Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The elven longbow was taut as a full moon, the bowstring emitting a faint groan.

Shia's emerald green eyes were fixed on the first demonic wolf that had ventured into the magical light barrier.

His pupils shrank to a dangerous thin line.

The air at the cave entrance was frozen solid.

The commander of the knights and the surviving guards dared not utter a sound.

Cold sweat trickled down his forehead and splattered onto the cold, rocky ground.

They knew all too well the terrifying chain reaction that would ensue if they were exposed.

Outside lies a horde of demons! An abyss of no return.

Lin Gui kept chanting in a low voice.

While maintaining the dark, veiled walls, another, more concise and profound incantation was also ready.

That was the activation incantation for the Night Veil.

He had prepared for the worst.

If Shia makes a mistake, or if any of the dire wolves raises an alarm...

He will do so before the demon tide completely engulfs the cave.

Without hesitation, he pulled Shia up, activated the gauze robe, and fled into the distance.

As for the commander, the guards, and that young lady?

He has done everything he could to be kind and righteous.

Unfortunately, the commander's action of scattering the ashes was a fraction too slow.

The strong, pungent odor, like a lighthouse in the darkness, provided the giant wolf with the clearest guidance.

Its ferocious head suddenly pierced through the undulating light curtain.

The crimson beast eyes instantly reflected the terrified human figures inside the cave!

Its gaping maw opened wide, revealing menacing fangs, and a bloodthirsty roar was about to shatter the silence.

"Whoosh... Pfft!"

A long-awaited elven arrow, imbued with the sharp battle aura of a transcendent level, shot forth at a speed beyond visual perception!

It pierced through that hard skull with absolute precision and in an instant!

The arrowhead pierced through the back of his head, bringing with it a spray of red and white matter, and embedded itself deeply into the yellow earth behind him!

The roar was forever silenced in his throat.

The giant wolf's massive body stiffened abruptly, then collapsed.

Shea moved with ghostly speed, before the wolf carcass could completely fall to the ground.

He strode forward and kicked it hard into the shadows of the cave to avoid attracting the attention of the demons outside.

Immediately afterwards!

With a flash, she actually rushed out of the protective range of the dark gauze wall!

The other four Hurricane Wolves outside the cave had just noticed that their companions had disappeared.

It was about to let out a long, warning howl.

A crimson light blazed in Shia's eyes, and without hesitation, she bit her slender fingertip until it bled.

Crimson blood beads seeped out but did not drip.

Instead, under her magical control, they instantly condensed into four slender, eerie, blood-red needles in mid-air!

She swung her right hand forward suddenly!

Four blood needles silently pierced through the air and accurately pierced the foreheads of the remaining four giant wolves!

"Waaah..."

The four giant wolves froze simultaneously.

The ferocity and bloodlust in his crimson pupils quickly faded, replaced by a bewildered submissiveness.

Under Shia's silent control, the four giant wolves lowered their heads like docile domestic dogs, making muffled gurgling sounds in their throats.

They turned around one by one, quietly and mechanically leaving the cave entrance, disappearing back into the chaotic tide of demons outside.

Inside the cave, there was a deathly silence.

The knight commander and his guards stared in disbelief at the unimaginable scene before them.

His face was filled with shock and disbelief.

Even Lin Gui's eyes flashed with a deep sense of surprise.

He hadn't expected that Xia had such a hidden trick up her sleeve.

It seems...

Those ancient rumors about demon bloodlines being able to influence or even control demons are not unfounded.

The disappearance of the giant wolf temporarily averted the imminent crisis.

Shea exhaled softly, the crimson light in her eyes slowly receding, and the color of her pupils returning to emerald green.

With a light leap, she returned to the cave.

His steps seemed to sway slightly, but he quickly regained his footing.

What followed was a long and agonizing wait.

Lin Gui and his group huddled inside the stronghold.

The roars and trampling sounds of demons outside the cave surged past like a tidal wave.

The earth continued to tremble, and gravel and dust fell in a flurry.

Every second felt like dancing on a knife's edge.

Until the suffocating sound gradually faded away and finally disappeared into the wind of the canyon.

Lin Guicai slowly stopped outputting magic power.

The gauze curtains silently disappeared into the dark night.

He almost immediately lost his strength and collapsed to the ground in a disheveled state.

His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he was breathing rapidly.

Maintaining such a large area of ​​concealment magic to resist the chaotic energy impact from the outside world takes a huge toll on him.

Shea stepped forward and silently handed her a water bag.

Lin Gui took it, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and said hoarsely, "Thanks."

Shea shook her head, squatted down beside him, hugged her knees, and glanced to the other side.

The city lord's daughter has woken up again.

She blinked blankly at first.

Immediately, I felt my body covered in filthy wood ash and the pungent smell of urine, and my face burned with pain.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, she was overwhelmed by unprecedented grievances and terror.

"Wow--!!!!"

A louder and more mournful wail than before suddenly erupted.

The sound echoed repeatedly inside the cave, piercing the eardrums.

The knight commander broke out in a cold sweat and frantically tried to step forward to comfort him, but he didn't know where to begin.

The guards' faces uniformly revealed undisguised disgust and annoyance.

But they dared not speak out against their anger and could only turn their heads away.

Shea withdrew her gaze and looked back at the exhausted Lin Gui.

His emerald eyes appeared exceptionally deep in the dim light.

"How is it?" she asked softly, a hint of nervousness in her voice.

Lin Gui was taken aback, somewhat confused: "What, how?"

"Seeing that I can control demons."

Shea hugged her legs, rested her chin on her knees, and stared at him without blinking.

"You...don't you have anything to say? Or anything to ask?"

Lin Gui was stunned for a long time upon hearing this.

He looked into Shia's undisguised emerald eyes, which seemed to hold a hint of cautious probing and trepidation as she awaited judgment.

Finally, as if he had finished careful consideration, he solemnly gave his evaluation:

"Well done???"

Shia was stunned, her emerald eyes widening slightly, as if she hadn't expected this answer at all.

After a long while, a smile that was extremely complex yet relieved slowly bloomed on her beautiful face.

She suddenly raised her hand and punched Lin Gui's shoulder lightly.

His tone carried a hint of reproach, yet also a subtle, indescribable ease:

"Really... if you keep doing this, I might actually start to like you in the future?"

Lin Gui immediately showed his signature look of disgust and shrank back:

"Sorry, but I'm planning to travel all over Akara in the future. It's too risky an investment. If you don't want to get on my bandwagon, you'd better nip this dangerous idea in the bud."

Xia just smiled, seemingly not taking Lin Gui's words seriously, her emerald eyes curving into beautiful crescents.

The fear of half-demons is not entirely unfounded.

Having half demon blood, one may naturally inherit the demon race's power, which originates from the abyss and is of the same source as demons.

Able to communicate with demons, and even exert influence...

This ability itself easily leads people to associate it with the "Black Tide" that brings destruction.

When she decided to reveal this long-hidden ability.

In fact, I had already prepared myself for being alienated and even feared.

Fortunately...

She looked at the man who remained sitting next to her, looking speechless.

The calmness and understanding in his eyes were not feigned.

He remained the same, treating her like any other person.

That's enough.