Chapter 526: Shocked Loki Elves! The Queen Arrives!

One day after Maggie left the City of Light, the first group of elves from the City of Light arrived at the edge of the Loki Forest.

Eager to see whether the Holy Flame Forest was real, they moved at an unusually swift pace.

This group consisted of over a hundred elves.

They were all light elves residing in the City of Light.

Light elves wield light magic, which had some utility in clearing the Dark Forest, but was far less effective than holy light; moreover, using magic to dispel dark matter was inherently exhausting.

Dark matter itself possessed a powerful anti-magic effect.

A regular mage entering the Dark Forest might not even be able to cast a spell.

That's why Lomina had to first use holy light to dispel the dark matter before battling the legendary skeleton monster—otherwise, even if she could cast spells, their effectiveness would be drastically reduced.

This group of light elves quickly passed through the ancient tree zone, then continued westward, traveling over a hundred kilometers until they reached the barrier blocking the dark matter.

Beyond that, to the west, lay the territory of the Holy Flame Forest.

"Look, this area has already been cleared."

One light elf pointed to the rows of trees ahead.

This was still the buffer zone.

"Let's go further in," said another light elf.

They pressed on and soon crossed the hundred-kilometer buffer zone.

Remember, even the buffer zone had once been entirely Dark Forest—but now it had all been cleared.

Keep in mind that even the buffer zone was once entirely Dark Forest, but now it has all been cleared.

One light elf said.

"Hmm, we haven't encountered any Holy Flame Forest elves yet."

"Hmm, we haven't encountered any elves from the Sacred Flame Forest yet."

As they advanced further, they saw the ancient trees.

"Even the ancient trees have been planted—and grown this large."

One light elf said, somewhat astonished.

At that moment, a flying ship suddenly appeared in the sky.

"Are you elves from the Loki Forest?" asked a wind elf on the flying ship.

"Yes, we're here to attend the Holy Flame Elf Empire's celebration. Is it alright if we tour ahead of time?" asked the lead light elf.

"Of course. Please board. We've been sent specifically to escort you."

The wind elf on the flying ship said.

There was insufficient open ground in the forest, so the flying ship hovered above the treetops; for elves, climbing to the treetops was effortless.

Using vines, they leapt up with graceful, romantic movements.

Soon, over a hundred light elves stood atop the treetops, and before them stretched an endless expanse of Holy Flame Forest.

The flying ship carried them westward.

All over a hundred light elves gathered at the ship's edge, leaning on the railings to gaze down at the boundless Lin Hai.

Sunlight fell upon the Lin Hai, and the light elves immediately recognized: this was not Dark Forest—it had been cleared!

Dark Forest was unmistakable; they could never mistake it.

Though they didn't mistake it, the light elves couldn't help doubting their own eyes.

Sunlight fell upon Lin Hai, and these light spirits immediately realized: these forests were not Dark Forest, but cleared land!

It had no visible end.

The flying ship moved swiftly, exceeding five hundred kilometers per hour.

Elves were sensitive to speed, so none spoke, all intent on seeing just how vast this Holy Flame Forest truly was.

The flying ship was surrounded by a transparent magical barrier—otherwise, such speed would have blown anyone on deck away.

The elves remained silent, gazing down at the Holy Flame Forest, silently measuring the distance.

After an hour and more, astonishment gradually filled their hearts.

For the flying ship had flown five or six hundred kilometers, yet the Holy Flame Forest remained endless.

"Judging by this, Maggie's words are likely true," murmured one light elf.

"But I still can't understand how they managed it," said another light elf.

This light elf had participated in the clearing of the Loki Forest and endured that long, arduous period.

Though difficult and drawn-out, every memory of that time brought her a faint sense of accomplishment and pride.

Yes, it was truly something to be proud of.

But now, the Holy Flame Forest had been cleared in just a few months.

And this was almost certainly true!

Seeing it with her own eyes, this light elf felt not only shock but also a complex mix of emotions.

Even though elves were naturally detached, such a stark contrast stirred a sense of inner imbalance.

Think of it: one side, a few months.

The other, sixty-eight years.

And this matter is most likely true!

Under direct observation, the light spirit felt not only shock but also a complex mix inside.

Even though elves were naturally detached, such a stark contrast left them with a sense of inner imbalance.

Think of it—one side was a few months.

The other side was sixty-eight years.

This would make the light elf feel that those sixty-eight years had been wasted.

That was why her heart felt somewhat complicated.

It was like someone who struggled for most of their life to buy one house, only to see another person casually do the same in a single year—no wonder their feelings were complicated!

On the flying ship, some elves had already gathered around the wind elf responsible for reception, asking questions nonstop.

Soon, over a hundred light elves surrounded the wind elf.

The wind elf said: "It's simple—we used Holy Flame. Holy Flame can instantly dispel dark matter, so our speed is very fast."

"Holy Flame? I know Holy Flame, but such a vast area—how much Holy Flame would that require? Even our Goddess of Light couldn't sustain such a consumption of Holy Flame, not to mention preventing dark matter from surging back up."

A light elf said.

"This is exactly Holy Flame."

The wind elf finished speaking and began to pray. Soon, a flame appeared in her hand—a Holy Flame, burning quietly and radiating Holy Light that calmed the spirit.

"It really is Holy Flame!"

A light elf exclaimed in surprise.

"What kind of flame is this? It produces Holy Light while burning—so miraculous."

"Indeed miraculous. Where does such a flame come from?"

"How long can one such flame burn?"

"..."

The surrounding light elves were utterly astonished.

The wind elf said: "It is a gift from my deity, the Lord of Flames. The Lord of Flames is a mighty deity who cleansed the curse from the Night Elves and defeated the God of Darkness. As long as we pray, we can continuously receive Holy Flame. One such Holy Flame can dispel all dark matter within a fifty-meter radius and burn continuously for three days."

After speaking, the wind elf prayed again, and immediately, another Holy Flame appeared in her hand.

"Wow!"