"Ducar" was famous among the High Elves — "Genius Ducar", "Dragon Slayer Ducar", and other similar titles had appeared in many history books. However, without exception, the records about him were only briefly mentioned, and no one had ever spent much time on him.
This was all because of his most famous nickname: "The Cursed Ducal".
Naiffy did not know why he was "cursed", but from the records in "A Conversation with a Dragon", she knew that Ducal had never been recognized by the High Elves in his life.
"Yes, your answer is correct."
Camilla confirmed Naiffy's answer in a low voice. She held her daughter's little hand and walked towards the Pasha Magic Tower. In her heart, she was thinking of checking the surveillance circle to see if there were any new records.
Would there be more explosions? Would Roddy be in danger?
Because of her silence, the atmosphere between mother and daughter became a little cold. But Camilla quickly realized that she should not be so cold to Naiffy, so she continued to ask, "Did the book mention anything else? Did it mention the 'Dragon Power'? "
"It did. It said that it was a special skill that could deter enemies based on their bloodline …" Naiffy then shook her head. "I haven't read the rest of the book, so I don't know."
"Okay, I will continue to test you after reading this book. I will go to the top of the Magic Tower. You can play in the library below. Remember not to leave the city."
"Got it, mother."
Although Naifei didn't say much, she could feel the anxiety and worry in her mother's heart as she watched her mother leave. In Naifei's memory, her mother had never been so concerned about anyone. Even when she asked "Who is my father", Camilla's face didn't have any extra expression …
Naiffy thought of a possibility, but she was not sure at the moment. She could only bury this thought in her heart. She looked back at the team that was unloading the crystals in the shadow of the Magic Tower. She combed her fiery red hair and walked towards the library at the base of the Magic Tower.
*****
June 14th.
In the northwestern part of the Silencing Forest, the Holy Assembly's team changed from their previously speedy advance. All 42 of them were in the forest, slowly advancing step by step.
When the adjutant next to Lucius gestured for them to stop, everyone immediately stopped in their tracks. The arcanists did not gather any elements at this time, and after they retracted their auras, even the most sensitive hunters would not be able to detect their presence.
But such 'lurking' was child's play in Lucius's eyes. At his current level of strength, he understood how vigilant the Dragons were. Therefore, an hour ago, he had cast an Arcane Barrier that could perfectly cover sound, smell, aura, and even elemental rhythm.
It was obvious that Lucius had made ample preparations.
'Slaying a dragon' required careful planning and calculation, and it was definitely not as simple and crude as' charging in and fighting. '' Dragons' were advanced creatures, and a Dragons that were seriously injured and hiding in the forest would naturally be extremely vigilant. The 'arrogant' Dragons that the bards spoke of were just to coax children. They only had one life, and the long-lived dragons knew better than humans how to avoid danger.
"Elder, all the team members are in position."
The adjutant reported the status of the team to Lucius in a low voice. "The members of the investigation team have reported the results. As you guessed, there are no crystals in the ruins."
"After all, Dragons are not creatures that are stuck in their ways. They know how to learn better than humans."
Lucius was not surprised at all. He raised his hand and pointed to the normal scenery in front of him. "The other party took away the crystals left in the ruins and then built an alarm array and a protective barrier next to it. But although the disguise is ingenious, it is still traceable. "
Knowing about the barrier, Lucius was not in a hurry to attack. For a team with the Tooth of Mourning, there was no need to waste effort to alert the enemy.
He slowly placed the [Mourning Tooth] in front of him and continued, "It won't take long to disintegrate these enchantments. So, we have to start maintaining the [Chaos Defense Enchantment] now … When the enemies appear, everything will go according to plan.
Lucius slowly exhaled and said with a solemn expression, "Remember, even if the other party is a seriously injured dragon, we will not have a second chance."
"Yes, Elder."
The adjutant passed down the order in a low voice. In less than half a minute, the arcanists standing in a special formation began to silently chant incantations. When the Chaos Defense Barrier, which gathered the power of all the mages, was quietly formed, Lucius looked up at the Arcane Barrier that could perfectly disguise the team. After confirming that there was no problem, he raised his hand and began to cast the spell.
*****
At the same time, Roddy's team had just stepped into the ruins.
Because he did not bring the engineering team with him, Roddy, who only wanted to find the ruins as soon as possible, had rushed all the way here.
Because of the limited manpower, Roddy only let Natha and two scout teams explore and guard the surroundings. After confirming that there was "no abnormality," he immediately ordered the team to start searching the ruins.
It was indeed as Camilla had described, a military fortress that had not been destroyed.
The High Elves' architecture was different from that of humans. From Roddy's point of view, the fortress in front of him was completely like a miniature version of Elsen City. The walls were not high, and the area was not large, but the well-preserved buildings inside could be said to be "complete."
