De 'frei was extremely agitated as he stared at the flashing red light and listened to the clamoring voices. He grabbed the Goblin Compass with all his might. He was very emotional. "Orthus is still alive, Orthus is still alive …"
"De 'frei, what are you doing? Are you trying to show some goodwill to these despicable White Elves? Do you know that this is a heinous crime? I order you to stand up immediately and activate the Steel Warrior. Now! Now! " Ciel became even more agitated when he saw De 'frei and Ye Ci together. He waved his scepter repeatedly, and the blue gem on his scepter emitted a dazzling light. The sizzling sound of electricity could be heard from the scepter, and it gave off an ominous feeling.
"Orthus has sent us here to rescue you. What do you think, esteemed Mr. De 'frei? Do you want to stay, or do you want to leave?" She did not have the time to waste with De 'frei. She cut straight to the point and asked for De' frei's opinion. Besides, she was also curious about what De 'frei meant when he said that De' frei would help them.
"What? Orthus has sent you to rescue me? My god, what an idiot. Does he not know how dangerous this is? " De 'frei was surprised by Ye Ci's words, "I'm happy that he's still alive. Why would he want to take such a risk?"
Ye Ci rolled her eyes. What do you mean by Orthus is risking his life? We're the ones who are risking our lives! Why do these NPCs always try to cover up for themselves when there's something good going on, and always try to push the blame to players when there's something bad going on? He was really shameless.
"Mr. De 'frei, do you want to leave with us, or do you want to stay?" Ciel's scepter crackled in his hand. It was obvious that something was about to happen, and De 'frei was still arguing with the duo. Ye Ci could not help but feel anxious. If Ciel were to make a move, she would be the one to die. Furthermore, they were in the Western Continent. If she were to die here, not only would she be unable to revive herself, the death penalty would also be much heavier than if she were to die in the Eastern Continent. It was not worth it for her to die here. This was why Ye Ci urged De 'frei to make a decision as soon as possible.
De 'frei was confused by Ye Ci's urging, "Should I leave or should I stay? Should I leave or should I stay?"
Fleeting Time spoke up, "Esteemed Mr. De 'frei, if you stay, you might be asked to do something that you don't like."
"But … But …" De 'frei was having a hard time making a decision, "But … This is Vo' sok, the home of the Goblins."
"Vo 'sok has disappeared from the map. This place is now a wasteland occupied by the Undead and the Orcs." Fleeting Time revealed the truth, "This is the reality. It may be cruel, but Ciel is now the lackey of the Demon King Naga. If you stay here, you will become the lackey of the Demon King Naga."
"Besides, Orthus has been waiting for you." Ye Ci offered De 'frei the most tempting offer.
As expected, De 'frei's cloudy eyes lit up. He became even more agitated. "That's right, Orthus is still waiting for me. Our Goblin Engineering course is not finished yet. I want to leave this damned underground and find Orthus!"
"De 'frei! Don't make me lose my temper again! You know what will happen if I get angry! I order you to activate the Steel Warrior immediately and control it. Let it send these two vile elves to hell and never let them rise again! " Qie Er had a cold expression on his face and his red eyes were glowing with a bloodthirsty light. It seemed that this guy had completely lost his mind.
"Alright, Elves. I need your help. Ciel has lost his mind. He only wants to revive his wife, the damned Drow Llaesnyffan. He doesn't care about the lives of the Goblins. If that's the case, I want to leave this place! But Elves, do you see the Iron Warrior? It's my life's work, but it's not complete yet. Ciel has ordered me to build the Iron Warrior not for the future of Vo 'sok, but for the Drow! The Demon King Naga needed this Steel Warrior, so he took the Drow's soul. Only by handing it over to the Steel Warrior would the Drow be resurrected! But, but … "De 'frei had already sat up on his own. His face was contorted, and he looked a little scary.
"But what?"
