Celt felt that he'd been very unlucky recently. He'd thought he'd be able to return from the Dark Forest with a bountiful harvest. Who would've thought he'd run into so many bad things?
He'd been targeted by the Dark Mantle organization of the Lancelot Empire as soon as he'd arrived in the Dark Forest. Dark Mantle members had been following him like flies, annoying him to no end. He'd finally taken down the golden dragon's lair with great difficulty, but he hadn't expected to provoke the pursuit of a mysterious expert. Not only had his mount been killed, but even one of his ears had been left behind.
Even the fire grand magus Marceau, whom he'd gone to great lengths to invite, had mysteriously disappeared without a trace. Marceau's two students had been bothering him all day long. It was truly irritating.
Celt had thought he could easily kill the creature with the number of experts in the Redbud Knights when he'd finally arrived in the underground world. However, he'd once again encountered a fierce blow. The Redbud Knights had suffered heavy losses in three consecutive attacks. They'd lost more than three hundred men, but they still hadn't been able to occupy the magic crystal mine.
In the end, the incompetent Celt had no choice but to cooperate with the evil dark elves. Celt, who was proud and arrogant, had been feeling very sullen recently. He planned to vent his frustrations by taking over the magic crystal mine and torturing the lizardmen who dared to obstruct him.
"Mister Celt, we dark elves are willing to cooperate with you this time. I hope you'll treasure this opportunity." An elegant male dark elf dressed in luxurious clothing spoke up. His left cheek had intricate tattoos and a sparse beard. He looked a bit strange and evil.
This male dark elf was dressed like a noble. His expensive clothes were filled with dense dark elements. He held a black magic staff in his left hand as he slowly opened his mouth to speak to the handsome Celt.
Celt's expression was gloomy. When they were about to reach the gourd mountain guarded by the lizardmen, he finally had the knights stop. He turned his head to look at the noble male dark elf and said in a lukewarm tone, "Honorable Mister Arlen, you should know that this time we're working together for mutual benefit. I didn't beg you to come along.
The magic crystal mine is our goal, but you Dark Elves would be happy to see a greater number of lizardmen die. If that strange creature protecting the lizardmen doesn't die, it won't be easy for you Dark Elves to occupy the lizardmen's territory. That strange creature is afraid of fire, so I hope you have prepared enough Goblin Missiles. Otherwise, we can return now. "
"Don't worry, Mr. Celt. The wise and farsighted dark elves are the true rulers of this floor. Those cowardly goblins offer us a shocking number of missiles every year. That enormous creature will definitely be blown to pieces by those missiles." Dark elf Dana was still as flirtatious as ever. She smiled at Celt seductively, her limpid eyes seductively roaming over Celt's body.
Celt secretly swallowed the saliva that had suddenly formed in his mouth. This slut was indeed tasteful. However, Celt naturally wouldn't display the unbridled nature of fighting Dana naked in front of his subordinates. He revealed a sanctimonious smile and nodded, "If that's the case, then I'm relieved. We've already gone in three times and have some understanding of that strange creature. That creature doesn't seem to be able to leave the bottom of the gourd mountain, otherwise our losses would've been even greater. The magic crystal mine is protected by the lizardmen. We don't know if that creature evolved from the lizardmen, but it looks like a giant lizard that's a thousand times larger. It occupies a large area of the gourd mountain. Be careful when you go in. If you really can't hold on, immediately retreat from the gourd mountain. You should be fine. "
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's kill those damned lizardmen!" The mustached male dark elf leader, Arlen, waved the dark scepter in his hand, indicating that they could begin the attack.
Celt didn't hesitate much after hearing his words. He nodded to the knight captains behind him and took out a bright longsword, but it wasn't the divine weapon "Starry Sky". He and the traitor druid Kassel walked towards the upside-down gourd mountain.
"So that fellow is afraid of fire. Celt has finally found some valuable information!" Han Shuo thought to himself as he used the only yin demon to eavesdrop.
Han Shuo wasn't in a hurry to rush towards the gourd mountain guarded by the lizardmen. He continued to use the yin demon to spy on Celt and the others' movements. He hid in the shadows and prepared to take advantage of the chaos to sneak in without a sound.
Celt let out a distant whistle as the Redbud Knights and the dark elf invaders arrived in front of the gourd mountain. Arlen seemed to be the leader of the dark elves this time. Even Dana, the matriarch of one of the dark elves who'd tried to take advantage of Han Shuo last time, was obviously led by Arlen.
