In a remote villa on the edge of the royal capital's aristocratic district, the rich aroma of barbecued meat wafts through the air, and the smell of melted fat and spices blends together to form a unique taste.

The owner of the villa is lying on a deck chair, enjoying those rare delicacies in his mouth.

The elven mercenary "Jelly", who still had a greasy gloss on his lips, was now at ease, enjoying a rare vacation after completing a well-paid commission. Since the destruction of the Ten Thousand Beast Forest, both his old patrons and enemies have been busy dealing with the turmoil caused by the incident, so he has been idle.

In the vegetarian elf kingdom, it is not too easy to enjoy a barbecue meal easily. After the destruction of the Ten Thousand Beast Forest, it would be too difficult to find a place where they could safely cook meat without being approached by angry neighbors and sheriffs.

Even Jelly can only quietly enjoy these exotic delicacies in the middle of the night, and in order to prevent the smell from wafting out of the house, he even installed special magic props on all the windows.

But the effort was worth it, at least tonight's feast was not harassed in any way.

But "Jelly" didn't expect it, but such a beautiful scenery was finally broken.

The door of the villa was violently pushed open, and a night breeze mixed with the smell of grass and blood rushed in, washing away the scent of the hall.

Jelly stood up and looked coldly at the not-so-familiar figure outside the door.

Soon Jelly's gaze fell on the necklace in the intruder's hand.

He recognized each other's identities, and he even remembered that they shared the same hobby.

So he raised the skewer in his hand and shook it.

"Hey, friend, would you like a bunch. ”

"Thanks, I have something important to ask for your help with now. ”

Givan gasped in reply, then put Valley down behind him.

"Jelly" is very professional when tasting food, and it becomes more professional when he works, so he put down the meat skewer in his hand and walked over to Jiwen and sniffed it carefully.

"Two sandman warlocks, one elf, you've met a lot of enemies along the way. Will I help find a shelter again this time?"

Jelly's words were full of ridicule, but Givan ignored him, and instead carried Valley into the hall and placed it on the long table, before asking, "Can you help her detoxify?"

Jelly looked at Valley, who was blushing, and smiled dumbly.

"Why do you bring a different girl every time? As a summoning beast, your achievements are not ordinary. ”

Jelly's smile was sincere, but Given's tense nerves didn't ease it at all.

"I just want the effect, I don't care about the price. ”

The crisp sound of the gold coins and gems colliding made "Jelly"'s expression extremely serious. As a graduate of the Royal Calling Academy, where he specialized in healing, and as a eater who had spent years in the desert with sandmen, he was confident enough to complete this mission.

"This toxin is tricky, I need enough time, and no one can bother me. ”

"No problem. ”

On that night in the Ten Thousand Beasts Forest, there was already enough tacit understanding between Jiwen and "Jelly".

Givens returned to the door, sat down against the wall, and hid himself between the walls of the villa and the decorative bushes.

He stared intently at the night around him, then anxiously waited for the dawn of the morning.

……

While Jiwen waited for the results of the first aid, the lights of several different buildings in the royal capital were not extinguished all night.

In the home of Dean Colin of the Royal Summoning Academy, several masked dignitaries were sitting.

"You said that little sandman girl has been poisoned, is this news reliable?"

"I'm sure. And what hit her left leg was a toxin extracted from Merlin's granulation, which had been cultivated for more than a hundred years. Dean Colin gritted his teeth and confirmed the news.

The distinguished guests seemed to have heard of the horror of the toxin, and they all let out a gasp of cold air.

"Then if she doesn't want to die, now she has to seek treatment. A masked guest reminded maliciously.

"There are very few places in the royal capital where she can be accepted and treated. ”

Dean Colin was so confident that he could even be sure that the only place that would save the little sandman girl was the special school building in the academy. He had already sent someone to keep an eye on Morris's treehouse, and he would definitely not let the little girl pass easily.

The masked occupants had already heard Colin's voice-over. They whispered for a while before responding excitedly.

