"If the key to the seal is the statues of the three commanders, and two statues are known to be missing, the crucial question is where is the third statue located?" Lu Heng learned that the statues of the three commanders of the Anti-Demon Alliance Army are the key to unlocking the seal on the Heath Mountain Range, and immediately thought of the most critical issue. Fiona, who had been investigating alongside him, was also clear about the sequence of events and chimed in, "That’s right, if the Abyss Camp is looking for the three commanders’ statues, as long as we find the last statue first, we’ll be able to predict the opponent’s goal and respond accordingly." Her eyes gleamed with insight, and she looked up at Queen Orelana, volunteering: "Queen, please allow me to lead a team to search for the last commander statue." However, Orelana did not agree, instead, she pondered for a moment before saying, "There’s no need to search for the last statue." Lu Heng and Fiona both gazed at the Elf Queen with confusion, not understanding what she meant, while Terres looked calm, as if he already knew the reason. They heard Queen Orelana pacing back and forth, unraveling their doubts, "The third commander statue is right inside the palace." Lu Heng and Fiona were a bit surprised. Terres helped to explain, "Among the three commanders who established the Anti-Demon Alliance Army seven hundred years ago, the first commander was Orelana’s father." Orelana Queen’s father was Elf King Talnas of the Quel’dorei. It was precisely due to the prestige of Elf King Talnas that elves scattered across the continent were united to form the Anti-Demon Alliance Army and fight against the Abyss. Queen Orelana said leisurely, "The last statue is indeed my father’s statue which I have always kept stored in the palace." "When I was very little, my father once told me that the statue is like a key and should be kept safe." "However, three hundred years have passed, and nothing has come up requiring this key, so I’ve almost forgotten about it." Lu Heng pondered briefly and asked, "Do we need to confirm if the statue is still there?" Queen Orelana and Terres exchanged glances, and a conjecture arose in their minds, worried that this might be a way to locate the last statue. "If the Queen confirms that the statue won’t be lost, we don’t need to check." Lu Heng noticed what they were concerned about. After a moment of contemplation, Queen Orelana said, "Let’s take a look, I’m not sure if anyone has touched the statue." Among those present, only these four, Terres and Fiona were the Queen’s most trusted people, apart from them, only Lu Heng was considered an "outsider." However, after the last summoning, Queen Orelana held great trust in Lu Heng. Moreover, the identity of the Summoner itself was a form of guarantee. Coming from the Otherworld, although the Summoners weren’t of the same species, they wouldn’t reside in this world, hence there were no conflicts of interest. Additionally, the limitations on battlefield tasks made the Summoners’ identities simple, and their mission goals clear; as long as it wasn’t a raiding team of special nature, it was a very trustworthy identity. Besides, Elf King Talnas’s statue was merely a key to a seal and didn’t hold much intrinsic value. And for the Summoner, taking the key wouldn’t yield any benefit, naturally removing any fears. The group followed Queen Orelana to the study in the back hall, where they saw the statue of Elf King Talnas. Orelana took her father’s statue from the cabinet, placed it squarely on the table, then closed her eyes and folded her hands on her chest, seemingly praying or reminiscing about memories of her father. Lu Heng also lowered his head, closing his eyes to show respect to this former commander of the Anti-Demon Alliance Army. A moment later, Orelana opened her eyes, saying, "You must be referring to this statue. I indeed know it’s a sealed key, but never explored its background." The Elf Clan was once the most prosperous species on the Queldorei Continent, establishing a glorious Elf Civilization that spread its footprints across the continent. During the peak of Elf Civilization, the five major mountain ranges and three oceans on the Queldorei Continent had watchposts and towns established by elves. With the Abyss Descent, the Elf Clan gradually retreated to Kolos City. Due to the Elf Clan’s abandonment of many once-flourishing towns, the temples and shrines of those towns couldn’t be moved, ultimately becoming ruins. The Elf Clan had abandoned so many temples and towns that the seal in Xiling City did not garner significant attention. After all, the entire city was forsaken; there was no energy left to manage the seal within the city. Queen Orelana had always preserved this statue well solely because it was her father Talnas’s statue. "May I observe closer?" Lu Heng spoke as he stepped forward, bending down for a closer look. Orelana did not stop him, considering the incident involved the statues of the three commanders, it indeed demanded thorough investigation. Furthermore, she had listened to Fiona’s report about an Elf Guard who died because of this, with the cause still untraceable. Lu Heng studied while asking, "Could you tell me about the seal situation in Xiling City?" After a brief silence, Terres spoke: "To discuss that seal, we must begin with the founding location of Xiling City. "Xiling City is built on the Heath Mountain Range, within lies a Moon Well, one of the three major Moon Wells on the continent..." In fact, many cities established by the Elf Clan were centered around Moon Wells.
From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword - Chapter 649
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 5:10 AM
