Witch, don't be so lazy

Of course, as the prince of Tusk, Tokae obviously knew more based on the information he had.

He took a deep breath and turned to look at the pretty pharmacist girl not far away:

"Are you a reformist? Did the elves send you here specifically to oversee things?"

Miss White Snake did not answer, but just smiled gently.

Tokae didn't mind, because the other party had said everything he needed to say on the way, and the facts had been verified from many aspects. Especially after witnessing the scene in the distance with his own eyes, it felt like many things were connected.

Redbud, elk, such distinct features, anyone with some knowledge would naturally associate it with the antler god of the elves;

Traveler, a neutral camp, a rare identity that had not appeared in many years. Without the approval of the elves, it would be impossible to obtain it. This was obviously a deliberate operation by them to use as a backup;

Tali of the Ancient Sect had inexplicably issued a missing person notice before. Now thinking about it, it should have been to contact her elven allies, because a few days later, the girl in front of her entered the palace. It was Tali who named her and brought in by the guards. She should have noticed something was wrong at that time.

No wonder the arrogant elf who was unaware that he was being sacrificed was willing to share the formula of "Silvermoon Vine Prayer". It turned out that he was making a deal with the reformists, just transferring money from one hand to the other among the elves.

She had been lurking patiently, following the main force of the expeditionary force to the fairyland, in fact, to prevent any unexpected events. It was possible that she had killed the fairies and the guards, with the purpose of ensuring the arrival of the fairies.

It’s a pity that even though the elves have put so much thought into making so many preparations, when it comes to such an ancient and powerful god as the “Ancient Tree God”, even if they try their best, they may not get the desired outcome.

With the help of pure faith, through a long period of deduction, a perfect and blank fairy was created, but as soon as she came into contact with the slightest bit of insignificant spirituality, she was eventually transformed into a monster.

Although it cannot be said to be a complete failure, after all, if it were any worse, the fairy would not be able to maintain her normal human form at all, but this result is not what the elves desire now.

"...Your attempts this time have failed. Are you planning to clean it up? You're not planning to revive it in the container you prepared in advance? It's still a valuable experimental subject, right?"

Tokae crossed his arms in front of him, always keeping a certain distance from the girl.

"Failures naturally belong in the trash."

A concise answer.

Tokae raised his eyebrows, nodded in agreement, and then smiled playfully:

"Very cunning words—if I'm not mistaken, this is probably just the idea of ​​your reformists. The ancients certainly don't mind the fairy being revived in the container. After all, as far as I know, every surviving Elf King in your Elf Forest has been affected far more severely than this newly created monster."

He paused, looking at the silent girl. It was obvious that he had exposed her inner thoughts. Her long eyelashes drooped, and the prince raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Don't worry, I don't care about the conflicts among you elves. I just want to understand one thing: why should I cooperate with you to deal with the fairies who also belong to the good camp?"

Perhaps he could guess some of the other party's words in advance, so he made a prediction directly:

"Don't tell me it's because she's a dangerous monster with a twisted mind who will definitely not let me go. As long as I can complete the faction mission and survive until she destroys you, I can commit suicide and leave without worry. Unfortunately, you and the fungus monsters in the north have extremely abundant life energy, making you the most delicious snacks in her eyes, while I have negative energy in my body that makes her frown..."

Before he could finish his long speech, he was ruthlessly interrupted.

"Since you've followed me all the way here and listened so patiently, it means you want more than this. It's either a special mission or the ultimate mission."

The girl's words were as sharp and precise as a scalpel. "No need to beat around the bush. It's too long-winded."

"List your needs and what you can provide, and I'll give you mine. If we can cooperate, then we'll cooperate. If not, forget it."

...This is too straightforward. After all, the elves are one of the oldest forces. How come they don't follow the social etiquette and manners of the nobility at all?

Logically speaking, the older the power on the continent, the more internal rules and regulations and red tape it has, and there is also a set of established frameworks for discussing things. Tokae even specially studied the art of court transactions for this purpose.

But now it seems that it is no longer necessary. The education of the reformists is more thorough than imagined.

Tokae's thoughts shifted, and his tone changed:

"Okay, then I'll be frank. I have no intention, let alone the ability, to kill the fairy anytime soon. Even if the remaining power of the fairyland dissipates, I can only find a way to suppress her. For example, I can organize a large number of manpower and set up a large necromancy array to trap her for a long time while curbing and weakening her vitality. Once it is weakened to a certain extent, I can try to kill her."

Anko frowned.

This means that you should first use the necromancy spell to put a lot of debuffs, such as "proliferation inhibition" and "recovery reduction", and then try to kill.

Reasonable, but there are some problems.

Because if the one-hit line cannot be reached and the enemy cannot be killed instantly, and the enemy's blood recovery is indeed strong, then it is indeed necessary to use healing reduction.

If it weren't for the fact that her "Sword of Broken Steel" was so far behind the rank and proficiency of "Dragon Snake Fallen Head·Herpermonk", and the opponent was an oversized monster, one skill alone would have been enough.

