Sylvia's voice was cold, carrying a chilling killing intent.
How many years had it been?
Since the elves retreated to the Mist Forest, how many years had it been since anyone dared to provoke the majesty of the Moon Language Kingdom like this?
A despicable, short-lived human actually dared to capture her legion commander and even dared to write such a filthy letter to humiliate her!
"Your Majesty! Please give the order! We will assemble our army immediately, flatten Tiee Fortress, and use human blood to wash away this disgrace!"
A hot-tempered elder stepped forward and spoke with righteous indignation.
"That's right! They must be made to pay the price! We must let those filthy creatures know the consequences of desecrating elves!"
The elders were filled with indignation, one after another demanding to start a war.
In their eyes, Lina's failure was only because she was too careless and underestimated the enemy.
As long as the elven army moved out, thousands of magic archers and hundreds of Great Magicians would be enough to completely erase that human castle from the map.
Sylvia slowly stood up, her full chest heaving violently with anger.
She glanced at the sky outside the hall and said coldly:
"Pass down my command: assemble the Royal Griffin Guard and summon three Grand Mages to accompany us. This time, I will lead the campaign personally!"
She didn't believe a small human Tribe could have much capability.
She wanted to go personally, crush that human who didn't know the height of the heavens into powder, rescue Lina, and use the most cruel method to defend the glory of the elven race!
...Meanwhile, at Tiee Fortress.
Wu Liang had no awareness that disaster was imminent; at this moment, he was in his room, admiring a beautiful sight.
Aniya Merlin, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Dean of the Magic Academy, was standing prettily before him, a shy blush on her face.
She was wearing a black silk short skirt, and her straight, slender calves were wrapped in a layer of black silk stockings as thin as a cicada's wing.
This was the first batch of mass-produced, high-quality products trial-produced by the Black Rock Tribe's textile factory using the newly developed high-elasticity cotton-silk blend material.
Compared to the previous handmade first-generation stockings, the touch and visual sensation were much more comfortable.
"Annia, turn around, let me see."
Wu Liang leaned back on the sofa and spoke with great interest.
Annia bit her lip shyly but still obediently turned around.
The black silk perfectly outlined the beautiful curves from her calves to her thighs; under the tight fabric, one could even vaguely see the color of her skin.
The top of the stockings bit into the plump flesh of her thighs, forming a curve that made one's blood boil.
Her long golden hair, snow-white skin, and these mysterious and sexy black silk stockings formed an extreme contrast, filled with a fallen temptation.
"Very nice."
Wu Liang nodded with satisfaction and patted the spot next to him.
"Come here."
Annia took small steps over and sat down beside him.
Wu Liang pulled her into his arms, letting her sit on his lap, and then reached out to stroke those thighs wrapped in black silk.
"Hmm, the feel is also very good, very smooth."
Wu Liang commented while feeling the amazing elasticity.
"Did you... did you call me here just for this?"
Annia's voice was as thin as a mosquito's buzz, her face completely flushed.
"Of course not."
Wu Liang's hand moved all the way up the stockings as he whispered in her ear.
"I'm checking the quality of the new product to see if it's durable."
Saying that, he picked Annia up and strode toward the laboratory table covered with various beakers and magical materials.
"Ah! Not here... there's experimental equipment everywhere..."
Annia let out a small cry of alarm.
"What's there to fear? It'll just add a different kind of excitement to our experiment."
Wu Liang placed her on the cold tabletop, and the bottles and jars on the table clinked together... "It's coming!"
"Liang... I'm arriving!"
An hour later.
Annia lay weakly in Wu Liang's arms, her face still carrying a lingering flush.
But her eyes were brighter than ever before.
"By the way, Liang, I've got it!"
She suddenly sat up, picked up a rifle bullet and an enchanting pen from nearby, and said excitedly.
"I figured out how to engrave 'Explosive Runes' on bullets! Before, it always failed because of energy conflicts, but just now... just now I seem to have grasped that balance point!"
Wu Liang was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected such an activity could stimulate her magical inspiration.
Annia's expression was focused as the enchanting pen in her hand danced rapidly over the small bullet head, precisely engraving complex runes one after another.
