Chapter 175 Walking Forbidden Magic Area

In the Elf Empire.

In addition to the main elves, there are many different races living here.

For example, tree elves, flower fairies, unicorns, and even various small animals that have or have not transformed.

They all have one thing in common, which is being close to nature and worshipping magic.

The fox people are one of the races that are best at and most fond of studying magic. Their talent is second only to the elemental life forms known as the embodiment of magic, and they have been famous on the continent for a long time.

Therefore, as the Elf Empire opened up, a large number of foreign learners poured into the fox people's communities, hoping to improve their magic skills here, making the surrounding streets bustling with activity.

"I heard that the fox shaman will be explaining the use of magic here today, so many people have come here."

"The legendary magic scholar, it would be great if I could get his guidance."

"Wake up, those who have the title are all seventh-level legendary heroes. It's good enough to be able to listen in."

"It looks like it's about to start, so we should hurry over there."

People on the street were hurrying towards the fox community.

Rhodes was walking on the street, listening to the discussions around him, and couldn't help but be surprised.

"That magic scholar, could he be the fox-man shaman they're talking about?"

"should be."

Phillis nodded silently, her eyes always fixed on Rhodes, not caring about anything around her.

The passing elves seemed not to notice her presence and continued to walk by as usual, only glancing at Rhodes in surprise.

However, there were many tree spirits in the imperial capital, and many of them looked strange, so they didn't think much about it, retracted their gazes and continued to do their own things.

soon.

The two followed the crowd and walked into the community where the fox people lived, a forest block full of tree houses.

Looking around, under the big trees on both sides of the street, there are shops run by the fox people, selling all kinds of things.

The most numerous of them are magic equipment and magic props, and it seems that he has a strong talent in this area.

The pedestrians on the street also have distinct styles. Many of them are magicians wearing pointed hats, robes, and holding staffs. They have obviously come here because of the reputation, adding a bit of magical atmosphere to this area.

"That's the fox people?"

Rhodes was walking down the street, looking at the foxmen passing by with amazement. They were much smaller than he had imagined, only reaching as high as his waist.

Some of them even wear glasses, which makes the picture look very strange yet seamless.

"They were originally foxes living in the forest. Because they were nourished by the aura of the Tree of Life for many years, they gradually developed intelligence and became the fox people."

"I see."

After hearing Phillis's explanation, Rhodes was even more surprised.

But before he could say anything, there was a sudden commotion in the distance.

A group of little foxes that had not yet developed intelligence and successfully transformed appeared, quickly shuttling between the trees on both sides and passing through the crowd as they gathered towards this side.

Their colors were very strange. There were not only the orange and white that Rhodes remembered, but also red, blue, purple, cyan and other colors. It seemed that the color was due to the different elemental energies contained in their bodies.

It looked a bit like the Eevee that Rod had seen in anime in his previous life.

As they appeared, their whimpering sounds instantly spread all around, and then, under the surprised gaze of everyone, they all ran to a strange tree spirit and elf.

"They seem to sense the elemental aura on you." Phillis reached out and gently stroked one of the little foxes.

As one of the races whose magical talent is second only to elemental life forms, foxes' perception of elemental aura is very strong, even surpassing that of the elves.

But Rhodes didn't think so much. Seeing so many little guys surrounding him, he immediately grabbed a red one and rubbed its head and ears.

"The little thing is running around everywhere, be careful not to be caught and stewed by others."

You know what, the little fox feels really good to the touch, much better than the little orange cat he had before.

Seeing that the fire element in its body was very strong, he thought for a moment and used his spiritual consciousness to take out a flame mushroom from his body's space ring and handed it to the little guy.

"Here, here's this for you to eat."

At this moment, he looked like a weird uncle who was using candies to trick children. He looked as weird as he could be.

However, the surrounding streets were in commotion again, and many people noticed the red mushroom in his hand, with expressions of surprise and confusion.

"Why do I feel that the fire element around me has become stronger?"

“It seems like even the temperature has risen.”

"It's not a feeling, the fire elements really have increased in number!"

"Could that be the rumored flame mushroom?"

"Flame mushroom? The mushroom that can awaken fire talent when eaten?"

As soon as the words "Flame Mushroom" came out, everyone around exclaimed in surprise.

They had never seen the flame mushroom, but they had heard of its fame. It was something that drove countless fire professionals crazy, and one mushroom was enough to change their talents.

now.

But it was taken out by a tree spirit and used to feed small animals?

"Ah~ open your mouth."

Rhodes was like a dentist tricking a child into opening his mouth, preparing to feed the mushroom to the little fox.

Unexpectedly.

Suddenly a loud shout was heard from the crowd.

"Wait!"

As the voice fell, several noble young men in luxurious attire, accompanied by their guards, pushed through the crowd and hurried over from a distance.

Their eyes were fixed on the flame mushroom in Rhodes' hand.

"Is something wrong?"

Rhodes glanced at the fox people and passers-by who were knocked to the ground, and frowned slightly.

The red-haired young man in the lead was unaware of this and said arrogantly, "Sell me the thing in your hand. You can name the price!"

As soon as he said this, everyone around him noticed his outfit.

Fiery red hair, a fire mage robe, and a familiar badge on the chest.

It instantly reminded them of a huge family in the vicinity of the Elf Empire, famous for its talent in fire, the Count of Firethorn Flower!
"I see. The Firethorn Flower family seems to be selecting an heir recently. That guy probably wants to buy the flame mushroom to improve his competitiveness."

