Good News Kept Coming

The Dark Elves were in a state of panic and confusion.

Their noble queen had been splashed with tainted blood!

The blood of such lowly creatures could not harm a queen as powerful as she was, but its defilement and filth made the Dark Elf Queen want to slaughter every member of the Blood Clan to vent her fury.

For now, though, her priority was not mustering troops to settle the score. It was removing the vile bloodstains.

The Dark Elf Queen immediately took her attendants to a secret chamber, intending to use the Sacred Relic to cleanse herself thoroughly.

Night Cherry Tangle quietly followed.

Halfway there, he spotted another group of North American players moving in secret. It looked as though they were there to support Zadler's group.

Or perhaps Zadler's group had only been bait, and these players were the real force.

Night Cherry Tangle gripped the hilt of the Shadow Sword. Shadow power spread outward, creating a ripple of energy behind the newly arrived players.

The Dark Elf Queen immediately shrieked, "More intruders! Guards, kill those irritating insects!"

Amid thundering footsteps, the Dark Elves wiped out the entire group. They then searched even more carefully and found several stragglers.

By then, Night Cherry Tangle had caught up with the queen's party and was studying the secret chamber's door.

Should I blow it open, or have the Black Flame Dragon do it?

He had just measured his strength against the Dark Elf Queen's. Killing her alone was out of the question—he was nowhere near as strong as the guild leader. But with his equipment and the Shadow Sword's special abilities, he could escape her.

After working out several plans, Night Cherry Tangle charged out with the Shadow Sword in hand. He summoned the Black Flame Dragon, which unleashed