Chapter 319 - Pining Away

Chapter 319: Pining Away
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The old butler Murbaqi only started speaking slowly after Goode left.
As it turned out, he had expected that he would be warmly received by the many elves like always, given that he had journeyed to the elf tribe with large amounts of rations and weapons as gifts. Unexpectedly, he received an unprecedented cold shoulder. He did not even manage to meet the elf elder after staying a month at the elf tribe, much less settle the issue of marriage between Sofia and Yang Ling.

I later asked around, and an elf archer who had once came to Wissen Castle told me in private that the Champa Tribe had asked the elf elder for Sofia’s hand in marriage, hoping that Antalya could marry Miss Sofia.
The old butler had a sullen expression, pausing before he continued,
After knowing that Antalya had caused trouble in the bar and was captured by you, the Champa Tribe had put an immense amount of pressure on the tribe Sofia was in, requesting that they attack the Wissen Castle to save Antalya!

Asked the elf elder for Sofia’s hand in marriage, and was prepared to attack the Wissen Castle?
Yang Ling had a cold gleam in his eyes. If not for his respect for Sofia and the elf elder, the Druids that had caused trouble in the Black Pearl Bar back then would have already turned to dust. To think that they would dare push this matter further, wishing to attack the Wissen Castle.



Sir, I heard that the Champa Tribe is one of the three great tribes protecting the Royal Elven Family, and that they possessed countless elven warriors and Spellcasters…

The old butler Murbaqi had a sunken expression, slowly telling Yang Ling the information he had gleaned in his journey. This time, through his unwavering effort, he had managed to find out many things.
As it turned out, after Sofia was purified within the Royal Elven Family and successfully became a Moon Priestess, the various great elf tribes had started to notice the young, beautiful elf.
Antalya had been shaken the moment he saw Sofia for the first time, and had scared off the other pursuers using the name of his father, the Chief Elder of the Champa Tribe, sticking around Sofia like a fly.
After being rejected multiple times by Sofia and realizing that her heart already belonged to Yang Ling, Antalya directly asked his father to take action under the suggestion of his tactician, sending someone to bring forward precious gifts and ask for Sofia’s hand in marriage from her grandfather. Following that, he even used the excuse of bringing Sofia back into Wissen Town safely to bring a bunch of his guards directly back into the town.
Originally, he had been confident as he had reached the level of high-level Ferocious Beast Druid, and was going to deal with his love rival Yang Ling through a duel. As it turned out, he had been utterly defeated by Yang Ling after just a few rounds and was put in jail by the Barbarian soldiers.
After receiving this news, Antalya’s father gathered powerful fighters while putting pressure on Sofia’s grandfather. He claimed that he would think of ways to get Sofia’s tribe back into the royal family, giving an alluring promise and tempting the elf tribe to fall out with the Magical Beast Territory.
Returning to the Royal Elven Family could be said to be the greatest wish of every elf tribe in the wilderness!
On one side, it was Yang Ling, an ally who had gone through thick and thin with them. On the other, it was a great tribe that protected the Royal Elven Family as well as an alluring promise. This way, the elf elder became stuck between a rock and a hard place. Without a choice, all he could do was intentionally not meet the old butler Murbaqi.
The elf elder would not meet the old butler, while Sofia shut herself in her room all day long.


According to the elf archer, Sofia had not come out very much ever since she came back from Wissen Castle. Every time she came out, the elves would see that her eyes were red. Over the month he had been in the elf tribe, the old butler had not been able to meet her no matter how hard he tried.

Sir, the Champa Tribe is very powerful. They would definitely not let the matter rest after you imprisoned Antalya!
Remembering the word of caution the elf archer had given him, the old butler had a grave expression,
Many powerful elves could not only turn invisible, they could also transform into Magical Beasts or plants, their tracks obscure. We have to set up our defenses as soon as possible! The best idea we have now is to release…

After witnessing the elf’s terrifying ability to turn invisible at the elf tribe, the old butler Murbaqi could still feel his scalp crawl till this day. If not for Sofia’s followers helping him, he might have long been done in by Antalya’s guards.
Release Antalya?
Even though the old butler had not finished his sentence, Yang Ling did not have to think too deeply to know what he was getting at, seeing how worried he was.

Alright, I understand, you may go!


Sir, it’s best that…

Remembering the warning given to him by the elf archer, remembering how terrifying Antalya’s guards who could turn invisible were, the old butler had wanted to get Yang Ling to reconsider the situation, but did not dare say anymore when he saw Yang Ling’s grim expression, silently taking his leave.

Sofia, have you not forgiven me till this day?

Yang Ling had a bitter expression when he knew that Sofia was locking herself in her room. He did not care that the Champa Tribe was powerful; He did not care about the trash that was his so-called love rival Antalya. He would have a way to deal with them when the time comes. However, he did not know how to untie the knot in Sofia’s heart at this moment.


