Chapter 290

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Chapter 290: Alfheim (2)

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A crimson inferno engulfed Bantadi's subordinates. Although most of his subordinates were dark knights and possessed strong resistance to dark magic.

Still, they were caught off guard by the sudden attack. The dark mages who carried out the surprise attack were skilled enough to be considered direct subordinates of a Giant Evil.

"Aaargh! Someone, please put out the fire!"

"My arm...! My arm! Aaaaraa!"

More than half of Bantadi's subordinates were reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye and the remaining survivors were severely wounded and slipped into an unconscious state.

"These... these b-bastards...!"

Bantadi was trembling violently from rage as he saw all his subordinates dying one by one. He had been backstabbed by those he had considered allies. His eye turned bloodshot.

"What have you done to my men!"

Bantadi roared with fury.

Dark mages were startled by the thunderous shout led them to halt their attack and glare at Bantadi.

"What have we done? We have come to execute you by order of the noble and beautiful one."

"Wait-what? Noble? Beautiful?"

Bantadi was so stunned by the bizarre epithets that he momentarily forgot his anger.

"Could you possibly be referring to lord Dorugo?"

All the dark mages and knights in Alfheim served Dorugo. So Bantadi's deduction was quite reasonable.

"Silence, you foolish creature!"

"How dare you mistake our lord for such a mere skull!"

"Should we not cut your filthy tongue to make you come to your senses!"

However, the dark mages reacted differently. They became furious as if they had been subjected to terrible blasphemy.

Bantadi was dumbfounded by their anger.

"Are you traitors finally gone insane...? Do you think this is the time for you to be angry!"Fôll0w current novÊls on n/o/(v)/3l/b((in).(co/m)

"Can't you shut up!"

"Damn it, I don't know what's going on, but..."

Bantadi gripped his greatsword. An aura blade was created as dark mana gathered on the blade.

"First, I will make you pay for what you've done to my subordinates!"

Dark mages immediately unleashed their dark magic to stop Bantadi. A massive explosion soon engulfed him as a torrent of magic spells unleashed.

"Is that all you've got?"

But such an explosion could not stop Bantadi.

Bantadi came out from the explosion unharmed and swung his sword at the dark mages.

With a single sweep, the heads of five men flew off causing the smell of blood to fill the air.

"You dared to attack me with such lowly skills? I will kill every last one of you here!"

As Bantadi was about to unleash another attack, a strange voice cut through the air and interrupted him.

“I think I have to step up.”

A young man stepped into his view.

The dark mages immediately bowed their heads upon seeing him.

“My Lord! Why have you left your rest and ventured into such danger?”

“With your skills, you couldn’t defeat him.”

“Ah... Master, to think you would worry about us... We shall cherish this honor in our hearts... no, in our very souls!”

The dark mages wore expressions of ecstasy.

The young man glanced at the dark mages with disgust.

“...Your devotion is almost too much. It makes me want to vomit.”

“How dare insignificant beings like us upset our lord! We shall atone with our deaths!”

“No, that’s enough. Instead of killing yourselves, kill one more enemy before you die.”

“As you command!”

LBantadi felt his head spin as he continued to listen to the conversation.

Bantadi turned to the young man.

Despite Damien’s repeated question, the elves remained silent.

“What’s wrong with you?”

“They’re probably too awestruck by lord’s noble form to speak! What a bunch of heathens!”

Bantadi exclaimed loudly. Damien glared at him.

“Shut up and stop talking nonsense.”

“My lord has finally given me an order! This is the most glorious moment of my life!”

“I told you to shut the fuck up.”

As Damien rubbed his temple, one of the elves spoke up.

“...Human, why did you save us?”

An elf woman with strong limbs and dark hair asked Damien.

A spirit resembling an eagle was perched on her shoulder.

The eagle spirit exuded a powerful presence.

It was clear that the elf woman was a skilled spirit user.

“Are you their leader?”

“Yes.”

“Good. My name is Damien Haksen. I need information about Alfheim. I’m asking for your cooperation.”

“...Why should we trust you?”

“I’m not your enemy. In fact, you could say I’m an ally. I’m here to help you.”

“...I don’t believe you.”

The elf woman’s voice was filled with hostility.

“The elders told us that humans are deceitful creatures.”

It was a reaction anyone familiar with elf history could understand.

In the past, there had been a time when elves and humans had interacted. From the human perspective, the elves were not only incredibly beautiful but also mysterious creatures.

Because of this, humans would often capture elves and sell them into slavery. Eventually, the elves severed all ties with humans and retreated to Alfheim.

"I know how you feel about humans. But I saved you. You could at least trust me a little."

"Saved us...? Or did you just kill your own kind to monopolize us?"

"That's a ridiculous accusation."

The elf woman pointed at the dark mages Damien had brought with him.

"...Aren't those dark mages also human?"

"Ahem."

Damien was speechless.

"It just looks like an internal human conflict to me."

The elf woman said firmly.

"If you really are an ally, then please just let us go."

Damien had a feeling the elf wouldn't listen to anything he said.

This was a headache.

Damien had come to this island to kill Dorugo.

To kill Dorugo, he needed information. Only then could he find out where Dorugo was.

Should I try to find another elf? No, other elves would probably be no different.

Judging from the elf woman's attitude, it was clear that the other elves would also be hostile towards Damien simply because he was human.

"If that's what you want, then so be it."

"Thank you for understanding our situation..."

"I'm going to have to capture you all."

Damien gestured to Bantadi and the dark mages. They surrounded the elves.

The elf woman looked at Damien in shock.

"Human! What are you doing?! Didn't you say you were an ally?"

"I am an ally. But right now, I need information more urgently."

Damien pointed at the elves and gave an order.

"Subdue them all but don't kill them."

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[Translator - Kie]

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