somewhere within a secret realm. The sky was high and the clouds leisurely, a gentle breeze softly blew, and everywhere you looked, the entire secret realm space was peaceful. A light wind swept through the mountains and forests, causing the wild grass on the plains to bow as if forming wave upon wave, and blooming flowers opened in the air, with a faint floral fragrance permeating the atmosphere. This was a world full of flowers, grass, and trees, a peaceful natural space. Unlike in the Kawa Great Forest, where resources were fought over and even trees battled to the death for sunlight. If the outside world was a brutal arena of natural evolution, where the weak were meat for the strong, then this secret realm space was like a garden woodland where the god of love had descended. Even the breeze in the air was peaceful. This was the secret realm of the Elf Kingdom. Yet at this moment, around the towering, sky-scraping mysterious tree whose branches spread out to obscure half of the sky and grow out into clumps of forest, the elves living in the entire secret realm were gathering. Tens of thousands of elves gathered around the branches of the giant tree. These elves, who had lived among trees since childhood, stood scattered like birds on the winding giant branches, watching in solemnity the Elf Queen with long flowing golden hair, skin as white as jade, and a natural crown on her head, standing atop the tree. At this moment, the population of the entire Elf Kingdom was gathered here. The air was filled with a heavy, oppressive atmosphere. This oppressive atmosphere shattered the previous peace of the Elf Kingdom. "Subjects, evil has once again reached our doorstep, seeking to forever annihilate the followers of nature. After a millennium of evasion, it is inevitable to face the final reckoning. Since this is so, let us take up our weapons and deliver one last counterattack to those evildoers; the natural radiance shall never perish!" The delicate Elf Queen raised her green scepter, emitting tiny green lights that spread like fireflies. She gazed down at her subjects standing on the branches, her voice mournful, filled with a blood-weeping, despairing, and resolute cry that everyone could hear! The elves standing on the trees below shouted loudly, and within the borders of the once peaceful Elf Kingdom, a desperate fighting spirit rose to the sky. It felt like knowing you are nearing the end, but still determined to take a bite out of the enemy with desperation and ferocity. The sound waves surged to the sky, shaking the leaves of the giant Mother Tree. The Elf Queen's gaze swept over each of her subjects, old people, children, women... her eyes full of sadness. Having fled for so long, they finally could not escape the fate of final extinction... The Elf Queen's delicate face showed a heart-wrenching despair. "Let's set out! Even if it means death, let us give those evil ones an unforgettable lesson!" Her clear yet resolute voice echoed throughout the space of the Elf Kingdom. Follow current novels on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝓷𝓮𝓽 The First Stronghold, within the newly established town camping site. At this moment, outside the town camp that was under construction, tens of thousands of elves surrounded the outside densely. The air was heavy, and war was about to break out. "Have these elves gone mad?" Within the First Stronghold, Dark Elf Adinlek stood upon the city wall built from rows of giant trees, frowning as he looked at the densely packed elves outside. It was an all-out mobilization! This was the first reaction of the Dark Elf upon seeing the external elf army, not only adult elves but even elders and children had taken up arms and gone to the battlefield. Wasn't it just a partial skirmish before? How did it suddenly turn into this? Moreover, the state of these elves seemed a bit off. "Indeed, they've gone mad!" Former Mercenary Deputy Captain Gory also stood beside him, gazing heavily at the elf army outside, and said in a deep voice. Such an all-out mobilization scene, this approach of everyone from young to old going to battle, that kind of momentum that seems like right before death. Everything seemed utterly inexplicable. Weren't we just choosing a spot to establish a stronghold? Suddenly, a group of elves appeared to obstruct us, and during the tree-clearing process, these damn guys harassed us incessantly, but who knew they would act as if we had some deep-seated blood feud with them? "Captain Gory, do you know what's going on with these guys?" Although Adinlek internally harbored dissatisfaction with this companion who often snatched merits, outwardly, they got along well enough. Seeing Gory wanting to say something but stopping, he asked. Elves, seldom seen by people for millennia, were only occasionally mentioned in some ancient records by Dark Elves. In the Central Earth Human World, there might be more rumors and records related to elves, in some remote places, there also seemed to exist living Elf Realms. "Elves are faithful to nature, extremely devoted to the growth and care of the natural environment. Perhaps our recent tree-cutting activities angered them, but..." To clear a safe area and obtain enough building materials, large areas of forest land around the stronghold town were felled. Looking out, the previously lush forest plains became a devastated mess. This, perhaps, was the reason for angering the elves. However, there was a sentence Gory had not spoken. Perhaps massively destroying the forest environment indeed angered the elves, but it should never have caused such an all-out mobilization scene today, that kind of situation more like a mortal feud, as if knowing they were about to die and deciding to make a desperate final counterattack against the enemy. But, was there a profound bitter feud between the Dragon Nest Tribe and the elves? Vaguely, Gory felt something was amiss. After all, his understanding of elves was merely hearsay from minstrels; he had never truly witnessed elves. The Dark Elf also felt something was amiss if that was all it took to erupt into such a life-and-death war, it would be too unreasonable. "Let's forget about that for now. Secure defenses first. Since they've dared to initiate war, they must be prepared for complete annihilation!" Within the First Stronghold, with large numbers of old and weak Beastman militia withdrawn to the garrison, most of the forces within the stronghold consisted of the Dragon Nest Tribe, a full total of eight thousand. A well-trained military formation, excellent equipment, combined with a considerable number of Beastman Officers and Junior Officers, and they were defending the city. Looking at it this way, it didn't seem like they would lose. Elf forces surrounded a large number of Dragon Nest Beastmen inside the stronghold, The elves did not act, nor did the Dragon Nest Beastmen. Before long, agitation arose among the elf forces, creating a path. The Elf Queen and her surrounding guards walked through the path, standing in the midst of the army. The Queen, with her exquisite face, raised her scepter high and commanded loudly: