Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

After mentally "greeting" Lin Gui's ancestors for eighteen generations, he...

Elvia had no choice but to grit her teeth and face it alone.

She could only pessimistically believe that she still had value, and that Lin Gui wouldn't really abandon her completely.

But... what if you're not abandoned?

On the other side are two genuine lower-level extraordinary beings and four high-level superior beings!

On their side, they only had one extraordinary ranger, Shia, who was skilled in agility and ranged attacks but not in direct confrontation.

In addition, there's Lin Gui, a high-ranking low-level mage who's currently depleted of magic and can be considered a burden!

Despair gripped Elvia's heart.

But her survival instinct made her cling tightly to the only instruction Lin Gui had left behind.

Delay the time.

She quickly untied her hair tie, letting her cascading golden hair fall down, adding a touch of gentleness and charm.

At the same time, she drew the sword from her waist.

It wasn't for fighting, but rather to use the smooth, mirror-like blade to quickly examine his own appearance.

He quickly wiped the dirt off his face with his fingers and tidied his messy hair.

Brush off the dust that has settled on your clothes.

Then, she did something unexpected.

She kicked off her muddy combat boots.

A pair of fair and delicate jade feet were revealed, dangling gently in the air beside the wooden box.

She sat gracefully on the tall wooden crate, her chin slightly raised.

To adopt a posture that reveals vulnerability and helplessness while maintaining a noble demeanor.

At that moment, under the light, she truly looked like an angel fallen to earth.

But don't get me wrong, she wasn't trying to use any clumsy seduction tactics.

What she wanted to demonstrate was the royal dignity and grandeur ingrained in her very being!

Based on the half-demon's description, she roughly guessed the identity of the person who came.

The only ones who could pull out two extraordinary beings are the group of city defense soldiers who fled.

If the other party still has any sense, then they probably won't attack her.

After all, she was royalty and knew about the Golden Road; she had enough leverage to start a conversation.

With the golden badge symbolizing royalty pinned to her chest, Elvia began to wait.

The heavy, haphazard sound of combat boots treading on gravel grew louder as they approached.

Six figures emerged from the sparse woods and appeared before her.

It was that group of city defense soldiers who abandoned everything and fled from Karan!

However, this is what they look like right now.

This was completely different from the well-equipped and disciplined elite force that Elvia remembered.

Their armor was covered in cracks and dried bloodstains.

The tattered cloak resembled a beggar's shroud.

His face was covered in dirt, scabs, and an almost frantic exhaustion.

His eyes were cloudy, yet a hysterical ferocity and despair burned deep within them.

One can imagine what they went through as they traversed the treacherous hills and whispering forests.

When they arrived, they might have brought their guards, family members, and carriages laden with wealth, making quite a grand procession.

They thought they could escape hell and find a new life.

But reality is a cruel hell.

The agonizing screams of loved ones being torn apart right next to my ears.

The tragic scene of a beloved son and daughter being devoured before one's eyes.

They usually lord it over the people of Karan and treat them like dirt.

For the first time, I tasted the bitterness of being ruthlessly crushed by a more powerful force and losing everything.

Those concubines, children, and wealth that were once treasured have all vanished under the clutches of the devil.

This extreme loss destroyed their reason.

They were transformed into the beasts before us, driven only by the instinct for survival and a mad thirst for revenge.

They guarded this essential route from the forest into the rift valley.

They had been waiting with a sliver of hope for the other two extraordinary companions who might have escaped.

By pooling our resources, we can increase our chances of crossing the terrifying chasm.

Just now, they sensed several presences appearing here.

I thought it was a long-awaited companion.

When they arrived, they found him sitting on a wooden crate.

Elvia is like an angel fallen to earth.

That stunningly beautiful face, flowing golden hair, bare, delicate feet, and an air of noble elegance that could not be completely concealed.

Like a ray of bright light, it instantly pierced their hearts, which were shrouded in darkness and despair.

Bob and several city garrison soldiers stared wide-eyed.

My breathing unconsciously became heavy.

His burning gaze was fixed on Elvia's alluring, swaying feet and graceful figure.

The long-suppressed fear, despair, and bestiality seemed to find an outlet at this moment.

Elvia pretended that she had only just noticed them.

She tilted her head slightly, her long golden hair tracing an elegant arc.

She frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure at being disturbed.

He calmly jumped off the wooden crate and bent down to put on his mud-covered combat boots.

Then, with a "clang," he drew his sword, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground.

He looked at Bob and the others with a cold expression.

"Halt your advance, unknown warriors!"

Her voice was cold and clear, carrying an air of authority that came from someone who had long held a high position.

