Chapter 487: The Moon Shadow Returning to the World (Part I)
"Miss Greyhill?"
Corinna was somewhat surprised to see the girl in front of her, but she didn't think it was strange. The reappearance of the White Elves has always been a hot topic of discussion among the Elves of the Law Country. After that sword dance, the elves talk about Greyhill and Madaras, a long-lived and nostalgic race of elves who have been following Rhodes. They prefer to look back on the past rather than look to the future. As a result, most of the elves expressed a strong interest in the reappearance of the two white elves beyond their nature. Of course, this does not mean that they will support the overthrow of the current royal system and the establishment of a new king, but as the glory and pride of the elves, they naturally welcome the return of the white elves.
It is not that there are no elves who suggested to Her Majesty the Queen to invite the two white elves to return to the elven forest to live, although they are spirits, but after all, they are also the glory of the elves, and they are not betrayers like the dark elves. Following the human side in this way is a bit too self-defeating. However, the Elven Queen did not say anything about this, and Corinna did not say much, they both knew very well that although they did not know what the relationship between Grace Hill and Madaras and Rhodes was, it was obviously difficult to convince them to leave Rhodes.
But now, are they actually here?
Hearing Corinna's words, Greyhill nodded in front of her, then she turned around and pointed to the depths of the forest, then stared into Corinna's eyes and made a retreat gesture. The next moment, Corinna only felt a flower in front of her eyes, and Gresil disappeared in front of Corinna. Without saying anything more, when Corinna looked up, she could already sense the flames erupting in the distance and the disgusting, death-filled aura condensing. And seeing this scene, Corinna did not hesitate at all. She immediately picked up the longbow in her hand and sped away into the depths of the forest.
By the time Corinna returned to the elven quarters, everything had changed completely. When they left in the morning, it was still a quiet and peaceful scene. But now, this place has been completely enveloped in an incomparably dignified fighting atmosphere, heavy. Fire-resistant vines climb up the stout trees and weave together to form barriers and strong walls. The elves laid their hands on the earth and the trees, and whispered for nature's call, and in the blink of an eye, a turquoise, thick, and strong barrier unfolded, and the sharp thorns swirled around it, turning into the most powerful protection. The black, shiny barbs reflected the cold glow, enough to reduce all visiting enemies to ashes. Precipitous. The straight mountain wall blocked the entry of all ill-wishers, and no one had a way to get through the line in front of them except to attack from the front. The surrounding towering cliffs are the best natural barriers, and combined with the elves' own unique natural magic, it is no wonder that the elves have never worried about being invaded by others. But now, it's a pity that trouble still comes its own.
"Mistress Corinna!"
Seeing Corinna flying from the forest, the elves immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and soon. The originally well-guarded wall of thorns automatically opened a hole, and then the vines quickly condensed and twisted into a pedal in the air. Corinna stretched out her foot and touched it lightly, and the next moment she fell to the ground like a graceful and lilting cat. The walls, which had been left with an opening, closed again, leaving no room for anyone to pass through.
"Are you ready?"
Corinna quickly looked around, and as far as the eye could see, the elves in front of her were ready for battle. But the number of people is still slightly insufficient, although it is in the process of probing just now. Corinna didn't carefully investigate the number of opponents, but judging from the area on fire, the opponent should have at least one legion-level number. On their own side, however, they are just the number of people who maintain patrol rotations on a daily basis. Although she didn't know whether there were many or few enemies she had just faced, and so far, Corinna still couldn't figure it out. For some reason, a fire elemental monster that was a hundred meters away from him would instantly appear above his head. She had never seen a technique like this anywhere before, which made Corinna very nervous and frightened, the number of enemies, their characteristics, and even the weaving were all unknown. But in any case, that wasn't something that the less than a hundred elves in his patrol camp could handle. Not to mention that they are not battle-hardened warriors, but just ordinary patrol members. In the peaceful forest, except for the deathmatch with the dark elves in the underground border area, the elves in other places lack enough combat experience.
