Chapter 663 - 432 The Revolt of the Earth Element Giant
Chapter 663: Chapter 432: The Revolt of the Earth Element Giant Group Chapter 663 -432: The Revolt of the Earth Element Giant Group Elf Forest,
When the voice of a Scout Ranger was heard, many within the group turned their attention, yet no one stepped forward to inquire about the situation.
Lis and Cecil also looked on curiously, as the Ranger appeared somewhat disheveled, as if he had been attacked.
At this moment, Elder Ricardo stepped out from the group and, looking at the injured Elf Ranger, asked:
“What happened?”
“How did you get into such a state?”
Ricardo couldn’t help but ask, as the injured state of the Elf Ranger was somewhat peculiar.
Although he didn’t seem to have any apparent physical wounds, he was covered in dust, as if he had rolled around in a pile of sand.
Elves, who generally preferred cleanliness, seldom appeared so disheveled.
Moreover, given the Ranger’s serious demeanor, it seemed that the danger he encountered was quite formidable.
Lis was curious but did not step forward.
Ricardo did not seem inclined to keep things secret from the others and immediately began to inquire into the condition of the disheveled Elf Ranger.
Although he did not deliberately raise his voice, Lis’s hearing was sharp enough to catch everything clearly.
“For some reason, the Earth Element Giants in Caspar Valley ahead have completely gone berserk.”
“We were just trying to approach and pass through, but those Earth Element Giants attacked us.”
“What, are you sure?”
Ricardo frowned and asked with a hint of a headache.
Being so close to the Elf Royal Court already, Ricardo was naturally aware of the conditions in Caspar Valley.
Caspar Valley was a very special place within the Elf Forest, distinct from the rest of the forest in that the valley was filled with a rich concentration of Earth Element power.
This richness in Earth Element power meant that the valley wasn’t covered by forest; instead, rocks and earth lay bare, visible to the air, looking from above like a vast scar across the Elf Forest.
The area occupied by Caspar Valley was not small, and the plentiful Earth Element made it a haven for various magical creatures dependent on Earth Element, and Ricardo even knew that several Red Copper Dragons lived within Caspar Valley.
However, Caspar Valley had been this way for thousands of years, and no one knew why it was formed.
Being a special area created by the world and nature, the Elf Kingdom had not thought to forcibly change its environment.
Of course, it might also be because the area of Caspar Valley was too large; to change this region would require a considerable amount of the Elf Gods’ power. With the Navia Great Forest occupying most of the southern region of the Fanor Continent, the Elf Kingdom felt sufficient for survival and had no thoughts of other ambitions.
But a large number of Earth Element Giants?
What was this situation? Previously, there were indeed Earth Element Giants roaming in Caspar Valley, but those Giants were unthinking beings. Generally, they wouldn’t attack unless provoked, and wouldn’t just lash out at passing Elves, right?
“I’m certain, Elder Ricardo,” the Elf Ranger said seriously.
He was quite familiar with Caspar Valley as well; as an Elf living in the Elf Royal Court, he had crossed it many times, but nothing like this had ever happened.
When he heard loud noises and saw the ground of Caspar Valley crack open, countless Earth Element Giants awakening and crawling out from below, he couldn’t believe his eyes.
Were there a hundred, or perhaps two hundred Earth Element Giants?
He had traveled through Caspar Valley so many times, never imagining that so many Earth Element Giants could exist beneath it!
Upon seeing that scene, he thought of retreating, but considering he was on a mission to gather more intelligence, he decided not to flee and attempted to continue forward.
Unfortunately, these Earth Element Giants weren’t just stretching after waking up from a pleasant sleep.
The Giants behaved more like they had been rudely awakened from a beautiful dream, their brutal aura akin to someone furious at being woken early, and they immediately attacked him.
There were simply too many Earth Element Giants; even for the Scout Ranger with his Golden Rank strength, it was only with great difficulty that he managed to escape from their midst.
All along the way, the Earth Magic deployed by the Giants covered him in dust, but fortunately, he wasn’t seriously injured, just somewhat drained from the desperate dodging.
“Over a hundred Earth Element Giants?”
After thoroughly inquiring about the whole incident in Caspar Valley from the Elf Ranger, Ricardo allowed him to go and rest.
His expression turned grim; this turn of events was somewhat unexpected.
To tell the truth, Caspar Valley was almost a necessary route from the north of the Elf Forest back to the Elf Royal Court. If they wanted to take a detour, it would mean a delay not just for a day or two.
To traverse Caspar Valley from here and return to the Elf Royal Court would take only a day or two.
Ricardo subconsciously suspected this might be the work of someone operating behind the scenes, but soon doubted that conclusion.
In all honesty, he couldn’t see the point in such a move; was it just to delay their journey?
With Alvis present, Ricardo wasn’t worried about being ambushed.
Moreover, at this distance from the Elf Royal Court, if a number of Legendary Strongmen were to attack the group, the Royal Court’s forces could quickly come to their aid.
Rather, Ricardo somewhat hoped that the events in Caspar Valley were the handiwork of the orchestrators behind the scenes. If they could capture some vital clue, any losses to the group would be acceptable.