Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 972 - 680: Bottomless Pit
When Count Misi, accompanied by his trusted aide, arrived at the walls of Morning Star City, the rebel army from the Leaf Territory had already vanished beyond the horizon.
They seemed to have left in a hurry, leaving some of their supplies behind on the ground. They simply set them ablaze. The camp was filled with marks of burning.
The trebuchets that were not yet completely assembled were also destroyed one by one. Count Misi even saw those siege towers that the rebels had erected, which had been troubling him for days...
The army besieging Morning Star City exceeded thirty thousand, including the Red Maple King Otto, who was already a Legendary Expert, with many formidable supernatural forces.
For Morning Star City, with its defending force of just a few thousand and the strongest only at the Golden Rank, this was a terrifying force.
If it hadn’t been for the divine arts defensive barrier, the city would have likely been breached long ago.
But even so, under the siege of the rebel army, Morning Star City was in a precarious state, and without reinforcements, it was only a matter of time before the city fell.
Even if the reinforcements from the Duke of Borrenzia arrived, at most they would only alleviate the situation slightly, giving the city’s defenders a chance to withdraw.
After all... the enemy had the terrifying Evil God behind them, who could act at any moment.
Like last time, if the entire army was annihilated again, the Empire would certainly not be willing to engage the rebels in a decisive battle recklessly.
This was fundamentally an unsolvable dilemma...
The supernatural world is like this; on ordinary days, the mythological beings balance each other, allowing the secular world to resolve disputes through its own means.
However... once a mythological being breaks the rules and acts directly against ordinary people without restraint, then... people would realize that beneath the myth, all are mere ants.
Count Misi understood this, and he believed the rebels did too.
For the rebels, with the mythological support behind them, capturing Morning Star City was only a matter of time, and all preparations for the siege had long been made.
Yet, under these circumstances, they inexplicably withdrew their troops.
"Leaf Territory! Something must have happened in Leaf Territory!"
Count Misi concluded.
Recalling some rumors he had heard earlier, an inexplicable thought emerged in his mind:
Could it be... that the long-eared ones from the Elf Forest have taken action?
He subconsciously raised his head, looking towards the southeast, a mixture of anticipation, nervousness, and doubt crossed his face...
If there were any forces capable of stopping the Evil God from Leaf Territory at this time... then the only one he could think of was the True God walking on the ground from the Elf Forest.
"Quick, send out scouts! Follow the rebel army and find out why they retreated!"
Count Misi ordered his trusted aide beside him.
...
When Count Misi learned the reason for the rebels’ retreat, it was already noon the next day.
Along with the returning scouts came the army sent by the Duke of Borrenzia for support.
The troops entered the city, and the anxious Count Misi finally met the Duke of Borrenzia in person, a middle-aged gentleman with slightly graying hair, who was also a powerful Legendary Warrior.
"Where are the rebels? Your Lordship, wasn’t it said that they had besieged the city? Why did they retreat?"
In the Temporary City Lord Mansion of Morning Star City, the Duke of Borrenzia looked at Count Misi, who appeared somewhat agitated, and slightly furrowed his brow.
"It’s the elves! Your Grace, the elves have launched an attack on the Leaf Territory! According to the scouts, they broke through Augus City yesterday, which is why the rebels withdrew!"
Count Misi replied, somewhat excited but also with a careful respect.
The excitement was, of course, because the elves had finally taken part in this war, and the involvement of the elves signified the participation of the Goddess of Life.
The participation of the Goddess of Life meant, in effect, that victory in this war was highly likely!
As for the careful respect...
Although the two nobles were not in a vassal relationship, they both served as lords loyal to Your Majesty, but one was a Count, and the other an Electoral Prince Duke, a considerable difference in rank.
Not to mention, the Duke of Borrenzia was a powerful Legendary Professional, and strong individuals... are respected anywhere.
Of course, all of this was beside the point; the reason for Count Misi’s excitement was something the Duke of Borrenzia could also comprehend.
"Elves? Did the Council finally persuade the Church to ally with the Elf Forest again? Why wasn’t I informed?"
He was slightly taken aback.
Count Misi was equally surprised.
Then he puzzledly asked: 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
"Your Grace, are you unaware of the elves’ involvement in the war?"
"How would I know? If I knew, would I still be asking you?"
The Duke of Borrenzia said, speechless.
After speaking, he walked to the map in the hall, looking at the map of the Western Domain and the Leaf Territory, his brow gradually furrowing:
"It’s impossible... If the elves captured Augus City yesterday, then they should have launched the war much earlier. After all, Augus City has the Folzer Fortress... Even if information was transmitted slowly, we would still have received some news."
Saying this, he looked at Count Misi again:
"Your Lordship, did you gather any more detailed information?"
Count Misi excitedly said:
"This is exactly the other piece of news I wanted to tell you! It’s said... that the Elf Clan successfully broke through the Folzer Fortress and captured Augus City in less than a day, which is why the rebels hurriedly retreated."
