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Chapter 151 The Female Elf: The Enemy is Terrifying and Cunning! (Please Subscribe)
In ancient times, warfare involved a great deal of knowledge, from logistics and the security of supply lines to water and other materials.

Military families especially regarded it as a closely guarded secret.

In the new era, various combat plans in the military field have gradually been replaced by industrialized equipment and execution capabilities.

Later, it was completely replaced by the soldier's fighting will, tactical skills, battlefield execution ability, information and system equipment confrontation, and logistical supply route confrontation.

Warfare in the new era is more brutal and puts greater demands on command capabilities and individual combat skills of soldiers.

Here I must mention the two bears that have been causing trouble for more than three years now.

The soldiers in both units were very brave, but their combat skills still need to be improved.

The troops that came to support Da Mao soon after were even more valiant.

Although their tactical system is influenced by their industrial manufacturing capabilities and equipment, they possess an iron will.

In contrast, South Korea, with the US as their "daddy," has to pay its dues, faces serious problems, and has various unspeakable issues, making their fighting strength truly...

It's hard to say.

Meanwhile, the fighting capacity of those living across the sea has been severely weakened, and their command authority has been restricted, preventing them from acting independently.

By the way, even the entire Heisei generation has started to admire effeminate beauty, but they still have extremely high combat potential.

That place has a population of over 100 million, though it is jokingly referred to as the "wastes of the Heisei era."

However, even within the realm of BT and bloodlust, they still possess some BT and bloody attributes.

Every now and then, these sons would dare to show their faces to their fathers and challenge them to a beating.

See if your dad is as powerful as ever!

They became powerful, got slapped, and then continued to beg for mercy and act like sons.

When a country loses its strength, it starts to develop many selfish motives.

We've gotten carried away!

Back to the main topic...

This operation was a surprise attack launched by humans after observing for several days.

The drone's reconnaissance, conducted day and night, has confirmed that the number of elves who have arrived at the edge of the forest is not large, approximately eighty.

Based on the experience of the last great war, the staff made a bold conjecture—the elves may have seriously misjudged them.

They may have believed that human firepower was insufficient to withstand the attack, and that launching another beast tide attack would be tantamount to collective suicide, so they turned to jungle guerrilla warfare.

This tactic demands exceptional individual skill. Elves, being native forest creatures, possess a significant advantage in forest combat.

However, the enemy's methods of warfare also give humanity more options.

Humans, who originally intended to wage a decisive battle, immediately adjusted their tactics, changing their goal from hunting large numbers of magical creatures to capturing large numbers of Pokémon to help them better understand the history of this world.

This operation focuses on arrests; the use of lethal force is strictly prohibited unless absolutely necessary.

This hunting plan, steeped in history, was named "Operation Capture Meng Huo" by the staff.

A few kilometers away from the drone airport, another campsite had a somber atmosphere.

This is a rapid response airfield prepared for assault troops.

Fully armed units are conducting final battlefield mobilization.

"I remember everything!"

Standing on the makeshift platform, the instructor's voice boomed: "Be sure to pay attention to the elves' explosive power. Although they look thin, each of them is an incredibly strong person with amazing explosive power. Trying to fight them one-on-one and compete in agility is the most foolish thing to do!"

"It's not shameful to gang up on someone in a just cause!"

"We must work together and launch a just and righteous attack!"

"Don't be stingy with your equipment! Tear gas, stun grenades, go all out! We have plenty of gear. They only have about eighty men. As long as we're careful, victory will surely be ours!"

He paused, his smile faded, and his eyes sharpened.

"Remember, if things get dangerous, you are allowed to fire. Although we invited them here, we must also ensure our own safety!"

"Comrades, it's time! Let's go!"

The instructor saluted sharply.

"We will definitely win this battle!"

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

The roars of hundreds of soldiers merged into a torrent, dispelling the last chill before dawn.

"Hunter Team One through Team Twenty, board the plane in order!"

With a deafening roar, dozens of uniquely shaped transport helicopters started up, their rotors whipping up a flurry of snow, waiting for the team members to board!

These helicopters have a very unique design. They are not the common helicopter equipment that China displays to the public.

They have dual coaxial counter-rotating rotors, and a propeller at the back.

This is an optimized version of the S-97 "Raider" produced by the Blue Star Eagles.