"However, once the Iron Warrior is activated, Vo 'sok will face eternal destruction! Their palaces and homes will all disappear. How terrifying is that! " De 'frei stood up and turned to face Ye Ci and Fleeting Time, "Are you still going to take me away from this place?"
"Of course, Mister De 'frei. We White Elves are a race of honor. You can trust us." Ye Ci even bowed to De' frei to show that she was a trustworthy person.
"Alright, since that's the case, Elves, I will activate this Steel Warrior in a moment. One of you must aim for the vital point on its chest and attack. This Steel Warrior isn't complete yet, so it's not that powerful yet. Remember, you only have an hour to defeat this Steel Warrior. If you take longer than that, we won't be able to get out of here alive. "De 'frei warned the two of them in a serious tone.
"Say, if one person aims at the vital part of its chest and attacks, then what about the other person?" Players could not afford to miss a single word spoken by an NPC during a quest, or they would miss out on a lot of things. This required the players to be very attentive and analytical. Ye Ci had been paying close attention to De 'frei's words. She immediately asked when De' frei stopped speaking.
De 'frei raised his head and looked at Ciel, "Vo' sok is the land left behind by the Gods, and Ciel's scepter is the source of the prosperity of Vo 'sok. The scepter in his hand was the most precious treasure in the entire Goblin Kingdom. Because of the Gem of Life on the scepter, Vo 'sok was able to continuously produce wealth and resources. Similarly, the Iron Warrior was not yet complete. If Ciel wanted it to function properly, he would definitely use the scepter as the energy source. The other one of you will be tasked with taking the scepter away from Ciel's hands, and stop the Iron Warrior from functioning properly. "
De 'frei took a few steps forward and spoke to Ciel, "Your Majesty the King, are you sure you want to activate the Iron Warrior at a time like this?"
"Of course I am! Am I joking? De 'frei, don't waste your breath on me. Hurry up and activate my strongest warrior! " Ciel's attitude was still as harsh as ever, but it was slightly better than when De 'frei and Ye Ci were with Fleeting Time.
"Very well, my most respected King. As your subject, I will fulfill your wish unconditionally!" De 'frei bowed to Ciel, and turned to face Ye Ci and Fleeting Time, "Die, you damned Elves!"
Ye Ci was surprised to see De 'frei appear on top of the Iron Warrior's head.
"Oh my, he can teleport as well. If only I had that skill." Fleeting Time let out a whistle as he stared at De 'frei. He did not hide his desire for the skill at all. Fleeting Time, on the other hand, was extremely relaxed in the face of the upcoming battle. He even smiled at Ye Ci, "Little Gongzi, I'll pull the monster's aggro. You can go get the scepter."
"Why?" Ye Ci gave Fleeting Time a puzzled look, and then shifted her attention back to the Iron Warrior.
"I'm a man, you're a woman, and Ciel is a man as well. Opposites attract. I think he'll go easy on you." Fleeting Time had a way with his words. The Iron Warrior slowly rose to its feet as he spoke. It was much taller than it appeared to be, and carried a rocket launcher on its shoulder. The weapon had a diameter of at least 10 yards. The entire palace would collapse if it were to fire something from within.
"Enough talk. You go get the scepter. I'll take care of it." Fleeting Time stared at the Iron Warrior, and measured the distance between himself and the Iron Warrior's chest. Before Ye Ci could say anything, Fleeting Time cut straight to the point.
Compared to the Steel Warrior, Ciel was much safer. After all, Ciel was only a lvl60 monster while the Steel Warrior was a lvl65 monster. Fleeting Time was worried that Ye Ci would die in the fight against the Iron Warrior. If that were to happen, Ye Ci would lose more than she could gain. That was why Fleeting Time had decided to leave the most dangerous task to himself, and let Ye Ci handle the safer task. Although he did not say it out loud, Ye Ci understood what he meant. This was not the time to shirk responsibility, and Ye Ci did not refute, "Alright."
