Kingdom of the Dark Elves. The underground cave where Spitz is located.

"Report! No suspicious persons have been found. A Dark Elf soldier reported to a tall Dark Elf with a sword and shield.

"Not really. We searched layer by layer, and we should not miss any place. How the hell did the other party escape? The Dark Elf officer frowned. "Elder. Is there really anyone breaking in here?"

Standing aside was an old man with a staff twisted like lightning, but taller than a man. But the old man's face was not kind, and there was a pair of slightly cold eyes in his serious face. Let this old man unconsciously have a kind of majesty.

Sharplen. The oldest senior elder in the Dark Elf Kingdom Council of Elders. As a dark elf who once made great contributions to the battle to seal the evil dragon, so when the magic fluctuation of the evil dragon's seal appeared again this time, he came here again because of the queen's order.

"Keep searching. Sharpen looked at the large bloodstain on the ground where Spitz's hind legs were, and just said so flatly. Although the blood stains were blackened, they were not yet coagulated. Spitz just had a fight here, there's no doubt about it. I don't know how to hide, but now I can only continue to look for it.

"Keep searching. The Dark Elf officer immediately ordered. When the soldier answered, he immediately retreated. The general's order was passed down.

Spitz has a distinct cross-section of his leg. The legs above the cross-section are dusty and dirty, while below the cross-section are fairly clean and there is little dirt. Traces of regeneration can be seen in the comparison of the cleanliness of the upper and lower levels. In other words, Spitz's leg was chopped.

Break into the heavily guarded city, break into a cave that uses magic to protect the entrance, and walk through a criss-crossing underground labyrinth to the legendary evil dragon Spitz. This can't be a coincidence. Although the intruder cut off Spitz's two legs, judging from the fact that Spitz has not woken up in anger now, as long as the intruder does not reveal his identity, there is no risk in the first place. Spitz is now in a deep sleep, and as long as it is not enough to threaten his life, Spitz will ignore it and choose to continue sleeping. If the purpose of the intruder is to deal with the evil dragon that endangers the world, then you can take advantage of the time when Spitz is asleep, slowly gather strength, and directly attack the evil dragon with the strongest blow.

But the alarm went off. And judging from the traces on the magic belt that sealed Spitz's magic, the attack on the magic belt was not a magic of massive destructive power. It was simply an attack to raise an alarm.

Is it intentional?

Sharpen looked at Spitz sleeping in front of him, leaning on his crutches. Slowly turned around and reached the edge of this field. Knocked on the ground with a cane.

The ground slowly flowed with a glowing green glow. Like tiny fireflies.

The bones of the cemetery have not been destroyed, and the remaining soul fragments still guard the place. There hadn't been any large-scale battles here, otherwise the souls here would have been shattered by the fluctuations in the magic of the battle.

There was no disturbance when they entered, and it is also clear from the traces left by the intruder in the labyrinth that the intruder knew how to go. Then it shows that the purpose of the intruder is to fight from the beginning. Coming here is simply cutting off Spitz's legs and setting off an alarm, attracting soldiers to surround and flee.

It doesn't make sense. If so, why are the severed legs missing? If it was a simple provocation, then there has been no news of any intruders until now. Even a single word here is enough to show an insult to the dark elves.

Isn't the intruder's behavior an insult to the Dark Elves?

Then think differently. The intruder's purpose was Spitz's legs, but for some reason we had to find them, or we had to be here.

Sharplun rubbed his eyebrows.

Is there more than one intruder? One side is the intruder who sets off the alarm, and the other side is too dangerous to have to let the other party choose to set off the alarm at the risk of being arrested.

"No need to search. Let's go back. Sharpen said, turning. "Tighten the security here. It's not just about using magic seals to keep the exit. It is also necessary to increase the exploration of power fluctuations. Think of any possible way to break into here, and then fix it. I'll leave it to you, and I'll go to the Queen. ”

"Yes. The officer said immediately.

