The Twilight Elves have not left Sunset Canyon for over a thousand years.
Sunset Canyon was their entire territory. The Twilight Elves knew very little about the outside world, just as the outside world knew very little about Elves.
This is a mysterious ethnic group.
For thousands of years, only a few explorers who happened to pass through Sunset Canyon brought out some rumors about this mysterious group and marked the words "Twilight Elves" in inconspicuous places on the map.
But the Hengduan Mountains are simply too vast.
Even the equally majestic Furnace Mountains pale in comparison, thus concealing countless secrets. Sunset Canyon is but a tiny, insignificant corner of the Hengduan Mountains.
Waaah...
The melodious sound of horns echoed throughout the canyon, Twilight Elves from all directions gathered at the temple as quickly as possible.
"Chieftain!"
A Twilight Elves soldier ran toward the temple, his left arm bleeding profusely and his face purple. He had only managed to get there by sheer willpower and by using up his last bit of strength.
"It's Harpy! There are far too many of them, and they've brought a group of mysterious men in black with them. The Third Elder is almost overwhelmed!"
"Let me go!"
A young girl, carrying a jeweled longsword, walked over, wearing a silver-white jeweled pendant on her forehead.
"It has been over 1,300 years. Ever since the Bolan Saintess sealed away that Magic Creature that brought fear and death to the world and devoured souls, those evil Harpy have never given up their ambitions, attempting to use that Magic Creature to plunge the world back into chaos. I am the guardian of the Holy Maiden; it is my mission to eradicate evil and protect world peace!"
The Twilight Elves chieftain, leaning on his withered tree scepter, glanced at the girl.
" Dai'er, you have only just become a saintess and are not yet familiar with the power of the Twilight Holy Flower. Their goal is to seal it, and it is your responsibility to protect the seal. I have already sent the Second Elder to provide support. You must trust the power of the elders."
"But!"
"No buts!"
Dai'er wanted to say something more, but was reprimanded by the clan leader.
"You are no longer just a warrior, but the great Twilight Saintess! Our clan's mission is to protect world peace, and you are the last guardian of the seal. Never forget your mission! You must believe in the power of your two grandfathers!"
The atmosphere in the temple was oppressive.
"Thirteen hundred years ago, the most powerful Twilight Elves in history, the Bolan Saintess, sacrificed her life to seal that terrible Magic Creature, restoring peace to the world. Thirteen hundred years have passed, and our Twilight Elves clan has guarded the seal generation after generation, silently protecting the world's peace and beauty. Once the seal is broken and that Magic Creature descends again, no one in this world will be able to stop it."
With the sound of melodious horns, more and more Twilight Warriors gathered at the temple.
"Go, use your power to influence your people and protect the peace of this world!"
Dai'er's eyes were filled with tears.
Reason told her that her father was right, but she had grown up under the watchful eyes of the Second Elder and the Third Elder, who were her grandfathers.
"For the sake of this world!!"
Dai'er wiped away her tears, nodded to her father, and walked out of the main hall.
The temple was built on a low hill, with a Giant Flower blooming in the backyard, and a towering iron tower at the far end.
The Giant Flower's petals spread out, reaching about ten meters in length, filling the air with a sweet fragrance and enveloped in a layer of tri-colored light, as if encompassing all the sacred and beautiful things in the world.
More than two hundred Twilight Warriors had gathered in front of the temple, their eyes filled with reverence as they looked at the girl.
The Twilight Saintess, guardian of world peace!
"Brave warriors, the Twilight Elves are the guardians of world peace. Seventy years have passed since the venerable LingLe Saintess Harpy. Now, those evil creatures have returned once more, coveting the power that sealed the Magic Creature. We must shed our last drop of blood to defend world peace!"
"Let me bleed to the last drop!"
"We will defend it to the death!"
"Chieftain!"
A Twilight Elves soldier riding Hurricane Fruit Bat arrived at the temple, his voice choked with grief and tears. Only the most elite Twilight Elves could possess such a flying mount that fed on fragrant fruits. The soldier wiped away tears from beneath his pale green hair, unable to speak.
"What happened?"