Arlen led a few dark elves armed with bows and arrows or staffs as he walked unhurriedly to the gourd mountain. He looked with disdain at the lizardmen who'd come out of their caves upon hearing the news. He snorted, not concealing his disdain at all, "You lowly and vulgar lizardmen, you have no right to enjoy this fertile land. I'll give you one last chance. As long as you scram from Paparia's territory, we noble dark elves will let you go."
In the multitude of races in the underground world, every race had their own unique language. However, they still used the common language of the continent when conversing. This was because the human language was concise and capable. Moreover, after so many years of development, human civilization had already become the distant leader of the continent.
Many lizardmen walked out of the gourd mountain's caves, glaring angrily at the self-proclaimed noble dark elf Arlen. One of the lizardmen, dragging a thick tail behind him, pointed a giant fork-like weapon at the gorgeously dressed Arlen and shouted in the common language, "Despicable and greedy dark elves, no one can lay a finger on this land protected by our true god! If you dark elves dare challenge our true god, the lizardmen will fight you to the bitter end. Our true god will also annihilate you cowardly and despicable offenders! "
"Hmph, it's just a giant lizard. Since when did it become your true god?!" Arlen snorted disdainfully. He made a strange gesture with his hands in front of his chest and said piously, "With the protection of Goddess Rose, we will definitely sweep away all the races in this layer. The dark elves will unify all the major races in this layer. This is something no one can stop."
"Greedy and evil dark elves, how dare you blaspheme our great true god! You will pay the price!" The lizardman's voice grew sharper and sharper. He raised his tail high as he roared, snapping it in the air like a giant whip.
The lizardmen had thick bodies and astonishing fighting strength, but they didn't understand the mysteries of magic. Their culture was also extremely vulgar, far less ancient than that of the dark elves.
The dark elves prided themselves on being the most ancient and noble race in the underground world. They compared the barbaric lizardmen, who only knew how to use their physical strength, to wild beasts. The dark elves, who could use magic to attack, were often victorious in battle. In recent years, the lizardmen had been forced to flee in all directions.
However, highly intelligent races often suffered from internal strife. The dark elves, who prided themselves on being the most ancient race, suffered from this strange disease just like the humans. Different dark elven tribes in the underground world were usually at war with each other. If it weren't for the fact that the dark elves couldn't unite, they would've long since conquered this layer of the underground world.
Although the lizardmen's overall fighting strength couldn't compare to the dark elves who knew how to use magic, they were astonishingly united. It was precisely this unity and fighting strength that allowed them to survive for so many years and still not be conquered by the dark elves.
Just as the lizardman's tail snapped, a crude spear flew out of their hands and flew straight at the boastful dark elf leader, Arlen.
In Han Shuo's eyes, the lizardmen's spears were very crude. They were just sturdy wooden rods with the ends sharpened. The killing power of these spears was certainly limited.
On the other hand, the dark elves clearly knew how to use sharp weapons compared to the lizardmen. Not only were their bows, arrows, and swords abnormally sharp, but some were also engraved with exquisite patterns. Whether in terms of practicality or aesthetics, they were far superior to the barbaric lizardmen.
The few spears thrown at them were all shattered midway by the whooshing sounds of the two young archers behind Arlen.
Arlen calmly and coldly looked at the lizardmen in the center of the cave. He said with disdain, "Lowly lizardmen, such a rude race that only knows how to use brute force. A race like you is only fit to be kept as livestock by us dark elves."
Celt wasn't interested in listening to Arlen and the lizardmen bicker. As the master of the Redbud Knights, Celt held the title of a marquis in the Brut Empire. He impatiently interrupted Arlen's words and said to the traitor druid, Kassel, "We'll familiarize ourselves with the environment inside. Let's open the way first."
Kassel nodded. He understood that as a traitor druid, since he'd joined the Redbud Knights, he should know when to charge and break through enemy lines for his master. As soon as Celt finished speaking, Kassel took the lead and rushed towards the area. He transformed into a giant eagle in midair.
The other knights of the Redbud Knights abandoned their horses in the underground world and followed Kassel into the gourd mountain cave. Seeing that his subordinates had already launched their attack, Celt said to the displeased dark elf Arlen, "Esteemed Mister Arlen, shouldn't you also make your move?"
"I don't need you to remind me." Arlen didn't have any good feelings towards the humans either. Although he had to admit that humans were more advanced than the dark elves in certain aspects, their despicableness and shamelessness were also well-known among the major races. In this underground world, humans were even more notorious than the batmen.
