Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 453: A Land Forsaken by God?
With a loud bang, blazing flames swept across an area of hundreds of meters in radius. Most of the creatures had no power to resist at all and were killed instantly. Even the extremely high temperature did not leave any residue on their bodies.
Ashes will only appear when combustion is incomplete, but most beings that die in the Yangyan Explosion will completely turn into nothingness.
Although the witches that Levi regarded as the main targets also sensed the danger in advance and either screamed and turned to flee, or screamed and protected themselves, their fate was the same without exception, which was to be killed instantly.
Only a few thick-skinned and tough Level 6 giants managed to escape the disaster.
But before they could react in panic, Donna, Sefa and others launched a fierce attack and wiped them out dozens of meters away.
Seeing this scene, even Khalida was a little surprised. She certainly knew this famous magic.
Although she was not the undead that was most targeted by it, if she was hit head-on, she would probably be seriously injured.
Starting from the 8th level of magic, it is even possible to injure the incarnations of the gods.
Of course, if she had been prepared in advance, she would not have been hit by the opponent. With her strength, she could escape from the maximum range of the spell in a few seconds.
Soon the rat masters returned with their spoils. The frontal combat capability of these little guys was not worth mentioning, but they were still very useful in doing such small things.
It’s no wonder that although these witches look extremely ugly, they are very generous when it comes to spoils of war.
There are endless kinds of 3rd and 4th level magics, such as summoning thunder, anti-death barrier, controlling beasts, dispelling magic, etc., which will greatly enrich the spell lists of Sefa and others.
There is even a 6th-level nature magic - Thorn Wall.
Seeing this, Levi was thankful again that he acted decisively, otherwise these witches might really cause some trouble.
As the name suggests, it can create a tough wall of bushes covered with sharp thorns. The effect is similar to Cindy's blade barrier. Both can be used to hinder and divide the enemy. Levi thinks it should be very suitable for Kerillian.
As for the equipment, most of them were nothing that Levi could appreciate, just some materials.
The only thing that was somewhat interesting was a tattered battle flag woven from giants' thigh bones and wild beasts' hair.
It is called the Hag Witch Banner, a campaign artifact that provides magic resistance and magic damage to friendly forces in a small range.
These are not important. The key point is that it is also written above that it is also a symbol of the ghost woman - Baba Yaga.
Levi thought it might be useful when he met those elegant spirits later.
Hags like to corrupt intelligent creatures, and there is no doubt that the Elf will be one of their targets. I will bring it with me later, and as long as the Elfs are not fools, they will understand what I have done.
But Levi became more and more confused. Judging from the flowers, plants and trees, this plane as a whole should tend to be kind.
But first the ghost dragon chose this place to store its small treasury, and then all the beings they encountered were evil monsters.
It's so contradictory, it doesn't make sense at all?
Generally speaking, all kinds of beings tend to settle in places that are in line with their own attributes.
If there is a conflict of attributes, it will not only make them feel uncomfortable, but may also affect their strength.
But this is what is happening now, coupled with those bloodthirsty and aggressive unicorns, it seems to tell Levi that this place was not like this at the beginning.
Rather, it is because some major changes have occurred, causing the attributes of this plane to change.
But no matter what, after ending this little episode, they still have to move on.
Fortunately, most of the monsters nearby were driven by the witches and killed by them all at once, so we didn't encounter any enemies this time.
Even though they were still some distance away, when Levi saw the many buildings that were mainly white and blue, solid yet gorgeous, he seemed to understand why so many people believed that the Yalings and elves were of the same origin. It was because they had too many similarities.
However, most of these buildings are now either covered in dust or simply in ruins. Only the fences and watchtowers at the entrance of the village are considered to be the most complete and sturdy.
From this we can see that their lives are not easy.
It's no wonder. Although the elegant spirits are more talented than humans and even ordinary elves, they are still slightly inferior to the witches.
Although hags appear to have humanoid form, they are actually classified as monsters.
Even without mentioning the various spells, their natural brute force and strong bodies are enough to support them to become level 3 monsters, which is something ordinary elegant spirits cannot compare to.
At this time, there were some elegant spirits holding swords and bows and arrows at the entrance of the village, ready for battle.
