Fulilian: The Little Master Who Doesn't Understand Love

Chapter 177: Driving the tiger away from the mountain
At the same time, far away in the northern dwarf city of White Castle, Lord, who was resting, suddenly opened his eyes in his sleep.

He sat up and looked towards the capital of the Kingdom of El, a hint of uneasiness flashing in his eyes.

Just now, Orger's power allowed him to sense an extremely obscure dark fluctuation.

However, the distance is too far.

The distance spanning half the continent, coupled with the obstruction of the El Kingdom's own defensive barrier, made the perception as vague as if through a thick layer of frosted glass, and even the specific nature of the malice was difficult to distinguish.

Lord's brows were tightly furrowed. This feeling of uneasiness far exceeded the faint sense of suspicion he had felt on the battlefield.

"The West...the Land of El."

He murmured to himself, Ella's information coming clearly to his mind.

The newly rising kingdom in the west is experiencing friction with the Kingdom of El, and it is suspected that demons are behind the conflict.

But according to the intelligence they learned along the way, the friction was limited to some minor conflicts and was far from escalating to the level of war.

The level of tension was not even as high as the monster siege that White Castle had experienced not long ago, which almost destroyed the city and killed everyone.

However, ever since he and Celia intervened in the battlefield and helped the dwarves completely defeat the massive army of monsters, everything has fallen into an eerie calm.

It's so quiet.

The demons seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth and never showed up again. Not even a trace of the remaining magic power of the great demons was captured.

Those scattered monsters seemed to be completely wiped out by an invisible force. The dwarves repeatedly explored the surrounding area but did not find any trace of monsters.

It was as if the massive siege was just a sudden nightmare, with no trace left after waking up.

This extreme calmness made Lord more uneasy than the constant threats.

The demons are not the kind to give up easily, especially since the commander is suspected to be the lingering ghost of Shulahart.

After two hundred years of dormancy, there is no way he would do that just to send a cannon fodder army to help Celia stretch her muscles.

"Luring the tiger away from the mountain..."

An ancient plan emerged in Lord's mind.

If this is true, the demons' real target may not be this dwarf city.

They attacked White Castle with such fanfare that they were even willing to sacrifice a considerable army. Their core purpose was most likely to pin down Celia, the most threatening existence to the demons, in this remote place.

The friction mentioned in Ella's letter is probably not a coincidence, and there may really be the shadow of demons behind it.

If this is true, then, is the malicious wave sensed in the far west aimed at the Kingdom of El itself? Or is it something else?
But the possibility of the Kingdom of El is the least.

Because for the demons, there are two behemoths, the Kingdom of Elves and the Kingdom of Dwarves. It is impossible for them to devote all their energy to dealing with a country that has no value except the title of the first country of mankind.

At this moment, Lord suddenly thought of a special existence.

Holy Sword: Elsword.

The sword he left behind with his own hands embodies the faith of mankind for thousands of years and is also the most powerful weapon in the Kingdom of El.

He had hoped that one day he could use it as a weapon to save the world, but once it was touched by the demons,
Lord's heart sank.

If this is true, then we must rush to the Kingdom of El as soon as possible.

squeak-

The heavy wooden door of the stone house was silently pushed open a crack, and the elf under the moonlight walked in quietly.

"Can't sleep?" A cold and calm voice sounded, breaking the silence in the room.

Lord turned his head without surprise.

Seria stood in the doorway, quietly watching him, her long golden hair shimmering softly in the moonlight. "Hmm," Lord nodded, making no attempt to hide anything, "I sensed something, coming from the west, from the direction of the Land of El."

Celie walked to the window and also looked southwest. She was silent for a few seconds, as if sensing something in her own way, before she spoke: "Too far."

Although Celia's perception ability is excellent, it is not yet to the point where she can sense the breath of demons across tens of thousands of kilometers.

"Is it the Holy Sword's passive trigger? Or something else?"

Celie asked directly.

It seems that the only thing that can make Lord feel something is the holy sword that the other party left for the country of El.

"I'm not sure," Lord shook his head. "But considering the strange tranquility here, I suspect we've been deceived. Celiai, Shulahart's target might not have been here from the beginning, but somewhere else. He wanted to trap us here with his army of monsters."

Celia narrowed her eyes slightly, her eyes full of coldness.

She hated being schemed against, especially by the demons.

"These guys have wised up a bit." Her voice was a little displeased, but more of it was filled with murderous intent. "So? Are we going to the Kingdom of El now?"

Her thinking was direct and simple. Since she had noticed the possible diversion, the best solution was to go to the real target location immediately.

Lord remained silent, tapping his fingers lightly on the edge of the bed.

Reason told him that he had to leave immediately.

The holy sword Elsword must not be lost.

But this is just my guess after all. The demon army has not been completely destroyed by me, and there are still remnants. Once I and others leave, the demon army will lead the army to counterattack again, and this city will still not be able to resist.

Moreover, the internal situation of the Kingdom of El is unclear now, and Lord does not know what the consequences will be if he intervenes rashly.

"Let's set off early tomorrow morning." Lord finally made a decision.

Anyway, he and Celie have been here long enough, and since the demons haven't appeared yet, they might as well take the initiative to look for them.

This time, Lord didn't believe that Shulahat could hide for another two hundred years.

"Where's Volame? If you want to get back quickly, she probably can't keep up with our speed."

He and Lord could use flying magic, and it wouldn't take long to reach the Kingdom of El.

But not Volame.

It's a little late to teach her flying magic now.

"As for Volame..." Lord paused, "Let her follow."

Let Volame stay in the relative safety of White Castle?
Lord rejected the idea instantly.

Not to mention that the city had just experienced war and its defenses had not yet fully recovered. If the demons launched a counterattack, it would be too dangerous for Volame to stay here alone.

Although it was risky to carry it with him, at least it was under his and Celie's watchful eyes, so it would be safer.

Celie had no objection to Lord's decision.

She was silent for a moment: "Okay."

Celia did not object to Volame's arrangement.

In her opinion, since she had decided to keep this human cub as a special case and teach her, letting her experience some crises was also part of her growth.

Although it's a bit troublesome.

(End of this chapter)