Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 194

194.

Elves didn’t typically venture out of the Western Forest, and their primary purpose was to prevent anyone from entering.

This had been their way of life for hundreds of years.

In the common discourse, elves had become nothing more than fodder for drunken stories, gradually fading from memory.

This was already the third time I was encountering these elusive elves.

Pure white light emanated from their bodies.

Their energy surged, and the entire Western Forest seemed to tremble.

“Sylphid.”

-Be careful. They are not ordinary elves.

At my call, not only Sylphid but also the four high-level spirits were summoned.

-They are descendants of High Elves.

-Master, shouldn’t we just avoid those stubborn fools?

Ellaime and Ignis expressed their surprise simultaneously.

Still unfamiliar with the situation, Silhouflen calmly scanned the surroundings, while Kleiman remained silent as always.

The light emanating from the elves subsided, revealing their altered appearance.

Their ears had become even more elongated, and their eyes were filled with murderous intent. Their skin was a ghastly pale white, grotesquely distorting the beauty elves were known for.

And in an instant, the elves vanished.

“Ellaime!”

I shouted in surprise, and Ellaime quickly erected a water barrier.

Kwaaaang-! Bang-! Bang!

The arrows fired by the elves struck the water barrier.

Some elves surprisingly engaged in hand-to-hand combat, their fists as hard as rocks.

The water barrier shook violently with each impact from the elves’ fists.

The group that had accompanied me didn’t remain idle.

Led by Olivia and Gale, they surrounded me, forming a defensive line.

For us, the forest was not ideal terrain for battle. It was too confined, and there were too many obstacles.

The Western Forest was dense, with towering trees that seemed to pierce the sky. There were no clear paths, and rocks were embedded everywhere in the ground.

The elves moved through the trees with the agility of monkeys. They shot arrows from concealed positions, and the force of the arrows was enough to crack the water barrier that Ellaime had created.

‘There must be at least dozens, no, more than a hundred of them.’

I calmly employed the Breathing Technique of the Wind and unleashed the spirits’ skills.

Olivia and Gale had already ascended into the trees, targeting the elves who were firing arrows.

“Your Highness!”

At someone’s urgent call, I quickly summoned Silhouflen.

Silhouflen unleashed chains of wind.

Swish-!

Four arrows were split in half.

‘If I let my guard down, I’ll be hit.’

Even with Olivia, Gale, and Lillian’s combined efforts, it wasn’t easy to deal with the elves.

Before we departed, I had boasted that we were national-level powerhouses, yet we were fighting evenly against only about a hundred elves.

Wasn’t that truly astonishing?

I poured even more mana into the spirits.

Gooooooo-!

Ignis and Silhouflen unleashed flames and wind, attacking the elves.

“Interesting. Elves, huh.”

With Lillian’s words, the trees seemed to come alive.

The roots of dozens of trees erupted from the ground, ensnaring the elves’ ankles.

The elves’ faces visibly hardened.

I and the knights didn’t miss the opportunity.

‘Should I kill them? Or just subdue them?’

As Lillian began to cast her magic in earnest, the balance of the battle shifted dramatically.

‘High Elves… a term referring to the descendants of the elven royalty for generations.’

I was torn.

Because my orders had not yet been given, Olivia, Gale, and the knights were only defending against the elves’ attacks.

The group was also instinctively wary of the repercussions that would follow if they killed the elves.

I opened my mouth with difficulty.

“Just subdue them! You may kill them if their lives are in imminent danger!”

At my words, Olivia and Gale’s energy shifted.

Lillian also changed her approach.

Olivia’s movements were like a dance.

Clang-!

The elf smirked as she blocked Olivia’s fingernails.

An aura blade flowed from Olivia’s sword.

Aura blades, easily over 2 meters [~6.5 feet] long, flowed from Gale’s sword, putting pressure on the elves.

I poured an enormous amount of mana into Sylphid.

Sylphid immediately unleashed chains of wind.

Kwaaaang-!

The trees, so large that four adults couldn’t wrap their arms around them together, were cut down by the chains of wind that Sylphid unleashed.

Kang-! Kang-!

Surprisingly, the elves worked together to block the chains of wind.

More than four elves gathered together, emitting pure white light to counter the chains of wind.

They also blocked the aura blades that Olivia and Gale unleashed in the same way.

Lillian shook her staff with a strange smile.

“Lillian!”

Olivia shouted in surprise and ran towards Lillian.

The elves seemed to be most wary of Lillian’s magic, and they stepped forward even before she could cast it.

Dozens of elves rushed towards Lillian.

I couldn’t help her.

The elves were watching me too.

‘Are they going to take out the top-tier spirit master and mage first?’

I wanted to end it by subduing them if possible, but since the elves were coming at us like that, I had no choice.

Now was not the time to think about how the aftermath would unfold.

‘Kill or be killed.’

My eyes gleamed.

“Ignis!”

Ignis created a curtain of fire, and at the same time, Ellaime created a storm of water.

And Kleiman shook the ground.

* * *

“We must intervene.”

Ren shook his head at Phil’s words.

“Not yet.”

“They are all great High Elves, descendants of the royal family. They are different from other elves.”

