“Whoosh—!”
A figure streaked across the sky above the Tegor Forest, creating a sonic boom that echoed through the trees.
This commotion naturally attracted the attention of some monsters.
Especially the flying monsters, who couldn’t tolerate such a blatant display of speed and arrogance.
“Screech!” A winged monster, resembling a pterodactyl, swooped down, its maw wide open, intending to devour this “insignificant” being. This monster was at least level seventy.
Unfortunately, it chose the wrong target.
“Clang—!” Just as the monster was about to strike, a cold sword light flashed, severing its neck.
“Swish!” With a tearing sound, the monster’s head flew into the air, blood spraying from its severed neck like a fountain. The headless corpse, along with its head, plummeted to the ground. The air filled with the stench of blood.
This scene terrified the other monsters that had been approaching, and they fled in panic.
The figure continued to fly forward without slowing down.
“Sigh…” Lid, on the figure’s head, sighed.
The figure was, of course, Shien.
He was flying at his fastest speed, not using teleportation, letting the wind rush past him.
He was venting his anger.
“You don’t need to be so angry.” Lid tried to persuade him. “That Apostle isn’t simple. She’s a Dark Elf, a high-level legendary archmage, and an Apostle of the [Original Demon]. She’s definitely cunning. Being able to force such a troublesome opponent to retreat at your age is already quite impressive.”
Lid was comforting Shien.
A Beast Demon comforting a human was surprising.
But this was Lid’s true thought. She was also worried that Shien might act impulsively.
“I understand,” Shien said impassively, “but I can’t tolerate this.”
Hearing this, Lid knew that Shien wouldn’t let this go.
“What are you going to do?” Lid asked.
“It’s simple.” Shien said calmly, “No matter what, I’m going to drag that disgusting Dark Elf out.”
And he had to do it now.
Shien wasn’t like those protagonists in novels who knew how to endure and wait.
Having been provoked like this, would he wait for the other party to prepare and come looking for him, then passively react and deal with them?
No, Shien couldn’t tolerate it, and he wouldn’t wait.
Did she think she could escape?
That wouldn’t work with Shien.
“Don’t be reckless.” Lid said worriedly, “That woman is someone even Nadue, the Goddess of Nature, had to search for painstakingly to find a trace of. How are you going to find her immediately?” s̩
Even the Goddess of Nature had to work hard to find her. Lid didn’t know how Shien planned to do it.
However, Shien did have a way.
“Isn’t her target me? Isn’t it the Elven Homeland?” Shien said coldly, “In that case, it means she’s still in this Tegor Forest, right?”
Lid was stunned, then her expression changed.
“You’re not planning to attack the Tegor Forest, are you?”
Lid stood up from her prone position.
If Shien really planned to do that, she had to stop him.
“Is it worth sacrificing the entire Tegor Forest just to find a single Dark Elf?” Lid said sternly, “Stop it. If I could do that, I wouldn’t have let that Dark Elf escape.”
Indeed, if it weren’t for her concern for the Tegor Forest, for the countless lives within, Lid would have definitely made that Dark Elf pay.
If Lid hadn’t held back, Machi wouldn’t have been able to escape. With a single thought, Lid could have obliterated her along with the Tegor Forest.
And now, Shien was planning to do this?
She had to stop him!
But Lid was wrong.
“Don’t worry, it won’t come to that.” Shien said indifferently, “However, this Tegor Forest won’t be peaceful today.”
Saying so, Shien teleported and vanished.
Lid wanted to say something, but her words were lost in the teleportation.
Shien returned to the Elven Homeland at his fastest speed.
He only had one thought: to tear that Dark Elf to pieces.
…
At the same time, in the Elven Homeland.
Lucy and the others finally returned to the treehouse.