Chapter 188

Chapter 188 – Chapter 39: Ghosts #3

The restraining force weakened .

As it had existed for so long, nobody knew when the thin film covering the Demon World was being torn bit by bit .

It hadn’t started today or yesterday . Instead, it had happened step by step, so nobody was aware . It was just like raindrops soaking a collar .

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The Sky Forest wasn’t small, and the thick mist filled the entire palace was well as the residences of the dark elves .

The fog of the Sky Forest was a routine for the dark elves . They had lived in the fog for a long time, so they didn’t fear it .

However, today was different; screams of dark elves pierced through the thick fog which made it hard to see .

Simultaneously, howls swallowed up the screams . Banshees were howling all over the sky and land, which meant the cries of the dark elves didn’t reach each other . In the midst of the ear-splitting noises, the dark elves fell into a sense of isolation .

Little children cried for their mothers, and mothers tried to find their children . The dark elves lost their way in the fog . Some moved deep underground to avoid the fog, while others ran in the direction they thought the palace was .

The fog was moving, but the dark elves were still unaware of this phase . They couldn’t know .

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3rd Queen Sylvia Doomblade’s breathing was rough . It was bedtime, so she was just wearing a thin nightgown, but now wasn’t the time to put on clothes .

Sylvia moved at a quick pace to the ruler’s office, which was at the highest point of the Dark Elves’ Palace .

Many people rushed toward the queen as she moved, joining in order to protect her, while others left to perform tasks at the queen’s command .

The knights of the palace formed a thick wall around Sylvia, who tried to figure out what was happening as she moved . Whether it was due to the abnormally strong magic power of the fog or the shrieking of the banshees, any communication magic was unstable . Her magic wasn’t able to see the situation of each floor properly .

Aside from the five guards who protected the queen, the rest of the guards moved down . Sylvia wasn’t stupid . This was the inside of the palace, so it was easy to guess what was happening outside the palace as it was directly exposed to the fog . The defense of the palace was a problem, but she also needed to protect the people of Sky Forest . There should only be a minimal number of people inside the palace .

“Your Majesty, the Queen!”

A familiar voice pierced her ears, and Sylvia turned sharply to see Delia . Sylvia imagined all types of horrible things after seeing Delia appear alone without Felicia . Delia hurriedly spoke when she saw Sylvia’s pale face .

Delia explained that Felicia was with 9th Prince and the other children of the demon king . She had heard they were moving down, so she was going to descend and join them .

Sylvia was momentarily puzzled about how the 9th Prince had instantly moved Felicia to his side, but she suppressed her curiosity . Felicia was safe if she was with 9th Prince . Additionally, the 7th Prince and 8th Princess were highly respected fighters, so her heart calmed .

Sylvia’s complexion was restored as she headed up . As she climbed up into the fog, the number of banshees popping out was greatly reduced . However, the news they got from new people who joined them wasn’t great . Stronger ghosts were appearing on the lower floors .

Sylvia’s footsteps quickened . Those who ran ahead opened the door to her office .

The king’s office, located at the highest point of the Dark Elves’ Palace, was also the royal hall . Like a real forest, the floor was covered with dirt, and the walls and ceilings were covered with tree branches . The coldness of the earth touched her bare feet, but it calmed her mind .

Sylvia had hastened to reach the king’s office because it was the backbone of the palace . At the king’s office, it was possible to see the situation both inside and outside the palace .

The throne was in the middle of the office, and like the throne of the demon king, it was placed on a high podium . A large tree grew behind the throne, making it look like the throne was part of the tree .

Sylvia sat on the throne . Then the tree branches stretched gently around the throne to wrap around Sylvia’s arms, legs, neck, and waist . Sylvia looked at the sight before her as many things popped into her head .

Fortunately, there wasn’t much damage to the inside of the palace . Due to the magic power in the fog becoming stronger, the power of the spirits had also increased . Instead of scattering, the dark elves gathered at the center of each floor, while the guards opened the palace doors and accepted the people .

‘Silvan!’

Sylvia screamed silently . Silvan was rushing toward the Black Flame Dragon which was completely buried in fog . Sepira and the crew members were yelling as they followed behind Silvan reluctantly . Sylvia was worried but decided to believe in Silvan . The Black Flame Dragon was also a treasure of the dark elves, so it should be protected .

She tried to find Felicia next, but the information coming from the tree branches distracted her . Sylvia closed her eyes, then she looked down at the palace from a high place .

The fog was growing . The density of magic power was also increasing . However, that wasn’t the important thing . A flow was occurring in the fog . It started to flow in a certain direction and was drawn into a huge circle . The fog was gathering, and it seemed like a giant vortex would soon be created .

The palace was at the heart . Maybe the palace would be safe in the eye of the storm . However, what about the outside of the palace? What about everybody in Sky Forest?

Sylvia’s eyes flashed . Heavy winds started to blow outside the palace, and Thunder and lightning ripped through the night sky . However, that wasn’t all . The abnormally high density of magic power didn’t just cause ghost-based monsters .

Sylvia gulped, shaking unintentionally . A horrible future was painted in her head .

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Hundreds of banshees were screaming at the same time . The chorus of screams was enough to destroy the spirit . However, the dark elves gathered in one place didn’t go crazy or feel afraid of the screams because they were protected .

“Leave it to this Amita!”

