However, the meat grinder that appeared on the platform in the castle hall was not noticed by the Wood Elves and Green Leaf Group members outside.
Of course, even if they hadn't noticed the situation inside the main castle building, they already felt something was amiss in their hearts.
After all, they could clearly see the archers and Crossbowmen on the main castle building from the Holy White Council's Holy Light Torch Tower, still raining down arrows on them, causing heavy losses to the Wood Elf soldiers they brought.
Up to now, Zhou Wu'an, the head of the Security Department, hasn't managed to take down the main castle building with his most elite beheading unit, which means something has definitely happened inside the main castle building.
But what they didn't understand was what this situation was. Why hadn't the castle been taken down yet? Were they searching for the entrance to the main castle building, or had they encountered fierce resistance, slowing their advance? They had no idea.
However, for Zhang Song and Yang Di, their hearts were in their throats, a truly anxious worry.
"What exactly is going on? Why hasn't the main castle building been taken down yet? Has Zhou Wu'an encountered something?" Yang Di slowly asked at this moment, his voice filled with worry.
"Perhaps so, but Mr. Yang, rest assured, Zhou Wu'an is still quite powerful."
Zhang Song, who was beside him, was also very anxious and worried, but he still comforted Yang Di: "After all, you know that the Security Department led by Zhou Wu'an is the strongest group of people in our Green Leaf Group. Before setting off, they were each given three Spirit Realm fragments. If they really encounter something, they can swallow the Spirit Realm fragments and directly transform into peak Wood Elves. Whether it's close-quarters combat or agile movement, they are all assassination experts in the complex environment of the castle."
Yang Di listened to Zhang Song's words, pursed his lips, and said nothing, indicating his agreement with Zhang Song.
Because he also understood the power of the Wood Elves.
Although the Wood Elf race had been separated from the High Elf for a very long time, close to thousands or tens of thousands of years, and had also lost their keen magical perception and powerful magical talent due to living here for a long time.
What they gained in return, however, was a more agile and healthier body than the High Elf, as well as keen perception and physical coordination.
Therefore, Wood Elves were prolific in archers, light-armored assault warriors, and assassins.
Their light-armored warriors could even be considered a type of assassin.
Whether it was a complex primeval forest, a town full of buildings, or a confined and narrow castle interior.
These Wood Elves could complete their missions very well.
After all, their physical coordination and agile bodies allowed them to perform actions and behaviors that ordinary Blue Star Humans could hardly achieve, often easily breaking through the seemingly secure defense networks of Blue Star Humans.
That's why Yang Di believed Zhang Song's words were correct; he deeply understood the power of the Wood Elf race.
"I hope everything goes well." Yang Di silently prayed in his heart at this moment.
Because for some reason, he always felt that something was wrong, and looking at how they had already broken into the castle in Deherim and had begun their beheading operation, he still felt that this was not a victory, but rather a countdown to defeat.
Of course, he just shook his head and threw this thought out of his mind.
Now he had already seized the scales of victory.
After all, his troops were still pouring out of the portal continuously.
Although they would suffer heavy losses due to the arrow rain from the surrounding city walls and the main castle building while assaulting the main castle building, with the Wood Elves' keen perception, they could still avoid many fatal arrows, sustaining only minor or serious injuries, and then rush into the main castle building.
Once they found the Lord of Deherim, that fellow named Shen Mu, and killed him, everything would be settled.
Deherim would be completely under his control.
Moreover, at this moment, Yang Di turned his head to look at the corner of the library, where there were still 20 Human Mages from Eden Garde wearing white robes, squatting there like quails, staring in astonishment at the Wood Elf soldiers emerging from the portal and the portal itself.
Especially when looking at the portal, each of them widened their eyes, seemingly mesmerized by the profound magic of the portal, instantly becoming engrossed.
They didn't even care about the more than 10 Blue Star Humans standing nearby, holding Elven longswords and staring at them.
"These must be those Human Mages. I didn't expect them to surrender so easily, which is really good. Zhang Bo said earlier not to harm these Human Mages. It seems Zhang Bo also wants to sign a Human race contract with them." Yang Di knew this in his heart, after all, he had come from the bottom and had also held high positions. He could tell what others were thinking with just a glance.
Thinking about Zhang Bo's small actions or tricks, Yang Di also turned a blind eye, as long as he was sure that Zhang Bo was still loyal to him, that was enough.
Anyway, Bali River Street would definitely be under his control, and even the resources of the entire Long City would belong to him.
Given that, just letting a little bit slip through his fingers would be enough for Zhang Bo.
Not only would there be no rift between himself and Zhang Bo.
Instead, he would gain Zhang Bo's even more reverent loyalty.
These were the tactics of those in power.
Yang Di understood this very well.
"However, if something really goes wrong, these three portals can directly connect to the Wood Elf Plane. At that time, we can invite the true main forces of the Wood Elves from the Wood Elf Plane to come over." Yang Di didn't pay attention to Zhang Bo at this moment. Instead, he looked at the three portals, from which Wood Elf soldiers belonging to the Green Leaf Group were still jumping out one by one.
His heart felt a little heavy.
When he had discussed with the Wood Elf Great Elder before, he had already expressed his concerns, and these concerns were not only for Deherim but also for Ludwig, the vanguard of the so-called Black Arrow Tower Seventh Dynasty.
