From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 807 Unexpected Development
The urgent message from the Crown Fortress in Amber's personal terminal was like someone suddenly picking you up and slapping you in the face while you were taking a nap, almost making Amber freeze on the spot.

Fortunately, with his superb acting skills, Amber made himself look normal. His fingers gently stroked the surface of the terminal, and his expression looked like he was just checking an ordinary work message.

"The Saleh fleet was attacked by an unknown elven warship!"

The fewer the words, the bigger the thing. This theorem is also valid in this universe.

Amber forced herself to slow down her breathing, keep her shoulders in a natural curve, and even pretended to lean back in her chair as if she was a little tired, but deep down in her heart, a chill was spreading rapidly.

But before he could start analyzing the current situation, a second message arrived, with even more explosive content:
"There is a suspected traitor inside the Thousand Star Empire, who has been in one-way contact with the Forerunners for a long time!"

Amber's pupils contracted instantly, then quickly returned to normal.

He raised his head and glanced at everyone in the room calmly.
Franklin was frowning as he digested the shocking information that the Phoenix King had just revealed, while Agnes was sitting upright in the chair, tapping the armrest with her slender fingers, obviously thinking about something.

These two leaders of the human world obviously don't know what has happened and are still immersed in the shock brought by the information just received.

Amber's eyes inadvertently swept to the Phoenix King, who was holding a glass of amber drink. His expression was still gentle and wise, but now in Amber's eyes, this calmness carried a certain indescribable weird color.

It was definitely not a coincidence that Saleh's exploration fleet was attacked by the elven warships at this delicate moment.

Considering that the Phoenix King had demonstrated the Thousand Star Empire's secret surveillance capabilities on the Forerunner Observatory last night, Amber had no doubt that the elves were fully capable of planning all of this - those warships were likely stationed nearby in order to prevent other forces from approaching.

But this also made Amber fall into deep doubts. Since they had sent a fleet to intercept Saleh's exploration team, why did they have to have a seemingly sincere exchange with the human leader here? Why did they put on an attitude of unity to fight against the Forerunner civilization? What kind of conspiracy was hidden behind this contradictory behavior?
Do you really want to cooperate?
Or is it a delaying tactic with ulterior motives?
Or is it that these things have nothing to do with the Phoenix King, and the real traitor is someone else?

Amber couldn't help but look at the Phoenix King a few more times, trying to read something from the expression of the elven king.

"I know this information is too shocking for everyone." The Phoenix King's voice interrupted Amber's thoughts, "Why don't we take a break and give everyone time to digest this information."

Aenarion made a graceful gesture, and the biological lighting in the room dimmed slightly, creating a more soothing atmosphere.

Just then, soft footsteps were heard at the entrance of the room.

The Phoenix King's Queen, Liana, walked in slowly, followed by a team of waiters dressed in exquisite court costumes. The queen was tall and elegant, with long silver hair cascading to her waist. Her face was as delicate as a work of art, and every movement she made revealed the elegance of an elf.

"My dear, I have prepared some tea for the guests." The queen's voice was as sweet as a silver bell. "This is one of our most precious flower teas. It helps relieve mental fatigue and is also beneficial to spiritual energy."

While the queen was speaking, waiters came in one after another, holding a variety of exquisite drinks and snacks in their hands. These snacks exuded a faint sweet aroma and looked particularly tempting under the warm light.

But the moment the queen approached, Amber felt as if an electric shock had occurred in her forehead, and a strong sense of crisis arose instantly.

This feeling came so suddenly and so strongly, as if countless fine needles were piercing his nerves at the same time.

His eyes subconsciously swept over the people who had just entered the room, and as expected, he felt a vague hostility from the queen and the waiters.

Although this hostility was well concealed, it was keenly detected by Amber's intuition.

At this moment, Queen Liana was gracefully pouring tea for Franklin and others, and her movements looked flawless.

But Amber noticed that her left hand always maintained a certain gesture inside her sleeve, and the waiters' positions were too deliberate - they were scattered in key locations in the room, forming a perfect encirclement.

Time seemed to have frozen.