This helicopter features equipment that was not previously disclosed. The dual coaxial counter-rotating rotors, along with the thrust propeller at the rear, allow the helicopter to fly faster.

After being upgraded and modified with materials from another world, the engine is now more powerful.

Once it enters level flight, its speed can soar to 460 kilometers per hour. Combined with its composite armor and self-defense machine gun, it is practically a flying armored infantry fighting vehicle.

"Hunter Team Five, board!"

A captain stood by the hatch and waved to the soldiers lined up neatly below.

Upon hearing the sound, the soldiers moved into action, each carrying a lightweight military riot shield, while some soldiers carried standard assault rifles, shotguns, and other weapons.

These are equipment specifically designed for forest special operations.

Some soldiers were also armed with various non-lethal weapons, such as stun guns, restraint net launchers, high-pressure concentrated tranquilizer spray, tear gas, and stun grenades.

Our main task is not to kill, but to try to capture the elves alive!
"Check your air filters, everyone. There will definitely be a lot of tear gas and other contaminants being released later, so don't choke on them," the captain said, turning back to give a word of advice after boarding the plane.

A young soldier patted his equipment on his chest and grinned: "Don't worry, Captain, the surprise we've prepared for the Long-Eared Guys will definitely not be wasted on our own people."

Everyone laughed.

The cabin door closed, and the cabin immediately fell silent, with only the vibrations of the rotor transmitted to everyone's body through the seats.
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In the military hospital next to the airport, An Kang listened to the roar of the spinning iron wings gradually fading away, and subconsciously rubbed his chest.

The penetrating wound from two months ago has almost disappeared from the outside, but the bone inside will need to heal completely over time.

He bid farewell to the great battle once again!
"A legendary female elf, a beautiful animal-eared girl... Ah!!"

He sighed softly and turned to help the nurses tidy up the newly delivered medical beds.

For some reason, ever since some young female nurses joined the hospital, he's been a bit restless.

"Why aren't you resting properly, you wounded soldier? What are you busy doing all this time?"

Head nurse Sun Jing passed by carrying a tray and gave him a disapproving look.

An Kang scratched his head and smiled somewhat awkwardly: "I'm just worried that when the wounded are brought over later, I won't be able to handle it all."

"Pah, pah, pah, stop jinxing us. There won't be a single wounded person today." Sun Jing playfully pushed him. "Go out for a stroll and stop getting in the way."

Appropriate exercise can indeed help with recovery, but in Ankang's case, any movement that involves the chest must be done with extreme care.

He walked to the window, looked at the horizon where the helicopter had disappeared, clasped his hands together, and muttered something under his breath.

"God help me, this time I must clear the game without taking any damage, and not a single one should be missing..."

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the command post not far away gradually became heavy.

Brigade Commander Man and Brigade Commander Fu showed no expression, but one was spinning a pen so fast it was almost a blur, while the other was smoking one cigarette after another until the ashtray in front of him was almost overflowing.

No matter how thorough the pre-battle mobilization or how detailed the intelligence analysis, the final outcome depends on the actual results on the battlefield.

In this battle, no one can say for sure what kind of unpredictable and treacherous methods those elves might pull out.

How many young soldiers will shed their blood on that unfamiliar land?
In contrast, Deng Dakang on the other side seemed much more relaxed.

He even had the leisure to brew tea with an exquisite siphon teapot, as if the tension around him had nothing to do with him.

Boiling water bubbled and steamed, its rich aroma clashing incongruously in the oppressive air.

War inevitably results in casualties!

As a top expert in medicine and virology, Deng Dakang has witnessed far more life and death in hospitals than on the battlefield.

He might worry about the safety of the warriors, but he would never care about the lives of the elves.

On the contrary, in his view, more "samples" of elves, whether alive or dead, represent a huge leap forward for human medicine and biotechnology.

The University of Tokyo has just too many rules.

When dealing with prisoners of war, especially those who are worth recruiting, they are supposed to adhere to some ridiculous interrogation principles and not be allowed to use excessive methods.

What a waste of natural resources!

Obsessed with the structures of otherworldly creatures, Deng Dakang desperately needed those precious flesh and blood tissues to enhance the potential of humanity itself.

