From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 414 Tracking the Demigod
The dragon eagle flapped its wings and soared into the sky, carrying the warriors on their way to war and disappearing into the horizon.

Queen Aureanna stood below the city walls, watching the departing procession and the dark clouds on the horizon.

For the past two weeks, thick, dark clouds have filled the skies above the continent of Quel'dorei, adding a sense of impending doom to the world.

"Your Highness..."

Fiona walked to the Queen's side and called her softly.

Queen Oriana withdrew her gaze from the horizon, pulling herself out of her melancholy and regaining her resolute look: "Fiona, we must begin our preparations as well."

This crisis for the Elven race cannot be reversed by the heroism of one person.

Queen Orianna hoped that her teacher and Lu Heng could complete their mission and return safely, but as the queen of the elves, she could not place her hopes on any one person.

She trusted Tyrese and Lu Heng, but she still had to do her best to defend the city of Kolos.

This is where she was born and where she grew up; it holds all her memories from childhood to adulthood.

Whether it was her father taking her to the lake to feed the magical dragon, or picking moon berries in the hedge garden, these were her most precious memories.

She vividly remembered the solemn expression on her father's face when he handed the elves over to her.

How could she let her father down? Even if it meant giving up everything, she would protect this holy city of the elves.

As she walked into the city, she instructed, "Invite the elders of the Arcane Council for me; I want to speak with them."

In the face of this abyssal catastrophe, individual bravery is of little help in turning the tide; only the strength of the clan and its strategy for fighting are the keys to victory or defeat.

She needs to persuade the Arcane Council to temporarily abandon Arcane Castle and transfer all arcane mages back to Kolos City.

The Elven race lost Arcane Castle, which was the highest temple of arcane magic, but the loss of Kolos City would be a sign of the Elven race's defeat.

She could no longer allow the Orphan Council to act unilaterally.

……

In the vast skies of the continent of Quel'dorei, a flock of dragon eagles soared through the clouds.

Below the clouds stretched endless mountains and forests, like a tragic scroll unfolding before us.

As Tyrese surveyed this magnificent landscape, a complex mix of emotions welled up within him.

In his youth, he traveled extensively throughout the mainland, visiting almost every corner of it.

At that time, the continent of Quel'dorei had not yet been so corrupted by the abyss.

Back then, the landscape was a magnificent panorama, with green hills and clear waters, and wild horses galloping about.

However, this land has now been polluted by the abyss, leaving it riddled with holes and scarred beyond recognition.

This is the world of Quel'dorei, the home of the elves. Tyrese looked at the shattered ruins and felt an indescribable sorrow in his heart.

He desperately wanted to save the world and restore the earth to its former vitality, but he didn't have the power to reverse everything.

Or rather, among the hundreds and thousands of worlds swallowed by the abyss, there is no one that can reverse this situation.

Tyrese pulled himself out of his memories, took a deep breath, turned to look at Lu Heng flying beside him, and asked:
"How much do you know about the Skeleton Lord? I remember you said you had faced him head-on."

Lu Heng scratched the back of his head and replied, "It wasn't exactly a direct confrontation. I took advantage of the opportunity before the return time to cut him with my sword."

Tyrese naturally understood that a superhuman below the level of a demigod would definitely have to use tricks to challenge a demigod-level being.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it; making the most of the rules to deal with powerful enemies was the right choice.

He nodded and said, "That's enough. Tell me, what are some characteristics of the Skeleton Monarch that we should pay attention to?"

As Lu Heng recalled and described, he recounted all the information he could think of about the Skeleton Monarch.

Actually, this information was already discussed in previous meetings. Now we're going to repeat it again to see if we can find any new information.

Lin Zeyu was very excited as it was his first time riding a dragon eagle. He pulled on the dragon eagle's reins and flew around the group several times until the dragon eagle got a little angry, at which point he stopped.

The dragon eagle flew back to the group, and Lin Zeyu joined the conversation, asking, "By the way, how are we going to find the Bone Monarch? Are we just going to search aimlessly like this? How long will this take?"

The continent of Quel'dorei is too vast. If one were to search aimlessly, it would take years or even decades to find the place, let alone a few days.

During the flight, Su Muyu kept her energy wings open to block the oncoming wind, while looking down at the map in her hand.

Hearing this topic, she didn't look up, continuing to look at the map, and casually replied, "Lu Heng and I discussed this issue before we set off."

"Although we cannot pinpoint the exact location of the Skeleton Monarch, we can deduce his approximate location based on the available information."