"Did you send someone to ask for reinforcements as I ordered?"
Hearing Corinna's inquiry, the surrounding elves nodded, but then one of them spoke.
"I've sent someone to ask for help, but it might be difficult to get it together.........
Faced with this answer, Corinna couldn't help frowning. She also knew that this was a helpless move, and that the low birth rate of elves had caused a completely different and unique armament system between the country of Law and other countries. That is, the elven army of the country of law rarely has an establishment of more than five hundred people. So far, the only one with the largest number in the Kingdom of Law is the Elven Guards who are responsible for guarding the royal court, a total of three hundred and fifty people. Most of the troops stationed elsewhere were around 150 to 200 men. And each patrol camp is only equipped with a maximum of 100 people. Although due to the natural nature of the sprites, this strategy is very effective when flowering in multiple spots. For example, when fighting guerrilla warfare in the forest, a well-equipped elven patrol can draw thousands of troops. But once they are forced to face each other head-on, then even if each elf can ride a thousand, their innate lack of numbers is enough for these elves to be wiped out. To put it bluntly, if the two sides were fighting on the plains, even an army of the Nation of Light would be enough for the elves to lose the battle. However, the elves are not fools, which is why they have always relied on natural barriers to fight their enemies.
Now, though, it looks like the barrier is going to lose its effectiveness.
Corinna raised her head, she could see the dense black smoke below, the flames were gradually spreading, they were not luring the elves to attack, but simply cleaning the battlefield——— once they lost their natural cover, then the elves were much less threatening. Obviously, the other party is also very clear about this.
Neither Greyhill nor Miss Mardaras are here...............
Corinna didn't see the petite figure that had just appeared in front of her, and she didn't know where they were, but even so, Corinna took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. Then he opened his mouth and gave the order.
"Prepare for battle, open the protective barrier ............!! Note that the enemy has a very strong force and we must ..............."
"Report!!"
And Corinna hadn't finished her sentence when she was eagerly interrupted. She looked up and saw a herald leap from bush to bush before landing in front of her. She looked anxious, her handsome face pale with fear and unease.
"The thirteenth camp has been attacked! They're burning down the entire forest! ”
"What!?"
Hearing this, Corinna couldn't help but be surprised, she raised her head, looked to the other side, and sure enough, she saw black smoke flying in the sky.
"What's going on? How so? ”
"Why is the Thirteenth Camp attacked?"
"It's too much for them to burn down the forest!"
Hearing this, the surrounding elves couldn't help but turn their heads to look at each other in surprise, and they whispered, not knowing how to react to this. Seeing the movements of her subordinates, Corinna had no other way but to sigh. For the first time, she felt so deeply the corrosive effect of so long years of peace on the elves. Perhaps the elves are indeed a noble race, they live in nature, and use nature to protect themselves. But when they really face this kind of war, these elves finally expose their weakest side——— what is it to burn down the forest? Corinna had seen Rhodes blast the jungle in front of the Fort of Atonement with cannon fire, and his reason was simply to make it easier for him to see through the enemy's tracks.
This is war.
"Now is not the time to argue about this!"
Corinna interrupted the discussion, and she walked up to the tower, looking ahead, the flames getting closer. Even Corinna's elf perception has been affected to a certain extent, and now it seems that the other party is not only to provoke the elves, but also to conceal their own figures, considering that they can summon fire elemental monsters, if they can use the fire as a cover, then fire elemental monsters and real flames cannot be accurately distinguished, and it can even be said that for the other party, this burning jungle is the best thing to rely on.
"Everyone prepare to attack, open the protective barrier!"
As she spoke, Corinna clenched the bow and arrow in her hand and aimed vigilantly ahead. The uneasiness in her heart grew worse. And at the same moment, as if to prove it, a hissing suddenly appeared, and then Corinna saw one after another, made entirely of raging flames, flying over the forest, emerging from the flames, and rushing towards the camp!
"Enemy attack!!" (To be continued......)