Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 309 - 293: Border Earl (Two in One 5000 Words)_2

Not nobility?

Anders opened his mouth wide.

But... if they weren’t nobility, how did those young people maintain themselves so well? And how could they enjoy life the way they did?

Moreover... if they were truly desperados, how could they possibly be so inexperienced, lacking even basic knowledge?

Could it be... that I was deceived by them from the start?

"Furthermore... they were clearly targeting our elf slaves. As we pursued them, they consistently protected those elves, even at the cost of their own lives! They were working with those elves!"

Mountain Eagle added.

Pro... protecting the elves?

Anders was slightly stunned.

"I heard people say they... they were smuggling elves, weren’t they?"

*He felt like his mind was spinning out of control.*

"Smuggling, my ass! The elves they smuggled committed suicide! Not even a body was left!"

"Thinking about it now, it’s uncertain if the elves they sold were even real elves! We don’t know if the suicides were genuine or faked!"

"According to the Golden Apple Trading Company, when the exchanged elves supposedly committed suicide, there were traces of teleportation magic detected in the company’s defense array. Maybe... they were all teleported away!"

Mountain Eagle laughed coldly again.

Tele... teleportation?!

Anders’ eyes widened.

"Does that mean... does it mean the Underground Commerce’s goods...?"

"Hmph, everything those people touched vanished into thin air! The Sorren Commerce has already sent people to investigate. It seems... like an extremely advanced teleportation spell!"

Mountain Eagle continued his cold laughter.

Such powerful teleportation magic?!

Upon hearing his words, Anders’ eyes widened.

But... those people weren’t even that strong!

"So..."

Anders’ voice was somewhat dry...

"So... they weren’t southern nobility, but rather an unknown mysterious force?"

"What do you think?"

Mountain Eagle mocked.

Anders:...

"Wait a minute..."

Suddenly, Anders noticed something else.

He looked at Mountain Eagle, his expression suddenly a mix of doubt and suspicion:

"Since you’ve returned, then those who went to chase with you..."

Upon hearing Anders’ words, a trace of sadness flickered across Mountain Eagle’s expression.

"Dead, they’re all dead."

He sighed.

"De... dead?!"

Anders’ gaze grew slightly vacant.

Seven Silver Professionals; that was a force not to be trifled with, easily dominating under the gold tier. How could they just die like that?!

"We encountered a Black Dragon."

Mountain Eagle looked at him deeply, continuing:

"That Black Dragon was with those guys."

"Bl... Black Dragon?"

Upon hearing the term, Anders was stunned.

"Anders..."

At this moment, the Border Earl suddenly spoke.

Anders was startled, quickly looking respectfully at his lord.

"Do you know why I didn’t kill you on the spot when I first saw you?"

The Border Earl said with a smile.

However, there was not a trace of warmth in his smile, and his gaze towards Anders was indifferent.

Upon hearing the Border Earl’s words, Anders immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He fell to his knees, clutching the Border Earl’s leg, crying and wailing:

"Count! My Lord!

"This time, it was indeed my greed that led those people to the Underground Commerce, but... but I have always been loyal to you!"

"And... and... I have important intelligence to report to you, important intelligence to report!"

Listening to Anders, the Border Earl sneered, kicking him to the ground.

"Hmph!"

He pulled out a white handkerchief from his chest and wiped the area where Anders had held, tossing it onto his face, then said:

"Is it about the Black Dragon?"

"You... you know?"

Anders was taken aback.

"Black Dragons are not often seen..."

The Border Earl replied coolly.

After finishing, he lightly sipped his coffee and put on the ring he’d been fiddling with for a long time, then continued:

"I heard that the domain was attacked by a Black Dragon not long ago and that you were abducted by it. This time, the domain was infiltrated by unknown forces, and Mountain Eagle’s group also encountered a Black Dragon..."

As he spoke, the Border Earl glanced at Anders, his eyes slightly narrowed:

"Anders, don’t you think you should give me an explanation?"

Upon hearing the Border Earl’s words, Anders was greatly terrified:

"Count! Do you suspect me?!"

The Border Earl said nothing.

Anders began to cry bitterly, instinctively reaching for the Earl’s leg again. But after receiving a cold stare from the Border Earl, he instead clung to the chair beneath him, sobbing as he spoke:

"Count! Count! Anders is absolutely loyal to you! Anders escaped from the clutches of the Black Dragon, but it took almost two months to return! Count! Can’t you see how I’ve wasted away?"

"Boo hoo... My Lord! Anders truly has critical intelligence on that wicked Black Dragon to report! But... I have absolutely no ties to her!"

Upon hearing Anders, the Border Earl slightly raised his eyelids:

"Then speak, tell me what you need to report."

Upon hearing the Border Earl’s words, Anders was deeply relieved, but just as he was about to speak, he noticed Mountain Eagle standing nearby and hesitated.

"Mountain Eagle is one of us."

The Border Earl said indifferently.

On... one of us?

Anders’ eyes widened.

By the Eternal Lord above! Does the Count also have spies in such a colossal entity as the Sorren Commerce?!

He took a deep breath, organized his thoughts, and then spoke: