Her white robes drifted out of the cave like a gust of wind, and she arrived in front of another black cave in the blink of an eye. A figure stood at the entrance of the cave, looking up at the vines crawling all over the stone walls of the cave. Even though it was already late autumn, the leaves were still lush and vibrant, creating a pleasing sight to behold.
A stooped old woman was cowering in the cave with a panicked expression.
"You should know why I'm here."
Irina landed on the ground outside the cave, and looked at the figure with a calm expression.
"I know." Helena turned around and looked at Irina. Her black eyes were as deep as the night sky, but there seemed to be stars shimmering within them. She also looked at Irina with a calm expression, and said, "But you were the one who did it, so I spared her life. You can do whatever you want with her."
Irina looked into Helena's eyes, and her beautiful brows furrowed slightly. "What about you?"
Heidi stumbled out of the cave, and she looked at Irina with a stern expression as she said, "Irina, I was the one who did all of this; it has nothing to do with Mistress Helena! You can do whatever you want with me, but if you dare to slander Mistress Helena, I won't let you off even if I die and become an undead spirit! "
Helena's expression remained unchanged, and she said in a calm voice, "If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have waited until today."
Irina withdrew her gaze from Helena and turned to Heidi, and the surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped significantly.
Thump!
Heidi immediately fell to her knees and kowtowed to Helena a few times, causing blood to flow from her forehead into her eyes. She looked up at Helena, and tears intermingled with blood flowed down her face. She sobbed in a hoarse voice as she said, "Mistress, if there's a next life, I'd still be willing to be your slave for the rest of my life!"
As soon as her voice trailed off, a ball of red flames appeared in her hand, and she slapped it toward her own chest.
Helena turned to the side and looked at a tender green leaf in her hand, seemingly completely unfazed by what was happening.
However, the ball of flames was suddenly snuffed out before it reached her chest. Her shriveled hand struck her chest with a dull thump, but it wasn't enough to take her life.
"I don't want to hear any stories about bad people, and I don't want to see you die in such a tragic and tragic manner. What right do you have to die before I give you my permission?" Irina withdrew her hand with a cold smile on her face as she looked at Heidi, whose face was gradually turning pale. A long whip that was covered in sharp spikes appeared in her hand.
"Slap!"
The whip whizzed through the air and landed on Heidi's back, tearing open a bloody wound on her skin and flesh. Her skin was already a bag of bones, and the bone in her back could be seen.
Heidi let loose a bloodcurdling howl, startling a flock of birds into flight. At the same time, many of the elves in the forest turned toward that direction with bewilderment in their eyes. That was Mistress Helena's residence; who would dare to cause trouble there?
"This whip is for Bean Sprout. Remember, if you can't confirm that I'm dead, then don't touch any of my people. Otherwise, I'll make sure that you die an even more gruesome death."
Irina's cold voice reverberated throughout the entire forest, striking everyone with a sense of fear.
Very few people knew what had happened, but this warning was still very unforgettable, and at the same time, it also sparked a lot of speculation.
"Slap!"
Another whip fell, and blood and flesh flew through the air.
"This whip is for Snarr. I've always wondered why he was ambushed in Rodu, but now I know why." Irina looked at Heidi's mangled body with a cold expression before lashing out with her whip again.
"This whip is for me, and of course, all of the subsequent ones will be for me as well. I don't think I need to tell you the reason, do I?"
The barbed whip was slicing through Heidi's flesh, and she was almost reduced to a skeleton amid her bloodcurdling cries.
The Wind Forest was deathly silent. All of the elves were listening to those bone-chilling cries in silence. Even though they were extremely far away, they were still struck by fear.
No one knew what had happened to Mistress Helena, but no one dared to investigate, either. Ever since Princess Irina had reappeared, The Wind Forest had become a little unstable. Even the normal elves could sense the shadows looming over the forest.
"That's enough."
Helena raised a hand, and the green leaf in her hand flew through the air. It slid past Heidi's neck, where only a few pieces of flesh and blood remained, and completely cut her off.
"That's enough?" Irina casually tossed her whip onto the ground. Her white dress wasn't stained by any blood, and she looked at Helena with a mocking expression as she said, "There are still so many scum in this forest who drink the blood of their brethren. How can it be enough if we don't kill them all?"
Helena looked at Irina with a calm expression, and asked, "Can you kill them all by yourself?"
"No, I'm not alone. Those elves who you call traitors and wanderers, as well as those elves in the forest who still have a conscience, will all be with me. When the spark is ignited, you'll discover that I've never been alone." Irina's expression was also quite calm as she looked at Helena in silence.
Helena was silent for a long while before her brows furrowed slightly, and she said, "I admit that I made an unwise decision in order to allow more of my brethren to stay in The Wind Forest and allow our elven race to become more powerful.
Although the elven race has indeed become a lot more powerful in the past 100 years, when the elves began to only care about pursuing power and benefits, protecting the forest and our brethren was no longer important to them. This was something that I didn't expect at the time. "
"You planted a little beast in their hearts and waited for them to grow into man-eating beasts before saying that you seemed to have done something wrong. Isn't that a joke?" Irina said with a hint of mockery.
Helena looked into the distance, and shook her head as she said, "When the little beast grows its teeth, it may become a hunting dog. If it doesn't, it will become a wild beast. Although it's a little late, I'm still going to add a collar and chain to this wild beast so that it can become a good dog to guard the house."
Irina looked at Helena coldly, and asked, "Even now, you still think that you didn't do anything wrong?"
Helena replied calmly, "My life is only to protect the forest and my brethren. I only care about the results, and for that, I will do whatever it takes. All sacrifices are worth it."
"All goals that involve sacrificing innocent brethren are dirty no matter how noble they are. I'll protect the forest, but I'll do it in a different way." Irina took a deep look at Helena before turning to leave.
"They're going to attack you during the sacrificial ceremony in three days. I don't want to see you die." Helena looked at Irina's departing figure, and said, "After we die, you'll be the guardian of this forest."
Irina's footsteps faltered, and she said calmly, "I won't die, but not for you."
Faint golden light flashed, and she disappeared on the spot.
Helena stood in silence for a while before waving a hand, and the pieces of flesh and blood that were scattered around her gathered together to form a new elf. Sand and soil piled up to form a grave mound without a tombstone.
"In this life, I'll let you continue to accompany me …"
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