Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

The elves won the battle and the king managed to restore his reputation, but Garandel wasn’t happy with their victory.

The presence of the goblin monarch in the colony weighed heavily on his mind.

Just one goblin monarch almost took care of Elder Aegris and Elder Sunset. If there are more of them, I don’t think my Greenwood Kingdom could handle it.

The Greenwood Kingdom had three 3-Ringed Beast Soul Masters and four Transcendent Knights.

Garandel was afraid that the goblin colony was hiding more goblin monarchs. If there were more than five of them, then it would be a disaster!

Just thinking about it made him unsettled.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Garandel and the elven warriors returned to their kingdom. There was no celebration for their victory and the atmosphere was gloomy.

Garandel summoned all the highest-ranking elves of the kingdom to his treehouse for another meeting.

This time, no one made a fuss. Even Aegris who was usually against the king was strangely obedient.

With the exception of Neo who was with the princess, all the powerful figures of the elven kingdom had gathered at this treehouse.

“I believe our messengers had already told you about what happened in the battle, but I will explain the situation for the sake of those who have not been informed,” Garandel told everyone what had transpired, including the encounter with the goblin monarch and how it had almost killed Elder Sunset and Elder Aegris.

Everyone listened to his words with stern faces.

“Your Majesty, from your words, are you implying that there could be more goblin monarchs in the colony?” Asked a white-haired elf with a slender physique.

This elf was the commander of the king’s guards, General Ryzel, a Transcendent Knight! He was also the king’s younger brother.

He might look like a weak and helpless elf, but this man was the very example of the quote ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’.

General Ryzel was the most skilled swordsman in the kingdom. In terms of pure skill alone, he was miles ahead of Elder Dahon who mostly relied on his brute strength.

“This has not been verified yet, but I am mostly certain that there are more goblin monarchs in the colony,” Garandel replied with a grim tone, his words making everyone feel alarmed.

General Ryzel frowned.

Even he wasn’t confident that he could handle a goblin monarch on his own.

“If Your Majesty’s guess is right, then wouldn’t we be in danger if we continue fighting with those monsters?” The one who had spoken this time was an elven woman with green hair.

She was the fourth Transcendent Knight of the kingdom and also their strongest warrior, the ‘Guardian of the Forest’, Rosalie Greenwood.

She was a warrior who was close to advancing to the next realm so everyone in the kingdom respected her. She was also the late elven king’s younger sister so she had higher seniority than Garandel who was the current king.

Despite her advanced age, she managed to preserve her youthful appearance. She was almost two centuries old, but she looked like someone in her early thirties.

Garandel stared at her and nodded as he replied. “The moment they set their sights on our mana spring, our kingdom was already in danger. Now, we have no choice but to fight them!”

Rosalie’s expression remained unchanged.

“If Her Highness returns with the human warriors, then things would be more manageable.” Elder Dahon suddenly spoke.

He was one of the elves who disliked humans, but given the current circumstances, he couldn’t afford to be choosy anymore.

“Just what kind of help can they offer? I don’t think a countryside barony can offer us much assistance!” Aegris scoffed in disdain.

He just couldn’t bring himself to accept help from someone he hated.

“Elder Aegris, mind your words! Her Highness is doing her best to get us some help! You should set aside your hatred for once!” Elder Sunset glared at him.

Aegris snorted and crossed his arms without saying anything.

“Silence!” Shouted Garandel.

He then told them how they should proceed with the battle, but then a messenger suddenly came and reported. “Your Majesty, Her Highness has arrived with the human warriors! They are heading to the kingdom as we speak!”

Hearing this, everyone revealed different emotions. Some were relieved, while others were worried. There were also a few who expressed anger, including Aegris.

“Alright. You may leave.” Garandel waved his hand.

He was relieved to hear that his daughter was finally back. He couldn’t wait to see her and he was also curious about the humans that she had brought.

“Everyone, why don’t we meet our guests?” He suggested while scanning everyone’s faces.

“A good idea, Your Majesty. I want to see what kind of warriors a small barony has to offer.” Aegris smiled coldly.

Everyone present could sense the contempt in his tone.

The rest also expressed their desire to see the human warriors.

And so, the meeting was temporarily put on hold. The king and the high elves left the treehouse and headed to the central square to wait for the arrival of their visitors.

After slightly over an hour of waiting, Yvanna’s group and the warriors of the three houses finally arrived.

Yvanna was taken aback when she saw her father and the high elves waiting at the central square.

She turned her gaze to Alaric and warned him. “Alaric, all the high-ranking elves are here including my father. You all must be cautious when speaking with them. Some of these elves do not like humans.”

Hearing this, Alaric nodded. “I understand. We will be careful.” He gave his father a knowing glance as he said those words.

Yvanna looked over to Lucas and said. “Lord Lucas, please bring the Transcendent Knights with you. I will introduce you all to the high elves.”

Lucas nodded indifferently. “Alright.” He responded.

“Alaric, you should come too.” Yvanna smiled at Alaric.

“Yes, Your Highness,” Alaric replied jokingly.

Yvanna chuckled and shook her head at his teasing look.