However, compared with the neat and even gorgeous armor of Levi's troops, their clothes were somewhat tattered.
There are even quite a few Elfs who simply wear clothes made of animal fur, which is something that is difficult to accept for most high elves.
Except for the warriors of the Kingdom of Chrace, who would decorate themselves with the heads and furs of white lions, other kingdoms preferred solid metal armor, embellished with gems and so on.
This also further proves that they are indeed in a miserable situation.
When the elegant spirits saw the Gaiding Celestial Clan flying in the air and the flags that Levi could have people hold high, they couldn't help but get a little agitated.
In this special place, the unicorns that represent kindness and beauty may devour their flesh and blood, and even their own kind may fall into depravity.
But creatures from Paradise, such as the Gaiding Clan, always represent kindness and order.
Moreover, the other party was holding Baba Yaga's battle flag. Based on the old witch's personality, the other party could only have killed her and obtained it from her corpse.
However, they did not completely lose their vigilance and did not open the village gate or anything like that. They just sent out a few representatives to greet them proactively.
Levi asked Cindy to go and communicate with him.
Although there are no relevant skills on the system panel, she has proved countless times that she is better at dealing with the good camp.
Sure enough, as soon as Cindy took action, the other party's attitude changed quickly within a few words.
So Levi released some white light to show his identity as a celestial mystic.
Compared with the Gaiding Celestial Clan, he, who is blessed by the Seventh Heaven Mountain, can better represent kindness, justice, and order.
This time, the way the Yalings looked at Levi and the others changed. They completely let down all their guard and began to warmly welcome them into the village.
Some were even more emotional and burst into tears on the spot after seeing Levi's appearance clearly.
Just when Levi was puzzled, several Eldrin cried out: "The great Corellon has not abandoned us!"
Upon hearing this, Levi, Khalida and others looked at each other and realized that their previous plan was likely to fail.
Although there is some special information in what the other party said, at least it is certain that this place is not unnoticed. It is very likely to have an owner, belonging to the Elf God King - Corellon.
Then, as they entered the village, they saw a temple dedicated to Corellon.
Although the village was dilapidated and the living conditions of the eladrin were extremely difficult, the temple was built of the finest marble.
Not only was it as clean as new, there were also some flowers and plants around it, and even a goat with six hooves and several two-headed rabbits as offerings.
It was clear that the Eldar were doing their best to give Corellon the best they could.
But from the very beginning, Levi noticed that there were no clergymen in this small village with a population of about five or six hundred.
Thinking about what Ya Ling had said before, Levi felt that he seemed to understand vaguely.
This place may have originally belonged to Corellon, but for some unknown reason, he eventually chose to abandon it.
Sure enough, after a brief communication, the elegant spirits told him this part of the matter truthfully.
Although they used some language arts and didn't speak so directly, Levi was not a fool, so of course he could understand.
About a few years ago, Corellon suddenly chose to abandon this place without any notice and unilaterally cut off all spell supplies to the priests.
For most other gods, this is almost impossible because they attach great importance to believers and faith.
In the war between gods, apart from faction conflicts, fights for priesthood and personal grudges, the most important thing is the fight for believers and faith.
But when this happened to Corellon, no one was too surprised, whether it was Levi, Khalida, or Michaela.
It's not just because Corellon is the most ancient and powerful god, he has enough background to ignore these believers.
Moreover, because Corellon is a chaotic good camp, he does things very casually, or willfully.
Think about it, how many normal gods would be male and female, and even have a child? He is a male god!
This directly resulted in the elite Yaling troops, who were engaged in a major battle at the time, suffering heavy losses, and the loss of the only Yaling town in this plane.
Since then, it has become very chaotic here.
Except for the flowers, plants and trees without intelligence, which still maintained their original kind nature, everything in the wild became evil.
Including the originally kind-hearted unicorns, which have become accomplices of evil creatures. Needless to say, there are those witches who are already very evil.
The elegant spirits gradually became irritable, impulsive, easily angered, and even bloodthirsty. Even the usually calm Autumn and Winter elegant spirits were no exception.
Xia Zhiyaling, who already had a bad temper, became even more cruel and murderous.