The elves were a beautiful, stubborn tribe. While there were cases of a man marrying many wives in the history of the elves, these cases were far and few between. It was clearly not easy for him to get Sofia to recognize this reality and become on friendly terms with him again.
Over this period of time, even though the little lass Alice had been busy preparing various poisons, hoping that she would one day be able to arrive at sage level using poison techniques just like the killer Flowing Venom had; The villa was still meticulously cleaned under Yuna’s care.
Yang Ling usually left his items lying around and allowed Yuna and Alice to store them away for him. However, no one knew that he secretly hid a shoe woven using maize on the highest shelf of his cabinet. Even lesser people knew of the happy times he had spent with Sofia in the past, with her weaving shoes and him lying by the side and listening to her elven lullabies.
Ever since he had walked out of the Terras Forest and defeated Ymir to become the leader of the Magical Beast Territory, Yang Ling had not managed to find the feeling of being completely relaxed, the feeling he had had when he was roaming around the elf tribe together with Sofia.
He had gained much becoming a leader who was high above, but he had also lost a lot!
After taking a sip of ice cold rum, Yang Ling hesitated no longer, summoning his Unicorn and riding it out into the forest, heading rapidly toward the elf tribe in the Terras Forest
A true man dares to face this gloomy life head on, even if he were to end up with nothing!
A true man dares chase after the love of his life, even if he were to be scolded by everyone else!
Yang Lung had once had a relationship no one knew about a long time ago, but had missed the opportunity. This time, in another world, if he once again missed a lover like Sofia, he would not be able to forgive himself even if God would forgive him one more time.
Perhaps it had sensed the feeling of anticipation in Yang Ling’s heart, the Unicorn let out a long bray, then charged out of the castle, fast as lightning, sprinting straight for the vast Terras Forest like the wind.


As his territory grew in scale, as the Hunter Association developed, someone would send Yang Ling a large amount of Magical Beast Blood Essences and high quality Magical Beast Essence Crystals even without his instructions.
Unlike the low-level Magical Beasts like the Horned Bee Beasts, Tarantula King and Evil Eye Tyrant, the Unicorn could consume the Magical Beast Essence Crystals from any Magical Beast. After consuming a large number of Essence Crystals, even though it did not undergo any huge transformations in an instant, the accumulated effects were still rather alarming. Not only did it become faster, the power of its lightning element magic also became more startling.
According to the memories of the Unicorn, it would soon evolve from level eight to level nine if it continued consuming enough Magical Beast Essence Crystals daily. Then, its abilities would be far superior to an average level nine Magical Beast, and even an ordinary Dark Dragon would not be a match for it; If it could further evolve to the level of Level Surpassing Magical Beast and turn into the fabled Sage Unicorn, it would become an existence even more terrifying than the Level Surpassing Dark Dragon King!
Travelling on the speedy Unicorn, Yang Ling reached the elf tribe in just a few hours.

Your Lordship, please!


Welcome Your Lordship!

…
Seeing Yang Ling’s figure, the elf archers patrolling in the surroundings placed their right hands on their chests as a sign of respect.
The elves were a beautiful race, and they were also a race that value respect. Even though they were a little dissatisfied with Yang Ling and Yuna, no one would openly be disrespectful in front of their benefactor Yang Ling. After all, if not for Yang Ling saving them back then, their entire tribe might have been destroyed by the detestable Ymir.
Most of the elves were kind, but of course, with such a large population, there was bound to be a few outliers like the arrogant Antalya. With such a master, it was natural that his servants and followers would become like that too.


After greeting the crowd, Yang Ling recalled his Unicorn and walked quickly toward where Sofia was staying.
As an elder, Sofia’s grandfather had no choice but to think for the entire elf tribe. Through the information obtained by the old butler Murbaqi, Yang Ling knew that he was being put in a tight spot. Rather than making the elf elder even more awkward and putting him in an even tighter position by meeting him, he might as well look for Sofia directly.
As long as he could think of a way to untie the knot in Sofia’s heart, as long as she was willing to forgive him, he did not care about what other people thought. Even if the elf elder was to disagree, he could leave together with Sofia and never return.

Hehe, Your Lordship, why are you in such a hurry, do you have a guilty conscience?


That’s right, don’t think that this is the Magical Beast Territory. Don’t blame us if you accidentally stepped into a trap or get hit by an arrow. We can’t do anything if you are the one looking for death!

…
Yang Ling had just stepped onto the stone path leading to the elf tribe when a bunch of enigmatic elves emerged from both sides of the forest. There were Clawed Druids who had turned into a Violent Earth Bears and wielding giant axes, Ferocious Beast Druids that had turned into Storm Crows, female hunters who were wielding bows. In fact, there were even two Mountain Giants who were approaching five meters in height.
Elves from the Champa Tribe?
Looking at the image of crescent moon embroidered on the armor of the enigmatic group, Yang Ling quickly understood who they were. He had heard that Antalya had brought along many guards, it looks like this were them. They did not have the ability to go save Antalya n Wissen Town, and instead were hiding here and stirring trouble.

Scram!
Yang Ling let out a cold grunt, walking forward quickly.
In the eyes of an average person, Antalya’s group of guards might seem immensely powerful, but they were nothing in Yang Ling’s eyes. If not for his respect for Sofia and the elf elder, Yang Ling did not mind getting his spider army to devour this enigmatic group of elves for dinner.