Though the night within the camp wasn't brightly lit, with the help of lanterns crafted by the Lietes elves resembling fireflies but emitting a brighter glow at night, the camp was still illuminated.

As Hao Yun and Master Gu admired the unique and cozy night scenery, they chatted casually with Serwinf along the way. They found Serwinf to be quite talkative and willing to provide answers within his capacity to some sensitive questions they raised.

Despite their random chatter, inevitably, the conversation turned to Elinna. Given Serwinf's generous disposition towards answering questions, Hao Yun didn't hesitate to ask him directly why Elinna was revered as a true god.

Upon hearing the question, Serwinf's expression immediately turned devout as he replied, "Back then, I was with a cavalry unit marching into a valley when we were ambushed by Dark Elf ambushers. As our main force was cavalry and we were restricted by the terrain of the valley, we couldn't leverage our advantages and could only use shields to block the arrows and spears raining down from above while relying on our eagle squadron to engage the enemy, ensuring our swift retreat from the valley."

"However, the Dark Elves ambushing us were well-prepared. They outnumbered us, and their attacks were specifically targeting the front and rear flanks of our formation, making it difficult for us to advance or retreat. We were trapped at the bottom of the valley, suffering heavy casualties. Though our eagle squadron was formidable, their numbers were limited, and the enemy, taking cover in the forest above the valley, neutralized their aerial advantage."

Serwinf shuddered at the memory and continued, "I was terrified. With both hands holding up a shield against the attacks from above, I pressed against a large rock at the bottom of the valley, trying to withstand the onslaught. The entire valley echoed with the sounds of Dark Elves attacking, arrows and spears flying incessantly. Soldiers around me were constantly being hit, and their agonizing screams filled the air."

"Alas! Due to the suddenness and ferocity of the ambush, we were caught off guard. For a moment, we could do nothing but huddle at the bottom of the valley, at the mercy of the enemy. Seeing people fall around me, I fell into despair. I even entertained thoughts of wishing to be struck by a spear or arrow, hoping for a painless death."

At this point, Serwinf's tone suddenly changed, and his eyes regained their fervor. "But just as we were plunged into despair, a radiant beam of holy light suddenly descended from the sky. Following that, a mysterious figure dressed in robes, with wings of light flapping behind, appeared out of nowhere, hovering above the valley."

Hao Yun knew that the mysterious figure Serwinf described was none other than Elinna, as depicted when Elinna made her grand appearance.

Serwinf continued with reverence, "At the moment the figure appeared, the spears and arrows flying towards us seemed to freeze in mid-air. Then came a sight I had never witnessed before—a strange scene where those halted spears and arrows automatically turned around, heading back towards the enemies on the valley's edge."

"Clearly, the Dark Elves ambushing us hadn't anticipated such an event. They were caught completely off guard by this sudden turn of events. Many of them were struck by their own weapons, unable to react in time. Now, our concern at the bottom of the valley wasn't just the enemy's attacks but also the enemies who, having been hit by their own weapons, lost their footing and tumbled down from above."

"Thanks to this sudden turn of events disrupting the enemy's ambush, our cavalry finally seized the opportunity to break out of the encirclement. Charging out of the valley floor, they exploited our advantage in swift maneuvering through the forest, cutting down the enemies lurking on the side of the valley and, taking advantage of the enemy's disarray, annihilated them."

Serwinf looked up at the night sky, making a devout gesture, and then continued, "Gentlemen, you must have guessed that the mysterious figure who helped us thwart the enemy's ambush was our true god, Lady Elinna. It's precisely because Lady Elinna is a true god that she could descend from the heavens in such a manner and help us reverse the tide of battle. Without Lady Elinna's timely arrival, I'm afraid you wouldn't be meeting Serwinf here today."

"So, that's why she became your leader?" Hao Yun asked.

"Yes, gentlemen," Serwinf nodded respectfully, then said with devout sincerity, "Gentlemen, you have no idea how dazzling the holy light Lady Elinna brought with her was. No one except true deities could unleash such powerful and reassuring power. Moreover, Lady Elinna not only saved us but also, in this incarnation, her purpose is to protect us Lietes elves and help us overcome adversity. Therefore, as devout followers of the gods, we naturally follow Lady Elinna in this incarnation without hesitation, and under her guidance, we will save this world from peril."

Indeed, as Judge Yan and the others suspected, these elves were blindly devoted to unknown deities. Otherwise, they wouldn't willingly serve her based on a single act of help. It seemed that Elinna had a tight grip on these unfortunate individuals, capitalizing on their familiarity with her from their past lives.

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Seeing that Haoyun didn't seem to want to continue questioning, Serwin continued, "Lady Elinna, the true goddess who saved us, informed us that she intends to continue rescuing other Laites elves still in danger. If we were willing, we could join her in restoring order to this world. Faced with the gracious invitation of the true goddess, we naturally couldn't refuse. Therefore, the remaining soldiers of our cavalry regiment all voluntarily became followers of Lady Elinna, and our cavalry regiment was specially renamed 'Saviors Knight Order.' After that, we followed Lady Elinna's footsteps and came all the way west to this misty forest."

