Even if you become a witch, you have to eat oranges

"It's Elder Hillier. She is one of the strongest elves in this city."

Cola reminded Elena in a low voice, but she showed no intention of resisting.

As for the other well-armed elves nearby, they also have considerable power. At first glance, they look like elites who have experienced hundreds of battles.

Elena felt a little distressed. It seemed difficult to handle such a big battle.

"Well, I've met Ms. Lowetta before, she's not a suspicious person!"

After being surrounded, Cola tried to defend herself.

"You all cooperate obediently and don't resist. Naturally, I won't hurt you."

As a result, Elena was captured just like that.They didn't touch Cola, but left someone to keep an eye on her.

Along the way, she was not treated harshly, but several elves surrounded her and focused their attention on Elena.

These elves, or most of this city, are dark elves.It can be seen at a glance that they have a certain violent temperament hidden in them, which is incompatible with normal elves.

Of course Elena is used to it.

"Excuse me, what do you want to see me for?"

The leader, Elder Hillier, glanced at her, seemingly not catching the anger of a spy.Instead, he hesitated and replied solemnly:

"It's Ms. Lowetta who wants to see you. She is very interested in you after knowing your existence."

"That's a big shot, right? Is there something about me that attracts attention?"

Elena tried to test it out, but Hillier's words shattered her illusions:

"It can heal dark elves like us and help us escape from such purgatory. Isn't this worthy of careful treatment?"

It seems that it was discovered after all.The situation was relatively secretive at first, but after that, the elf seemed to see Elena's doubts, and Elder Hillier answered expressionlessly.

"Don't make random guesses. Let me tell you the reason directly. Our place is originally loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Every new member has an inspection period. And you were brought back by Magath."

"I happen to have some free time, so I might as well come and observe you myself."

Elena was speechless, which meant that this person had been following her from the beginning? Is this elder elf so idle?

However, the matter has come to this, and Elena has no choice but to obey the arrangement.She just hoped that these dark elves would not push too hard for the sake of asking for her.

However, this elder elf who seemed very strong was actually corrupted by the power of darkness.When she looked at herself, there was some hidden expectation.

Of course, Elena didn't dare to use this as a threat. If the other party was very inflexible and rigid, then she would be smart.

……

"This is it. There is only one road ahead. Go there by yourself. I have already reported your matter to Ms. Lovita."

Unexpectedly, the dark elf elder Hillier took her to a small valley and left.

This place is also shrouded in a huge root system, and it is considered to be deep in the city. Looking around are huge wooden structures.

There is really only one way into the valley.

Elena entered it with some anxiety, but at this time she didn't think about anything else.I just hope that the other party won't be too sensitive.

It is said that this Ms. Loweita led some dark elves to open up this place hundreds of years ago, and she was already a strong person at that time.

When she was distracted, some sounds came from not long after entering the valley.

"Ahhhh-"

"Cough, cough, let me out!"

Boom! Boom!

Chaotic sounds sounded from both sides. Beside this only road, many elves were imprisoned.

They were all corrupted by the power of darkness, the dark elves.Now it seems that many people are going crazy.A small part of them still had some consciousness, but their eyes shone with a strange and fascinating light.

All the dark elves were imprisoned in wooden cages. The material seemed to be as strong as the huge root system.

bang! bang!

A crazy elf crashed into the cage. This seemingly fragile wooden structure was extremely strong and motionless.At the same time, a weak stream of light was released, causing the irrational elf to scream and become more honest for the time being.

Along the way, some were mutilating themselves, some were talking to themselves, and some even looked at her with vicious expressions.

The environment here is so depressing that it makes people want to escape.

But Elena finally knew why the dark elves in the city looked normal.It turns out that all the serious ones have been detained and placed here.

Miss Anya was unwilling to call for help when she had an attack, probably because she was afraid of being locked up.

With an inexplicable heavy heart, Elena reached the end of the road, but found no one waiting.

At this time, from a cage in the deepest part, an elf made a voice:

"It turns out you are not one of our tribesmen."

Volume 35: A Farce: [-]. Tide of Darkness

"Who are you? Why are you so similar to our people?"

As soon as she arrived there, Elena was shocked.This voice sounds a little hoarse and weird, but it contains some unique magic.

As soon as she opened her mouth, all the imprisoned and restless dark elves in the entire valley stopped.

The female elf, who was also locked in a wooden cage like the other elves, had a completely different sense of existence from the other elves.

"I don't know how I ended up like this, but I didn't mean to sneak in."

The other party was obviously an impenetrable strong man, so Elena simply said what she had to say.After all, there was no serious conflict between her and the elves.

The female elf in the cage looks to be middle-aged.Even though she has some wrinkles on her face, she still has a youthful and beautiful face that can be seen at a glance.

She was dressed simply, but it was difficult to conceal the grace and elegance revealed from her bones, as well as the aura of a superior person.

Even in a cage, he looks like a noble king.

After looking at Elena carefully for a long time, her face seemed a little confused, but it quickly disappeared:

"Oh, don't worry, we should be asking for something from you."

"As long as I can leave safely, I'll be satisfied."

Elena knew that the person in front of her was Ms. Loweita, who was highly respected by the elf elders. Although she didn't know what kind of strength and identity she had, she should be able to decide many things here.

"Of course there is no problem with this matter. What I want to request also requires you to leave."

Luowetta's lips curled up slightly, making Elena unable to guess what she was thinking.

