A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 593 Crimson Forest

"What a lousy place!"

The legendary ranger Ella frowned the moment she stepped into the golden forest.

All around was a crimson expanse; everywhere you looked was crimson. Now, this place should be called the Crimson Forest.

"I can hear the trees wailing."

Druid Silvana's eyes revealed a deep sadness.

"This place used to be lush and green, until rioters polluted it."

"Alright, we're not here to wallow in self-pity. If we want to purify this forest, we must take it back from that demon!"

Lor'themar said that as a warrior, he was also the leader of the squad.

He remembered that not long ago, the Elvenking Thranduil had given him a task.

"Lothema, you've come."

When Lor'themar saw Thranduil, the Elvenking, he only saw the king gazing at a raging fire.

"I am coming."

Lorthema bowed respectfully.

Although in theory they are all legendary and of similar status, in reality, as a race with a long history, the Elven race has a very strict hierarchical order.

The distinction between nobles and commoners was quite clear.

Even now, although legendary elves automatically become nobles, they are still obligated to serve the Elf King.

"The reason I called you here is to give you a task, a difficult task."

Thranduil said.

"I will do my duty to obey your orders."

Lor'themar knelt on one knee and bowed to Thranduil, his handsome face revealing an inexplicable determination.

"You know about the Golden Forest, right?"

When Thranduil mentioned the name, Lor'themar paused for a moment, then replied.

"I know, it has already fallen."

"Yes, that place has already fallen."

Thranduil revealed a hint of sadness at just the right moment.

"But now, we must take it back."

Then he added.

"Reclaim the Golden Forest? But..."

Frowning, Lortherma sensed something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. So he suppressed the feeling and didn't show it.

"I know there will be heavy casualties, but do you know what the morale of the elves is like right now?"

Lor'themar fell silent.

"Therefore, we need a victory, even if it's a victory in defeat."

Thranduil said firmly.

Even if the sacrifices required to reclaim the Golden Forest far outweigh the potential gains, Thranduil is determined to do it.

This has nothing to do with military matters, but rather with politics.

Sacrifice is not terrible; what is terrible is having no hope.

Now, despair is spreading among the elves.

Slaughtered compatriots, lost land, shattered dignity, and a horrific plague.

These events, one after another, filled the entire Elven race with despair.

Therefore, as the Elven King, Thranduil naturally had to consider the bigger picture.

"This contains a positioning array; your task is to place it on the elemental node in the Golden Forest."

"If you succeed, our floating city will be here soon, and then we'll launch a surprise attack on the Golden Forest and reclaim it."

Thranduil handed a small box to Lor'themar.

"But that place is spies everywhere. How can we get to the elemental node?"

Lortherma was somewhat puzzled. You see, the entire Golden Forest plane has now been completely transformed into a giant production line, providing Jiang Shuzhou with a massive amount of flesh and blood creatures as cannon fodder.

Every moment, a massive amount of flesh and blood creatures emerge from it.

If you rush in, you'll probably be grabbed and chopped into mincemeat the moment you land.

"You don't need to worry about that, I've already prepared for it."

Seeing Lor'themar's worried expression, Thranduil smiled and then gave Lor'themar three more boxes.

"This is a secret veil woven by Night, the god of night, to make you difficult to detect. Use it sparingly, there aren't many of these."

"Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

And so, Lor'themar, along with Ayra and Silvana, embarked on this journey that was destined to be incredibly dangerous.

They were willing to give their lives for the sake of the elves.

"Seriously, that's disgusting!"

Lor'themar's teammates' complaints pulled her from her memories.

Looking at the chunks of meat, Lor'themar sighed.

"Try to avoid people and don't let that mage find you."

Even Knight's eternal night veil is not omnipotent.

Unfortunately, Jiang Shuzhou knew everything about their movements.

The Eternal Night Curtain was indeed very useful, preventing Jiang Shuzhou from noticing the little mouse that had sneaked in at first.

Unfortunately, Jiang Shuzhou wasn't stupid. How could he not know that there was a problem when his senses were inexplicably missing a piece?

The so-called Eternal Night Curtain can only be used to defend against ordinary legends; it cannot defend against someone like Jiang Shuzhou at all.

The illusion of being obscured by the veil of eternal night had absolutely no effect on him.

It seems that even though Jiang Shuzhou has brought so much pain and trouble to the gods, they still treat him as an ordinary legend, not as an equal opponent.

Perhaps the damage wasn't enough.

"Three little mice have sneaked in."

In a corner unnoticed by the others, a series of eerie eyes were darting about.

These are blood vines, which bear fruit that looks like eyeballs, and these fruits can serve as sensory organs for Jiang Shuzhou.

And so, from a distance, Jiang Shuzhou silently watched as Lortherma led his squad members, slowly crawling towards the elemental node of the Golden Forest.

"It's incredible that the mission has been so safe so far, without suffering any attacks."

Holding the legendary hunting bow, Ella maintained his combat stance, looking around carefully, examining almost every spot meticulously.

"There's nothing incredible about it; this is the effect of the gods providing assistance."

Lorthema said.

"If it weren't for the veil of eternal night, we would probably have been discovered immediately, and that would have been troublesome."

Upon hearing this, Silvana nodded in agreement.

The power of the gods is beyond doubt.

Of course, in addition to that, the fierce attack by the elves outside trying to retake the Golden Forest was also a reason. After all, commanding is very energy-consuming, and keeping Jiang Shuzhou occupied in this way would prevent him from having time to do anything else.

If Jiang Shuzhou hadn't habitually checked, he probably would have been fooled.

Unfortunately, Jiang Shuzhou has always been very cautious.