The elven world is a strict class society.

High Elves are born with the energy of the World Tree, chosen among the elves.

Among the elves born with the energy of the World Tree, the four most outstanding elves manage the forest.

Phil and Ren were two of those four, and they had been managing the forest for over five hundred years.

In particular, Ren is the most noble being among the four High Elves.

The other three elves assist Ren.

Ren and Phil, along with the four managers, are served by High Elves, who are called descendants of the royal family.

Out of tens of thousands of elves, only about a thousand are considered High Elves.

The remaining tens of thousands of elves are all ordinary elves.

“The leader of the humans seems to be holding back, but he will soon use lethal force.”

Ren nodded at Phil’s words.

“It seems so. He is definitely different from the humans who came before.”

Ren finally made a decision.

“Have the elves retreat. I must meet the leader myself.”

“But, Manager.”

Phil tried to dissuade him, but Ren shook his head.

“They have been under this much pressure, yet they have not killed anyone. And if he is the master of the covenant [a powerful being who can make pacts with spirits], he is qualified enough to enter the forest.”

Ren spoke again.

“Enough.”

It was a small word, but the manager’s voice was transmitted to every part of the forest.

The elves who had been fighting with the humans a moment ago retreated like a tide.

The elves who were still unharmed took care of the injured elves.

Ren said to Phil.

“Let’s go.”

* * *

When the elves suddenly retreated, I widened my eyes.

Everyone was bewildered, not just me, when the opponent who had been fighting fiercely suddenly disappeared.

And soon, two elves slowly approached from the front.

They were significantly taller than the other elves.

‘They look over 2 meters [~6.5 feet] tall.’

Nevertheless, the elves’ body proportions were so perfect that the word “perfect” came to mind. Their beautiful and sculpted faces were a common trait of the elves, but the two approaching seemed to possess all the beauty in the world.

‘I don’t know their gender, but…’

That wasn’t important, so I called Sylphid with a nervous heart.

“O you who hold the power of the beginning, it is truly an honor to meet you in the Middle Realm.”

The elf who opened his mouth was the elf with red hair.

He seemed to be the elf with the higher status of the two.

Just by looking at him, it seemed that the elf with blue hair was assisting the elf with red hair.

Sylphid did not answer.

The elf with red hair was not disappointed by Sylphid’s attitude and turned his gaze to me.

“Are you the leader of the humans?”

“Arun Cal Leord.”

When I said my name, the elf with red hair smiled and replied.

“I am Ren, child of the World Tree.”

Ren continued.

“The Forest of Elves is not land permitted to humans.”

“It would have been easier if we had talked from the beginning.”

I didn’t bother to raise my voice.

There was no need to be polite to the elf who had been fighting to the death just a moment ago.

Ren did not lose his smile throughout.

“A few days ago, a human tainted by evil came to the Western Forest. And I learned about the problems facing the Middle Realm through those humans.”

The words of the soldier who had gone mad flashed through my mind.

Lillian stepped forward.

“So you cast such evil brainwashing magic on innocent humans?”

“It was not the elves who cast the brainwashing magic. Such magic has not been passed down to the elves. Only sacred magic has been passed down.”

Lillian narrowed her eyes.

“The energy of the spirits you have contracted with contains such intense primordial power that it can be felt even by the elves. This means that you are not a simple spirit master.”

Ignis interjected.

“Master, those things are…”

Phil cut off Ignis’s words.

“This is the first time I have seen Ignis, who contains so much of the essence of fire.”

Ignis’s mouth instantly widened.

“As expected, the elves know a thing or two about spirits.”

I shook my head.

Ren summarized the situation.

“The master of the covenant awakens the primordial power in the contracted spirits.”

Phil’s face hardened.

“Manager, that spirit master…”

Ren fixed his gaze on me.

The situation was unfolding unexpectedly, but I felt that it was a great relief that I had not killed the elves.

‘But still, it doesn’t change the fact that they suddenly attacked and tried to kill us.’

The whereabouts of Count Sahrhan are also unknown, and above all, the cooperation of the elves is essential to secure the magic book ‘Rage of Magma’ near the World Tree.

There is no way we can get in by defeating all the elves.

So I decided to take advantage of the situation.

“What is the reason for attacking when we could have resolved it through dialogue?”

“It is a natural response since you have entered a forest not permitted to humans.”

“That is a rule made by you.”

Ren said.

“The forest is the home of the World Tree, and the elves manage the home. Humans have no authority. Managing and protecting the World Tree is the elves’ responsibility for generations.”

Ren took a breath and continued.

“It is only because you are the master of the covenant that we are exceptionally giving you a chance. Considering the humans who have put the Middle Realm in danger, it is an excessive treatment.”

Once I understood the elves’ position, I nodded.

“Okay. I don’t know well about putting the Middle Realm in danger, and I apologize for entering your forest without permission.”

I went on to explain the reason for entering the forest.

“There were humans who entered before us.”

“They were all tainted by evil.”

This is an important story.

I asked about that part.

“What do you mean by tainted by evil?”

Ren replied briefly.

“It doesn’t seem like this is the place to talk about it. I will convene a meeting. Whether to invite you or send you back.”