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Palace of the Dark City

Unlike the usual white or silver hair of the Dark Elves, a woman with beautiful long light green hair sat on the throne and looked at Sharplen standing below. It was Maya, Queen of the Dark Elves. He is also the first king to say that he wants the Dark Elves to establish communication with other countries. Sharprun was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and he didn't have to kneel when he saw the king. But the general order still has to be listened to.

"Your Majesty. This time the intruder was not a dark elf. It's human. Sharplun said slowly.

"Why?" asked Maya.

"This time the intruder didn't bring the slightest hint of magic. The intruder, who only took Spitz's two hind legs, did not cause any impact. And the most important thing is that there are traces of fighting spirit on the magic chains on the evil dragon's body. It was a trace caused by the sword qi emitted by the human being's use of Dou Qi. Only the human race will use vindictive energy. Sharpland said. "And only the human race will seek to buy all kinds of materials with a lot of money, even if they are not useful. Vanity makes them pay a lot of money for something rare but useless. I've gotten the message. Among humans, there is a commission for dragon materials. The prices of Ice Dragons and Evil Dragons are also specifically marked. And that price is the price that ordinary humans are willing to pay for everything. ”

Sharpen looked at the guards to the side. The guard handed a document to Meiya.

Meiya took the information and looked at it, and said. "Is there any news about the intruders?"

"The intruder's hands and feet were clean. Even the footprints in the labyrinth were carefully removed. At the same time, there was no trace of magic. The only clue is that the chain that seals the evil dragon has left some traces of fighting spirit. Sharpland said. "But there's one other little thing. ”

"What?"

"After the intruder in the Dark Elf Graveyard. There was a small hooligan commotion in the Dark City. A woman with her trench coat torn out of her body shouted for help and ran out of an alley. When the crowd surrounded the alley, there was no one inside. Inside the alley is a dead end, and there is no back road. As soon as the women ran out, the crowd surrounded the alley, but no prisoners were found. After that, the woman who shouted for help couldn't find where she was. She was covered in a black trench coat, and no one saw what she looked like. But according to the public, when the person ran over, someone smelled a burst of dirt. Near the Dark City, the only place that can be stained with the smell of mud is the cemetery, except for the plains on the outskirts. "New World

"Didn't you say the intruders were human?"

"There were two groups of intruders. On one side are the humans who specialize in wealth, and on the other side are the dark elves. The two of them clashed. It was in order to stop the other that the alarm was raised. Sharpland said.

"Then, I will order someone to investigate this. Meiya said. "I'll send someone to investigate the circulation of Spitz's body stump in the human world. ”

"Your Majesty. You should know, I said so much. What the hell does that mean. Sharpen said suddenly. "It's all because of humans. They'll do anything for money. The invasion was carried out by purchasing a map of the underground labyrinth of the Dark Elf Graveyard and surveying the guards of the Dark City. It's all because we communicate with humans. Spitz's news leaked out. The maze thing leaked out. Even how we sealed the evil dragon and guarded the entrance of the evil dragon was leaked out. Your Majesty. I have no problem with you communicating with any race. But only humans. Only this kind of mercenary race should not be deeply befriended. ”

Maya looked at Sharpen calmly. Slowly closed his eyes. "Sharplen, in your opinion, we Dark Elf race, just shut down our own communication. Is it enough to develop on your own. ”

"......," Sharpen hesitated for a moment, then said slowly. "Nope. Your Majesty, since you began to negotiate with humans, the magic items, technology, and money we have obtained from humans have raised the development of the Dark Elf Kingdom by several notches. And through communication, we also know that human beings are creatures, and their military strength is terrifying. But, that's not a reason. That's enough. These decades of communication with humans are enough. This time is just the beginning, not the end. The price of the dark elf magic guide in the human world, the price of the monster's materials is very high, and even the slaves of the dark elves are also circulated among the human race. Humans sneaking into the area of the dark elves to steal and rob are happening repeatedly. ”

"There are two sides to living things. That's enough for you to say this, Sharplen. Meiya said. "You should know that recently, the Celestial Realm has established communication with Belmar. It was a country of machines where military power was independent of any magical, vindictive, and life-force powers. And that mechanical power also defeated Bakar, who created the evil dragon Spitz. ”

Sharplen's chest heaved deeply.

