Gorfito's Sudden Upheaval

The carriage stopped in the square in front of the Silver Pegasus Legion headquarters. Earl McCauley was the first to step out of the carriage, followed by the three investigators.

The group climbed the spiral staircase, passed through some giant tree roots, and soon entered the lobby on the first floor of the headquarters.

As Earl McCauley Earl McCauley entered the hall, an adjutant quickly approached him and whispered in his ear:

"The Earl Swynborne requests your presence..."

The voices behind were very soft, and the three investigators did not hear what the adjutant said next.

Earl McCauley asked with some surprise, "What exactly happened?"

"... Gorfito ..."

The adjutant spoke again quickly, his voice still very soft.

The three investigators only caught the word ' Gorfito ' in the sentence.

Earl McCauley's expression changed slightly, and he replied, "I'll go right away..."

Earl McCauley turned around, his previously astonished expression instantly returning to normal, replaced by a faint smile. He addressed the three investigators:

"The three of you can go to your rooms and rest for a while. There will be an open-air welcome dance party on the beach tonight. Queen Island has a very nice island atmosphere. I have some things to take care of, so please excuse me for a moment."

Earl McCauley nodded apologetically to the three investigators, then quickly left with his adjutant, giving them no chance to speak.

The three investigators watched Earl McCauley's retreating figure, their faces showing expressions of confusion.

The Silver Pegasus Legion headquarters is located on the Tree of Life Tree of Life Queen Island, which covers almost a third of the area of Queen Island's main peak.

The elves carved out some space within the trunk of the Tree of Life, which became the headquarters of the Silver Pegasus Legion.

All the rooms are connected by various staircases, and some of the rooms containing confidential documents even belong to Dimensional Space that has been re-established within the tree trunk.

Earl McCauley strode quickly up the complex steps, some of which appeared as he reached the top of the stairs and stepped into the open area, perfectly forming a hidden passage leading directly to the top of the tree.

Earl McCauley entered the command hall, where a sand table of the Empress Ivini Islands was placed in the center, surrounded by sand tables of the entire Silver Moon Elf Kingdom and the entire Elf Continent.

The command center was quite spacious, with an arched dome depicting a star map representing the four seasons.

On one wall in the side hall hangs a huge map of the entire Silver Moon Elf Kingdom. The obvious difference between this map and the sand table is that there is a mysterious area on the map, which is a mysterious valley between the Eternal Night Forest and the Moonlight Woodland.

The sand table in the hall doesn't show this valley; in other words, the Gorfito Grand Canyon doesn't exist on ordinary military maps...

Ironically, this mysterious valley is the headquarters of the Goddess of Freedom Temple on the Elf Continent Felix Mitchell founded the first Goddess of Freedom Temple on the Elf Continent here. Since then, the Goddess of Freedom Temple has gradually developed on the Elf Continent, mainly targeting those Half-Elf who were abandoned by the Moonlight Goddess.

Earl Swynborne and High Priest Reginold were talking in hushed tones in front of the map, surrounded by a group of Silver Moon Elf commanders. The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat oppressive.

"What happened?" Earl McCauley walked in and asked a commander with whom he had a close relationship.

The young Silver Moon Elf commander was a student of Earl McCauley. He was able to stand in the decision-making level of the Silver Pegasus Legion at such a young age, thanks not only to his powerful family background but also to Earl McCauley's patronage.

Before the young commander could answer, Earl Swynborne had already walked over.

"The Priest of the Goddess of Freedom Temple abandoned Gorfito, and almost all of Priest disappeared."

Earl Swynborne's expression was somewhat grim, and he spoke in a low voice.

The other Silver Moon Elf Officer must have already heard the news; although their expressions were solemn, they weren't particularly surprised.

"How so?"

Earl McCauley's pupils contracted slightly, and he exclaimed in surprise.

For ordinary Silver Moon Elf, the existence of the Gorfito Grand Canyon was naturally unknown.

But for the Silver Pegasus Legion, which ranks among the top three in the Silver Moon Elf Kingdom, the higher-ups naturally knew what this meant: there was a gate there that led to the Dark Land.

"Now it is suspected that all their clergy have entered the Dark Land."

After saying this, Earl Swynborne grunted in anger, and then continued, "Gorfito is currently in a state of being undefended."