This actually suppressed the restless atmosphere among the city's defense troops for a time.

"This is a temporary base established by the Carter royal family!"

This sudden royal gesture and declaration.

This caused the city's defense troops, who were on the verge of collapse, to momentarily lose their composure.

But soon, a deeper greed and a desire for resources to survive emerged.

Like a wildfire, it burned away the last shred of reason.

Their faces remained contorted in a grimace.

His gaze swept back and forth between Elvia's stunning face and the heavy-looking wooden crates behind her, his steps hesitant.

However, Bob suddenly raised his hand and stopped his subordinate who wanted to step forward.

His eyes were fixed on the royal crest on Elvia's chest.

Although covered in dust, the exquisite outline and unique patterns are still visible.

He swallowed hard, his mouth dry as he asked.

"You...you're from the royal family?"

Elvia felt a little more at ease and slightly raised her chin.

She looked down at Bob with an even colder, more arrogant gaze, and then questioned him as if she were the one in charge.

"Who are you? Which noble family's knight are you? Why are you on the royal family's secret route? Why are you so close to the royal family's stronghold?"

She paused, deliberately emphasizing her words as if she were casually mentioning a trivial matter.

"The Royal Paladins discovered some remains of corpses while crossing the forest. Judging by their equipment... could they be your people?"

She deliberately mentioned the "Holy Knights" in an attempt to create hype out of thin air.

Use the name of a legendary powerhouse to intimidate the opponent.

At the same time, he used "the corpses he encountered" to increase the authenticity of his words.

Sure enough, the words "Holy Knights" and "Legend" were there.

Like a bucket of cold water, it made the steps of this group of elite city defense troops come to an abrupt halt.

A look of surprise and uncertainty appeared on his face.

only……

They exchanged glances.

It was not the fear or awe that Elvia had anticipated.

Instead, it's an extremely strange...

His expression was a mixture of anger, resentment, and a strange, incredulous look.

Bob, in particular, had changed from his initial greed and madness.

His face gradually turned ashen, and veins bulged on his forehead.

The hand gripping the weapon trembled slightly from the excessive force.

A strong sense of foreboding instantly gripped Elvia's heart!

Is there some crucial information that she doesn't know?

Her mind raced as she tried to figure out what went wrong.

Before she could figure it out, Bob was already completely fired up!

He suddenly drew a longsword from his waist, its blade covered in dark red bloodstains.

Pointing to Elvia.

His voice became hoarse and distorted with extreme anger:

"You mean those bastards?! The ones who stole my wife and insulted my women!!"

"The bastard who tortured and murdered his parents and children right in front of us, feeding them to demons?"

Bob and the others were completely enraged.

"???"

Elvia almost couldn't keep her cold expression.

Bastards? Those bastards? Which bastards?

...and so on, torture and murder??

In an instant, a guess popped into Elvia's mind.

Could they be referring to... the Holy Knights of John who left before she even arrived in Kalan?

I recall the infamous reputation of that powerful, legendary paladin in the capital.

Elvia wasn't surprised at all that they could do this.

Elvia turned deathly pale instantly, having originally intended to use her royal status to intimidate her opponent.

Then, he secretly took out what he could use to take them to the capital, ensuring their survival and keeping the other side calm.

result......

She was wrong from the start!

Those damned knights!!

She forced a straight face, maintaining a serious and arrogant demeanor, and said sternly.

"I don't know what nonsense you're spouting! This is just the last time I'm warning you."

"If you dare come any closer, the royal archers hiding nearby will riddle you all with bullets!"

Her words were filled with murderous intent, and she raised her sword again, pointing it directly at Bob's nose.

Elvia almost knelt down before Shia at that moment.

Half-demon! Sister Shia!! Ancestor Shia!!

If you can hear me, fucking shoot an arrow right now!

Cooperate with me!

Otherwise, I would have been torn to pieces by these people!

However, despite their anxious waiting, the forest behind them remained completely silent.

Elvia chuckled.

I feel like I've been abandoned.

Her right foot, however, moved backward very slightly, uncontrollably.

This revealed her inner tension and her intention to retreat at any moment.

This subtle movement did not escape Bob's eyes, which had become unusually sharp due to anger and despair.

His ferocious smile became even more twisted.

"Royal archers? Hahaha!"

He let out a maniacal laugh.

"Still lying! What else can you high and mighty people do besides lying?!"

"Brothers!"

He turned around abruptly and roared at his men, who also had fierce glints in their eyes and were itching to act.

"Catch that royal bitch! I'll make her pay for everything they did to us!!"