Now Tokae wants to use a large necromancy circle to achieve the effect of reducing treatment through negative energy. The idea is quite conventional.

only--

"How long will it take? Where will the materials and props come from? Can we try to gather the strong men of the Fairy Tale Kingdom and eliminate her directly?"

Anke had been to the treasury of Windmill City, and there was nothing in there related to negative energy. Combined with her observations of the Fairy Tale Kingdom, it seemed that they didn't like the School of Necromancy very much.

Having experienced the Flame Demon Sword, she became more violent. I feel that if we use some healing reduction and everyone works together, the output should be enough.

Regardless of rank, group fights are usually effective.

After all, fairies are only of the second level, but they have very high skill proficiency and some powerful talents, which is equivalent to receiving multiple blessings from the "Ancient Tree God". Although their recovery is strong and their health bar is thick, they are still subject to various restrictions.

It's like Encore's [Devil's Gospel]. In theory, it can be swallowed and stacked continuously, but in reality, it is restricted by the level. It is not good to eat several second-level ones in a row when it is at the first level. It needs to be slow. Later, because the mental power is too strong, it even has the meaning of causing a burden on the body.

"If you're asking how long it takes to set up the formation, as long as there are enough people, I can do it in one day, or at most two days. If you're asking how long it will take to weaken it enough to attempt a joint kill, based on my speculation and observation—"

Tokae smiled. "Either the deathmatch begins, or the witch leaves the stage."

He started beating around the bush again. I don't know if it was his habit, or a common problem among the noble mages of the Tusk Empire or the southern continent.

But Ann probably understood what he meant.

Tokae is willing to weaken the fairies, but he is limited to weakening them. He will not fight a deadly battle with the fairies in advance, probably because he thinks it will affect the strength of the good camp. After all, there will be casualties in the battle, and those are also the power of the fairy tale kingdom.

Unless the dark camp has been defeated, no, he should make sure that Anke cannot win, and then he will be willing to kill the fairy. Well, although he is judging others by his own standards, Anke feels that he should be right.

"As for the props and materials, it's simple. After setting up the magic circle and making all the necessary arrangements, we can lead the troops to attack the Dark Forest. Whether it's plundering the nests of dark creatures or collecting corpses, we can easily obtain what we want."

Perhaps because he saw a rare look of surprise on Miss White Snake's face, the prince smiled and emphasized his tone to show that he was not joking.

"What else? Do you think I will massacre or sacrifice the residents of the Fairy Tale Kingdom?

"The royal families of the Yellow Sands and Oasis never reject bloody rituals and sacrifices, but that is the ultimate and most sacred means. Even if they are merely counterfeits of the spiritual world and are only my temporary subjects, this creed will not be changed at will!"

"Now, I only intend to organize new and larger expeditions."

Tokaé certainly did not lie.

He had consulted the respected king, and on the way back to Windmill City, he had also indirectly sought the advice of Mr. Armor, and finally came to the conclusion -

For him, if he wants to complete the ultimate mission of "becoming the most noble existence in the fairy tale kingdom", the most reasonable behavior should be to attack the dark forest. It is not necessary to completely clear it out, but there must be outstanding achievements that are enough to convince the public.

The ultimate mission is extremely difficult. Look at the many rounds that have been opened in the past, and the many geniuses who have entered, but only a handful of people have completed the mission.

Take his mission for example. At first glance, to become the most noble being in the kingdom, it seems that as long as Princess Tali is gone and the fairies are eliminated, the mission will be accomplished.

But in fact, don’t forget that there are still a large number of sleeping princes and princesses in the Crystal Palace.

Considering that he was not sure of killing people in the heavily blocked Crystal Palace, and he was even less sure of winning against the princes and princesses who were likely to wake up, he would rather lead his troops to attack the dark forest.

By making great achievements and combining them with sufficient publicity, this path seems to make it easier to achieve the ultimate mission, and it is also more in line with the Tusk Empire's consistent iron-blooded style.

It would be even more perfect if we could try to force, search for and encircle the witches from the dark camp.

A prince should be tempered by war before he can serve as the noble emperor in glory. Without this belief, the royal family, having lost the protection of the "noble soul", will never be able to gain the support of the Church of War, let alone the recognition of the great Beast God.

"I've already said what I can offer, and you should be able to guess what I expect."

Tokae smiled, glancing at the distant fairyland, his eyes sweeping across the steel blades.

"I don't know if you've ever had private contact with the flower demons of the North. Perhaps you have, but you can completely trust me. I, Tokae Tusk, the twelfth prince of the empire, the heart of the tornado that cracks the yellow sands, the apostle of the undead that swims against the Styx, am definitely more reliable and trustworthy than her!"

His voice was resounding, and his crossed arms unfolded. Although he still had the immaturity of a teenager, he already had a heroic aura. The black and white disk between his eyebrows also shone in the moonlight.

"Join me, become my companion, and together we will wipe out the dark camp, just as the elves and Tusk once joined forces to resist the pressure of the Old Empire and the Church."

