Leelings observed the group of dark knight elves with their white hair.

Proficient in dark magic and felt a strong connection to Bayou prompting her to inform him.

Bayou was still occupied with the special architectural blueprints in the warehouse, intending to finish his tasks before visiting.

After examining the materials, he found very few that he could utilize.

Before long, Bayou tidied up the assorted items, exchanged a few words with Inshi, and made his way toward the portal.

The basic wind magic at his disposal possessed minimal lethality.

Its sole purpose was to assist Bayou in flight, slightly enhancing his speed.

With a flicker of orange red light, Bayou materialized in the town of Leelingi.

Upon his arrival, he was greeted by the sound of crashing waves.

Stepping outside, he beheld a towering cliff beneath which tumultuous sea waves pounded against the rocks, producing thunderous roars.

Why is the weather in Hapuni province always so splendid? Bayou pondered perplexed.

Every time he visited, the skies were clear and the sun shone brightly.

However, it was not entirely consistent as rain occasionally fell.

Lee Lingsy approached, having seen the system notification when Bayou teleported.

She was astonished to learn of the various types of elves, having always assumed they were similar to dwarves.

Not at all.

In a magical continent, there exists a significant disparity in power among the dwarves, elves, humans, and beastfolk.

Among them, humans are the strongest, followed by elves, while dwarves rank the weakest.

Due to her ability to infiltrate the enemy races with her troops, Leeling Se possessed considerable knowledge about them.

Collectively, the strength of all elven races ranks among the top three in Hapuni province.

Although this is limited solely to that region, this does not include super powerful races such as humans, angels, and dragons whose influence spans across all major continents, rendering any comparison with the elves, who are confined to Hapuni province feudal.

Among the elven races, the light elves are the most formidable, followed by the dark knight elves and storm elves, while the other varieties exhibit similar strengths.

Given that the dwarves are prone to internal strife, it is not surprising that the elven races maintain their own autonomy.

Bayou also noticed the sea folk within Lee Ling's castle.

These races under the manipulation of fallen angels exhibited no apparent peculiarities which explained their ability to infiltrate and return to their respective communities.

Bayou also encountered the aquatic rays for the first time and her curiosity was peaked.

Leelings shared with Bayou some fundamental information about these beings.

Strictly speaking, the aquatic creatures she controlled were not true denisens of the sea.

They merely existed in the ocean and were collectively referred to as the aquatic race by the terrestrial factions.

The genuine aquatic race possesses formidable strength, ranking among the top factions of the continent, governed by divine beings and ruling over all the oceans beyond the seven continents.

They maintain a harmonious coexistence with the terrestrial races, existing in a state of mutual non-inference.

Despite the true aquatic rac's might, the creatures under Lee's dominion were mostly of ordinary and commanding levels.

Their combat effectiveness diminished upon leaving the ocean, leaving Bayou unable to discern their strength.

Do you intend to take action against the Elven Kingdom? Bayou inquired, looking towards Lee Lings, who nodded an affirmation.

The king of the forest elven kingdom possessed moderate royal strength, not particularly difficult to confront, comparable to the dwarven Firebeard clan.

However, this was misleading.

Their king had recently passed away and otherwise a royal presence would have been established.

Moreover, the forest elves had a greater number of royal level beings and military forces.

Lee Lingsy did not plan a direct assault.

Instead, she intended to utilize her fallen angel abilities to exacerbate tensions among the various elven factions, inciting them to war.

Though different in lineage, the elven races were still kin, leading to mutual oppression and exploitation.

The defeated faction would likely become slaves.

Unlike the dwarves, who would seek to annihilate their adversaries completely.

So formidable, Bayou began to realize that the strength of a single elven race could rival that of the entire dwarven kingdom.

Fortunately, the unfortunate king of the forest elves had died during the incursion of foreign entities, preventing the kingdom from descending into chaos.

Instead, they elected the king's son as the new monarch, even if he was not the strongest royal.

Other elven races did not trouble the forest elves, indicating that the elven kin were at least more united than the dwarves.

There is no way around it.

They stand in the way.

