I don't want to be an elf!

"Is the engine still not fixed?!"

Upon entering the engine room, where the wall had been breached by the Sixth Beast, Chtholly anxiously asked while slaying the beasts surging towards them, "The beast tide is too large! We can't hold on much longer!"

"Then let's open the Fairy Court!"

Inside the engine room, a short, purplish-skinned first-class military officer of the Purple Ghost Clan, along with other engineers, was working to repair the damaged magic engine. Without hesitation, he ordered, "There are at least 120 crew members on this ship. They cannot all die here! You must hold on!"

Just then, a sound like an earthquake came from underground.

Chtholly, who was hesitating about whether to open the Fairy Garden, was startled and noticed the changes underground.

His eyes sparkled with joy.

If she wasn't mistaken, it must have been Tohka who caused the commotion.

Although we don't know what happened, any movement means that Tohka has succeeded.

Feeling the ground tremble, the beast horde rushing towards the Plantain also slowed down.

They are ignorant and mindless beasts, living solely on instinct.

Now, as the tremors came from underground, their bloodthirsty instincts were replaced by their survival instincts.

escape!

Chapter Fifty-Four Crisis Resolved

Backfired.

On the trembling ground, those beasts that had instinctively tried to scatter were still a step too late.

Before they could react, the ground beneath their feet collapsed with a deafening roar.

The terrain, which should have gradually solidified over a century, collapsed as if someone had severed every stone pillar supporting the ground.

The ground covered by yellow sand suddenly sank down, along with the supplies that had not yet been taken away, the corpses of beasts and beastmen, and any living beasts standing on it.

Whether it was the seventh beast, the eighth beast, or the sixth beast rooted in the ground, they all fell into the bottomless pit under this massive landslide.

Sixty percent of the beasts fell into it.

Many beasts suffocated after getting stuck in the yellow sand, while others died from being hit by falling rocks and broken rocks. Even those beasts that were not in mortal danger were trapped inside and could no longer harass the Plantain and the Golden Fairies.

The pressure on Chtholly and her group suddenly lessened.

Thanks to the ground collapse, the number of beasts in the area has decreased significantly.

Most importantly, because there is nowhere to go, apart from the Sixth Beast which can float, other beasts cannot even get through.

With this advantage, the golden fairies quickly cleared a safe area and wiped out the remaining beasts around the Plantain.

The crisis has finally been resolved.

The golden fairies finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially Chtholly, who was almost about to open the Fairy Court and sacrifice herself to give others a chance to survive.

If Yatogami Tohka had acted just half a minute later, Chtholly's personality would probably have already been partially corrupted.

The thought of such an ending sent a chill down her spine.

"It's fixed! The engine is fixed!"

Two more minutes passed. Inside the engine room, seeing that the magic engine was finally running normally, the first-class military officer of the Purple Ghost Clan shouted into the communication device: "Start the Forsythia immediately! Shake off those beasts of the Seventeenth Beast!"

In the control room, the first mate and second mate, having received orders from their superior, expertly pressed the operating buttons, maneuvering the airship at a speed many times faster than usual.

As they operated it, the magic engine gradually lit up with a dazzling blue light, providing power to the entire airship.

Multiple instruments on the dashboard lit up, and all parts of the ship were working in an orderly manner.

Although some parts of the aircraft were malfunctioning due to damage, it was fortunate that it was still able to fly normally.

The plantain horn slowly rose.

Seeing this, the surviving beastmen were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

The first-class military officer, Purple Ghost, plopped down on the ground in the engine room, wiping the sweat from his forehead, looking utterly exhausted.

Having escaped the fear of death, he couldn't help but curse those damned scavenging orcs.

If they hadn't made a commotion underground, how could so many sleeping beasts have woken up all at once?

This is great.

Many people were lost, but the boats were gone, and the equipment used for excavating the ruins could not be recovered.

Even if he manages to return safely to the floating islands, he will inevitably face punishment from the Winged Army headquarters, and may even be demoted.

His heart was bleeding.

"Accelerate, full speed ahead! Get back to the floating continent islands immediately!" Purple Demon said through the communication device with a grim expression. "The Sixth Beast is still chasing us. Don't let those beasts take root on our ship!"

"Please wait a moment, Tohka hasn't returned yet!"

Seeing that Purple Demon gave the order for Plantain to return, Ctholly hurriedly stopped him: "One of my companions, she was at the forefront blocking the beasts' attacks. The earthquake just now was caused by her. She is still underground and hasn't come back yet."