"In return, I will assist you in dealing with the fairy and do my best to help you complete your exclusive missions and faction missions—"

Tokae paused for a moment, then became curious.

"Speaking of which, I'd really like to know what kind of faction missions the neutral faction will arrange? You're alone, so you can't possibly snatch tickets too, right? You should have thought of some way to adjust before giving out the tickets, right?"

There was a long silence.

Not only did she feel that the prince's last words were very hurtful, Anke also felt that the other party's name was cooler than her own. By the way, she felt that after he said so much, if she were really a revolutionary, she might really agree.

Unfortunately, we are from the North, and Little Mushroom is also from the North. No matter how much the prince says, it is destined to be like a beauty winking at a blind man.

Of course, Miss White Snake finally spoke.

"Of course, the mission has been adjusted a bit. We'll discuss the details later... I agree, but the assistance I can provide may be limited. I must state this in advance."

Facing Tokae's gaze, Anko organized his thoughts and spoke.

……

Three days passed quickly.

The former wonderland in the forest shrank again and again, and the movement in the center gradually weakened.

The totems of summer, autumn and winter have become dim, and the purple thorns that imprisoned the fairy have also become sluggish. Perhaps in a while, the remaining power of the fairyland will dissipate, and the terrible monster will soon leave the cage.

But beyond this, earth-shaking changes have also taken place in the flat wilderness.

The noisy crowd worked day and night to build an extremely grand magic circle.

There are nine black obelisks over ten meters high, with hieroglyphs and abyssal runes outlined in gold foil. At the bottom of the altar is a black urn in the shape of a solemn jackal, with a crude, makeshift mummy placed inside.

Grooves were also dug into the ground, pointing from the obelisk to the fairy in the center of the fairyland. Inside the grooves were salt, bones, silver, as well as rotten flesh and humus. At the end was an upright lapis lazuli scorpion, with its tail sting also pointing in the direction of the fairy.

Fortunately, the people doing the hard labor were all highly qualified warriors, and Tokae also mastered some spells of the Earth School. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to create such a large magic circle in just a few days.

The nine-fold eclipse gives birth to the obelisk rhythm.

Tokae said that this was a magic circle recorded in the Tusk royal family's treasure, the "Book of the Dead", but it was not clear whether it was a magic circle bestowed by the "noble soul" or modified and supplemented by later generations.

Although the version he mastered and arranged was a crude one, it could be used to suppress the fairy without any problem. After all, the latter was also a super invincible simplified version of the ancient tree god, and they were equally matched.

"I just need to fit this thing into the groove of the middle obelisk?"

An Ke looked at the prince, and a beautiful scarab gem was spinning around her.

"...You could have just handed it to me and let me release it. You clearly said you wanted to demonstrate your sincerity in cooperation, but in the end you still refuse to give me the Holy Insect Gem..."

Tokae felt somewhat helpless.

When he learned that the precious item containing a large amount of negative energy could effectively enhance the effectiveness of the magic circle, and when the girl took out this thing, he was very excited for a while.

Because of the matching treasure, his combat effectiveness can be at least 40% higher.

Unfortunately, the other party's vigilance seemed to be even stronger than expected, and he actually kept it in his hand, waiting to use it in the magic circle.

I don't know where she got this thing. It might be a traveler's own treasure, a treasure given to her by the elves in advance, specifically to prevent the current terrible situation from happening.

Almost at the same moment as the words were spoken, the floating gem was stuffed into the obelisk.

In an instant, it was as if a switch was flipped.

Thick black gas continuously emerged from the nine obelisks, gathered in the jackal jar, and then moved forward along the groove, growing bigger and bigger like a snowball, and its color became darker and darker, and finally condensed on the tail stingers of the nine poisonous scorpions.

A sudden stab.

The whistling wind and strange roars suddenly sounded.

The former was caused by a magic circle, while the latter was emitted by a fairy. It was like an ancient giant beast venting its dissatisfaction, scaring almost everyone around.

She was no longer as calm as before. Although she still had a smile on her face, there was a hint of gloom between her brows, and a hint of ferocity flashed across her expression.

"very good!"

Observing the weakening of life energy, Tokae's eyes lit up, and then he sighed.

"What a shame! Such a good treasure has been wasted. I wonder if I can find something of the same level in the Dark Forest."

"It's time to set off. The grooves of the magic circle have been consuming the negative energy around them. Many creatures died in the fairyland before, generating a lot of negative energy. If we don't replenish it, it will be exhausted sooner or later."

Tokae raised the staff in his hand high and waved it around. The soldiers around him seemed to have received some orders and dispersed to rest.

After a brief rest and waiting for support from the kingdom to arrive, the good camp will organize a great expedition.

A true expedition.

"Miss White Snake, are you really not coming with us?"

The armored man next to him spoke.

"Yes, you are going to go deep into the dark forest alone to gather intelligence, and you are bringing Miss Feiman with you. Isn't this a bit too risky?"

Rapunzel also reminded worriedly.

pity.

These persuasions were only met with smiling shakes of the head and waving of the hands.