Chapter Eighty: The Kingdom of Elves

  The Elf Kingdom, an ancient country with a history of thousands of years.

  It is located in the central area of the Virtual Ancestor, the Principality of Bermal, and the Empire of Delos, and its formation date cannot be verified.

  The powerful Night Blade Leopard Cavalry, the Angle Eagle Beast Army patrolling in the sky, and various large arrays supported by the Magic Pulse Fabric, keep the Elf Kingdom shrouded in a thick fog. There are very few historical records of it in the Human Kingdom, but one thing is certain: the Elves possess incredibly powerful strength.

  For thousands of years, no matter how the surrounding forces changed, the master of Granthasen never changed, and this simple fact is enough to prove its strength.

  And now, this place of inheritance of power is thus defenselessly exposed before Midy and his party.

  If human cities are neat and uniform chessboards, then the kingdom of elves is a ribbon embroidered with countless jade. Tall trees, lush green leaves, gurgling streams, fragrant grasslands, these natural landscapes, intertwined with the elves' tree houses, streets, fountains, buildings, squares and palaces, blend into one, like a piece of exquisite art.

  However, Grantham's Great Fire destroyed this beautiful scenery.

  Now, the kingdom is filled with the remnants of fire disasters everywhere, the ground is covered with huge craters, and the ruins of collapsed buildings are visible everywhere. Moreover, there are signs of battles everywhere, as well as the corpses of elf warriors who died with their eyes open.

  Some warriors were thoroughly charred and almost lost their human form.

  Some were smashed into pulp by some great force, fragments of flesh and armor mixed together, already rotting and stinking.

  Some were cut into countless fragments by sharp blades and scattered everywhere, looking gruesome.

  Ruins filled with the breath of death and desolation, streets soaked in blood, the scene before them made the adventurers who were originally full of excitement quickly fall silent, their eyes involuntarily tinged with some unease.

  "It's a good thing that the high-ranking fire, wind and stone elementals are on our side." Meddy furrowed his brow, his tone also becoming more serious.

  In the previous era, he and Fina, Alice came to this place to raise funds for the Falconia Squad, but at that time it was already 987 years ago. The best heritage had long been divided up, leaving only a small portion of the undiscovered region with treasures worth exploring. The Elf Kingdom had also become unrecognizable after being plundered by adventurers several times.

  All they saw in their eyes at that time was a truly desolate ruin.

  But at this moment, only a short distance from the extinction of the great fire, what was presented before Midy's eyes was the last moment of the destruction of the Elf Kingdom, unchanged.

  Just looking at the battlefield in front of him, Mide could imagine the tragic situation at that time.

  It started with the meteor shower falling from the sky, piercing through the protective array of the Elf Kingdom, hitting building after building, causing countless unsuspecting elves to lose their lives.

  As the remaining survivors finally began to organize a counterattack, the thoroughly unbalanced elemental forces once again gave rise to numerous high-ranking spirits. A meteor split open, giving birth to rock spirits; flames coalesced into fire spirits; and hot gusts transformed into wind spirits.

  These spirits were apparently influenced by a strange power of variation at the moment of their birth, filled with evil and murderous energy, they attacked recklessly everywhere, not fearing the counterattack of the spirits at all, even if it meant mutual destruction.

  Meanwhile, the great fire continued to burn unceasingly, greedily devouring all living things.

  Thus, under the dual onslaught of the sea of flames and the violent elemental spirits, this kingdom that had existed for thousands of years was destroyed in an instant.

  Although it is now the best time to go on an adventure, various dangers have not dissipated yet. Middy can feel the undercurrents of unrest lurking in this land.

  "Form up in array, begin scouting." Odelle and Middy exchanged a glance before issuing the command.

  Facing the vast and complex streets, with hundreds of buildings in the Elf Kingdom, the joint team did not spread out to explore, but instead, all scouts and peripheral personnel were called back, forming a tight formation.

  Then, Irene took out an emerald leaf and carefully placed it in the palm of her hand, closing her eyes afterwards.

  An Elementalist and a Cleric stood on either side of her, simultaneously channeling magic and holy light into the jade leaf. In an instant, two vastly different powers surged into the jade leaf like flowing water, and all the veins on its small surface lit up, emitting a barely perceptible wave in all directions.

  And soon, in a few minutes, there was feedback back into this leaf, causing the light to circulate on the meridians.

  Those with keen intuition like Middy can naturally perceive this feedback, and some adventurers who have a certain understanding of magic and life force can also do so.

  The problem is that, including Midy, everyone can't interpret what this feedback means.

  However, as a half-elf, Ailin was able to decipher it, or rather, she instinctively understood the information contained in this fluctuation.

  "Proceed northeast." Irene opened her eyes and pointed lightly with her hand.

  Eileen, who still looks quite young and often hesitates, now appears extremely decisive, as if she had become a different person.