Lee Lings recognized that her continued development hinged on resolving the matter with the forest elves.

Venturing into the ocean to confront the aquatic race would be sheer folly.

Do you wish for the dark elves to submit voluntarily or through force? Leelings asked Bayou, who contemplated for a moment.

It seemed there was little distinction between voluntary and involuntary submission as loyalty would be absolute postsubmission.

Furthermore, based on the intelligence shared by Leeling Sei, the elven races appear to be quite unified, making voluntary submission unlikely.

For voluntary submission, Leelings could orchestrate a performance with the forest elves to convince Bayou.

While coercion would be simpler, simply capturing them would suffice.

Let us take a hard approach, the outcome will be the same in the end.

Bayou then awaited the arrival of the dark elves.

Bored, Bayou wandered to the back of the castle, sat down with her legs dangling over the cliff, gazing at the distant sea.

She never anticipated that her first encounter with the ocean would occur in such a peculiar location.

Before my arrival in this realm, my family resided by the sea, and I never anticipated that I would find myself once again by the ocean.

Whenever I yearn for home, I stand upon the balcony, gazing at the vast expanse of water.

Leelings approached slowly, taking her place beside Bayou as they both stared out at the sea.

Soon, the dark knight elves were brought back by the forest spirits.

There were approximately 30 to 40 captives among these dark knight elves.

While most possessed striking beauty, a few were undeniably less than attractive.

Upon realizing they had been brought to a castle of a foreign tribe and witnessing the forest spirits bowing in deference to this alien entity, even a fool could discern the gravity of the situation, let alone beings of such high intelligence as elves.

Bayou sensed an inexplicable affinity towards these white-haired, pointed dark knight elves.

The forest spirits presented them before Bayou and Leelings.

Like a regal queen, Leeling Sea emanated an intangible aura that instilled fear in the hearts of the dark knight elves.

She spoke slowly, "You may choose, submit or face death.

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The three golds the despicable foreign race wishes for our submission.

They are deluding themselves.

The dark elves, sensing the formidable aura of Lee Lings, displayed expressions of trepidation, save for one elder dark elf who remained audacious.

The fallen angel showed no leniency, swiftly eliminating it and casting its lifeless form into the abyss, causing the remaining dark elves to tremble in fear.

Ultimately, under the coercion and persuasion of Bayou, they capitulated.

Though Bayou did not claim them all.

Out of more than 30, she selected only 10 who possessed appealing physiques and features, dismissing the rest.

The 10 dark elves bowed respectfully to Bayou, who nodded in satisfaction.

Should assistance be needed, do not hesitate to speak.

As Bayou prepared to depart, she addressed Lee Lingi, proclaiming, "That day is not far off.

" Lei smiled in return, watching Bayu step through the portal.

This marked the first occasion for these dark elves to accompany Bayou beyond Hapne State, and they were takenback by the presence of so many royal entities within Bayou's castle.

Their newfound mistress possessed strength rivaling that of an ordinary elven kingdom.

You shall reside in the castle, attending to its internal affairs by you decreed.

She had no intention of sending them into battle.

Remaining in the castle ensured their safety and provided sustenance, a splendid welfare indeed.

In contrast, those black alchemists were confined to the towns, relying on their own efforts for survival.

With resources nearly sufficient, Bayou was on the brink of transcending the town's confines.

As the dark elves familiarize themselves with the castle's environment, Bayou began to devise a developmental plan for the undead.

In two days, the leaderboard would conclude and rewards would be distributed.

Glancing at her ranking, she remained firmly in first place.

Following the demise of several leaders from the top tier, astonishingly for the current top 10 were traitors ranked seventh through 10th with the 10th being the little sorceress leader.

Bayou recalled that this was the traitorous leader who had allied with the goblin kingdom, notorious for its arrogance on the world chat.

With two days remaining, she pondered whether she could locate him before the leaderboard closed.

However, it mattered little for she had already secured her position at the top.

After the matters of the snow mountains had settled, the tranquility persisted for many days.

Bayou felt it was time to allow Shiao Bing to develop.

After all, the potential of Shiao Bing was considerable.