We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 173 [Wrath of the Gods], The Calamity of Emerald Isle

Before Shane could speak, Lyra exclaimed in delight, "Turn into a flower field?"

"That sounds amazing!"

"Here's what I'll do: I'll give you five gold coins, and you can give me all these magic books."

The little girl readily nodded and packed the magic books for Lyra.

Just then, two or three elves happened to pass by.

"Lyra, is that you?"

Because of Lyra's unique appearance, one of the elf girls quickly recognized her and said something with a mixture of caution and concern.

"It's been such a long time."

Upon seeing this girl, Leila's usually calm expression changed slightly, and she couldn't help but bite her lip, her tone complicated.

"Sister Anqi..."

Xia En looked at the girl in surprise.

Lyra's aunt is the current Elf Queen, and the two don't seem to be biological sisters.

This means that the girl named "Angie" is the real fairy princess!

It's not hard to see that Angela's attitude towards Layla is quite complicated.

Caring, yet distant; wanting to get close, yet afraid to approach.

After thinking it over, Angie's attention fell on the magic book on the stall, and she quickly frowned.

"Lyra, these ancient books... they must be forgeries, right?"

Upon hearing this, the young girl at the stall turned pale, her eyes filled with pleading.

Leila sighed: "Sister, I saw this coming a long time ago."

"However, if two or three of these books are genuine, I think it's worth it."

Clearly, Lyra had seen through the little girl's clumsy tactics long ago, but she didn't expose her out of sympathy.

Angie paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you still researching those random, nonsensical things?"

“Laila, listen to your sister’s advice. You are a talented person. You can use your talents to advance on your path and practice secret arts.”

"If you had worked hard in your cultivation, you would have already broken through to the fourth rank by now. Why would you be stuck at the third rank?"

"...That's not some random nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, Leila finally couldn't help but retort loudly.

The surroundings immediately fell silent, and the pedestrians stared at her with astonishment.

"I'm sorry, sister, I lost my composure."

Before she finished speaking, Leila hurriedly left the square and plunged into the nearby grove, leaving Angie and the others looking at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, Shane walked up to Angie, first introducing himself as Lyra's friend, and then asked.

"Why is the relationship between Miss Leila and Her Highness the Princess so strange?"

While Shane's appearance in a black robe was rather suspicious, in the Upper City, various races lived together, and there were quite a few people wearing strange clothes.

Angie didn't suspect anything, sighed, and explained.

"This is not really a secret among the elves."

"Lyra's mother committed an extremely serious mistake, which even incurred the wrath of the gods."

"That is why we were forced to migrate to this Emerald Island in an attempt to escape the disaster."

"Because of this incident, Lyra became the daughter of a sinner, and gradually distanced herself from me."

[The Wrath of God]?
Xia En's heart skipped a beat.

He hadn't forgotten that the destruction of the Elven race was due to angering a certain god.

As a result, he was cursed with the ability to "lose his voice".

So, there were already clues at this time?
Xia En also recalled the strange fish that had attacked the harbor earlier, which made him even more uneasy.

In this era, the great flood had not yet arrived, and the secret power on land had not yet polluted the ocean. The mutated sea monsters that would later become ubiquitous were actually quite rare.

Why would a strange fish, clearly from the deep sea, attack an island on the surface of the ocean?
Moreover, judging from Leila's tone, this was clearly not the first time this had happened.

Xia En's heart was beating faster and faster as she vaguely realized something.

He quickly bid farewell to Angie and chased after Layla in the direction she had fled.

……

……

at the same time.

Leila ran into the grove and leaned against a big tree, a multitude of conflicting emotions surging within her.

Leila knew, of course, that Angel was doing it for her own good, and that she was genuinely concerned.

But the problem is...

Lyra, nicknamed "the daughter of sinners," lives alone in a small cabin, ostracized by the other elves, and her parents died early.

Those seemingly useless and nonsensical studies that others might consider trivial, such as steam engines, alchemy, and various strange magics, have become her hobbies and pillars of support.

No one wants their passion to be belittled and rendered worthless by others.

