For a moment, the Wood Elves, the mercenary group, and the Snake King Sakya erupted into an unprecedented conflict. Under such circumstances, the mercenaries were at an absolute disadvantage. They didn't know where the arrows came from, and it was impossible to defend against them. Under such a rain of arrows, they had to face the wrath of the giant snake …
In an instant, another seven or eight mercenaries died.
Flames shot out, and the unprepared mercenaries were slaughtered. Even if the giant snake head didn't spit fire, a casual swing was enough to crush the mercenaries who didn't have eyes. Nearly 40 mercenaries who rushed over couldn't even get close to it, and the hastily shot arrows didn't pose any threat to it …
Brody wasn't a cruel person, but seeing the retribution of these humans, he was more 'happy' than 'unbearable'. Beside him, Randolf had already led the original hunting team over. The Wood Elves at the side looked apprehensive. After all, this was the first time they took the initiative to attack a human.
To the Wood Elves, such an action was considered 'radical'. After all, they had a peaceful temperament and were never willing to participate in battles. However, they had no choice but to obey the village chief's order.
"Village Chief, the humans have completely lost the ability to resist. Now …"
"Retreat and wait for the results here."
Brody ordered Randolf, and the latter complied and left. Not long after, the teams retreated to Brody's side. Many of these Wood Elves were young, and it seemed that half of the Elves in the village had participated in the battle. Even Hugo was beside Natha. The Wood Elves' team, which had a total of 80 people, looked at the battle between Sakya and the mercenaries with complicated expressions … Some were afraid of Sakya, and some were excited after attacking the humans.
They knew that they didn't understand why the village chief would so decisively order to attack the humans. Before this, this old Elf had always advocated for avoiding humans.
"Village Chief, why do you listen to that human?"
Randolf finally couldn't hold back and asked the question that all the Elves wanted to ask. In their eyes, even if Roddy saved the village, he was still a human. The village chief shouldn't be so obedient.
Brody narrowed his eyes as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he shook his head and said softly, "His identity isn't that simple … Speaking of which, we can't be sure that he's a human."
"What?"
Not only Randolf, but all the Wood Elves who heard the news were astonished. Natha even pricked up her ears. Although her expression was still cold, she was concerned about this issue. Although she had been busy for the whole night, she had been worrying about whether she should learn archery from Roddy and the biggest obstacle was Roddy's identity as a 'human'.
Because of this concern, Natha found it difficult to make a decision. However, after Brody said these words, her heart suddenly wavered. The Village Chief would never speak carelessly … Could it be that he wasn't a human?
But before the Wood Elves could understand the meaning of the Village Chief's words, the battle in the distance instantly changed —
"Bang!"
The Snake King Sakya, who was spewing flames, was suddenly hit in the chin. The force was so strong that it even raised its head.
Boom!
After that, an earth-shattering explosion sounded, and the nearby trees shook in unison. The shockwave was so strong that even the Wood Elves who were a hundred meters away could feel it …
It was hit by a wind cone and a fireball.
The Snake King Sakya's head was hit, and its huge body immediately shrunk into a ball. Then, it hissed and searched for its target as if it wasn't injured at all. The scattered mercenaries gradually formed a formation, and a figure suddenly rushed out. He held an ice-blue longsword in his hand and leaped up as fast as lightning, directly slashing at the snake's head!
This crazy and bold fellow was Mercenary Leader Kevin. The Snake King Sakya in front of him couldn't recognize him because it was blind and was immediately slashed on the snake's head …
Clang!
The huge recoil caused Kevin's sword, which had been enchanted by ice, to bounce off. The longsword only left a faint mark on the snake's head. It was obvious that the snake's skull was extremely hard — and since its attack failed, Sakya's counterattack came without hesitation. The flames it spewed along with the snake's tail directly blocked Kevin's escape route!
He knew that the magical beast in front of him was difficult to deal with. First, he leaped up again and dodged the attack that tore through the air. Then, he waved the longsword in his hand and suddenly released an "Ice Shield"!
The roaring flames were completely blocked by the shield. Kevin continued to fight with Sakya unscathed. He no longer had the lazy look from before. Instead, he laughed crazily and said, "What Snake King — it's just so-so!"
Then, the scenery around him distorted as the elements condensed. The ice-blue longsword suddenly swung, and with a boom, countless scales on Sakya's body were cut off, leaving a deep wound!
After advancing to Level-24 "Magic Swordsman," elemental magic and tyrannical physical attacks were enough for Kevin and Sakya to fight for a few rounds without being at a disadvantage.
In the distance, the Wood Elves who were planning to retreat were instantly stunned. They couldn't believe that a human could fight the Snake King Sakya head-on and even have the upper hand …
The situation of the battle was reversed in an instant, and the position of the Wood Elves immediately became subtle.
