Chapter 120 Mark of the Archdruid
After learning the details of the Moon Altar, Suramar and the others went back and hurried back to the druid's lair with excitement.

"Great Elder, good news!"

"Great news!"

As soon as we entered the barrier and returned to the tribe, the shouts of the patrol team spread to every corner.

The Great Elder and a group of elders who were discussing countermeasures came out of the cave with very grim expressions.

"What are you yelling about? Do you want to attract the black beast?"

The great elder's rebuking voice attracted the other busy tribesmen, and they all looked puzzled.

Logically speaking, given the personalities of these kids, they shouldn't be so reckless. What happened today?
"No, it's not."

"It's the Moon Goddess Altar!"

"The Moon Goddess Altar has revived!"

Suramar and his men were out of breath, their words were stuttering, they were holding their knees and breathing heavily, it was obvious that they had not had time to rest along the way.

But after he finished speaking, he found that the air around him seemed to freeze and suddenly became silent.

Whoosh!
A shadow appeared in front of them and grabbed the captain's shoulder.

"Tell me quickly! What's going on?"

The patrol team and the tribesmen were stunned, looking at the great elder who even threw his crutches aside in front of him, and almost thought they were seeing things.

Immediately.

They told him everything that happened today.

When talking about how they saw the Moon Goddess Altar outside revived and a large number of lives were born, the Great Elder's body began to tremble violently.

The tribesmen were also in an uproar, and screams were heard everywhere.

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?!"

The Great Elder asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, you are absolutely not mistaken. I swear in the name of Elune!" Several members of the team answered solemnly.

Afraid that the tribesmen wouldn't believe him, he took out a fresh branch with green leaves on it from his arms, thinking that this should make it more credible.

When he looked up, he found that the Great Elder had already walked away and was running out of the barrier.

"Where are you going, Great Elder?"

"Where else can we go? Quick! Gather the guards, I want to go there myself! You guys lead the way!"

Without waiting for Suramar and the others to react, the entire team carried them away in a hurry.

The tribesmen had never seen the Great Elder act so efficiently and swiftly. They were all stunned and stood there, digesting this sudden news.

……

That night.

As night falls.

When the Great Dark Elf Elder, who was leaning on a cane, came to the altar with a whole team of 50 Dark Elf guards, his eyes were already filled with tears.

Then, as Rhode and the others stared in bewilderment, she knelt down in front of Rhode with a plop, hugged his thighs, and burst into tears.

"Moon God, Lord God's Messenger, you have finally appeared. We, the Dark Elves, have been waiting for you for so long~"

Rhodes:? ? ?
what's the situation?
Is this dark elf elder so lacking in dignity?

He opened his mouth and looked at the dark elf guards following behind him, but found that they had all turned their heads away with helpless expressions.

Because everyone with more seniority in the clan knows that the Great Elder was born in the arms of the Moon Goddess and has a special feeling for her.

Even though he hadn't seen the Moon Goddess many times since then and had been staying in the dark elf tribe, he still often mentioned the Moon Goddess, showing his great respect for her.

Now that the Dream Forest has revived, the happiest person is probably the Great Elder, as if an old man who has been away from home for many years has finally returned to his roots.

As for Suramar and the others, they were extremely shocked. Was this still the great elder who was so dignified and serious in his daily life?

"Alright, alright, I already know about your affairs, so you better get up first."

Rhodes was really afraid that the great elder would die crying. Wouldn't the other dark elves then come after him?

He quickly reached out his hand, helped the elder up, picked up the walking stick and returned it to him.

fortunately.

The Great Elder was calm and composed, and he quickly recovered and wiped the tears from his face.

"I'm sorry, Lord God's messenger made a fool of himself."

"It's okay, as long as you're okay, tell me the details of your situation first."

What Rhodes is most concerned about now, besides recalling the dark elves, is the demigod mark of the archdruid.

