well protected suffering only minor
scrapes and her Earnest expression Shone
through when I escaped with Aunt Ling I
saw the traitors all had a deep green
armband tied to their arms with a skull
on it At The Mention Of escape the elf
with the severed arm flushed and shot
the girl a reproachful glance awkwardly
explaining it is not that I am cowardly
or wish to flee this child is the last
of my brother's bloodline and I cannot
risk her life on an adventure however
she had not anticipated encountering a
small group of enemies after fleeing the
battlefield she had instructed her niece
to hide and had gone to assist only to
nearly face total Annihilation janon
contemplating the mention of the skull
began to connect the dots Lu zian
quickly inquired which direction did you
escape from we shall go Provide support
you should head Southeast it should take
roughly 10 minutes if you hurry the elf
replied promptly her earlier blush
fading as she regained composure they
had sprinted here in a similar time
frame L Zing nodded your injuries seem
manageable now we will proceed ahead to
offer assistance guon tion and her
companions acknowledged the resting
elves with nods before turning to leave
the elves did not impede their departure
although their wounds had not healed
they understood the larger picture and
hoped these friendly humans would Aid
their kin their pure eyes brimmed with
expectation and gratitude thank you
friends of the human race we are
grateful for your help behind them A
Chorus of thanks echoed followed by a
system notification system prompt the
elves Express their heartfelt gratitude
gaining 10 Affinity with the Elven race
note higher Affinity increases the
friendliness of Elven beings towards
players and applies to all elves the
rain appeared to intensify yet the hats
and protective gear they wore served as
makeshift umbrellas preventing them from
becoming thoroughly drenched the the
trees were densely packed so they did
not utilize flying items instead relying
on their own speed to dash forward the
downpour splattered against their faces
seeping through their veils and masks
dampening their cheeks and hair as they
ran gonon activated the team
communication have you all noticed that
the daily quests we've undertaken over
the past 3 days in the forest Sanctuary
are actually occurring on the same day
the time between them is likely quite
briefed gang was the first to respondes
I sense that luu exclaimed that explains
it it was drizzling on our previous
visits and I thought the forest
Sanctuary had entered a rainy season
turns out it's the same day this dungeon
is quite intriguing previously when we
visited every other day we lost track of
how many months had passed yet now
returning daily it Remains the Same Day
in the forest Sanctuary suddenly gonon
pondered aloud do you think the
scenarios we experienced in the first
clear dungeon will repeat for other
players when they enter oh no that s
quite a chilling thought they should not
repeat otherwise why would there be a
first clear difficulty level perhaps the
first team to clear it follows a major
storyline that influences the
progression of events the team that
achieves the first clear might be the
key unlocking further narrative elements
upon completion this line of reasoning
begins to make sense given the current
situation could it be that the dangerous
story line within the dungeon has nearly
run its course perhaps so but it might
also signify that they are at a IAL
narrative juncture amidst their
discussions they finally reached the
battlefield where the scale of conflict
exceeded that of the previous site
presenting a far more spectacular and
brutal spectacle once a Serene Forest it
now stood surrounded by towering trees
bereft of Life a vast expanse lay
ravaged in the midst of the battlefield