At midnight, under the bright moonlight and the starry sky, Henry and his party finally saw the fire of the wood elf camp in the distance after six hours of sleepless travel.

With the help of the dim light, they could clearly distinguish the appearance of the exterior wall made of earth and wood, the uneven surface was distributed with marks of being beaten by various weapons, a slightly blackened dark red could be seen everywhere, even if they did not have to get closer, they knew that it was a gelatinous substance formed by the drying of a large amount of blood plasma, as if telling the tragic battle that had happened not long ago, and some corpses and bones that had been eaten by wild beasts could be seen on the ground around them.

Clearly, the Wood Elves had only collected the corpses of their own countrymen, while the enemies were left to rot in the wilderness. The heavy losses have led them to develop a hatred for the Dark Elves so much that they are reluctant to do even the most basic post-war burial.

Jasila looked at the corpse that could not be seen at a glance, and involuntarily gasped: "Hiss...... The gods of nature are above, and at least more than 3,000 people have died here! ”

"To be exact, there are so many dark elves alone, plus a large number of slaves, at least five or six thousand have died." Henry frowned and gave a more accurate number, and then immediately closed his mouth tightly and said nothing. Although he had lost his sense of smell, the patches of rotting flesh could still conjure up a lot of bad things, and even just looking at it would cause his stomach to rise for a while.

Ammon's face was pale, covering his nose and urging, "I want to ...... We'd better get out of here quickly, the damn stench here is suffocating me. ”

"yes, I'm a little overwhelmed." Feder echoed the urge to vomit.

"Then hurry up and get out. Otherwise, you will have nightmares when you rest. After saying that, Henry took a step without hesitation. Quickly led everyone out of the rancid woods. Just when they were less than sixty meters away from the earthen wall. There was a sudden swishing sound in the air, followed by two well-made arrows that were inserted less than an inch in front of the boots, as if to warn the comer not to take a step closer.

Seeing such excellent archery skills, Apodell couldn't help but whistle and teased, "Wow, the typical elven welcome, I was treated like this when I secretly drank the wine of an elven archer in Candlefort." ”

"Hee-hee, I remember the shooter seemed to have made two holes in your pants and pinned the whole person to the wall. Then you stood there as a statue for an afternoon, and it wasn't until I got you out with my new pants. "Ammon showed no mercy in revealing the truth of the matter. Judging by her sly eyes, it was definitely intentional.

"Damn! I'm not bewitched by you! Aberdell glared at his childhood friend and sister in exasperation.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Henry smiled and shook his head: "Okay, be quiet first, the elven patrol is coming soon, don't let them see the joke." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of wood elves dressed in dark green chain mail suddenly burst out of the grass next to them, with hair between yellow and copper, and slightly strong arms. His eyes glowed with the peculiar glow of elves, and each one held a bow and arrow. With two short swords or daggers pinned to his waist, he looks like a standard ranger.

One of them, the woman who appeared to be the leader, carefully kept her distance, and then shouted in the lingua franca: "Who are you, stranger?" You'd better identify yourself, or we're going to attack. ”

"Relax, beautiful elf lady, I'm here to find out what happened to General Erhan, these people are members of my adventure party." As he spoke, Henry lifted his hood to reveal his head, and his trademark silver hair and silver eyes instantly caught the attention of the elven patrol.

The female elf in charge of leading the team got a little closer and asked in a slightly excited voice, "Yes...... Is that you? Your Excellency the Dragon Rider? ”

Henry smiled reservedly and nodded: "Of course it's me, is General Erhan here?" I have an urgent matter to discuss with him. ”

"When...... Of course, Your Excellency, the General has been looking forward to your arrival these days. The female elf brushed her hair in a little panic and made an elf salute. I don't know why, but she looked a little nervous.

"If you don't mind, can you show us the way, I don't want to accidentally step on those troublesome traps after entering the camp." Heng said in a half-joking tone.

"Of course, it's our pleasure, please come here." Saying that, the female elf made a gesture of please, and led the way in front alone, while the remaining few guys hid in the grass again and continued to carry out the task of sentry.

As a very curious girl, Aemon would never miss an opportunity to ask questions, especially since the other party is a wood elf who rarely appears in the human world. So she quickly leaned up and winked, and introduced herself with a hippie smile: "Hello, my name is Aemon, a thief and mage. ”

"Uh...... Hello, my name is Hira Rose. Meliane, a ranger. Although the female elf was a little stunned by the sudden self-introduction, she still reported her name and occupation out of politeness.

