Chapter 592 - 590: The Best Audience
"It seems someone is coming."
Hilia felt a change in her heart, sensing an unusual presence in the tunnel she had deliberately cleared, meant for a quick escape if things went awry.
Before the newcomer could discover her, her Spiritual Scan had already swept over them, detecting the Wind Magic Power swirling around them.
"Is it one of the three retreating elves? Didn’t they all leave? Why come back?"
Hilia was a bit puzzled.
But she didn’t pay much attention.
Her current disguise was hard to see through even for a Tier Six Mage if they didn’t already know to look for it, just like that Elf Elder following Elina, who didn’t see through her disguise.
So, this Elf Mage coming cautiously out of curiosity, she didn’t care about.
"However, to avoid her suddenly running in to help, I should tell her something."
Hilia turned her mind to the elf’s direction and loudly said, "Friend over there, don’t come near the area with Ice Elements. I’m currently clearing the demons here, and getting close could result in friendly fire."
Magic doesn’t come with a friendly fire toggle.
Hai Wei’er was stunned and stopped outside the node.
She sensed something and her face changed.
The entire node was filled with a rich Ice Element Magic Power, so dense it even expelled the pollution, turning the node into a world of ice elements.
Hai Wei could tell that the elf standing in the middle of the node, calmly using ice spears to break one demon after another, was like her, only a Tier Four.
However...
Hai Wei’er watched in disbelief as she unleashed Tier One Magic: [Ice Spike].
"Why can Tier One Magic instantly kill these oddly tough demons?"
Hai Wei’er was dumbfounded.
The strength of these demons individually wasn’t high, at most third-tier strength, but their skin was unnaturally hard. Even three Tier Four Mages took a long time to break them.
With only a few or a dozen, Hai Wei’er thought they could also use their combat power to wear down and eliminate them slowly, but they would undoubtedly exhaust their Magic Power.
If their numbers increased, they’d have no solution.
Moreover, these demons looked only like Tier Three, but if they got close, that mouth was as powerful as their skin. Even a Magic Puppet with Tier Four Magic protection would lose a big chunk if bitten.
Hai Wei’er didn’t know if these demons could tear apart this elf girl’s Magic Puppet, but it seemed unlikely they’d be allowed close enough.
Watching Hilia’s actions, Hai Wei’er couldn’t help but ask, "Friend, do you really not need help? Your Magic Power after so long..."
From just now till now, this elf friend had been continuously fighting, and the Magic Power filling the entire node seemed inexhaustible, leaving Hai Wei’er in awe.
𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"No need," Hilia replied. "I can handle it myself. You should leave quickly."
"I can’t leave alone; I am a Wind Mage and can cast wind magic to help you escape quickly," Hai Wei’er said.
"Alright, as you wish."
Seeing the other party not coming in or interfering, Hilia didn’t bother.
Hilia was already able to automatically harvest the demons.
She even sent her Magic Puppet to collect some rare components from the shattered blue cubes, intending to see if they could be useful later.
Noticing the elf genuinely remaining outside, ready to help her escape at any moment, Hilia’s impression of her improved significantly. However, since she was currently maintaining a masterful image, she didn’t take the initiative to speak with her.
She only swept over her with her Spiritual Power Scan, assessing her situation.
At this time, Hai Wei’er said, "Hello, my name is Hai Wei’er. I still don’t know what to call you, friend."
Hilia said, "I’m called Xi."
The Elf Elder thought her name was this, so Hilia decided to go with it.
After all, she wasn’t good at naming things.
"Xi... Your name is so nice," Hai Wei’er responded.
Hilia: "..."
If you can’t give compliments, you don’t have to.
Hai Wei’er also realized her words were awkward and froze there.
At this moment, she suddenly received a query from the outside Elf Ranger through a special short-range communication crystal.
"How’s it going? Did you find anything unusual over there?"
Hai Wei’er replied, "I found it. The abnormal situation is simple; a very strong friend is annihilating those demons."
Hai Wei’er looked at the mound of blue cube fragments and smiled, then replied, "I feel that with this powerful mage friend’s help, we should be able to clear this area of demons soon. Exploration will undoubtedly become much easier then."
"So impressive? Who is this friend? An elf? Could they be from the Holy Court?"
"An elf, and I don’t know her. Perhaps a reclusive elf. Although she’s only a Tier Four, she’s very strong. Under her hand, I don’t think I could last ten minutes."
"True Tier Four? Are you sure it’s not Tier Five?"
"Possibly, but during the battle, I don’t think she needed to hide her tier level."
"Alright, if there’s nothing wrong, come back quickly and bring back whatever you’ve seen."
"Okay, but let me ask first if I can record the events."
"Just record it secretly. If you ask, they definitely won’t agree."
"Respect must be shown to the strong."
After chatting, Hai Wei’er looked at Hilia and quietly asked, "Lady Xi, may I record your battle against the demons? I can blur your face."
"Sure," Hilia nodded.
Hilia appreciated Hai Wei’er’s consideration of portrait rights.
If not for disliking the Elf Royal Family, she would’ve let her publish it unblurred and unaltered.
But whether it’s blurred or not, it doesn’t really make a difference.
Seems like I’m helping the Elf Race again, Hilia thought.
But on second thought, what she’s doing now can’t really be said to be helping the Elf Race, but rather helping Ista, or helping her own hometown of Star Ash Town.
Even if these demons have nothing to do with the torn pollution source, once they can fly and escape the crack, they’d still be a huge threat.
Since encountering them, Hilia naturally wouldn’t let them go.
"Okay, thank you very much."
Hai Wei’er expressed gratitude.
She took out a special recording device and captured Hilia’s battle posture.
Moments later, she showed Hilia her recording and then bid farewell to Hilia, swiftly returning to the entrance space to reunite with the Elf Ranger, heading back to the entrance.
Falling was slow due to pollution obstruction. Going up was quick, and soon, the two were like cannonballs shot by pollution, emerging from the crack to the outside.
Seeing the two arrive, the Tier Five Mage rushed over to ask, "How is it? What’s the situation down there?"
At this moment, after receiving intel from the Sword Master, the Tier Five Mage was mobilizing forces, gathering all available elves, preparing to make a big move down there.
Hai Wei’er’s expression was strange as she relayed the events below to the Tier Five Mage.
"What? A Tier Four, suppressing all the demons?"
Everyone was stunned.