I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Leora looked at Yuhaka with a puzzled expression. Yuhaka was staring at them, or rather, at the dragon spirits beneath Leora and the others, with drooling eyes.

"嘤嘤嘤!"

Seeing Yuhaka drooling, the dragon spirits that Leora and the others had contracted immediately let out a pitiful howl, and not only that, the dragon spirits were also like dogs seeing a tiger.

"is that a lie?!"

Leora looked at her contracted spirit Nighold, who was beneath her, with an incredulous expression, for Nighold had never encountered anything that could frighten it before.

"Really?! Nighold is actually afraid of the Holy Dragon Maiden?!"

Immediately, Leora's eyes lit up, and she made a fist, saying:

"As expected of the Holy Dragon Maiden! She can do things that we can't do with ease!"

"Is now the time to say these things?!"

Yuri, standing to the side, chimed in with the same comment, while Claire and the others looked utterly shocked. To be honest, it was the first time they had ever seen Yuhaka make a dragon spirit whimper like that, and why was Yuhaka drooling?!

Claire and the others seemed a little embarrassed. You know, apart from their private lives, the battles in this competition were broadcast live to the outside world. Now, the outside audience has seen it, right?

At that moment, Yuhaka transformed Baladion and Esther into knives and forks and pounced on the dragon spirits beneath Leora and the others. The dragon spirits were so frightened that they fled like ducks being chased by a dog, ignoring their own spirit masters' commands.

Chapter 726 [The Envoy]

After the Dragon Emperor Knights were chased away by Yuhaka like ducks, Yuhaka returned. As for why he returned halfway through the chase, the answer is simple: Zelus in the system space suddenly said, "Aren't those all elves?" which made Yuhaka immediately remember that elves cannot be eaten.

So Yhaka returned.

When Yuhaka returned, Claire and the others stared at him in disbelief. To be honest, it was the first time they had ever seen someone scare away a powerful and proud dragon spirit.

This made Claire and the others wonder if Yhaka was a high elf disguised as a human.

Finally, everyone went to sleep again. After all, they couldn't fight the Dragon Emperor Knights today, so they could only sleep. Although everyone had the idea of ​​looking for other teams, it was only the first day of the competition, so no one cared much about it.

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After breakfast the next morning, Fiana led Yuhaka to set up a stronger barrier around the camp. Because the Dragon Emperor Knights had broken through Fiana's barrier last time, Fiana decided to set up a stronger barrier.

Although ordinary people can only see the appearance of the forest, anyone with a certain level of skill as a spirit user should notice that invisible barriers have been erected between the gaps in the trees.

Although Fiana has not been able to summon her contracted spirit yet, as the original candidate for the Spirit Princess, the barrier she sets up is still unmatched in terms of strength.

The land protected by multiple barriers is a formidable castle to the spirit users. The blessings of the land spirits can amplify divine power, and by interfering with the ley lines flowing beneath the earth, they can also obtain blessings such as restoring fatigue.

In a sense, it can be said to be a very powerful ability. In most cases, spirit users will not choose to attack the territory of another spirit user unless their own team has a priestess who is good at breaking such barriers, otherwise it would be like courting death.

=w=Hmm~

Nearby, Yuhaka rubbed its large tail against a big tree, leaving some black, spiky scales on the tree. Yuhaka leaves its scent and marks on the tree to mark its territory.

After Yuhaka and Fiana returned from the forest, Claire and the others began a strategic meeting to decide on their next move.

On the table was a map that the land spirit had reconstructed from the information it had gathered while exploring the surrounding area. Well... even so, it was almost entirely blank except for the area around the camp surrounded by a barrier.

Currently, many teams have been eliminated. In addition to the powerful teams such as the Four Gods of the Kuina Empire and the Holy Knights of the Holy Lugia Kingdom, they have already built strong barriers.

