"Huh?"
"What is it?"
"That..."
The hunters were also surprised to witness the appearance of the masked figure. Zhang Gang seemed to bite his lips. Now, he didn't know what to do.
Suddenly, one of the hunters came forward. That man brandished a spear towards the dungeon master.
"Don't be afraid! One person is not enough to change things! Attack!"
Out of Zhang Gang's command, the hunters followed the shout and attacked without a second thought. The leader of the Blood Oath Guild was shocked. He tried to stop them, but unfortunately it was too late.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Lightning struck dozens of hunters. Instantly, the sound of their screams filled the air along with the burning smell. Zhang Gang looked away with a dark face.
"You idiot," he muttered through gritted teeth.
Dozens of hunters who had originally had great guts now shrank. Watching dozens of their comrades become burnt corpses, they quickly put on horrified faces. Some hunters even fell down in shock.
Under these confusing conditions, Zhang Gang was filled with doubt. He had never received any prior notice from the dungeon master. All of this was sudden.
He thought, is this a test? Or is this really a trap?
The only clue given by Adelia was that he had been provided with a stage.
"Chief what should we do?"
"Whatever happens, we will fight with you."
His men began to urge him on. They were waiting for a decision from the leader. On the other hand, Zhang Gang himself still didn't know what to decide.
He squeezed his sword.
At that moment, at the shadows of the trees, dozens of pairs of glowing eyes appeared. The hunters were immediately shocked to see that. Tension ran up their necks.
However, their worries were just their fears.
Adelia appeared above the warmth. The elven woman seemed to float like a goddess from down from the sky. Of course she didn't come alone. Dozens of elves came along with their leader. Hiding in both tree branches, they aimed arrows at the dungeon master.
Suddenly, this scene made hundreds of hunters gape. For the first time, they saw the combat power of the Elven Village. So far they had only seen the elves as peace-loving creatures.
This was beyond their expectations. Including the Zhang Gang.
"What are they really up to," muttered that man.
He shook his head.
Although he didn't know the real intention behind this incident, but at least he knew that this was all an act. Zhang Gang could breathe a sigh of relief. He did not have to fight against the dungeon master. Even with hundreds of hunters, he was not sure he could defeat him. Moreover, after seeing hundreds of hunters being eliminated like insects.
In the midst of the tense silence, Adelia spoke up.
"Dungeon Master! We elves are tired of facing your slavery all this time! We've had enough of being ordered to kill humans! From now onwards, we will not follow your command decisions anymore! No one can stop our decision! Even if you send hundreds of monsters! We will not be afraid. We will fight back!"
Floating in the air, her speech touched the hearts of the hundreds of hunters who heard it. Now they were fully convinced that there was a tyrant ruler enslaving the monsters. A ruler who ordered them to attack and kill humans for no reason.
Adelia continued her speech. She told how her people were enslaved and used. The hunters who were listening began to look pitying. Some felt a surge of emotion. Some were wringing their hands while cursing. Some were open-mouthed. A wide range of emotions filled their chests.
Of course, Adelia's speech was not just air coming out of her breath. There was magic in her every word.
Adelia was an oracle.
The high elf had the ability to influence the feeling of intelligent beings. In addition, she can also buff the people who listen to her voice.
Bang!
By now, all the hunters had fallen under her magical control. Not only were they immersed in emotions, but also great power flowed through their bodies.
Adelia glanced at Zhang Gang. That woman gave him a coded look.
Zhang Gang nodded.
He stomped his weapon. The hunter's entire attention was on him.
"Everyone! As you have heard, the creature before you is our true enemies. He is the mastermind that has humanity facing extinction. There is not just one of them. There are a hundred of them. They are the real threat!"
The hunters looked impatient to fight. They were already furious, especially since they were under the influence of Adelia's magic.
Zhang Gang glanced back at Adelia. The high elf nodded, a sign of approval to attack the dungeon master.
On the other hand, the masked man seemed to be silent.
Zhang Gang didn't know what the real purpose behind this situation was. But he would improvise.
"Attack!"
"Yaaaa!"
Hundreds of hunters charged simultaneously. Dozens of elves hiding behind the leaves of the trees shot dozens of arrows. Adelia began to chant, her body shining brightly like the morning sun. Zhang Gang attacked at the very front.
On the other side, the dungeon master also did not remain silent. Dozens of monster hunters who were behind him charged. The man in the demon mask cast lightning magic.
The clash was inevitable.
Lightning struck, destroying the surrounding ground and trees. Dozens of hunters were thrown into the air by the force of the lightning. Some of them were injured, suddenly recovering quickly. But not a few of them turned into charred hunks of flesh.
The hunters fought like people possessed. They continued to charge even as lightning bolts struck them. They're starting to not be much different from monsters.
"Attack! Kill them!"
"Kill the dungeon master!"
"End the suffering of the dungeon right now!"
Blindly, the hunters killed every monster in front of them. Goblins and kobolds were killed, then trampled. The lycans were slashed in half. Orcs and werelions were pierced by hundreds of arrows.
The combined forces of elves and humans excelled in battle. The monster troops was repulsed.
The situation was becoming unfavorable for the monsters. If the dungeon master continued, thousands of his monsters would die. He decided to retreat. Of course, the hunters did not remain silent.
Drawing dozens of lightning bolts, the dungeon blocked the movement of the hunters who were trying to catch up with the monsters.
Zhang Gang was still chasing, then he heard a soft whispering voice in his head. Spontaneously, that man stopped.
"Let them retreat. Order the hunter troops to stop attacking."
The Blood Oath Guild leader paused for a moment, catching his breath. At the same time, he was digesting the situation. "Stop! Everyone stop!"
His words were not enough. He stomped his sword against the ground and a crack appeared. Hundreds of hunters who were lusting to kill stopped instantly.
The hunter looked at the leader with a questioning face.
"Why did you stop, Leader?"
"We almost won!"
"If we kill the dungeon master, we can eliminate one threat."
Zhang Gang hissed as he heard the protesting ramblings of his men. That man pulled the head of one of the hunters next to him and pointed at the dozens of hunters injured by the lightning strike.
"Look! If we mindlessly chase after them, we'll all turn burnt like them! You want us all to die, huh?"
Only then did his men understand. They were too consumed with emotion to realize that many of their comrades were unable to catch up with the enemy.
Zhang Gang ordered the healer to treat the wounded.
Naturally, the elves came down from the trees to help the injured humans. Those with healing magic quickly treated the hunter lying on the ground. Thanks to the magic effects of Adelia, many of the hunters were not seriously injured. Even the magic healing effect became more effective.
Elves and humans helped each other.
Zhang Gang saw how their relationship was stronger than a tragedy.
"Good job, Zhang Gang."
A soft voice greeted him from behind. A golden-haired and pointy-eared woman approached him.
The man sighed. "I don't know whether to be happy or sad from this event."
Adelia smiled. "It doesn't matter. Lord must have liked your work."
Despite being praised by the high elf, no smile at all crossed Zhang Gang's face. That man looked flatly into the shadow of the forest. It was as if something evil was watching them.
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