An enormous power radiated from Amita as they shouted with both arms wide open . It was Amita’s powerful ward magic .

“Amita!”

Daphne cried out with admiration at the translucent wall of magic which prevented dozens of banshee screams . Amita, who was sweating, banged their tail against the floor .

“I will protect Daphne! Karma as well, so don’t be afraid!”

Daphne, Karma, and the dark elves gained strength from Amita . Indeed, Amita was a truly trustworthy raccoon . In order to reassure everyone, Amita forced a brighter expression onto their face . Even the ghosts, which were more powerful than banshees, didn’t dare cross the barrier of divine power .

Daphne and Karma weren’t quiet either . The two druids and the dark elves used the spirits; spirits of fire appeared outside the magic ward and destroyed the banshees . It wasn’t bad, so the dark elves couldn’t help smiling a little bit .

However, the one who had created such an atmosphere, Amita, wasn’t laughing . This situation wasn’t simply hard . They had fought for a lifetime, so they felt something unusual .

“Amita?”

Daphne felt the same thing . She rushed toward Amita, while Amita made a shocked expression . They exclaimed hurriedly,

“Stop using the spirits! Karma! Everyone!”

It was an incomprehensible command, but Karma, who was familiar with Amita, cut off her spirits . However, the dark elves didn’t, and this was their big downfall .

The dark elves operating the spirits screamed . Those using fire spirits were burned, while those with wind spirits had their bodies hacked .

Daphne started sweating, and Amita’s face distorted .

The spirits had gone crazy . They escaped from the control of the dark elves and started to run wild .

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“Princess! Heads up! This place is dangerous!”

“Get out of the way!”

Felicia shouted at the guards blocking her way . In-gong used Telekinesis to push the guards aside, and the demon king’s children continued moving . The party was still too high up . As the density of magic power increased, jumping down the floating disks took too long .

“Take the shortcut! Follow me!”

It wasn’t Felicia but Chris who yelled . Felicia’s eyes widened with surprise, but she soon cursed . Chris had used aura to destroy the floor .

“Go!”

He threw his body through the open hole . Caitlin and Seira were right behind him, but Felicia was stunned . It was too high for her to jump . However, there was no time to delay . While Felicia was hesitating, In-gong grabbed her and hoisted her over his shoulder . Carrying a princess like this wasn’t appropriate, but the situation wasn’t good .

In-gong and Carack jumped down the hole, while Felicia moaned from the impact of the landing . However, there was no time to recover from it . Chris had already made a new hole, and In-gong continued jumping down .

The height of one floor in the Dark Elves’ Palace was seven meters tall, so by jumping through the holes, they could go down dozens of meters .

“Almost there! It is here!”

Felicia screamed as they continued going down . Caitlin stopped from where she was about to break the floor, and Felicia fell breathlessly from In-gong’s shoulder .

“The entrance to the catacombs, over there . ”

As Felicia raised her hand to point in a direction, In-gong hoisted Felicia up again . There was no time to complain, so Felicia just held on while In-gong ran with the mini-map open . The dark elves were surprised to see Felicia being carried, but no one stopped them . However, it wasn’t due to the dreadful momentum created by Chris; the ground floor was already a crucible of confusion .

Due to the effect of the fog, the number of banshees and ghosts was high . To make matters worse, some of the spirits were running wild . Most of the dark elves were heading up from the ground floor, so they were different from In-gong’s party that was heading downwards .

Felicia trembled in fear from her position on In-gong’s shoulder . If this was the situation inside the palace, then what was happening outside? She felt like crying at the thought of the dark elves living in Sky Forest .

“We’re here! Door!”

Chris shouted . The door was big enough to almost reach the ceiling . It was a door which opened on either side, and its state was like that of a castle in the middle of a siege . The door’s latch seemed like it would break at any minute .

“Princess!”

One soldier shouted at Felicia who was hanging on In-gong’s shoulder . In-gong put Felicia down, while Chris and Caitlin raised their auras .

“We are going to open the door to the tombs! Avoid it!”

The soldiers seemed to be the guards protecting the entrance to the tombs . Instinctively, Carack knew what was happening inside, and Siera was no different .

The banshees and ghosts were already there . Since it was a grave site, there would be a massive number of ghosts .

The door shook again . The door hinges seemed like they would break before the latch .

“Back off! We will cope with it from here!”

In-gong shouted . Felicia regained her spirit and gave the same order to the guards .

“Shutra!”

Caitlin looked at In-gong . Instead of responding, In-gong looked at the door and pulled out the power of Conquest . He released it and shouted,

“Green Wind!”

It wasn’t a simple call . This was a command . Green Wind, who had been upgraded to an apostle, appeared above everyone’s head and emanated a divine power .

She glared at the door . The hinges were cracking, and the door broke open with a loud sound!

“Below the King’s Flag!”

In-gong yelled and lifted the flag . At that moment, an enormous white light poured toward the front . The apostle Green Wind created divine winds, and the dozens of banshees and ghosts couldn’t survive . They shattered into dozens and hundreds of pieces .

However, the insides of the tombs were still full of a unique power . There was already fog just past the door, and new banshees were pouring out from the fog . The group had to rush in now . It was clear that the underground tombs were closely related to this phenomenon .

Felicia ordered the guards to flee, while In-gong took a deep breath and once again activated the power of Apostle Appointment .

“Carack!”