Chapter Fifty-Six: Arrival at Sulama
Moon Shadow looked at the moon slowly setting in the west, her eyebrows couldn't help frowning, the night elves were no longer suitable for daytime activities due to their long-term nocturnal activities, and it would undoubtedly be very terrifying if the pursuers arrived during the day. Besides, they had not yet erected the slightest fortification, so they had to move as soon as possible. It's just that his magic power is now exhausted, and his body is very weak, which doesn't make him very annoyed, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashes in his mind. He suddenly remembered a spell "awakening", this spell can awaken the mage's potential and quickly recover half of the mana, of course, there are restrictions, it can only be used twice a day at most, too much use of awakening will directly make the magic in the mage's body in chaos is very dangerous.
Moon Shadow closes her eyes and opens her arms to relax. Anyway, he has never used this spell since he learned it, and the energy of the Well of Eternity filled with air can quickly fill the void of the mage's magic power, and the lost mana can be recovered with a little meditation. It's just that now it's completely different, the energy of the Well of Eternity has been completely cut off, and he is beginning to worry about an elf, his mentor Aishara. Purple points of light began to converge towards him, and a faint shadow of the Well of Eternity suddenly appeared behind him, and more points of light converged towards him, and the purple light set off him like a god. It didn't take long to wake up, and it only took him three minutes before he felt his magic start to recharge, and although he didn't know why the "awakening" worked so well, it was a good thing.
Moon Shadow looked at the sky and frowned, the east had already begun to show the whiteness of the fish's belly, and he had to hurry up or it would be dawn soon. The team of 30,000 elves marched mightily, fortunately they were all high-level professionals, and the speed of their march was quite fast, and finally when the sun was fully rising, the scouts came with the news that there was a small town not far ahead. Hearing the news, everyone's eyes couldn't help but light up, which meant that they didn't have to sleep in the wilderness, but Moon Shadow shook his head, there might be pursuers behind them. They're going to do this and bring disaster to the town.
"What's wrong, Moon Shadow? Shouldn't we go to that town? Malfurion asked, a little strangely.
"It's nothing, let's go to that town." Moon Shadow thought about the fact that this town was so close to Esarin, even if they didn't have the range of their demons and would soon reach here, as long as they quickly moved the civilians after they passed, it shouldn't be a big problem.
"Let the troops move forward at a faster pace." Moon Shadow commanded Rocky.
Starry Night is just over 500 inhabitants and is a small town close to the Nushui River, just across the water from Asaline. By the time the troops arrived, the sun had risen and the townspeople were asleep, but they were soon awakened by the noise of the marching troops. They had to leave the town they had lived in for generations, and the mayor was an old Night Elf. After receiving the explanation, the mayor of the town began to gather the townspeople and retreat in the direction of the Black Sea.
The majestic palace sits on the edge of a cliff and is surrounded by mountains with a huge rippling lake with almost black waters. The trees grew incredibly on top of the solid rock, much taller than before, like many fearless warriors towering there, forming spiral-shaped towers. The roots of the tree cut it off from the outside world. The builders first pressed together a hundred giant trees to form the framework of the main building, and then built stones and vines around its circular structure.
At one time, the building itself and its layout were one of the wonders of the world for anyone who saw it – but then things were different. The main tower still stands, but the upper half is missing, and the blackened rock shards and the wobble remains of vines suggest that a violent explosion destroyed it, but none of that alone is likely to turn the palace into a nightmare. And today, this once glorious building, except for the lake area that can predict the future, is indeed shrouded in nightmares.
It was once a bustling city, a symbol of the Night Elves' power. The tall treehouses and low houses jutting into the ground have largely blended into the surrounding landscape and become the perfect decoration for the palace. It was here that the elves built Asarin, an ancient word that today means "the glory of Ashara", the capital of the Night Elf kingdom. It was a populous metropolis where the inhabitants rose every night to meet their beloved Empress Azhara.
Today, Aisaline is devastated, and the collapsed, burned homes of the victims are still stained with their blood. Tower-like treehouses have been cut down to the ground, and underground houses have been excavated. A thick, green foggy night floats over this nightmarish land. The air was filled with the stench of dead bodies - the bodies of hundreds of victims lay on the ground, left unattended, and left to decompose. Where there are no scavengers, decay is an extremely long and strange process. There are no crows, no rodents, not even insects to nibble at the carcasses that have been split and torn apart. Because they either fled with a handful of survivors, or they were slaughtered after the fall of the city.
Once star-studded and dreamy, Esaline has become a hell. Anyone who has ever been here will be intimidated by the sight, this is definitely no longer the city that is watched by countless elves.
