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The High Elves' army was several times stronger than the Forest Elves', and they were all ready to fight the Flame Deer to the death.

"Wait a moment!"

The howl of wolves rang out, and the Sage Wolf King suddenly appeared in the center of the battle. This giant white wolf king exuded natural power, giving people a feeling of both friendliness and majesty.

Upon seeing the Wolf King, the high elves ceased their attack and retreated, demonstrating the Wolf King's high status in the Ideal World.

In terms of status, the Sage Wolf King is second only to the Eternal Queen and the Elder Council under his command.

The Flame Deer wasn't interested in the wolf king, so it didn't react at all.

"You are the one who lives in the Burning Forest of the Trial Grounds..."

To ensure the information was accurate, the Wolf King confirmed it repeatedly.

"Whether it is or not is not important to you," said the Flame Deer slowly, its impression of the Ideal Land now very bad.

Take what just happened, for example. Hikari had to risk being banished or even executed to save her friend, and that forest elf was still able to provoke and threaten Hikari with impunity. Anyone who saw this scene would feel angry.

The Wolf King composed himself and continued, "You signed a contract with that elven knight, didn't you?"

"You talk too much nonsense. Are all the people in your utopia hypocrites pretending to be ignorant when they know the truth?"

The Flame Deer showed no respect for the Wolf King and the high elves. In its eyes, the Ideal Land was a corrupt country, seemingly bright and beautiful on the surface but actually dilapidated.

"No, senior, you misunderstand. We are just maintaining order in the ideal world." The Wolf King had to appease his short-tempered senior.

"Order? Is it an order that blindly suppresses the lower class in order to maintain the upper class, without distinguishing right from wrong, and only seeking stability?"

"..."

The words of the Flame Deer made the high elves very embarrassed, as if it had brought out the bad side of the ideal world.

Deep inside the cave, Hikari found Nanaf unconscious in a cage, her former self bound by shrinking.

"Nanafu!"

Hikari quickly broke free of the cage, cut the chains binding Nanaf, and checked on Nanaf's condition.

The healing magic can only heal Nanaf's external injuries; for now, we can only get Nanaf out of here and think of another way.

Picking up Nanafu, Hikari left and ran towards the cave entrance, unsure if the Flame Deer could stop the pursuers.

"Senior, if you insist on being an enemy of Utopia, then I have no choice but to offend you..."

The wolf king began to gather the power of nature, its limbs muscles bulged, its claws extended, and it roared with overwhelming force, causing the surrounding high elves to retreat.

"Oh? Then come on." Without saying a word, the Flame-Treading Deer took a step forward, leaving behind a shimmering hoofprint of lava. Its domain expanded outward, turning the surrounding area into ablaze, just like the burning forest of the Trial Grounds.

"Fire!"

The forest elves, unaware of what was happening, saw a fire burning on the back mountain from afar, but what they didn't know was that the fire didn't spread quickly, but remained contained in a certain area.

The burning forest also brought a sharp rise in temperature, causing the high elves to sweat profusely, feeling as if they were in a high-temperature furnace.

Realizing the situation was dire, the wolf king lunged forward with its front paws, spreading layers of frost from its claws in an attempt to alleviate the effects of the high temperature.

Unexpectedly, the frost stopped spreading shortly after it began to spread, and then dissipated at an extremely rapid pace.

"what?"

The Wolf King never expected that the power of the Flame Deer would be so great.

"That's all there is to it..."

Ta Yanlu said dismissively, and Hikari had already walked out of the cave. The scene outside almost made her think she had returned to the Burning Forest.

"Elf, let's go."

"Ah."

Hikari carried Nanaf and rode the Flame Deer. The Wolf King and the others were suppressed by the high temperature, and the pressure would double if they moved even slightly.

After Hikari and the Flame Deer left, the state of the Burning Forest was lifted. The Wolf King and the high elves collapsed to the ground, having almost thought they were going to die.

"Go back and report to the Queen..."

Helpless, the Wolf King had no choice but to retreat. The power of the Flame Deer exceeded its expectations, and it was likely that only the Eternal Queen or all the elders of the Senate could unite to contend with it.

With the help of the Flame Deer, Hikari and her companions left Utopia, and from then on, they may never be able to return.

"Elf, you've overused your power..."

The Flame Deer reminded Hikari that in order to teach Morika and the others a lesson, Hikari had overused the Flame Deer's power, and now she was suffering a significant backlash and could only barely hold on.

After setting it down, the Flame Deer shook its head. "I admire what you have done, elf. This corrupt kingdom is not worthy of your service. You should pledge allegiance to your lord. As for your awakening of the spirit of nature, I can help you with that..."

The Flame Deer admired Hikari's willingness to sacrifice her future for her friend, so it wanted to help her.

"Thanks……"

The Flame-Treading Deer nodded and bumped into the side.

A few apples fell from a nearby tree and were offered to Hikari.

At this moment, whether it was because Nana smelled the apple or something else, she finally woke up.

"Hikari... Am I dreaming?" Nanaf couldn't even believe that Hikari would find her, so she rubbed her eyes countless times before finally confirming it.

