Investigation (1)

[Author's Note: I am very grateful to the readers for their corrections, but since the number of daily edits is very limited, it may take a few days to implement them. Also, I am not an AI, I am not an AI. The problems in things written by AI are far more severe than my own manual typing.]

[Additionally, regarding why no spirit beasts were born on the Zheer Continent despite the dense natural energy and powerful animals, I will explain here. The origin of spirit beasts was the influence of energy during the extinction of the Dragon Clan; many animals mutated as a result, becoming spirit beasts and possessing Soul Power. The Zheer Continent had not yet appeared alongside Rus Wang and the system at that time.]

When the news that the Star Luo People had begun to notice our elves reached the Grand Mentor of the Grey Feather Division and Rus Wang, Rus Wang was furious. He demanded that the military and the Grey Feather Division investigate the military observation organization in the Dragon Valley Forest. If the personnel involved in this incident truly failed to follow regulations regarding facial camouflage and the concealment of observation sites, they must be sent to a military tribunal for trial.

Because it involved the kingdom's military, the Grand Mentor of the Grey Feather Division, Ulides, and Army General Massena began scouting for candidates after taking on the task of investigating the serious leak caused by this military observation mission.

First, this serious accident required both military personnel and the Grey Feather Division to investigate. Second, the military garrison in the Dragon Valley Forest must absolutely not fall into chaos. Third, the Black Water River defense line, where the indigenous people were confronting the Star Luo Empire army, required close attention. Finally, there was the intelligence line: after confirming that the military was not without fault, they needed to determine if any human gods from the God Realm were secretly stirring up trouble.

"Who do you think we should send?"

The current Army General of the Elf Kingdom, Massena, as a Spirit Douluo, had once followed the third Prime Minister, Tewitz, to handle the spirit master riot that swept the country in the year 196, and had killed a hundred lawless elven spirit masters single-handedly.

He was also a veteran with forward-looking vision, using the majority of the limited army budget on research into industrial production lines for Soul Guidance Military Trucks. He had also submitted a proposal to King Rus Wang suggesting that the government should vigorously lay out a national railway and highway network to allow for rapid military mobilization.

Therefore, he was absolutely furious regarding this incident, which was severe enough to expose the elves to the human world.

"Both the military and the Grey Feather Division must send people, but we cannot send too many, otherwise the Dragon Valley Forest will fall into chaos at the very least. If that happens, the confrontation between the Star Luo Empire and the indigenous people at the Black Water River will lack our intervention, allowing the Star Luo Empire to completely cross that natural barrier."

Ulides Roderick stood in Army General Massena's office, looking at the map of Douluo Planet, pointing to the blank area to the right of the Star Luo Continent and the Dragon Valley Forest.

Thanks to the help of the Dragon Clan Observation Secret Technique, the full appearance of Douluo Planet had been completely mastered by the kingdom. The mountain terrain, various resource points, and geography of the four continents and various islands were all clearly marked. It could be said that it was even more detailed than the old Douluo Continent humans, who had been fleeing the iron hooves of the Sun Moon Empire army for nearly four hundred years since starting their overseas exodus.

"So, Ulides, you mean to send someone with a military background who is well-known, has served in the decision-making layer with a global perspective, and later joined the Grey Feather Division to handle this incident?"

Ulides nodded.

"You also know, my old friend, that a war between humans and our kingdom is inevitable. They have already occupied three continents; they won't mind occupying a fourth."

Ulides walked to a drawer, took out the seaweed-flavored rice crackers Massena had hidden inside, and began stuffing them into his mouth without ceremony.

"Damn it, Ulides, if you want rice crackers, buy them yourself. You're the Grand Mentor of the Grey Feather Division, drawing a salary from the King. Do you... don't you have any money yourself? Why do you swipe a few bags every time you come to me?"

Massena suddenly stuttered. There was a reason he didn't curse Ulides' entire family; Ulides' family members were either already in the ground or had been poisoned by that bowl of chicken soup. He himself was a thoroughly invincible elf who had yet to remarry or take any steps to continue the Roderick family bloodline.

"Why not take advantage when I can? Ahem, anyway, back to the serious business the King asked us to investigate. I do have a candidate, I just don't know if you'll be satisfied, Massena."

"Who?"

Massena, who had been distracted by Ulides eating his crackers, temporarily brushed it aside because of the candidate and asked.

"Thranduil Frederick."

"That person who imitated the daughter of the fifteenth Prime Minister to marry the King's son, Barus, and have children, while her own marriage partner is a Turquoise Dragon? She is indeed quite famous in the army."

This time it was Massena's turn to be shocked. This candidate was a bit too famous—not just in the army, but throughout the country. After all, having given birth to the second Dragon-born Elf, she was bound to be hyped up by the media.

At the same time, due to the bandwagon effect, it had caused a very bad influence. It made the energetic young men and women in the army harass the dragons stationed in military bases that were just reaching the pseudo-100,000-year limit, to the point where the Dragon Clan Committee cried and begged Massena to do something about it.

There weren't many dragons on the Zheer Continent to begin with, and even though Rus Wang had rescued fifty-seven more in recent years, the total count had only just broken 1,200.

But if you set aside those impressions, this candidate was truly flawless. First, her resume showed she was a soldier who participated in that 196 national riot; her loyalty to the kingdom was absolutely guaranteed. Second, after joining the Grey Feather Division, she had no stains on her record and was even known for being overly diligent, with members of various underground black markets being executed on the spot by her. Furthermore, her relationship within the Dragon Clan was also very good; she was said to be a highly respected figure. Finally, she was now a Title Douluo, and her home was located right next to Herundis Manor. This was not her personal wish, but an arrangement by Rus Wang. It could be said that the King was grooming her openly; Massena had seen her following behind Rus Wang more than once during the King's year-end military inspections.

Therefore, once sent to the Dragon Valley Forest, she would definitely not act recklessly, nor would she create an opportunity for the Star Luo Empire to completely defeat the indigenous human kingdom.

"Then let's submit this candidate to the King."

After thinking it over, Massena decided it would be her.

As Ulides and Massena submitted the candidate for investigating the serious leak to Rus Wang, Rus Wang nodded and gave his approval.

Thus, an investigation was about to begin, and the candidate the King requested the military and the Grey Feather Division to investigate was notified a few hours later.

A black Soul Guidance Car pulled up in front of Thranduil's manor.