Mist Lord

"Master, I think it's okay."

There is a subtle telepathic connection between elves, and Satir could sense that Elua was not being controlled by anyone and genuinely wanted to serve them.

Of course, Satir will stay by her master's side throughout this time to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

"it is good."

Xia Yuan was willing to trust Satir and returned all the equipment to Elua, including the other two archers, allowing them to continue fighting the goblins to prove their loyalty.

"Whoosh!!!"

Elua fired an arrow, aiming straight at the Goblin King.

"You filthy spirits, you all deserve to go to hell!"

It's unclear what grudge the Goblin King held against the elves, but after being provoked by Elua, he immediately flew into a rage, brandishing his giant axe and charging towards them.

Elua, however, was very experienced and could move quickly while shooting arrows.

"My sword and shield!"

Feeling slighted for not being sent to deal with the Goblin King, Sword and Shield No. 1 could only vent his anger on the Bear Goblin.

Two archers provided cover fire from behind, doing their duty very diligently.

"when!"

[Altar durability -0.1%]

Xia Yuan, working alongside the black-armored warrior, relentlessly hacked at the black stone altar. They didn't know how long the goblins near the city gate could hold out; they needed to finish the fight quickly, otherwise, getting bogged down would be troublesome.

"Dirty spirit, die!"

Elua's arm was injured, and she was about to be entangled by the Goblin King, whose eyes shone with an unusual light, as if he was already imagining the wonderful scene of tearing the elf to pieces.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

At the critical moment, Satie, who had been holding back, suddenly turned her attention to the Goblin King and launched a fatal sneak attack from behind.

One arrow struck his neck, another pierced his arm, and yet another knocked off his helmet.

"Damn elves!!!"

The Goblin King was furious. He had been provoked by Elua, but he had completely forgotten that there was an elven archer watching from a distance. He immediately suffered a terrible fate and paid a heavy price.

Looking at the Black Stone Altar again, it seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

Without a second thought, he turned and ran toward the altar, intending to chop the damned elf to pieces.

"brush!"

With a formidable enemy at hand, the Goblin King dared to be distracted, finally giving Elua the opportunity. Just as the Goblin King turned around, a sharp glint of light flashed, slicing through his neck, and blood gushed out.

"Uh~~~"

The Goblin King desperately clutched his neck, trying to do something, but found he couldn't do anything and collapsed like a small mountain.

"Huff! Huff!!!"

The blow was fatal, and blood seeped from Elua's arm once more. The Goblin King was unaware that her true skill wasn't archery, but swordsmanship; she was a close-combat assassin, and her greatest asset was her elven scimitar.

The foolish and arrogant goblin king ultimately paid the price for his arrogance with his life, and incidentally dropped a bronze treasure chest as well.

"Snap!!!"

Under Xia Yuan and Hei Jia's fierce attacks, the Black Stone Altar finally shattered, and 16 Black Crystals fell.

"withdraw!"

With his biggest prize secured, Xia Yuan decided to retreat via the secret passage, no longer wishing to linger. He preferred to avoid any confrontation with Xiao Xiong and his group; mystery was his greatest deterrent.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

"kill!!!!"

The moment the Blackrock Altar shattered, the city gates were finally breached by the allied forces of the lords, who were about to storm the camp.

Xia Yuan, however, had a stroke of genius. He took out a healing scroll and cast a group healing spell on the goblins near the city gate. Flashes of white light appeared, and the goblins, who had been listless, immediately became as if they had been injected with chicken blood, forcefully pushing back the invading enemy.

"???"

The bear goblin, still fighting the soldiers with swords and shields, was also completely bewildered.

What exactly happened?

Before their foolish minds could even process what was happening, Xia Yuan and his group had already quickly retreated towards their camp.

"roar!!!"

This truly enraged the bear goblins, who, without a second thought, gave chase. Some of the more impatient ones even lashed out with their axes in fury.

"Uh~~~"

Two archers responsible for covering the rear were struck by a flying axe and were clearly not going to survive.

"withdraw!"

