Amelo had already imagined a terrifying drama of jealousy, where the magic beast kings fought over Her Highness in a chaotic battleground of love.
As the adorable little Princess, Her Highness might not even realize what was happening.
He couldn't help but feel a growing sense of worry.
If the struggle reached its peak, would one of the failed kings fly into a rage and do something terrible, like forcing a marriage through a done deed?
...
Looking at the hideous Swarm and thinking about their varied appearances, Amelo was suddenly filled with melancholy.
...
At the same time, Xia Jin's main body suddenly encountered an elf who had arrived in a hurry.
The elf leaped across the trees, avoiding the puddles on the ground entirely.
Upon approaching, she saw Xia Jin sitting on a large rock, dangling her legs in the water and swinging them as if playing. The elf froze for a moment.
She hadn't expected the Zerg Queen to be playing in the water like a young girl.
More importantly, she was currently wearing a pair of white silks, giving her an indescribable sense of liveliness.
Sensing her arrival, Xia Jin looked up. "Is something the matter?"
"Respected Queen, the elven race has encountered a powerful enemy in the war of the underground world. I wonder if you are still willing to provide assistance?"
After speaking, the elf seemed to use some kind of spatial tool, causing a hideous humanoid corpse to appear before them.
It was covered in scales. Only its two eyes and mouth were visible on its head, while the rest of its body was shielded by large black scales.
"What is this?"
"A magic monster, a terrifying creature that exists in the underground world."
【Detected 15 units of high-energy crystals.】
"Hmm?"
Sensing the energy within, Xia Jin's eyes lit up.
Magic monsters actually contained high-energy crystals.
Aside from magic beasts, other creatures generally only provided ordinary energy, which was far too slow for Xia Jin's needs.
She hadn't expected the corpse sent by the elven race to have such a use.
"I can do that. I will mobilize a group of insects to assist you."
Xia Jin actually felt that her forces were becoming a bit stretched, but the war against the gnolls had reached a point where the enemy was entirely on the defensive. She only needed to maintain ten thousand insects on the front line to coordinate with the lord's army and push forward slowly.
Though large-scale battles would still occur, the gnolls' performance had dropped significantly compared to the start of the war because they were terrified of losing.
"Thank you very much for your help. May I ask how many troops the Queen intends to provide?"
"Three thousand," Xia Jin stated a number.
The elf's eyes flickered, looking somewhat shocked.
So many?
She had originally thought getting a few hundred would be good enough.
In reality, a few hundred would only temporarily alleviate the pressure at most. Magic monsters were far stronger than ordinary creatures of the underground world; the elves simply couldn't withstand them with their current numbers.
The next moment, a portion of the Swarm near the hive began to move.
Standard Zerg squads, consisting of ten zerglings and two hydralisks each.
Xia Jin didn't even need to voice a command to make the Swarm act, which was clearly a profound shock to the elf before her.
"As our Queen said, the Zerg are truly an extraordinary race."
"Take them with you. There are one thousand here, and the rest will arrive shortly."
"Thank you!"
The Swarm quickly left the area and arrived at the elven territory.
In the Glowing Forest, the Elven Queen personally came to welcome them.
This time, Xia Jin sent Ellie, the modified female knight.
There was no other choice; there were too few Zerg capable of communication. This young woman had an excellent image and was naturally the best choice.
"Your Majesty, please lead us to the underground world."
"Very well, please follow me."
Seeing so many insects, the Elven Queen felt the sincerity of the Zerg once again.
"This time, we are facing a very evil existence. Therefore, we have allied with two other races of the underground world: the treants and the bearmen. Everyone is an enemy of the magic monsters. If we stand together, we should find a way to defeat them."
"Bearmen, treants?"
Ellie looked surprised.
The former was easy to understand, but she had never heard of the latter. Could they be people who looked like trees?
While she was wondering what treants looked like, the main force finally arrived at the underground defense line.
Standing atop the high wall thick with the aura of nature, Ellie's brow furrowed as she looked at the dense black shadows in the distance.
There were many of them, and more importantly, the enemies were very strong.
They were all magic monsters, with the weakest among them reaching Tier 4.
It was no wonder the elves found them difficult to handle; starting at Tier 4 meant they were roughly on par with the current Swarm.
"With such numbers, the elven race probably couldn't even block their first charge."
Walking a distance along the staggered platforms, several unfamiliar figures soon came into view.
There was a thick tree at least ten meters tall with a human face growing on it. Its lower trunk branched into two legs, looking exceptionally agile.
Standing beside this great tree were several powerful creatures. They were massive in size and looked like upright bears, possessing a particular sense of majesty.
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