"The Skeleton Lord's goal is to attack Kolos City, and the undead skeletons he has awakened will eventually reach Kolos City."

"In other words, he will try his best to awaken the skeletons that are close to Kolos City. If they are too far away and cannot reach Kolos City before the end of the Abyss Battlefield, then there is no point in awakening the skeletons of the creatures in those places."

"Furthermore, if the Skeleton Lord wants to besiege the city of Kolos with an army of 100,000 skeletons, then these undead skeletons must also arrive on the battlefield."

"In other words, he needs to awaken the skeletons that are far away first, so that these skeletons can travel ahead, and then awaken the skeletons that are closer to Kolos City one after another."

"Based on this strategy, his optimal route of action is to move in circles around the city of Kolos, and the trajectory drawn would be roughly like a mosquito coil, gradually shrinking from far to near."

"During this time, the Dragonhawk Knights and I, who were in charge of reconnaissance, gathered a lot of information about the movements of the undead skeletons."

"Based on the number of newly added undead skeletons in each region, we can roughly deduce the location of the Skeleton Lord."

"For example, if a large number of new undead skeletons appear in a region on a certain day, it means that the Skeleton Lord has just been to this place."

After listening, Lin Zeyu gave a thumbs up and praised, "Our Miss Su is indeed very meticulous. Even the movements of a demigod cannot escape your grasp."

Su Muyu felt a little uncomfortable being praised. She pursed her lips and frowned, ignoring him. She drew circles on the map with her finger, then pointed to the southwest and said, "Let's fly that way. I'll have the Azure Phoenix scout along the way to see if we can find any trace of the Skeleton Monarch."

The dragon eagles collectively let out a long cry, flapped their wings to accelerate, and rushed towards the southwest.

……

The wind howled in their ears as they weaved through the clouds, constantly dodging lightning that appeared within them.

The team flew more than a thousand kilometers southwest, entering an area where the clouds became even denser, making even daytime light much dimmer.

The Azure Phoenix flew at low altitude to scout ahead. When it passed a swamp of demonic frogs, Su Muyu turned around and said, "I saw a batch of biological skeletons. They seem to be newly discovered. Let's go down and take a look."

"Alright, let's go down and take a look." Tyrese waved his hand, and the Sunhawk swooped down in the lead.

A moment later, the group landed in the Demon Frog Swamp below.

The sky was overcast with dark clouds, and the ground was a swamp covered in mud, making the surrounding environment even darker.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the earth. The dragon eagle landed in the swamp, its claws digging into the damp mud. It was extremely agitated, kicking its claws forcefully, splashing up a spray of dirty water.

The knight in charge of commanding the dragon eagles explained, "This is the Demon Frog Swamp. The soil is very soft, and you can easily sink into the mud if you're not careful."

If an ordinary person gets stuck in a swamp or mud, it is a very dangerous situation. They may drown and even if they can swim, they may not be able to get out.

However, for superhumans, this is not considered dangerous; there are plenty of ways to get out of the mire.

Even so, the swampy environment can still be uncomfortable.

The Dragonhawk Knight continued to warn, "The Swamp Frog is an animal that contains magical poison. The poison itself isn't fatal, but it will weaken our magical energy, causing a decrease in combat power, so we still need to be careful."

The invisible Azure Phoenix flew swiftly through the Demon Frog Swamp, scouting the swamp's environment and searching for its target.

Su Muyu pointed ahead and said, "Over there, I saw a group of undead skeletons."

"Let's go take a look," Lu Heng said, and walked over there.

Su Muyu quickly suggested, "Why don't we go and observe them invisibly?"

Lin Zeyu had already shouldered his sniper rifle and said nonchalantly, "I'm ready to go all out and shred all these skeletons. What's the point of stealth? Do you think I can't beat a bunch of skeletons?"

Unless it's the skeleton of a dragon or a giant mammoth, ordinary skeletons aren't very strong; you can just charge in and crush them.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and agreed, "Okay, we'll go invisibly. Don't fire, and don't move without orders."

"Why? Even though these skeletons give me little energy, every little bit helps." Lin Zeyu wanted to earn more source energy to level up.

He's not far from reaching level 47.

Su Muyu explained, "These undead skeletons were awakened by the Skeleton Lord. If the Skeleton Lord and these skeletons maintained a connection beforehand, the Skeleton Lord will know if we attack the skeletons."