Before he finished speaking, he took the lead and charged towards Elvia like a raging bull!

The five elite city defense soldiers behind him also let out beast-like howls and followed closely behind!

Elvia gave a bitter smile.

His sword fell limply; there was no escape.

She was her father's 21st daughter and 48th son.

Born into a brutal and bloody struggle for succession.

She watched herself rise from the initial 16th princess to the 7th.

All nine of his older sisters died in the power struggles.

Whether they fight or not, they are forced into a bloody battle.

Elvia didn't want to die; she was afraid of dying. In order to survive, she grabbed onto everything she could.

Relying on her stunning beauty, she wins over everyone she can.

Impoverished nobles, greedy mercenaries, self-absorbed adventurers, commoners struggling to survive... and even...

Rebels.

She is like a smooth, warm pebble, constantly breaking through the walls in the turbulent current, yet never breaking.

She had no interest in the supreme throne; if she didn't fight for it, then death would be the only path left for her.

She was not angry about Lin Gui's abandonment.

If it were her, she would be even more ruthless and heartless than Lin Gui.

In order to survive, she pushed out more than just one or two flags to die in her place.

But... using it like this, over and over again, is really exhausting.

Elvia dropped her sword, her eyes lifeless, her face etched with exhaustion.

Ultimately, her thoughts returned to that bloody night.

I saw the mother who always had a gentle smile on her face.

"Heh, it seems I still couldn't keep my promise to you."

Bob raised his sharp sword high and slashed down at the moment Elvia calmly faced death.

Lin Gui's speechless complaints reached my ears.

"I told you to stall for time, but you blew them off the moment you opened your mouth."

"The other side raised their sword to strike, and you just stood there dumbfounded."

"What happened to the princess who begged for mercy to save her life?"

Elvia opened her eyes, her golden pupils piercing through the sharp blade, and saw behind her a ranger who had suddenly appeared, his bowstring taut.

She carried a pale-faced mage on her back, the Zaren in her hand already drawn to its fullest extent.

An arrow imbued with extraordinary emerald green energy was pressed firmly against the back of Bob's head!

The distance was too close! So close that there was no time to react!

"Whoosh—Pfft!"

The sound of the arrow leaving the bowstring was faint and almost inaudible, but the muffled thud of it piercing the skull was exceptionally clear.

Bob's forward lunge froze instantly, his raised sword blade suspended in mid-air.

The frenzied expression on his face froze, and the ferocity in his eyes was quickly replaced by emptiness.

He didn't even get to utter a scream before his massive body crashed forward.

But Shia's movements did not stop at all!

She was there before Bob's body had completely fallen to the ground.

She lightly touched the back of Bob's carapace with her toes as he fell, using the momentum to launch herself back into the air.

He drew his dagger and shot towards the other superhuman warrior!

"Clang! Clang!"

Two sharp, metallic clangs rang out!

Although the superhuman warrior was on guard, he hastily raised his shield to block.

But Shia moved too fast.

He was so shaken that he staggered backward, and his arm holding the shield went numb.

Even tiny cracks appeared on the shield!

Using the force of the recoil, Shia performed an elegant backflip.

It landed steadily in front of Elvia.

He shielded the distraught princess behind him.

With a flick of her toes, she caught Bob's body on the ground and gently lifted it up.

"Whoosh!"

It rolled precisely to the feet of the remaining four high-ranking city guards.

Shea twirled the dagger in her hand, and a drop of blood fell.

She raised her emerald eyes, now as cold as frost, and rebuked them angrily.

"Get the hell out of here if you don't want to die!!!"

This shout exploded like a thunderclap in the deathly silence.

The four city guards looked at Bob on the ground, then at the elven ranger who had instantly killed the superhuman captain...

The last vestige of fighting spirit crumbled instantly.

They scrambled and crawled away into the depths of the forest.

Even the superhuman warrior who had been repelled by Shia turned and ran without hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, the scene that was just moments ago filled with murderous intent has vanished.

All that remained were the fallen corpses, the pervasive stench of blood, and a terrified Elvia.

With a long sigh, Shia carefully placed the unconscious, magic-exhausted Lin Gui on the raft.

Turning to look at Elvia, who was standing there dumbfounded, he said irritably.

"As expected of a pampered princess, you were scared stiff by a small knife."

"I'm telling you, you didn't wet yourself in fear, did you?"

"..."

With her head down and teeth clenched, Elvia suddenly looked up and burst into a tirade of curses.

"Who the hell peed?! You piece of shit half-demon!!"

"I already hinted at it! Couldn't you have just played along?! You idiot!!"