Hence, Lin Li wasn't surprised by the sudden appearance of so many Legendary powerhouses among the elves, even though he was more wary. Although it was said that the Haiga Mountain Range greatly suppressed the elves' Nature Magic, it shouldn't be difficult for them to produce a few Legendary powerhouses who didn't use Nature Magic.
Lin Li remembered that during the auction of the Time Consignment Store in Roland City, people had all sorts of speculations about the origin of the debris of the stars, Rebirth, which looked like a tree branch. Among those speculations, there was once an elven powerhouse who was a Legendary-mage who specialized in fire magic. In the eyes of people, he was an absolute anomaly among the elves. However, who knew if such a mutant was truly a mutant in the Elven Kingdom?
Why did these elves appear here? Are they here for the ruins of the Titans too? Lin Li was filled with doubts, and he turned to look at Cheyenne, only to see that Cheyenne happened to be looking at him with a bitter expression.
It was obvious from Borg's behavior that the elves were related to the Dark Blade. If the elves were really allies with the Dark Blade, there was no doubt that the alliance between the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family would be at an absolute disadvantage. The Dark Blade itself was already very strong, and they had three Legendary powerhouses. Their elite subordinates were even more powerful than the Malfa Family. However, these elves were Legendary-level powerhouses. Cheyenne's heart immediately sank.
It could be said that if the Legendary powerhouses of the elves attacked, the Malfa Family wouldn't be able to avoid being slaughtered even if they joined forces with the Tower of Dusk. Besides, Lin Li, the young President of the Tower of Dusk, had been behaving rather worryingly for the past few days. If they were to fight, he would probably be the first one to flee.
Borg chatted with the elves for a while before flying back to his team. He then approached Cheyenne and Lin Li. He didn't say anything else, and merely told them that the elves had agreed to let the team enter the forest.
Since they had already come this far, Cheyenne knew that he had no choice but to follow them. It was impossible to leave now, and he was afraid that he would definitely be attacked by the Dark Blade if he showed any signs of wanting to leave. However, Cheyenne could also tell that the elves didn't seem to be very close to Borg. Given the elves' character, there was an 80% chance that they were just using the Dark Blade even if they had an agreement.
"Master Felic, what do you think …" Cheyenne turned around to ask for Lin Li's opinion. The most important thing was to confirm Lin Li's attitude. No matter what, Cheyenne did not want his alliance with the Tower of Dusk to be affected by the appearance of the elves. In fact, among the three parties, only the withdrawal of the Tower of Dusk would not cause the Dark Blade to harbor any ill intentions. After all, there was no feud between the Tower of Dusk and the Dark Blade.
"Master Cheyenne, you can make the decision." Lin Li did not seem to care much about the appearance of the elves. While the Elves inherited part of the bloodline of the High Elves, they also inherited the arrogance of the High Elves. They might be related to the Dark Blade, but they would never treat the Dark Blade as an equal. Therefore, it was still too early to say who was allied with whom.
Under the leadership of the elves, the adventurer team formed by the three forces entered the forest with full vigilance. Even the members of the Dark Blade did not dare to let their guard down when they saw their leader talking to the elves.
No one spoke along the way. Even Borg, who was talking to the elves just now, did not look relaxed at all. As for the elves who were leading the way, they did not turn back at all. They did not even look at the human team at all. The adventurer team that could sweep the Breezy Plains did not arouse their interest at all.
In the forest, the elves had already set up their campsite. Compared to the orderly human campsite, the elves' campsite seemed to be more casual. However, those with good eyesight could tell that the power contained in the elves' campsite was definitely not weakened because of its casualness. In fact, the power of the campsite alone was enough to deal with the sudden attack of the Legendary magical beasts.
However, Lin Li knew that such a campsite was actually not the best one that the elves could set up. Due to special reasons, the Nature Magic that the elves were good at did not have any effect in the Haiga Mountain Range. Hence, although the campsite had the style of the elves, it was not a real elven campsite.
If it were in another place where Nature Magic was not restricted, the tall trees would probably hide and produce treants from the moment they entered the forest. Although they could not be compared to the Ancient Trees of War, the power of the treants could definitely reach level-17 or 18. Coupled with the camouflage of the environment, they were definitely the best force to defend the campsite.
The elves could also use Nature Magic to produce their own offensive magical plants, weave vines into the encirclement of the campsite, and build temporary huts with shrubs or weeds. However, these could not be seen in the campsite of the Haiga Mountain Range. Although the encirclement around the campsite seemed to be weaved by vines, the energy waves on it should have been transformed from a magical prop. The tents in the campsite were obviously brought by the elves, and were not catalyzed by Nature Magic.
From the periphery of the campsite, the number of elves gradually increased, and they could even see groups of three to five elves in the campsite. To the members of the human adventurers, it was considered a strange sight. After all, elves were extremely rare in the human kingdom, let alone in such a large number. However, people could admire one or two Fairies, but when there were so many Fairies, people could only feel nervous.
The large number of human adventurers entering the campsite did not cause any reaction from the elves. The elves would at most glance at the human adventurers, but they did not stop what they were doing at all. Even the elves who seemed to be chatting did not show any surprise or curiosity towards the human adventurers.
This wasn't because the elves were well-trained or disciplined. Rather, it was because they felt that it was beneath them to even look at them for a second longer than necessary. Even if they were just chatting with their companions, it wasn't worth stopping for these humans. Even if they occasionally glanced at them, it would make them feel like they were looking down on them. It was as if the sky was looking at the earth, or a giant elephant was looking at an ant.