A hint of reluctance flashed in Xia Yuan's eyes, but he still resolutely withdrew.

.........

Where are they?

After paying a heavy price, Song Jing and his group finally managed to deal with the goblins that had suddenly gone berserk. When they rushed into the camp, all they found was the corpse of the Goblin King and the broken black stone altar.

Several bear goblins circled around the goblin king's tent, but couldn't find the entrance to the secret passage.

"Chase!!!"

Enraged, Xiao Xiong personally led his men to cut down the bear goblins and quickly found the entrance to the secret passage, continuing the pursuit.

But how can they catch up?

They chased the enemy all the way to Outpost 3, only to find it was still a wasteland, with not a single person in sight.

"Damn it!!!"

Who among the new lords present wasn't a standout among this generation? Yet, at this moment, they all had gloomy faces, looking like clowns, being played like fools.

The smashed entrance to the secret passage looked more like an extremely mocking smile.

"I'm heading back now!"

On the contrary, Song Jing was the first to calm down. He had taken over Stronghold 1 on his own, and the black crystals he obtained were enough to upgrade his territory. Even if Xia Yuan had gotten the better deal, it couldn't shake his resolve. There was still a long road ahead.

Of course, his opinion of Xia Yuan rose to another level without him realizing it; he was indeed a formidable opponent.

I initially thought Xia Yuan was just lucky, taking the lead thanks to his initial Tier 3 Elf Archer. Now it seems that his temperament, courage, and strategy are all first-rate; he truly deserves to be called a former entrepreneurial prodigy.

The other lords also shared similar thoughts to varying degrees, deepening their apprehension towards Xia Yuan.

If possible, it's best not to make enemies easily.

I wonder if Xia Yuan is an extremely vengeful person, listing all of them who participated in today's encirclement operation as enemies.

Then we can only let nature take its course.

As the leader of this operation, Xiao Xiong appeared furious, but his heart was chillingly cold. The observant Xiao Xiong naturally noticed the two shield-wielding corpses lying in the secret passage.

Adding to what was discovered earlier, this means that the four shield warriors assigned to Chen Wei's side were all wiped out. Even the four archers were not spared, with only the third-tier elf missing.

Will there be any follow-up questions?

Xiao Xiong admitted he couldn't fathom Li Mingyu's thoughts. By openly informing the four shield warriors that they were suicide squads, how could he possibly know that the archers and elves weren't a deeper, more hidden contingency plan?

That person is too cunning.

.........

With a flash of white light, Xia Yuan and his group returned to their territory.

Ten went out, and ten came back.

During the battle, one of the soldiers, wielding sword and shield, tragically fell in action, and his replacement was none other than the third-tier elf, Elua. Elua had already proven her loyalty in the battle against the Goblin King. More importantly, the bronze treasure chest dropped by the Goblin King contained a third-tier contract scroll.

After signing the master-servant contract, Elua, like Satie, had no more suspicion or grudges and could be trusted completely.

Name: Elua

[Unit Type]: Elf Ranger

[Rank]: Third Rank

Combat Level: ★★★★☆

[Evaluation]: A versatile fighter skilled in both melee and ranged combat, adept at assassination. If he comprehends the true essence of shadow, he has the potential to advance to the Shadow Dancer level.

Although Elua's bloodline is not as noble as Satir's, she has the same extraordinary potential and a promising future.

.........

While Xia Yuan was away, Wang Er and his group collected another batch of timber and stone. Xia Yuan took the opportunity to upgrade the lord's cabin and begin construction of the leather workshop. The remaining mushroom house, slave camp, granary, and mill would have to wait until tomorrow.

Just as I was busy, more gray fog text appeared.

The sweep operation has ended; evaluation is underway…

[Solo clearing outpost 3, defeating the Goblin King, destroying the Blackrock Altar in the central camp, overall rating S+, merit points +200, bronze chest +1, chance to draw one of three prizes +1]

"Wow, there's an unexpected bonus."

Xia Yuan could barely contain his excitement, eager to know how Xiao Xiong and the others were feeling at that moment.

It's going to be really exciting, right?