Chapter 288 Big Trouble (2/2)
How could the red-eyed soldiers let the pirates off, upon seeing how they tried to flee? They all climbed onto their horses and gave chase. There was no time to reload their crossbows, and so they tied the Pear Blossom Crossbows to their waists and unsheathed their sabers. They caught up to the pirates on horseback, then slashed down forcefully, sending bloodied heads rolling.
The cavalry may be quick, but the elves weren't any slower. A few druids transformed from a raging bear to a storm crow. Swoosh! They chased after the running pirates and spat out a ball of fire, locking their target at the pirate leader.
”Ferocious Beast Druids? Hell, where did the elves come from?”
Unable to shake off the storm crow that kept spitting fire at them, the one-eyed black-clad man was both angry and terrified.
According to the intelligence that he gathered, Yang Ling had transferred most of his elite forces out of the Wissen Castle. Then, the City Defense Commander fell for his trick and dispatched a large number of soldiers to the Astana outpost. Add them together, and that leaves a Wissen Castle with an inadequate defense.
Who would have known that this precious chance that he waited for months would be destroyed by some elven army that appeared out of nowhere? Most importantly, he had no idea that they were this scary!
Huntresses, elven archers, clawed druids, and Ferocious Beast Druids, even Mountain Giants that are rarely seen... ...
Could they be the Royal Elven Guards?
The one-eyed black-clad man, or should we say Emmond, turned back in bewilderment as he fled. On the continent, places with the most magical beasts are the Terras Forest, Magical Beasts Mountains and the Forest of Fog. Legend has it that the Royal Elves lived in the depths of the Forest of Fog. Why would they suddenly appear in Terras Forest? If they weren't Royal Elven Guards, why would there be so many terrifying druids and mountain giants?
”Kill them, don't let them run away!”
”Kill those filthy pirates, every last one of them!”
... ...
Just as one-eyed Emmond was spacing out, a large group of people suddenly charged out from the front. There are hunters on the backs of magical beasts, villagers with axes in their hands...the people came over to fend off the pirates once they heard that the Wissen Castle was under siege.
There was nowhere to run. What should he do?
Don't tell him that he must use that final move?
On his tail, the soldiers and elves chased him relentlessly; in his front, hunters and civilians blocked his way. Emmond bit the bullet and pulled out a black pearl from his chest pocket. He said something under his breath and crushed the pearl. He wouldn't want to summon those monsters, as it meant being their servant forever. However, he had no choice.
The moment he crushed the black pearl, a thick black fog surrounded the area and began to spread. It spread to the Donau River very quickly. It was pitch dark inside; they could not see anything, though they could hear the sounds of something bellowing. No one dared to barge into the fog.
When the elven spellcasters arrived and dispelled the thick fog with wind magic, the pirate leader, and his men had long disappeared. People found nothing except for that long claw marks that extended to the riverbank.
”An elven Priestess on the back of a white tiger! She looks strong and beautiful. To think that she has so many powerful followers!”
”Of course! Miss Sofia will be the future Lady of the Magical Beast Realm!”
”Future Lady? Then... ...what about Miss Yuna?”
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People began to chatter as they saw the huntresses on black panthers. The elven archers showed themselves as ferocious beast druids once again transformed into storm crows to scan the Donau River. Very soon, people recognized the long-haired Elf who directed the operation atop the back of a white tiger, beautiful Sofia.
Miss Yuna?
The future Lady of the Magical Beast Realm?
A casual remark sounds significant to a suspicious listener. Sofia realized that a lot must have happened when she was away after.
After being baptized in the Divine Temple, Sofia became a Moon Priestess without any hiccups. With her followers and the Royal Guards, she hurried back to Wissen Town, as she simply couldn't wait to share her joy with Yang Ling. She didn't expect to meet those pirates launching a sneak attack, and most definitely did not think to expect that Yang Ling might have another lover when she was away!
”Grandpa Murbaqi, who is Miss Yuna?” Sofia rushed to the old butler Murbaqi.
Miss Yuna?
Old butler Murbaqi could only shake his head as he saw the high-spirited Sofia looking like she was about to cry. He'll leave this tough question for Yang Ling to answer. The messenger has long left, and he reckoned that Yang Ling would be back soon!