Amber's muscles began to tighten silently, and spiritual energy flowed quietly in her body.

He forced himself to keep a natural expression and even nodded politely to the queen - God knows how he managed to remain polite in this situation.

But Amber's attention was fully focused, ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.

The next moment, as if confirming Amber's sixth sense, when the queen returned to Aenarion to pour him tea, she suddenly stopped pouring tea, and slowly raised her head, a cold light flashed in her originally gentle eyes.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty." Her voice was still pleasant, but the content of her words instantly froze the atmosphere in the room. "But some things must end."

A strong wave of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from her body, sweeping across the room like a storm. Her long silver hair fluttered in the spiritual energy, and her face turned from gentle to cold.

Almost at the same time, several high-level psychics disguised as waiters also tore off their disguises. Their eyes began to emit dangerous light, and powerful psychic energy formed distorted air ripples around them.

"What--" Franklin exclaimed, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground, splashing amber liquid everywhere.

However, his years of "rebellion" experience made him subconsciously turn to the back of the sofa to find shelter.

Agnes reacted faster. She stood up and stepped back almost at the moment she saw the change in Liana's eyes. At the same time, she activated the "Dragon Power" to protect herself and Isabel who was nearby.

However, what was shocking was that Queen Liana did not attack the human delegation. Instead, she turned around abruptly and used the spiritual energy gathered in her hands to directly bombard the Phoenix King Aenarion on the throne.

"Aenarion! You traitor! How dare you collude with these inferior races!" The queen's voice was filled with anger and hatred, and its content shocked everyone in the room.

Her attack was directed at the Phoenix King. Her psychic energy transformed into countless sharp blades of light, leaving dazzling tracks in the air. At the same time, the disguised waiters also attacked at the same time. Their targets were Amber, Franklin and Agnes.

The Elf King's Court Guards outside the room also revealed their true identities at this moment. They quickly knocked down those companions around them who were truly loyal to the Phoenix King, and then rushed directly into the reception room.

If you observe from a bird's eye view at this time, you will find that the entire Elf King's Court fell into chaos in an instant, the Elf King's Guards deployed in various places broke out fighting with each other, the walls of the biological buildings groaned in pain under the impact of psychic energy, and those glowing lines began to flicker.

Phoenix King Aenarion reacted extremely quickly. His body glowed with a deep blue light the moment he was attacked, and a powerful psychic shield unfolded around him, blocking the queen's first round of attacks.

His expression was extremely complicated, with anger and some deep pain. "Liyana you." The Phoenix King's voice was filled with disbelief.

Amber, who had been forewarned, reacted immediately when the chaos began. After seeing Agnes protecting Isabel, although he was a little surprised, he still nodded to her.

At the same time, his own psychic energy also exploded instantly, and the powerful force of a seventh-level psychic spread out in the room, directly turning him into a materialized humanoid psychic flame column.

"Is this a coup? Why do I keep running into this kind of thing wherever I go?"

Amber complained in her heart while quickly analyzing the situation. The obvious situation at the moment was that the Queen wanted to get rid of the Phoenix King and silence the human leaders including Amber.

And if their plan succeeds, it could indeed destroy these two human kingdoms that have just recovered from chaos.

Queen Liana and her accomplices were obviously well prepared. After the queen entangled the Phoenix King, the rest of the people attacked in an extremely coordinated manner. Condensed beams of psychic energy and invisible mental shocks intertwined together, pouring down on Amber and the others like a storm.

Although Amber is already a seventh-level psychic, the problem is that he is currently in the Thousand Star Empire, a country where all its inhabitants have "psychic affinity" and a very long lifespan.

Therefore, all those besieging Amber at this moment were level six psychics wearing special combat uniforms, or in the terms of the Thousand Star Empire, they should be called "Royal Court Psychic Warriors."

These elite warriors obviously realized that Amber was a tricky target, so after entering the battle they chose to focus on attacking Amber, with all their strength without any reservation.

The elves and humans have a world of difference in their research on psychic power, so the strength of psychics at the same level is completely incomparable. This is especially true for the elite warriors in front of Amber who have undergone extensive training.