"Why did you come here? Was it for the battle that took place on the edge of the cliff? Or was it to ensure the safety of this camp? However, with the protection of this misty forest, the Dark elves shouldn't pose any threat here, right?" Haoyun asked curiously upon hearing this.

"Where Lady Elinna leads us, the Savior Knight Order will follow. We won't inquire too much about Lady Elinna's plans, let alone question her ideas. We just need to obey orders." Serwin first expressed his attitude of unconditional obedience to Elinna's arrangements.

Then, Serwin looked meaningfully at Haoyun and Dao Lao, saying, "The battle that took place on the edge of the cliff was indeed regrettable, as when we arrived here, the battle had already ended. However, Lady Elinna previously mentioned that if we were lucky, we might encounter her companions here in the misty forest. I guess Lady Elinna's 'opponents' she mentioned might refer to you two, adults."

Indeed, Elinna had anticipated that Haoyun and his companion would appear at the cliff, which is why she ambushed them there. But the question was, Haoyun and his companion had arrived at the correct time, transported here through the teleportation anchor carefully selected by Master Gu. However, how did Elinna accurately know where Haoyun and his companion would appear?

Could it be that Elinna also teleported here through a teleportation anchor set on the cliff? If so, she would indeed have reason to predict in advance that other priests might also appear here to capture her. However, this raised another question.

According to records of a search by the Underworld Spirit Realm, Elinna manifested on the Elf Planet as a priest in a high-profile manner. But according to Serwin's description just now, Elinna manifested above the valley where they were ambushed. However, the records of the Underworld Spirit Realm showed that Elinna had only manifested once.

Furthermore, unless under special circumstances and with special approval from the Divine Realm, priests would be restricted from using divine power and manifesting in their sacred true forms in the mortal realm. The reason for this restriction by the Divine Realm on priests was to prevent the excessive use of divine power by priests in the mortal realm from seriously affecting the stability of the local space-time continuum.

Therefore, Haoyun came to a conclusion: Elinna's manifestation in her sacred true form on the Elf Planet observed by the Underworld Spirit Realm likely did not occur when she arrived on the Elf Planet. Elinna's high-profile appearance above the valley and her rescue of Serwin and his companions must have been for some undisclosed purpose. Elinna probably had secretly returned to the Elf Planet from the Underworld Spirit Realm before it was discovered by the Underworld Spirit Realm. And the location where she teleported back to the Elf Planet was likely the same as where Haoyun and his companion appeared. That's why she could accurately know that Haoyun and Master Gu would appear from here.

Haoyun instantly made the above inference after listening to Serwin's narrative. Dao Lao, on the other hand, agreed with Haoyun's inference through the system channel, while stroking his long white beard, and responded to Serwin, confirming that he was indeed one of Elinna's companions. At the same time, Dao Lao expressed his gratitude to Elinna once again for personally coming outside the forest to meet them.

Serwin continued to express respectfully that these were what they should do, and once again welcomed the arrival of Elinna's two companions.

Of course, Haoyun and Master Gu knew that Serwin's words were just superficial. Because they could feel that Serwin didn't really regard them as Elinna's companions but as temporary enemies who couldn't tear their faces apart for the time being. However, Haoyun and Master Gu didn't care about this. After all, weren't they also viewing Serwin with the same mentality?

The three of them walked and chatted casually about trivial matters. During this time, Haoyun also inquired about the situation of this camp. And from this, he learned that this camp was originally a military stronghold guarding this area, named Mist Town. Elinna only temporarily stationed here with the army and incidentally assisted in repelling the enemy, and Serwin and his companions regarded it as a temporary camp because of this.

After learning this information, Haoyun and Master Gu couldn't help but question Elinna's behavior again. Could it be that Elinna set up camp here specifically to wait for the priests who came to capture her? But why would she wait for the priests to come and capture her instead of finding a way to hide?

By now, it was already late in the evening, and on the streets of the small town, apart from occasional nighttime patrols, it was hard to see any civilians strolling around. So, Haoyun and his companion wandered around casually and then returned to their residence accompanied by Serwin.

As soon as they entered the house, Dao Lao poured himself a glass of fruit wine specially prepared by Serwin for them, sat down on the rattan chair, and drank it. Haoyun casually grabbed a piece of fruit and said, "Old Dao, from Serwin's description, this Elinna's combat power shouldn't be underestimated! For example, her ability to remotely control weapons to attack Dark elves. In my opinion, this is a very extraordinary ability!"

"Since Elinna claims to want to resolve the conflict between the Laites and the Dark elves, with the strength she has demonstrated, isn't that something she could easily accomplish in minutes? Don't tell me she refrains from doing so out of fear of destabilizing the spacetime continuum here. If she's capable of killing Dark elf soldiers, how could she care about the stability of the spacetime continuum here?"

Haoyun's tone shifted, then he continued, "But what I don't understand is, according to Serwin's description just now, they encountered the Dark elf army several times on their way to Mist Town. However, Serwin only mentioned that they won these battles under Elinna's leadership, but did not indicate that Elinna displayed extraordinary means in each battle, directly annihilating the enemy, did he?"