Chapter 164 - Vier And The Other 2_2

Anna opened her mouth to say, "You're joking, I'm sure of that."

"I'm not jesting. And if you're wondering, I'm not lying."

Again, silence enveloped everyone who was there. For some time, the sound that was heard was the sound of breathing people and fire burning branches.

"Ehem!" Gravius cleared his throat. "Respectable Goddess, may I ask you something?"

"Of course, please."

"Is Dishonesty, which you mean is one of the twin queens of the Flugels? And how can they meet when Uncertainty never stays in one place?"

"For Dishonesty, yes, she is the queen of the Flugels. As for how they met, I don't know because Dishonesty never told me about it."

"Over a thousand years have passed since the War of Gods ended," Vier began. "Is she truly Dishonesty and not her descendant?"

"Flugels have a life span of five thousand years and sometimes up to ten thousand years. So it's only natural that Dishonesty in the past was still alive."

"I think Flugels has a lifespan of five hundred years," a confused Elizaveta confessed.

Everyone except Gaia nodded to give support.

"I am the Goddess of Life, I gave birth to the Flugels, I gave birth to your race, and I can't possibly go wrong with the life span of my children."

"Which is mean that there must be something wrong with the historical record," said Cabal, who was still crossing his arms. "Now the most important part. How Eclaite will destroy the Evil Gods? Where is she now? And does she need help?"

"The girl will use a Skill, which I don't know about, to complete her task. She is currently still in Uncertainty. But then, she'll go to the Wistras Grand Forest just like us. As for help, we should ask the girl directly."

"Did she go to the Wistras Grand Forest to meet you?" Gravius looking for certainty.

"No, she didn't know that I, we're going to that forest. She went there to ask for information regarding the place that sealed one Evil God on the Shadow Elves, the embodiment of sin."

"The embodiment of sin?"

"That's right, the Shadow Elves was not my child or any other god or goddess. They were born from the mischief of the High Elves and Elves. I feel sad every time I see those poor kids turned into dolls by those brats."

"Wait a minute, they are not your child and doll? What does that even mean?" Lubov was puzzled by the explanation she just heard.

"What the goddess Gaia means is that the High Elves and Elves created the Shadow Elf to be puppets but, what is their purpose in making the puppets and, is this the reason why High Elves and Elves were hated by other races for quite some time?" Sadness colored Anna's voice. Her not-so-long Half-Elf ears hung weakly.

"A High Elf named Eden, created the Shadow Elves as an army to defeat the Evil Gods. Shadow Elves were strong and reliable. It makes the sins committed by the High Elves and Elves forgiven by the gods and goddesses. However, when the High Elves took away the freedom of the Shadow Elves, they gained the wrath of four gods and goddesses including me. They were punished to stay and purify the continent that had been infected by the Scourge. It was at this moment that the High Elves and Elves were hated. And when they managed to fulfill their punishment, the High Elves and most of Elves decided to distance themselves from the other races. I don't know, at this age, are the High Elves still closing themselves off?"

Gravius nodded. "The High Elves are still keeping their distance and locking themselves in the Vytaris Grand Forest. No one entered or came out of the forest."

"They are still ashamed to show themselves. But at least, I'm glad to hear that they're still alive and well. In the future, we will visit them."

"Visiting the High Elves!?" Celestena who was from earlier is silent, asked with surprise. And not only her, but everyone was also surprised by Gaia's statements.

"That's right, we need their help to make the Potion I need. And you need to know, only they can process the Dungeon Core that we have."

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat when they heard an adventure outside the reason waiting for them in the future. High Elves, they never expected to witness one of the legendary races firsthand.

They are nervous and excited but...

Thump! Thump!

The sound of horses running caught Lubov's attention. She turned her head and saw a panicked knight and his horse approaching quickly.

"We got a job," she said and she attracted the attention of everyone.

Vier, Cabal, Gravius, and Celestena stood up and walked away from the campfire after they saw the knight. Time passed and now, the knight saluted to them.

"Knight Captain Celestena," he said respectfully.

"Speak!" Celestena's orders were short and firm.

