With another roar, the five Thorny Wood Demons surrounded us.
"Healing Barrier!"
Mayfair's body emitted a dazzling light from within, and we were also enveloped by this transparent halo.
The Thorny Wood Demons pounced at the same time.
* Bang! *
The five Thorny Wood Demons collided with the transparent barrier, but they were repelled by a powerful magic power. The Thorny Wood Demons fell heavily to the ground, many of their thorns broken.
However, the few people within the barrier were unharmed.
The Thorny Wood Demons were furious, unwilling to accept this. Thus, they once again charged towards the light barrier. However, it was still useless. Mayfair looked like she was barely holding on. Her forehead was already covered in cold sweat. The Thorny Wood Demons were repelled by the barrier again. This time, they fell even harder.
"Amazing!" I admired Mayfair from the bottom of my heart.
At this moment, the Thorny Wood Demons were extremely angry. Suddenly, their originally sturdy bodies became very thick, and their eyes were bloodshot.
The Thorny Wood Demons were like small mountains, blocking the light and letting out occasional roars.
"Oh no, this is the Berserk Magic Beast." Killian's expression became serious.
"What is Berserk Magic Beast?" I asked.
"It's …"
Before Killian could finish his sentence, the Thorny Wood Demon's abnormally thick arms smashed Mayfair's Healing Barrier into pieces.
"Ah!"
Mayfair spat out a mouthful of blood. She was already very weak.
"Let's run. It'll be too late if we don't," Killian said.
"No, we can't leave Mayfair behind." I pulled out my sword and looked at the enemy.
I leapt towards the Thorny Wood Demon, holding my sword tightly with both hands. At this moment, my sword was like a tongue of fire, slashing at the Thorny Wood Demon's hard bark. After a few howls, the Thorny Wood Demon seemed to be heavily injured.
But suddenly, out of nowhere, a pink mist drifted toward us.
"Don't breathe this pink mist. This is the Thorny Wood Demon's Hallucinatory Poison Mist." Killian realized that something was wrong.
As soon as Killian finished speaking, he fell into a chaotic illusion.
I was no exception. I could only see a dark red color in front of me …
There were three people not far away, but I couldn't see their faces clearly.
I walked towards them with great effort, but the three of them didn't notice my arrival.
When I looked closer, I was startled. In the middle of the three figures was Avina, and beside her were two executioners dressed in black.
Avina was tied up and couldn't move. She could only ask me for help.
"No!" I wanted to stop him, but my feet felt like they were stuck in a quagmire. I could only watch helplessly as the two executioners raised their machetes. My heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife.
"Ah!" I yelled.
At this moment, the forest was silent. The five of us stood motionless in the same place. The Thorny Wood Demons had also disappeared.
Killeen was the first to break free from the illusion. He had seen this type of magic before. It was mental magic.
Then, Killian helped us break free from the illusion. The so-called forceful escape from the illusion was to viciously beat up the person in the illusion.
"That scared me to death," I gasped as I was released from the illusion.
The others who had been rescued stood to the side with pale faces. It was clear that they had encountered something terrifying in the illusion.
"So many powerful magic beasts appeared all of a sudden. We can't stay here for long." Killeen's injuries weren't light either.
Just like that, we rested for a while before mounting our warhorses and heading to Avinia.
Avinia, the capital of the elven kingdom. It was hidden in numerous dangerous valleys, forests, and streams, hidden and not obvious. There was a small white path covered in moss that led into the valley. Once we entered, we were filled with the fragrance of trees and flowers.
This place was known as the City of Hope. The buildings were mainly white. As expected of the elves' masterpiece, the city was like a sacred pearl embedded in the forest. It was one with nature, as if it was a part of nature.
After passing through the path of pine, birch, and oak trees, we arrived at an open grassy area near the river. The elves sang there. Then, we crossed an extremely narrow bridge without any railings. Below the bridge was a rushing river formed by the melting of snow from the mountains.
Finally, we entered the fairyland-like City of Hope, Avinia.
Two elven guards guarded the city gates. Their exquisite elven armor made them look handsome and burly. When they saw Killeen, they respectfully opened the gates for us to enter. Apart from the guards, ordinary elves weren't allowed to ride horses in the city. We could only dismount and lead our horses forward.
After passing through the streets, we stopped at a plaza with a large green tree. The tree was extremely lush and its leaves were sparkling and translucent. It was extremely beautiful.
An elven guard who looked like he had seen the vicissitudes of life walked over and gave Killeen a standard elven salute.
"My Lord, His Majesty has instructed us to invite you to the meeting hall," the elven guard said politely.
The guard in charge of receiving us gave a look to a few young guards behind him. They took our warhorses and led them to the stables.
Under the guard's lead, we arrived at the meeting hall above the plaza. Hearing Killeen's words, the elven guard opened the door to the meeting hall.
Walking into the meeting hall, we were greeted by the bright and spacious walls. It was an eye-opener for us.
The two long tables in the meeting hall were filled with silver utensils filled with all sorts of delicacies, fruits, and wine. However, the delicacies were all vegetarian. As elves were a race that loved nature and life, they would never eat animal carcasses. They were vegetarians.
Currently, sitting at the center of the table was an elven man dressed in luxurious robes. He was young and energetic, steady yet resolute. He wore a crown on his head.
There was no need for an introduction. He must be the great Elven King Avinia, I thought.
"Welcome, warriors of the Demon Hunter's Blade. Please take a seat. I have prepared a sumptuous meal for you all." The elven man sitting at the head of the table spoke with great elegance.
Everyone took their seats. The elven king signaled for the music to begin. Several beautiful elven musicians began to play beautiful music.
"Everyone, you have traveled thousands of miles to the elven kingdom. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the elves living here."
"Your Majesty, on our journey from Altermara to Avinia, we encountered all sorts of magical beasts. None of them were to be underestimated. This has never happened before," Killeen said.
"This is why I have gathered you here. Recently, the magical beasts in the forest have been particularly active. The power of darkness is reviving in this ancient land," Elven King Avinia said.
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