Chapter 224
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The slaughter in the Grey Fog lasted for a long time. In order to ensure Carolee's safety, Elder Cypher brought Carolee to the back of the World Tree's domain.
A group of Blackwood Elves who had no fighting abilities gathered here. Some of them were children who hadn't reached adulthood yet, while others were priests of the 'Chanters'.
The Tribunal of Heresy did not attack here.
The elves in the shelter looked very uneasy, and the leader of the group, a Priestess, stepped forward.
"Elder Cypher, the forest is on fire. I saw a huge monster and tentacles bursting out of the ground. What's going on?"
"It must be the demons … I saw the horns on their heads and the flames on their bodies."
Said one of the young elves in a trembling voice.
"The ones who invaded this forest are the Tribunal of Heresy of the Holy Kingdom! Not the demons! "
Elder Cypher loudly corrected the young elf.
In this kind of situation, the Blackwood Elves would easily believe this rumor.
This was what the Tribunal of Heresy wanted to achieve. Not only did they want to direct the anger of the Blackwood Elves onto the demons, but they also wanted to incite the hatred of the entire human race.
Elder Cypher was not interested in the conflict between humans, but the Tribunal of Heresy's actions meant that they would forever be the enemies of the Blackwood Elves.
If the younger generation of the Blackwood Elves didn't even know who their enemies were, it would be a very sad thing.
"Priest Olanca, bring our people away from this dangerous place."
Elder Cypher gave the order with a sorrowful heart.
"We … are the priests of the Holy Tree. We will never choose to escape at a time like this!" The leading priestess' attitude was very firm.
"The Holy Tree has already withered …"
Elder Saffron's words stunned the priests, including the young elves present.
"If this is the fate of the Blackwood Elves …" The priestess looked outside the shelter.
The Priestess looked outside the shelter. The lush forest had turned yellow, and the fallen leaves had turned to dust. The entire forest was filled with the color of death.
"This is not the fate of the Darkwood Elves."
Carolee, who had been sitting on the back of the brown bear, walked down and held the priestess' hand …
When she sensed the life force of the World Tree in Carolee's body, her eyes widened in disbelief.
She instantly understood what the Grand Elder meant. After a period of mental struggle, she made the decision to leave this desolate land.
… …
Carolee climbed onto the back of the brown bear and escaped from the Grey Fog. The Dark Wood Elves behind Carolee had tamed the elk as their mounts and followed behind Carolee.
The Blackwood Forest was already engulfed in flames.
The Grand Elder of the Elves, Cephane, who had been following Carolee all this while, used magic to disperse the surrounding flames.
Elliot the brown bear let out an uneasy growl as he crushed the charred trees on the ground. He suddenly stopped running.
Someone … had caught up!
Carolee felt like she understood what he was trying to say. The brown bear shook his body uneasily, and Carolee had no choice but to get down from his back.
"I'll stop the intruders … You take the Lady of the Forest and leave!" Elder Cephann said to his companion who had accompanied him for many years.
Elliot the brown bear did not agree to Cephane's request this time. He let out a cry, and Carolee noticed that the front paws of the brown bear were already covered in blood.
It was not the blood of the enemy, but his own.
During the attack of the Court of Heresy, he had been seriously injured in order to protect Carolee.
Carolee understood the meaning of the brown bear's cry. He planned to fight the Nephilic Judges alone. At the same time, he stuck out his tongue and licked Carolee's hand to show that he was fine.
"You … will come back, right?"
Carolee did not stop him. She only asked him softly. Elliot the brown bear rubbed his wet nose against Carolee and looked at Cephane one last time.
With a nod from the Elf Elder, it turned around and roared as it ran into the burning forest. There were also a few young Elven Rangers who went with the brown bear to fend off the pursuers.
"…"
Carolee stared blankly at the burning forest in front of her. Her determination to tell the world everything that the Court of Heresy had done was supporting her to escape from this place. There was no time to stay any longer.
"May the anger of you and the forest be unleashed on the invaders, my brethren."
Cephane looked at Elliot the brown bear that disappeared into the flames. He grabbed some soil from the ground and sprinkled it into the air. The soil turned into a large number of clay figurines that were only as long as a finger and drilled into the forest.
"Come up, daughter of the forest … The only thing I can do now is to help you escape from those invaders."
Cephane let out a low growl. In the blink of an eye, he turned into a giant wolf that was as tall as two people.
Carolee sat on the wolf's back, and the giant wolf quickly ran towards the outskirts of the Blackwood Forest.
At that moment, the roar of the Brass Dragon echoed throughout the forest. Carolee turned around and looked at the sky. The Brass Dragon flapped its wings and flew into the sky. It spat out a destructive breath towards the ground.
The Brass Dragon seemed to have regained its senses, but Carolee knew … that the forest was close to dying. Even the giant dragon that had once protected the World Tree could not save it.
After more than two hours of trekking, Caroline finally broke out of the encirclement of flames and arrived at a lake.
Carolee recognized the lake … It was located on the other side of the Blackwood Forest, almost the opposite direction of the Blackwood Duke's territory.
However, it was already too late for her to return to the forest and head towards the direction of her home. The flames had blocked the path, and it would be extremely dangerous for her to return.
Moreover … there were more than twenty elves that had escaped from the Blackwood Forest with her.
At that moment, Carolee suddenly realized that she was no longer the little girl that acted coquettishly towards her parents. A heavy sense of duty was now on her shoulders.
"Daughter of the forest … Should we continue forward? It is not your father's territory ahead. "
Cephane's voice came from the giant wolf's throat. After this little girl inherited the seed of the World Tree, her status among the Blackwood Elves was much higher than his.
"I …"
Carolee was a little hesitant. She looked at the burning forest behind her and wondered if she should stay here for a while.
Perhaps there were other Blackwood Elves that had escaped? For example, her guard, Frey, and … the brown bear that had gone to stop the intruders, Ate.
What if Carolee had gone too far and the bear couldn't find her?
However, reality told Carolee that her worries were unnecessary. A huge figure appeared in the burning forest. The Blackwood Elves that had followed Carolee revealed uneasy expressions. However, the one that walked out of the forest was the brown bear that had left earlier.
It had kept its promise to Carolee and had indeed returned.
Carolee jumped down from the giant wolf's back excitedly and ran towards the brown bear named Ate. At that moment, Carolee discovered that its body was already full of injuries.
The brown bear seemed to be exhausted and fell to the ground after taking a few steps out of the forest.
"Ate …"
Carolee reached out her hand and scratched its chin. Just like before, it used its wet nose to rub against Carolee's cheek.
However, this small movement exhausted the last trace of its strength. The huge body of the brown bear lay on the ground, and the last trace of breath gradually disappeared from its body.
Carolee widened her eyes at this scene. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she could only bury her face in the brown bear's arms and burst into tears.
No matter how heavy the mission was, Carolee was still a little girl.
Elder Cypher returned to his human form and silently watched his old friend pass away. He reached out his hand and caressed the brown bear's scorched fur.
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