Free Web NovelShukaros was feeling utterly depressed.
Originally, all he wanted was to quietly remain inside the Forest of Elves, live as an aloof Elf King detached from worldly affairs, and peacefully enjoy a happy, carefree life.
After all, the Forest of Elves possessed countless natural defenses.
No one in their right mind would come attacking the elves.
Likewise, thanks to those natural barriers, even if Abyss Demons appeared, the elves could deal with them quite effectively.
Living a laid-back life without worries should have been perfectly possible!
However...
Shukaros's beautiful dream was completely shattered on that day seventy years ago.
That day,
It had originally been a peaceful, sunny afternoon.
Suddenly, thunder exploded across the sky!
Violent bolts of lightning mercilessly bombarded the elves' protective barrier!
Before long, after exhausting all its energy, the barrier shattered with a deafening crash.
The next moment,
To the horror of every elf present,
A fully armed human force clad in black-and-gold armor and bearing the Rose Emblem stormed into their isolated homeland under the leadership of a handsome black-haired man.
Faced with the first invaders to set foot in the Forest of Elves in centuries,
Shukaros naturally had no intention of sitting around waiting to die.
He immediately mobilized the entire race, together with the Ancient Tree of Nature, preparing to deal the invaders a devastating blow!
Only...
The elves had lived in peace for far too many years.
Their combat ability...
Was honestly rather difficult to praise.
In the end...
It was they who got devastated.
After twenty minutes of a "bloody battle,"
Shukaros raised the white flag and surrendered...
Afterward,
Those walking iron cans, who claimed to be members of the Black Rose Knights, forcibly initiated trade with the elves.
Using a pile of strange and mysterious items, they exchanged them for enormous quantities of the elves' treasures, ancient books, magical scrolls...
And then...
They left.
That's right.
They simply left.
They didn't capture any elves.
They didn't kill any of his people.
Aside from destroying the barrier and forcing the trade, they had done absolutely nothing else.
The whole thing left Shukaros completely bewildered.
But before long, as the Elf King, he accepted reality.
If sacrificing those treasures could send away those terrifying Black Rose Family lunatics...
Then it wasn't exactly a bad deal.
Ehm...
That was, of course...
If those people had truly left for good.
Unfortunately,
Reality proved that Shukaros had been spectacularly wrong.
Those members of the Black Rose Family...
Had clearly decided to treat the elves as a renewable resource to harvest!
After that first visit, they came back again and again!
Every single visit, they took away another mountain of goods!
So they had been planning sustainable development all along?!
The moment he realized that,
Shukaros was absolutely furious!
He couldn't tolerate the Elf Race being treated like tools.
Being treated like sheep waiting to be sheared!
Thus,
He began organizing counterattacks.
Unfortunately...
The results weren't particularly encouraging...
Over seventy years,
Twenty-five counterattacks.
Twenty-five complete defeats.
Naturally,
Shukaros had no intention of giving up!
After the last defeat ten years ago, he chose to bide his time, endure the humiliation, quietly accumulate strength, and patiently wait for the perfect opportunity to strike back!
And now!
That opportunity had finally arrived!
The Black Rose Family had dispatched one of their armies to the northern border!
The Black Rose Knights had also recently clashed with the royal family!
They had to be weakened now!
Which meant...
Today was an opportunity that might never come again!
Today they would finally wash away their shame!
He had prepared for this day for so long!
He had arranged countless magic formations in advance!
The warriors of the Elf Race had trained for decades!
Everything was perfect!
This time...
Victory would definitely belong to them!
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Shukaros clenched his teeth.
Brilliant emerald magic power erupted wildly from his body.
"Charge! Better shattered jade than broken pottery! Let those bastards from the Black Rose Family witness the pride of the Elf Race!"
Roaring at the top of his lungs,
Shukaros led the army into their twenty-sixth charge.
...
...
...
"I-I'm terribly sorry... I-I-I was just joking..."
Several dozen minutes later,
Covered in bruises, his face swollen beyond recognition, Shukaros pitifully knelt on the ground and raised the white flag for the twenty-sixth time.
The sight left every elf pinned to the ground behind him utterly dumbfounded.
Hey!
Wasn't it supposed to be "Better shattered jade than broken pottery"?!
Boss!
What are you doing?!
The accusing stares of countless elves stabbed into Shukaros's back one after another, causing the Elf King to shiver involuntarily.
However,
Shukaros immediately turned around fiercely and glared viciously at his distant subordinates.
"What are you shouting for?! Are you trying to hurt our honored guest's ears?!!"
Seriously!
Don't you know what it means to recognize the situation?!