  So this is the Morning Star Mercenaries' greatest secret weapon?

  Midi thought about it and finally understood why the Morning Star Mercenary Corps, with only third-rate strength and fewer than 40 people, was able to defeat so many first-rate mercenary corps during the most intense competition period in his previous life and ultimately obtain the inheritance of the Elf King's Court.

  As I've always said, fighting isn't everything in an adventure.

  With the possession of two half-elf Morningstar Mercenaries, and the power of the Emerald Leaf artifact, they have the clearest and brightest eyes in this kingdom that is like a maze.

  Time represents opportunity, and being able to seize it a step ahead is nothing unusual.

  With Irene's guidance, the team immediately sprang into action. The scouts dispersed again, but not far away, and instead took up positions closer by to keep watch, while the rest formed a defensive formation and slowly advanced forward, with Middy walking in the middle-front position of the group, responsible for holding down the fort, which was also the position that only the most capable adventurers could hold, able to provide support to both the front and back.

  Originally, when adventuring in the Gran Forest, Middy rarely took action. On one hand, it was because the monsters' levels were not high, and on the other hand, it was also to hone the newly formed party through battle after battle.

  But now in the kingdom of elves, just from the atmosphere, you can feel that it is completely different from Gran's forest.

  Having experienced the previous life, Mide was even more aware that this area, where the heavenly fire burned most fiercely, also had the most severe degree of variation. If there were any monsters or defense systems, it's likely that even he wouldn't be able to handle them easily, let alone allow low-level adventurers or craftsmen who weren't skilled in combat to train here.

  This is where the real adventure begins, no winning or losing, no room for regret, and no time for hesitation.

  It's very likely that an instant is the dividing line between life and death.

  "Ahead, a group of nocturnal leopards have been spotted. They give off a strange feeling, possibly mutated." A scout sent back the information.

  This scout was an old member of the Morning Star team, with sharp eyesight. If even he couldn't see through it, then Odelle would naturally take a cautious attitude towards this strange creature.

  "Night Blade Leopard is a wind-attribute monster, generally only level 20. The effect of mutation is unclear, but it must be strengthened. What everyone needs to be most careful about is its lightning-fast pounce. Absolutely do not let them rush into the formation, and if any one of them jumps up, immediately knock it down!"

  Odelle thought for a moment before speaking.

  "Even if they fall down, we must remain vigilant." Midy added on the side.

  In the experience of the previous life, in Arad's 987th year, the ruins of the royal court were occupied by a large number of undead, and these Night Blade Leopards also had the possibility of transforming into undead.

  Two of the most experienced leaders issued orders, and everyone responded immediately. The eyes of all the people in the team lit up, their morale soared, and they advanced forward along the well-reconnoitered route.

  After walking for about half a quarter of an hour, the team finally came into contact with the Night Blade Leopard group.

  Remote occupation immediately launched an attack at the first time, the elementalist's flame impact, the roaming gunman's one-shot explosion and scattering, instantly blooming in the night blade leopard group.

  The next moment, when the leopards rushed up frantically, the holy knights in the front row held tower shields as high as a person and quickly pushed them forward, blocking the leopard's rush. At the same time, they stabbed out with their long spears from the gaps left on these tower shields, repelling those leopards that tried to climb onto the shields.

  Formed phalanx, seasoned battle, even against this group of night blade leopards with obviously improved levels, they didn't fall behind at all.

  Soon, the leopards fell down one after another.

  But at this moment, a deafening roar suddenly rang out, making the air scorching hot, and the eardrums felt like they had been hit by a heavy hammer. Suddenly, many people felt dizzy and their vision blurred.

  Furious Roar, this is a skill that only high-ranking leopards or leopard kings can exhibit.

  The next moment, a leopard bigger than a wild ox suddenly rushed out of hiding like a cannonball and charged towards the shield wall.

  If it really hits, with that power and speed combined, even a Holy Knight would be blown away instantly. And once the formation is broken, the leopards will swarm in, and many ranged professions will suffer immediately.

  Just as the leopard king launched its attack, a figure also rushed out of the adventurer's team at an extremely fast speed, stirring up a sharp sword aura.

  Midi has made his move!

  The leopard king was powerful, but compared to the one-to-one hundred ratio of Meddy, it was naturally impossible to mention. After a few rounds, the leopard king quickly fell into a disadvantage. At the same time, Odell also issued a timely treatment order, she sat in the center, very calm, like a needle that calms the sea, as long as she was there, the team would not have any fluctuations.

  The scene soon stabilized. Just a moment later, the leopard king who was confronting Mi Di let out a whimper, severely injured and exhausted, finally collapsed to the ground, dead.

  "We won!" Irene exclaimed, having also contributed a lot to the battle just now. This intense battle was her first experience, and she felt excited amidst the tension.