Someone who knew the truth guessed it immediately, and the others suddenly realized what was going on, and all looked at the red-haired young man and the guards behind him with disgust, because the reputation of the Firethorn Flower was not good outside.

Especially the younger generation of heirs, they are notorious and often rely on their status to act tyrannically.

I don't know how the Elf Empire will deal with this group of guys if they cause trouble here. After all, the Firethorn Flowers are a count family from other empires.

"You want to buy it? That's not possible."

Rhodes had no idea of ​​the twists and turns between the imperial families, so he rejected the other party outright.

Just from the rude attitude of these guys running around on the street, he didn't have a good impression of them at all, let alone wanting his things.

"Why?" The red-haired young man frowned. "Do you think the price is too low? Then name your price."

He was still very confident in the financial resources of the Firethorn Flower, and he had to take down the Flame Mushroom no matter what today.

“I already said I’m not selling it.”

Rhodes said impatiently, turning around and trying to leave.

However, unexpectedly, a shadow suddenly appeared and blocked his way.

It was the guard beside the red-haired young man, whose aura had actually reached the fifth level, causing the faces of the people around him to change.

The guard he carries with him is of the fifth rank. This young man's status in the Firethorn Flower family is probably not low, and he may even be one of the strongest competitors.

Even the Elf Empire would probably have to take the Earl's status into consideration and give him some face, right?

"Didn't you understand what he said?"

Suddenly, a calm voice sounded, interrupting everyone's discussion.

It was not until then that they noticed that there was a tall elf standing next to Rhodes, staring at the guard in front of him with indifferent eyes.

Even though they were just standing there, it was as if the air on the entire street had frozen, making everyone feel like they couldn't breathe.

The young man was shocked when he saw this, and quickly said: "I just want to buy the flame mushroom in his hand, please give us a fire thorn flower..."

Bang!
Just when he was halfway through his words, the fifth-level guard's body exploded, and bright red blood splattered everywhere.

Quiet.

An eerie silence.

Everyone opened their mouths wide, looking at the shocking bloodstain on the ground and the tall figure standing there still spotless.

died.

A fifth-level strong man died just like that.

This sudden scene made the entire street become quiet in an instant, and all eyes fell on that figure, full of horror.

The red-haired young man's pupils were vibrating. He wanted to speak, but was horrified to find that he couldn't make even a sound. It was as if a pair of invisible hands were strangling his throat, making him pale and unable to move!

"It seems that the Firethorn Flower Family no longer has any need to exist."

The cold and emotionless voice echoed throughout the street, as if announcing an insignificant incident, and shocked others.

You have to know that the Earl of Firethorn Flower is a legendary strongman! Even though he has just advanced not long ago, he is still one of the top existences in the empire!
Where does this elf come from?
He doesn't even take the seventh level seriously!
Unfortunately.

Without waiting for them to think about it.

Rhodes on the side said: "Forget it, forget about them, let's get down to business."

"it is good."

In a flash, Phillis put away her terrifying aura and without any hesitation, restored the entire street to its original state.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, they followed Rhodes and turned away, gradually disappearing at the end of the street, as if nothing had happened.

Faintly, you can still hear the conversation between the two people.

"Fillis, you are so strong, are you already at level six?"

"……Roughly the same."

Sixth level?

Can a sixth level kill a fifth level with just a glance?
Who the hell are you kidding?
Passersby on the street looked at each other in bewilderment, and the red-haired young man and others who had collapsed to the ground were even more incredulous.

Because they have already vaguely guessed that the mysterious elf is at least a seventh-level powerhouse!
It is even possible that it is the legendary existence second only to demigod, the eighth-level sanctuary!

If it's the former, it's easy to deal with. But if it's the latter, the elves don't even need to take any action, because someone in their empire will destroy their family first.

We must bring the news back as soon as possible!

The red-haired young man didn't dare to think any further at this point, and got up from the ground with the help of his guards.

But the next second, his expression changed.

"What's going on? Why can't I sense the fire element?"

Disappeared!
The magic element disappeared!
Not only the fire element, but even the other elements that could be occasionally sensed on a daily basis disappeared without a trace.

Even if you open your spiritual vision, it's all empty, as if you've suddenly stepped into a forbidden magic area, and you can't sense the existence of any elemental spirits.

Now the red-haired young man was completely panicked.

If he cannot sense magical elements, he will become a useless person. What can he use to compete for the position of heir?

His wailing also attracted the attention of the guards and others.

When they learned that he could not sense the magical elements, everyone was shocked and quickly closed their eyes to release their mental power. It was a long time before they breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

I'm fine.

It's just that there's something wrong with this guy.

As for the guards, they looked puzzled: "That's not right. There are obviously many magical elements around here. Can't you see them, Master?"

boom!
As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt from the blue for the red-haired young man.

"No, that's impossible!"

He quickly stood up and fled the neighborhood amid the gloating gazes of the crowd.

News of the conflict within the fox-people community quickly spread throughout the imperial capital, sparking heated discussions among the city's residents.

However, what surprised them was that the elf guards only sent people over to check and then quickly blocked the source of the news.

No one knew what exactly happened. All they knew was that in the afternoon, the Count of Firethorn Flower arrived on a teleportation array and made a public apology for the previous conflict.

There was a lot of discussion for a while, and everyone was speculating whether the Firethorn Flower Family had offended the Elf Queen.

(End of this chapter)