"This ...... It's been done so much!"

As far as the eye can see, the original magnificent and elegant palace has only been left with broken walls at this time, and there is a smell of burnt blood that permeates the scene. In the open space on the side, the dead who were affected by the assassination have been searched out of the rubble and covered with white cloth.

The Elven Empress felt black in front of her eyes for a moment, and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, Luna's eyes were quick and she was able to hold her up.

"Are these all the victims?"

"Nope. From the mouth of the guard in charge of the scene, Luna heard terrible news, "This is a victim in a relatively outer area, because this area has relatively low impact and damage, so at least a whole corpse can be left." As for the area that is more inside...... I'm sorry, but I can't find anything anymore. ”

That is to say...... Are there no bones left?

The Elven Empress's gaze swept over the dead who was covered by a white cloth on the side, and then her heart became heavier. Using her extraordinary mental power, the Elven Empress quickly examined the bodies of all the dead she could find, and among these dead, the Elven Empress did not find the handmaidens she was familiar with......

"Her Majesty the Empress, wait......"

Not heeding the admonitions of those around her, the Elven Empress jumped onto the shattered walls, and a few of them rolled over and ran to the center of the ruins. Seeing this, Luna reached out and stopped the group from trying to stop the Elven Queen's risky move.

"Luna-sama, there's still quite a bit of energy in the scene!"

"Ah, I know...... "How could Luna not notice the energy of the unusually strong reaction?" Anyway, she's not weak. ”

If it's an assassination, then say something else. But if the Elven Empress is ready to fight face-to-face. Luna can only say that she can suppress her, not defeat her. The energy fluctuations coming from the heart of the ruins were surprisingly alarming, but not enough to pose a threat to the Elven Empress.

After all, this is just the aftermath of the outbreak.

......

"Thoroughly...... Gone?"

After seeing the scene around the center of the ruins, the Elven Empress finally understood why the previous people had said that they had "found nothing" and did not even continue to explore the depths - because there was no need, and in such an environment, there would be no survivors at all.

A circular area in the center close to two hundred meters in diameter. It's completely gone.

The surrounding buildings had been reduced to rubble by the impact, but there was a dividing line that divided the central area into a completely different "otherworld" - in this area, the Elven Empress could only see a deep pit, like a whole pudding, a large piece of which had been dug out with a soup spoon.

It's a joke to find survivors in this environment.

"How could it be...... What's going on here?"

The Elven Empress looked at the edge of the crag-like pit beneath her feet, and she crouched down, trying to reach out and touch its edge—but the next second. The Elven Empress felt the pain in her hand as if it had been doused with a large glass of hot water.

“...... Way. ”

The distraught Elven Empress, with a look in her eyes, stood up and waved her arms. In an instant, her long silky and beautiful hair was automatically windless, and the whole thing spread out towards the back. And then. The long hair was tied in two, and the magic formed two shining bands. Left and right, wrapped around the roots of the hair.

Elven queen with two ponytails. Ver！

The end is a spiral-curled double ponytail that stabs the tip into the ground.

"Sure enough...... Hum. Are you planning to spread in the direction of the World Tree?"

After perceiving that a foreign object had been infiltrated into the surface, the Elven Empress urged the magic power of her whole body, and her pair of extremely unscientific double ponytails were transported into the ground under her feet in large quantities. The turquoise light began to spread from the Elven Empress's feet, and in the blink of an eye, it had spread far away.

The life force of nature can be transmitted smoothly and unhindered in the land. Under this premise, the areas where there are blockages and obstructions are extremely obvious - without much thought, the elven queen controls the life energy that sweeps the surrounding land like a tide, and reversely surrounds those areas that are "uncooperative".

And in these places, it is obvious that there is a trace of evil and dark power. As a royal family among elves, the elven queen is even more sensitive to this kind of energy.

She found that in the deep pit ahead, a considerable number of "trickles" spread out, all in the direction of the elves' sacred land, the World Tree.

"It's like a poisonous snake...... Slippery and not slippery. "The Elven Empress discovers that these areas surrounded by her own life energy have a faint evil force that wants to break through her blockade - it is almost like having life?

However, the Elven Empress, who was in a bad mood and could even say that she was a little dangerous, did not want to take any "gentle" measures at all, and she brutally manipulated all the life energy that had infiltrated the land, and clutched all the evil forces that were about to be moved...... After this, the Elven Empress took a deep breath.

What is the scene of a tree being uprooted?