Moon Shadow and his army have arrived in Sulama City, and the flames of war have not yet burned to the land, and he is still like a thin pearl. However, Sulama was clearly in a state of readiness, with a large number of well-equipped city guards patrolling. The army of 30,000 elves obviously could not live all of them in the city, so the troops had to be stationed outside the city. He leads a small team into Sulama City to meet with Raffencrest.
Without the support of the magic of the Well of Eternity, the protective power of the magic robe was greatly reduced, the long silver hair and scarlet cloak flew, he wore a silver armor and carried a long sword behind his back, completely dressed as a warrior, and the armor was engraved with countless inscriptions, and the emblem of the Black Sea. Rafincrest was very enthusiastic about the arrival of Moon Shadow and personally greeted him at the city gate. In the procession that greets him, he meets an acquaintance, Mavi's brother Garod. The young elf had once been to the Black Sea, and he had a good talent for warriors, and Moon Shadow had invited him to join his faction, but he refused. He prefers to prove himself with his own hands. However, he noticed the anger in Garrod's eyes when he saw him, which puzzled him a little.
"Welcome, we've been waiting for you for a long time." With a smile on his face, Rafincrest came up to take Moon Shadow's hand and smiled. The expression is very kind, and the elves who don't know will definitely think that the two of them are old friends.
"Thank you so much for coming to greet me. Have the other lords arrived? Moon Shadow nodded politely and asked Rafinclest.
"There are still a few lords who haven't arrived, and they seem to be in trouble on the way." Rafincrest shook his head and gestured to Moon Shadow to say yes, and the two walked hand in hand towards the city.
"What's the trouble they're in?" Moon Shadow asked as she walked, a little curious.
"The scouts have reported that they have encountered a demon." Rafincrest closed his eyes and shook his head, turning his head to look at Moon Shadow and asked; "I heard that you also encountered demons on the way here, what is the strength of those demons?"
"Very strong, all Rank 5 elites, equivalent to top senior professionals. And it's a lot of them, and it's quite tricky. We observed at the borders of Aisaline, and now Aisaline is like a hell. Speaking of the demon Moon Shadow he encountered, his brows furrowed, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
"So strong? In this case, it will be difficult for our elven troops to win! Rafincrest was a little surprised to hear Moon Shadow's description, and then her brows furrowed. This is obviously not good news.
"Do you mean to unite other races?" Moon Shadow looked at Rafincrest, he just didn't know what to do.
"Those stupid upper elves have brought disaster to the whole world, and now it is not only the elves who are threatened." Rafincrest gritted his teeth, but he suddenly remembered that this lord seemed to be the upper elves: "I'm sorry lord, I lost my temper, I know that you are different from those upper elves, and you, like Her Majesty the Queen, are for all the people of Kadore." ”
"I know you didn't mean anything against me, but this disaster was indeed caused by the misuse of magic by the High Elves. After the well water went black, I once asked a mentor to advise her to use the power of the well water in moderation. And the mentor took my advice at the time, only it got worse when I returned to Ethaline. Moon Shadow looked at Rafincrest, knowing that the old elf had always been loyal to Azhara, and said bluntly.
"So the queen is indeed imprisoned or controlled?" Rafincrest's eyes flashed with light, though he was convinced that the Queen was absolutely not involved. But he still wanted to hear an affirmative answer, for all the elves the queen is their faith in their hearts, if they find out that it was really their queen who betrayed him, then it will be a huge spiritual blow to all the elves.
"I can't be sure, but when I returned to Atherine before the demon appeared, I found that there was something unusual about the Mentor." Yueyao shook her head, unsure; "What do you think about uniting the other races?"
"We can try the dwarves, the minotaurs, and the bears, but I'm afraid of luring the wolves into the house, and they will turn their weapons on us when the war is over." Rafincrest shook his head, he had always been convinced that these aliens were coveting the fertile land of the elves.
"What we're going to think about now is whether they're going to help us or not." Lunaris didn't know much about these races, but he had a little contact with the Bear Monster and the Minotaur, and they were fairly friendly.
"Excuse me, two adults, can I interject? Speaking of allies, I suddenly remembered a race. At this time, one of the Moon Guards next to him suddenly interjected, and both Moon Shadow and Rafincrest turned their heads to look at the Moon Guard, who remembered this Moon Guard, who was a survivor of the Moon Watch team that had gone out to Sulamar City to chase Brocks. It's called Lo Nightcrawler.
In the past two days, I have been busy, and the paper has been knocked down and I am writing the paper, asking for everyone's support