"Nanaf, have an apple." Hikari offered an apple to Nanaf. Nanaf reached out and took it, but Hikari's hand loosened. Thump! Hikari, whose nerves had been on edge, was finally able to relax, and her body collapsed from the strain.

"Hikari! What's wrong with you!"

Nanaf dropped the apple, pinched Hikari's cheek, and called out anxiously.

"She's just too tired, little one, let her rest." Ta Yanlu explained from the side, while Nanafu could only silently stand by and watch the sleeping Hikari.

After learning what had happened from Ta Yanlu, Nanafu kept blaming herself.

"Why, Hikari, did you come to save me..." Nanaf felt that she was not worth Hikari risking her life for.

"It's probably because she doesn't just see you as a good friend, she sees you as family..."

"Treading on the Flame Deer's words of comfort," he explained.

"family……"

Upon hearing this word, Nanaf gently stroked Hikari's face, a smile appearing on her own.

-

In a world where ashes danced, Qin Yu finally saw the Library of Ashes in the distance after a long journey, and the remains of the Fire Sword Saint were nearby.

Chapter 179 The Twenty-Second Fire King

The area in front of the Library of Ashes is filled with countless statues made of ash, their poses seemingly pleading for help from the library.

The Fire Saint was among them, and the flame on Qin Yu's body flickered even brighter, guiding him to the location of the Fire Saint's flame.

Rather than calling these statues, it's more accurate to describe this as an unusual mass grave. Qin Yu had seen similar sites along the way, but these statues were all broken and dilapidated, presumably most of them had turned to ashes along with the world.

Bypassing one ash statue after another, Qin Yu finally found the missing Sword Saint.

As the flame drew near, the ashes surrounding the Flame Swordsman were dispelled, revealing his jet-black armor. Fully armed, he gripped his greatsword with both hands and collapsed before the Library of Ashes.

Qin Yu didn't know what his expression was like under the helmet, but guessing, he must have been unwilling, even though the finish line was right in front of him.

"Even if you reach the finish line, you won't have the key to open the gate. This is truly a tragedy..."

Countless warriors from all over the world perished here, turning into ashes that became one with this world. Their names are unknown, but their deeds are remembered by the world.

Qin Yu took out the flame from the Flame Sword Saint. At that moment, the two flames merged, bursting forth with a towering burst of light.

The surrounding ash statues were all destroyed, and the Fire Sword Saint perished as well. A generation of sword saints left just like that, and Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. No one can escape the laws of the world. To some extent, the world is fair to all things.

Congratulations on completing your journey through the Blackfire Kingdom!

[The system will upgrade your rank to rank 7!]

Qin Yu's rank has broken through. This mission of delivering the fire seed is indeed very easy, as long as you don't go to any other places.

[Because you have triggered a hidden quest, you can now choose whether to leave the Blackfire Kingdom. If you choose to stay and complete the hidden quest: Passing on the Torch, you only have one hour. After that time, you will be forcibly removed from this place.]

[Countdown begins!]

As soon as the system finished speaking, the entire Blackfire Kingdom began to collapse. From the outside in, the ashes dissipated, and the Library of Ashes was the last place to disappear. If Qin Yu wanted to unlock the secrets of the Blackfire Kingdom, he had to hurry.

Taking out the key, Qin Yu went to the library door, inserted it, and turned it. Click, click, click... The mechanism inside made a sound, and finally the door opened.

Qin Yu pushed open the door with all his might. Inside the Ash Library, there was no sign of any decay. Rows of books were stored on the bookshelves on the walls, and the interior was lit entirely by a magic circle at the top that emitted a faint light.

Upon entering, the door slowly closed again. Qin Yu took out the Blood Thorn and checked the surroundings. Tap, tap, tap, Qin Yu's own footsteps were clearly audible. After circling around this floor, Qin Yu did not find anything unusual.

"You can't expect me to come here to read books, can you?"

Qin Yu looked down. The spiraling Library of Ashes was actually mostly underground; what was above ground was just the surface. Qin Yu unfolded his Blood Shadow Cloak and flew downwards. The lower he went, the dimmer the light became. By the time he reached the bottom, he could no longer see his surroundings at all.

The only light came from Qin Yu himself; the flame he carried illuminated his body.

"what……"

Suddenly, a voice rang out, and Qin Yu immediately became alert. Because of the open space, the voice echoed throughout the spiral space, making it difficult to discern the direction.

"Traveler...do not be afraid..."

The decaying sound rang out again, and Qin Yu finally locked onto the direction. In the darkness, an old man emerged, leaning on a cane, his body half-burnt to ashes, barely clinging to life.

"who are you?"

The old man did not answer Qin Yu's question.

Instead, they focused their attention on the spark on Qin Yu's body.

"Who I am is not important. What is important is that the spark within you can save this nation from destruction..."

The old man swayed forward and said excitedly.

"Save the Blackfire Kingdom?"

Qin Yu didn't know if this was the purpose of the hidden mission or something else. Could the Blackfire Kingdom really be saved?

"That's right, save this country!" The old man's expression became extremely excited as he said this, not the excitement of saving the world, but rather as if he had saved something he cherished from destruction.