"Scourge appeared, they attacked the city of Tatio."

Hearing that, everyone starts walking. Their destination was a camp that stood not far from where they were now.

The knight pulled his horse and chased after everyone. He said the unfinished report. "Based on the information provided by the Scouts, the Scourge emerged from within the ruins not far from the city. The ruins of a mysterious tower in the middle of Barnaby Forest."

"What about the city? Their defense? The evacuation process?"

"Tatio still stands with a solid defense. Our fifth and fourth knight battalion along with the local knight and militia held the Scourge with the Magic Formation provided by Goddess Gaia. As for the evacuation, as usual, the residents did not want to leave."

Hearing the last information, everyone made a sour expression. Without evacuation, things would be ended up in an extremely bad way if the Scourge pass through the blockade and infect everyone. 

If lucky, those who get a mild infection can be cured by the goddess. Those who are unlucky, those who are fully infected will not be able to be saved. They will die as nasty monsters.

None of them wanted hundreds of humans, dead as monsters. So, they moved as quickly as possible.

Lubov and Elizaveta went to the watchtower to ring the warning bells. Vier, Cabal, and Anna join the main members of Soaring Sky. Hatori goes to the Scout squad they have this army, they will set out first in search of more information. As for Celestena, Gravius, and Gaia, they walked into the middle of the camp.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The warning bell rings loudly. The knights, soldiers, mercenaries, and adventurers who heard it prepared themselves as soon as possible. Once they were ready, they form rows in the middle of the camp. They were waiting for orders from Celestena, their Knight Captain and Commander.

Celestena who was standing in front of the army shouted, "Scourge is back on the attack. Our destination this time is Tatio, a city in the southwest with the distance, a quarter of a day from this place. The citizens in the city don't want to evacuate so we'll use the Dragon Spear and Earth Turtle Shield tactics. Move as quickly as possible after the goddess gives us a Buff!"

Celestena stepped back, she said, "please." To let Gaia use her Spell.

Gaia raised her hand and a moment later, an enormous green-colored Magic Circle appeared above everyone. The Magic Circle was not normal, it's so complex and beyond comprehension. Anna, a Magician who is a genius, always being amazed and fascinated every time she sees that Magic Circle.

The Half-Elf tried to understand the Magic Circle but always failed. She couldn't understand everything and could only understand little pieces. Nevertheless, those little pieces were more than enough for her. Thanks to that, her understanding of the Magic Circle increased, her strength also gained quite a drastic increase.

When the giant Magic Circle was ready, Gaia said, "[Wings of the Wind]"

The giant Magic Circle was scattered. A moment later, the bodies of everyone and the animals in this camp were shrouded in green light for seconds. After the light in their bodies disappeared, everyone moved at a speed that can be said unusual.

The first, second, third knight battalion along with mercenaries and adventurers departed. Instantly, they covered the distance of hundreds of meters in a matter of dozens of minutes. 

As for the logistics troops, they dismantled and packed the encampment set up in less than eighty minutes and yes, they were chasing the main force at a speed that was also abnormal.

In the end, within an hour and a half, they reached Tatio.

The first knight battalion under Celestena, Vier Party, and Gravius Party advanced to the front lines to face the Scourge. The second knight battalion helped the knights and militia on the defensive line. Finally, the third knight battalion along with the mercenaries and the rest of the adventurers carried out the evacuation process and protected the citizens.

As usual, the invading Scourge had infected the monsters and turned them into more terrifying monsters than the previous ones.

The monsters with six heads, a dozen legs, three pairs of arms, or even monsters that were only heads, legs, or hands always appeared when the Scourge attacked.

And yes, a person who is fully infected and being transformed into a leg or something, can never be cured. However, if the infection in someone is only on the stage of having black skin that emits purple smoke, they can be saved.

To avoid the Scourge's infection, the people who dared to fight them had to rely on the protection of the Light Magic. However, when the Goddess was together with them, these people could rely on her.

"[Armor of light]"

With a single series of words, everyone on the battlefield was protected by armor made of golden light. Of course, they will not rely too much on this armor.. They know, there is no absolute power that will protect them.