Pioneer Lord: A Leisurely Imperial Life

Chapter 323 Leave a survivor

Elf.

This race claims to be older than humankind.

Deep within the Golden Forest, more than a dozen elven tribes, large and small, have existed for thousands of years, practicing a tribal council system.

Among them, the most powerful is the Moon Elf, and others include Darkmoon, Black Bush, Lucky, and so on.

They are born close to nature and live for thousands of years.

An ordinary elf, barring any accidents, can easily live to be seven or eight hundred years old. Those powerful elves are extraordinary and can even live to be over a thousand years old.

Their long lifespans have given them ample time to study magic or hone their martial arts, to the point that some elves possess natural magical secrets that are beyond the reach of humans.

This is why elves are generally arrogant and look down on other living beings.

In their eyes, humans are nothing more than short-lived ants, and a hundred years is but an interlude in the lives of elves.

However, due to the presence of the Wolves, the relationship between the elves and the stars has eased somewhat in recent years, and elves who can't stand being alone can occasionally be seen within the Empire.

When Betty and Karl first went to Frostfowl to exchange for gold ore, they saw an elven ranger carrying a bow and arrow.

At the Golden Lion Autumn Harvest Feast, Marquis Amethyst specially invited elven dancers to perform, Dark Moon and Wolf formed an alliance, and there was even an elven Moon Attendant permanently stationed in the army.

The last time a plague broke out in the North, it was that Moon Servant who saved the people of Wolfrun Territory, causing them to remain asleep to this day.

Richard had always had a pretty good impression of elves.

And now...

Two elven assassins, one on each side, lunged at him with carved daggers.

court death!

Richard's eyes suddenly turned cold.

He didn't give them a chance to get close. With a thought in his mind, the gradually darkening sky suddenly lit up with a pale light.

—A thunderous explosion in the sky!

boom!

A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a bucket, crashed down from the void, striking the elf on the left with pinpoint accuracy.

Five times the lightning damage, and when stacked, it guarantees a critical hit, resulting in ten times the attack power.

The elf was crackling with electricity, but it couldn't cause any real damage; it only slightly slowed down the opponent.

Meanwhile, the elf on the right had already closed in, the carved dagger flashing with a cold light, aiming straight for Richard's chest!

Ding!

Richard drew his Dark Sword with a backhand motion, blocking the attack.

The sword, shrouded in the aura of dusk, collided with the dagger infused with the life force of the elves, creating a shockwave that sent clouds of smoke and dust billowing up from the surrounding ground.

The elf was terrified!

In her perception, the human before her was merely a high-level mage, yet he was able to block her attacks!?

How is that possible?!

Richard didn't give her time to think.

With the exceptional agility granted by the Lan Yue combat form, she swung her hand back, the dark sword slashing towards the elf's arm.

The elf hurriedly dodged, but was a beat too slow.

laugh!

The sword tip grazed her arm, but only left a shallow bloodstain.

Against Lan Yue's extraordinary abilities, even with Richard's immense strength, the Star-level weapon could only break through her surface defenses.

But the Dark Sword's true killing move is never the blade, but the attack on the soul!

The dark twilight energy swirling around the sword seeped into the wound, and the excruciating pain of the burning soul made the elf shudder!

She endured it all and raised the dagger to attack Richard again!

At the same time, twenty guards witnessed their lord being ambushed during negotiations and instantly flew into a rage!

Im's eyes widened in fury!

Without a second thought, he instantly merged with the unicorn, transforming into a streak of light and rushing straight to the midfield!

He had only one thought: to kill everyone present, every single one of them!

However, there were others who were faster than him.

The two Shadow Blades in the Royal Guard saw the lord being attacked and simultaneously used [Shadow Trail] to completely disappear into the shadows, instantly tripling their agility.

In just a few breaths, the two had rushed to Richard's side.

Their figures emerged from the void, their bodies shrouded in black mist, gripping ice crystal daggers, and they charged towards the two elves!

—Shadowless!

Burn all your magic power to increase the power of your next attack by a hundredfold!

The two black lines disappeared in an instant, so fast that they were difficult to catch with the naked eye.

puff puff!

The dagger pierced the temples of the two elves with pinpoint accuracy!

Unfortunately, Lan Yue's extraordinary body defense was too strong. The Shadow Blade was only a high-level extraordinary weapon, and even with a hundredfold enhancement, it could not completely penetrate it. Only the tip of the sword entered her body.

The two elves cried out in pain and quickly pulled out their daggers. Blood streamed down their cheeks, making their faces look even more ferocious.

They turned to look at the two Shadow Blades who were slumped on the ground, their magic exhausted, and their eyes blazed with murderous intent!

Damn ants!

Richard's face darkened.

These two Shadow Blades had burned through all their magic power to provide support, and now they didn't even have the strength to stand up. If the elf were to deliver another blow...

He had originally planned to cripple the other party and interrogate him slowly, while also checking if there were any other unseen enemies nearby, but now he couldn't afford to dawdle.

He sheathed the Dark Sword, stretched his wrists, and prepared to kill the two reckless elven assassins with his bare hands!

"Pray."

The two elves sensed something was wrong.

They exchanged a glance, then simultaneously pounced on the limp Shadow Blade, intending to kill these two troublemakers first before dealing with Ji Cha.

Richard made a move.

Before the elf's dagger could fall, a hand like an iron clamp had already gripped her neck.

Click!

The sound of the neck bones cracking was crisp and piercing.

The elf's head drooped at an impossible angle, its pupils dilated instantly, and its body went limp.

dead!

The elf on the right was terrified!!

Is this really a human?!

She turned to run away, but Richard didn't give her the chance.

The magic power within his body instantly ignited, increasing his flight speed to the limit. With a "whoosh," he left only an afterimage in place, and when he reappeared, he was already hovering above the elf's head!

A whip kick was unleashed!

Bang!

The elf's head resembled a smashed watermelon, with chunks of flesh and blood flying out and splattering across the ground in a radiating pattern.

The headless corpse collapsed to the ground with a thud.

After quickly dealing with them, Richard finally had time to check other areas, amidst a constant stream of roars and shouts.

Baron Yellowstone is dead.

Five Neptune-class greatswords slashed down simultaneously, and the Star-level body was chopped into several pieces like rags.

The other guards raised their blood-dripping greatswords, ready to charge at the soldiers of Huangshi Territory, which was hardly a surprise.

The dozen or so soldiers from the Red Rock Territory at the city gate were already paralyzed with fear, some even kneeling on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly, loudly begging for mercy.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Viscount Red Rock was desperately fleeing into the distance on his warhorse.

This guy seemed to sense something was wrong the moment the tree root pierced him, and wanted to escape the scene as quickly as possible.

"Chase!"

With a wave of his hand, Im sent a member of the Imperial Guard soaring into the air.

"etc!"

Richard's voice came from behind: "Leave one alive!"

The elf and Baron Yellowstone are both dead. To find out exactly what happened, we need to ask someone.

Upon hearing this, the guards swooped down, grabbed Viscount Red Rock by the back of his collar, and lifted him off his warhorse.

Viscount Red Rock's feet left the ground as he kicked wildly in mid-air, his screams echoing across the desert.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I'll tell you everything!"