Lowering their bodies, the two of them officially entered a full-scale combat state.
"Oh, my strongest warrior! My strongest warrior!" Ciel was very excited when he saw the Iron Warrior moving, "Hurry up, baby! Show me your power before we hand it over to the king! Show me how you're going to kill these bastards!"
The Iron Warrior stood up, but it was unstable. Sparks could be seen on its knees. The situation did not look good for the Iron Warrior. As expected, the Steel Warrior sat back down on the ground with a loud rumble. Smoke billowed out of its knees, arms, and stomach, filling the palace with a foul atmosphere.
Fortunately for Ye Ci and Fleeting Time, they had drunk a bottle of peppermint-flavored perfume. The perfume had a refreshing effect, or they would have fainted from the smoke.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? De 'frei, what's wrong with my baby? "Ciel roared at De' frei.
De 'frei, who was sitting on the Iron Warrior's head, spoke to Ciel at the top of his lungs, "Your Majesty, I've told you that the Iron Warrior is not complete yet. There are still a lot of things that are not perfect …"
"You idiot! You big idiot! You said that you're the most knowledgeable person among the Goblins! You're just lying! " Ciel roared and waved his scepter, "Get out of my way! Let me cheer for my baby!"
A string of unintelligible notes came out of Ciel's mouth. The light on the huge blue gem of life on the scepter in his hand became brighter and brighter, and the sound of the electric current became louder and louder. Finally, the dazzling light on the top of the scepter turned into a white light and rushed straight towards the Steel Warrior! The ray of white light enveloped the Iron Warrior, and the smoking Iron Warrior stood up and charged towards Ye Ci.
Due to the size of the Steel Warrior, although it dealt a lot of damage, its movement speed was very slow. Especially in the Palace, its movement range was very limited. It wasn't easy to keep up with the Hunter's agility. Furthermore, the White Elves were much smaller than the Iron Warrior. The White Elves would not be able to hit the Iron Warrior with their movements. However, the Iron Warrior's attacks were ferocious and had a large area of effect. Even though it took a long time for the Iron Warrior to charge up a skill, the skill was still extremely powerful. A single mistake could lead to death.
Ye Ci and Fleeting Time had been following the Iron Warrior's movements in order to disrupt the Iron Warrior's aim. But that was not their ultimate goal. Their ultimate goal was to find an opportunity for Ye Ci to use Feign Death. Ye Ci would deal with Ciel, and Fleeting Time would deal with the Iron Warrior. However, Ciel was unaware of the duo's plan. He was currently keeping a close eye on the duo who were roaming around the Iron Warrior. If one of them tried to climb up the platform, Ciel would definitely notice it. They needed an opportunity to lower Ciel's guard, and Feign Death was the perfect opportunity.
"It's channeling its skill." Ye Ci stared at the channeling bar below the Iron Warrior's head.
"Alright, I'll lure it away. Be careful." Fleeting Time dashed towards the Iron Warrior like a nimble mountain cat. He fired at the unique pattern on the Iron Warrior's chest, dealing critical damage after critical hit. Even though the Iron Warrior could not feel pain, it would still get angry if its vitals were repeatedly attacked. The Iron Warrior slowly raised the rocket launcher on its shoulder and aimed at Fleeting Time.
The rocket launcher had a long range, but the Iron Warrior needed to aim close to the ground in order to achieve a higher hit rate. Even though the Iron Warrior did not have any intelligence, its attack patterns were set by the system. It was perfect. Fleeting Time was aware of this, and he sprinted towards the Iron Warrior. When the channeling bar was at the last second, he leaped into the air and soared into the air.
Ye Ci could not help but applaud Fleeting Time's leap. The timing and opportunity were perfect. It was as if everything was set by a computer.
Despite her praise for his actions, Ye Ci did not forget what she was doing. When the Steel Warrior unleashed its skill, Ye Ci dashed towards the direction of the skill and threw a rock towards Ciel.