The more Leila thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.

For a moment, she couldn't help but sob softly, crying like a little kitten.

After all.

According to the lifespan of elves, Lyra is still just a little girl.

Why can't we act a little more vulnerable and naive?

Just then, Lyra suddenly heard faint footsteps.

She quickly turned around to face the tree, not wanting anyone to see what she looked like.

"Laila."

Soon, a familiar voice sounded from behind.

Leila lowered her head and said sullenly, "Shane, do you also think my sister is right?"

"Do you also think I shouldn't be doing this useless research?"

"How could this be?"

Xia En's voice rang out again.

"What a person likes to do or what they like to study is their freedom, as long as it does not harm others."

"I don't think you did anything wrong."

"If you don't believe me, just turn around and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Leila hesitated for a moment before raising her head and looking behind her.

Upon seeing this, the elven girl was stunned.

In the sparse forest, the golden sunset shone through the gaps in the leaves, pouring down like water.

Below, one after another, nameless white flowers sprouted from the soil, stretching their petals and blooming with all their might.

A gentle breeze blows, and the white flowers ripple like waves in a sea of ​​blossoms.

This beautiful, almost dreamlike scene momentarily stunned Lyra.

Amidst the sea of ​​flowers, a strange figure draped in a black robe slowly approaches, carrying a tattered old book.

It seemed quite out of place with the scene.

"I didn't expect this magic to be so spectacular when it's cast?"

Xia En was also quite moved.

Because of the [Captain's Majesty] spell bound to Joey, he already possessed some basic spells, and now he has also learned Elvish.

Therefore, with just a little research, they figured out how to use this magic.

But Xia En didn't expect that the visual effect after it was actually released would be so amazing!

Perhaps this is also related to his extremely mysterious nature.

"What a nice view……"

At this moment, Leila looked at the flower field in front of her and murmured to herself.

"I really like this magic..." "Good that you like it."

Suddenly, as if by some strange impulse, Shane said, "How about this, you can record the magic you like and have collected in a notebook."

"Human memory is ultimately limited."

"Besides, who knows, there might be other people who enjoy studying this kind of magic in the future?"

"At that time, this notebook will be a valuable legacy you leave to future generations."

Hearing this, Leila nodded, somewhat bewildered, "That seems to make sense..."

boom! ! !
Suddenly, a deafening roar came from afar, as if the sky had collapsed. The earth-shattering sound surged with darkness and shockwaves, crashing into the Upper City.

The entire city, and even the central Elf Mother Tree, were shaking violently.

The two, Xia En and his companion, also lost their balance due to the ground shaking and nearly fell.

"What happened?"

Shane helped Lyra up and looked up, and was immediately horrified.

In the distance, a dark and deep crack several hundred meters long suddenly appeared in the sky.

Immediately, a black substance, resembling both mist and seawater, flowed out from the crack and rapidly poured towards the Elf Mother Tree.

Moreover, one after another enormous shadowy monster emerged from the crack, swaying its body as it swam out.

That's right, it's "swimming!"

Within that black mist, the monster, whose outline could only be discerned, seemed to be floating in mid-air as if it were in the ocean.

Upon seeing this, Leila's expression changed instantly, and she gritted her teeth.

"It's [Wrath of God]..."

“Those monsters attack everyone indiscriminately. My mother was killed by them.”

This is the Wrath of the Gods?!

Xia En was shocked, but knew that now was not the time to ponder the reasons behind it, so he immediately ran back the way he came.

Yan Yan and Cui Qian are still waiting in the square!
Without hesitation, Leila followed in his footsteps.

As they made their way to the plaza, several streaks of emerald green light rose from the Elf Mother Tree and began to attack the monsters in mid-air.

Clearly, this was a powerful figure from the Elven race who made a move!

However, at the same time, the Upper City was plunged into unprecedented chaos.

The once bustling and orderly square was now a scene of utter panic, with merchants, vendors, customers, and local residents all fleeing in disarray.

Exclamations, cries, and wails rose and fell in waves.

