Chapter 811: Chapter 811: A Locust Plague in the Forest?
“Ah, so you recognize me. That’s good; at least there won’t be any fighting.
After all, I suppose I’ve gained some reputation now as a Great Mage. If they’re well-informed, they might even know I’m also a warrior of Great Knight level.
Zhao Guang landed directly and then said, “It’s , I bought some information in the Silver City saying there are a lot of Flying Dragons here, so I came to get some.”
Everyone understood; after all, the value of Flying Dragons is indeed very high.
The elves might not like to use Flying Dragons as mounts, but other races love them. Even the Beastmen to the south are very fond of Flying Dragon mounts, but capturing a Flying Dragon is not that easy.
Seeing the well-behaved manner of the hundred or so Flying Dragons, they knew Zhao Guang wasn’t messing with them.
“So, are you planning to go back now?” the elves asked again.
Zhao Guang nodded, “Of course I must return. I came here just for these Flying Dragons. If there’s something I’ve done to offend you, please let me know, as I’m not very familiar with the rules of the elves.”
Several elves glanced at each other, a look that seemed to Zhao Guang to be hardly disguised at all.
Looking at them , could it be there is something, but they certainly weren’t here just to find him.
Finally, an elf spoke: “Honorable sir, I am Galil, the border patrol captain. I wonder if you are interested in more Flying Dragons.” Zhao Guang was taken aback; this elf was interesting.
Actually speaking in a roundabout way; most elves don’t learn such things.
Although elves are very intelligent, they are also very straightforward, accustomed to coming straight to the point.
Otherwise, with the strength of the elf race, how could they be forced to live only within the forests? Even so, many elves get captured by slave merchants every year, which is truly frustrating.
Even the Beastmen, who are weaker, don’t have to suffer such grievances.
“More Flying Dragons, yes, of course, I want them, but managing so many Flying Dragons now isn’t easy.”
These weren’t empty words, though Zhao Guang said this on purpose, as he really wanted to see what these elves were up to.
“Not many, just a few hundred more. Your territory is so vast, you certainly couldn’t be unable to support them.” Zhao Guang’s territory was quite famous, especially for selling large amounts of special items.
Some of which, even in the Elf Forest, which cherishes art, were quite famous.
Many elves owned items purchased from Xuanwu Territory. Zhao Guang’s reputation was larger than he believed.
To them, someone so wealthy wanting to breed some Flying Dragons was no matter at all. Even if their own food was insufficient, they could simply buy more, with many surrounding territories eager to cooperate with them.
Zhao Guang grew more curious. “So, can you tell me what issue you’re facing?”
Galil felt speechless, indeed, he couldn’t keep it concealed.
Humans are always so sensitive and clever in these matters. Seeing the negotiation failing, Galil had no choice but to explain the situation in the Elf Forest.
Zhao Guang, listening, felt it was incredible.
“Wait a minute, you say the Elf Forest is experiencing locust swarms, is that even possible?”
Indeed, according to Galil, the Elf Forest was recently having locust infestations, which just arose deeper within the area nearby. Supposedly, the reason the Flying Dragons came out was because of the locusts.
The insects had devoured the surrounding vegetation bare, making other animals naturally leave.
While the Flying Dragons weren’t afraid of these insects, they couldn’t eat them either.
Thus, in search of food, the Flying Dragons left, and other Magic Beasts followed. This led to chaos within the Elf Forest, leaving it in a disordered state.
But unfortunately, the elves couldn’t resolve this, ultimately having to seal off part of the region.
However, this wasn’t a long-term plan, as the number of insects was growing with time.
Galil helplessly shrugged, looking resigned, “We also were powerless, nobody knew why these special locusts suddenly appeared.” What made these special locusts unique?
In Zhao Guang’s opinion, locust infestations usually occur on plains; most forests don’t experience them.
Even during a locust outbreak, the locusts typically avoid the forest, as there are too many insect-eating creatures inside, unlike the outside environment. Moreover, this is the Elf Forest.
With the elves’ mastery over the forest, how could they allow such a plague?
“What’s different, exactly? If I can help, I certainly will.”
As a mage, encountering unusual things always piques interest, as these might provide greater inspiration, allowing for the discovery of even more remarkable things.
“These locusts, for some reason, can repel and devour Elements. The accumulated Elements are consumed by them, making their numbers grow rapidly, leaving us helpless.”
“You’re a Mage, different from our Elemental Masters, perhaps there’s something you can do.”
Understood, this is like grasping at straws; the elves possess powerful Magic Power.
Yet, they usually don’t research magic for truth like mages; instead, they directly study Elements as Elemental Masters. Elemental Masters directly mobilize surrounding Elements, forming very powerful magic.
These Elf Elemental Masters are like elemental artillery, with terrifying combat power.
Most rely on their innate talents, rather than enhancing through research.
However, when encountering something which targets their Elemental Power, they’re helpless. Left further unchecked, they might eventually turn to Mage Organizations for help.
There are many elves within Mage Organizations, so finding them wouldn’t be difficult.
Upon hearing about these unusual locusts, Zhao Guang’s interest piqued immensely.
“Certainly, take me there to have a look.” Zhao Guang didn’t care about those Flying Dragons anymore; compared to these insects, Flying Dragons were nothing. But Sephidya was unwilling to leave these Flying Dragons, as they were her subordinates.
Looking at the people around Zhao Guang, everyone had underlings, only she did not.
Even if her strength no longer required them, she still felt strongly about it. Flying Dragons were indeed worthy subordinates, after thinking it over, Sephidya decided to have these Flying Dragons stay here to forage, forbidding them from leaving.