Chapter 248: Chapter 246: Elf God
This incident was just a minor interlude for Hilia to send money to Rose.
Afterwards, the young girl continued to immerse herself in the crafting of scrolls.
Three days passed quickly.
Based on the estimated consumption for the ninth and tenth floors, she crafted 30 Earth Shield Scrolls, but did not make any Water Curtain Barriers, as only two were needed for the two floors.
For the remaining scrolls, Hilia made some defensive scrolls for other elements, though it was unclear if they would come in handy.
Due to Pascal’s support, she boldly took some blank scrolls to try drawing Tier Four scrolls.
The result was a complete failure.
None were usable.
"Tier Four scrolls consume too much magic power, and the intensity of magic power can’t be borne by ordinary materials. To craft Tier Four scrolls, expensive materials like the Heart of Gold might need to be used as the main material instead of a supplementary one..."
Hilia glanced regretfully at the failed Tier Four scrolls, packed up all the scrolls, and left the tent.
Elina was already waiting outside.
The two of them had a simple meal before heading towards the ruins.
Nowadays, with the development of the temporary camp, the distance from the temporary camp to the entrance of the ruins had been replaced by a wide avenue, with a stone-paved road extending all the way to the entrance.
And along the wide avenue, many peddlers appeared, selling all sorts of odds and ends.
Hilia even saw someone selling Hearts of the Magic Puppet, and upon a closer look, it was an old acquaintance, Carl, who used to sell Hearts of the Magic Puppet at the Lost Lighthouse.
However, she now looked like an elf, so he didn’t recognize her.
Seeing an acquaintance, Hilia specifically glanced at the link devices and found that he had already upgraded all artificial Heart of the Magic Puppet link devices with runes.
If not for being busy with the ruins, Hilia was prepared to make some more money off him.
Upon reaching the entrance of the ruins, it was bustling with people, divided into an entrance and exit area by the nearby lord to avoid interference.
Hilia looked up at the tall gate and muttered, "I hope we can clear it today."
With that, she and Elina entered the ruins.
They reappeared at the entrance to the ninth floor of the central tower.
After taking a brief look at the surroundings and confirming that it had the same eerie theme as the first three floors, they proceeded to the ninth floor.
As the door behind them closed, Hilia took out an Earth Shield Scroll, activated it, and guided it to form a fortress.
Elina then used Steel Wood Spike and Forest Silk, executing the moves seamlessly.
Just as Hilia was about to form an Ice Bow and unleash a Crystal Arrow at the painting in the hall, she saw the painting seemingly come to life, with a strange smile curled at its corner.
The next second, a piercing scream resounded, and everything around began to move, transforming into a terrifying storm with a quick turn.
Hilia widened her eyes, "Does it know we intend to skip solving the puzzle, so it attacks us proactively?"
This sudden anomaly confirmed what Rose had said.
The original owner of the ruins was still alive and watching them from the twelfth floor.
Noticing Hilia’s unusual expression, Elina asked, "What’s wrong?"
Hilia shook her head, "Nothing, nothing, let’s continue preparing the second Bearing Wall."
It’s better not to let Elina know about the ruins’ owner watching them from the twelfth floor.
If she found out, who knows what she would think, especially since the owner sensed the call and came here because of it.
"The ruins’ owner might be related to Elina, better not to mention it."
Amid a barrage-like assault.
A total of eight layers of Bearing Walls, plus a Water Curtain Barrier, allowed them to successfully pass the ninth floor.
With Rose’s guidance, they arrived smoothly at the tenth floor.
Using the same tactic, this floor consumed 15 Earth Shield Scrolls and one Water Curtain Barrier Scroll, along with many Tier Two scrolls.
They passed smoothly.
Before heading to the eleventh floor, Hilia looked at Elina and said, "Elina, let’s not use this method on the eleventh floor. I can tell this method already reached its limit on the tenth floor."
Elina nodded, "I noticed too. If we use this method on the eleventh floor, our Combination Skill might not withstand the attacks... But we have plenty of time, these two floors didn’t take much time, we can take it slowly."
Hilia smiled slightly and nodded, "Alright, let’s take it slowly, there’s no rush."
Clearing 12 floors in a day was somewhat astonishing.
But, so what?
It’s about being astonishing. After organizing supplies on the tenth floor and having a small meal to refill, Hilia and Elina, under Rose’s guidance, ascended the stairs and arrived smoothly at the eleventh-floor entrance.
The two exchanged a glance, refraining from releasing any Defense Magic, and prepared for the tribulation that the ruins’ owner would bring them.
However, upon entering the eleventh floor, what appeared was beyond their expectation.
As the door behind them closed, a dense mist suddenly appeared, gradually shrouding the surroundings.
Just as Hilia was at a loss, she noticed Elina beside her slowly emitting a vibrant green light.
Wherever the light reached, the mist gradually dissipated.
When everything became clear, Hilia found they were no longer inside the tower but in a forest.
In front lay a vast Crescent Lake, and on the concave side of the lake, a massive tree grew, with many branches forming an extremely majestic treehouse atop.
This treehouse was entirely integrated into the giant tree, looking uniquely beautiful, majestic yet lovely.
Beside her, Elina’s voice came, "Is this... the Old Elf Royal Court?"
Hilia looked over, "Old Elf Royal Court?"
Elina regained her composure and said, "This scene looks a lot like the Old Elf Royal Court depicted by the minstrels. Legend says, the Old Elf Royal Court was home to the elf’s only God, and inside Crescent Lake, her divine power was amassed. Just a sip, and one could be transformed, possessing the most beautiful wings of nature, the highest Magic Talent..."
Elina’s words halted abruptly.
Because changes appeared in front of Crescent Lake and the Elf Royal Court.
They saw a figure, shrouded entirely in light, descend from the sky, slowly landing over Crescent Lake.
Her voice reached Hilia and Elina’s ears, "This is my last testament... I will leave Star Fall, heading to the underworld to seek a method to save Him. If I fail... an elf will come here to take my relics... At that time, I hope you do not be too harsh on her..."
At that moment, the entire world became hazy, and Hilia looked at Elina by her side, only to see her expression becoming incredibly emotional and restless.
"Elf God... Your Holiness... Your Holiness... Don’t... don’t leave... the Elf Race... needs your guidance..."
Elf God?!
Hilia’s pupils dilated with shock.
That was the Elf God?!