"We're going to send all the rest of our forces to those places. As long as that little girl disappears, we will be completely safe in the Senate and the Imperial Council. ”

While the conspirators of the Colin family were still plotting, news about them had already been sent to Nightwood.

The controller of the Nightwoods, the chief sword-wielder of the King's Sword, Bruns, hurriedly swept the message recorded on the magic note, and gently left it aside.

The schemes of these lame conspirators did not interest Brunce at all, and he was concerned about something else.

Why would the Sandman Princes and the Purple Pine Family be so tough on hunting down that little girl named Vallei?

He sent his old friend Maurice to sweep away the Assassins they had secretly prepared in a single day. However, in the face of the heavy pressure from an unknown force, not only did they not stop, but instead intensified their efforts to mobilize the power of the Royal Calling Academy to intercept Valley overnight.

This kind of abnormality can only show that they are weak and afraid.

But what are they afraid of?

With the status of the Sandman Princes and the Purple Pine Family in the kingdom, smuggling magic crystals and selling elven girls to serve as slaves and slaves in the desert is not worth mentioning at all.

The Sword of the Kingdom discovered these tricks early on, but the text of the impeachment was suppressed again and again by the king of the Elven Kingdom. Since the king's attitude has not changed, why should they take risks this time.

Not only did they take the risk, but tonight, the teachers of the academy affiliated with Colin had almost killed Valley in front of the King's sword.

This is simply a blatant provocation to the king's sword, and in the past, they would never have dared to be so arrogant and bold.

Do they think that after the terrible turmoil in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, the King's Sword no longer has the strength to take care of them?

No, it's not that simple.

What is hidden behind this has not yet surfaced.

But just as Blaence was deep in thought, a new magic note was delivered to him.

The old man's gaze swept over the note, and he silently read the words on it in his heart.

The Kingdom's Secret Capital has just confirmed that something has broken through the seal and teleported from the forbidden place buried deep underground to the royal capital, and the starting point of the teleportation may be the Temple of the Forging God on the ancient map.

Brunce's brow furrowed again. First, the unknown demon god destroyed the Ten Thousand Beast Forest, and now the forbidden land that was sealed under the royal capital has shown signs of recovery.

It seems that this year is destined to be eventful, and the Solland Kingdom, which has enjoyed ten thousand years of tranquility, seems to be about to be broken.

Thinking of this, the elven old man, whose hair was already white, leaned back in his chair tiredly.

Unlike the atmosphere in the night forest, in Professor Morris's teaching building, people were not aware of the dark clouds hanging over the royal capital.

Although Professor Morris wanted to wait until Given's return, the current state of his body forced him to take the medicine and go to bed early to rest. Adelia and Celestial were in the living room, waiting for the dawn to come.

The irrepressible sleepiness caused Celestia to take a nap on Adella's shoulder, but Adelia had to use the contemplation technique to constantly concentrate her mind to prevent herself from falling asleep suddenly.

Jiwen, who had gone out to investigate, never returned, and the flashes of battle outside the window had long since disappeared. With a faint telepathy, Adelia could now sense Given's presence, and he had not been expelled from the world by losing the battle.

Since he chose to fight alone instead of coming back, he must have an important reason.

Thinking of this, Adelia felt that she couldn't fall asleep even more.

Because of her persistence, she is the only backing for Jiwen.

In any case, she must hold on until the moment when Given's return is here.

Adelia silently recited the spell of condensation, and the faint white light enveloped her tired body again, and her will regained the power of the Sandman, allowing her to soberly look out the window at the gradually whitening sky.

……

The long night had finally passed, the dawn had finally arrived, and then the dazzling white sun had taken over the sky, bringing light to the land of Thorland.

It was almost noon, and Jiwen was still hiding in the trees outside the villa with the help of spirits, guarding the surrounding land.

But at this moment, the door of the villa was pushed open.

"Jelly", dressed in a loose cloth shirt of the sandman, walked out tiredly.

His eyes were bloodshot, the muscles of his fingers trembled from overexertion, and the corners of his clothes were everywhere