"Hehe, then we'll know each other now. Can I ask you a question? ”

The actress elf named Xira Rose nodded slightly hesitantly: "Of course, as long as it doesn't involve some secrets." ”

"I've heard that Wood Elf cities and villages are built on trees, is that true? Isn't it dangerous, like a sudden fall? Also, are you all picking and turning like monkeys......" Aemon instantly burst out of his mouth a series of strange questions, some of which even Apodell blushed when he heard it, and Jasila covered her face with shame.

It's so embarrassing!

Hela Rose froze in place, not knowing what to answer. She could sense that the human girl in front of her had no ill will, but was just in a state of intense curiosity, just like those gnomes who like to play pranks......

Seeing this situation, Henry hurriedly dragged Amon back and explained with a smile: "Don't worry too much. She just wanted to make a joke. Let's move on. I'm still anxious to see General Erhan. ”

Hira Gui's mind was still clouded, and he nodded subconsciously, and led everyone to quickly pass through the layers of checkpoints, and after a while, he came to the front of a huge tent. After a few words to the guard at the door, she turned to Henry and said, "Now you can go in, General Erhan is inside, but these companions of yours need to wait outside for a while." ”

"No problem." As he spoke, Henry glanced at Apodell and motioned for everyone to rest in place for a while. Then without saying a word, he got into the big tent.

As soon as he stepped inside, he saw Erhan standing in front of the map with a melancholy expression, not knowing what he was thinking. Obviously, Joan. Irenikas' plan for revenge put a lot of pressure on him, and there were even a few extra wrinkles on his handsome face, which was barely protected from the ravages of time.

"You're finally back. How's it going, is the trip to the underground still smooth? Erhan greeted with a bitter expression. His face was a little dark, and the bags under his eyes were swollen, and he knew that he must have not rested well in the recent past without asking.

Although elves don't theoretically need to sleep, they must meditate for more than four hours a day, which they call trance. And in this way, he restores his daily magic and magic bits, and sometimes even dreams. But the elven general in front of him had apparently not meditated for at least three days. If you continue like this, you may soon become ill and die from overwork.

Henry nodded slightly: "Yes, the dark elf city that launched this attack has been completely destroyed, and they can no longer become Joan. Irenikas is an accomplice. ”

"Great, that's the only good news I've heard in the past few days." Erhan clenched his fists and slammed the table. "In case you didn't know, Jonnares is finally about to make a move, and my scouts have spotted two armies of monsters heading from the Shattertooth and Starswirl Mountains towards the elven capital, Thordenisra, and they will be there in ten days at most, but I can't stop them, because as soon as they enter the outskirts of the Wildas Forest, these damn goggles will be protected by powerful illusions."

"So...... From now on, we must race against time to retrieve the Ray Lamp before the monsters take over the city? Henry asked with a solemn face.

He didn't even pay attention to the number and variety of monsters, because it didn't make any sense, and it was impossible for Sodenisra to resist for too long, maybe a day, maybe two days, in short, after losing the protection of the magic lock, it would be completely defeated in a very short time.

Erhan smiled bitterly and rubbed his eyes: "Not only do we have to race against time, but we also need allies, a lot of allies. The four dragons under your command may be very powerful, but they are not enough. In order to be able to fully possess the Tree of Life, Johnares even recruited a large number of evil beasts, demons, golems, trolls, giants, ogres, and dragons. ”

After hearing such a terrifying number of monsters, Henry not only did not show a trace of fear, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a sneer: "Hmph, it doesn't matter, I have prepared for allies, including the Knights of the Ardent Heart of Askatra, the Masked Mage Guild, more than a dozen gods of good dragons, the metal dragon of the Bahamut Church, and I will also draw some strength from the territory to ensure that it will not be much worse than those monsters." ”

"I really didn't expect it...... You're still related to the Church of the Dragon King? Elhan had an incredulous look on his face.

"No, the reason these metal dragons are willing to come to their aid is because of Joan. Irenikas' actions annoyed one of the female dragons, who had just become a mother. Henry smiled playfully and briefly recounted the theft of the dragon egg.

After hearing this, Erhan immediately laughed and slapped the table: "Hahahahaha! I really didn't expect that Johnares was so smart and did such a stupid thing, and it seems that Lady Luck is still on our side. ”

Henry stretched out a finger and shook it gently, and said meaningfully, "No, my friend, we are on this side of fate. By the way, what about my men and my son? ”

"They're resting in the tent at the back, and you can go and see it at any time. But before I leave, I want to ask one last question, you caused the strong earthquake not long ago, right? Erhan suddenly put away his smile and asked very sternly.

"Yes, that powerful explosion didn't just bury Uster. Nassa, and also destroyed the incarnation of the spider goddess Rose, there is only so much I can sue you at the moment, as for the rest, don't ask, because it is likely to cause you endless trouble. After saying that, Henry smiled and blinked his left eye, and left the tent directly, leaving Erhan alone in a chair in a daze...... (To be continued......)