"Very good!" Elf Legion Commander Feiyana nodded. A pre-battle mobilization was essential to maximize the morale of the Elf Corps.

Watching from the sidelines were the former Elf Elders and Leaders. They now served as professors at the Elf Mage Academy, teaching Magic to the Little Elves, and the scene unfolding before them made their blood run cold. The five-thousand-strong Elf Army displayed an absolute, terrifying discipline that filled the former leaders with solemn awe.

Most of these former leaders were Fifth Level, with a few having reached Sixth Level—a strength considered mid-to-high tier on this Small Magic Plane. If the Elf Elders and Leaders from the small Elf Tribes joined forces for Combined Spellcasting with sufficient preparation, they could potentially even harm the Elf God. This was precisely why the Moon Elves had never pushed them toward a mutually destructive end, instead only slaughtering two large Elf Tribes as a show of intimidation.

But now, facing the massive five-thousand-strong Elf Corps, these Elf Elders felt utterly powerless. This was because among the five Elf Corps was a separate, independent Elf Mage Corps. One thousand Elf Mages, whose auras felt identical to their own, stood before their eyes. The individual Power of the mages in the Elf Mage Corps was comparable to theirs, but they were far more numerous—dozens of times their number.

They could look down on the Elf Warriors, but to look down on Elf Mages of equal Power would be to look down on themselves.

After all, Zhang Yi’s assignment for this group of former Elf Leaders and Elders—to teach Magic to the other Little Elves at the Elf Mage Academy—was also a form of imprisonment, confining them to that area. The training of the Elf Corps was a closely guarded secret, and they had no right to know how it was conducted. Therefore, they were completely unaware of the true strength of Zhang Yi’s forces.

When they saw for the first time that there were so many Elf Mages within the Elf Corps, and that their Power was so immense, their first reaction was shock, followed by disbelief. They couldn’t believe something that defied their understanding could exist. This was followed by fear mixed with anger, because something that could gravely threaten their lives had appeared.

But their shock was not over. Elf Legion Commander Feiyana announced another matter.

"This expedition to attack the neutral Elf City is both for combat practice and to test the results of your training over the past year or more."

Hearing these words from Elf Legion Commander Feiyana, who stood upon the city wall, the warriors of the Elf Corps below instinctively sucked in their stomachs and puffed out their chests, trying to present themselves in their peak form, just as they did in training.

"Of course, for a battle like this, we will also provide appropriate rewards!" Feiyana continued. "For the great Elf God, this time, anyone who kills ten or more enemies in battle and brings back proof will be granted a reward that can trigger a Bloodline Awakening!"

"What!"

"That’s impossible!"

"That is absolutely impossible!"

The Elf Corps of the Elf Alliance below were so shocked by Feiyana’s words that they fell momentarily silent. However, the former Elf Elders and Leaders listening from the side had a first reaction of disbelief, immediately refuting her claim.

A former leader from a small Elf Tribe, one whom Zhang Yi had only met once and barely knew, roared his objection in front of all the Elves.

Zhang Yi watched this Elf Leader, displeased, but his expression remained unchanged. After all, Elf Legion Commander Feiyana was the one handling everything at the moment. Since he had entrusted the matter to her, he trusted that she would handle it well.

Elf Legion Commander Feiyana merely watched the hysterical Elf Leader quietly.

Oh, he should be addressed as an Elf Professor now. she thought. But not for long!

Maintaining a solemn expression, Feiyana’s voice cut through the air. "Who else?" she asked, her gaze sweeping across the crowd. "Who else just questioned my words? You can raise your hand now!"

The Elf Warriors below had been trained by Feiyana and knew that obedience was a soldier’s first duty. So, no matter how much doubt they felt, they all appeared to trust the words of their supreme commander.

But among the former Elf Elders and Leaders, quite a few raised their hands one by one, indicating they did not believe the Legion Commander.

"Falco, put your hand down, quickly!" Elf Elder Amos, who had been the first among them to deal with Feiyana, saw his friend Falco raise his hand and hurriedly tried to stop him. He firmly pushed Falco’s arm down while trying to cover his mouth.

"Amos, don’t try to stop me!" Falco protested. "Do you actually believe what she said?" His words were clearly a challenge, a test to see how much sense Amos had left.

But after hearing his friend, Elf Elder Amos pondered for a moment before giving his answer. "To be honest, I do."

"What?!"

As Amos’s longtime friend, Falco was both confused and furious. This is completely impossible! When did my friend Amos become like this? Did this group of Elves with unknown origins brainwash him?! No, I have to set my friend straight!

But Elf Elder Amos had his head lowered and didn’t notice his friend’s furious gaze. As a former Priest of the Elf God, Falco continued angrily, "You know that all that talk about being ’lucky’ and finding a Magic Potion in the Moonlight Forest that can trigger a Bloodline Awakening is just nonsense made up by Elves who never received the chance from the great Elf God in their entire lives! Surely no one actually believes you can achieve a Bloodline Awakening just by consuming a few Magic Potions, bypassing the blessing of the great Elf God! If that were the case, wouldn’t it be far too easy?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Falco’s voice grew louder and louder, until everyone around him could hear it, including Zhang Yi, who was possessing Shamiel.

"Who else, like Falco, does not believe what I’ve said!" Feiyana’s voice rang out again.

Many of the Elf Elders and Leaders present knew that Falco had been a Priest under the original Elf God and possessed knowledge they did not. Therefore, another wave of Elf Elders and Leaders followed suit, raising their hands to challenge Feiyana’s words.