Autumn had already set in, and the wild grass that had grown recklessly between the streets and the dilapidated walls had already withered and turned yellow. However, by next spring, these wild grass would grow even more luxuriantly.
Most of the memorial archway with the words "Fifth Street" engraved upon it had already collapsed. A black cat was curled up in a crevice of the memorial archway, licking its wet fur. It suddenly raised its head to look into the distance, and its green eyes lit up as if it had seen something that was very dear to it.
On the street, an elf in a long white dress was slowly making her way over.
The torrential rain falling upon her body seemed to have suddenly become gentle, and the faint golden light emanating from her body seemed to possess some kind of mystical power. All of the rainwater silently slipped past the light, and none of it landed on her body.
With each and every step she took, a tender green leaf would appear beneath her feet. Even though the road was extremely muddy, her pair of elegant white shoes were still as pristine and flawless as ever.
Her silver hair, which almost reached her calves, swayed in the gentle breeze, and a calm expression appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face. The faint golden light emanating from her body illuminated the surrounding darkness, making her appear as if she were a celestial being.
Irina stopped in her tracks, and her gaze fell upon the black cat beneath the memorial archway. Her brows furrowed slightly as she raised a hand, and a large leaf landed on the memorial archway, just in time to block the leaking rainwater.
"Meow ~"
The black cat poked its head out and meowed at Irina.
"Heh, our princess sure is kind."
A cold and sinister voice sounded from within the darkness, and a tall and burly man in a black robe slowly strode out from the darkness. With each and every step he took, muddy water would splash up into the air.
All of a sudden, countless people in black appeared on the seemingly empty street. Their black robes covered their entire bodies, and no one could see their original faces. Their gleaming weapons reflected a chilling light when the lightning flashed past, and they slowly walked toward Irina from all directions without making any noise.
Their powerful killing intent was as if it had materialized, and they made no attempt to conceal it as they aimed their killing intent directly at Irina.
Irina didn't appear to be flustered in the slightest. She looked on calmly at the approaching black-robed man, and a mocking smile appeared on her face as she said, "Do you think this rag can hide your ugly face, Gajeel?"
The black-robed man stopped in his tracks as he looked at Irina with a smile, and said, "What does that have to do with anything? It's enough as long as my face is covered. Tomorrow morning, news of the elven princess' tragic death on the streets of Rodu will spread across the entire continent, and the ones who killed her were a bunch of black-robed men of unknown origins. That's right, it's enough as long as they're human."
The group of black-clothed men also laughed out loud, as if they had heard something funny. Their eyes flickered with light in the darkness.
Irina glanced at the black-clothed people standing in the front row and frowned. "Demons, orcs, trolls, you're really in cahoots. It seems like you're ready to start a second racial war."
Gajeel stretched his neck as a cold smile appeared on his face. "The Norland Continent's tradition is that the weak humans and elves have no right to occupy such a vast territory. You should just play the role of food and toys. That's the way things should be. "
"That's right. After all, powerful races like you have to gather 12 of them before you dare to find trouble with a weak elf like me." Irina nodded with a mocking smile.
"Heh, Alex was just as stubborn as you were back in the day. However, we're not going to let you live this time." Gajeel's voice was tinged with rage.
Irina's expression darkened slightly upon hearing this, and she asked in a grim voice, "Who else was involved in that incident aside from you?"
"Perhaps you'll never imagine that the mastermind behind that incident wasn't us. Instead, it was our favorite prince, His Highness. However, what he wanted to do was exactly the same as what we wanted to do, so we willingly sacrificed ourselves for him and got rid of Alex." Gajeel's voice was tinged with excitement, and even his hand was trembling slightly.
"So it really was him." Irina wasn't all that surprised, but at the very least, this confirmed her suspicions. Thinking back to the letters that Josh had written to her regarding the search for Meg and Amy, the disgust in her heart intensified.
"Of course, Josh will also be blamed for what happened today, and we'll announce it to the world along with what happened three years ago. His reputation will be completely destroyed, and the alliance between humans and elves will cease to exist. It's a pity that you won't get the chance to witness a true golden age. Slaughter is such a fun thing to do. The Norland Continent has been silent for over 100 years, and it's time for a reshuffle. Weak races should prostrate themselves on the ground while we stand at the top of the entire continent! " Gajeel's voice was filled with madness, and his red eyes were like two balls of flames in the darkness.
"Looks like Josh has also fallen out with you two." A contemplative look appeared on Irina's face.
"Humans have always been so short-sighted. They'll do anything to achieve their goals, but they'll never consider their own race," Gajeel said with a smile.
"Looks like you're working with someone else this time." Irina's eyes narrowed slightly, as if she had already figured out something.
"You don't need to know that. I'm worried that I'm going to die from talking too much to you, so you can go and die." Gajeel raised his left hand before swiping it downward.
The rainwater was sliced in half, and several tens of sharp arrows hurtled toward them from the distance. The sharp arrowheads were covered in green venom.
An orc rushed toward them in large strides, and his body abruptly grew taller. His bulging muscles threatened to burst open his loose black robe, and he raised a massive iron staff that was as thick as an arm above his head before bringing it crashing down toward Irina.
Countless vines suddenly erupted from the ground before binding around Irina's legs and body. Some of them transformed into poisonous tongues and sharp spikes that hurtled toward Irina in a frenzy.
…
"Ding!"
A notification sounded from the freezer, and Meg and Amy's eyes lit up in unison.
"Father, Father, it's done! The ice cream cake is done! "
Amy, who had a speck of white cream on her nose, clapped her little hands in elation. This was the dish she had been waiting for the longest time, but she was confident that it would be an extremely delicious dish.
"Alright, let me take out the strawberry ice cream cake," Meg said with a smile as he pulled open the freezer's door.
"Ding! Important notification! Would you like to purchase emergency information for a fee? "
Right at this moment, the system's voice sounded in Meg's mind.
"System, have you gone crazy from thinking about money? You're even selling emergency information? " Meg pursed his lips in disdain. Amy was right in front of him, so what emergency information could she possibly have?
"The elven princess is in danger. Death rate: 100%!"
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