The air was filled with dangerous energy fluctuations that mixed heat and ice cold, and several hideous holes were instantly torn on the walls made of biological fibers.

Amber's psychic shield shook violently under the continuous impact. Although his rich psychic reserves allowed him to easily withstand these attacks, these royal court psychic warriors quickly changed their attack strategy and began to attack places that Amber could not protect.

Soon, spider-web-like cracks spread across the ground beneath their feet, with Amber as the center, and the wall behind them began to collapse.

Amber gritted her teeth and pushed her psychic energy output to the extreme. A light blue halo burst out from her body. While expanding the range of the barrier, she also tried her best to block the opponent's attack, but this was obviously not a long-term solution.

His brain was working at high speed, and the corner of his eyes quickly scanned every detail of the battlefield, trying to find the key to breaking the situation in the chaos.

Phoenix King Aenarion is currently engaged in a fierce psychic duel with Queen Liana.

The spiritual energy aroused by the ruler of the Thousand Star Empire at this moment changed from blue to gold, and even turned into a phoenix shadow that shone in harmony with the queen's silver moonlight.

Every collision between the two sides triggered a deafening roar, and the energy aftermath caused the entire circular hall to tremble violently. The intertwined branches on the ceiling broke one after another, and sunlight and debris fell together.

This scene seemed extremely familiar to Amber, because it was the most common way of fighting between high-level psychics.

Psychic energy counter wave.

At this moment, the division of labor among the royal court psychic warriors became clear. Two of them, with elusive figures, entangled Amber like ghosts, and continued to try to consume his psychic energy.

The others changed their attack targets, bypassing the front to try to break through his defense and directly attacking Franklin and Agnes behind him.

Their choice also allowed Amber to completely understand the attackers' plans.

The attack on Saleh was most likely launched at the same time as the coup here. This was a carefully planned conspiracy, and it was very likely that it had been finalized when the Phoenix King issued the invitation several months ago.

Queen Liana's unknown faction not only wants to eradicate the Phoenix King who advocates cooperation with humans, but also wants to catch all human leaders and "insiders" such as Amber.

The contemptuous words the other party said when launching the attack just now also let Amber grasp a key piece of information - she called the Phoenix King a "traitor" and accused him of colluding with "lower races".
This clearly shows that there are fundamental and even life-and-death differences within the elves on how to deal with the impending Forerunner threat.

"laugh--"

A sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard, and a psychic arrow flashing with dark purple light cleverly bypassed the gap in Amber's frontal defense and shot towards Franklin's face like a venomous snake.

Amber's pupils shrank, and her body instantly moved sideways almost as if by instinct, blocking the extended psychic shield in the attack path by a millimeter.

The powerful impact mixed with corrosive psychic energy exploded, causing him to stagger back a few steps, and the psychic shield he held up also showed signs of erosion.

"Damn it! There are also psychics with the 'corrosion' attribute. These guys are elite monsters guarding the gate in the dungeon."

Amber cursed inwardly, trying to stabilize her shield while suppressing the turbulence caused by the erosion of her psychic energy.

At this critical moment, there were suddenly more frequent footsteps, the clanging of weapons and the roar of psychic energy bursting outside the room.

Obviously, the battle outside the royal court has also broken out in full swing, with the guards loyal to the Phoenix King and the rebels fighting each other.

The voice of Phoenix King Aenarion came through with difficulty in the fierce battle, with a hint of urgency and determination: "Amber! Lead your men to break out from the flank! Leave this to me! Go!"

But Amber quickly glanced at the battle situation. Although the Phoenix King was a seventh-level psychic and was also extremely powerful, he was already in danger under the crazy siege of Queen Liana and several high-level psychics of the same level.

Yes, this is the Thousand Star Empire, a country where high-level psychics are everywhere.

At this moment, the golden phoenix light and shadow of Aenarion had dimmed a lot, and there were still a steady stream of enemies pouring in from outside.

"Under the current situation, we can't withdraw even if we want to."

(End of this chapter)