Chapter 2728 Lost the First Battle
Since I am not participating in the battle in person this time, I am not qualified to comment on the roster of personnel. I am only a listener.
After explaining all this, the Fairy Queen slowly floated to the other side of the room and was busy with her own affairs. The Fairy Queen gently pulled off my sleeve: "Xiao Yi, this is not because grandma is cruel, it is just the clan's way of making a living. road."
"No, I never thought grandma was cruel." I shook my head slightly and said, "Although I don't really understand, this is probably the fate of the children of the clan."
In order to show the importance that the royal family attaches to these elite children, the Fairy Queen personally led the team to bid farewell to them.
When the Fairy Queen was speaking, I saw the expressions and eyes of every clan member. Some were excited, some were depressed, some were impatient, and some were resentful.
When the speech ended, everyone clapped mechanically, and then boarded the airship one after another, leaving the hometown where they were born and raised.
This farewell may be an eternal farewell.
The days continued as usual, but there was one more item in our daily routine - a visit to Elder Scyna's house.
That's right, the Naga tribe's special envoy, Elder Scyna, is temporarily staying in Moonlight City.
Her mission is simple, to coordinate matters related to the Naga clan and act as a messenger on key decisions.
With her relationship, the Naga clan and Moonlight City are truly connected.
Of course, the mission is not indefinite. After solving the ghost train, her merits will be complete and she can return to her homeland.
There was very little furniture in the tree house assigned to Elder Scyna, and there was no way to place it. The main hall was almost a hot spring bath!
The first time I visited her home, I almost stepped into the water. Later, I had a better memory. When I entered the house, I looked at the ground first, then walked around to the four corners of the hall, which was the real place to stay.
There is a chair in each corner. Elder Scyna said that these four chairs are for her to appreciate the room from different angles, but I guess she is probably waiting to experience it when she is tired from swimming and does not want to lie in the water to rest. The way humans on land rest—otherwise why none of the four chairs are serious seats, but they are all recliners!
The first news came from the coastline on the fifth day of the warriors' departure.
The expedition team, which assembled dozens of Naga adventurers and dozens of Elf adventurers, encountered the ghost train the day after arriving at its destination.
They were brave and fearless, rushing forward without hesitation, and then disappeared above the sea.
This news was like hot coals, burning the hearts of everyone in power in the palace.
In fact, no matter whether they win a complete victory or the whole army is annihilated, as long as there is an outcome, the people in power will not be on pins and needles. However, the fact that there is no news is the most annoying thing.
Because we don't know whether they are alive or dead, we can't make any next plans, let alone recruit adventurers from the people - if we are alive, we are considered heroes, if we are dead, we are considered martyrs. If they are missing, what does it matter?
As a result, everyone waited anxiously.
The longer I wait, the more anxious I become.
Within a few days, I heard that the head of a certain young noble family, who usually seemed quite stern but never used his hands, beat his own young child.
Less than a day after this incident, I heard that a certain elder - I don't remember the specific time - because his grandson didn't endorse it properly, his palms became swollen like steamed buns when he slapped them with a wooden board.
There are more and more similar things happening. At first, they are a novelty, but after more times, they feel a little boring, and after that, they become numb.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, as soon as a certain elder's son was beaten by his mother who was in a bad mood, a battle report from the coastline was sent back.
The two majesties immediately summoned all the elders and Elder Scyna to hold a court meeting.
When I hurried from the dungeon to the main hall of the palace, everyone had been waiting for me for a long time.
Without even bothering to change out of my clothes that were stained with blood and sand, I returned to the team.
Elder Lindsay, who was standing next to me, glanced at me with disgust and quietly moved a few inches away from me.
"Everyone is here," the Fairy Queen said slowly, "Let's have a meeting."
With that said, she distributed the battle report she had just copied to each person, and said seriously: "Let's all take a look."
In response, I opened the battle report. There was no particularly eye-catching text or a shocking title. What was there was just a narrative that seemed a little plain to read - a narrative of the battlefield.
Thanks to the diligent search of the Naga tribe, a total of eleven corpses were found, including seven from the Naga tribe and four from land humans.
The death conditions of these eleven people were also different. Some had cobweb-like injuries on certain fatal parts of the body, some were penetrated through the body, some had body organs destroyed by strong electric current, and one fell into the water and drowned.
The expressions of the other elders were serious, no different from those of the invigilator. On the contrary, Elder Sixina looked calm. After reading all the documents page by page, she let out a sigh of relief.
"Elder Scyna, do you have any advice?" the Elf Queen asked proactively.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I believe that this operation has achieved great results."
"Eleven talents have been lost in a row, and the whereabouts of the rest are still unknown. Can such a result be called a fruitful outcome?"
Elder Sonoda Mai said sadly.
"Forget it." Elder Sixina was unmoved and said calmly: "In order to find out the truth, our clan has invested hundreds of adventurers, but few have come back, and most of those who have come back are mentally traumatized." It’s unclear, and I can’t even collect any effective information.”
She turned her head and looked at the two majesties: "But this time, there was a harvest."
"May I ask, what is the harvest?" Elder Priscilla said in a calm tone.
"Injury" Elder Scyna said the word with emphasis.
The other elders frowned. Some of them didn't understand clearly, and some didn't understand. But Elder Mai Sonoda understood. She immediately asked: "Elder Scyna means that these injuries can indirectly determine What monsters are on the ghost train and what are their attack methods?"
"exactly."
"So, among the Naga adventurers who came back alive, none of them were injured?" Elder Mela asked in a deep voice.
"Yes," Elder Scyna said, "but it's not obvious and it's impossible to judge."
Elder Lindsay coughed and said: "It is natural to judge the enemy's attack method based on the injuries, but I would like to ask Elder Scyna, what can we do even if we know the enemy's attack method? Don't forget, we are not even with the enemy. I don’t even know his appearance or characteristics!”
Although Elder Lindsay's words are a bit strong-willed, but if you think about it carefully, it is really the case. If you don't even understand the characteristics and appearance, you will not be able to respond effectively even if you encounter him.