LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 232 - 183: The Final Ultimatum_1
Chapter 232: Chapter 183: The Final Ultimatum_1
The death of a Demon God didn’t just affect the Obliteration Domain.
At the moment of Morag’s death, it was supposed to be midday, but the sky had turned pitch dark, countless meteors fell from the sky, and even two moons hung high in the air, as if making some kind of proclamation. Moreover, nearly all devout believers of gods received revelations from the gods they worshiped and believed in at this moment.
Morag Baal was dead.
Only the devotees of this God of Slavery didn’t receive the news, or rather, they couldn’t receive any messages at all. At the moment of Morag Baal’s death, all his followers felt a sudden explosion in their minds. The final roar of the deity just before his death completely destroyed the sanity and spirit of his followers; all of Morag Baal’s followers either became insane or mad.
The divine statues that Morag Baal had built all over the continent also shattered and completely annihilated.
This caused panic across the continent, and countless priests prayed to their gods, eager to know the truth behind this. However, what they received was only an unusual silence from the gods.
But for the elves, they had more than just that to worry about.
The Elven fortress in Sky Province was scrubbed clean, the Thalmer Elves were furious, they demanded an explanation from the empire, which, in response, claimed complete ignorance of the situation. At this moment, the elven race had already amassed a great army and warned the empire that it must explain the attack on the Elven fortress, otherwise they would launch a war against the empire again.
At this time, a surprise visitor came to the royal city of the elven sovereignty.
Summer Island.
It was the home of the High Elves, with mountains, lakes, flowing rivers, bay areas and lush forests. Not only it was the academic center of the High Elves, but also their art hall. A vineyard full of fragrance stretched over a vast plain, and the purple grapes glittered like pearls.
And the pure white city with towering spires was the royal city of the elves, Elinor.
It is the homeland of the elves, their sacred city in their hearts. It was covered by the most secure magic barrier, where griffin knights patrolled tirelessly through the mountains twenty-four hours a day.
This was the most heavily guarded holy land in the entire Elf Kingdom.
So you can imagine how surprised the elves were when a man who was as tall as a giant, wearing white battle armor, casually walked into the Elf King Court and stood before the Elf Queen.
“Who are you? An unwelcome guest?”
The Queen of Elinor sitting on the throne looked at the man standing in front of her and stopped the elves guards’ attempt to apprehend him, asking in a soft voice.
“What’s the important matter that made you appear in the Elf King Court in this manner?”
“Hello, Your Majesty the Queen.”
Duanmu Huai looked up, staring at the Elf Queen in front of him. She was slim, beautiful, and full of majesty. But to Duanmu Huai, none of this mattered.
“I am a judge from the Tribunal. I am here to deliver a gift and a notice to you.”
As he said this, Duanmu Huai pulled out a scroll, opened it, and began to loudly read its content.
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, the elves couldn’t believe their ears. The notice he was reading was not a mere notice, but an order from the Tribunal — this organization called the Tribunal believes that the elves have severely threatened human existence. Therefore, the Tribunal required the Elven Sovereignty to fulfill several points.
First, the elven sovereignty must return all lands outside of Summer Island to humans and abolish the Platinum Treaty.
Second, the elven sovereignty must provide ample wealth to compensate the families of those humans who died in the Elven War.
Third, the elven sovereignty must……
“Nonsense!”
Before Duanmu Huai could finish reading, the furious elves interrupted him. The audacity of this order was unbelievable to the elves, they couldn’t understand why a human would dare to speak such reckless words in the royal city of the Elven Sovereignty!
“Silence! Alien!!”
However, the elves’ rage had just erupted, only to be shattered by the judge’s furious roar.
“This is an order from the Tribunal, you must obey! Inferior alien race! This is the price you pay for daring to launch an attack on humans. If you don’t want to accept these conditions, then the fury of the Tribunal will completely destroy the entire Summer Island and annihilate all of you long-eared creatures!”
As he said this, Duanmu Huai threw the scroll to the ground.
At the same time, he lifted his head, coldly staring at Queen Airen.
“In front of the Tribunal, you and the gods you believe in are no match. This is my final ultimatum for you. Oh, that’s right, I also have a gift for you.”