Finally, she injected a trace of mana into it, and the entire bullet immediately lit up with a dangerous red glow.
[Magic-Modified High-Explosive Armor-Piercing Round], research successful!
"Come on, let's go to the range and test its power!"
Wu Liang's interest was also piqued.
At the range, Wu Liang personally held up a sniper rifle equipped with a scope and loaded the special bullet into the chamber.
His target was a half-meter-thick granite target a hundred meters away.
Bang!
A muffled gunshot rang out.
The bullet left the barrel, tracing an almost invisible trajectory through the air and hitting the target precisely.
There was no earth-shattering explosion.
That hard granite seemed to be detonated from the inside by an invisible force, and with a sudden "bang," it turned into dust scattered in the air!
Seeing this scene, everyone around gasped in shock.
This power was already comparable to a high-level Evocation Spell!
Wu Liang specifically had soldiers bring Lina to the range to watch.
When Lina saw that an ordinary soldier only needed to pull a trigger to release destructive power comparable to a Great Magician's full-strength strike, her already pale face turned even whiter.
The magic arrows she was so proud of were simply a joke in front of such a weapon.
The elven race took hundreds of years to cultivate a powerful mage.
Yet this man could mass-produce such terrifying magic for every ordinary soldier!
How could they even fight this?
"Do you see?"
Wu Liang walked to her side and said in a mocking tone.
"The magic you elves are so proud of, which requires years of meditation to master, is in my eyes nothing more than another kind of energy that can be utilized. Cheap and efficient."
Lina's body swayed, almost unable to stand steady.
Her worldview, her faith, and all her pride were completely crushed on this day by trains and magic-modified bullets.
Just as Wu Liang was enjoying the pleasure of conquering the elf, Akomann walked over with a dark face.
She had been harboring a belly full of jealousy over the attention Wu Liang spent on the elf and Annia.
"Chief, shouldn't you come and guide the new recruits' marksmanship training?"
Her tone was a bit aggressive.
Wu Liang saw through her little thoughts at a glance, smiled, and walked over to put his arm around her shoulder.
"Is my Akomann jealous? Come, I'll personally take the field today and give you private marksmanship guidance. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
He deliberately emphasized the word marksmanship.
Akomann's face turned red instantly; she spat in mock annoyance but said nothing more, letting Wu Liang lead her toward the training ground.
Soothing the harem with practical action was also a required course for a qualified leader.
While Wu Liang was on the training ground guiding Akomann on how to become one with the gun through various high-difficulty physical contacts, Sa Lan rushed over once again.
"Liang! The elven army has arrived!"
Wu Liang stopped his movements and glanced at the distant sky.
He released the panting, flushed Akomann and walked to the castle's battlements.
He had someone bring a comfortable sofa and asked for a bottle of fine red wine.
He sat leisurely on the sofa, pulling the newly arrived Annia into his arms, gently swirling the red liquid in his glass while looking at the edge of the distant forest.
"The guests have finally arrived."
"Pass down the order: open all camouflage nets and reveal the Maxims and anti-aircraft machine guns."
"Prepare to welcome the guests."
Just as Tiee Fortress's lookout sounded the alarm, a dense cluster of black dots appeared on the horizon.
Soon, the black dots grew larger, revealing their true forms.
They were hundreds of Griffin Knights, wearing magnificent mithril chainmail and holding enchanted longbows; the griffins beneath them were extraordinary, their spread wings blotting out the sun.
And behind the Griffin Knights Regiment were over a hundred Great Magicians floating in the air, the tips of the staves in their hands flashing with the light of various elements, forming a powerful magic field.
In the very center of the army, Elf Queen Sylvia Moonshadow, wearing a suit of brilliant silver battle armor, floated on a giant leaf constructed from life energy.
She held the Scepter of Nature, her long golden hair flying in the wind, looking like a deity descending upon the world.
"Despicable human!"
Sylvia looked down from above, overlooking the steel fortress that appeared hideous in the eyes of the elves.
Her voice, amplified by magic, was like rolling thunder, echoing throughout Tiee Fortress.
"Hand over Lina Starseeker, and then commit suicide to atone for your crimes!"
"Otherwise, I shall turn this castle and all the filthy creatures within it into dust!"