Within the elemental source realm.
"With our king's power weakened to this extent, the Elemental Source Realm may really not be able to hold on any longer."
The little ghost, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, floated in mid-air, his eyes filled with melancholy as he looked at his birthplace, which had now transformed from a peaceful, idyllic, fairytale-like world into a distorted space where everything was upside down and there was nowhere to land.
Just as he told Maggie, elemental spirits live in the Elemental Source Realm. Elemental spirits do not need material life like humans. They can just be happy and do what they like every day.
Therefore, this place is mostly filled with magical creations and flowers and plants, and elemental spirits live here.
Even the little houses built by elemental spirits are placed among flowers and treetops, just like a scene from a fairy tale.
Now their homeland has become distorted and unrecognizable, and the elemental spirits have all been displaced and have even lost their place to stay and rest. They can only fly aimlessly in the air, waiting for the elemental source realm to return to normal.
But whether it was Roy, Deer Spirit, Little Jellyfish, or Little Ghost, they all knew how bad the Elemental King's condition was, and that recovery was simply impossible.
Moreover, he has now closed the entrance to the Elemental Source Realm, and we don't know what he's guarding against. The elemental spirits are unable to leave, and even seeking help from the outside world has become a luxury.
"Alas, if it must be so, then we can only rely on our own strength to sustain our king's life."
Lu Ling's weathered voice was somber, indicating that this was the worst possible outcome.
The elemental spirits share the same origin as the elemental king and can serve as power carriers to restore his power. Although each elemental spirit possesses very little magic, it accumulates over time.
"There's no other way, but I'm afraid our king won't accept it."
The little ghost shook his head, looking somewhat melancholy as he spoke.
They tried every possible solution, but in the end, the discussion came to nothing, and the four elves fell silent.
Of course, most of the time it was Little Ghost and Deer Spirit who came up with the solutions, Little Jellyfish who nodded in support, and Roy only occasionally chimed in.
Just when everyone was at a loss and had no way out, suddenly, a powerful force burst forth from the direction of the entrance to the Elemental Source Realm.
Instantly, all the elemental spirits turned to look towards the entrance.
"I knew you were an idiot, but I never imagined you were this stupid. You're planning to just die here and never see me again, right?"
The woman's voice, though suppressing her anger, still carried a hint of allure, with even the last syllable seeming to have a hook.
If her tone weren't so aggressive, she could definitely seduce people.
A woman's voice resounded throughout the entire Elemental Source Realm. In the wide-eyed eyes of the ghost, DouDou saw that the entrance, which had long been sealed, had been torn open by a graceful figure.
And so, Philomona forced her way into the Elemental Source Realm from the outside.
"!!!"
The moment the little ghost confirmed that it was the legendary succubus Philomona, it rushed forward, trying to stop her from entering. Unfortunately for Philomona, its current state made it easy for her to ignore.
Philomona didn't even glance at him before heading straight for the location where the Elemental King had sealed himself away.
"No! A demon has invaded! Stop her!"
The little ghost went berserk, screaming at the top of his lungs, his voice echoing throughout the entire Elemental Origin Realm. But the next second, the voice of the Elemental King rang in his ears.
"One must not be rude."
The King of Elements' voice was still somewhat weak, but he still managed to interrupt the little ghost's actions.
"???"
The little ghost was dumbfounded. His king, whom he refused to communicate with, actually spoke up because of the entry of a demon, and even took the initiative to stop him for fear of offending the succubus.
Is this reasonable?
The little ghost fell into deep self-doubt.
"Hmph, that's more like it."
Philomona pouted and said to the Elemental King with a touch of arrogance.
He then glanced sideways at the little ghost before slowly patting his arm.
"I really don't know why you insist on keeping this from this little thing. He's just a little kid."
She didn't care what the Elemental King and the little ghost thought, and directly pointed out that she had a very close relationship with the Elemental King.
The overwhelming amount of information caused the little ghost, who always considered himself mentally mature and knowledgeable, to crash on the spot.
"Mona, that's enough. You insisted on coming in."
Although the Elemental King was stopping Filomona, his tone was clearly one of doting and helplessness, without a trace of unhappiness, and even... a hint of joy.
"Yes, otherwise who would save you?"
Mentioning this made Philomona even angrier. Last time, they had a falling out over this very reason, and this time she even came to save him. She had never done anything like this before.
"No... I don't need you to save me. As long as you live well, that's enough."
The King of Elements transformed into human form, shook his head at Philomona, and spoke gently, making the little ghost's scalp tingle.
This was the first time he had ever seen a king like this.
Even if the little ghost was an idiot, she could more or less tell that the relationship between the two was unusual. She was devastated, but dared not interrupt.
"Stop talking nonsense. I chose a suitable successor for you, but I didn't expect you to be so useless. Before she could even grow up, you were already failing."
Philomona said, her tone full of disdain.
"I'm really sorry to disappoint you."
The King of Elements wasn't angry at being treated like this; he was even echoing Philomona's words, acting like a spineless henpecked husband.
"Shut up, anyway... just keep going."
Philomona is easily swayed by gentle persuasion but not by force. When the Elemental King soothed her with that tone, her initially irritable temper immediately calmed down considerably, though her attitude remained awkward.
"Here you go. I'll take these little ones with me, but the little girl needs them."
After saying that, she dropped a broken wooden stick in front of the Elemental King, turned around, picked up Little Ghost and Roy, and left without the slightest hesitation.
If Maggie were here, she would recognize this as the stick she took from the Pope's treasury.
It looks ordinary and has no special features.
She didn't even consider taking him with her when she was besieging the Duke, leaving him directly in the temple. However, he ended up in Philomona's hands and was taken to the Elemental Source Realm by her.
Strangely enough, with this wooden stick, the distortion of the elemental source world immediately returned to normal, becoming as stable as before.
Even the power that the elemental king was constantly dissipating was contained, and there was no sign of it weakening further.
The Elemental King stared blankly at the wooden stick, then looked at Philomona as she left.
After a while, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, and he chuckled softly.
"Seriously, where did you find this thing?"
He sighed, but not with helplessness; rather, it seemed to carry a hint of sweetness.
If the little ghost saw the Elemental King's worthless grin, it would surely split open on the spot, though it's not much different from splitting open now.
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