What is happening in front of the Elven Empress now is like a large tree with intricate roots, dragged by a huge brute force, and rudely uprooted from the earth...... The "mist" with black veins, firmly imprisoned by the emerald green life energy, wailed and forcibly dragged out of the land where they were hidden.

At this moment, almost the elves of the entire Elven Royal Court heard a terrible howl.

"In front of the Empress of the Elven Race, you want to pollute the land that gave birth to us?

The Elven Empress could easily discern the essence of these black mist-like things—they were the product of the fusion of the soul fragments of the Dark Mage!

Although the Elven Empress didn't know what new tricks those dark mages had hatched. What is certain is that they seem to have torn apart part of their souls. After a series of "operational processing", it has become the current form between the parade and the invisible.

What they want to do with the land where their people live. What they wanted to do to the elves' sacred world tree, the elven queen felt that it didn't matter - anyway, they volunteered to become the elves' enemies, and they didn't care about anything else, and the enemies were destroyed.

These writhing and struggling black mist were shattered by the majestic life energy in the next second.

"It doesn't seem like this war is simple......

......

"Did you analyze anything?"

The Elven Empress asked the person in charge of detecting and analyzing the black "residues" she had just retrieved anxiously: "I have noticed that I have not directly destroyed these soul fragments. I guess we can find some clues, right?"

"No, Your Majesty, among these soul fragments, there are all bans, and we can't get the memories of the owner of the fragments from them - even the slightest bit is unlikely for the time being, the ban is very comprehensive and very powerful!"

The elven woman who was in charge of such temporary work wiped the blood from the corners of her eyes and continued to report to the elven empress: "However. Now everyone is putting their best efforts into trying to break these bans...... Your Majesty, give us a little time, we will definitely be able to crack it successfully!"

Because of the counterattack in the process of breaking the ban, the elf's eyes oozed blood from time to time. It looks weird and scary. However, her pupils themselves already had a hint of blood—the Elven Empress could see clearly. This kind of terrible look is born in the midst of extreme anger.

And then. The Elven Empress found that it was on the right arm of the Elven Woman. Wrapped in a white ribbon.

"You ......"

"My brother, a guard, was killed by those dastardly human assassins just last night...... Your Majesty, I'm not good at fighting, and I can't go to the front line, but I also have to contribute to the clan! At least, these murderers who killed my brother, I must find them out!"

The Elven Empress looked wordlessly at the woman who had returned to her work, continuing her battle with that almost terrible "enthusiasm" - the war had not yet officially begun, but there was already a frenzy in the royal court. This elven woman may still have the hatred of her own relatives being killed, however, it is impossible for everyone to have relatives and friends who died tragically in the attack of human assassins last night, right?

But the rest of the people were similarly fanatical and crazy - this was the case that the Elven Empress found that it was not just the current place. Along the way, almost all the elves I saw showed more or less anger and excitement.

"Everybody loves you......"

Luna suddenly appeared behind the Elven Empress and whispered in a slightly sour tone.

"Huh?" The Elven Empress looked back and saw Luna's somewhat resentful eyes, and for a while she also fell into a trance, and she finally came back to her senses, and quickly explained, "Actually, Luna is also very popular in everyone's hearts!"

"No, that's not what I mean, okay?"

Luna is very self-aware-in the elven race, competing with this empress for popularity, it must be that I am going to die...... The position of the most popular ideal lover of the people, Luna asked herself if she was qualified to grab it.

"Do you know? You have a very tall image in everyone's minds -- beautiful and gentle, dignified and virtuous, and diligent in political affairs, and with remarkable achievements...... In terms of appearance, personality, talents and duties, you have done a perfect job. Because of this, when they learned that you were almost assassinated last night, these people, even those who had no relatives killed because of it, were outraged. ”

Everyone, it's all because of themselves...... Is that all?

The Elven Empress suddenly didn't dare to look directly at the gazes of everyone around her. Fortunately, the clansmen are also very self-conscious, even when they look at the Elven Empress, they are full of respect and admiration, which may also be mixed with some other emotions (such as admiration...... But no one lingered on the Elven Empress for long - it was rude.

“...... Although your appearance is basically pretended. I help you do most of the usual government affairs. ”

"Lu, Luna!"

The Elven Empress looked around nervously. After discovering that no one should have heard the conversation here, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't expose my shortcomings in this kind of place......"

The Elven Empress discovered. Seems to have started to like to hurt herself, intentionally or unintentionally, since yesterday?What's going on?Where has Luna, who used to be honest and upright and allowed to be flirted with at will?

