Chapter Twenty-Five: The Mysterious Visitor

Ivy looked utterly disappointed, and she opened her mouth as if to say something more.

But then, as if she had thought of something, she opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound, and forcefully closed it again.

Loya was fairly satisfied. If the little elf had kept nagging and resorting to moral blackmail, he would definitely have been unhappy.

Soon, they returned to the vicinity of the Ship of Hope.

Now, everyone is gathering here with their families, queuing up to board the ship.

The ship of hope is large enough to hold around two hundred people.

However, of the elves who fought last night, the number of elves still alive is definitely no more than eighty-five, and most of them are old, weak, sick, or disabled.

Such a small quantity is rather insufficient for the Hope Ship.

Loya stayed to one side, continuing to write and draw on his body.

"First, stack up Steel Body, Wind Acceleration, Healing, and Fire Magic Affinity as much as possible. This will significantly improve survivability in a short period of time."

Loya thought to himself.

...

Vina entrusted everything to Raffi, who had just regained consciousness and was barely able to move.

She went alone to a small hill a kilometer away.

At this moment, a group of mysterious people dressed in white armor, their faces covered by white masks, gathered here.

They were silent and appeared solemn.

"You came so quickly." Vina arrived at a short distance away.

A mysterious woman with a curvaceous figure, clearly a young woman, appeared in front of Vina and said, "This matter is very important to us, so it's only natural that you came quickly."

"In conclusion, thank you for the information," she said finally.

Vina said solemnly, "This is what I should do. I only hope that you can truly help our elven race escape from Emerald Lake Island."

Several years ago, a few mysterious people found her and asked her to gather information about the evil dragon Sophia here.

After the deed was done, the mysterious man promised Vina that he would support their efforts to escape Emerald Lake Island.

Vina was overjoyed; in her view, this kind of spying was not difficult at all.

"Rest assured, I am the heir to the kingdom. I swear on the honor of my nation that I will absolutely provide you with assistance," the mysterious woman said meaningfully. However, she made no attempt to introduce herself, which made Vina feel that the other woman's oath was highly unreliable. Nevertheless, the woman's power was undeniable.

Vina clearly sensed that most of the mysterious people present were Silver-level extraordinary beings.

Among them were three whose true level she couldn't sense. She guessed that these might be terrifyingly powerful individuals at the Gold level, or even beyond.

Vina asked curiously, "How do you plan to help us?"

The other party turned his head and looked at the Ship of Hope in the distance, and said, "Strictly speaking, with this ship, even without our help, you are qualified to cross Emerald Lake and escape to the outside world."

"I really don't know where you get an enchanter of this caliber from a place like yours."

Her gaze traversed the vast expanse of heaven and earth, landing unhindered on the Ship of Hope. No one knew what power her eyes possessed, but she seemed to see through everything about the Ship of Hope in an instant.

“I was lucky to encounter a learned fire-attribute dragon. I’m actually quite surprised by the current state of the Ark of Hope,” Vina explained with a complicated expression, then brought up the old topic again: “Although we have the Ark of Hope, you should still provide assistance.”

"Of course, we'll then target the evil dragon Sophia to draw her attention. Even her powerful familiars should be drawn away as well. That way, you'll face fewer and weaker monsters. Is that enough help?" the mysterious woman said righteously.

Vina nodded. In truth, she knew very well that the other party's so-called "drawing fire" was merely a side effect. Whether the elven race was present or not, the other party would probably do the same thing.

However, as long as it benefits the elves and truly helps them, she will be content.

She had no intention of asking about the other party's purpose towards Sophia.

The weak don't need to know too much.

All she needed to understand was that their actions against Sophia weren't about punishing evil and promoting good. The fate of the forest elf tribe on Emerald Lake Island had eroded her faith in justice. She swore an oath that these mysterious figures were primarily there for their own benefit, to deal with Sophia.