Shut up!
Stay quiet!
We've already lost!
What's the point of yelling anymore?!
Damn it...
Who the hell knew these people would be this strong...
Shukaros mercilessly warned them with his eyes, signaling them to stop resisting.
If they kept making trouble and displeased that person...
The entire Elf Race might truly disappear.
Thinking of that,
Shukaros tremblingly ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) turned back around.
Like a shameless lackey, he forced an awkward grin onto his face.
"Th-That... Duke... Your Grace... Th-This was all a misunderstanding! I-I-I was only trying to welcome you! Th-Those attacks... they... they were just part of the welcoming ceremony! Really!"
At this moment,
A handsome black-haired man dressed in a black military overcoat slowly walked up to Shukaros.
Behind him stood two Black Knights, already cracking their knuckles.
Facing Shukaros's explanation,
The black-haired man—
Xiao—
Smiled pleasantly and waved his hand.
"Hehe, I've noticed you're actually quite talented at making things up~"
"N-No, no! I really was joking!"
"Alright, alright. I believe you. After all, we're such good old friends. How could you possibly attack us?"
As he spoke,
Xiao slowly crouched down and gently patted Shukaros on the shoulder in an extremely friendly manner.
Instantly,
An icy chill spread from his shoulder throughout his entire body.
Shukaros's scalp went numb.
Cold sweat poured down his forehead.
"Y-Yes! We've known each other for decades! How could we ever attack you?! Those spells just now... they... they were fireworks! Hahaha..."
Shukaros laughed awkwardly, his voice filled with fear and anxiety.
He was terrified that this latest rebellion had angered Xiao enough to kill him on the spot.
"Hehe. Yes, those fireworks were quite impressive~"
Xiao replied with an amused smile.
Because,
To him,
Using the elves' repeated rebellions as live training exercises for his troops had always been an excellent idea. fгeewebnovёl.com
That was precisely why he repeatedly spared Shukaros.
Besides,
There was another advantage.
Every time these elves failed another rebellion,
They became exceptionally easy to negotiate with~
Thinking that,
Xiao revealed a dazzling smile capable of captivating countless young women before once again patting Shukaros's shoulder.
"Since we're such old friends... borrowing something from you shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"No problem! No problem at all!! You can take whatever you want!!"
Exactly as Xiao had expected,
The moment he heard those words, Shukaros nodded frantically without even thinking.
The sight was as ridiculous as it could possibly be.
Despite being an Eighth-Tier powerhouse himself,
He had somehow ended up in such a miserable state.
In a way, it was almost unbelievable.
Seeing how cooperative Shukaros had become,
Xiao nodded in satisfaction.
He wasted no more words and went straight to the point.
"Very well. In that case, I'll be direct. I'd like to borrow your elves' Holy Sword, Ishufiel."
Upon hearing that,
Shukaros continued nodding repeatedly.
"No problem! No problem! You can borrow it for as long as you like!..."
However,
As he continued speaking, something suddenly occurred to him.
His brows furrowed slightly as he looked at the black-haired man with an embarrassed expression.
"Um... Duke... Your Grace... There's... a small problem with the Holy Sword."
"Hm? What problem?"
"Well... after taking human form... she's become a little rebellious. S-She isn't very obedient. I'm... I'm afraid she might offend you..."
"Oh?"
Hearing that, Xiao merely smiled with amusement and shook his head.
"It's fine. Don't worry."
"I have ten thousand different ways to make her behave."
"Just bring her here."
"B-But... here..."
Shukaros still looked rather hesitant.
However,
Xiao had no interest in wasting any more time.
After taking control of the entire Sadik Empire,
He had become incredibly busy.
Thus,
Looking at the hesitant Shukaros,
Xiao slowly narrowed his black eyes and spoke in a tone that permitted no refusal.
"Bring her here."
"T-That... O-Okay..."
Seeing that Xiao had already made up his mind,
The trembling Shukaros could say nothing more.
He slowly raised his hand and activated the magic power within his body.
The next moment,
Under everyone's expectant gaze,
A summoning magic formation appeared.
Brilliant emerald light surged outward.
Violent magical power burst into the surroundings.
A small golden figure suddenly appeared in the center of the formation.
However,
The moment Xiao and the Black Knights behind him got a clear look at that tiny figure,
Every one of them wore an extremely strange expression.
Pointing toward the little figure in the center of the formation,
Xiao glanced sideways at Elf King Shukaros with obvious disdain.
"W-What's with this ** loli?! ...And why does she look like she's having an orgasm? Don't tell me your Holy Sword is a hentai?!"
