"Boom!"

Another explosion sounded, and the Elf Palace trembled once more. Su Ran felt that this decrepit building was in danger of collapsing at any moment. freёweɓnovel.com

He really admired those two for daring to rush into such a dilapidated place. If the Elf Palace collapsed, they would definitely be buried inside, and that would be quite the spectacle!

As for Su Ran, instead of joining the two, he did the opposite and flew towards the back of the palace. He remembered clearly that the wall had been breached by the dark elves, creating a large hole through which one should be able to witness the fierce battle. Moreover, should he need to escape, there would be time.

Su Ran hovered in the air, stealthily making his way to the back of the Elf Palace, where he immediately saw the crack in the wall made by the wind blade.

"Eh?"

Upon closer inspection, Su Ran realized that the inside of the crack was pitch-black, as if the lights had been turned off at night, not allowing even a sliver of light to penetrate. It was very strange.

The sounds of intense fighting, explosions, and resonating echoes filled the inner chamber, all blending together. Yet, through this layer of darkness, when the sounds reached Su Ran, they were incredibly faint. Without listening carefully, one might think a truce had been signed inside.

"It seems this layer of darkness can even shield sound, quite a nifty feature for concealment," he thought to himself.

Just as Su Ran was reflecting on this, the dark curtain suddenly withdrew and vanished into the air, revealing the scene inside the palace.

"Bang! Bang!"

The resounding collision noises that filled the area were now much louder, and Su Ran was somewhat unaccustomed to the changed volume. With the dark curtain gone, the space inside the crack brightened up, and he then saw that the elf queen was tied up in mid-air by branches, and the situation seemed quite dire.

"Hahaha, Elf King, you’ve grown old. Just abdicate the throne and maybe I’ll spare your life!"

The black elf transformed into a giant tree laughed wildly, very pleased with himself. Although his own condition was somewhat dire, with leaves scattered about and his trunk partly split, he still had the upper hand in the current situation.

"You want to be the Elf King?"

The elf queen, though trapped, remained composed with her fighting spirit unabated. "Fandi, do you even deserve to be called an elf anymore?"

"Haha, what a grand joke. So what if I’m not of elvish body? As long as my heart is with the elvenkind, isn’t that enough!"

The black elf laughed out loud, completely unfazed by the elf queen’s words. "The victor is king, and the defeated are the vanquished. You, a defeated underling, have no right to speak so boldly! Elf King, think carefully, don’t lose your life over mere vanity!"

"Defeated? You’re getting ahead of yourself!"

The elf queen’s body began to radiate a bright light and she sharply retorted, "Have you not considered who it was that sealed you in the Forbidden Land? And now, you no longer even have the right to step foot there. Effective immediately, you, Fandi, are stricken from the elven family records!!!"

"Heh, you really take yourself too seriously, thinking you have the authority to expel me? Yo-ho-ho, that’s some big official power there!"

The black elf was extremely confident in the effectiveness of his trapping move; the elf queen surely couldn’t break free. Dismissive of her struggle, he chuckled, "Without your throne, what are you? From now on, the elves are mine to command!"

"The magical affliction is deep-seated within you; you, are beyond salvation!"

Murderous intent glimmered in the elf queen’s eyes. The light emanating from her went from bright to blinding, and she transformed into a ball of light. When the momentum reached its peak, she exploded in a flash.

"Swoosh!"

Fierce light radiated in all directions, like steel needles piercing through the twigs that ensnared her, riddling them with holes and splattering green liquid all over the ground. Even the black elf couldn’t dodge, his dry, bark-like skin also riddled with deep pits, making him look as if he had a face full of pockmarks, effectively ruining his visage.

"Seeking death!!"

Roar let out a roar, as dozens of roots sprung from the ground once again, turning into rope-like tendrils that bound the Elf Queen without leaving a single gap, and with a swing of the roots, he smashed her violently into the ground.

The face of the Elf Queen turned red from the constriction, and the appearance of these roots had completely robbed her of any possibility of breaking free. However, there was no sign of panic in the eyes of the Elf Queen. Her cold gaze irritated the black elf, and he chose to end her life directly.

"Not good!"

Su Ran was startled, realizing that the Elf Queen’s disadvantage was becoming very clear. If the black elf killed her, who would he go to for completing the mission?

This won’t do, I must help quickly!

However, before Su Ran could make a move, he saw the center gem on the crown atop the Elf Queen’s head flare up with a crimson glow, forming a blood-colored protective barrier, shielding the Elf Queen within it.

"Boom!"

The roots smashed the Elf Queen fiercely onto the ground, causing a tremendous noise, yet under the protection of the barrier, the Elf Queen was unharmed, and even the redness of her face subsided quite a bit.

"Damn it, let’s see how long you can rely on the crown!"

Roar bellowed angrily as roots danced wildly beneath him, swinging the bound Elf Queen back and forth, but to no avail.

Su Ran observed clearly that there was neither sorrow nor joy on the face of the Elf Queen, who allowed Roar to attack her relentlessly. Amid the tumultuous rocking, her complexion remained unchanged, with a hint of pity in her eyes.

"It seems this woman still has plenty of strength in reserve. It’s still uncertain who will come out on top."

Su Ran dismissed the idea of helping the Elf Queen. Judging from her expression, she wasn’t taking the black elf seriously at all. The Elf Queen looked like a detached spectator watching Roar’s strenuous performance, filled with a sense of irony.

However.

Just as the Elf Queen was being struck repeatedly, reinforcements finally arrived.

Countless vines burst like a flood into the inner hall, splitting into two groups. The majority of the vines attacked Roar, while the remaining ones headed towards the Elf Queen, intent on rescuing her.

"So your reliance is on the Sky-reaching Vine!"

Facing the vines that attacked him, Roar scoffed with disdain. He pulled out a long nail wrapped at the base with a thick cloth. The nail was so rusted it was barely recognizable, except for its sharp point, which emitted a chilling gleam.

"So what if it’s the Sky-reaching Vine? Under the threat of my Wood-Corroding Sky Nail, I’d like to see what waves it can stir up!"

Roar sneered, using the branches to roll the cloth tightly around the rusted nail, taking firm control and swinging it at the dozens of approaching vines.

Su Ran was surprised to find that the vines recoiled from the Wood-Corroding Sky Nail like mice who had seen a cat, withdrawing instantly and not daring to approach within three feet of Roar.

"Wood-Corroding Sky Nail? Bastard! You dare to touch such a vile object?!"

Finally, the face of the Elf Queen changed.