Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three sharp arrows carved with intricate patterns whistled through the air, accurately piercing the necks of the three Trolls charging forward with furious roars.
The Trolls immediately came to a halt, clutching their wounds and making hoarse choking sounds. Their formidable regenerative abilities could not save them this time; the energy within the enchanted arrows prevented the wounds from closing.
As the three Troll axemen slowly collapsed into the woodland, the female ranger standing on a distant tree flipped over and lightly leaped down, returning to Boss Hu's side.
Hu Feng had his right hand raised, and more than twenty Troll soldiers floated before him, struggling futilely with reddened faces as though they could not breathe.
"You finished over there? Good..."
He turned to look at the returning Alleria, then snapped his fingers.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...
A rapid series of explosions immediately rang out. The floating Trolls exploded from within one after another, turning into clouds of blood mist that drifted through the woodland.
"Hmm... this grove should grow especially lush next year."
"You could have simply killed them. Eversong Woods does not need Troll filth for fertilizer." Alleria curled her lip and slung her exquisite longbow over her back.
Oh, those two had met at Dath'Remar's banquet. And judging by the Sun King's attitude, he seemed to be deliberately encouraging Alleria to get close to the Divine Lord Sarodar.
The Sun King understood everything perfectly. Having lived for so long and once served in Queen Azshara's court, he was undoubtedly a shrewd old hand.
The Divine Lord Sarodar did not avoid worldly matters and was even quite interested in them. He also had none of a god's usual airs in that regard, so... this was an opportunity and an opening.
The Highborne had traded Elisande for the Titan Divine Lord's continued protection and rule. To be honest, in Dath'Remar's eyes, Elisande's status as the Divine Lord's lover was countless times more useful than her identity as an Archmage.
What was more, Elisande had now become the Titan Divine Lord's chief steward. In some matters, she could even influence the Divine Lord's decisions, or manage affairs on his behalf when he could not be bothered. Thus, Elisande wielded overwhelming power in Suramar, and the Highborne's position was incomparably secure.
There was no love without reason, nor hatred without reason. This time, the Divine Lord had come to help entirely because the High Elves were also believers of the Eye of Truth. But what about next time? And the time after that? No one could predict the future.
To put it bluntly, even elves were ranked into different classes in Divine Lord Sarodar's heart. Dath'Remar understood that very clearly.
Development, benefits, interests—naturally, all of these had to prioritize the Night Elves and the Highborne. They were the Titan Divine Lord's foremost ranks of believers, while the High Elves were naturally relegated to a secondary position.
So, since the Divine Lord liked beautiful women, they would cater to his preferences. If it succeeded, their relationship would surely grow much closer.
It was not frightening for someone to be practical or ruthlessly cold. What was frightening was someone who desired nothing.
As long as someone still had desires, there was an opportunity to take things further.
This little secret plan had gone rather smoothly. The Divine Lord Sarodar was indeed extremely interested in Alleria, the young and beautiful female ranger. After their initial introduction, the two quickly became familiar with each other.
Alleria had naturally been incredibly nervous and restrained at first. She had never imagined that the Sun King would introduce her to the Titan Divine Lord. Was Quel'Thalas really so lacking in people?
However, this had also been the result of Dath'Remar's careful selection.
Quel'Thalas certainly had people, and there were quite a few qualified to stand before the Divine Lord. But they still had to be selected carefully according to the circumstances.
The Divine Lord Sarodar certainly did not lack mages around him. There was no need to mention Archmage Elisande, and there were also the Highborne of the holy city of Suramar. With a single word from the Divine Lord, female Archmages could line up to share his bed without the slightest difficulty.
So they chose a High Elf ranger instead. Although the Night Elves' Sentinels and Moon Priestess rangers were also rangers, their style differed greatly from that of the Windrunner family.
Rarity made things precious, so Alleria was successfully chosen.
Back to the point: Alleria had naturally been incredibly nervous and restrained at first. Yet during their later conversations, she discovered that this Divine Lord truly had no great airs. Some of his behavior was even no different from that of humans, that young race. He was simply... vulgar.
After getting to know him better, the female ranger was delighted to discover that the Titan Divine Lord also disliked such meaningless banquets.
So... after putting their heads together, the two of them slipped away, mysteriously vanishing from the banquet.
What was so fun about a damned banquet? Eating, sleeping, and beating up Trolls was much more enjoyable!
Thus, the pair began treating Troll hunting as entertainment. Every day, they plunged deep into the front lines of the war—wiping out a group of Troll scouts today, crushing a small Troll detachment tomorrow, killing to their hearts' content.
"Say, once we've crushed the Amani Trolls, I'll invite you to take a few laps around the Kalimdor Continent. I'm not bragging, but while Trolls are rare over there, there are countless strange creatures like murlocs, kobolds, Worgen, and the like."
Standing in the forest, Boss Hu spoke while holding up his hand. Rays of golden divine power continuously formed at his index finger and accurately pierced one troll soldier after another. The struck Trolls did not even have time to scream before they were instantly burned into piles of ash.
Hmm... Boss Hu had truly grasped the essence of the Dodon Ray.
"I have only seen records of the Kalimdor Continent in Silvermoon City's library and through Image Crystals. His Majesty the Sun King said that it was our ancient homeland. Unfortunately, I was born too late to have the honor of taking part in your ancient war."
Alleria leaped onto a branch, then swiftly fired an arrow, killing a sneaky Troll Witch Doctor.
"Ha, that was ancient history. The Kalimdor Continent has changed completely by now. We're building the Night Elf Great Wall, enclosing half the continent."
Alleria fell silent for a moment, then shook her head.
"I will soon assume the position of Ranger-General. Defending Eversong Woods is my eternal duty, so I do not think I will be able to see the Kalimdor Continent with my own eyes."
"Ah... that really is a shame. I'm even a little reluctant to part with you, hahaha."
Alleria rolled her eyes at Hu Feng beneath the tree.
"I really do not understand. Did a Titan Divine Lord like you, who acts improper all day long, truly defeat the dark evil god Sargeras?"
"Hey, hey, are you looking down on me?"
"But you are not human."
"Come on, I'm not bragging. Back then, I was unrivaled beneath the heavens. I beat Sargeras until he wailed and howled. If I had not considered that we were of the same race, I would have cut him down on the spot..."
"Enough, enough. I want to hear what really happened." Alleria helplessly shook her head. She had already developed an immunity to Sarodar's daily nonsense.
"Uh... fine. What really happened was that I caught Sargeras off guard while he was focused on crossing the portal. I gathered all the divine power in this incarnation and ambushed him with a shot... What else could I do? I had not even been born yet. I couldn't beat him head-on."
Alleria jumped back down to the ground and let out a few helpless chuckles.
"Do not tell anyone else that version of the story. Otherwise, your followers will definitely collapse."
"Do you think I'm stupid? You're the one who should not go spreading it around."
"Do not worry, my great Divine Lord. I will keep these glorious deeds of yours buried in my stomach forever."
Alleria laughed, then raised her longbow once more and aimed at the Troll soldiers fleeing in disarray ahead.
PS: Due to plot requirements, Alleria's birth date has been moved earlier. The specific reason will be explained soon in later chapters, so please do not overthink it~
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