Chapter 1152: Chapter 1152
Du You only waited a moment before Elsa arrived riding a griffin.
"Big brother, Elsa is here. Where are those foxes?"
Du You smiled, "You miss the foxes and not me?"
Elsa pouted, "Of course, I miss them. But I can see big brother every day; the foxes, only this time." Elsa jumped onto Xiaozi and, hugging Du You’s arm, started to act coquettishly.
Such an endearing little fox, Du You thought, pointing downwards, "Look, they’re right there in that hollow. What will you do?"
There were trees all around the hollow, casting dense shadows, so it wasn’t very clear to see. Du You’s current position also had the purpose of avoiding detection by the other party. Otherwise, those foxes would not remain so peaceful.
After carefully inspecting, Elsa finally made out the foxes, "They are indeed White Foxes. At this tier, if brought back, they will certainly be treated as Sacred Foxes. In the past, whenever such White Foxes were found, they were mostly consecrated by priests and then taken back to the Holy Temple to be raised. But later, as their numbers dwindled, they were not raised anymore. It’s a pity, today they can only be killed."
Elsa’s mindset in this respect was terrifyingly mature, even more so than Du You himself. She would not let her preferences affect her progression; on the contrary, she would abandon everything she liked for the sake of the future.
Not something just any child could achieve. It seemed there was a reason why Elsa could become a candidate for the Holy Woman and why other candidates pursued her to the point of ambush. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥
"Two Vajra Gryphons will do," Elsa stated. Du You nodded ever so slightly, directly agreeing.
He couldn’t fight himself, or it would greatly affect Elsa’s evaluation. Using soldiers was possible, but these soldiers belonged to the main territory, not Elsa’s Holy Fox City, so the negative impact on her evaluation would be even larger.
To minimize the impact as much as possible, Elsa chose only two Vajra Gryphons. Vajra Gryphons had formidable combat power, but were of a relatively low tier, so that would counterbalance the evaluation somewhat; the rest was up to Elsa herself.
The two Vajra Gryphons dived down from the sky, pinning two large foxes to the ground instantly. The big foxes, startled, immediately put up resistance, but the white foxes’ magic was mostly supportive and not meant for direct attack.
Unfortunately for them, the Vajra Gryphons’ melee strength was immense, and their defense and magic resistance were also quite high. Thus, the two big foxes were quickly subdued. If Du You had not told the gryphons not to kill the foxes, it probably wouldn’t be long before the two large foxes died right there.
Elsa, who had been hiding nearby, saw the foxes get suppressed and suddenly leaped out. To her surprise, a glint of joy flashed in the foxes’ eyes upon seeing her. The Fox People Clan was inherently close to these magical fox beasts. Sadly for them, Elsa wasn’t there to rescue them; she had come to slay these foxes.
A flicker of reluctance passed through Elsa’s eyes, but she bit her lip and continued the attack. Her figure flashed, moving with astonishing speed. Under Du You’s incredulous gaze, with every step Elsa took, her body grew larger.
Eventually, her wide garments were stretched out as Elsa transformed from the appearance of a little girl into a mature woman. Her figure nearly burst through her clothes. Her face blended youthfulness with allure, exuding a strange charm.
"Is this the Holy Fox Form?" Du You remembered a new skill on Elsa’s panel.
After using this skill, Elsa’s own strength became incredibly powerful, several times stronger than before. The thick Holy Beast Yuan Power radiated from her, almost forming a layer of armor around her.
Elsa, disregarding everything, charged straight toward a fourth-tier fox, and gently placed her palm on the fox’s head. With Penetrating Strength, power surged out, turning the fox’s brain instantly into mush.
The foxes hadn’t reacted yet, wondering why their own kind would attack them. They were confused, and by the time they realized what was happening, the fourth-tier foxes in their group were all dead. Without hesitation, Elsa continued slaughtering the remaining foxes.
Two large foxes let out pained cries, desperately trying to escape from the Griffins’ entanglement. However, Griffins, being adept at both air and ground combat, seized the opportunity to leave deeper gashes on the two foxes.
Elsa let out a breath and saw a captured fox, without hesitation, she mounted it. The Griffin merely held onto its opponent, not giving the fox any chance to attack Elsa. The fox’s desperate struggle and attacks only resulted in some hair loss to the Vajra Gryphon; injuring it proved to be very difficult.
"This looks quite tragic. Next time we encounter such foxes, it might be better to capture them," Du You saw the tears in Elsa’s eyes and thought, this girl, she really tugs at one’s heartstrings.
For the sake of the territory’s development, she was able to endure to this extent. She knew very well the territory wouldn’t have any problems with her own help, but she still pushed herself this far. This perseverance moved Du You deeply.
Elsa, unconcerned with her tears, finished slaughtering those foxes and then set her sights on the two large foxes.
A series of attacks hit the large fox hard on the back. Her strength penetrated in, and soon the large fox was dead. A notable fifth-tier Magical Beast killed by fourth-tier Fox People—this would surely be an embarrassment if word got out.
Without any hesitation, Elsa charged towards the last fox. Seeing Elsa coming, the hatred in the fox’s eyes almost seemed to ignite. With a "crack," the large fox actually bit off its own leg, desperately freeing itself a bit from the Gryphon’s entanglement to face Elsa.
"Not good, danger," Du You’s expression changed, but it was too late to help now due to the distance.
As the large fox charged at her, Elsa gritted her teeth, and two rays of light flashed on her body, followed by the explosion of two unknown pieces of equipment. A layer of defense appeared on her, and she simply turned to the side, avoiding the fox’s most powerful attack.
Seizing the opportunity, Elsa delivered several fierce attacks to the fox’s body until she was finally knocked away by the fox’s tail.
The fox let out a mournful whine, blood gushing from its mouth, its life fading. Meanwhile, Elsa lay on the ground at a distance. Before Du You could go to her, he heard Elsa’s voice: "Don’t come over, I’m alright."
After speaking, Elsa slowly got up. Du You could see beneath Elsa’s torn clothing, she was covered in bruises, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, barely able to stand. Only a Professional could sustain such injuries that would be near-death for anyone else.
With those injuries, Du You could even be certain that internally, Elsa was far from being alright, her organs likely suffered damage. Yet Elsa still persisted, walking forward step by step, shrinking in size with each stride.