Ye Ci's movements were smooth and precise, and did not seem to have been planned beforehand. Instead, it was as if Ye Ci had been sent flying by the impact of the flying rocks.
Just as she was about to hit the platform, Ye Ci bent her legs slightly to reduce the damage that would be inflicted upon her when she hit the ground. At the same time, she activated Feigned Death.
Ye Ci was lying at the bottom of the platform. Her body was curled up, and she was not breathing at all. It was as if she was really dead. Ciel was overjoyed when he saw this. He laughed loudly and taunted Fleeting Time, "Haha! You damned White Elf! Did you see how your comrade died? Don't resist on the verge of death. Be honest and I won't make you suffer! "
Fleeting Time cast a worried glance at Ye Ci who was lying on the edge of the stage. Everything that happened just now was too real. If not for the fact that Ye Ci's avatar in the party chat was still intact, Fleeting Time would have thought that Ye Ci was already dead.
"How's it going? How much HP do you have left? " Fleeting Time asked Ye Ci who was lying on the ground as he continued to attack the Iron Warrior's chest like an agile cat.
"18% left." Ye Ci was lying on the ground. Her heart had stopped beating, but she was still able to observe the situation. She was impressed by Fleeting Time's skillful maneuvers against the Iron Warrior. As expected of the God of Hunters in her past life. This kind of movement, this kind of positioning, this kind of operation, if it were anyone else, they wouldn't be able to do it so perfectly. She might be able to pull it off, but she was not 100% confident.
This person was indeed an opponent worth surpassing.
"Drink a Slow Recovery Potion when you get up. Don't use it with an Instant Recovery Potion. That will draw more aggro, so Ciel won't notice you." Fleeting Time instructed Ye Ci as he dodged the Iron Warrior's attacks.
"Got it."
Due to the tense situation, the two of them did not speak much. After all, this was not a good time to chat. Three minutes later, Ciel was fully focused on the battle between Fleeting Time and the Warrior of Steel. Ye Ci carefully resurrected herself and entered stealth. She took out a bottle of Advanced Recovery Potion from her inventory and gulped it down. Her HP began to recover slowly.
Ye Ci then made her way to the stairs leading up to the platform.
The stairs leading up to the platform were at the back of the platform, and Ciel was standing at the front of the platform. This meant that Ciel would not notice her climbing up the platform from the back. But Ciel had a bad habit. It would turn around to check on Llaesnyffan after every three minutes of the battle. It would only turn around and continue the battle after making sure that she was still in good condition.
A Hunter's stealth had a certain chance of being exposed when climbing up the stairs. This had something to do with a Hunter's class trait. A Rogue would not have to worry about this. After all, a Rogue was the master of scouting in a party, while a Hunter was only a part-time job.
And it was because of this that Ye Ci took her time climbing up the stairs. After all, she would attract Ciel's aggro if she was exposed when she was so close to Ciel, and all her efforts would be in vain.
It took Ye Ci almost ten minutes to climb the few dozen steps she needed to reach the top of the platform. She crouched down on the platform. After all, crouching down was the best time for a Player in stealth. Even if Ciel were to turn around, the chances of him noticing Ye Ci were very low.
But that did not mean that she would not be discovered.
Ye Ci crouched down on the edge of the platform and leaned against a pillar. This way, Ciel would not be able to spot her from the blind spot of the pillar.
"Fleeting Time, what was the first thing that Ciel said to us when we entered the palace?" She asked Fleeting Time as she stared at Ciel's back. "Fleeting Time, what was the first thing that Ciel said to us when we entered the palace?"
Ye Ci's question was out of the blue, and Fleeting Time did not know how to react to it, "I think we interrupted his ritual or something. Well, I don't remember what he said exactly."
