Chapter 545: Where Did The Fortress City Go?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“How annoying. Why does my partner have to be that homicidal maniac Beta?”
Half an hour had passed since Beta killed one of her companions. During that half an hour, all the elves still rested at that spot. Some hunted a few animals and mixed them with plants before cooking them; no one dared to criticize Beta’s actions.
Delta sat on a protruding rock a little further away. She put a sour wild fruit into her mouth and sighed unhappily.
As the only woman in the assassination unit, Elder Daphne treated her very well. Some of the assassins who ranked lower in the team also adored her. That led to a good childhood for her, there were often male elves who gave her gifts, but she was not satisfied with them. Instead, she envied those ordinary elven girls.
“Elder Daphne gave me a dagger on my 18th birthday. Those men who adored me gave me gifts that were either concealed weapons or sharp arrows made by craftsmen. The last time I opened the gift, I accidentally cut my hand. Those guys are indeed assassins. They don’t understand the thoughts of young girls at all. Their gifts can’t make people happy.” She sighed.
The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. If she had not been chosen to be a member of the assassination team when she was young, she would have been able to accept flowers, cakes, and other exquisite gifts just like an ordinary girl. She would not have been reduced to carrying out an assassination together with Beta, watching Beta kill a teammate without being able to stop it.
Delta’s dream in that life was very simple. It was to be a simple girl, marry a person she liked, and have many sons.
“Lady Delta, mealtime is over. Should we set off?”
Her fantasy was interrupted. She raised her head and realized that a male elf had appeared in front of her. He was clearly asking her a question, but his gaze could not help but drift in the direction of Beta.
At that moment, Beta was holding a bone that still had meat on it. He was complaining as he ate. “This meat tastes too ordinary. Even though it’s an assassination mission, why didn’t anyone bring seasoning with them? Speaking of which, haven’t any of us evolved into a race that has something to do with seasonings? For example, we can extract sea salt from our bodies, or our blood can be converted into seasonings. It makes me feel bad when I eat such disgusting food. Even the cooking is so casual. Shouldn’t such a person die to atone for his sins?”
How could there be such a race? They even wanted to kill the cook just because they hated food. It was too cruel.
Delta was speechless. She wanted to retort, but after some thought, she held back.
“Go tell the others that we will set off immediately.”
After consoling the elf in front of her, Delta knew that the reason the elf came to find her was that he was afraid that Beta would not be satisfied with the food and be angry.
“Beta, it’s time for us to leave! If you really want to eat delicious food, it’s not too late to wait until we reach the fortress city. It’s said that many people there are proficient in cooking. Many of the cuisines are things that we have never seen before.”
After consoling her subordinates, Delta quickly came to Beta’s side.
“Delta, that makes sense. When I attacked the fortress city, I was so focused on killing people that I forgot to spare one or two humans! Even though humans are weak, they are good at inventing. Furthermore, human girls are also very good-looking. This time, I will pay more attention. Before I kill them, I will choose some to be my slaves. I believe that His Majesty will not blame me if he knows about that.”
Beta smiled and put the boar bone he had almost chewed into his mouth as his sharp teeth chewed it. It made a creaking sound as it was chewed into pieces and swallowed into his stomach.
Beta was very relaxed. It seemed like it would only take a minute for him to break through the fortress city and catch Watson. After all, he had already attacked the fortress city once before, and Delta was also convinced of that.
Although Beta had a brutal personality and often attacked his companions, which gave the elven elders a headache, Beta’s ability was enough to make up for that. Landon was widely recognized as the strongest elven elite, and Beta could not compare to Landon in terms of strength. However, in terms of assassination, Beta could kill elites that Landon could not.
The so-called assassination was to defeat the strong with the weak. It was completely different from a head-on confrontation. Poison, threats, hidden weapons, and all kinds of despicable methods could be used.
“I’ve already thought of ways to deal with Watson. When I see him, I can kill him in 12 ways, but I won’t let him die so easily.” With an unbridled smile, Beta’s eyes glowed red.
“Beta, didn’t His Majesty say that he wanted to keep Watson alive? Why are you killing him?” Delta suppressed the discomfort in her heart.
“Killing the target of the mission is my creed. His Majesty might have said that he wanted to keep Watson alive, but I don’t intend to abide by it! Delta, are you going to stop me?”
Delta simply shook her head and complained in her heart. She would not stop him, and there would not be any benefits. If she could kill Watson, it would be considered completing the mission. Even if His Majesty pursued that issue, she could also shift the responsibility to Beta.
“It’s useless to say much now. Let’s enter the fortress city first.”
“Won’t it be very easy to enter the fortress city? We had already breached it yesterday, and His Majesty’s Marionette Poison had poisoned almost everyone. Now, the city should be filled with wails, and the defenses should be lax. We can sneak in easily.”
Beta shook his head with a disdainful expression. According to his speculation, no other elves would be able to stop him if he were to enter the fortress city alone. He could capture Watson, but he might also be able to occupy the entire city. If he could do that, His Majesty would also reward him.
With that thought in mind, he was just about to get up and head toward the fortress city when the scouts returned. They shouted with a terrified expression. “Something bad has happened. The fortress city… the fortress city is gone.”
Gone?
“Is that true?”
“How can a city disappear into thin air? Did someone use a disguise spell to hide it? Take a better look.”
The elves looked at each other in disbelief.
The scout still had a panicked expression on his face. “I’m not lying to you. The fortress city is gone. If you don’t believe me, go and see for yourself! Not only is the fortress city gone, but a layer of starlight has also appeared where the fortress city used to be. I don’t know if it’s a defensive measure set up by the people there. No matter how we attack, we can’t break it.”
“Useless! You Can’t even break a layer of protective barrier, and you’re already back with your tail between your legs?” Beta heard that and came in front of the scout with a whoosh. He raised his hand to grab the scout’s neck and questioned him coldly.
When the scout’s face was red, and he had difficulty breathing, Beta released his hand and threw him on the ground. “If you can’t break the protective barrier, then you can just die there. You’ll likely bring your pursuers and expose our location if you come back. Or what if their higher-ups sense our intention to attack and secretly escape? Fortunately, I did not sense the aura of any pursuers. It seems like the residents of the human city have no intention of pursuing us. It depends on whether they want to escape or not.”
“I’m sorry, Lord Beta. I was wrong. Please punish me.” The scout lay on the ground, his face red from being reprimanded. He rubbed his neck and spoke with difficulty.
“I don’t have the time to listen to your apology now. We’ll talk about it after we break through the fortress city.”
After giving the scout a stern look, Beta turned around, and a ball of black mist appeared on his body. The mist formed six wings that carried him into the air and turned into a streak of black light that shot toward the fortress city. The other elves, led by Delta, followed suit.
The primitive forest that the elves had set up camp was not far from the fortress city. They only had to fly for a few minutes before they arrived in front of the fortress city.
To be precise, they had arrived at the original fortress city because the fortress city had already disappeared. An endless transparent starlight barrier was in front of them.
“What is that? Where did the fortress city go?”
The elves looked at the scene in front of them with shock. When the scouts came back to talk about the situation in the fortress city, they were not as irritable as Beta, but they also thought that that elf was a good-for-nothing. That was until they saw the scene in front of them.. Many of them were even worse than the scouts.
