789 Saving the elven planet I
Far away from the dragon planet that Jian and Alec were helping alongside James, on the largest elven planet, Luminara.
The very planet where the Tree of Fate stood. Its branches, as always, were visible even from outside the planet's boundary, extending beyond the clouds. However, it had withered, leaving not even a single leaf on its once-magnificent branches.
The tree's once-majestic form had been reduced to an empty shell, a mere shadow of its former glory. Below, chaos reigned as battles raged fiercely; countless elves who had once sought refuge beneath its from were now fighting in a brutal manner.
Samara, the familiar supreme-rank demon who had escaped from Kyle last time with her life, watched with gleeful malice as the demons under her wreaked havoc, reveling in the suffering of those who had once been sheltered by the Tree of Fate.
The air, which had once been filled with spiritual energy, was now thick with dark energy and utter despair.
A sinister smile curled on Samara's lips as she absorbed the chaos around her while seated on a dark throne in the distance.
The screams of the elves echoed in her ears like a sweet symphony of victory.
"Truly magnificent. I couldn't get my hands on the Fruit of Fate due to that bastard..."
She gritted her teeth in fury at the thought of Kyle but soon smirked widely. In a way, it was all thanks to that human that she was now the strongest demon in the universe, standing at the peak of supreme rank.
"Just who could have thought I, Samara, would return to this planet even stronger and crush the once-mighty elves? Haha."
Her eerie laughter echoed through the air, making the hearts of the elves who could hear her contract and race wildly. She was happy because now she also officially held the title of Queen of the entire demon race, a stark contrast to before when she had only ruled a small part of her race.
Samara licked her lips, satisfied.
"Well, well, who needs the Fruit of Fate when I can simply claim the entirety of the Tree of Fate? Now I don't even need to feed it dark energy; I can just dig out its life core! Even though it has already been harmed by the shadow generals, the power contained within the remaining core would be enough to make me even stronger!"
She had already been summoned by the shadow generals, and after witnessing her formidable strength, they appointed her as one of those who would receive the title of shadow general upon Azazeal's return. Her body already bore a flower symbolizing her loyalty to the dark side. Now, the only thing left was to inform Azazeal of her presence. All she had to do for now was wait, and all her dreams, which were already 90% fulfilled, would come to fruition.
A glass of fruit wine was poured for her by the demons behind her as she sipped and leisurely observed the devastation her race was inflicting all around.
While she reveled in her already secured victory, she failed to notice three elves and a human entering the boundary planet, accompanied by a phoenix and a lynx.
Regius furrowed his brows.
"We're late. The elven queen requested help first, but we paused midway to assist the planets along our route. I didn't anticipate the situation here would be this dire."
His senses swept across the entire planet as he ran his fingers through his green hair, now slightly longer than usual.
Regius's brownish eyes darkened at the sight before him. He didn't care much for the elven race, but in the end, he was still an elf. How could he stand by and watch those similar to him perish?
"I can't sense Wesley and Ronan... what about you all?"
Bia, in her small bird form, landed on his right shoulder, silently shaking her head. The aura of darkness on this planet was overwhelming, making her uneasy.
Nox hurriedly followed the phoenix's lead and settled on Regius's left shoulder.
Yue and Elli both floated behind Regius in silence, trying to connect with the elven queen, Ariana, through their senses, hoping the old woman was still alive.
Nine narrowed his eyes.
"Let's just attack. We'll find them if they're alive and fighting. The dark energy here is too powerful; it's hindering our senses."
No one argued with him. He was the first to unleash his supreme rank aura, enveloping the entire planet and asserting his strength.
Regius followed suit, having also finally broken through to the supreme rank. All of this was thanks to Nine, this bastard who didn't hesitate to push or throw them into the Sea of Consciousness despite the excruciating pain that came with it.
Nine glanced at the two women behind him. Elli had yet to forgive him even after so many months. A helpless look crossed his face as he looked at the love of his life.
"Elli... stay close to me."
He said softly, and she nodded, fully aware that she was the weakest in the group.
With that, the three vanished toward the battle below, leaving Yue and the two transcendent rank beasts behind. Yue also spread her powerful supreme rank aura, and the moment she did, both Bia and Nox turned serious and transformed into their massive forms, letting out powerful roars.
The sky erupted with golden flames as the phoenix unleashed her power, accompanied by an aura of faint suffocation as Nox also unleashed his most powerful skill.