He was confident that he could achieve a new breakthrough at the biological level if he could obtain a complete elf corpse.
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Minutes later, multiple coaxial helicopters flew rapidly, and the heavily armed Flying Mustangs began to fly at low altitude, shuttling towards the designated war zone at an astonishing speed.

Along their flight path, ultrasonic and infrasonic transmitters that had already been deployed nearby were silently activated.

An invisible sound barrier enveloped the sky, making any bird that tried to approach for reconnaissance feel an unbearable piercing sound in its ears, while dense light flashed at a high frequency.

The flock of birds, which had been trying to scout out human tactical deployments, instantly lost their sense of direction and fled in panic.

Humans never fight unprepared battles against enemies who can control birds and herds of beasts.

As the helicopters flew south and the assault troops were about to reach the target area, the long-range rocket artillery positions behind them finally roared.

"The helicopter paratroopers are about to arrive at their designated positions. As planned, attack the trap zone set up by the forest elves. One rapid-fire round, fire!"

One after another, cheap guided rockets rose into the sky, trailing plumes of flame, tracing deadly parabolas in the air.

Their targets were all the high-intensity magical fluctuations marked by the frontline reconnaissance units, as well as the trap zones that the elves considered flawless.

While the elves were meticulously setting up forest traps, humans were already detecting them using advanced technology.

Considering the numerous traps the other side had set up, and the need for humans to understand them, they decided not to venture into the area for the time being and simply let things be.

Humans even use drones to conduct remote monitoring beyond visual range.

The elves have excellent visual perception; they saw the drones hovering in the distance and assumed they were covering the front-line command camp.

However, the elves were unaware that humans possessed advanced technology capable of observing facial expressions from 20 kilometers away.
-

Inside the human command center, the voice of a communications soldier broke the silence.

"Report: The first wave of rockets has launched successfully and is expected to..."

"Report,……"

"Report! The hunter capture team has arrived at the designated location and has been assigned their respective targets!"

Everyone in the command center was invigorated.

Commander Fu stubbed out his cigarette and ordered in a deep voice, "Prepare to close the net! Don't let any of them escape!"

"understand!"

On the screen, the blue dots representing our helicopter units quickly spread out, forming a huge encirclement net that completely surrounded the red and blue dots representing the elves.

Subsequently, a series of various jamming weapons were deployed in coordination with drones.

Everything went incredibly smoothly.

According to the previously rehearsed plan, once the enemy can be locked onto, the subsequent battle will basically be coming to an end.

Commander Man's tense expression finally relaxed slightly, and his pen-twirling motion slowed down.

"If I were one of those elves, how would I break free from this three-dimensional encirclement?"
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A few minutes ago!

Deep in the forest, dozens of kilometers away.

The elf Eileen was cautiously using mind magic to sense the trembling, dark green venomous snake.

She can vaguely sense the other person's thoughts and then hypnotize them.

This venomous snake is nearly two meters long and is a terrestrial relative of the giant flying snake. It is irritable, has a strong sense of territory, and its venom is lethal upon contact with blood.

At this moment, it nestled gently on Eileen's arm, its cool scales feeling the comforting message she conveyed.

"Go on, little guy, stay put! Soon some uninvited guests will break into your home. Give them a good lesson."

Eileen murmured softly as she gently placed the hypnotized snake into a carefully disguised tree hole trap.

"Another one done!"

She patted the dirt off her hands, a satisfied smile on her face, and waved to her companions in the dense forest not far away.

A moment later, using the cover of the dark, dense woods, she moved like a ghost and disappeared into the distance.

Her companion was none other than Carrie, the female elf who had been reprimanded by Commander Lani earlier.

At this moment, the other party is busy under a giant tree that is about to be cut down by the invaders.

These days, they have witnessed firsthand how those savage invaders used steel artifacts to saw down trees, dig out roots, and turn sacred woodlands into farmland.

This is the greatest disrespect to the Mother Goddess; the fall of each tree is like a bloody gash cut into the heart of the spirit.

Carrie was using a small dagger to dig a hole near the tree roots.

She planned to release a nest of venomous spiders with human faces.

These spiders are timid, but when catalyzed by mind magic, they become exceptionally irritable and easily angered, making them vicious guardians of the forest.

So far, this squad of dozens of elven warriors has laid thousands of similar "natural traps" in the area. They'll detonate these surprises when the enemy comes to flatten the forest again, letting the invaders taste the wrath of nature.

