Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Was that... a werewolf?

It was about medium height and wore simple clothes made of coarse cloth.

The dog's head had a mix of black, white, and gray fur, and its ears were perked up alertly.

A pair of ice-blue eyes shone brightly in the dim light, their gaze clear...with a hint of bewilderment?

It was carrying a rather large wooden basin, with an old cloth draped over the rim, as it walked out of the courtyard gate.

It looks like they're planning to throw the contents of the basin away.

It didn't seem to be fully awake yet, and it walked a little unsteadily.

He didn't raise his head until he reached the ditch by the yard, still half asleep.

Its icy blue dog eyes met those of three motionless figures staring at it from the street.

The air fell silent for a moment.

The werewolf blinked.

He looked down at the basin.

He looked up again and saw three strangers.

He looked down again and examined the basin.

Suddenly, as if it had finally realized something, it let out a soft "woof".

My hand trembled, and the wooden basin almost slipped from my grasp.

And on the other side.

Lin Gui stared at the other's furry dog ​​head with a strange expression.

This... isn't it just a husky?

Has the husky become a spirit?

He coughed, just about to say hello.

Then ask the other party where the municipality of Avalon is located.

There is a white-haired half-demon elf who wants to move into Avalon and become one of its residents.

As a result, the other party made a "whoosh" sound.

Using both hands and feet, he scrambled back to the yard.

The wooden basin fell to the ground with a clatter.

Lin Gui and his two companions stared at each other dumbfounded, then ran to the central Demon King Pillar like dogs.

A few seconds later.

A loud and sharp wolf howl came from the center of Avalon!

"Awooo—!!! Enemy attack—!!!"

The howl was extremely penetrating, instantly shattering the tranquility of the early morning.

next second.

The entire town resembled a disturbed beehive.

One by one, the windows that were previously dark turned on lit up!

The once quiet street was quickly filled with chaotic footsteps, the sound of doors being pushed open, and shouts.

"What's going on?!"

"Where? Where is the enemy?!"

"Grab your weapons! Quickly!"

"With the city lord absent, we will protect Avalon!"

The tranquility was completely shattered.

On the muddy road, figures emerged from various houses.

Most of them were disheveled, some even wearing only pajamas.

They held all sorts of "weapons" in their hands.

Hoes, pitchforks, wood-chopping axes, and even rolling pins.

His face showed the bewilderment of someone who had just woken up and obvious tension.

Soon, the husky werewolf arrived with more than a dozen people.

They charged aggressively from the street corner.

It stretched out a furry paw and pointed it directly at Lin Gui and the other two.

"It's...it's them! They're strangers!!"

"I remember the smell of every single one of Avalon's 3732 residents perfectly!"

"Those three are definitely not residents; they're outsiders!"

The residents it brought immediately stopped in their tracks, forming a loose semicircle.

The "weapons" in their hands were all pointed at Lin Gui and his group.

His eyes were filled with vigilance, unease, and even a hint of... ruthlessness?

Seeing this, Shia instinctively took a half step back.

She hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Lin Gui and asked in a low voice:

"Um...should we run?"

"The residents of Avalon don't seem to welcome us very much..."

"Run? Run where? Did we come here for Avalon?"

Unlike the nervous Xia, Lin Gui looked relaxed, even a little curious.

After all, the residents surrounding them are a very diverse group.

There were humans, orcs, goblins, and even a night elf.

There are also......

His gaze swept over the residents who were using farm tools as weapons, pointed to a spot, and whispered to Shia:

"Sia, look at them."

Shea looked in the direction he indicated.

His gaze fell on several figures in the crowd.

She was immediately stunned.

Those people...

Their eyes, in the dim morning light, faintly gleamed with a dark red hue.

The magic markings were clearly visible on their necks, arms, or cheeks.

That is a very typical, indistinguishable characteristic of a half-demon.

A burly, half-orc with curved ram horns on his head.

A pale-faced, half-demon human youth with dark red pupils.

There's also a long-eared half-demon elf!

Unbelievable!

It's a half-demon elf!

Shia's emerald green eyes widened in shock, excitement, and disbelief.