"Why are you locked in a cage like other elves? You shouldn't be trapped here!"

Elena decided not to be led around by the nose. Since it was a negotiation, there was room for bargaining.She did not answer directly, but asked another question.

She responded with a chuckle, which looked extremely gentle and completely devoid of the gloom and destructive desire of the dark elves in the city.

"Because I am also infected."

Black mist rose up from her body, almost covering her entire body.Her seemingly elegant temperament was completely overwhelmed by a sense of terror.

The facial features in the black mist looked extremely ferocious even if they had not changed, and the temperament on his body was no longer gentle.It looks like a monster that will destroy the world, cold and ruthless.

Elena was oppressed by an overwhelming sense of fear, as if the world had collapsed.Just sitting there, the other party had no idea of ​​resistance at all.

She is the center of the world, the devil of despair.

"Are you scared?"

When Elena's body stiffened and her throat became dry.The black mist on Luowita's body suddenly subsided, and she laughed, looking a little playful.

"I'm just like them...but I can still control myself for the time being."

Rather, if you can't control it.Here, everything around here no longer exists.

Elena breathed a sigh of relief, and she cursed in her heart. The bracelets on the dark elves here could suppress their power, so they would not cause serious damage if they went berserk.But I'm afraid this one can't be restricted.

She glanced at Luowita's wrist, and sure enough, there was no bracelet.

"Actually, there are no other elves here." As if she could see what Elena was thinking at a glance, Lowita pointed to other wooden cages:

"The bracelet on your hand, the ones on other elves, and even the cage here - they are all branches and leaves of this great tree of life."

She looked at the roots of the sky that enveloped this place like a dome and spread all over the city.There was pure gratitude in his eyes.

"Lord Xiros has lived for more than 1 years. Even now, he is protecting us."

Elena also looked at her hand. The bracelet seemed inconspicuous, but it vaguely contained extremely pure life energy.

I heard that the upper part of this giant tree has completely withered, and only the root system below is still somewhat alive.

"Can the power of the World Tree, which is stronger than the Tree of Life, suppress the power of darkness?"

"Unfortunately, no. It's just relief at best."

Luowita's expression was a little gloomy. She looked at the roots of the sky and then in an unknown direction, as if sighing:

"How do you think the greatest world tree once worshiped by the elves died?"

Elena had heard before that the half-dead tree of life of the elves now was the remains of the former world.I just didn't expect that I would learn the cause and effect here.

The tree of life above the head has only a root system. Its vitality is so huge that it has exceeded all the life that Elena has seen.I'm afraid the legendary legends are simply not comparable.

And the even more powerful World Tree was actually destroyed by the power of darkness.

"Thousands of years ago, a crack appeared in the sky of the Green Forest Realm, and endless tides of darkness fell."

"All living things it comes into contact with are contaminated, including a large number of elves."

"The contemporary Elf King holds the scepter at the heart of the World Tree. With the blessing of the great World Tree, he goes deep into the depths of the black tide to fill the cracks."

Luowita seemed to be trapped in distant memories. Thinking of the prosperous ethnic group at that time, there was admiration and nostalgia in his eyes:

"However--"

Her expression was suddenly filled with pain, as if she was feeling the same as the spirit from thousands of years ago:

"The tide of darkness no longer flows out, but the Elf King has not returned either, and the scepter he carried has been lost. And the most powerful Lord World Tree has also fallen into depletion."

"However, the undercurrent that spread throughout the small half of the Green Forest World did not disappear. It had already polluted a large number of monsters and elves, and even five of the more than ten trees of life at that time."

"In the following hundreds of years, the powerful elves of the elves continued to fight against the polluted 'different demons' and 'dark elves', and one by one the powerful elves fell."

"Until now, only the most powerful ancestor of the World Tree is left in the Tree of Life. Lord Xiros here has also been almost silent, and has only recently shown signs of recovery."

"The same goes for the ethnic group. No more legends are born, and even the number of strong men at the top has been greatly reduced. Those who could be called elders in the past were only 'realm' level strong men."

"This is the disaster that the undercurrent brought to our elves. We still don't even know why it started."

Elena listened carefully. Although she didn't know what it had to do with her, she thought it was not in vain.

Sure enough, after saying this, Luowita paused and his tone changed:

"Although the undercurrent has been extinguished in recent years, there is still a small amount of dark power, which from time to time contaminates large areas of 'different demons' and even 'dark elves'."

Luowita looked around. After she stopped exuding momentum, these terminally ill dark elves began to become restless again.She looked at Elena with compassion in her eyes:

"I know you are not an elf, but if it is beneficial, can you save my people?"

Volume 36: A farce: [-]. Accept the request

"What do you want me to do?"

This time, after hearing this tragic history and seeing the sincerity of the other party, Elena was slightly moved.

However, it is impossible for her to really go out of her way to fight for others.

So let’s hear the dangers and benefits first.If the price/performance ratio is right, it’s not impossible to take risks.

After all, he is now completely under the control of others.

Seeing that Elena showed signs of relenting, Luoweita was obviously refreshed, and she immediately said:

"It's very simple. I want you to take something to the depths of the Valley of Fall. Just put it there."

Then, Elena watched silently as Luowita opened the cage, walked out, and handed a wooden box to her.

Well, something so familiar...

This wooden box is very similar to the box containing the seedlings I saw before, from the appearance to the inexplicable temperament.