The High Elves' village that they had seen before had many wooden buildings that were now unrecognizable. However, the fortress was completely intact because it was made of pure stone. The "armory," "equipment warehouse," "dormitory," and "canteen" were still standing, but the original training ground had long been covered with trees as tall as the walls. As far as the eye could see, everything seemed to be filled with a primitive aura.
"Do not miss any place. Search carefully, and report immediately if there is anything."
With a short bow on his back and a battle axe in his hand, Roddy pointed around. "Team One and Team Two, search all the rooms on the ground. Team Three, pay attention to the entrance to the basement. Team Four, stand guard outside."
After giving out the orders, Roddy looked up at Natha who was standing on the giant tree and made a gesture. He then turned around and made a "battle alert" gesture to Sodelor and Akasha behind him. Then he looked at Nokia who was guarding the entrance of the fortress and walked into the depths of the fortress.
Although he looked calm on the surface, the closer he got to the fortress, the tighter his heart became. It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous. Although Roddy could withstand the pressure, it did not mean that he could be "calm as water."
His heart was beating faster. His hand that was holding the axe was sweating. Rody was familiar with Elsen City. He knew that in the fortress, the central array that stored the crystals were usually located in the center of the entire building complex. That was the 'command tower' that Rody had just entered.
But as soon as he entered, Roddy was the first to notice the marks on the ground.
"Footprints?"
There was a soft carpet of fungi on the ground in the stone room, and a few footprints were clearly visible. Sodelor immediately took a few steps forward and lowered his head to confirm. "They should have been left within a day. The footprints from the leather soles have not disappeared."
Rody's expression changed slightly. Without saying anything, he picked up his axe and continued to walk inside. Sodelor held his sword and shield and followed behind him. Akasha, who was standing at the door, frowned and looked around as if she was trying to confirm something.
But she soon found that she was about to be left behind by Roddy. In the darkness, she hurriedly lit up the ring on her hand and followed the two.
The command room was not big, and Roddy quickly found the place marked "Charged Crystal Warehouse." But after entering the stone door, the scene in front of him made his heart instantly turn cold.
The entire room was empty. There was nothing!
And he and Sodelor both noticed a detail at the same time: the dust on the ground had very obvious prismatic marks, which meant that … there had indeed been crystals stored here!
Sodelor carefully examined every detail in this room and then said in a low voice, "There are two people's footprints extending all the way here. There aren't too many traces of people walking here … And from the marks of the dust, there are at least five hundred crystals here, maybe even more than that."
"I've heard of magic that can move things, but with so many crystals, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move them all at once —"
"Someone can move them all at once."
Roddy narrowed his eyes. He did not think of anyone else in his mind. The first thing that came to mind was the Arcanist from the Saint Assembly marked in black!
Only someone of this level could easily move so many crystals — and logically speaking, it was normal for the Saint Assembly to be interested in the "Charged Crystal Warehouse" … So Roddy instinctively guessed that this was done by them.
But Roddy did not become angry or lose control of his emotions. He took a deep breath and turned around. As he walked out, he said in a low voice, "Gather all the information and confirm one last time. If there really is nothing here, immediately move on to the next target."
The more desperate the situation was, the clearer Roddy's mind became. After experiencing so many setbacks and battles, he already understood how to stabilize the morale of his troops at critical moments.
"Reporting, no crystals found!"
"Reporting, no crystals found …"
As he walked out of the command room, he received a series of messages as expected. Rody pursed his lips and did not say anything. However, as the team gradually gathered, he noticed that Akasha was looking around in puzzlement.
"Is there a situation?"
"Roddy, I feel … something is not right."
Akasha's gaze swept across the stone rooms and the tall giant trees. She looked confused, but there was a trace of fear in her eyes. "There's a kind of chaotic aura here … that makes me very uncomfortable. I think … we should leave this place as soon as possible."
Roddy looked at her and hesitated for half a second. Then he shouted without hesitation, "Everyone, retreat immediately!"
Akasha was the only magic practitioner in the team, and she had the title of "Angel of Death". Whether her senses were sharp or not, Roddy had to believe in her intuition!
The four teams of soldiers and Roddy and the others ran out of the fortress together. But after a few steps, everyone heard the sound of the barrier shattering that suddenly spread throughout the sky.
"Crack!"
"Don't stop!"
Roddy suddenly had a bad premonition. He shouted to the team, but then … he found that everything around him had disappeared.
What filled the entire world was a roar that he had never heard before …
There was no shock wave, no raised dust. Roddy only felt that his mind suddenly went blank, and then he lost control of his body. His whole body froze in place!
And on the [Status Bar], an unprecedented orange warning icon appeared:
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