Jenny's premonition was confirmed on the second day.
"Heading to the plague's hinterland again?"
Upon hearing the Elf Queen's words, Jenny lifted her head to look at her. Then, she tilted her head and looked at Olfen, who was standing near the Elf Queen.
She seemed a little excited and nervous at the same time.
In response to Jenny's question, the Elf Queen nodded in response.
She pondered for a moment before speaking softly.
"Yes, my friend.
Even though we managed to withdraw the patrol teams in time because of Olfen's reminder, there are still three patrol teams whose whereabouts are still unknown.
And according to the results of our investigation, these three patrol teams are the closest to the place where Olfen and the rest lost contact.
Therefore, we have reason to believe that there must be some secrets hidden there.
After all, according to the other patrol teams, they didn't encounter any monsters like you did. Therefore, we think that Olfen and the rest might have unintentionally stepped into an important place related to the plague outbreak.
Therefore, if we want to eradicate the plague completely, I'm afraid we have to start from there.
Therefore, we've decided to send another team there. Of course … "
The Elf Queen said and glanced at Olfen.
"Olfen will be the one leading the team. After all, she's the only one who knows how to get there."
I see.
Upon hearing the Elf Queen's answer, Jenny instantly understood.
In that case, it seemed like the Elf Queen was here to request for her to be the princess' guard.
As expected, at the same time, the Elf Queen's voice sounded in Jenny's ears again.
"As the journey will be very dangerous, we hope that you can help us, esteemed guest.
The Elves are facing a crisis of life and death and we don't have enough powerhouses to resist this disaster. If you're willing, I hope that you can protect Olfen along the way. "
The Elf Queen said and waved her hand.
Shortly after, upon seeing the Elf Queen's gesture, an Elf maidservant walked over with a tray.
On the tray was an azure cloak that was as colorful as the sky and a dark green leather armor.
Beside the leather armor were two crossed short swords. Their blades looked as if they were made of ice, and they shone with a transparent and dazzling luster under the sunlight.
Even without activating [Evil Eye], Jenny could feel the great power contained in these pieces of equipment.
It seemed that the elves were not completely ignorant of the ways of the world.
"This is a secret treasure of our elven race. This cloak gives the wearer the ability to soar in the air like a bird.
On the other hand, this leather armor could prevent all poisons from invading his body.
The Double-ice Fang Blades once belonged to a brave warrior of our Elf Kingdom. Now, I present them to you, esteemed guest.
I hope they can become a part of a new epic in your hands. "
"I'm honored, Your Majesty."
Since this group of elves was willing to present Jenny with borrowed flowers, she certainly wouldn't mind accepting this valuable gift.
So she immediately reached out to take it and answered in a low voice.
"I promise you, I won't let your kindness go to waste."
And this matter was decided just like that.
Of course, they couldn't rely on just the two of them to complete the mission in the heart of the plague.
In fact, apart from Olfen, the guide, and Jenny, the guardian, there were three other people who participated in this mission.
And these three people were the three foreigners that Jenny had seen at the banquet.
Through the Elf Queen's introduction, Jenny finally understood the true identity of these three people.
As Jenny expected, the Naga was the Priest of the Naga race and also the holy child of the Water Goddess — Helene.
At the same time, she was also the leader of this group of three. Just like what people remembered, this race was cold and wasn't good at interacting with people.
As a result, the cleric named Helene was always cold and didn't speak much. She looked like an iceberg.
Even when talking to Jenny, she only gave a simple self-introduction, and then stood to the side in a daze, giving off a look that no one knew what she was thinking about.
As for the two people beside her, the Barbarian Warrior, Boros, was the holy child of the Eye of Truth. Jenny had to admit that when she heard this news, she was truly shocked.
She couldn't imagine what kind of taste Thom had that he wouldn't even let off a Barbarian.
If the records weren't wrong, the Eye of Truth's God's incarnation was about the same height as an ordinary human.
Female Barbarians were at least 2.5 meters tall, so she couldn't figure out how the two of them got together no matter how hard she racked her brains.
Could it be that during the descent of the Holy Ones, this unlucky child accidentally fell into the Barbarian gathering area and was raped by a female Barbarian?
If that was the case, then she really knew an incredible secret.
As for the Dwarf Mage, Syed, he was the holy child of the God of Harvest.