Just as Carrie was about to release the poisonous spider, her companions on guard suddenly let out a short, sharp bird cry—the highest level of warning!

"withdraw!"

"What's going on?" Carrie paused and looked up.

Their companion turned pale, pointed to the sky, and frantically waved at them.

"There's something in the sky! Those iron birds are dropping some kind of magical device at us! Retreat!"

Upon hearing this, Eileen grabbed Carrie without saying a word, picked up the tools from the ground, and ran.

Carrie gritted her teeth and could only follow the group and retreat quickly.

Their robes changed color constantly with the surrounding environment, almost blending into the forest.

However, they hadn't run far when something fluttering down from the sky made their expressions change instantly.

It wasn't an explosion, nor was it magical light; instead, large swaths of eerie, colored powder, like an ominous mist, enveloped the woodland.

"Don't touch those powders!"

It's too late.

Carrie watched helplessly as a large patch of glaring bright blue stained Eileen's perfect camouflage.

The elves tried to wipe it off, but found that the powder adhered very well and could not be cleaned off in a short time.

Carrie looked down and saw that her robe was also covered in gaudy red stains.

Their prized stealth and invisibility became a complete joke under the cover of these eerie powders.

"Carrie, cough cough... What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go!" Eileen shouted anxiously, her throat contorted with coughing as she inhaled the tear gas.

Carrie, who was hiding behind a rock, stopped in her tracks. She looked at her companions, who had turned into "little blue men" and "little red men," with a resolute look in her eyes.

"You all go! The enemy is attacking. Our traps need someone to activate them. I'll hold them off!"

"The Mother Goddess will protect you!" Eileen said with tears in her eyes, and could only lead the others to continue their retreat.

Carrie tightened the robes on her head, even though she knew her magical disguise was temporarily useless.

She took a deep breath and shrank completely into the shadow of the rocks, clutching tightly in her hand a switch that connected to dozens of traps.

The forest was deathly silent; even the chirping of insects and the calls of birds had vanished.

Hiding in a rocky area, Carrie, who thought she was well disguised, was about to unleash a death storm on the intruders when the bird she was controlling suddenly saw streaks of white light approaching from the sky.

"Those are... enemy magical artifacts? They're so fast, attacking right here, damn it!"

Carrie cursed under her breath, but she had already hidden herself in a nearby rocky hiding place.

Soon, guided rockets loaded with high explosives rained down.

In the forest, bursts of fire erupted.

The explosions were muffled and continuous. The natural magic traps that the elves were so proud of were being targeted one by one in the face of the steel and flames of modern warfare.

When Carrie, who had been hiding in the rock cave, crawled out, she saw that all the deadly traps her companions had spent days setting up had been attacked.

Humans clean directly using the most economical and practical method.

Carrie was stunned!

buzzing...

Carrie looked up and saw some iron birds, similar to cave-dwelling half-humans but much more powerful, flying towards her.

"Iron bird?"

Almost immediately after the smoke and dust from the explosion had dissipated.

In the sky, Qin Longlong and his team remotely controlled the "Nine Heavens" drone swarm, once again dropping special munitions.

Those are new sets of deluxe Pokémon catcher packages.

The previously released azure and crimson powders fell from the sky, like two strangely colored snowflakes, drifting down into the dense forest below.

Carrie, whose trail was captured by infrared and spectral cameras, naturally received special attention.

Carrie, who had no time to evacuate to other places, only saw a thick fog flying in.

Even though she held her breath, the slightest touch of these things to her eyes caused an instant burning pain!
"Cough...cough cough! What is this thing?!"

"My eyes! My eyes... Ouch... It hurts so much!!!"

Carrie screamed, trying to open her eyes, but she couldn't open them at all. The chemicals she breathed into her throat made her cough violently.

She gritted her teeth and, through sheer willpower, hid back in the cave that had protected her, then used her robe to block out the unpleasant fumes outside.

Carrie was lucky, but her companions were not so lucky at the moment.

In the woods, the various Pokémon guerrilla squads, who had been perfectly concealed by the vegetation, were instantly caught off guard by specific capture devices and various chemical agents.

The deep blue dye has extremely strong adhesion; once it gets on them, it is impossible to wash it off in a short time, making them look like moving red and blue targets in the woodland, with nowhere to hide.