" The Second Elder and the Third Elder have died in battle on the front lines!"
The soldier was heartbroken.
"How is that possible!"
The Twilight Elves chieftain suddenly stood up.
"How could the two elders have died in battle in such a short time? What exactly happened?"
"It was an attack by the Harpy and a mysterious man in black. The two elders were defeated and killed. After the elders died, no one could stop the two. The watchtower front is in complete collapse, and those Harpy will be here soon!"
Everyone in the hall was startled and hurriedly ran out of the hall, gazing at the distant sky.
At the edge of the sky, he gazed at the flocks of black dots flying in under the setting sun, his face pale.
" Harpy! Harpy! They're here!!"
The Twilight Elves chieftain slammed his scepter into the ground with a loud thud.
"Quickly bring out the Glow Holy Water stored in the temple! Prepare the Demon-Breaking Crossbow! Dai'er, go and fetch the LingLe Saintess immediately. Only when the two of you unleash the full power of the Twilight Holy Flower can you defeat these evil creatures!"
"The fate of the world rests on your shoulders!"
The LingLe Saintess was the previous Guardian Holy Maiden.
Because of her advanced age and declining strength, Dai'er assumed the role of the new Guardian Saintess in accordance with tradition.
"Yes!"
Realizing the heavy responsibility on her shoulders, Dai'er disregarded her grief over the deaths of her two grandfathers and ran quickly towards the temple's backyard.
A group of Harpy.
Like dark, heavy clouds, hundreds of Harpy flapped their wings and flew toward the low mountain in the distance.
A wild and alluring figure, the embodiment of sexiness and evil in the Hengduan Mountains, with her full and rounded breasts exposed, the Harpy's long legs gave way to a pair of eagle claws, which she gripped in the body of a young Twilight Elves.
With her right hand reaching down, she pulled out an eye, Harpy then sucked into her mouth.
"The eyes of the Twilight Elves girl are truly the most exquisite delicacy in the world. Would you like to try some?"
The Harpy licked her lips with her blood-stained tongue and looked at the leader of the black-robed men.
"I only eat living creatures; their agonizing cries are the most exquisite taste in the world. Dead food is like filth, making me want to vomit."
The Harpy grinned wickedly and tossed the corpse to the ground.
"Ahead lies the Sealed Sanctuary of the Twilight Elves, where the profound power of the Twilight Elves has been passed down through generations. Although I am arrogant, too many Harpy predecessors have fallen here, especially that Twilight Holy Flower. More than a thousand years ago, the Bolan Saintess relied on that Holy Flower to seal away the Death Shadow, the embodiment of fear and death."
As they spoke, the many Harpy couldn't help but feel excited.
"Thirteen hundred years ago, it is said that before the Death Shadow ravaged the Hengduan Mountains, it also ravaged the human kingdoms. The powerful beings of those kingdoms were powerless against this terrifying creature. If my race can release this terrifying creature and worship it as a guardian, it will naturally eliminate the nearby human mages according to your contract... Hmph hmph hmph hmph!"
Upon hearing this, the Black Shadow let out a hoarse, aged laugh.
"Hehehe, it's just lucky."
"Thirteen hundred years ago, before the golden age of those scholars arrived, many temples followed the Church's Crusaders to the Night's Veil Land, while our Dark World fell into its lowest point due to the Black Death. This is why it was able to ravage the human world for a period of time and survive to this day."
Beneath the black robe, an Old Witch's face was revealed, and with a laugh, two rows of sharp fangs appeared.
"Although the Dark World is far from recovering its former strength, the various Witch Kings under the Great Warlock King have basically stabilized. Those scholars are even more fanatical. The Golden Age initiated by the three pioneers eight hundred years ago has given birth to countless old fogies who are hiding in various academies. Even those who once believed in God have been gradually squeezed out by them. They have almost completely dissected the Legendary Creature of the human world. The scholars of the Balda Duchy have even openly provoked the Church..."
Through her interactions with Witcher over the past two years, the Harpy has also come to know that the human world has undergone tremendous changes.
Especially the magicians, whose influence is growing ever larger, and their presence is often seen even deep within the Hengduan Mountains.