As Duanmu Huai spoke, he stretched out his hand and conjured a large box, which fell onto the ground with a crash. The box split open, revealing hundreds of elf heads soaked in blood, tumbling across the floor of the Elf King Court. The surrounding elves were aghast at the sight.
“That’s General Brifis! How could he…”
“Your army gathered outside the Imperial borders has been completely annihilated. Take this as a small gift.”
Duanmu Huai raised his head, disdainful eyes fixed upon the elves before him.
“Listen well, you long-eared Mongrels, the Tribunal’s mercy has its limits. This is the first and last time I offer surrender. If you refuse, then the entirety of Summer Island will be destroyed, submerged in the sea. Your souls will be utterly obliterated in the Tribunal’s Star Furnace. No one will rescue you. Even your god will not lend you a hand. So, you’d better make your decisions wisely.”
Having said this, Duanmu Huai’s eyes sparkled with a crimson light- savage, filled with brutal and murderous intent.
“You may cower in your rat hole, trembling as you await your extinction, or you may wish to survive like a dog. The choice is yours.”
“Hold your tongue! Blasphemer!!”
At this moment, a figure suddenly bolted from the crowd, charging at Duanmu Huai. It was a high elf maiden, her agile figure reminiscent of a leopardess hunting its prey. The two daggers in her hands shimmered with magical light.
“I will slice your tongue and sever your head, let’s see if you dare spout nonsense then!!”
The elf maiden was incredibly fast, almost reaching Duanmu Huai’s face in the blink of an eye. It seemed that in the next instant, her daggers would slash his throat…
But then, a steel gauntlet materialized before her eyes, completely obstructing her vision.
The enormous hand of steel gripped the delicate head of the elf maiden and smashed it into the ground. Under the mighty force, her pretty face twisted in pain. But before she could utter another word, Duanmu Huai twisted and turned his hand, brutally ripping her head and spine from her neck.
The head of the elf maiden, tightly clasped in the hand of steel, opened its mouth wide, tongue hanging out, her large green eyes lacking any luster, shrouded in a layer of gloom like a dead fish’s.
Duanmu Huai casually tossed the head and headless corpse onto the ground, then stepped on and crushed the maiden’s head with his foot.
“Compassion is reserved for humans; aliens deserve only our contempt.”
He muttered, then raised his head again to look at Queen Airen’s pale and bloodless face.
“I will give you only one opportunity, Queen of the Aliens. There won’t be a second time.”
Having said this, Duanmu Huai turned and left. The others could only watch his receding back in stunned silence.
For a while, it was as if time had paused in the entire court. After who knows how long, Queen Airen stood up from her throne and walked over to where the headless body of the elf maiden lay, picking up the blood-stained final ultimatum.
“Your Majesty…”
“…Immediately dispatch men, find out exactly what happened! The expeditionary force… what happened…!”
News of the occurrence at the Elf King Court soon spread throughout the continent. Everyone was discussing this event: a mysterious group called the Tribunal had stormed the Elf King Court alone, demanding that the elf sovereignty retreat to Summer Island, or else face complete destruction. This news immediately set the whole continent ablaze.
The citizens of the Empire cheered. They certainly hadn’t forgotten the elves’ previous invasion of the Empire and even their capture of the Royal City, followed by the ensuing pillage and burning. The Imperial citizens harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Thalmer Elves, wishing that they would be wiped out.
Meanwhile, the elves were outraged at this blatant challenge to elf sovereignty. Many of them voluntarily returned to Summer Island, vowing to fight to the death for their homeland!
As for the Tribunal, their actions spoke for themselves. After an investigation by the elves and the empire, it was indeed found that the 70,000-strong elf army stationed outside Imperial territory for pressure had been annihilated. The demolishing force left the landscape charred, not a single intact body was found- only blackened remains.
The only clue came from the eyewitness accounts of nearby residents. They mentioned witnessing an attack by a city in the clouds— the starlit city launched a meteor shower-like fury of light that wiped out the entire elf legion.
Now, the power of the Tribunal was clear.
So, would the elves surrender?
No one knew the answer. All they knew was that elf sovereignty had withdrawn all its elite troops to Summer Island. Still, no one could tell whether this move indicated surrender or the decision to fight to the bloody end.
But as far as Duanmu Huai was concerned, regardless of the path the Thalmer Elves chose, their fate was already sealed.