Chapter 540 - The Bluff (4) (1/2)

Chapter 540: The Bluff (4)

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

Mage Tower, rooftop platform

Bryant’s face had gone pale. A shiver ran through his body. The only thing that could unnerve a Legendary master like him was the presence of a power equal to or higher than his.

If there had only been two or three other Legendary masters, Bryant would not have batted an eye. But there were now 11 Legendary masters, which was more than enough to strike fear in him.

Bryant could sense the sudden appearances of these Legendary auras around him so vividly that he was surprised that Prince Phillip, who was standing beside him, did not notice anything unusual.

Phillip asked in a low voice, “Prophet, what’s wrong?”

Bryant did not hear what he said. He was staring at Link for at least 20 seconds, dumbfounded. Finally, he asked, “How did Ferde manage to acquire this level of power? Were you able to make contact with the realm of Aragu?”

Realm of Aragu?

Link was impressed by Bryant’s imagination. Since Bryant had come to such a conclusion by himself, Link decided not to reveal his secret. He laughed coldly. “This is the source of Ferde’s might. Do you really think I would just tell you where I got it? As for the realm of Aragu, the Isle of Dawn would be wise to leave it alone. I have my ways of cutting off the passage between realms.”

In truth, there were only a few ways of doing such a thing that Link was aware of. But there was no harm in him boasting about it to Bryant. Link’s goal, after all, was to instill suspicion and dread in the High Elf.

Bryant fell silent again for a long while. He then opened his mouth and spoke, “Since Evelina has fled from Ferde, then we have nothing more to discuss. Thank you for the feast you’ve prepared for us. We still have a traitor to pursue. We’d be most grateful if you would let us go back.”

Saying this, he rose up and waited for Link to open up a portal.

He had admitted defeat.

Prince Phillip and the other diplomats had also hurriedly gotten up. Phillip walked to Bryant’s side and muttered, “Prophet, are we leaving? Just like that?”

Negotiations had not even begun. Even though Link had admitted that Evelina was no longer in Ferde, Phillip figured that the amount of compensation they had offered Link was not enough. If Link had been properly incentivized, he might have been more willing to aid their search for Evelina. He might even be able to bring her to them on the same day.

Bryant’s sudden decision to leave had left Phillip scratching his head in confusion.

Bryant shook his head. “There’s nothing left to talk. No amount of compensation that we can offer would be enough to a Legendary master like Link. Let’s go.”

The number of Legendary masters he had sensed in the enemy’s territory was enough to rival the Isle of Dawn’s might. As of now, Ferde and the Isle of Dawn were now on equal standing. Unless both sides went to war with each other, there was no way the Isle of Dawn would be able to take back what had been theirs from Ferde.

This was a depressing stain on the history of the High Elves. For thousands of years, the Isle of Dawn had managed to prevent such a thing from happening. Right before their eyes, the humans had acquired such formidable power to match theirs. The world was indeed evolving at an unprecedented rate.

There was a soft hum, and a portal appeared once more. Bryant’s gaze bore on Link. He said in a deep voice, “My lord, I do hope you’ll place greater emphasis on the bigger picture. The Army of Destruction up north is our true enemy.”

Conflict would be inevitable if tension persisted still between Ferde and the Isle of Dawn.

Link raised his wine glass and gently tipped its content over the edge of his lip. “We humans are more aware of this than the Isle of Dawn.”

He had accentuated the pronunciation of the word “humans,” which pierced through Bryant like an arrow. Bryant trembled slightly, bitterness welling up in him.

He was once human, but he was also young and brash back then. In his pursuit of a love so pure and true, he gave up on his humanity and became a High Elf. To put it more precisely, he was no more than a lost spirit wearing a High Elf husk.

He regretted making such a decision hundreds of years ago. But now, there was no going back. He had to see his path through to the very end.

Dejected, he stepped into the portal without another word. The other High Elves then followed him through it.

Hum, hum, hum… An instant later, a few figures appeared in the magic arena. There were already a couple of horse carriages waiting for them there.

The High Elves then got onto their carriages in the same order as before. Bryant had got on his as well, though his thoughts had drifted off somewhere else.

Once inside their carriages, Prince Phillip immediately asked, “Prophet, what happened?”

“Ah?” Bryant snapped out of his reverie. He then let out a long sigh before explaining to Phillip, “There were 13 Legendary masters in Ferde, including the Lord of Ferde himself, and from the looks of things, there will soon be 14.”

If he was not mistaken, the 14th Legendary master should be Eliard.

Phillip was speechless. There were only five Legendary masters in the Isle of Dawn, and now Ferde had twice that number. This was simply outrageous!