The Valley of Spears was unusually peaceful in the afternoon.
Birds were singing and insects were chirping in the dark forest. A flock of brightly colored spotted birds were spreading their beautiful wings and flying happily among the branches.
Mottled light shone through the gaps between the leaves, leaving a dazzling pillar of light in the air. Unfortunately, not only did the pillar of light not illuminate the forest, but it also made the Valley of Spears even more serene and deep.
The Valley of Spears was a long, narrow, and sunken ravine. It got its name because it was shaped like a spear. In the deepest part of the Valley of Spears, there was an underground mine opened up by the kobolds. It was famous for producing high-quality iron ores.
Strictly speaking, this was one of the restricted military zones designated by the Elven Kingdom. Apart from the elven convoys and kobold miners, no other races were allowed to approach or enter.
Usually, the kobolds' mine was too dark and deep, and it would collapse at any moment. That was why other creatures and beasts weren't willing to enter. Therefore, the kobolds' defense was unusually lax.
Two kobold warriors could be seen with the naked eye in front of the huge, dark cave entrance. They were hugging their spears, leaning against the wall and dozing off.
The towering cliffs on both sides of the Valley of Spears were still densely covered with tall ancient trees. Their leafy canopies blocked the bright sun hanging high in the sky, leaving only a path of sunlight in the middle of the valley.
However, in this tranquility, in the shadow of a tall ancient tree above the valley, a female elf wearing exquisite armor flung off her cloak and emerged from her camouflage.
"Zach, will that metal monster really come to this desolate place to plunder? There's nothing in the kobolds' mine except iron ores. Why would the witches want these metal lumps? "The female elf flipped her short green hair anxiously and turned to look at the ancient tree beside her.
And at the place where the female elf was staring, the wrinkled and cracked bark of the tall ancient tree strangely protruded into a human shape. Then, it transformed into a male elf wearing green vine clothing, a deer helmet on his head, and an oak staff in his hand.
He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a straight nose, and a wide mouth. His green hair was twisted into thick braids that draped over his shoulders. Although he wasn't handsome, he had a wild and straightforward beauty to him.
From its appearance, it could be seen that this was a special profession among the forest elves, a Druid.
According to the characteristics of the class, the druids were more of a combination of warriors and spellcasters. They possessed powerful Nature Spells. Not only could they cast spells, but they could also transform into a real magical beast at any time, using their powerful racial abilities and physical strength to fight against their enemies.
However, most of the targets that Druids could choose to transform into were wild magical beasts of the Nature Element, and they were unable to transform into another world.
This Druid named Isaac was also a Type 2 expert. He had come from the Central Mountain Range to stop the Metal Beast. However, due to the lack of time, the Druid Order that he brought with him was not complete. It was only a third of his regular army.
Even so, a team of 40 Druids was a force to be reckoned with no matter which region they were in.
"Before I came, Commander Melina had already told me that we must figure out the enemy's strength and movements. The General Staff has analyzed the enemy's movements and found that they seem to be coming for the mines in Calan Continent. Along the way, they have already looted four wild mines. According to their last location and flight path, this Kobold Mine is very likely to be their target. "
"If the General Staff is so sure, why did they only send you here? Where's the Blade of Glory? Where's the Nature's Wrath archers? Where's the Silver Lightning? Where are they? "
It was no wonder that the female elf was so angry.
At the end of the day, she was only a Level 2 guard captain of a nearby elven town. She only had a hundred or so warriors under her command, most of which were Flower Elves and Sword Dancers. Less than half of them were Elite (Level 1).
Even though all the Druids that Isaac brought with him were Elite, there were only about 60 Elite Warriors in total. The female elf captain was a little nervous about ambushing the metal monster and the witch riding on it with such a force.
"There's nothing we can do about it!" The Druid Isaac shook his head. "It's urgent. We've received accurate news that a large number of Witch Warships are approaching the east coast. The elite troops of the kingdom have been transferred to Silvermoon City in the east. The commander is worried that the Metal Beast is just a bait sent by the enemy to distract our forces. Otherwise, why haven't they attacked any elven towns yet? So before we figure out its basic strength, only the few of us can come here quickly … "
"Then we should at least send the Silver Lightning or the Hippogryphs here! They can fly in the sky. If we don't have enough air power, how are we going to fight them? "The female elf captain was still angry.
