Chapter 430 - Greed of the High Elves (1/2)

Chapter 430: Greed of the High Elves

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Bryant was caught by a Levitation spell by one of the High Elf elders.

The High Elf queen frowned as she looked at Link. “What happened here?”

“He killed Ravenna!” Bryant shouted, before even letting Link have a chance to reply. Saying so, Bryant spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground and glared hatefully at Link. If looks could kill, Link would be dead many times over.

Bryant was disgraced. Initially, he had come to take revenge for his granddaughter. However, his hatred for Link reached new heights after he was defeated disgracefully in the presence of the queen and the elders.

The High Elf queen’s expression turned dark.

She was not aware of the circumstances surrounding Ravenna’s death. A few moments ago, she received a report saying that Bryant had utilized the High Elf’s teleportation portal.

Among the High Elves, the portal was classified as a strategic weapon that could transport anyone anywhere throughout Firuman. For a Legendary-level Magician to use it was not a small matter that could easily be overlooked.

The moment she saw that the teleportation target was Ferde, she feared that something might happen and immediately summoned two High Elf elders to go along with her.

Once she reached the harbor, she saw the dismembered corpse. However, due to the head being missing, she didn’t immediately recognize it as Ravenna’s corpse.

She never expected that Ravenna would have died in Link’s hands. This would be trouble.

Ravenna was not just Bryant’s daughter. She was also a member of the High Elf royal family. Her mother and grandmother were both of direct descent from the High Elf Royals.

In fact, Ravenna could also be considered a High Elf princess. She was blessed with talent since young and reached Level-9 by the time she reached 48 years old. However, because of her bloodline, she did not qualify for the throne. Nonetheless, she was still famous on the Isle of Dawn, and there was nobody that didn’t know her.

Many High Elf’s secretly thought that Ravenna could be the next Legendary Magician from the elves.

Now, a talent like Ravenna had died at Link’s hands. Not only was she infuriated, but the two elders also were affected strongly by the news.

Bryant clenched his jaw and continued, “Not only did he kill her, but he also tortured her in the cruelest manner. Your Majesty, I must have revenge for my granddaughter!”

The High Elf queen’s face was dark as she looked at Link. “Lord Link, is this the truth?”

Link shook his head. “I did not kill her.”

Bryant immediately argued, struggling to stand up. “He’s lying! I’ve seen the battleground. There were only two auras there. Besides Ravenna, there was only him! If it wasn’t him, don’t tell me Ravenna tortured herself to death?”

As he said this, Bryant drew out a spare wand and got ready to take action.

However, hearing what Link had to say, the queen and the two elders breathed a sigh of relief. The reason was simple. If Link had truly done it, the matter would never be resolved today.

If it wasn’t resolved, then the four of them would no longer be able to leave the place alive.

When she saw that Bryant was still going to continue talking, the High Elf queen gestured for him to stay silent. She looked at Link and asked, “Lord Link, would you mind explaining what happened?”

Link finally eased up. This was the proper attitude if they wanted to talk things through.

Link nodded and began recounting how he encountered the thief that stole the Legendary Magician Gewell’s Hidden Seal, until his encounter and battle with Ravenna. It was only after he finished talking about the God of Destruction’s involvement in the battle did he finish.

Link raised his hand and said, “This was what happened. I swear upon the name of the God of Light, everything that I’ve spoken is true.”

“Oaths have no way to bind you. Where is the evidence?” Bryant rejected Link’s oath.

Link was a Legendary Magician that could even travel across dimensions. For someone like this, oaths were literally useless.

“All the evidence has been wiped clean by the God of Destruction. He was very thorough, and even the memory crystal that I recorded has been wiped clean. Look, there’s nothing inside at all.”

Link took out a transparent crystal from his dimensional bracelet and handed it over.

As he saw the crystal, Bryant laughed. “Hah! You take out a piece of crystal that was never used, and you say that the evidence was wiped away? That’s still no proof! Say what you will, but what I saw was that you tortured my granddaughter to death!”

Link couldn’t be bothered to deal with Bryant. This legend of the past was already blinded by vengeance. There was no point in trying to reason with him.

The High Elf queen was silent for a long while. Finally, she spoke. “Lord, can we trust you?”

As she asked this, she stared deeply at Link, especially into his eyes.

Link did not avoid her gaze, and said calmly, “If I really did kill Ravenna, there would be no need to leave her corpse behind, nor would I need to torture her. Furthermore, if I really wanted to kill her, then Bryant would not be standing here right now, and the three of you would have no chance to be questioning me right now.”

As he said this, Link took a deep breath and prepared for the worst outcome.

Bryant laughed coldly. “There’s nothing impossible in the world. Who knows what you’re thinking…”

This time, however, he was interrupted by the High Elf queen. “Alright! This stops here! Link didn’t kill Ravenna; it was done by the God of Destruction.”