"No living thing can develop on its own. Sharplen. What's more, our strength is not invincible. Meiya said. "Sharplen. About the establishment of diplomatic relations with humanity, no more. I am the king, and my word is a command. ”

"Yes. Your Majesty. Sharpen bowed his head deeply.

"Three days later, the festival was held. Condolences to the people who guard the evil dragon with their souls in the cemetery. Then, move out. Although the tribesmen are willing to defend the security of the country to the death, they must not allow the bones of the tribe to be violated anymore. Meiya said. "This time it wasn't for nothing. Change the guardianship pattern of the Dark Elf Graveyard. It is no longer just a matter of manpower. Reduce the number of guards and increase the means of detecting strength. ”

"Yes. Sharpland said.

"Is the dragon still sleeping?

"Still asleep. But no reason can be found. The dragon's slumber seemed to be waiting for something. ”

"That's fine. Let's go down. ”

"Yes. ”

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Dark City, in a hut.

"Sister. I am back. The woman who had met Wu Yue and them before entered the house and shouted loudly.

"You stinky girl who doesn't know whether to live or die, don't drag your sister in!"

The woman had just entered the door and a punch hit the woman in the abdomen. But it's not heavy, just a slightly lesson-instructive punch.

A short-haired Dark Elf female stood in front of the woman. Said angrily.

"I'm sorry, sister. This time there was an accident. The woman hurriedly took two steps back and said.

"The biggest surprise is that you don't have a 24-hour watch to give you a chance to sneak out and see if your ridiculous necromancy can control the dragon. The short-haired woman clenched her fists and slowly approached the woman. "Just go. Dare to set off an alarm. Did you know that the whole city is now searching for invaders? It's quite capable of escaping. Xiao Nizi's skills have increased a lot recently. ”

"Sister, do you want to praise me or discipline me. The woman said, leaning against the wooden door.

"I'm training you!" this time the short-haired woman's punch hit the woman directly in the head. "Tell me what happened. ”

"Sister, listen to me. I've met a human. The woman covered her head, but there was no way back, so she could only say aggrievedly. "And I really didn't trigger the alarm. I want to be safe, too. It's the humans who are trying to stop me from raising the alarm. ”

"What's going on? "It doesn't feel like it's normal. The short-haired woman walked over to the bed and sat down. Suddenly pointed to the woman who was covering her head and trying to find a chair to sit down. "You stand up for me. ”

The woman, whose butt had not yet touched the chair, immediately straightened her legs. Stand still and tell the story as it is.

"Human... And it's actually a human who can easily cut off Spitz's body...", the short-haired woman touched her chin and thought deeply. "In the great war, the magicians who united an army were powerful enough to destroy Spitz's body. Other than that, Spitz's body is basically invulnerable. A child with a knife is enough to cut off Spitz's body. The other kid was able to lift Spitz's body with one hand. In addition to this, there is also the ability to change the shape freely. Humans are such evil creatures at all times. Why is it that human beings only have a hundred years of life, and they do not have the same talent for magic as the elves, but there will always be all kinds of powerful people. ”

"So I didn't even think about messing with them in the first place. Unexpectedly, they had already discovered my existence and removed the joints of my hands and feet in an instant. I'm no match for them at all. I was really thinking about being caught by the guards, and I was going to break the net. Unexpectedly, they were unexpectedly talkative, and they were not only willing to let me resume my actions but also take me out. I'll be able to come back safely. ”

"Most humans are in this neutral attitude. Although their lives are only a few decades, they are always thinking about the future, so most of them are reluctant to do things desperately. They must be thinking that they might meet you again someday. So I can understand why I did this. Said the short-haired woman. "Xiaoling. Don't go to the cemetery anymore. This time the incident will increase the guard level of the cemetery by a few notches. With a simple demon sealing prop, there is no way to enter it again. And the revenant who controls the cemetery is also disrespectful to the warriors who once fought the evil dragon with their deaths. ”