That's right. That's what he said. Interrupted his ritual. If she was not mistaken, she saw a light in Ciel's hand when she first entered the palace. It seemed to be the light from the Gem of Life. Ye Ci's heart skipped a beat. The Gem of Life could revive a Steel Warrior. Could it be that it could revive a dead Elf?
She then recalled De 'frei's words. Llaesnyffan's soul had been taken away by a Naga. If all of this was true, it would mean that Ciel's sacrifice was in vain. His Gem of Life would not be able to revive Llaesnyffan at all. The only way to revive Llaesnyffan was to use the Steel Warriors and Naga in exchange. The Drow in the coffin was only Llaesnyffan's physical body. Ciel must be trying to revive her by protecting her body so carefully.
With that, a plan formed in Ye Ci's mind. Ye Ci was not confident that she would be able to retrieve the scepter from Ciel. Ciel may be lvl60, but he was still the ruler of his race. Ye Ci was not confident that Ciel's level was much lower than the Drow. But with Llaesnyffan, Ciel would be an easy target.
Just as Ye Ci was deep in thought, Ciel turned around and stared at the spot where Ye Ci was hiding. It was as if he was trying to see through her. Ye Ci's heart skipped a beat, and her muscles tensed up. All her efforts would be for naught if Ciel were to see through her.
Fortunately, Ciel was able to divert his attention back to the fight with Fleeting Time. The White Elf was just too good at jumping around. Ciel was having a hard time dealing with the Steel Warrior's laser cannons, but the White Elf was still able to maneuver around the palace as if it was flat ground. The Steel Warrior's laser cannons had already reduced the palace to rubble, but the White Elf was still able to maneuver around the Steel Warrior's blind spots like a flea. Ciel was infuriated by the White Elf's actions. A prolonged period of anger would cause a person's mind to become muddled. Ciel began chanting an incantation for a longer period of time. It seemed that he was trying to strengthen the Steel Warrior with the Gem of Life.
Ye Ci snuck up on Llaesnyffan's coffin as she reported the situation to Fleeting Time.
It took Ye Ci two minutes to cover the distance between her and Llaesnyffan's coffin. Her heart was in her mouth as she stared at Ciel. When she was finally one step away from Llaesnyffan's coffin, Ye Ci immediately hid behind the coffin. Ciel suddenly sensed danger and turned around to scan his surroundings. However, Ye Ci was hiding behind the coffin, which was in Ciel's blind spot. Ciel was unable to detect anything amiss even after a long period of observation. And so, he decided to ignore his uneasiness and continued his battle with Fleeting Time.
After making sure that Ciel had turned around, Ye Ci climbed to her feet and crouched beside the coffin. She could not help but smile when she touched the coffin. God is on my side. There was no lid on the crystal coffin, nor was there any special barrier. This meant that Ye Ci could touch Llaesnyffan with her bare hands.
Ye Ci lowered her head and looked at Llaesnyffan's body. She was a beautiful woman, but her skin had turned green due to her long death. Ye Ci carefully touched the coffin. There were no runes on it. She then reached out her hand and touched Llaesnyffan's finger. There was no reaction either. It seemed that Llaesnyffan was simply placed in the coffin.
Ye Ci took a deep breath and apologized to the beautiful corpse. She then pulled Llaesnyffan's corpse out of the coffin and laughed coldly at Ciel's back.
The sneer was not loud, but to Ciel, it was as terrifying as a ghost from hell. He immediately turned around and pointed his scepter at Ye Ci. The Gem of Life on the scepter emitted a sizzling sound, and it was a terrifying sight to behold.
What if Llaesnyffan was not as important to Ciel as it was described in the quest description? What if Llaesnyffan was not as important to Ciel as the quest description suggested? Would everything that she did today be a foolish decision?
However, there was no point in thinking about it now. Ye Ci was nervous, but she did not show it on her face. She put on a mocking smile, "Great Goblin King, Your Majesty Ciel, we meet again."