That fellow named Ludwig seemed to be the Great Elder's biological brother, and there seemed to be some friction between the two. Although the other party still showed goodwill towards his Wood Elf identity and the Wood Elf Plane behind him.
But Yang Di dared not gamble.
Although this Ludwig was once a Wood Elf, and even a high-ranking Wood Elf, it must be understood that the current Ludwig was an Undead Monster resurrected and corrupted by death spirit rules.
It could be said that Ludwig only conceptually still recognized himself as a Wood Elf.
But in essence.
Ludwig.
Is an Undead Monster resurrected and corrupted by death spirit rules!
Therefore, Yang Di had to be cautious. If something really happened, he would definitely have no means to contend with Ludwig, this Undead Monster. So, he would have to invite the true extraordinary powers from the Wood Elf Plane to descend upon the Blue Star World to block Ludwig for him.
And all of this was also within the consideration of the Wood Elf Great Elder, which is why these three portals could communicate with the Wood Elf Plane at any time.
It was all for the sake of being prepared for any eventuality.
Although the words were a bit convoluted, the purpose and effect were just that.
...
And at this moment, outside the eastern city wall of Deherim's Town Area, Ludwig was hiding in a cloud of Undead black mist.
His eyes held a hint of amusement, and he also looked up at the castle built on a rock foundation.
"This fluctuation should be the power of the portal, opening a portal to the Blue Star World and then summoning troops." A smile appeared on Ludwig's pale face. He looked like a normal creature, but if one looked closely into his eyes, they would see the soul fire flickering deep within his pupils.
This gave Ludwig's handsome face a hint of eeriness and terror.
At this moment, Ludwig seemed to sense this. As the soul fire burned intensely deep within his eyes, the expression on his face also revealed disgust: "And I also feel the teleportation power within the portal that leads to the Astral Realm. This should be my brother's doing. If any special problems arise, this portal will immediately open the Astral Gate, allowing the power from the Wood Elf Plane to appear in this world."
As he spoke, a smile appeared on Ludwig's face, and he let out a low chuckle.
This made his handsome face even more gloomy.
"This must be to guard against me, which truly saddens me. Although I do want to obtain the magical plants containing Natural Consciousness fragments within that castle, I am still your brother, your biological brother who resolutely sacrificed himself for the safety of the Wood Elves during the End War, a hero of the entire Wood Elf race."
Ludwig spoke softly.
And at this moment, his steps slowly moved forward. The pervasive black mist seemed to sense his will and quietly parted to both sides, re-exposing his figure before the city walls of Deherim, which were illuminated by the Holy Light as if it were daytime.
'Zzzzzz!'
But as he entered the space illuminated by the Holy Light as if it were daytime, Ludwig's pale skin, which looked as if it had never seen the sun, immediately developed black spots, and wisps of subtle black mist also spread throughout his body.
This didn't feel like a normal creature basking in the sun; rather, it was like a Vampire, unable to see sunlight, feeling purified by the sun as if cursed.
In fact, it was true. Ludwig could clearly feel that the physical body he had condensed was beginning to suffer damage under the Holy Light.
The negative energy that formed his physical body was being intensely attacked by the positive energy within the Holy Light.
If it weren't for his mastery of powerful extraordinary power.
And the negative energy condensed into his physical body was also extremely solid.
The positive energy within the Holy Light, because it needed to illuminate a very long distance around, appeared relatively dispersed.
Then his body, Ludwig's body, would definitely be deeply purified and burned by the positive energy in the Holy Light, turning into wisps of black smoke, then vanishing, leaving only his true Skeleton form.
Even if he stayed under the Holy Light for a long time, his main Skeleton would gradually lose negative energy and soul circuits due to the Holy Light's purification effect, completely turning into a pile of useless rotten bones in this area.
"If that's the case, perhaps it's not bad." Ludwig's soul fire flickered in his eyes at this moment.
Such a thought suddenly occurred to him.
Especially feeling the stinging pain appearing on his face, which was the pain of purification and attack by the Holy Light against his evil soul, a soul already controlled and manipulated by death spirit rules.
This led to such a thought.
Even without a mirror, Ludwig knew that his face was covered in black spots, and even pits had appeared, reaching his skull.
That was a grotesque face that Ludwig, who had always been handsome and proud of it, would absolutely not allow to appear.
"But there's no other way. My true form is just a Skeleton, a Skeleton controlled by death spirit rules."
Ludwig couldn't help but chuckle again at this moment, his laughter low and mournful: "This is just my false appearance. Even if it's so ugly, what does it matter? After all, at that time, I was willing to sacrifice my life and become what I am now. I was willing to become like this for the prosperity and hope of survival of the Wood Elf race."
He spoke softly, but the soul fire in his eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if after this period of rest, his soul fire had recovered some of its extraordinary power usage ability.
He had rested well.
Then, looking at the Skeleton Legion that was still continuously appearing below the eastern city wall, climbing up towards the top of the city wall via two ramps, and still hadn't truly broken through onto the city wall, a hint of anger appeared in his eyes.
So Ludwig didn't want to wait any longer. He raised his right hand again, aiming it at the middle position between the two ramps.
He slowly spread his five fingers.
Allowing his power to begin to condense.
"Then, let it be even more intense for me." Ludwig's eyes showed a ruthless glint, and the subtle white flames that had originally appeared in his eyes were now completely replaced by black soul fire. (End of Chapter)