Chapter 1084: Chapter 75 The Kind Grim Reaper_4
After two long years, Ah Dai’s entire body jolted as he saw the Elf Queen again, filled with emotion, he cried out, "Aunt Elf."
The Elf Queen, not bothering to observe her surroundings, floated in front of Ah Dai, gently caressing his face, and in a soft voice said, "Child, you’ve darkened and grown stronger. You must have suffered a lot these past two years." As he felt the maternal care of the Elf Queen, Ah Dai’s eyes moistened, "I haven’t suffered, Auntie, not at all."
Zhuo Yun fell to the ground with a thump, wailing inconsolably, "Your Majesty the Queen."
Audi, the Grand Elf Envoy, helped Zhuo Yun up, "Xiao Yun, were you rescued by Ah Dai and the others?"
Zhuo Yun nodded softly, the sight of these elders from her clan rendering her speechless with overwhelming emotion.
With a flush of embarrassment, Ah Dai said, "I’m sorry, Aunt Elf, I failed to fulfill the task you entrusted to me..." He then briefly recounted everything that had happened over the past two years. When he mentioned that fourteen Elves had chosen to commit suicide to cleanse their souls, the room fell into a stunned silence. The Elf Queen’s gaze became vacant, her warm red lips trembling slightly as tears cascaded down her cheeks, she murmured, "My children! Why? Why did you act so foolishly? Your bodies may have been defiled by those vile people, but your spirits remained pure." The deaths of fourteen of her people dealt a heavy blow to the Elf Queen, her body trembling slightly, needing the support of Audi to stay composed.
Yan Shi said gravely, "Your Majesty, Ah Dai mentioned that the scroll can only summon you for two hours. We must act swiftly. Is there any way to locate the Princess?"
The Elf Queen, struggling to control her emotions, nodded lightly, "I have a way. Ah Dai, give me the Elf Bracelet."
Ah Dai handed over the Elf Bracelet, and the Elf Queen placed the bracelet in her palm, beginning to chant a spell in the elven language. The Elf Bracelet, emitting a green glow, seemed to joyously call out. The green light gradually receded, and the Elf Queen suddenly opened her eyes, "I know where Xing Er is now, let’s go immediately."
Ah Dai and his companions were already prepared and quietly opened the window. Ah Dai said, "Auntie, lead the way. We must rescue Princess Xing Er today."
The Elf Queen nodded, "I hope Xing Er is still safe. For the continuation of the Elf Clan, brave warriors of our people, let us depart." With that, she led the four Grand Elf Envoy and nine Elf Envoy including Zhuo Yun, fluttering their wings and taking flight, with Ah Dai and the Yan brothers swiftly following on the ground. They all pushed their speed to the limit, heading west towards Sunset City under the guidance of the Elf Queen. The night had deepened, and with hardly any pedestrians on the route, eighteen shadows hastened forward in the moonlight’s gleam. Their dwelling was located towards the west of the central part of Sunset City. After about fifteen minutes of hastening, the Elf Queen suddenly stopped and pointed ahead, "Xing Er is inside there."
They all looked towards the room she was pointing to, only to see a tall, imposing wall. The white stone wall, over five meters high, seemed incredibly thick, and the giant archway was guarded by over a hundred soldiers. Engraved in the language of the Holy Church above the archway were the words — Sunset Palace.
They couldn’t help but gasp, as they never expected that the place where Princess Xing Er was imprisoned would be inside the Royal Palace of the Empire of Sunset.
The Elf Queen clenched her teeth, hesitating for a minute before suddenly turning to Ah Dai, "You three shouldn’t come in. There will undoubtedly be many powerful guards inside the Royal Palace of The Empire. After all, this is our Elf Clan’s own affair. You wait here. If we succeed in rescuing Xing Er, we will hand her over to you to take her back to the Elf Clan. If we fail, then it can only be blamed on fate for wanting to end the continuation of our Elf Clan; only our unfortunate destiny can be lamented." With that, she attempted to flutter her wings and fly toward the Royal Palace.
Ah Dai grabbed the Elf Queen’s arm in urgency, "Aunty, how can we not help you now that we have come this far? Even if it means death here today, we will do everything we can for the Elf Clan." Hearing Ah Dai’s words, the Elf Queen trembled with profound emotion, her eyes glistening as she gently stroked Ah Dai’s black hair, sighing, "Child, I know you mean well, but I cannot be so selfish as to let you risk your lives again. Wait here for us. I believe that there is no one who can withstand the strength of the Elf Clan concentrated in over seventy percent of us here. Even if we fail to rescue Xing Er, The Empire of Sunset will surely pay a grievous price." After saying this, she struggled free from Ah Dai’s grasp, ready to take flight.
Yan Shi suddenly interjected, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. Forcing your way in like this will likely make it difficult to rescue Princess Xing Er. We need to plan first."
The Elf Queen gave a bleak smile, "There is no time left to plan. We can only maintain our presence here for a little over an hour before the power of the Elf ancient tree sends us back. That would be our last opportunity." Yan Shi shook his head, "I have an idea, actually quite simple. With this method, our chances of success will be much greater."