It could be said that there were hundreds of people in the teams of the Dark Blade and the Malfa Family, each of whom was at least level-15. However, the team that could sweep the Breezy Plains was just like a group of ants passing by in the eyes of the elves. It was as if they did not exist. Even the most brilliant invisibility spell would not be able to achieve that.
Of course, these adventurers were not fools. Which one of them had not experienced bloodshed? They had long seen through such things. Although the elves appeared extremely cold and indifferent, as if they did not care about the humans, the hidden hostility in their eyes could not be hidden from those with discerning eyes.
Although the hatred between the elves and humans had passed for thousands of years, the elves had a very long lifespan. Many generations of humans had passed in the past thousands of years, and even the greatest hatred would be worn away with the passing of generations. However, there might only be two or three generations of elves. In fact, there might still be the first generation of elves after the disaster, apart from the elven queen. Hence, to the elves, the disaster that happened thousands of years ago was not that long ago, and it had not reached the point where they could forget it.
While sizing up the elves' campsite, Lin Li sensitively felt a gaze sweeping past him. He turned his head to look into the distance, only to see six or seven elves standing high up in the trees, looking at him arrogantly. The elves indeed had the right to be arrogant. The elves that Lin Li met in the campsite were all level-17 or 18, and level-19 elves were not rare either. In the distance, the elf who had caught Lin Li's attention with his gaze seemed to be at least level-20 even though he looked very young.
That elf was holding a longbow in one hand, and his other hand was gently plucking the bowstring from time to time. Perhaps he was thinking of killing a human adventurer every time he plucked the bowstring. Lin Li stroked his chin, but he was not thinking about how to deal with the elves. Instead, he was thinking about the elves' sudden appearance here, and the fact that they had mobilized such a strong force. What could they be plotting? Could he reap any benefits from this?
Not long after entering the elves' campsite, the team stopped, and the elf who led the way went to a tent to report. Not only did the human adventurers wait, even Borg and the other Legendary-mages did not receive any special treatment. The arrogance of the elves was evident. Even the Dark Blade and the Malfa Family, which were the biggest forces in the Breezy Plains, were not taken seriously by them. Even their Legendary-mages did not receive any special treatment.
Fortunately, a few elves appeared in the tent after waiting for a short while. They seemed to be the higher-ups of the elves. When they walked over, the elves beside them all bowed to them respectfully.
Before the elves got close, Borg stepped forward to greet them, and spoke to them in elven language for a while. Although Borg was the leader of the Dark Blade and a level-21 Legendary-mage, the expressions on the faces of the elves did not change because of that. They were still as arrogant and cold as ever.
Soon, Borg returned, and told his subordinates about the following arrangements. He then instructed them to bring people to set up the campsite. Cheyenne's Malfa Family also sent someone to inform them. After making the arrangements, Borg followed the elves into the tent in the middle.
"I didn't expect that old fellow Borg to be related to the elves," Cheyenne said worriedly as he watched Borg and the elves enter the tent. Seeing that Borg and the elves had entered the tent, Cheyenne was rather worried. He turned around, and asked Lin Li, "What do you think, Master Felic?"
Lin Li looked around, and said, "Judging from the elves' campsite, it doesn't seem to be a temporary one. Perhaps it has been here for some time."
Cheyenne could naturally tell that it wouldn't take the elves much effort to set up such a campsite elsewhere. However, in the Haiga Mountain Range, Nature Magic was completely useless. Hence, the campsite couldn't be set up in a day or two. In other words, it wasn't a coincidence that the elves appeared here. Instead, they were simply waiting for them. Of course, to be more precise, they were waiting for the Dark Blade.
In fact, Cheyenne could also guess that the Dark Blade and the Elven Kingdom had probably reached an agreement. Otherwise, the Haiga Mountain Range was so huge that it was unlikely that they would bump into each other even if they had the same goal. However, even though he had already guessed some clues, Cheyenne didn't feel relaxed. Instead, his heart felt even heavier. It was no wonder that Borg dared to cooperate with the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family. It turned out that there was such a move.
"With the strength of the Dark Blade and the elves, I have to admit that they have more than just the upper hand." Cheyenne didn't say it out loud, but he was well aware that if the Dark Blade really joined forces with the elves, they would definitely have an overwhelming advantage.
In fact, when they first cooperated, the Dark Blade already had a great advantage over the Malfa Family and the Tower of Dusk. The three Legendary powerhouses could be said to be able to suppress the two Legendary-mages, Cheyenne and Lin Li, while their elite forces of level-15 and above could also suppress the Malfa Family. However, at that time, if they really fell out with each other, the Malfa Family and the Tower of Dusk would still be able to put up a fight if they joined forces.
However, with the addition of the elves, there were already many level-17 and level-18 elves along the way, not to mention six or seven Legendary powerhouses. In fact, there was even a powerhouse that had probably reached level-23. Even if the Dark Blade joined forces with the Malfa Family and the Tower of Dusk, they still wouldn't be able to contend with such power.
Cheyenne couldn't help but worry. After all, the feud between the Malfa Family and the Dark Blade was almost irreconcilable. The feud was actually not only related to the past, but also related to the future development of the family. It was even more irreconcilable than the feud between the elves and the humans. The only way to resolve it was for one party to be completely wiped out. Now, it seemed that the Malfa Family was the only party that would be wiped out.
"If they make a move here, I'm afraid that with the strength of both our families …" Although Cheyenne didn't want to say anything disheartening, the truth was right in front of him. Even a Legendary-mage couldn't ignore it.
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