Chapter 1095: Chapter 77: Divine Arrow Shocks the Enemy_5
After a long while, the Elf Queen raised her head and addressed Ah Dai, "Child, are you hurt? Has the Old Magician harmed you?"
Ah Dai shook his head and smiled, "Auntie, don’t worry, I’m fine. I shot an arrow at him with the mystical iron bow. Although I missed, it scared him witless. It’s a pity my archery skills are poor, or I might have ended his life and stopped him from perpetrating evil."
The Elf Queen wiped the tears from her face and said sincerely, "It’s good that you’re fine, it’s good. Ah Dai, we’ll be leaving soon. The Royal Palace has been attacked; Sunset City will definitely be in chaos. They will not let you off easily. You should not be in a hurry to leave this city, wait until things calm down before leaving, it might be safer. Princess Xing Er is entrusted to you; be careful on the road and prioritize your safety."
Xing Er, stunned, looked up at her mother and choked up, "Mom, where are you going? Xing Er never wants to leave you again. I promise, I’ll listen to everything you say, don’t abandon Xing Er!" she spoke, hugging the Elf Queen tightly and refusing to let go. The Elf Queen’s tears, which had just ceased, started flowing again as she spoke gently, "Silly girl, how could Mom abandon you? I don’t want to leave you either, but we came here by the summoning scroll from our clan, and we can only stay here for two hours, and the time is almost up. You know that Mom can’t easily leave the Elf ancient tree. When Mom leaves, you must listen to Brother Ah Dai; he will take you back to the Elf Forest, and then we can be reunited."
Yan Shi seemed to think of something and asked quietly, "Your Majesty, Princess Xing Er hasn’t been hurt, has she?" He was worried that if Xing Er suffered the same torture as the other Elves in the past, and chose to end her life after the Elf Queen left, they would be unable to explain to the Elf Queen.
The Elf Queen saw his worry, smiled faintly, and said, "Rest assured, the Bloodline of the Elf King still exists within Xing Er, and her body has not been violated by those despicable humans. As long as you bring her back to the Elf Forest within a year, everything will return to normal. Yan Shi, I’m troubling you again with this task."
Hearing her say this, Yan Shi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Princess Xing Er has been rescued, the greatest difficulty is past, and we will definitely bring her safely to your side." Having managed to break out from a place as heavily guarded as the Imperial Palace of the Sunset Empire, he now felt full of confidence.
The bodies of the Elf Queen and the Elf Envoys gradually blurred as she gently caressed Xing Er’s pretty face and said softly, "Be good, Xing Er, Mom will be waiting for you in Elf City, you must come back quickly! Ah Dai, Yan Shi, Yan Li, thank you for your hard work. The Elf Clan will always be grateful for everything you have done. I wish you a safe journey." A green light shone, and the Elf Queen and the Elves vanished into the air.
"Mom——" Xing Er tried to hug her mother’s body, but the Elf Queen had already disappeared; how could she hold onto her?
Zhuo Yun moved closer to Xing Er and embraced her, "Your Highness, don’t be sad; soon you will see Her Majesty again."
Yan Shi spoke gravely, "Right now, the urgent matter is figuring out a way to leave Sunset City. Once we leave here and take the small paths, we will surely pass through the Sunset Empire safely. As long as we enter the Empire of Washington or the Holy Church, we will be safe. Her Majesty is right; Sunset City’s inspections will be extremely strict these next two days. We should not leave hastily; let’s wait and see."
Xing Er’s crying gradually subsided. Having escaped the den of monsters, she fell asleep in Zhuo Yun’s arms due to her exhaustion and the relaxation of her mood. With Ah Dai’s help, Zhuo Yun moved Xing Er back to his room. After a night of running, they needed some good rest.
The next morning, before dawn, the Steward came looking for Yan Shi. Yan Shi opened the door to see the Steward and asked with a frown, "Is there something wrong?"
The Steward apparently in a very bad mood, gave a bitter smile and said, "Something serious has happened in the city. Now the city is under martial law, no one is allowed to leave, and every place that can house people must be searched. It’s said that more than a dozen assassins attacked the Royal Palace, which has enraged the Emperor. Many Imperial Soldiers have come and are checking. This disturbance has driven away many of our guests. They will soon inspect here; please prepare yourselves. However, there’s some good news—you are only four people. They are likely just going through the motions."