Last night, the Dragon Emperor Knights, one of the contenders for the title, launched a night raid on them but were driven back by Yuhaka alone, putting them slightly behind. However, the Dragon Emperor Knights suffered no losses yesterday, and given their strength, they should be able to catch up quickly.

"Hmm... We haven't found the location of the Infernal Apostles' stronghold..."

Alice, who was standing to the side, also sighed and said:

"Unfortunately, all the wind sprites I sent out for reconnaissance were shot down."

Hearing Alice's words, Claire stroked her chin and said:

"Hmm, it seems that the Apostles of Purgatory have some elves who are skilled in espionage there."

Then, Fiana, who was standing to the side, suddenly thought of something and said to everyone:

"Speaking of the Apostles of Purgatory, I recall some information."

Hearing Fiana's words, Claire looked at Fiana with curiosity and said:

"Information about the Apostles of Purgatory?"

Fiana nodded and continued:

"Hmm, do you remember that tall elf from the Purgatory Apostles' party last time?"

The crowd nodded in agreement with Fiana's question, as her tall figure was truly impressive; it was the first time they had ever seen someone grow so large.

"And then what happened to that tall elf?"

"Yes, according to the intelligence I've gathered, that tall elf actually broke away from the Purgatory Apostles' group and chose to act alone. Most importantly, that tall elf wiped out an entire elf team all by himself."

Hearing Fiana's words, everyone looked astonished. To be honest, they hadn't expected someone to wipe out an entire party of spirit users single-handedly...

However, thinking of this, Claire and the others also turned their attention to Yuhaka, who was eating dried fish on the side. Yuhaka, who was eating dried fish, also noticed everyone's gaze and felt very puzzled.

Finally, Yuhaka placed a few dried fish in front of the four people and continued eating them, occasionally feeding Esther who was standing nearby.

Claire and the others looked at the dried fish in front of them with embarrassed expressions. Well... although Yuhaka looks a bit silly, he is stronger than them. At least they don't have to worry about that tall elf.

Just then, Fiana suddenly noticed something entering the barrier and warned everyone to be careful. Then, Claire, who was nearby, saw a strange creature and said:

"over there!"

Following Claire's direction, the group saw a winged rabbit flying above the trees. Clearly, this was no ordinary creature, but an elf.

"Hmm? A scout Pokémon from another team? Watch me shoot it down!?"

Before Linslet could even draw her bowstring, Claire, standing nearby, chopped Linslet on the head, interrupting her movement, and said:

"Look closely, you idiot! That's an envoy, you know!"

Hearing Claire's words, Linslet, who was covering her head, also looked puzzled. Then, the elf that Claire called a messenger dropped something that looked like a letter on Claire and the others' table.

After carefully examining the letter to confirm it wasn't a trap, Claire opened it to check its contents.

Fiana, who was standing nearby, asked curiously:

What was the contents of that letter?

"It was proposed by the alliance."

Chapter 727 [Yohaka: Niffler O..O]

The alliance agreement letter that arrived this time was from the Broken Legion. Claire looked at the letter in her hand with great confusion and said:

"Hmm... the emblem is genuine; it doesn't look like a fake..."

Although Claire said that, it's really too early for a team to send them an alliance contract on the second day of the competition.

"Indeed, it's a bit suspicious."

Alice stroked her chin and wondered, and in fact, everyone had the same thought. According to the rules of the [Like a Storm's Dance] competition, the formation of alliances between teams was not prohibited.

However, that was the last option made by teams on the verge of annihilation in order to survive. It wasn't something that could be easily established. Even if they fought together, only the top four teams would survive in the end.

Furthermore, in the past, during the Elf Sword Dance Festival where "Like a Storm's Dance" was performed, there were virtually no examples of alliances being formed between teams shortly after the start.

"Could it be some kind of trap?"

Claire scratched her head and said:

"It's not impossible, but I'm still a little concerned. After all, it's too obvious to be a trap. Maybe there's some hidden story behind it."