Despite already knowing the news, the other Silver Moon Elf commanders were still furious, feeling that the Priest of the Goddess of Freedom Temple were utterly irresponsible.

Earl McCauley quickly pressed on, "What about the gate to the Dark Land? What's its status now?"

"The report says it's been blocked from the inside, but the spatial fluctuations around the gate seem extremely unstable, and a spatial collapse could occur at any time," Earl Swynborne sighed and said in a low voice.

This news was even more devastating. Blocking the gate from the inside meant that Dark Creatures could escape from the Dark Land Dark Land any moment, but the elves would have no way to enter.

Earl McCauley blinked, clenched one hand into a fist, and asked:

"Sealed from the inside? That means to break the seal, we need to enter the Dark Land first? Now that the gate is closed, it means the passage into the Dark Land is blocked for us..."

Earl Swynborne nodded.

"The higher-ups mean that to prevent any hidden dangers from remaining in the passage to the Dark Land, it is necessary to seal the entrance to the passage," Earl Swynborne said. "The sealing array will be handled by the Moon God Temple, but the entire Gorfito will be under military blockade, and our Silver Pegasus Legion will be responsible for the aerial blockade of the Gorfito Grand Canyon."

Earl McCauley's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Is our Silver Knights Legion going into Gorfito?"

"Um!"

Earl McCauley's expression darkened further as he said, "Given the current situation in the Empress Ivini Islands, how could we possibly spare troops to garrison Gorfito?"

"The order from above is that the Silver Moon Elf Twentieth Army will impose a complete blockade on Gorfito. We are not the main force; we only need to send a Silver Pegasus Knight Order to cooperate with the 20th Army," Earl Swynborne added.

"All right!"

Earl Macaulay's face grew even uglier. He now knew that his Second Silver Pegasus Knights were definitely not going to escape this mission.

Some time ago, Earl Swynborne led the First Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment into the Pattington Plane. While fighting against the Half-Elf Rebel Army, his Second Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment were stationed on the Empress Ivini Islands.

Because an officer of the Second Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment neglected his duties during a sea patrol, the Gray Dwarf Bandit found a breakthrough and successively occupied dozens of islands surrounding the Empress Ivini Islands. The Gray Dwarf launched a large-scale invasion of the Empress Ivini Islands, and the Silver Pegasus Legion was immediately dragged into the vortex of naval warfare.

At that time First Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment of Earl Swynborne were in the northern part of the Pagisto Plateau, searching for the Holy Land in the hearts of the local indigenous Highland Slavers — the Gazan Ancestral Land.

Upon hearing the news of the large-scale fall of the outer islands of the Empress Ivini Islands, he had no choice but to lead the entire Silver Pegasus Legion Expeditionary Force back to the Empress Ivini Islands overnight.

Strictly speaking, Earl McCauley was somewhat negligent in the Queen Ivini Islands Naval Battle.

The war in the Empress Ivini Islands had just ended, and many Elf Officer of the Silver Pegasus Legion were still on holiday. Now, with this unexpected turn of events in the Gorfito Grand Canyon, the first legion to step forward is naturally the Second Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment.

The mere thought of the Second Silver Pegasus Legion's knights having to fly thousands of miles to the Gorfito Grand Canyon made Earl McCauley feel his breathing become heavy...

However, he still insisted on taking the initiative to declare, "... This time, while stationed in the Gorfito Canyon, I request the Second Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment to be the first batch of reinforcements and to make preparations for departure immediately."

Earl Swynborne nodded. "The Second Silver Pegasus Knight Regiment must be ready to depart within three days!"

Now that the Supreme Commander of the Silver Pegasus Legion had given the order, a group of combat commanders quickly replied, "Yes, Commander."

They then studied the Silver Pegasus Knight Order ' flight route, the supply depots along the way, and so on.

Although the Silver Pegasus Legion has not yet fully recovered from the Queen Ivini Islands Naval Battle, its abundant resources have enabled Earl McCauley Silver Pegasus Legion bring ample supplies to Gorfito.

They can even resupply on the ground along the way...

It must be said that Earl Swynborne's occupation of the Pattington Plane was indeed a brilliant move, almost completely making up for the financial losses caused by the Silver Pegasus Legion's mismanagement of the Pegasus Ranch over the past few decades.

Earl McCauley stood in the command hall for a long time until the meeting ended, and then walked out of the command hall side by side with Earl Swynborne.