"Our purpose in coming out this time is to capture the Skeleton Lord. If we alert him now and he is prepared, it will be more dangerous when we encounter him."

After listening, Lin Zeyu wholeheartedly agreed: "Our young lady is indeed very thoughtful."

Su Muyu activated her invisibility field, shielding the entire team, and then led them forward.

The group crossed a path that was either muddy or solid ground and entered the depths of the swamp, where they encountered a group of skeletons wandering in the mud.

These skeletons don't choose their path; they'll walk into mud pits, then sink into the silt, or even drown in the filth.

However, this poses no threat to the undead skeletons.

The undead skeletons submerged in the filth will slowly climb back up after sinking to the bottom and continue moving forward.

Su Muyu pointed to the direction in which the group of undead skeletons were moving and said, "They are moving towards Kolos City. They should be gathering in the direction of Kolos City according to orders."

"In addition, I also discovered a key point: the soil on these undead skeletons was not completely dry."

"Let's not talk about those that have fallen into the swamp; as for the skeletons that haven't fallen into the swamp, you can see that the soil on their bodies is still fresh."

"In other words, these skeletons should have just crawled out of the ground, no more than six hours ago."

"Based on our previous analysis, the Skeleton Lord will awaken the skeletons of creatures in the areas it passes through."

"These skeletons are newly awakened, which means that the Skeleton Lord just passed through here six hours ago."

"Combined with the information gathered a few days ago, the Skeleton Monarch is circling around the city of Kolos in a counter-clockwise direction, building his skeletal army."

"From this, we can infer that the Skeleton Monarch should be just ahead, within a six-hour journey."

If traveling at full speed, six hours is enough to cover a great distance, but since the main purpose of the Skeleton Lord is to awaken the remains of the dead along the way, the speed cannot be too fast.

In other words, the distance between the group and the Skeleton Monarch is currently within 300 kilometers.

After a moment's thought, Lu Heng exchanged opinions with Tyrese and decided to activate the magical mark that Queen Oriana had left on Ke Yiming.

Tyrese took out a magic compass and then contacted Queen Aureanna to activate the magic mark.

A moment later, a point of light appeared on the magic compass.

Tyrese confirmed the direction and distance with just one glance: "Sure enough, it's ahead, more than 150 kilometers away."

After confirmation by the magical mark, it was determined that Su Muyu's previous analysis was correct.

The light on the magic compass lit up for a few seconds, then suddenly went out and disappeared.

Tyrese's gaze sharpened, and he said, "The magical mark has been discovered!"

Lu Heng's gaze sharpened as well. He leaped back onto the mechanical tiger's back, patted it, and soared into the sky, shouting, "Hurry and chase after it! If we're any later, we won't be able to find it!"

Tyrese reacted even faster. He didn't even ride the dragon eagle anymore, but instead rode the sword beam and soared into the sky, flying towards the southern mountains and forests.

Su Muyu, Lin Zeyu, Xie Shien and others also quickly jumped onto the dragon eagle and followed behind.

Su Muyu loudly reminded everyone: "Everyone be careful. We can be pretty sure that the Skeleton Monarch is right in front of us. He is an evil demigod and very dangerous."

As she said, although she did not see the Skeleton Monarch in person, she could basically confirm that he was ahead and that he was with Ke Yiming.

Because the magical mark Queen Oriana left on Ke Yiming was erased as soon as it was activated.

Ke Yiming is not a sensory being; he is not capable of detecting the existence of the magical mark, and even if he were, it would be impossible for him to erase it so quickly.

Therefore, it must have been the Skeleton Lord who erased the magical mark.

……

at the same time.

In the city of Kolos.

Queen Aureanna was having her second discussion with the Arcane Council when she took a moment to activate the magical mark, but it was erased in less than three seconds.

She left this magical mark, and she knew better than anyone what level of power was needed to erase it.

She took a deep breath, turned to face the seven elders of the Arcane Council, raised her palm to show the mark left after the magical imprint was removed, and said loudly:

"Arcanists, look closely at the mark on my palm. Do you know what it means?"

"My teacher Tyrese, along with the summoners from the human world, have located the location of the Skeleton Lord."

"They were about to face this evil demigod. They were not confident of victory, but they went. It wasn't that they were unafraid, but that they were willing to take the risk."

"Why are we still arguing about defensive strategies? Arcane Castle has been destroyed, but we can build a second one. However, if Kolos City falls, Quel'dorei will be defeated!"

Her words were a wake-up call, causing the group of arcanists to fall into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)