Her gaze was fixed on the half-demon elf, so intense it seemed to burn through the air.

His lips were slightly parted, and his chest heaved violently, as if he couldn't breathe.

It felt like seeing a close relative.

That raw, almost out-of-control reaction was far too intense.

So much so that the residents who had been menacingly surrounding Lin Gui and his companions subconsciously followed her gaze...

They all turned to look at a huddled figure in the corner of the crowd.

She was a petite female forest elf.

She had a head of slightly messy, smooth green hair.

And a pair of timid eyes, also tinged with dark red.

At this moment, she was trying her best to hide herself behind the broad back of that horned beastman half-demon.

Only half of her pale face was visible.

And a pair of eyes filled with confusion and...fear.

She looked at Shia, who was trembling with excitement, her expression completely blank.

She even shrank back a little because of Shia's "frightening" gaze.

"Winnie, Winnie?"

A human woman holding a hoe nudged the green-haired forest elf on the shoulder and asked in a low voice.

"You...know this white-haired girl?"

Other residents also cast curious glances at them.

The green-haired forest elf, known as Winnie, hurriedly shook her head, her green hair swaying slightly with the movement.

The voice was faint and barely audible, tinged with obvious tension.

"No, I don't know her... I've never seen her before."

She glanced at Xia secretly to confirm, then quickly lowered her head again.

Her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes.

"I really don't know him."

I am a despised half-demon elf.

How could they possibly know such a magnificent being as the Moonlight Royal Family?

Winnie muttered to herself, lowering her head even further.

Winnie recognized Xia's silver hair, which was still dazzling in the morning light, at just one glance.

Those are definitely characteristics of the Elven royal family and the Moonlight tribe.

Only moon fairies could have such pure and flawless silver hair...

Hmm, wait a minute.

It seems... the Windseekers are also silver-haired?

Winnie's thoughts were a bit jumbled.

But Winnie clearly stated that she did not know Shea.

The doubts of the surrounding residents instantly turned into more blatant hostility.

"Don't you recognize her? Then what's this girl about?"

"Trying to get close on purpose? There's definitely something fishy going on!"

"They must be spies sent by outsiders to destroy Avalon!"

"Yes, they're spies! Spies sent by those demons who want to destroy Avalon!"

Several residents carrying pitchforks and hoes stepped forward.

The weapons were crossed and placed between Shia and Winnie.

The sharp wooden poles and iron spikes almost touched Shia's chest.

"Back off! Don't come any closer!"

Xia became even more anxious upon seeing this.

She ignored the farm tools that were almost blocking her way.

He suddenly reached out, not to push away the weapon, but to touch the edge of his cheek.

With a flick of the fingertip, a tear!

She tore off a mask as thin as a cicada's wing.

The effect of [Thousand Illusions] is removed.

In an instant, that stunningly beautiful face, which had been hidden by magic, was revealed.

It was revealed to the morning light and to everyone without reservation.

Her long, silvery-white hair flowed like moonlight, her skin was as white as snow, and her pointed ears stood upright.

But what's most striking is those eyes.

Once the disguise is removed, it is no longer emerald green.

Instead, it was as vibrant as a ruby, with sinister vertical pupils and a demonic glow...

Bloodshot eyes.

"hiss--"

A series of clear gasps filled the air.

All the residents stared in astonishment.

Even Winnie, who had been hiding behind the orcs.

She couldn't help but raise her face, her red eyes staring blankly into Xia's eyes.

That blood color... she was all too familiar with it.

Because of it, she was abandoned by her mother, scorned by her tribe, driven out of the forest, and left alone in the wilderness to wait for death.

But... how could those eyes, despised by countless elves, possibly appear on a noble royal?

"I am not a member of the Moonlight Royal Family!"

Shia's voice rose with excitement, making it exceptionally clear on the quiet street.

She pointed to her eyes, then urgently pointed to Winnie.

"I am a Wind Chaser! Just like her."

"I'm a half-elf too!"

"I am not your enemy!"

Shea looked around and whispered to everyone.

"I, too, have come in search of the nursery rhymes of Avalon."

"I just hope to find a place here that can accept me... a safe haven."