At this point, Earl Swynborne casually asked:

"Have the three investigators from the Buenos City Elven Council of Elders arrived?"

Earl McCauley nodded heavily, now completely losing the will to pay them any attention.

"I've arranged for him to be in the reception area," Earl McCauley replied.

"Did they find any evidence?" Earl Swynborne asked curiously.

Earl McCauley shook his head, frowning, and said, "It's said they found no evidence whatsoever, and they were even captured by the Highland Slavers on their way back to Padesto City. We don't know how they managed to escape..."

"We really have to thank the Moonlight Goddess!" Earl Swynborne said with a smile.

The two walked to the entrance of the command hall. Standing before the magnificent wooden doors, Earl Swynborne stopped and hesitated before saying, "I hope... the current prosperity of the Pattington Plane can continue. The wealth that plane has created for us has officially become the fifth pillar of the Silver Pegasus Legion. If the economic situation of the Pattington Plane collapses, many of the Legion's plans will be shelved..."

His gaze fell on Earl McCauley's face, and he said solemnly, "I don't care what you think of those Half-Elf, but the interests of the Silver Pegasus Legion come first."

Earl McCauley felt a chill run down his spine. He could sense Earl Swynborne's determination and knew very well just how important Pattington Plane the Silver Pegasus Legion.

Although the three investigators gave him a headache, as a member of an Elven Nobles family of the Silvermoon Elves, Earl McCauley still had ways to silence them.

For every high-ranking member of the Silver Pegasus Legion, the interests of the Silver Pegasus Legion come above all else...

On Roy's fourth day on Pattington Island, the third Magic Airship finally completed its final testing and acceptance. At the same time, Roy also coordinated the time for the Magic Airship to pass through the Teleportation Portal.

As the Magic Airship successfully took off into the night, two rows of lights lit up the narrow passage leading into the Pattington Town.

These lights clearly indicated the flight path to the captain of the Magic Airship.

The moment the Magic Airship took off, the Half-Elf on the beach cheered. Although this was the third Magic Airship to enter the Pattington Plane, it was the first time these outsiders on Pattington Island had seen one.

This kind of large aerial transport was a very novel thing for these Half-Elf...

Some well-traveled Half-Elf exclaimed, "This is Magic Airship..."

Roy and several friends stood on the observation deck of the Magic Airship Ship Building, looking at the dark summit of Pattington Island. On the other hand, the beach was dotted with countless tents and bonfires, which in the night resembled a dazzling pearl necklace worn around the neck of a girl whose face was covered.

"With these three Magic Airship shuttling between Padesto City and Plateau City, Leishande's caravan will no longer need to transport apples to the highlands. When the fishing industry in Sun Island Bay develops in the future, the people in Plateau City and Padesto City will also be able to eat fresh seafood. At that time, the Half-Elf on the Pattington Plane will no longer have to worry about food."

Roy gripped the railings on the Ship Building of the Magic Airship with both hands and said excitedly.

"Actually, there's something I've never quite understood. Padesto City and Pattington Island are only separated by a gate, so why can't a large amount of seafood be transported from Pattington Island? Now that the teleportation gates have been unlocked, wouldn't there be merchants doing this kind of business?" Woods asked, standing next to Roy, somewhat puzzled.

"First of all, it's important to note that merchants not only need to purchase a pass to enter the Pattington Plane, but seafood from Pattington Island also needs to be taxed when entering Padesto City ... In fact, Pattington Island has always been the only source of fish resources for the Pattington Plane, but the transportation costs are quite high, so fish are very expensive in Padesto City," Roy explained.

"It's not that you can't get fish in Padesto City, it's just a little expensive," Roy added.

One of the horizontal masts just scraped against the rock wall, causing the Magic Airship to shake a bit, but no other problems arose.

"Once the fishery resources from Sun Island Bay are transported to Padesto City, you'll find that the fishery resource market may be reshaped as a result..."

Roy said with a confident expression.

A group of Half-Elf crew members stood on both sides of the ship's gunwale, constantly adjusting the bow angle, until the Magic Airship entered the mountainous interior of Pattington Island, at which point they all cheered.

Although the town square was filled with elves, a clear area had been cleared in front of the Teleportation Portal. The Magic Airship slowly landed and crashed into the Teleportation Portal.