Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 365 - 348 Are These Elves Crazy?

Because of the perilous environment, the scale of an underground city was generally proportional to its strength.

The stronger the underground city, the more it was able to attract the settlement of underground races, naturally leading to a larger scale.

However, the Black Rock City in front of them, although it seemed to have undergone some renovation and expansion, was still just a small town overall.

Seeing this, Huo Xu had some doubts in his heart,

*Were those rumors about resisting the shadow army and defeating the shadow dragon really true?*

Of course, although skeptical, as the leader of the group, Huo Xu couldn’t show his hesitation.

Besides, the True God’s oracle couldn’t possibly be wrong. Since she said that Black Rock City was a place of life, then they must not have discovered the true hope yet.

Thinking of this, Huo Xu cleared his throat and said to his companions,

"Everyone, don’t worry. Once we enter Black Rock City and meet Lady Eno, everything will be clear."

Lady Eno was the Temple Leader stationed in Black Rock City, a devout Divine Favored of the Death God.

Hmm... She was also the target of Hela’s Divine Possession twice.

Incidentally, Hela herself wasn’t short, it was just that she appeared short during Divine Possession because of the Underground Dwarves’ short stature.

But we digress.

Hearing Huo Xu’s words, everyone suppressed their doubts.

They tidied themselves up, ready to enter the city.

However, just as they were about to enter, they saw a group of tall figures approaching from the other side.

They were five elves dressed as mercenaries, with different professions: two spellcasters and three warriors.

Their gear was incredibly luxurious, each carrying a large backpack stuffed to the brim, walking toward the city gate, chatting and laughing.

"Death God above! Are those elves? I’m actually seeing wild elves in the Underworld! And they’re mercenaries!"

Seeing those dazzling figures, the Underground Dwarf couldn’t help but look at them with curiosity mixed with admiration and a bit of greed.

Not only him, but the other members of the group also looked surprised.

Honestly, they were members of the Elder Council from various city-states, so they had seen these so-called noble and beautiful long-lived species in their own city-state’s slave markets.

However, seeing elves in the wild was a first for them!

Not to mention, these elves were nothing like the enslaved, vacant-eyed companions they remembered. These elves were full of life, with an eye-catching aura.

How should one describe it? Perhaps it’s because a person is defined by their attire. Adorned with exquisite equipment, these elves appeared more dazzling than the elf slaves in their memories. ƒreewebɳovel.com

They talked, joked, and the bright smiles reflected by the phosphorescent stones above seemed like light in the darkness, dispelling much of the gloom in the group’s hearts.

This was the effect of beauty.

For a moment, everyone naturally developed a slight fondness for these unfamiliar elves, instinctively associating them with words like "sunshine," "kindness," and "nobility."

"Elf mercenaries?"

Unlike the others, Huo Xu’s expression became serious.

Because he sensed a strong aura of death from them...

*How could there be a death aura on elves?*

As a Necromancer and Death Priest, Huo Xu was extremely sensitive to the aura of death.

These elves were not priests of the Death God, so the strong death aura on them could only come from one source—slaughter!

These elves... were far from being as sunny and kind as they appeared!

At that moment, one of the elves’ backpacks seemed unable to bear the weight and suddenly burst open, a large, bloody object falling out...

It was a piece of demon beast meat...

At the same time, the elf who accidentally tore the backpack exclaimed,

"Damn! My food fell out!"

And the other elves quickly stopped, helping him to fix the torn backpack, saying casually,

"No worries, we can wash it and still eat it when we get back."

Then, they gathered their belongings and entered Black Rock City as if nothing had happened.

Everyone: ...

The underground races couldn’t help but shiver for a moment.

They looked at each other, seeing absurdity and astonishment in each other’s eyes.

"Just now... he said food? They eat meat? Elves eat meat? Weren’t they supposed to eat grass?"

The Underground Dwarf’s voice was quite odd.

Huo Xu also looked shocked.

He pondered for a moment and said,

"Perhaps they are a mutant strain of elves? A race that migrated to the Underworld or something..."

After speaking, he took a deep breath,

"We’ve reached Black Rock City, let’s enter together."

The delegation continued forward and quickly entered Black Rock City, stating their purpose to the city guards.

After verifying their identities, the Dark Dwarf guards guarding the city became instantly respectful,

"The Temple Leader has instructed us in advance, please follow me."

After speaking, they led the group towards the Death God Temple of Black Rock City.

Upon entering Black Rock City, each member of the delegation found it far more prosperous than they had imagined.

The place was bustling with people, and rather than a remote underground city, it looked like a flourishing trade city.

Of course, what surprised them the most was that upon entering the city, they saw a large number of elves!

Death God above!

Had the Elf Clan settled in Black Rock City?!

Not only that, but all the elves in the city wore splendid gear, their dazzling effects particularly striking in the deep underground world.

These elves were active throughout Black Rock City, doing business, passing through, and many were riding fierce giant spiders. The surrounding Dark Dwarves seemed well accustomed to their presence.

"Death God above! I’ve never seen so many elves in my life! If it were not so dark around, I would’ve thought I had come to the surface world!"

The Underground Dwarf said with a slight sigh.

Another Dark Dwarf in the group shook his head,

"Surface world? I’m afraid even in the surface world, you wouldn’t see this many elves."

And as they moved forward, they heard a commotion and cheers coming from the side.

Huo Xu and the others looked instinctively and found it was two fully armed Elf Warriors fighting.

Duels were quite common in underground cities, and as long as they didn’t destroy city property, no one usually stopped them. But when the duelists were elves, it just felt a bit off.

And when the passing delegates saw the state of the two duelists, their expressions grew even more surprised.

The two elves were covered in blood, their wounds ghastly. One had even been split open at the belly, and intestines were visible, while the other had a shoulder cut off... The scene was extremely violent and bloody.

Yet the two elves were laughing heartily and continued fighting. Despite the life-and-death battle, they acted almost as if they were old friends, not caring about their wounds as they even chatted during the fight...

Clearly, these two weren’t dueling over personal grievances.

Seeing this scene, the delegates were stunned, their image of elves shattered, and yet they found it hard to comprehend,

"Are these elves... crazy?"

Huo Xu was equally shocked, but at the same time, he suddenly recalled some recent rumors from the Underworld...

Rumors about elves.