After losing the protection of Corellon, faced with the endless stream of beast spirits, witches, giants and other powerful enemies, although the elves fought hard, they were still defeated and continued to lose territory.
Now, they only have a few small villages left, struggling to survive.
They therefore blamed themselves and believed that this was a place forsaken by God.
While listening, Levi was also communicating quickly and secretly with Kalida, Michaela and others.
"Levi, this sounds like a small ?"
Just as humans are born, grow old, get sick and die, so are planes.
Many of the bottomless abysses where demons reside were once the homes of other intelligent races.
But when the plane's lifespan is about to end, or when it is corrupted by evil forces, they may change their overall tendency.
They will no longer be suitable for normal human habitation, the climate will become harsh, resources will become scarce, and they will gradually begin to sink until they completely become a place of evil and part of the bottomless abyss.
But they are still not sure whether this place was abandoned by Corellon because it was about to die or because it was corrupted.
Or is it because of something Corellon did that it became like this?
The difference between cause and effect is closely related to their subsequent actions and even the fate of these elegant spirits.
Because if they are not careful, they might even offend Corellon.
Who knows if these Eldar were punished like this because they angered Corellon?
Levi thought about it for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "The performance of those flowers and plants shows that there should still be hope for this place."
If the plane really was nearing the end of its lifespan, or had been completely corrupted, then the flowers, plants, and trees, which had almost no power, should all have died first.
They would never be able to show hostility towards Maltis like they do now.
So it is very likely that for some reason, Corellon took the initiative to abandon this place and these elegant spirits, which made it just right for him to take over!
Although he didn't say it directly, both Khalida and Michaela could understand his subtext.
But they were all a little hesitant. Even though they had a very good relationship with Levi, this was after all a matter involving gods, and the God King of the High Elves...
For Levi, if he can wipe out the evil here and protect the elegant spirits, he will have the opportunity to gain some potential believers and prepare for his future deification.
He can also more conveniently go into the wild to harvest the spirits of wild beasts to create Death Guards.
He can even obtain an independent small plane that completely belongs to him, which is much better than an ordinary town or village. It is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
But for them, the risks far outweigh the rewards.
Levi naturally understood this. As a friend, he would not make things difficult for the other party, so he took the initiative to ask them not to intervene in this matter and he would take responsibility independently.
This matter is indeed a bit risky, but as long as Lilith is willing to support him, the problem will become no problem.
Lilith is the daughter of the first God-King - Asuryan. Even though Asuryan has been missing for a long time, many elven gods still maintain a friendly attitude towards her, the most obvious of which is the Bloody Hand God - Cain.
Similarly, as the second generation, Corellon is unlikely to not give Lilith this face.
But the pressure may come to him by then. Such a great favor cannot be easily solved by a few points of divinity.
But his words made the two women make up their minds.
In Khalida's opinion, Levi had helped her so many times before, but now she started to hesitate because of something like this. What kind of person had she become?
So she immediately told Levi that she would fully support him.
The mummies and skeleton soldiers from the city of Lahmia could not come here to help because the Egyptian gods were involved.
But she can provide all kinds of raw materials to help Yaling rebuild her home, as well as weapons and equipment to enhance her combat effectiveness.
But for Michaela, she saw a hope.
No matter how much the Dragon Prince values her, with Princess Belinda around, she might have to live under his shadow all her life. She could only be a reserve adjutant, or one of them.
But if she follows Levi, haha, it’s hard to say anything else, but at least she can be sure that no magician under his command can defeat her in a head-on duel!
As for Donna, Elegy, Cindy and others, needless to say, they will always stand firmly behind him.
Not to mention the possibility of offending Corellon, even if Levi really decided to attack Corellon itself, they would not hesitate at all.
Levi was naturally very moved by their statements. At the same time, he secretly made up his mind that if he was going to do it, he would do his best so as not to let them down.
After telling this series of things, the elegant spirits asked Levi cautiously and nervously whether his arrival represented some kind of will of Corellon?
Looking at these eyes full of desire, Levi could only ruthlessly break their fantasies.
"I'm sorry, but we are not here on behalf of any elven god."
As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became cold, and all the expressions on the elegant spirits' faces froze.
