Free Web NovelChapter 603: Chapter 347: Do I Really Look That Easy to Bully?
The relationship between Elves and humans is undoubtedly extremely complex. Initially, Elves were among the races that rebelled against the Deities alongside humans. Approximately a hundred thousand years ago, or more accurately seventy to eighty thousand years ago, Elves and humans were relatively peaceful and coexisted on this continent. It was not uncommon to see the Elf Race appear in human cities.
This situation was somewhat similar to the early days of the Beastmen.
However, as time went by,
the situation changed.
First, humans discovered that Elves possessed an extremely high aptitude for becoming mages, and offspring born of Elves and humans generally also had a high aptitude for magic.
In this continent, the status of a mage is unquestionably significant.
Finding a stable shortcut to produce high-level mages.
Unquestionably led some people to lose their restraint.
Initially, it was merely common intermarriage.
Gradually, however,
some humans began to harbor sinister thoughts.
Capturing Elf maidens for breeding purposes gradually became an option.
As time went on,
the Elf Race soon discovered these issues.
The specifics of the process,
by now, no one knows.
But the result was that the Elf Race retreated into the Natural Forest, ceasing contact with humans.
And humans also stopped disturbing the Elf Race.
But over the millennia, some people could never suppress their desires.
The presence known as Slave Hunters constantly prowled the edges of the Natural Forest. Whenever they encountered Elves, they would capture them.
Each Elf Maiden, when sold into human society, could be worth millions, or even several million Gold Coins.
After all, an Elf Maiden represents the possibility for a family to produce at least a Tier Three Mage, if not several, possibly seven or eight, or even more.
No nobility could refuse such a transaction.
However, Slave Hunters are also extremely dangerous. Once discovered by the Elf Race, the fate of the Slave Hunters is needless to say.
But this time, their luck seemed to be good.
An accident led to them capturing a lone Elf Maiden. Due to being far enough from the Natural Forest, they hadn’t even alerted the Elves within. Only a small Elf team had pursued them.
Moreover, the pursuing Elf squad wasn’t exceptionally strong.
They could handle it.
"Boss, why don’t we capture these guys too?"
"Just this one time, and we’ll be rich!"
A tall, skinny young man, watching the figures releasing arrows from a distance, his eyes gleaming.
This slave capture team had five Sky Knights, while the strongest among the pursuing Elf maidens was just a Tier Four Elf. If they wanted to, they really had a chance to capture them.
And there were a total of seven Elf maidens.
If they could capture them,
then they would truly hit the jackpot this time.
This could be sold for tens of millions of Gold Coins.
Even as Slave Hunters, their scalps tingled with excitement.
"Idiot!"
"Do you really not want to make it out alive?"
The figure called "Boss," a middle-aged man with a scar by his eye, coldly snorted upon hearing the tall skinny one’s words.
You must be joking.
He wasn’t an idiot.
Capturing one Elf meant that as long as they escaped the Natural Forest, they were unlikely to face any problems.
But if they captured an entire Elf team, they likely wouldn’t make it out of this Natural Forest.
"Boss, I’m sorry!"
The tall, skinny man covered his head and quickly spoke.
"Just knowing you’re wrong is enough!"
"In our line of work, you can be greedy, but you can’t be stupid!"
The scarred man coldly snorted.
"Yes, yes!"
The tall, skinny man quickly responded.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Elf squad of maidens grew increasingly anxious.
"Catherine, if this continues, those guys will take Yivelle away!"
The leading Elf maiden spoke anxiously.
Her gaze involuntarily drifted to the distance where the group of vile humans capturing Yivelle were about to disappear from sight.
"Let me handle it!"
A lively voice rang out.
The next moment, dense magic elements surged.
Countless magic powers began to intertwine.
But in the next moment,
those gathered magic elements suddenly dissipated.
"Forbidden Magic!"
"These vile humans!"
The Elf maiden’s face turned grim, only then realizing that an invisible membrane had somehow enveloped the surroundings.
"Use the bows and arrows!"
"Disrupt them first!"
The sound resonated,
and the battle quickly began again.
Only this time, they could only watch helplessly as the other group of humans left.
On the other side,
Thor and his team continued into the forest.
"Ivira, how much longer?"
Thor softly asked, his gaze drifting to the distance.
"Three days, we’re almost there!"
Ivira spoke excitedly.
"Three days, huh?"
Thor slightly nodded, not surprised.
Although they were already in the Natural Forest, this was still the outside area. Reaching the Elves’ location required more distance to cover.
Of course, what he paid more attention to now was the content of the daily reports.
[4: On the second day of entering the Natural Forest, you unexpectedly encountered a slave capture team from the Macedonian Kingdom. They captured an Elf Maiden named Yivelle, possessing an exceptionally remarkable aptitude for magic, even among the Elf Race.]
