, we also joined forces to kill a red dragon." Xanier said calmly.

  "Where's Long Jing?" Han Jin asked urgently. Most of the time, he could remain calm, but when it came to energy, he became a different person.

  "There are still four red dragons in the sky, do you think we should go find the dragon crystal?"

  Han Jin secretly thought it was a pity, but after thinking about it, even if the elves dug out the dragon crystal, it didn't necessarily fall into anyone's hands, anyway, it had nothing to do with himself.

  "I'm getting a bit tired." Xian Ni'er stood up and walked towards the back.

  "Xian Ni Er, don't go!" Mo Xin Ke hastily called out.

  Xian Ni'er disappeared into the woods without looking back, as if she hadn't heard Mo Xinkou's cries.

  "She's really not easy either." Sasori said in a low voice: "In fact, in that war... every surviving elf was not easy.

  "Do you know?" Mo Xinkai asked.

  "I only know a bit, after all it's been ten years. Sasou said slowly: "The Lord of Zagunede and the Lord of Casa launched a large-scale attack together, Yoriyu City..."

  "Who's this Lord Kasar? I've never heard of him?"

  "Don't interrupt, listen to me finish." Sasou said discontentedly: "At that time, the situation in Yeliu City and Holy Crown City was very passive and dangerous. Yeliu City sent out elite archer teams and Silver Flying Horse Legions, infiltrating deep into the rear of Lord Kasar's army to launch a surprise attack. Calculating the time, they persisted for over a year, destroying two large-scale magic teleportation arrays, annihilating countless small units, and burning down large quantities of supplies. Except for Lord Kasar's main city, they occupied all other cities, some even multiple times."

  "The main force of the Casa Lord was engaged in battle with Disemark, unable to rescue the rear, and the Silver Flying Horse Legion acted swiftly, coming and going like the wind. It's not that they couldn't be defeated, but even finding them was extremely difficult. In the end, the Casa Lord had no choice but to take a risk and withdraw several red dragons and guard troops to encircle the Silver Flying Horse Legion." Sasu paused: "Disemark had been waiting for this opportunity, he launched a full-scale attack, and in just three days, broke through the Casa Lord's defense line, and killed the Casa Lord in the chaos of war."

  "The Silver Winged Horse Legion paid a heavy price." Sasou sighed, "I heard that less than one-tenth of the elves who returned alive to Wild Willow City remained."

  "What's next?" Han Jin asked.

  "There was no then, Lord Casas died and his domain was divided between Wilderhold and Sanctum, that's it."

  Han Jin fell silent, and Mo Xinke and others showed a look of admiration. They truly understood what Xian Ni'er had said. After operating behind enemy lines for over a year, the hardships and dangers she had faced were unimaginable to ordinary people. Eating leather armor? Now it seemed too normal.

  "What are you thinking?" Sasou looked at Han Jin.

  "What about Zagunov? You didn't mention him just now."

  "He? Kasa is dead, can he himself fight against Ye Liu City and Sheng Guan City? He has long escaped back to his own territory."

  "Didn't Wildwind Castle and Holy Crown Castle have armies chasing after Black Crow Castle?"

  "No."

  "Why?"

  "This... I don't know." Sasu shook his head, what he knew was the overall progress and major links of the entire war, not just him, many people knew, as for why, that belonged to internal secrets.