Chapter 162: First Contact with Elves
Elta Shovel's pace slowly stopped.
He just stood there in a daze, his eyes looking around.
Over the years, he has long been accustomed to being blocked by black fog when he goes out, and has long been accustomed to holding a burning torch high and marching alone in this depressing land.
There is no doubt that this is the first time he has seen a piece of land that is not covered by black fog while going out.
Elta rubbed her eyes.
He remembered clearly that just a few months ago, when the saplings of the World Tree were planted on this land, this place was definitely not what it looked like in front of him.
Then, he seemed to have finally made up his mind. After a moment of hesitation, he threw the torch in his hand on the ground not far away.
"Elte..."
At this moment, the elves standing behind him couldn't help but widen their eyes.
The fire of the eternal fire is a life-saving talisman for every elf when he goes out, and can dispel the black mist within tens of meters around him.
However...
although there seemed to be no black mist in front of them, no one was sure whether this was some kind of illusion caused by the abandoned land.
After all, there are all kinds of strange plants growing on this land. There are seven kinds of plants that Erte knows can produce illusions in front of the elves!
Therefore, no one can be sure whether he inadvertently broke into the illusion on the way here.
Fortunately, he made the right bet.
As an elf hunter who has been out all year round, Elte, who is highly skilled and bold, firmly believes that she is not affected by any external factors at this moment.
His consciousness was awake, and there was no tingling feeling in his mind like when he was enveloped by hallucinations.
And the reality did verify Erte's conjecture. After throwing away the torch, he was not disturbed by the black mist coming from all around.
So...
there is indeed no black mist here, and it is not the fantasy presented to them.
"The black fog has dissipated..."
After a long silence, Elte's voice contained a hint of trembling.
It wasn't until this moment that Elte finally relaxed inside.
The terror of the black mist lies not only in its ability to affect the mind of any living being, but also in the gray shadows wandering in the black mist and the sounds coming from unknown distances.
It is precisely because of this that even though they are just walking in the black mist, the strings in the minds of all the elves are always in a tight state during the journey.
Because they didn't know when a monster would suddenly rush out of the black mist beside them, nor did they know what kind of threat there would be in the gray front.
"It turns out... the abandoned land without black mist looks like this..."
Although there is no oppressive haziness in the camp of the Moon Elf clan, this is the first time for them to look at the abandoned land in the countryside far away from the camp. The scene of the land.
Looking around, patches of fluorescent grass were swaying in the breeze, and not far away, the saplings planted by the elves had long since disappeared, leaving only a few large deep pits, which made the elves present fall into it. meditation.
Obviously, the World Tree was dug away.
There are even traces of tools around the potholes.
"A race that has never had any contact with elves before!"
Erte quickly made a judgment.
This is not only because of the traces around the pit, but also because of the strange instruments that are guiding and converging the black mist.
"Elte, the race you are talking about... is probably human..."
Just as Elte was about to continue his reasoning, Angelica's slightly trembling voice came from behind him.
"Humans?"
Elte murmured to herself: "It's unlikely. There were no traces of humans on this land hundreds of years ago. I suspect that those mentally retarded skeletons wandering in the abandoned land may... ..."
"Elte!"
Angelica's voice seemed to be about to cry: "Look over there!"
Hearing this, Elte finally realized something was wrong and looked in the direction Angelica was pointing. go.
And then...
he saw an army.
A massive army that he had never seen in the Abandoned Land!
They wore gleaming armor, held sharp weapons, and held high hard shields.
In the military formation, a double-headed eagle flag with red background and yellow stripes was fluttering in the wind.
At this moment, the scene presented in front of the elves gradually overlapped with the human appearance described by the moon elf elders.
"Human...kind?"
Erte's eyes gradually became serious.
For any race living in the Forsaken Land, life in the Forsaken Land is difficult and boring.
The elders of the Moon Elf clan have sat on the side of the Eternal Fire more than once, telling the young elves the history of this land.
For example...
humans, a race that has long since disappeared from this land, were the rulers of the abandoned land thousands of years ago, and are also one of the few races similar to the elves.
They have a well-proportioned figure second only to the elves, a wisdom second only to the elves, and many, many characteristics second only to the elves.
It is precisely because of this series of disasters that even though they once established a huge kingdom on this land, when the black mist filled the air, the elves were still alive, while the humans had disappeared.
But...
what did he see today? !
Humans are back? !
This race, second only to the elves, not only did not disappear in the long river of history, but on this land shrouded in black mist, it opened up a pure land without the existence of black houses? !
Elta couldn't understand.
Just like Andrew at this time, it was difficult to understand the intruders with slender ears not far away.
When the scouts of the Lapruk Army brought him the news, Andrew was extremely shocked.
Although he had already made sufficient psychological preparations for the possibility of other creatures existing in the abandoned land, the problem was... he never thought that there would be intelligent creatures here!
You know, the Antolians relied on the Shadow Manipulator to set foot on this land!
But just now, what did he see?
Those creatures that looked very similar to the legendary elves were holding torches high. Intruded into this land that was carved out by the Antolian people?
Aren't those guys affected by the black mist? !
Thinking of this, Andrew felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.
They are not even afraid of the black mist, so there is no telling what kind of strength they will burst out from!
"Prepare to meet the enemy!"
Andrew did not dare to relax his vigilance due to the opponent's numerical disadvantage, and issued the order immediately.
(End of chapter)