Now that we have successfully contacted the dark elves, the only thing left is the demigod mark. I wonder if it is placed in the deepest part of the druid's nest.

On the way here, the Great Elder had already learned about the situation from several people in Suramar. He did not hide anything and told them the current situation of the dark elf tribe one by one.

Beyond Rhodes's expectation.

The current dark elf tribe still has a population of nearly three hundred people, and they have survived to this day by relying on the barrier in the deepest part of the nest, and they barely make ends meet by growing some food inside the barrier.

However, as time went by, the power supporting the barrier seemed to be getting weaker and weaker.

Up to now, it is unable to withstand the attacks of those high-level black beasts and is on the verge of collapse.

To put it simply, survival is at stake.

"That barrier is the power of the Archdruid's soul. The weakening of the barrier means that the Archdruid's soul is on the verge of dissipating. Lord Messenger of God, please help us!"

The Great Elder said pleadingly.

Rhodes was also shocked when he heard this: "The soul of the Archdruid? Is he still alive?"

"No, the Archdruid has fallen."

The Great Elder said sadly: "In order to save us, the Great Druid used his soul power to create two barriers in the nest. One of them is where we live now, and the other is in the Druid Kingdom at the other end of the nest."

"Besides you, there are other tribes living in the nest?"

Not only Rhodes, but also Augla and the others who were listening were surprised.

How great it is to sacrifice one's own soul, to resist the black soil with one's own strength, and to create the final home for the two major ethnic groups.

No wonder Alpha said that he didn’t see the Archdruid appear at that time, it turned out that he was sleeping underground forever!

"I don't know much about the situation on the druid side, because they are very far away. We have only met a few times to exchange supplies." The great elder sighed.

They are already struggling to protect themselves, so how can they care about the lives of others?

What's more, there are black beasts everywhere between the two places, so it is not easy to get there.

"Have you ever seen a mark like this?"

Rhodes pointed at the tree god mark not far away and asked.

"Have!"

The Great Elder took a look and nodded heavily.

But then he changed the subject: "It's just that we only have half of it, the other half should be in the Druid Kingdom."

Ok.

It’s not that easy after all.

However, for Rhodes, determining the location of the mark was also good news. At least he had a target.

then.

They chatted for a long time.

After learning about the dark elves' situation in detail, Rhode did not hold back and went to the Moon Well to fill a bottle of Moon Spring for them to take back to repair the barrier first. "Thank you, Lord Messenger of God!"

All the dark elves, including Suramar and his companions, were overjoyed and expressed their gratitude repeatedly.

You know, this small bottle of stuff is enough to save the dark elf tribe from danger.

"Come on, I'll go with you to the depths of the nest."

After learning that the dark elves could take him to conceal their presence and go deep into the lair, Rhodes could not wait to ride on Kaba and take the little thing with him and follow them away.

The dark elf team was eager to return home, so they naturally did not stop and hurried back underground along the same route they came.

Until then.

Rhodes finally felt what it meant to be a true darling of the night.

Black beasts below level 4 are simply ignored and will not be discovered if they walk past them. Even if they are discovered, they will be shot dead on the spot by the guards.

Needless to say, black beasts above level four can be sensed from a long distance through the fluctuations in the darkness, and then avoid them in time, without any head-on contact.

"Is this how you live underground?"

On the way, Rhodes couldn't help but admire it.

In just less than two hours, the team had reached an area he had never explored before, deep below the ground.

Wherever he turned a corner, he could feel several auras that were no weaker than Augla's, which made him tremble with fear. He finally understood the horror of the druid's lair.

and this.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of the entire nest.

This is enough to show how powerful the Druid Kingdom was at that time.

“Please excuse me for making fun of you, Lord God’s Envoy. We are just better at concealing our breath and perception.” The great elder next to him smiled and said in a low voice.

After moving forward a distance underground, a shout finally came from the front of the team.

"arrive!"

As the voice fell, the scene before my eyes suddenly became clear.

