Chapter 610 - 608: Is Elina Coming After Me?

Hilia’s treatment of the Elven City’s ailments slowly spread from the Elf Race and Ista to other empires.

A sudden pollution disaster hit the Elf Forest, spreading across the entire forest and towards other empires, which left the elves helpless, drawing worldwide attention to the issue.

At this time, a Holy Mage from Ista arrived in the Elven Race, bringing hope to all the disaster victims in the cities and reviving the stagnant cities.

This person, who just won the Mage League championship last year, quickly became known across the world when these two events converged.

The assassination attempt on Hilia by the ’Dark Elves’ has not yet been disclosed, nor has the Elf Royal Court’s so-called ’Dark Elf Special Squad’ revealed it.

Hilia hasn’t disclosed it either.

She is waiting for an opportunity.

It’s best if someone else reveals it; if she were to say it herself, it would somewhat ’break her character’.

Hilia felt that this opportunity was not far away.

Upon leaving Forest Language City, the City Lord asked, "Miss Hilia, thank you for your assistance. May I ask where you plan to go next?"

Hilia thought for a moment and said directly, without hiding, "Next, I will head to the southwest direction to Watch City."

"Watch City, huh." The City Lord nodded, "Alright, thank you again for your help. Although you don’t care whether there is compensation, we’ve prepared something for your travel expenses."

The City Lord presented a bag.

Hilia took it; it was very light.

She slightly puffed her mouth, but when she felt the inside was card-shaped rather than gold coin-shaped, her eyes turned into crescent moons with delight.

"How can I accept this?"

Hilia accepted it and waved goodbye.

This time, she strongly insisted on keeping her departure low-key so people wouldn’t know she’d left.

"By the way."

Before Hilia left, the City Lord hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss Hilia, the Elf Royal Court sent a message that they want to send people to escort you. What do you think about that?"

"Not needed." Hilia interrupted.

An escort by the Elf Royal Family? It’s more like surveillance.

Hilia didn’t want extra eyes around her.

The City Lord seemed to have anticipated Hilia’s response, showed no surprise, and simply nodded, "Alright, I will report to the Elf Royal Court. Also, Miss Elina from the Royal Family wants to meet you. She used contacts in the Royal City to relay her request through me—asking if Miss Hilia would be willing to meet her?"

The City Lord did not reveal Elina’s identity directly, only mentioned she was a royal elf.

"Elina?" Hilia raised an eyebrow, "Is she the royal elf blessed by the gods?"

The City Lord was stunned, then nodded, "It seems Miss Hilia has excellent sources; you already know this. Yes, Elina is the only elf blessed by the Elf God today."

Hilia said, "If it’s her, then it’s possible. Tell her I will head to Watch City, passing through villages on the way. She can wait for me in those villages or at Watch City."

"Alright, I will relay this to Miss Elina."

"..."

Hilia set out again.

Once she had completely left Forest Language City, she asked, "Master Rose, how many big cities are left?"

Rose replied, "Three more. Once we handle them, the elves should barely manage to control the pollution source over there, and those underground demons might start emerging."

Hilia was surprised, "Really? Do the elves truly have a solution for the pollution?"

Rose shook his head, "Of course they don’t, but the Holy Court does. The purification skill you’ve disclosed has spread among all clergy in the Holy Court. Anyone with a mind to obtain it, can. However, most elves belong to the natural faction with little affinity for divine skills. So, they are currently seeking elves with holy affinity or have found them and are learning the purification skill."

"So, that’s it." Hilia understood.

She didn’t pay it much mind.

The purification skill isn’t an attack magic (except against heretics). Making such magic public is beneficial for the whole world, and there’s no need to keep it to oneself.

Pollution can provide someone strong power but also lead them to lose reason, turning into rampaging demons. Such things, having a countermeasure, align with development paths.

"Speaking of which, Master Rose, did you ever promote the purification skill a thousand years ago?" Hilia asked curiously.

Rose gave Hilia a strange look, "Why would you think I didn’t promote it?"

"Then why..."

"You’ll have to ask the Pantheon why this magic was ’lost to time’."

Hilia was silent.

She couldn’t help but wonder about what Jonathan told her—that the Divine King opened the Abyss Gate and unleashed demons from the abyss across the world.

"When pollution ravaged the world... what was that era like? Why did such a useful magic become lost..."

Hilia’s curiosity was piqued.

When she first met Jonathan, she didn’t think of this question. Suddenly, she wanted to go back and ask.

Rose smiled, knowing her thoughts, and said, "No need to rush; soon enough, you’ll know... perhaps."

Hilia nodded, placing her curiosity back in her heart.

Her curiosity is strong but never shows it, nor is it impatient—unlike Benovia, who becomes a curiosity-filled babbler.

If she cannot find the answer, she quickly returns her curiosity to its place.

"Speaking of which, I wonder if Elina will come."

Hilia was a bit curious.

She was also curious about another matter.

If Elina comes, will the ’Dark Elf’ assassination attempts cease?

"Master Rose, do you think the previous ’Dark Elf’ who attempted to assassinate me is a real dark elf or disguised by the Elf Royal Court?"

Hilia looked at Rose.

Rose chuckled, "Both are true."

"Then it’s the Elf Royal Court causing trouble."

Hilia furrowed her brow.

Her aversion to the Elf Royal Court heightened another level.

"I want to disgust them, but have no good way to do it."

Hilia sighed.

Rose said softly, "Don’t worry, they will be disgusted. But before that, you should finish visiting all the cities."

"Alright!"

Hilia was curious about what Rose would do, but since he wouldn’t say, she didn’t ask. She continued forward.

Soon, she arrived at a small village or small town along the way, where she paused for a moment to purify the town’s pollution.

Then moved on.

Her journey was not concealed; anyone could find out by asking around.

Thus, soon enough, when she stopped at the second village, Hilia saw Elina.

In the identity of the Holy Court Saintess.