However, his identity was somewhat unusual and different from what Jenny had imagined. Although he was a Mage, he was also an Alchemist and a Construct Alchemist.
Moreover, he was a Construct Alchemist. These Alchemists weren't strong in combat, but the strength of the constructs they created wasn't weak.
From this, it could be seen that the Holy Church didn't send the three holy children without consideration. The Naga Priestess was skilled in curing diseases and poisons, and the strong physique of the Barbarians wasn't afraid of most diseases and plagues.
The Alchemist's constructs weren't living things and were more suitable for this kind of exploration.
At the same time, as an Evoking Mage, he was quite unique in mastering the elements.
Apart from these five people, the Elf Queen didn't arrange for anyone else.
It wasn't because she felt sorry for her subordinates, but because of Olfen's words.
The deeper they went into the heart of the plague, the more dangerous it would be.
It would be easier if there were fewer people, but if there were too many, they might be unable to extricate themselves.
In the end, the Elf Queen made this choice.
After the two sides met, they naturally exchanged greetings. It was also at this time that Jenn learned from the Barbarian Warrior that they had only arrived in the Elf Forest a few days ago. Originally, when they first entered the Elf Forest, the three of them wanted to investigate in depth.
However, at that time, because the Elf Queen had already sent out patrols, they changed their minds under the Elf Queen's persuasion and decided to wait for the patrols to investigate the situation.
They didn't expect that Olfen was the only one who came back alive, so they had to personally go and see the situation.
Previously, because Olfen and the others were too focused on escaping for their lives, they didn't understand the situation around them, so there wasn't much valuable information after they returned.
So far, everyone only knew that the animals that died because of the plague would turn into some kind of monster.
As for whether this was a coincidental phenomenon or the result of the plague, further confirmation was needed.
Although it was already very late when Jenn received the news from Alice, the problem was that he had the precious Astral Unicorn, which only took a few hours for her to run from Passus to the Elf Forest to find trouble.
Although the saints had the sacred bloodline, they also had two legs and one mouth. Even if they rode horses, it would take them half a month to reach the Elf Forest from the Holy Kingdom.
Therefore, they arrived at the Elf Forest almost at the same time as Jenn. As for Irene and the rest … They hadn't left the Holy Kingdom yet.
After meeting them, Jenn quickly figured out the true strength of these people.
Among them, the most powerful was the Naga Tribe's High Priest.
He was almost at the level of the mid-Legendary-realm.
The Barbarian Warrior was considered to have just stepped into the Legendary-realm and awakened his element.
Only the Dwarf Mage wasn't very strong. At most, he was at the threshold of the Legendary-realm, and hadn't even awakened his element.
However, Jenn wouldn't look down on him because of this. Just the fact that he was a Construct Alchemist was enough to make many people suffer.
Among these people, the weakest was naturally Olfen. As the second princess of the Elf Kingdom, her strength had just reached the high-level level, and the most depressing thing was that Olfen was a Druid.
This profession had high requirements for the environment, and in the Plagued Land, almost all the natural elements had withered, so there was no room for Olfen to perform at all. This was also one of the main reasons why the patrol team was completely annihilated.
After all, without the support of natural elements, they obviously had no chance of winning against the terrifying monsters that were full of danger and poison.
Regarding this combination, Olfen was obviously a little worried, but Jenn didn't take it to heart.
Defensive Warrior, Fire Mage, Holy Priest, Wild Virtue, and Survival were enough for a group of five to explore.
After all, a team of five was a huge killing machine …
However, Jenn didn't know that just as they set off from the Heart of the Tree and headed to the hinterland of the forest again, another group of mysterious uninvited guests appeared near the canyon.
"Is this the place?"
Looking at the completely withered land and canyon that seemed to have been completely destroyed, the dark figure in the lead said in a low, hoarse voice.
Then, he raised his withered right hand that only had knuckles left, and gently pointed at the void.
Soon, in the next moment, a black evil rune appeared in the air out of thin air, and then quickly dissipated.
Seeing this scene, the dark figure couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
"Very good … In that case, let's act according to plan."
As soon as the voice fell, there was suddenly a terrifying wail from below the dark figure, and then, one by one, ghosts emerged from the shadows and scattered in all directions.
After just a moment, everything disappeared completely, and the original silence was restored.