Brody frowned. If it was in the past, he would have immediately led all the elves to retreat to the village in such a situation. But Roddy's warning echoed in his ears, and he didn't dare to leave just like that …
"These mercenaries only have evil intentions towards the Wood Elves. There is no room for reconciliation. If we don't get rid of them, the village will suffer sooner or later. "
If it was the words of an ordinary human, Brody wouldn't have taken it seriously. But when he thought of the letter and the necklace that Roddy had brought him … he gripped his wooden staff tightly, knowing that there was only one choice left in front of him.
"Everyone, forward!"
Brody raised his wooden staff and took a deep breath. He loudly issued an order that he had never imagined in his life, "Aim at those humans and prepare to shoot!"
When the rain of arrows suddenly poured down on the mercenary group and the Snake King Sakya, Kevin, who had used his longsword to deflect several arrows, narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly. He reached out and flipped the scroll he carried on his body …
"Since you've taken the initiative to come out, then let's get rid of them together."
Facing the pincer attack of the Snake King Sakya and nearly a hundred Wood Elves, Kevin, who should have turned pale with fright, revealed a cold smile full of killing intent.
*****
"Click."
At the same time, Roddy, who had rushed into the underground of the palace, finally found the door of the "Ancient Records Room" by following the illusion that appeared again. Although it was called a door, the entire "Ancient Records Room" was actually a secret room hidden in a wall. From the outside, it was impossible to see where the entrance was. And in the illusion, the Elf King reached out and twisted a switch under a sculpture. A light flashed, and then the entire wall slowly opened to the side …
Roddy followed suit and twisted the old switch. Unsurprisingly, the door also slowly opened.
He was not surprised at all, but he was still thinking about the three words "Ancient Records Room" in his heart. The High Elves' research on the Arcane was almost crazy, and the results of this were also controversial. There were many historical records that stated that this race had angered the gods because of their research on the Arcane to the extreme, which ultimately led to the extinction of the entire race …
History was always written by the victors. Roddy did not completely believe in such "historical records". He only knew that the "Ancient Records Room" that belonged to the royal family was definitely filled with countless precious books. Any one of them would probably be a priceless treasure in this era.
With this thought in mind, Roddy raised his head. In reality, there was no movement in the dark stone room. To prevent interfering with the details of the illusion and causing the mission to fail, Roddy had also turned off the "Surrounding Characters Status Bar". Therefore, in this completely dark situation, Roddy could not see the scene in the room in reality at all. Instead, he could see the scene in the illusion clearly.
But just in case, Roddy still raised his hand and said, "Hlukji 'smier!"
The ring lit up. This way, he could see the "Ancient Records Room" in reality, which was in a mess, and in the illusion, Ducal and Abaddon who were walking into the room.
Stepping over the corpses that had been rotting for hundreds of years, Roddy slowly raised his head. In the room in the illusion, the surrounding bookshelves were filled with secret tomes and books that would have been considered priceless even back then. The tables and chairs were exquisite and luxurious. The floor under his feet was covered with pictures from the High Elves' epic stories. The ceiling above him was pure black, dotted with twinkling stars.
Ducal gently carried Princess Eve, who seemed to be sleeping soundly, into the Ancient Records Room. King Abaddon walked to a long stone table and raised his hand to activate a mechanism. The stone table slowly opened from the middle. After the arcane locks were unlocked, dozens of huge books were revealed inside …
"In the end, it was these things that destroyed us."
As the last king, there was only bitterness in the voice of the High Elf. He shook his head. When he raised his hand, an invisible force grabbed the books that represented the pinnacle of arcane research in mid-air. Then he waved his hand and threw them on the stone floor beside him.
The originally priceless books were now no different from garbage in the eyes of the king.
Ducal silently placed Princess Eve's body on the stone table. He reached out and gently tidied up Princess Eve's slightly messy silver hair. His fingertips brushed across her perfect and delicate face. It was obvious that he wanted to say something, but in the end, he pursed his lips tightly. He silently took out a strange-looking leather book from his pocket and slowly placed it beside Eve.
"Ducal, this will not end easily."
The High Elf King looked at his actions. There was an indescribable complex emotion in his voice. It was hard to tell whether it was regret or a sigh. "Ever since we touched the limit of arcane magic, we should have expected this day to come … Those Beastmen, those strange powers, they definitely did not obtain them themselves. You should not have stayed here with me. You could have —"
"I can't defeat them now."
The witcher raised his head, a pair of snake eyes emitting a faint red light. "But this does not mean that I can't in the future … I have left the power inheritance here. One day, there will be an heir who will obtain it, know it, and understand all the missions of this power."
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