"Ummm? What did you just say?" Liam couldn't help but think that he had misheard the elf.
"Ah. That. Ahem." Lyana awkwardly cleared her throat. She wanted to explain more but unfortunately, she also didn't understand. So all she could do was repeat what she said before.
"Sorry, Grandmaster Liam. I am unaware of any details. His highness only told me that he wants you to leave this territory. He said that the clock is ticking and he will buy you as much time as he possibly could. He was sorry that he couldn't do more."
Liam was shocked. He silently listened to the elf not understanding what was going on. Why did he have to leave this place and what time was he buying? He just could not figure out what was the old elf's intention and what he was trying to do.
After a few minutes, he sighed and made a decision. "Alright. I will leave then."
He could still hear the barbarians raging loudly and hammering at the elven barrier but this was not his fight. He wasn't going to lose anything by listening to the elf's words so he decided to go with it even though he did not understand the reason behind it.
Liam quickly took out a return scroll from his inventory. He then looked at Lyana and gave her a nod. "Thanks for everything." He proceeded to tear the scroll when the elf hurriedly stopped him again.
"Ah! Grandmaster Liam, please wait!"
Now what? Liam raised his brow and looked at her.
"Ummm… That… I will also come with you." The elf blushed and awkwardly said.
"Huh? You want to come to the human kingdom?" Liam immediately began to make mental calculations. Was this part of some sort of huge cross-racial questline? Was this why the old elf asked him to leave? What could be the rewards?
But snapping him out of his thoughts, the Lyana gulped and spoke. "I wish to… become your disciple and learn from you."
"Eh?" Liam was speechless. He scratched his head as his gaze dragged on the elf standing in front of him. "Disciple?" He did not expect this.
"Yes, Grandmaster Liam. I wish to seek guidance from you and learn forging." Lyana explained again.
"But won't it be a problem if I take you to the human kingdom?"
"Ummm…" The elf hesitated.
Unfortunately, Liam couldn't directly accept her request. He had to weigh the pros and cons of this situation.
Lyana was someone who had a lot of experience in combat and now that she had somewhat recovered, her level was already 85. She could potentially be a very powerful ally especially because all of his demon underlings were back in the nether realm.
Liam thought about it for a moment and then decided to go with this one as well. Sure, there were risks but these were the last few days and he had to take all the risks now. Otherwise, there won't be chance for that in the future.
"It's fine. You can come with me. As long as you stay in the guild residence, you should not be running into any trouble. Also, make sure to cover your ears and hide your identity thoroughly.
Liam looked at the scroll in his hands again and then put it back into his inventory. This scroll would teleport him right to the Empire and Lyana's identity would be instantly sniffed out by the monsters there.
So it was better to travel again and not take the shortcut. Besides, he already had the path cut out for him and this time Luna had her teleportation skill.
Liam signalled for the elf to hop onto Luna and soon the trio lifted up into the sky. The white fox swished her three tails as her figure started blurring in and out of thin air.
The beast weaved through the air a path that lead straight back to the Gresh kingdom.
And thanks to her abundant stamina and never ending mana, she continued doing this all the way until they reached the guild residence.
"Hmmm… it's good to be back here." Liam sighed in relief. So many things were happening around him and everything felt uncertain. However, being back at the guild residence felt as if he had a solid footing underneath him again.
The guild residence also seemed extremely lively. They had arrived just in time for the beast siege. Everyone was rushing around preparing for the upcoming event.
Liam, however, had no intention of talking to anyone at the moment. "Luna, go straight to the forging building." There was still a lot of work left to be done.
Inside the forging room, while the fox and the elf rested for a bit, he took out the white token and fiddled with it in his hands. Now that the old elf was not reachable, he could only rely on the little girl to get more information.
There was also the nether realm as the last resort, but he doubted if the demons would know anything about a Celestrial Grade item like this.
They regarded his finished version of the Body Cleansing Elixir as an invaluable treasure. That itself showed just how wealthy they were. Nevertheless, Liam planned to investigate there as well.
Talking about the Body Cleansing Elixir, he summoned Dimitri, and the dark elf respectfully bowed before starting his duties. He once again began making potions like clockwork.
While Liam prepared to make his next move, back in the scorched lands, near the elven territory, all the players witnessed something completely unbelievable.
Five mysterious white-robed figures appeared in front of the fort. The pressure they exuded and the aura that seeped out of them were simply extraordinary. For a second, all the players could do was stare at these figures with their mouths wide open.
And before anyone could react, four of the five figures walked into the fort, immediately followed by a deafening, enraged roar that sent shivers across everyone's spine.
The last mysterious figure then waved their hand, and the next instant, the dungeon portal, the teleportation portal, and the fort itself completely disappeared.
The players once again magically found themselves back in the Gresh Kingdom. What the hell just happened? Who were those white-robed figures? No one knew.
All they could see was that there was no more portal and no more chances left for obtaining the legendary item! Sadly, the dream of getting such a godly item was gone just as quickly as it had come.
Or wait, did someone perhaps get the legendary item and that's why everyone was kicked out? Scratching their heads in confusion, all the gathered players started walking back to the city in confusion.
