Chapter 832: Druids, Invisible War

The environment here is undoubtedly extremely beautiful; trees grow freely, full of vitality, and the emerald leaves seem to be shrouded in a thin, glowing radiance, as if in a fairyland.

But for those who are vigilant, the more peaceful and beautiful it appears, the more nerve-wracking it becomes, and Xia Duo is no exception.

It is unclear what the considerations were, but for the first training session, Fusitemu brought everyone into the forest; even within the coverage of the Warning Magic, there was no need to be so particular.

Just as Xia Duo was busy imagining the motives behind Fusitemu's actions, Fusitemu suddenly stopped under a large tree, turned to look at the group, and said coldly:

"Since you have come here, before the training begins, I will let you see exactly what your future enemies are like!"

There are Elves here?

Regarding the fact that their opponents are Elves, everyone had already understood this before coming; if they did not accept this, they would not have come here at all.

But the consistent impression Elves give, besides elegance and beauty, is power!

Fusitemu's words made the already nervous group even more tense; this time it was not just one person, even Xia Duo began to cast Protection spells, and also cast Scrying on the immediate vicinity.

Yet in Xia Duo's detection, apart from the nine of them, no humanoid creatures were found!

Then where are the Elves Fusitemu spoke of?

Fusitemu did not explain immediately, but watched the group silently, letting them cast spells to investigate, and only when everyone shook their heads in surrender did he sneer, turn around, and press one hand against the large tree in front of him.

A flash of bright Magic Aura passed, and a humanoid creature was ejected from the tree trunk, falling weakly to the ground, yet even so, it still stubbornly let out sharp curses.

"Elves?!"

Even Xia Duo, who possesses the ability to Huashanshuiliu, gas, and earth/stone, could not help but be astonished to see the Elf ejected from the tree trunk.

As for the others, it goes without saying; besides astonishment, there was even more fear!

"Lord Fusitemu, did this Elf sneak in here, or—" Aisisi asked immediately.

It was not just Aisisi; even Xia Duo was very curious. If it had snuck in here, it would mean that the Seven Towers' Warning Magic could not prevent an Elf invasion at all.

It could not even detect the traces of an Elf!

If that were truly the case, then this so-called Plane War could not be considered a war at all; it would be nothing more than passive resistance, and not even very effective resistance at that.

Of course, if this Elf had not snuck in, but was deliberately prepared by Fusitemu, then the situation would be different.

Thus, everyone looked at Fusitemu with expectant eyes, hoping to hear more positive news from him.

The thoughts of the group naturally could not be hidden from Fusitemu; he first silenced the Elf with a gesture, then said: "This Elf was found after intruding into the warning range not long ago, but apart from him, the other Elves have already escaped."

After a pause, he continued: "Besides merging into existing trees, this Elf can also turn itself into a tree; relying solely on magic, it is extremely difficult to discover any abnormality!"

"Lord Fusitemu, are these Elves Druids? I have heard that there are human Druids within Netheril; I wonder if it is possible to have them come over to assist in the research?"

Seeing the way this Elf appeared, Xia Duo immediately associated it with Druids, and seeing that Fusitemu was willing to explain, he took the opportunity to ask.

"These are indeed Druids, but they are also special Priests of the Elf main god. As for conscripting human Druids—"

Speaking of this, Fusitemu frowned, "That is almost impossible. Not to mention how many secrets of the Elf Druids human Druids might possess, or on what grounds one would forcibly conscript them, let me ask you first: do you know how much of a price we paid to preserve this Elf Druid?"

"Hmm?" Xia Duo was somewhat puzzled.

"It is good to let you see it; in any case, nothing useful can be asked from him."

Just as Xia Duo was completely confused, the Elf who had been cursing suddenly went silent; not only did he go silent, he stopped breathing!

Living things and dead things are completely different in Magic Vision; it can be seen from the aura alone.

"This Elf committed suicide?"

"Yes, once an Elf Druid is captured, they will commit suicide. On the contrary, those Elf Mages, once captured, not only do not want to die, but will even demand that humans provide a certain standard of living. They are both Elves, yet their fates are so vastly different!"

Even as an enemy, Fusitemu could not help but sigh.

Of course, he was more dissatisfied with the decisions of the Seven Towers; what does it matter if they are Elf Mages? If caught, they should be killed. Only a dead Elf is a good Elf!

After Fusitemu's explanation, Xia Duo understood that not only could Elf Druids not be caught alive, but even human Druids were difficult to coerce.

One wrong move and they would commit suicide; suicide alone was the least of it. If they caused some destruction before dying, it would be even more of a headache.

Added to the fact that human Druids are not Elves, but are actually counted as Netheril Spellcasters and can join the Arcane Union, it was even harder to take any mandatory measures.

It could be said that human Druids are a tumor that the Elves have inserted into the interior of Netheril; it is difficult to clear them out, and difficult to leave them be.

As long as they do not cause any major incidents, they can only be left alone for the time being; not only left alone, but also frequently appeased, waiting to see if there is an opportunity to resolve it in the future.

The group was silent; it turned out that not only was the Green Field Plane suffering from an Elf invasion, but the Main Plane itself had already been infiltrated by Elves.

Furthermore, the invisible war is even more dangerous than the visible war.

Only Xia Duo had long ago concluded that the Elves were bound to be an obstacle to Netheril's rise, and he had long been vigilant regarding the human Druids on the Main Plane.

Now that he had received an "official" explanation, Xia Duo had even more confidence in the cultivation of New Natural Concept Druids within his Territory; this was in line with the great trend of history.

Once the philosophy takes root in people's hearts and new Druids who truly possess Holy Power are born, that will surely be a world-shaking day.

It is just that the great trend of humans may not be the great trend of the Elves; by then, perhaps it will be a war of gods on a level higher than ordinary human wars. Is he truly prepared?

For a moment, Xia Duo was somewhat distracted; he felt he had grasped the pulse of the era, but this pulse was so scorching that it threatened to burn him.

"Before that, I must become a Great Arcanist. Only by becoming a Great Arcanist does one possess the qualifications to play against gods; otherwise, one is truly just an ant!"

Xia Duo had already come to this realization.

Niya's great-grandfather, the Great Arcanist Saville, had once been subjected to Divine Punishment; although he was stranded in another plane for nearly a hundred years, he still survived.

Perhaps there is the reason that the Divine Punishment was relatively light, but at the very least it shows that the gods are not truly so invulnerable and unstoppable; at the very least, a Great Arcanist is already qualified to test them.

At the thought that he also had the opportunity to cross swords with those transcendent existences who look down upon the human world, Xia Duo's breathing quickened a little.

But steady, he is still just a slightly larger ant for now; let him survive this joint operation first!

Thinking of this, the look in Xia Duo's eyes as he watched Fusitemu became even more fervent; he must obtain enough experience and techniques from him!