Hearing Claire's words, everyone couldn't help but wonder what the hidden story was. Unfortunately, Alice and the others couldn't figure out what the situation was like either. But no matter what, having an allied team was definitely an advantage. Moreover, the Broken Legion had a large number of Holy attribute spirit users, which gave them a strong advantage in dealing with Dark attribute spirits. In addition, Holy attribute spirit magic had various support abilities, which were also very powerful.

Although Fiana is also a Holy-attribute spirit user in their team, unfortunately, she is currently unable to summon her own spirit. Therefore, Holy-attribute spirit users are still very important.

In the end, Claire and the others decided to negotiate an alliance with the [Broken Legion]. However, they discussed who should go to negotiate with the Broken Legion. Although the other party did not specify how many people Claire and the others should send, it was impossible for them to all go together.

After all, this position is very important. If they all leave, this position is likely to be destroyed by other teams, and in the worst case, it may become the enemy's position.

"Hmm, it seems that in the end, Youyou and I will go to negotiate together."

Hearing Claire's words, Alice nodded helplessly and said:

“Indeed, if we’re talking about force and speed right now, Youyou is the fastest option.”

Although Alice possesses wind-attribute flying spirit magic, her speed, comparable to that of Eohakana, is unmatched.

If anything happens here, Yhaka can rush back to support and eliminate the enemy as quickly as possible. The main reason Claire went with them was because everyone was worried that Yhaka wouldn't be good at negotiating. It wouldn't be good if Yhaka mistook the person he was negotiating with for the enemy and eliminated him.

Finally, Yuhaka and Claire spoke to Alice and the others at the edge of the defensive barrier:

"Then Youyou and I will go to negotiate with the Po Lie Division. We'll leave this position to you."

Bye-bye OwO/~

With that, the two set off. In order not to attract the attention of other teams, Claire did not let Yuhaka carry her in the air. Instead, he carried her and moved quickly. Claire's height was not much taller than Yuhaka's, so being carried by Yuhaka did not hinder Yuhaka's movement speed.

It only took half an hour for Yuhaka and Claire to reach their destination.

The fire spirit leading the way for Yuhaka arrived at a decaying ruin and began to circle around it. This was a relic used as a temple in the legendary mythical era when the continent and the [Elemental Spirit Realm] were still one.

The surrounding walls have almost all collapsed. The reason they can still barely maintain their original shape is probably thanks to the few stone pillars buried in the ground. Moreover, there is a cliff opposite the ruins, and you can hear the roar of the rushing river. In a sense, this is also the ruins of an ancient temple. The location with a river nearby is much better than their position.

But why is nobody here?

At this moment, Yuhaka pulled down Claire's skirt and pointed to a stone pillar. Claire followed Yuhaka's pointing finger and found a heraldic mark. Claire noticed that it was the holy seal of the Duchy of Rosenbel, the place where the Broken Legion had set up a barrier.

Claire, looking puzzled, touched her chin and said:

"That's strange. I clearly set up a barrier, but why didn't I sense any sign of it being triggered? Could it be that the barrier was destroyed?"

Thinking about this, Claire also felt something was wrong. What made the Broken Division abandon this position with its good terrain?

Claire turned to Yuhaka and asked her:

"Youyou, can you smell anything around here?"

Upon hearing Claire's words, Yuhaka paused for a moment, then pricked up its ears and lay down on the ground to sniff the remaining scent. Seeing Yuhaka sniffing the traces on the ground with its tail raised made Claire feel a strange sense of unease.

Before Claire could react, Yhaka looked in a certain direction as if he had found something, then ran after it. Seeing Yhaka suddenly run off, Claire quickly chased after him. Soon, the two arrived at the edge of a cliff. Yhaka looked around and said to Claire:

"In the location below."

Claire looked down at the cliff below, a knowing expression on her face, and said:

"So that's how it is. The position was abandoned?"

Claire looked back at the somewhat chaotic battlefield and said:

"It seems the Po Lie Division was attacked and has moved to a new position. But who forced them to move?"