Chapter 151 No Coming Back

Ressha, the once prideful and respected Dark Elf Queen, stood near the entrance of the room overlooking the cursed people that had once been the healthy and beautiful humans and elves. She couldn't help but feel a deep sense of regret and guilt wash over her as she surveyed this cruel and dark scenery in front of her.

It was all her fault.

She had taken on Eldora, one of her brightest students, and had trained her in the languages that were not supposed to go out of the royal family. But in doing so, she had unleashed a terrible curse that had decimated the once prosperous kingdoms of the humans and the elves and brought pain and agony to so many people.

Ressha knew that she could not undo the damage that had been done, but she could make amends. She needed to help and make things right for everyone.

With a heavy heart, Ressha made her way to the place where the meetings were supposed to happen and approached the leaders of the human and elf alliance, Zenda and Lydia. They were fierce warriors, and Ressha knew that they would not trust her easily.

It baffled her how Tisha and Eva weren't the two individuals leading this place taking their positions, but after seeing Zenda and Lydia in action, Ressha understood why they are the people that are in charge of this mission.

"Zenda, Lydia," Ressha began, her voice laced with a mixture of regret and determination.

"I know that I have caused you and your people great pain. But I want to make amends. I want to help you and I want to see everyone smiling again,"

Zenda and Lydia exchanged a sceptical glance, but they could see the sincerity in Ressha's eyes.

"Because of my foolishness, many people died and many of them are still suffering, I'm not going to call myself a proud queen anymore but at least I want to erase this black mark from race and help you," Ressha's eyes were on the verge of crying.

Even though she was a powerful queen, in the end, she was a kind woman just like Tisha, who cared too much about her race, so her tears weren't anything strange to other dark elves, but seeing her crying broke everyone's heart for some reason. Elves felt like they were watching another version of their own queen.

"What could you possibly do to help us?" Lydia asked, her tone cool and guarded.

"I have the knowledge and my power is not so weak, I can use dark magic quite well," Ressha explained.

"I may be able to help to fight it, or at the very least, lessen its effects so all of you can fight to rescue this man you're talking about."

Zenda and Lydia shared another look, this time one of consideration.

"Very well," Zenda said after a moment of careful thought.

"We will allow you to help us. But know this, Ressha. If you betray us, or if we find that you are not true to your word, we will not hesitate to bring you to justice."

Ressha nodded, knowing full well the weight of Zenda's words.

"I understand," she said.

"And I will do everything in my power to make things right."

And with that, Ressha set out to do just that. She knew that it would be a long and difficult journey, but she was determined to make amends for the mistakes of her past and in the corner of her heart, she wanted all the remaining dark elves to have a better life.

She knew if things go like this and other races survive, in future, they would experience racism since their crimes are too big, so she wanted this history to vanish from their records so that future generations won't suffer because of them.

As the sun rose over the horizon, the elven and human female warriors gathered at the edge of the elven queendom, their weapons glistening in the early morning light.

They had been preparing for this moment for weeks, honing their skills and perfecting their battle strategies. The time had finally come to set sail and rescue Nikol, their beloved comrade and lover, who had been captured by the Leviathan.

Among the group, there was a sense of determination mixed with fear. They knew that this would be no easy task. The sea was treacherous and the Leviathan was a fearsome foe. They knew fighting sea folks in the sea might be the most stupid idea one could come up with but they had no choice.

Even though this won't be any easy task, they were determined to save Nikol, no matter the cost.

The elven warriors, with their long, graceful limbs and sharp senses, stood alongside the human warriors, who were sturdy and steadfast. Together, they formed an unstoppable force, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead.

Lydia knew what she had to do, and she knew that her comrades were counting on her. Her heart was pounding with both fear and determination, but she refused to show any signs of weakness. She raised her sword high and spoke with a fierce determination that inspired her fellow soldiers.

"My dear sisters!!" she shouted.

"We stand here today, on the brink of battle, to save our love, Nikol. The sea folks think they can take him from us, but they are sorely mistaken. We are warriors, and we will fight until our last breath to ensure that Nikol returns to our arms and I will promise each and every one of you, it will be worth at the end when we can experience his warmth again."

Her voice echoed across the open area, carried by the wind. Her comrades looked up at her, their eyes filled with admiration and trust. Lydia continued,

"We have trained for this moment, we have prepared for this moment, and we will not let it slip away from us. We have fought countless battles before, and we have emerged victorious. This one will be no different. We are strong, we are fearless, and we will not falter."

The battle cries erupted all around the queendom, as her words affected both humans and elves.

She lifted her sword again and shouted,

"Remember why we are here. Remember who we are fighting for. Remember the love we share. Together, we will overcome any obstacle, we will vanquish any foe, and we will emerge victorious."

In the same battle formation, everyone entered the forest but this time even Tisha participated in the battle because of the lack of warriors.

Usha and Nym are the only important people that stayed behind, as both of them were forced to do that by Lydia and Zenda.

"If we walk along the river, we might be able to find some clues, but I heard their queendom is not something a land creature like us can find," Ressha said showing she wasn't a dead weight for this group.

"Ever since Nikol arrived here, our lives have been so eventful, I can't even remember the days, when we were used to praying and waiting for the goddess to make everything right," Lydia said gaining laughs from the people around her.

Since they were travelling all day, at night they decided to rest and prepare their bodies for a long journey.

"Hahah! Even these foods, I heard he had some hand in making them," Eva said while taking a generous bite out of her grilled monster meat.

"Aunty, do you think we will also get pregnant like my mother?" Alva, who was silently eating her meals questioned making everyone around her open their eyes wide, while their hands automatically touched their bellies.

"This is different from our normal pregnancy, I have never seen Usha acting like that, she's like a child," Eva said and looked at Alva.

"This is different but- I enjoy this rather than depending on a goddess that abandoned us," Tisha and Zenda at this point felt like their faith also shaking as they couldn't help but question what was happening, but Tisha and Zenda had stuck to her blood as it was her duty to act as a pillar of faith to her race.

"If any of you feel nauseous or have difficulty, quickly contact me or Lydia, we don't want to risk our children getting injured. Even though our positions are different, all of us are held by Nikol, so don't worry about small details, just talk to me,"

Eva said and asked everyone to go back to sleep since they needed to give a good rest to their bodies.

As the moon rose high in the sky, the camp slowly descended into a peaceful slumber. The only sounds were the chirping of crickets and the soft rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze. Each warrior slept soundly, their weapons within arm's reach, ready for the next day.

The night passed uneventfully, with a few warriors keeping the watch but expecting some harmless monsters, none of them really saw anything but there was one thing, they underestimated largely.

That was the power of Leviathan, who was able to sense the familiar mana signatures of Lyida and other girls, which pissed her off a quite bit.