"Let's do it!" Dana smiled coquettishly as she ordered her subordinates. Dana's group of dark elves rushed out ahead of time, raising their exquisite bows and aiming at the lizardmen.
As soon as Dana's people made their move, the dark elves behind them, who outnumbered the Redbud Knights by quite a bit, split into several groups and charged towards the gourd mountain. The rest stayed by Arlen's side.
Arlen frowned as he watched the battle begin. He seemed to feel that something wasn't right there. He said to Celt, who was standing beside him, "As long as that damned creature dares to appear, our goblin missiles and explosives will definitely destroy it along with the gourd mountain."
"I hope so!" Celt didn't have much to say about Arlen's conceit. Just as Arlen looked down on the lizardmen, Celt also looked down on this arrogant dark elf.
In the human world above ground, both the dark elves and the forest elves were merely objects of their enslavement. Humans believed themselves to be the wisest of all creatures and treated the dark elves as livestock. A noble like Celt might even have one or two young dark elven beauties serving him in his mansion.
As soon as the Redbud Knights and dark elves attacked the gourd mountain, the lizardmen with their powerful bodies immediately retreated into the caves. Some of the dark elves carried huge bundles on their backs, which should be the goblin bombs Han Shuo had seen before.
Judging from the Redbud Knights and dark elves' actions, it seemed that they intended to throw the massive amount of bombs into the gourd mountain, intending to blow up the entire mountain and the giant lizardman entrenched within in one fell swoop.
After their operation, Han Shuo's consciousness sensed the intense fury of the creature within. Han Shuo knew that the creature wouldn't have time to worry too much, so he once again summoned the earth elite zombie and had him dive deeper into the gourd mountain.
This time, the earth elite zombie wasn't forced back by the creature's strange energy. There were too many Redbud Knights and dark elves rushing into the gourd mountain. Even the powerful creature couldn't sense everything.
Not to mention that the creature was already extremely enraged. Loud, deep howls sounded from the depths of the earth. The entire upside-down gourd mountain seemed to be shaking from the howls. Han Shuo was even worried that the base of the gourd mountain wouldn't be able to withstand the shaking of the upper part and would break.
The only yin demon Han Shuo had been attached to the earth elite zombie. Borrowing the earth elite zombie's vision, Han Shuo was able to see what was happening underground. However, the earth elite zombie hadn't entered the main area and couldn't bring Han Shuo any useful information. Han Shuo focused his attention on the Redbud Knights and dark elves who had entered the gourd mountain.
In Han Shuo's view, the Redbud Knights were far stronger than Arlen's dark elves. Whether it was equipment or individual strength, the Redbud Knights were outstanding. Clad in thick armor, even without the aid of warhorses, the Redbud Knights' sprinting speed was faster than the dark elf archers and warriors in simple attire.
Those knights, who had experienced all kinds of battles, all looked cold and confident. They had the toughness and fierceness of true warriors. Each of them formed a triangle or diamond formation when they were dashing. This formation allowed them to take care of each other while they were dashing, so that they wouldn't be able to defend against sudden attacks from their sides and rear.
In contrast, the arrogant dark elves lagged far behind the humans in this aspect. They still swarmed forward like a swarm of bees for thousands of years. The dark elves had lived in the underground world for who knew how many years, but it seemed that they had never fought hand in hand like the humans, nor did they have any exquisite coordination.
As Han Shuo observed, a scene suddenly flashed in his mind. He immediately understood that the earth elite zombie must have passed through the earth's obstructions and arrived at the giant creature beneath the gourd mountain.
The earth elite zombie had obtained his line of sight from beneath the enormous creature. The first thing he saw was an enormous octagonal, ancient magical formation shrouding the area above. At each corner of the enormous octagonal formation was a smaller octagonal formation, each one filled with dense magical elements.
At the center of the octagonal formation was an enormous reddish-brown tail more than ten meters long. A body the size of a small mountain was entrenched in the center of the formation. Every time it struggled fiercely in anger, the formation would shoot out circles of colorful lightning, seemingly imprisoning the creature.
"It can't be that it's trapped beneath the gourd mountain by the magic formation, right? If the gourd mountain was destroyed by the goblin explosives, wouldn't the magic formation imprisoning the enormous creature be destroyed as well? "Han Shuo was suddenly alarmed and worried.
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