Khalida and Michaela next to them were both moved. This sentence sounded normal on the surface, but considering the relationship between Levi and Lilith, it became very unusual.
Even though they had already guessed it just now, they couldn't help but feel surprised again. Levi must be preparing potential believers for himself.
If it was someone else who wasn't even a legend yet, preparing for something like this, they would just laugh at their stupidity and arrogance, but if it was Levi...
Even Khalida, who had become a legend many years ago, had to admit that Levi definitely had a better chance of becoming a member of the gods than her.
Strength and talent are part of it, but his luck is also a very important part.
They had only known each other for less than a month, but she felt that the excitement of these days might have surpassed that of the past thousand years.
Coupled with the blessing of the Seventh Heaven Mountain and the special regard of many gods such as Lilith, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the chosen one, right?
Before the elegant spirits could react, Levi waved his hand and summoned several newly created sphinxes and more death guards.
A large group of constructs instantly filled the already small village.
The elegant spirits screamed in surprise, and some even drew their swords, mistakenly thinking that Levi was up to something bad.
But the leader, a graceful wizard with long silver hair named Selina, who is also the village chief, stopped their actions and signaled everyone to stay calm.
It was not just because she could see it at a glance. Although these constructs were unprecedented, their common characteristic was that they were powerful.
If the other party wanted to do evil, they would not need to resort to any schemes or tricks. A frontal attack would easily massacre the entire village.
Moreover, she had complete faith in the character of the Gaiding Celestial Clan and the Celestial Mystics Master, and she believed that the other party must have something to say.
Levi didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he waved his staff vigorously: "Don't panic, I just want to tell you that even without the protection of the gods, you still have a chance to save your home."
"Because you will get help from me, Levi Goethe, my friends, my subordinates, and my Death Guards!"
Following his words, Cindy, Michaela, Sefa and others cleverly cast multiple spells in succession.
They either have excellent sound and light effects, which help to enhance Levi's momentum.
Or they could be something that soothes the mind and boosts courage, allowing the elegant spirits to make better choices.
What surprised them was that the Yaling Mage, Selina, also took similar action. She released a burst of frost and lightning, which made the excited fellow tribesmen around her become much more sober.
After another ten seconds or so, seeing that all the elegant spirits had temporarily calmed down, Selina first nodded slightly to Cindy and others, and then looked at Levi.
"So, what's the price we have to pay?"
There is no free lunch in the world. Even if the other party is a master of the mystics in heaven, it is impossible for him to be truly free of desires.
After all, even the gods would fight and struggle for their beliefs and priesthood, so it was even more impossible for mortals who were not as good as them to be completely free of desires.
Li Wei thought, what nonsense, you have ended up like this, what else is left?
Of course, you can't say that. Even if you have that intention, you still have to give the other person some face on the surface.
"We hope to gain a stable and reliable ally here. We will fight against the beast spirits in the wilderness, as well as the ghost dragon Black, for a long time."
Upon hearing this, the elegant spirits who had been temporarily quiet became slightly agitated again.
“It’s this?”
"That's Granny Yaga's new ally!"
"It was it that massacred my sister's entire family!"
The Elegant Mage Selina gritted her teeth and made a firm decision: "Lord Levi, if you can really kill the ghost dragon Black and its ally, the ghost woman, Granny Yaga, we will all swear allegiance to you and never betray you!"
Having said this, she knelt down on one knee and formally surrendered to Levi.
The few people around her were probably her relatives, friends, or personal guards, and they chose to follow her without hesitation.
As for the other ordinary elegant spirits, they were all stunned, as if they had never expected such a thing to happen.
Things really changed too quickly. From the time the other party entered the village to now, it has been less than half a quarter of an hour, and they are going to become their subordinates?
But in fact, apart from a name and some superficial things, they didn't know much about him at all!
But it can be seen that her prestige in the village is very high, so when she turned around and glanced at them, the many elegant spirits did not make a noise again.
Instead, they knelt down one after another very quickly.
Because they also knew that the reason they had been looking forward to Corellon's return was simply because they could not change their fate full of pain and despair and could only hope for the other party's mercy.
Although Levi is not a god now, it doesn’t seem to make much difference to them.
Because he also has the potential to defeat the evil and save their fate!