The crimson powder was a potent tear-inducing compound specially developed for elves.

The elves inhaled a breath and felt as if their throats and lungs were on fire, causing tears and snot to flow uncontrollably, easily rendering them unable to fight.

"Pfft!"

One of the elven warriors could no longer stand and collapsed to her knees, clutching her throat. Her once-proud green camouflage was now patchy with blue and red, a sorry sight.

……

The ear-piercing roar of engines grew louder as it approached, shattering the tranquility of the forest.

Several high-speed helicopters carrying assault troops have arrived at their designated positions.

The captain of Hunter Team Five looked down through the cockpit window at the forest below, where the conspicuous "little blue men," exposed under the special powder, had nowhere to hide. A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips as he pressed the communicator on his throat.

"Command, Hunter 5 has arrived. The chromatic targets are clearly visible. Seven targets have been detected. Repeat. Seven targets have been detected."

"Close the net! Don't let a single one escape!"

"understand!"

The cabin door slid open, and a cold wind rushed into the cabin.

One after another, parachute cables were precisely launched and secured to thick tree trunks. Fully armed soldiers filed out and quickly rappelled down the cables.

Ding!
A crisp metallic clang rang in my ears.

While rappelling, Song Fengying felt a violent slam into the side of his neck by a wild bull. The force of the impact caused his body to swing violently in mid-air, almost causing him to lose control.

His pupils contracted, and he turned his head with difficulty. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a long black arrow hanging crookedly on the edge of his composite helmet, the arrowhead less than two centimeters from his neck.

In addition to its metallic color, the arrow also gleamed with an eerie blackish-blue light, clearly indicating that it had been coated with a potent poison.

A cold sweat instantly soaked through the lining of Song Fengying's combat uniform.

"Damn it! There are archers at six o'clock! Their arrows seem to be able to penetrate armor, be careful!" He growled into the communicator, his voice distorted. "Those pointy-eared arrows can penetrate armor!"

This specially designed helmet can withstand pistol bullets from the front.

However, when soldiers are on the move, their necks and other areas are considered vulnerable.

If this thing were to hit a vulnerable spot on the neck, even just a small scratch, the toxins on it would be enough to kill him within seconds.

As her feet touched solid ground again, Song Fengying's heart was still pounding.

He looked in the direction the arrow had come from, and behind the dense bushes, a figure was faintly visible.

It was a female elf, who was leaning against a rock, coughing violently. Tears from the tear gas smeared her face, but she still managed to force open her swollen eyes with amazing willpower and nock an arrow again.

Her movements were somewhat distorted due to her physical discomfort, yet they still exuded a deadly threat.

Song Fengying watched helplessly as the poisoned arrow was aimed at the neck of a comrade who was on guard not far away.

Without a second thought, Song Fengying rushed forward, instinctively raising the military riot shield in front of her.

"Ding!"

Another piercing screech rang out as the arrow slammed into the shield, the entire arrowhead embedded within, its fletching trembling violently and emitting a buzzing sound.

Behind the shield, Song Fengying felt a numbness in her arm, and was pushed back half a step by the force.

"Target confirmed at six o'clock! Charge!"

Upon receiving the order, the three warriors, who had been positioned in a triangular formation, immediately dispersed and surrounded the female elf from three directions.

The female elf was lucky enough to avoid being hit in the face with tear gas, but after discovering the human attack, she actively interfered with the human warriors.

Seeing that her first attack had failed and that the well-trained human soldiers were closing in, a resolute look flashed across her face, and she turned her head in another direction without hesitation.

She knew this forest intimately and moved through it with remarkable agility.

"Want to run?"

Bang bang bang!
Song Fengying's teammates raised their guns, and a burst of specially made rubber bullets accurately swept towards the back and legs of the female elf Jiali.

Even with reduced power, at a range of over 70 meters, this bullet feels like being repeatedly struck by a sledgehammer when it hits human flesh.

The elves have greater explosive power, and their muscles and bones are very strong, so they can't cause fatal injuries.

Carrie staggered from the blow, letting out a muffled groan, her nimble escape suddenly becoming unsteady and unsteady.

It's now!

