Eila stood on the walls surrounding Fortuna City, looking toward the distance with thoughtful eyes. 'I guess this is all. If we wait, we will lose because Liu Shu is stronger than Fortuna, and considering how fast she has shortened the level gap, she can probably grow faster than Fortuna.'
Eila sighed, creating a small white cloud in front of her. Looking at the fog, she muttered. "It's starting to get cold."
She was wearing a long black and purple dress that went very well with her eyes and hair. The stylish dress was not just a fashionable choice of clothing but a strong Level 25 equipnt dress. This equipnt was part of a set with her sword, giving her a total of 500 , and 300 .
The stat boost was also tuned toward her own powers, and even when she transford, this specialized equipnt would give her so extra benefits that, together, allowed her to suppress Fortuna, a Level 28 World Tree.
Her individual strength was vastly superior to almost anyone participating in this Sub Level-30 war.
Turning around, the army she had gathered entered her sight. There were 40,000 soldiers, each wearing different armor in batches depending on the power they belonged to. Between them, almost 100 powerhouses would each lead a 400-soldier battalion.
The army expected Eila to give a speech, so everyone was looking at her. However, Eila looked at all of them without a single word. This made the onlookers feel sowhat restless.
After a few monts, a woman's voice reached her. "Is the most powerful person feeling restless? This is quite a unique sight."
Eila looked sideways and saw three smiling people walking toward her: two won and one man. The man spoke sternly. "You can't show this attitude before a War, Lady Eila."
Eila answered flatly, her eyes cold. "Your lapdog told that you three are the ones in charge. What is there for to say? If you want to increase morale, then you give a speech."
She didn't lower her tone when speaking, so the entire army heard what she said, making many look confused. After all, this was a crusade for Lady Fortuna against the World Tree that was trying to invade Fortuna City… Or so most of them were told.
After Eila's words, their faces twitched for a second. One of the won spoke lowly so that the army didn't hear. "I thought you said you'd be cooperative."
"Elowen, I'll battle as instructed, like I always do. That doesn't an that I am a puppet you can control as you please."
The man squinted and stepped forward, but Elowen stopped him. "Folter, don't act rashly."
The last woman, a Sylvan, sighed. "You are as stubborn as always."
Eila looked at her and answered. "Lyra, you are as haughty as always. No wonder the person who started most of what is happening studied in your ." She then smiled. "Well, all three of you are Sect Masters around this area because of your lack of talent in the first place, so I am not surprised at how hungry you are for power. Being Level 29 after so long, I sotis wonder if you just stopped leveling altogether."
Elowen snarled. "Don't go too far, Eila! You and Fortuna are still people under the !"
Eila looked at her deeply for a few seconds and asked, her lips arching in mockery. "Am I?" She turned around without waiting for an answer and jumped down the wall, landing in front of the army. Once she landed, she looked around, making everyone nearby flinch. However, she didn't do anything. Eila just walked toward Fortuna City's army and stood in front of all of them, her chin high and her back straight.
Lyra looked at Eila for a few seconds and sighed. Then, she stepped forward, and her presence expanded outward. As a Sylvan, her beauty was beyond words. Graceful and ethereal, her silver hair and luminescent violet eyes shimred with an otherworldly glow.
Her voice echoed around with a touch of authority. "Today, we march to fight a corrupt World Tree. A World Tree who has appeared in the nearby area and infected many people with an evil ideology." Lyra paused, allowing her words to echo, and then she spoke. "Such a creature can't be allowed to exist near Lady Fortuna, so we will be her ax and take down our enemies and those who allied with them! Glory to the !"
"Glory to the !"
Eila listened with an impassive expression. 'This is just another fight.' Eila thought to herself. 'Another of the senseless crusades that these powers force all of us to play in.'
But as she walked in front of her army, her eyes flashed with the image of the World Tree in the center of Golden Sap City. '... It's just another one, yet…' her eyebrows ca together. '... Why do I feel so much hesitation? Right and wrong had long since stopped making sense for , long ago when I lost her…'
An image of a gigantic and gorgeous violet flower burning down flashed in her mind, making her heart squeeze.
"Groups one to seventy-five will circle south around the Golden Sap Forest and go to Sirol City! Take them by surprise by eliminating one of our enemies quickly! Group seventy-six to one hundred, follow !"
Elowen's shout snapped Eila out of her daze. Fortuna City's soldiers were all in the first groups, so she guided her troops south according to Elowen's orders. Looking at Elowen, Eila snorted. 'A group of 10,000? It seems that they have completely ignored my warning. Well, this reduces our chances of winning by quite a lot.'
Lyra shouted. "Eila, move in between the army and the . We don't want any surprises."
Eila moved, separating from the 30,000 group and traveling closer to the . Looking sideways, she could see in the distance the constant dark cloud and ominous aura coming from there.
She had entered that place before, which was how she managed to break the Level 30 bottleneck. Therefore, she knew how dangerous that place truly was. The tis she almost died while being there were more than she would like to admit.
The tension in the air could be felt as the army traveled in complete silence. They were around 20 kiloters away from the Golden Sap Forest's edge to ensure that the World Tree didn't feel their presence. This ant they were around 5 kiloters from the 's edge.
As they advanced, Eila's mood tensed, and she reached for her sword, unsheathing it. Then, her body started crackling with purple lightning, increasing the charge in her body.
GRAAAHH!
A powerful roar reached them from the , followed by a bunch of beasts appearing from the foggy edge of the swamp. Around 200 creatures with dark and furry bodies were rushing toward them.
The army people felt a threat from these beasts, prompting many to take out their weapons and slow down the rhythm, preparing for combat. Lyra and Folter, who were leading, didn't say no and similarly prepared for battle.
Before they made any other move, though, Eila's footwork changed, and she shot directly against the approaching beasts like a bolt of purple lightning. She reached in front of one of them in less than a second. Then, Eila's body lit up as electricity shot around, and she slashed at it with cold eyes.
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CRACKLE!
BOOM!
[Congratulations on defeating . You've gained 6 Experience Points.]
The army personnel saw a flash of purple light followed by a massive creature being blasted and flying as if it were made of leaves. Imagining themselves being in the way of that attack, the hearts of everyone present shuddered for a second.
Eila saw many of the beasts turn toward her, and she used , increasing her speed several tis. Then, she followed it up by activating .
RUMBLE!
Purple lightning bolts scattered around her as she stuck her sword into the ground, followed by the lightning storm bouncing from plant to plant, piercing through several dozen nearby beasts.
[Congratulations on defeating . You've gained 16 Experience Points.]
[Congratulations on defeating
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