Chapter 142

By the time it was completely dark, the outlying villages in Amanda's mouth had come into their sight. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's a village near a small river, the houses are like legends, they are treehouses that grow out of natural growth, there are also some small workshops built by the elves by hand, and the most trees in the village are dwarf trees with purple-red fruits, and there is no farmland common to human villages, nor is it like the heavy fence when approaching high-risk monster areas.

Only a simple fence marks the extent of the village.

The elves who lived in the village did not seem to rest, but sat around the open space in the middle of the village and discussed something fiercely, a vine that would flash in the dark was the light source used by the elves, although it was night, but it was not dark.

Amanda's face changed, and she greeted the three team members: "Hurry up, there seems to be an accident in the village." ”

After speaking, take the lead in accelerating.

The remaining three elven rangers also became serious, no longer relaxed and lively on the road, and followed Amanda to the village with their paces quickened.

Alexia and Levi glanced at each other and hurriedly followed, Karl frowned and thought about it, realizing that he couldn't reason anything in this situation.

Rushing into the village, Amanda immediately asked a slightly more mature male elf, "Chief Oster, what's going on?"

Elves do not age slowly because of age, they will only age quickly when their life is about to come to an end, so it is not difficult to judge the age of an elf from his or her appearance, only from his or her temperament.

The other elves did not appear dissatisfied with Amanda's incursion, but looked excited.

"Captain Amanda, Leah's child went to the forest in the morning to collect red leaves, but he hasn't come back yet. Chief Olster said.

An elven couple sat on a rattan mat with sad expressions.

"Hyenas, they must have done it!" a muscular-looking male elf stood up and waved his arms and shouted.

"Yes, they must be!" several elves chimed in.

The atmosphere, which had been quieter because of the arrival of Amanda, became even more intense.

"What's going on?" Alexia and Levi arrived, and Alexia asked Captain Amanda.

Amanda didn't have time to answer them.

"Human, human!" a little elf suddenly pointed at Alexia and Levi.

"Human ......" The sad elf couple suddenly stood up, a slightly tall (face blindness is so severe that it is impossible to distinguish between men and women), and shouted at the two, "Human, give Leah back to me!"

"What's the situation?" Alexia frowned.

Levi looked even more confused, Alexia could finally understand what the other party was saying, but he couldn't understand it at all when he heard the angry scolding of the elves (refer to classmates who can't listen well in English).

The elves were clamoring and shouting that made the whole thing impossible to proceed.

"Give me all the silence!" Captain Amanda yelled hard.

Amanda's patrol route passed through the small village, where there was still some prestige, and the elves did not make a big noise, but discussed it quietly.

"They're not human...... No, not hyenas. Amanda said, "They are guests invited by Her Majesty the Queen, and they have nothing to do with those guys." ”

As soon as Her Majesty's words came out, the elves fell silent.

Although the elves were still a little angry, they no longer looked at Levi and Alexia with hatred, only the elven couple were still weeping silently.

"I'm sorry, I can't send you to Isha. Amanda turned to Alexia, "Miss Raphael, Mr. Reinhardt, I'll have Fighill send you there." ”

"Wait. Alexia raised her hand to stop Amanda, "Please tell me what's going on, and what is the hyena?"

"You've taken Leah away and won't admit it!" one of the elves shouted at Alexia.

"Raided?" Alexia grew louder and louder, "Slave trade, Captain Amanda, why didn't you make it clear to us in the first place?"

Amanda shook her head bitterly, this is the reason why many elves hate humans, because of the beauty of elves, many slave traders have branded the idea of elves, although slavery has been abolished by the empire, but it is still repeatedly banned in the border areas. And these three came on behalf of the Human Empire, and Amanda did not want to describe the conflict between the two races from a personal point of view, and wanted to hand it over to the Council of Elders to formally negotiate.

"So, are you sure you'll get that lost child back?" asked Alexia, staring into Amanda's eyes.

Although Alexia was much shorter than herself, Amanda felt like she was looking up at a mountain.

"I ...... OK. Amanda replied.

"Don't force it. Alexia pressed the elven patrol leader's shoulder and said, "This is a child's life. ”

“...... Can't do it. Amanda shook her head weakly.

While the elves have an advantage in the forest, those marauders must have gone far.

"Then let's join the rescue operation. Alexia said.

"You ......," Amanda looked at Alexia in surprise.

"Carl, Levy. Alexia summoned the team.

"Yes, I'll go wherever you tell me to go. Levi pulled out a half-handed sword and held it in front of him, "Now, I'm a knight. ”

"I just looked at it with the eyes of the stars. Based on the growth characteristics and traces of the Momiji flowers, I have confirmed the time and place when Leah was taken away. The black-haired and black-robed mage stepped out of the shadows, "There are only three paths they can take, and those marauders will only walk forty kilometers at most." ”

Karl had a map in his hand, which he had drawn on the way to follow the elf, and now it had a red circle and three red lines on it.

"Three routes, that's just right. Alexia's voice was muffled, "Levi, Captain Amanda, you go on both sides, and I'll go in the middle - by the way, will we be allowed to destroy the forest to make a way?"

Amanda shook her head: "Don't bother. Bernice, Belle. ”

The two Elven Rangers stood beside Alexia and Lévi, respectively.

Amanda turned to Fighill and said, "Ciel, you follow me." ”

Fighill nodded, "Yes, Captain." ”

"May Nirehom bless. ”

(Note: The goddess of the forest, Nirihom, is also said to be the embodiment of the Eternal Tree.) ）

Amanda knelt on the ground, rubbed her hands on her chest and kissed the earth, then stood up and said to Alexia and Levi, "Please make sure you rescue Leah." ”