Fortunately, Yan Yan obediently followed Xia En's instructions and stayed in place with Cui Xi without moving around.

However, several unexpected figures appeared beside them.

It was Princess Angela, her friend, and some merchants who recognized her.

They probably gathered here because they felt safer staying with the princess.

Xia Encai had just arrived in front of Yan Yan when he suddenly heard a deafening roar.

A verdant figure appeared in mid-air, crashing into the square at an even faster speed than when he rose.

In an instant, a shockwave rolled in, and dust billowed up.

A large pit with a radius of about ten meters appeared in the square.

In the center of the pit lay a male elf, his life force waning.

His abdomen was ripped open with a large hole, and his intestines had spilled out. It was clear he was not going to survive.

Upon seeing this person, Angie and Leila couldn't help but exclaim, "Uncle Bandis!"

Leila was completely baffled.

This Bandis is an important elven nobleman and a fifth-tier Pathfinder. How could he have been defeated so quickly?

"Come on!"

In his hazy state of consciousness, Bandis uttered an important piece of information: "That black mist... can seal the mystical power in the Elvish language!"

Upon hearing this, Xia En suddenly realized what was going on.

Although the Elven mystics have other methods of esoteric practice, they are far too reliant on Elvish, a language they find extremely useful.

As a result, their strength would be greatly diminished if they lost this language.

Just as he had thought.

At this moment, the elven warriors who had risen into the air began to fall from their heights, or were swallowed whole by the monsters in the black mist.

In an instant, there were huge casualties.

Moreover, a thick, ominous black mist, as dense as water, had already quietly arrived and spread around everyone.

"Now how to do?"

Princess Angela was clearly flustered.

She knew she had to escape, but the entire city was shrouded in black fog, so where could she escape to?

"Go to the lower city!"

Shane's mind raced, and he quickly made a decision.

The Upper City, being situated at a high altitude, was naturally the first to be affected by the Wrath of the Gods.

As the core of the elves, the Lower City must have other defensive measures.

Moreover, Shane knew that the pirate king was also in the port below!
If Elvish is no longer effective, then Augustine is very likely the strongest being on this Emerald Isle!
When you're trying to curry favor, you should definitely choose the biggest leg to hug!

Angie frowned and said, "But now, the passage from the Upper City to the Lower City must be blocked."

"Are you suggesting I jump off the edge of the city?"

Xia En countered, "Isn't there a teleportation spell?"

Angie's brow furrowed even deeper: "I've already tried, I can no longer cast spells in Elvish..."

Her words were cut short before she could finish speaking.

Because nearby, Lyra had already drawn a simple magic circle under everyone's feet.

"Everyone, please stand up."

"This is a teleportation array that doesn't use Elvish!"

For a moment, Angie was speechless.

Soon, in a beam of light, the figures of the group appeared in the [Lower City] below.

However, the situation here is not much better than in the Upper City.

The surrounding space was filled with black mist like water, and visibility was extremely low.

Only a few emerald green lights could be vaguely seen in the black mist, and screams and sounds of fighting could be faintly heard coming from the direction of the lights.

The air was thick with an undeniable stench of blood.

"It's so dark...it's so scary..."

Trish muttered under her breath and trembled as she hid under Lyra's collar.

Xia En looked around and found that everyone in the group had similar expressions.

They lack the sense of light and touch, and in this dark environment, their fear only intensifies.

"what!"

Suddenly, a scream came.

In the group, the fat merchant from the Apocalypse Merchant Guild collapsed to the ground, his head gone, leaving only a headless corpse.

In other words, other people couldn't see his condition clearly, otherwise they probably would have screamed.

A chill ran down Xia En's spine, and an instinctive sense of alarm surged within him.

He realized that some extremely terrifying "hunter" was lurking in the darkness!

Xia En decisively looked at Yan Yan beside him and spoke.

"Let there be light!"

Yan Yan immediately understood, and surging flames rose from his body, igniting his black robe and illuminating the surroundings like a torch.

Without hesitation, Xia En took out the Black Dragon Greatsword from his spatial ring.

He slashed forward with his sword!
(End of this chapter)