"Underground? Then there's no need to wait. They're definitely dead." Purple Ghost waved his hand impatiently. "Even if they weren't killed by beasts, they're definitely dead in the pile of rocks. I don't have time to waste here."

"At least let us search for it."

"I order you to stay on the ship and not go anywhere!" Purple Demon glared at her fiercely. "The Sixth Beast may continue to invade, and you Golden Fairies must protect the crew. This is your only job as weapons!"

"But......"

"No buts, this is a military order!"

Chtholly clenched her fists.

But given her position, she had no right to interfere. Knowing she couldn't persuade her superior, she said nothing and walked straight out of the engine room.

Once on the deck, she saw that her other companions had already gathered there.

Nephren, Esya, Nafde, Landoruko.

Fortunately, all four were safe and sound.

However, even if their lives were not in danger, their condition could not be described as good.

The beast tide just now was too fierce. Due to the excessive amount of magic power released in a short period of time, they all urgently needed to rest.

Despite being covered in wounds and utterly exhausted, they did not return to their rooms to rest.

"The ship's commander isn't going to wait for Tohka," Chtholly said in a dry voice.

“Then we’ll go rescue them ourselves,” Athena said without hesitation.

"I can still fight. I can't leave our benefactor there." Naf tore off a piece of her clothing to bandage her wounds, but her voice was resolute.

“I would love to agree, but the current situation doesn’t allow us to make any more trouble,” Landoruko said calmly, supporting Nephren.

"No, we have to save Tohka," Nephren said weakly. "If it weren't for her, we might not be able to leave today."

“You can’t walk anymore,” Landoruko said reproachfully. “Dragging your body down there is just suicide.”

"We still have to go."

Nephren released Landoruko's arm, grabbed the Holy Sword, and forced herself to stand upright.

However, it was clear to anyone with eyes that she was now completely exhausted.

As the weakest of the golden fairies, it is truly remarkable that they endured for so long amidst the beast tide, where others could only struggle to survive.

“Then let’s compromise. I’ll threaten the ship’s commander. I don’t believe he won’t listen to us.” Asya bit her lip. “If we just have half an hour to rest, we can set off again to find Tohka.”

“I agree,” Nafde said, rubbing her hands together. “We’ve had our eye on that purple-skinned brat for a long time. If he doesn’t listen to us, we’ll beat him up.”

“Do you know how serious a crime it is to threaten your superiors?” Landoruko sighed, “But… it is indeed the best solution. Count me in.”

"boom----!"

Just as everyone was deciding to put their swords to the neck of the Purple Ghost Clan's first-class military officer and force him to stop the cart, an explosion rang out.

A purple figure emerged from the huge crater in the ground.

Although she looked a bit disheveled, the people who were drawn to her immediately recognized her identity.

"Tohka! We're here!"

Chtholly's eyes lit up, and she waved her hands and shouted.

"Hurry up and come over, the airship is about to accelerate!"

Chapter 55 Before Dawn

Having escaped from the sand and gravel, Tohka Yatogami took a deep breath of fresh air as soon as she returned to the surface.

Although the air smelled unpleasant, filled with the stench of yellow sand and blood, it was nothing to her, who had been holding her breath for almost a minute.

She gasped for breath, and after a few moments of catching her breath, she gradually recovered.

"Phew... thankfully it worked."

Looking at her masterpiece at her feet, Yatogami Tohka felt quite fortunate.

Despite the perilous nature of the plan and the numerous uncertainties, she successfully orchestrated a small landslide according to her plan.

Just as she thought, since the interior of this ruin was once a human city, and the scavenging team was able to enter and search for artifacts, then the interior of this ruin must have a structure supporting the ground.

Once she found the rock structures supporting the ground, she didn't hesitate to use her final sword to shatter them all.

The underground cave structure, which had been preserved for five hundred years, was reduced to dust by the power of the final sword.

Without the supporting rock structure, the land covered by yellow sand naturally collapsed, trapping not only the beasts on the ground but also those still underground.

However, thanks to this, Tohka Yatogami, who unleashed her final sword strike, consumed most of her spiritual power and nearly suffocated in the rocks and sand.

Using her remaining spiritual power, she stubbornly used the Aosha Gong as a drill, digging a tunnel from the ground all the way up to the surface.

A few falling rocks wouldn't cause her any harm, but the lack of oxygen was another matter.

In the minute she was buried, she had never felt time pass so slowly.

While holding your breath for a minute is nothing, holding your breath while doing extensive digging work is simply not something a human being should do.