Seeing the enemy's speed suddenly decrease, several soldiers took turns firing. Song Fengying, who was moving forward quickly, did not hesitate to pull the trigger of the net gun in her hand.

boom!
A loud bang of compressed gas rang out, and a capture net made of high-strength fiber material shot out, instantly opening in the air and fiercely enveloping the target like an eagle's claw.

Carrie felt a sudden tightness in her back, and was pulled backward by a tremendous force. Her fleeing body completely lost control, and she crashed heavily to the ground, rolling several times.

Carrie struggled frantically, but the specially designed capture net was designed to deal with large beasts and high-strength targets. The rope also had metal wires to prevent it from being cut, and the more she struggled, the tighter it became.

Just as she had hurriedly untangled a few ropes, Song Fengying's tactical capture team had already surrounded them.

Seeing the female elf trying to resist, Song Fengying remained expressionless and took a black electric baton from her waist.

zizi...

Carrie saw the intruder wearing an isolation helmet thrust a stick crackling with blue electricity toward her neck.

"Do not……"

The next second, an indescribable pain shot through his entire body.

The body's biological cells and nerve signals are stimulated by electrical current, causing pain and numbness to fill the whole body!
The electric current drained the spirit's strength from its body.

Her body trembled twice, then everything went black, and she fainted completely.

"Put on the magic interference circle!"

One of the team members immediately stepped forward, took out a metal ring that shimmered with a metallic sheen, and skillfully fastened it around Loris's fair neck.

This is a powerful device specifically designed to interfere with the flow of magic. Once locked, the built-in chip will constantly monitor the spirit's brainwaves and signal interference.

If an elf dares to cast a spell, it will be shocked by a weak electric current, rendering it unable to control its mind!
Song Fengying then took out military-grade cable ties, handcuffs, and restraint ropes, and quickly subdued the prisoner, binding him tightly so that he had no chance of escape.

"Old Song, your technique for this super-grand finale tying (not a typo) is getting more and more professional," a teammate teased.

"Shut up and get to work." Song Fengying replied without looking up, then checked the knot one last time. "Check her vital signs. This is a high-value research target. Don't let her die."

Meanwhile, more helicopters circled around from behind the forest to pursue the fleeing sprites from the air.

On the ground, the armored vehicle clusters, which had been waiting in advance, tore through the camouflage netting, their tracks rumbling as they rolled over the scorched earth, launching a general offensive.

A perfect, integrated land and air capture network has been fully deployed.

For the forest spirits, the hunt officially begins.

……

Twelve kilometers away from the front-line capture battlefield, beneath a grove of giant trees composed of red-leaved, white-skinned, human-faced trees, Lani's face was deathly pale.

With her eyes closed, her mind, through the senses of countless birds and beasts in the forest, witnessed that humiliating battle.

The stealth and concealment skills that our compatriots were so proud of were completely rendered useless under the enemy's continuous attacks.

Those strange powders made their infiltration a joke.

They thought they were the darlings of the forest, but now they are rejected by nature.

The enemy's incomprehensible magical artifacts and the various iron birds that fell from the sky made their forest warfare seem extremely ridiculous.

She watched as the once incredibly agile warriors were transformed into pathetic little blue and red figures in the woods, easily brought down amidst violent coughing and tears.

That wasn't a battle; it was a one-sided hunt.

Humans didn't even kill; they simply used various magical artifacts and methods she couldn't comprehend to efficiently dismantle everything the elves were so proud of.

Shame and anger burned within her. Lani could no longer stand idly by and abruptly turned around, kneeling before the sacred tree behind her.

"Great Mother Goddess! Can you see? Your people are being hunted down by those vile invaders!"

"Shameless, despicable, and cruel humans are using vile means to destroy our warriors and imprison our compatriots in steel cages! If they fall into the hands of these brutals, the consequences will be..."

Lani's voice trembled slightly; she dared not think any further.

A grand and desolate thought transcended time and space, resonating directly in her mind and touching her soul.

"Summon our forest companions! The flocks of birds and the horde of beasts can save some children and help them escape from here!"

It’s the voice of the Mother Goddess!

Lani perked up, as if she had grasped at the last straw.

Yes, we have companions!

The forest teems with wild beasts, and the sky is filled with birds; they are the elves' most loyal allies!
Although this would again result in the loss of a large number of mammals and birds, severely disrupting the forest ecosystem.

But I can't worry about that now...

(End of this chapter)