"The troops you mentioned have been transferred to the east coast to investigate the enemy's movements. They won't be able to make the long journey back in a short time. If the enemy really ambushes them and lands the metal airship, we'll find a way to rush up and occupy it. The Druids I brought with me have all advanced and can transform into Wind Eagles. They also have a certain level of aerial combat ability. If the enemy has any aerial troops, leave them to us! But if necessary, we may need your long-range attacks as support … "
Hearing this, the female elf captain nodded silently.
There were 20 elven archers in the garrison that she brought. Although they weren't as strong as the advanced godly archers, they had no problem in assisting with mid-range and close-range shooting.
The only headache now was that they didn't know what kind of enemy was on the flying airship. What was more troublesome was that they were flying high in the sky, and could choose any target to attack at will. Before they could confirm the enemy's target, the elves could only passively defend and be on guard. They couldn't gather their forces to fight effectively.
Just like now, the female elf captain had to quietly hide here and wait for the 'possible' enemy. On the other hand, she was worried about the Moon Shadow Village that was 80 miles away. That was her hometown, and also the place where she was born and raised. Now, the entire garrison of the village had been transferred here.
What if …
The female elf captain shook her head, trying hard to get rid of the terrifying thought in her mind. She pushed aside the luxuriant leaves in front of her again, and began to scan the azure sky in the west.
Suddenly, the female elf captain's body trembled. She let go of the leaves and squeezed her body deeper into the canopy. Her blue eyes stared unblinkingly at the black dot that was gradually getting bigger in the west.
Not daring to delay, the female elf captain raised her hands and cupped them around her mouth, shouting at the nearby forest with all her might. Amidst the rustling of the leaves in the forest, outsiders would only ignore such high-frequency shouts as background noises. Only natural creatures like the Forest Elves, Druids, and Flower Elves would be able to decipher the long and obscure shouts.
The enemy is really here!
And they're heading straight for the Kobold Mine.
Upon receiving the female elf captain's order, all the elven warriors hiding in the dense forest on both sides of the Valley of Spears hid themselves. They pricked up their ears and silently waited for the next battle order.
The female elf captain took a step back and lightly shook the elven cloak on her body, completely covering her armor and body. With a strange change of light and shadow, her figure perfectly merged into the surrounding environment, and could no longer be distinguished.
At the same time, the Grade 2 druid named Isaac had already used a camouflage spell to merge into one with the ancient tree. Unless the enemy happened to touch his body, no one would be able to find him by scanning his position.
…
The floating warship glided across the sky at high speed.
From afar, Tamo discovered the Valley of Spears that had a rather peculiar appearance.
Under his command, the floating airship ejected dense wind elemental particles and slowly hovered above the Kobold Men's mine.
The terrain of the Valley of Spears was too long and narrow for the floating warship to land.
So, standing at the bow of the warship, Grim looked down and waved his hand to signal the warship to lower its altitude.
Hence, under a gust of wind elemental particles, the floating warship began to descend along the center line of the Valley of Spears. Soon, it reached the same height as the rocky cliffs on both sides. At this moment, the dense treetops of the tall ancient trees on the cliffs brushed against the body of the floating warship, producing ear-piercing sounds of friction and snapping.
The two Kobold Warriors guarding the entrance of the mine had long been awakened. Seeing the huge warship pressing down on them, they threw their spears away and barked as they fled into the mine.
A dull thud sounded.
The bottom of the floating warship touched the cliff, and the entire body of the warship trembled before finally coming to a stop.
At this moment, the ancient trees on both sides of the cliff clustered around the warship, wrapping it tightly like swaddling a baby.
At this moment, a small team of ten came out of the inner cabin of the floating warship.
Two Goblin technicians led eight Archer Magic Machines.
On the deck of the warship, apart from the half-elf Tamo, there were only Grim, Bliss, and two Destiny Witches who came out to watch the fun.
This was the first time they came to such a beautiful foreign world, and the two young witches who had never traveled far before were unusually excited. They had already decided to go to the nearby forest for a walk.
In such a strange place, they might be able to find some rare plant specimens that could not be found in the Sorcerer World. They might be able to get a lot of magic crystals back in the Sorcerer World.
However, just as Grim was about to order the exploration team to descend, the expressions of the two witches who walked to the edge of the ship suddenly changed, and they shouted, "Enemy attack!"
At this moment, the sound of arrows piercing through the air came from the sky.
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