Deity

It was worth mentioning that yesterday, Avilan had tested every villager in Chika Village and found that the Human Race's overall aptitude was quite high. Though not as absurd as Wellington and his sister's, they all ranged between 0.6 and 0.75. There was even one at 0.85, but unfortunately, they were too old to be worth cultivating.

Once the Energy Seed was fully activated, the magical essence contained within it would slowly dissipate and merge into Wellington and his sister's bodies, accelerating their early cultivation.

While Avilan was wholeheartedly teaching his two disciples, Cameron arrived outside Chika Village with an elite squad. Seeing how completely transformed the village had become, he was greatly surprised.

The entire village was surrounded by sturdy wooden fencing, with only a gate wide enough for two carriages to pass side by side. There was even a watchtower above the gate, with an archer in leather armor and carrying a longbow stationed on each side.

Two militiamen in standard-issue armor also stood on either side of the gate. Though their equipment was decent, the farmer-like air about them let Cameron see at a glance that they were militiamen who had never seen blood.

The militiamen at the entrance had seen him before, so Cameron entered the village without difficulty.

Cameron already knew that the magic chanter who had saved Chika Village had taken up residence there and accepted two children from the village as disciples.

"Those two children are truly fortunate." Cameron could only smile faintly.

They had originally planned to rest in Chika Village for a day before entering the Messiah Great Forest. Since Avilan was here, Cameron naturally had to go and greet him.

But before he could do so, he saw Avilan hurry out of Wellington's home, leap into the air, and fly toward the Messiah Great Forest.

"It seems something really has happened in the Messiah Great Forest." Watching Avilan's retreating figure, Cameron became even more certain of his thoughts.

"Rest where you are for one hour."

While flying, Avilan received a telepathic message from Zhou Yu. Intruders had appeared, and Mi Yue had already gone to deal with them. However, these intruders were far from ordinary in strength and had managed to hold Mi Yue down.

Mi Yue was a level 65 existence. Once she transformed, she would directly break through level 70, and she also had an elite Destruction Secretariat squad with her. For such strength to be held back, their opponents this time were clearly no small matter.

Avilan headed directly toward the coordinates Zhou Yu had given him. Zhou Yu, meanwhile, led an elite squad from Despair Fortress there, while Arthur remained behind to guard Despair Fortress.

The former Forest Demon settlement.

The Forest Demons who had once lived here were the Eternal Night Duchy's best friends. Many Dark Elves entering the Messiah Great Forest would rest here.

Within the forest, Forest Demons were creatures who kept themselves apart from worldly disputes. They never attacked other creatures and would occasionally help creatures in distress.

Yet now, the home of these good-natured forest dwellers had been razed to the ground. How could the Dark Elves who had come here to rest not be furious? Just as Mi Yue and her people tracked them here, the two sides began fighting.

Dixin, who had arrived brimming with confidence and murderous momentum, understood the moment they clashed just how powerful this squad was, despite it being smaller than his own. Especially the woman at the front in a black OL uniform—she radiated a domineering, imposing beauty utterly different from Her Majesty the Queen's.

Her beauty was beyond compare.

At first, Dixin had even become entranced by it.

But the instant they fought, Dixin realized how powerful she was. If elves were not naturally favored by the forest, they would likely have long since been defeated and destroyed.

The enemy's strength had reached at least the sixth tier. Otherwise, they could not have suppressed them in return.

Now they were caught between a rock and a hard place. If they tried to flee, then with the enemy's strength, even if the squad did not die, it would be left crippled. Yet if they continued dragging this out, they feared the enemy's reinforcements would arrive.

"Dixin, we can't keep dragging this out. We can't hold on anymore." Eric spoke with an ugly expression.

Relying on the Elf Race's affinity with the forest and the dense natural elements within it, they had used Wood Binding to restrain the enemy. Though the forest's abundant natural elements replenished them without end, the magical essence within their bodies was being consumed faster than it could be restored.

If this continued, they would be drained dry.

"But they're simply too fast. Even in the forest, we haven't gained the slightest advantage." Dixin said, drenched in sweat, his eyes filled with anxiety.

"I'll lead some people and hold them off. Take the others and retreat immediately. Report to Her Majesty the Queen that a terrifying major force has appeared in the Messiah Great Forest, suspected to be Bloodkin." Eric's face was filled with resolve.

"Captain!" After crying out unwillingly, Dixin led all the "young people" of the squad away, leaving only Eric and four others behind.

Although they all appeared roughly the same age, they had in fact already entered their twilight years. Compared to Dixin and the others, they no longer had any room left to grow.

"Nature Goddess above, please accept Your believers' final prayer. Please grant us the power of nature."

After Eric finished praying, five green pillars of light descended from the sky, enveloping all five people responsible for covering the rear.

Mi Yue, who had been attacking Wood Binding, instinctively stopped. She sensed a powerful presence watching her, but after the five pillars of energy dispersed, that gaze vanished as well.

Energy surged wildly through Eric's entire body, giving the illusion that he might burst apart and die at any moment.

His aura also rose from level 56 to level 60, barely entering the sixth tier. The other four likewise reached the strength of the fifth tier.

"Be careful, all of you." Mi Yue muttered. The instant Wood Binding dispersed, a streak of shadow energy shot out, accompanied by countless dancing bats. In the next moment, it appeared behind the five Dark Elves, forming a pincer attack on them together with the Destruction Secretariat members standing motionless in front.

Pain Shock.

Ten streaks of black-red shadow energy crisscrossed through the air. Wherever they passed, grass and trees withered, and the once vibrant forest instantly became a forbidden land of death. Yet where the five Dark Elves stood, everything remained emerald green and full of life.

This was a duel between life and death.

Eric drew the twin swords at his waist, turning into a streak of green light as he shot toward Mi Yue.

The other four Dark Elves charged at the Destruction Secretariat. The violent energy raging within them made them desperately need an outlet.

The collision of powerful energies uprooted the surrounding trees and sent earth and stone flying. Zhou Yu and her group, who were rushing over to provide support, had no choice but to quicken their pace, while tears streamed endlessly from Dixin's eyes as he fled.

Because he knew that Eric had used Life Sacrifice and gained the Nature Goddess's favor, causing divine power to descend and aid them. But that divine power was simply too great. When it faded, it would take their lives with it.

"Move! Faster! The captain and the others can't hold on for long." Dixin stared in the direction of the battle, his heart filled with towering rage. He swore that he would return one day, leading the Eternal Night Duchy's army to flatten this land and leave these hateful, filthy Bloodkin without a whole corpse.