The all-out assault that engulfed the Tegor Forest came to an end. The evil aura that had blanketed the forest dissipated, and the crazed monsters gradually regained their senses. Although the aftermath of this sudden incident still lingered, and many monsters hadn’t calmed down yet, since Lilith had withdrawn her power, the Tegor Forest would eventually return to peace.
However, things weren’t over for Shien.
“Roar!”
In front of the temple plaza in the Elven Homeland, Lid expanded once again, transforming into a giant beast the size of a dragon. It opened its massive maw, and a broken figure was spat out.
“Thud…”
With a heavy thud, the figure crashed to the ground, blood staining the earth.
“Ugh…”
Machi struggled, opened her eyes with difficulty, and took in her surroundings.
Her pupils constricted.
She was surrounded.
Machi lay in the center of the plaza, like a prisoner awaiting judgment, surrounded by elves, members of the Elven Corps, the most formidable magicians in the human world. They stared at Machi with disgust and hostility, as if looking at something unbearably evil.
Machi didn’t care about these elves. Although they were powerful magicians, none below level eighty, they were nothing to her.
However, besides the Elven Corps, there were others Machi couldn’t ignore.
Behind her, blocking her escape route, were three Demon Lords—Airi, Lid, and Millu.
Before her, looking at her with complex expressions, were three elves—Sophie, Leia, and Nia.
Beside her stood Lilith, the evil god, her eyes fixed on Machi, a faint, menacing aura emanating from her, making Machi tremble.
Even Lucy, the Kingdom’s treasure, was here, silently watching, seemingly waiting to witness Machi’s fate.
And finally, there was the man she had just met today, yet who had already left an indelible mark on her.
“Should I say welcome back?”
Shien stood before Machi, looking down at her, his eyes filled not with pity, but with sarcasm.
“Did you enjoy your game, great Dark Elf?”
Machi laughed, a strained, weak, and difficult laugh, yet also decisive.
“I didn’t expect that after toying with the human world for thousands of years, I would fall at the hands of a human I just met. How unpredictable fate can be.”
Shien didn’t respond.
Someone else spoke first.
“I also didn’t expect to see you again under such circumstances, Machi.”
Sophie, the Elven Queen, her staff in hand, finally spoke, her voice filled with complex emotions.
The smile on Machi’s face widened.
“Isn’t this Sophie? Long time no see. It seems you’ve been doing well these past few thousand years.”
Sophie’s eyes burned with suppressed rage.
“I’ve been thinking about finding you every single moment, Machi.”
Sophie said, forcing herself to remain calm.
Machi scoffed.
“Thinking about finding me every single moment? Don’t make me laugh.” She said disdainfully, “If you wanted to find me, why would you hide in the Elven Homeland, isolated from the world, instead of searching everywhere?” ŖAΝоBÊś
Sophie was speechless.
“I know, let me answer for you.” Machi’s expression became even more disdainful. “Because you care more about the Elven Race than your personal grudge. You’d rather protect your people than find me. That’s why you only dared to hide here, thinking about finding me, but actually content with your peaceful and comfortable life, right?”
Machi’s tone was filled with sarcasm.
“You’re still as boring as ever. I should have killed a few more of your little friends back then, so you could experience more pain.”
This Dark Elf was still provoking her.
“You…!”
Sophie’s anger finally surfaced.
Leia and Nia were also enraged.
Only some of the newer members of the Elven Corps looked confused.
“Vice-Commander, what’s going on?”
Someone quietly asked Carol.
Carol stared at the enraged Sophie and sighed.
“The Queen and that Dark Elf know each other.”
Carol said.
“Back when the Queen hadn’t inherited the throne yet, and the Elven Race was at war with the Dark Elves, she had some dealings with that Dark Elf.”
This was a secret known only to those elves who had experienced that war and survived until now.