Magic Chronicles : Fallen Race

Although this eighth stage was somewhat weak, as if Nazha had "borrowed" it from the entire outskirts of the forest, the terrifying aura still forced several Demon Apostles to take her seriously.

If they were still within Nazha's Natural Domain, Dian would find the current Elven Elder to be a thorny opponent. There was no doubt that Nazha had long planned for a day like this, and this ultimate move had been prepared long ago in order to counter the Demon Apostles and face them head-on.

"My King!"

Eileen was the first to become anxious.

As a guard, the Shadow Demon Shermen also couldn't sit still.

The Decay Demon Eris, who was originally happy to assist Reji, now had to transform into her monstrous form and enter Nazha's domain to help Reji.

Although Dian shook his head slightly with some reluctance, he also raised his Raven Staff. He wanted to witness the Demon King's battle, but the current situation seemed to be getting out of control. Ensuring the Demon King's safety was the top priority.

However, in the next moment, the Sorcery Demon lowered his staff, which he had just raised halfway.

If Dian's raven mask was removed, one would see an expression of surprise on the Sorcery Demon's face, which was rare even after a hundred years. The reason was simple.

By the time the four apostles reacted to the abnormality and rushed to support Reji, it was already too late. Nazha, in her Spirit of Nature state, had already launched an attack.

"Go!"

Vines and branches burst from the ground, entwining and condensing, instantly forming a dark green wooden spear that hovered above the Elder Nazha's head. In the next moment, with the terrifying power of an eighth-stage spell, it shot towards Reji.

If hit by this spear, even with the Great Demon's strong physique, without using his domain, it would at least leave a big hole. Indeed, the Spirit of Nature form + personal domain enhancement brought extremely high penetration and critical hit rates to the spell.

To put it in gaming terms, it was as if all kinds of beneficial BUFFs were maxed out. However, there was a restraining relationship in the game that all players understood.

That was, "mechanics" were always superior to "numbers." Just like now.

Reji admitted that the speed of the wooden spear was very fast, so fast that he couldn't see it clearly, but what did it matter?

In the presence of his own "Nature" Fate Track, any spell belonging to the natural attribute would have its power suddenly decreased by 95% at the time of settlement, regardless of how many amplifications or buffs were added.

In the game, one might still suffer 5% damage, but in reality, the dark green spear began to slow down when it was still tens of meters away from Reji, and by the time it was five meters away, it had become as slow as a turtle.

Finally, with a single outstretched hand from Reji, the eighth-stage wooden spear came to a complete stop and did not move again.

From another perspective, it was as if Reji had extended a finger, tapped it, and that was it. The wooden spear, which had gathered the power of the forest into a single point, was stopped in its tracks!

"Whatt!, impossible!!" Nazha reacted the most violently. She stared in disbelief, not expecting this strike to kill Reji outright, but at least to cause some injury.

Instead, it seemed as if nothing had happened.

Unable to accept it, Nazha continued to burn her flesh and blood, maintaining her elemental state as the Spirit of Nature. This time, she plunged both hands into the ground, turning them into thorns that shot towards Reji.

In an instant, the rapidly growing thorns enveloped Reji, forming a thorny prison.

The next step was to lock the prison tightly and let the sharp thorns pierce the enemy inside.

However, Nazha suddenly lost control of the thorny prison. The thorns then parted to the sides, as if the prison was not a prison at all, but her own home, and a door had been opened. Reji then casually walked out from inside.

"What...what did you do!?"

"Damn it! Damn it! Why...why won't it attack him!?"

The helpless and enraged Nazha turned the fallen leaves around her into blades, forming a storm that shot towards Reji. But the result was the same: all the leaf blades fell powerlessly to the ground within ten meters of Reji.

This time, Nazha sensed that Reji was not using any powerful force to obstruct her leaf blades, but rather that these leaf blades were resisting, refusing to attack Reji.

"Waa, waa, woo, woo, woo."

A baby's crying suddenly rang out in Nazha's domain. It came from the Succubus Apostle Eileen, who had rushed into the domain out of concern for Reji. Eileen was indeed responsible and still held the Elven baby, not violating the task given to her by Reji.

The reason for the baby's crying was Nazha. Although the baby preferred Reji over the strict and rigid Nazha, she could sense that Nazha's life force was rapidly fading, and she was stepping into death. That was why the baby was crying so loudly.

"Waa, woo, woo, Nana, woo, woo, woo. Nana!"

The baby couldn't speak, but she had learned the word "Nana." And that was enough.

Nazha's expression instantly showed shock that was many times greater than before. The baby was crying and calling out for her, worried about her, which undoubtedly meant that she still recognized her.

'But how could this be possible?'

'Wasn't the baby brainwashed by those damned demons? Shouldn't she have become a slave of the demon race? But how could she still recognize me now?'

Nazha was completely confused, and while she was in this state of bewilderment, Reji's voice sounded.

"Little one, don't worry."

"Your Nana will be fine."

Reji had already walked up to Nazha. He extended a hand, and the music belonging to the Poem of Flowers was transferred from Nazha to Reji. The power belonging to the Nature Fate Track also retreated rapidly from Nazha's body, and the buds and moss growing on her skin began to recede.

Her hair, which had turned into willow branches, returned to its original form, and her sacrifice of burning flesh and blood was halted. Her spiritual transformation was forcibly interrupted.

*Thud*

Nazha, who had regained her original appearance and left her elemental form, fell from the sky. Although she felt weak all over, as if she had been completely drained, this was normal, after all, since she had used the elves' forbidden secret technique.

In fact, it would be more accurate to say that in the history of the elves, there had never been a case of anyone surviving after using the forbidden secret technique of "Spirit of Nature." All elves' final fate was to have their flesh and blood burned to death.

No...

That wasn't right!

Nazha's pupils suddenly contracted. She remembered that there was indeed one exception. And that was the creator of the "Spirit of Nature" forbidden secret technique, the most outstanding elf in their history, and the one who was forever remembered...

The First Elf Queen!

Using a higher Nature Fate Track to suppress it was the only way to lift the "Spirit of Nature." But now...

All the emotions in Nazha's heart eventually turned into her biting her teeth, crawling up, and staring straight at Reji with a question.

"Who..."

"Who are you!"

Reji's answer was very simple.

"Surrender, give up resistance, and I will give you a promise to ensure your safety and that of your tribe."

He repeated what he had said at the beginning. However, this time, at the end, Reji paused for a moment before adding another sentence, which could be considered an answer to this elven elder's question.

"In the name of the Demon King."

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