Ciel was stunned for a moment before he realized what was going on. He screamed, "You were lying to me! You despicable Elf! I'm going to kill you! "The Gem of Life on his scepter glowed even brighter.
However, Ye Ci did not seem to be a threat at all. She waved her short sword and placed it gently on Llaesnyffan's neck. She chuckled, "Your Majesty Ciel, I wonder if your Gem of Life is faster, or my short sword?"
"Despicable Elf! I'm going to kill you! "Ciel screamed and started chanting a spell that Ye Ci could not understand.
Ye Ci was still smiling. She had already cut open Llaesnyffan's neck with her short sword. Llaesnyffan had been dead for many years. She would not bleed even if her skin was cut open. However, when the skin was cut open, the greenish-grey muscles underneath were exposed, "Your Majesty Ciel, I'm sure you know that no matter what race you are, once your head is cut off, you will not be able to recover it no matter how many souls you have …"
"No, no, no!" Ciel saw that Ye Ci had cut open Llaesnyffan's neck. He was so terrified that he forgot to continue chanting. He clutched his head and screamed at Ye Ci, "Elf, good Elf, I beg you, please don't! Please don't!"
Ye Ci finally let out a sigh of relief. She had made the right bet. De 'frei had been hinting that Ciel loved Llaesnyffan very much, but Ye Ci was not sure. After all, one of them was a king and the other was a beauty. Was the love between a man and a woman real love, or was it the love of a high and mighty ruler for a pet?
And now, she finally understood that even though Ciel and Llaesnyffin weren't of the same race, he truly loved her. That kind of love was not the pity of a ruler, but the love of a man for a woman.
Although Ciel was a little crazy and was willing to give up the entire Kingdom for Llaesnyffan, he was still a charming man from a woman's perspective.
"What do you want? What do you want? As long as you're willing to tell me, I'll satisfy you. I just need you to not hurt Llaesnyffan. "Ciel's arrogant face was replaced with a sorrowful plea.
Ye Ci looked into the distance. As Ciel's support for the Steel Warrior had been cut off, the Steel Warrior was now vulnerable. Not only was it slow, but it was also emitting thick smoke. It was obvious that the Steel Warrior was going to collapse soon.
"Give me your scepter!" Ye Ci lowered her voice when she saw that she had to defeat the Steel Warrior and the Scepter of Life.
"No! No way! This is the most important thing to us Goblins. We can't let it fall into the hands of other races! " Although Ciel was a prodigal King, he was still proud of his bloodline. That was why he rejected Ye Ci's request without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, Vo 'sok is no more. The remaining Goblins are no longer a race. What's the point of holding on to the scepter? Why don't you give it to me? As long as you give me the scepter, I'll return Llaesnyffan to you! "
"No …" Ciel was tempted by Ye Ci's suggestion, but he still insisted on it.
"Your Majesty, you have to consider this carefully. Look, your palace is about to collapse. Don't you know that Vo 'sok will collapse when your palace collapses? Why are you still holding on to the scepter? This is not a time for the transfer of power. This is a time for love. Are you going to give up on your lover? " Ye Ci's voice was slow and steady. Coupled with the shaking of the palace, she was like an Asura that had crawled out of hell. It was extremely seductive.
"But, but …"
"Come on, give me the scepter." Ye Ci extended her hand in Ciel's direction, while her other hand gripped Llaesnyffan's neck tightly.
"Llaesnyffan, my Llaesnyffan …" Ciel looked at the woman in Ye Ci's arms, and then at the White Elf behind her. For a moment, he felt as if his lover was still alive. He slowly stood up and walked towards Ye Ci with the scepter in his hand.
"Stop right there. Throw me the scepter." As long as the scepter was in Ciel's hands, it would be dangerous.
Ciel was very obedient. He stood still and threw the scepter in Ye Ci's direction. The scepter, which was glowing with a blue light, fell in a parabola …
In the end, it landed in Ye Ci's hands. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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