Rhodes finally saw the underground community surrounded by the barrier.

It is like a small kingdom, filled with various wooden houses and numerous rock caves for living.

As soon as they appeared, they attracted a lot of attention.

"The Great Elder and the others are back!"

Following a shout, a large number of dark elves trotted out of the building and gathered on the open space.

At first glance, Rhodes could only be described in one word.

thin!
too skinny!
The dark elf guards around him were okay, at least they were a bit tough.

But the dark elves running out in front of him were so skinny that he could not see any flesh at all.

Moreover, their faces were pale and they did not look like elves at all. Even the wings behind them were drooping.

Obviously.

They haven't had a good time these years.

The food grown within the barrier can only barely sustain life, and it feels like entering a refugee camp.

As if knowing what he was thinking, the Great Elder sighed and said, "Since Master Moon God left, many plants can no longer be grown. We can only survive on some mosses that can grow in dark places, but now even the harvest of mosses is not very good."

"Send a few tribesmen to help me when the time comes. You can divide the food among yourself first."

Rhodes said as he took out the packed wheat from the space ring.

In an instant, the fragrance of wheat filled the entire surroundings, shocking all the dark elves. Their scattered gazes became focused, and the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard continuously.

"Thank you, Lord God's Messenger! I thank you on behalf of my people!"

The Great Elder burst into tears of gratitude and took the food with trembling hands.

They had been hungry for too long and could not resist the temptation of food.

People were immediately sent downstairs to make a fire and cook. The open space was suddenly surrounded by elves, just like New Year's Day.

After dealing with things here, the Great Elder led Rhodes to the center of the barrier, in front of the huge elk statue.

The elk's body stood proudly, with its horns touching the highest point of the barrier, supporting the entire barrier and exuding supreme majesty and oppression.

"This is……"

"Cenario Stormrage, the sacrificial statue of the Archdruid." the elder introduced.

As he spoke, he walked up to the statue and touched it.

next second.

A dazzling light burst out.

A cheetah-shaped mark and an eagle-shaped mark slowly floated up, instantly attracting Rhodes' attention.

"The power of the Archdruid is divided into four parts: Giant Bear Power, Cheetah Speed, Eagle Eye, and Fish Scale. What we have here are Cheetah Speed ​​and Eagle Eye. Now, I'll hand them over to the Lord of God for safekeeping."

After saying this, the great elder waved his arm.

The two marks turned into a stream of light and sank into Rhodes' chest.

"Roar--"

"Wow—"

Two roars echoed in his ears, and a roaring cheetah head and an eagle's wings spread appeared in front of Rhodes' chest, and they disappeared in a flash.

then.

Several messages popped up in front of him.

[Obtain Archdruid's Mark (Cheetah's Speed) x1, Archdruid's Mark (Eagle's Eye) x1]

[Using this mark can activate some functions of the corresponding demigod statue. ]

The second demigod mark.

Finally got it!
Looking at the information in front of him, Rhodes was excited.

Although it was only half of it, it was a big step forward and it was worth it for him to risk his life to come here.

"If I take away this mark, it won't affect the barrier, right?" Rhodes asked.

"No, the source of the barrier's power is this statue. As long as it is still there, there will be no problem." The Great Elder said with a smile.

And just then.

A quick shout came from a distance.

"Elder, something terrible has happened! A large group of black beasts are approaching us!"

The guard in charge of guarding the edge of the barrier came running over in a hurry, his face full of anxiety, which made all the dark elves change their expressions.

"Another black beast is coming?"

"Damn monster, there's no end to it."

"Everyone take up your weapons and prepare for battle!"

The dark elves, who had just finished their food, didn't care too much and ran outside with their weapons, ready to fight at any time.

Rhodes also followed the team with the little thing and Kaba, and came to the edge of the barrier leading to the outside. As expected, he saw a large number of terrifying figures rushing towards this side.

The leader.

It turned out to be a huge sixth-order black beast!

(End of this chapter)