Fortunately, when the Empress and the Guardian walked together, the elves subconsciously avoided a certain distance from them, and no one craned their necks to eavesdrop on their conversations...... Otherwise, it is estimated that for the person who "unfortunately" overheard, the glorious image of Her Majesty the Empress may collapse in half.

"It's hard to look up like that. After looking at the "work" of the elves present. Luna easily understood their purpose, "Those human assassins, and the masterminds behind the scenes, are guarding against this kind of hard-working battle with their heads covered, even if everyone is enthusiastic, but it is too reckless to fight an enemy who has already been well prepared. ”

The Elven Empress said that there was no way to do this - all the mages who were good at this were transferred to the border, and they were tasked with resisting the invaders, and now the royal court in the rear. And there aren't enough professionals to ...... Wait a minute.

"yes, Luna, aren't you a professional?"

“...... I say that every time I ask for my help -- but it's not that you say I'm a professional and that I can do what I expect!

Human energy is limited, although elves are a little better on the foundation. But there are limits to the same. If it is to test the fighting skills of the eighteen weapons, Luna is naturally true, but seals, prohibitions, etc. Luna has been a bit of a shortcoming since she was a child.

It's not that she lacks talent, it's just that Luna really doesn't like this kind of extremely brain-draining project. In comparison, she still tends to wield knives and guns...... In terms of seals and prohibitions. Luna can only say that she is a little more qualified, and with the extra energy, Luna is almost all focused on weapons and fighting - this directly leads to the guardian of this stage, a guardian of the flesh of the Instinctive School of Flesh who is quite strict.

Of course, it's not that Luna is a dumbasse with muscles in her head. If this is the case, how could Luna help the Elven Empress deal with political affairs, and still receive rave reviews after so many years? Although all the achievements are hung on the Elven Empress's head, others don't know, will the Elven Empress still not understand Luna's abilities?

Is it super capable of being good!?

It is said that there is such a position in human society that has a unique position - the Elven Empress, as she recalls, seems to be called "secretary". If it weren't for the fact that Luna was a "guardian" and her status was almost not inferior to that of the Elven Empress, the Elven Empress would really want to recruit Luna as her "secret ♀ ♀ ♀ book".

Well...... Luna has something to do, nothing to do Luna - the Elven Empress says that the capable Luna is the most loving!

"Please~"

"They say I'm really not good at this...... And you guys! Don't look at me like that, I'm almost wearing a 'muscular woman' label on my head, why do you want to ask me about this kind of forbidden subject? Anyway, don't you all think so?"

"That's all said and done, Luna you have a way, right?, don't be tsundere~"

"Don't assume that I have a solution!"

......

But Luna does have a solution.

"Your thinking is too step-by-step, although such a steady and steady mentality, no matter what time you can ensure that you will not make a big mistake, but blindly following the inherent thinking, many times can only achieve half the result. ”

"It's like now we need to find out the mastermind of this assassination operation, starting from the thinking and memory of the ontology of these soul fragments, yes, but in the case of the other party's preparations, this is not only inefficient, but also very harmful to yourself. Then we can think differently...... Anyway, the current state of affairs is under our control, so let's indulge a little and wait for the results of these soul fragments' actions, won't we be able to get the full intention of their plan this time?"

"Isn't it true that you still can't get the other party's situation by doing this?" the Elven Empress looked at Luna puzzled, "I know how to fish for law enforcement, wash away the personal marks in these soul fragments, and let it operate according to the original imported program...... But now, no matter how long our line is, they won't be able to bite the hook...... Besides, we can't really let these things go and erode the World Tree, right?"

As a result, the Elven Empress receives a compassionate look from Luna.

"Hey, Hey, ......"

"So you're careful to brush your eyes too much - it's not a conspiracy to calculate the other side's actions. ”

The Elven Empress twitched and pressed her feet, wanting to have a seizure but had to endure it. The surrounding elves watched as if no one was showing affection, and they didn't interrupt them with any interjection.

"Since it is very difficult to track down the mastermind behind the scenes, we should not waste our limited strength at this time-we don't need to know accurate information, we just need to observe the whole process and summarize the details and characteristics of these black magicians when they use magic. It will not be a small organization that will do such a thing, and since we have mastered these personal characteristics that are different from others, it will not be difficult to find them in human society. ”

It may be difficult for humans, but the subtlety and precision of the elves' magic operations are much more than that...... It's the same as having fingerprints to track down a criminal. (To be continued......)