Chapter 650: Jumping at Every Little Thing

These demons have strong bodies but lack corresponding abilities, making the evacuation process relatively easy.

After planning the evacuation route in advance, Hilia let others pave the way while she blocked the rear or guided the demons to charge into other areas.

Not long after, the wave of demons gradually subsided, returning to its usual state.

However, there were some differences this time.

The demons didn’t stay put but were restless, seemingly guided by some force, moving towards the source of pollution.

Of course, their movement speed wasn’t fast, much slower than the evacuating crowd.

The group reached a small node for a brief rest, Aiman and the other members of the survey team had heavy expressions.

“It seems it won’t be long before the Beast Tide forms,” Aiman sighed.

Elina said, “Once we return, let’s prepare for battle.”

Aiman nodded, looking at Elina, “We need Miss Elina’s help, and Miss Xi’s help. With you both, the success rate of resisting the Beast Tide will definitely increase. I wonder…”

“I have more important things to do, I’m afraid I can’t resist the Beast Tide with you,” Hilia said first.

Elina neither agreed nor refused, she just said, “We’ll see.”

Then, she and Hilia got up, hurriedly said goodbye to the resting crowd, and left.

After leaving, Elina’s expression quickly grew worried.

Hilia noticed this and curiously asked, “Are you worried about the Beast Tide?”

“Not just the Beast Tide.” Elina shook her head, “I’m also worried that the Royal Court might not distinguish priorities and order me back, placing me under house arrest.”

Hilia raised an eyebrow, “Have you resigned to this fate?”

“What else can I do but resign to it?” Elina sighed melancholically, “You saw when we arrived, those elite mage troops stationed outside, those are the Royal Court Guard of the Elf Royal Court. We, two exhausted Tier Four Mages, aren’t their match. Leaving their grasp won’t be easy.”

Hilia asked with interest, “You’re pessimistic about the Royal Court Guard resisting the Beast Tide but confident in their ability to capture us?”

Elina curled her lips, “Of course, they might not fight well against others, but they’re quite adept at dealing with their own.”

“Uh… What if those people just now didn’t inform the ground forces?”

“Impossible, even if the team leader didn’t inform them, someone likely did. Anyway, I’m prepared for the worst.”

“I see.”

Hilia mused quietly.

Elina indeed has a strong distrust towards the elves.

The two didn’t move slowly.

There was no need to be cautious on the way back, so their speed was swift.

However, Elina seemed preoccupied throughout, leading to a quiet return journey.

As they approached the entrance, their speed decreased, stealthily approaching the underground space at the entrance.

At this moment, a temporary underground magical signal tower had been constructed here.

A few mages were patrolling the area, constantly communicating with others.

“Did they build this tower so quickly? When we arrived, they were just transporting materials,” Hilia remarked in surprise.

Elina rolled her eyes, “Please, we’re not the Northern Alliance. We don’t have so many cumbersome procedures and formalities. Bringing and assembling a dismantled temporary magic signal tower doesn’t take much time, does it?”

“Indeed, it doesn’t take much time, it’s just that being in the Elf Race territory feels a bit like returning to the Northern Alliance, so it surprised me.”

Elina: “…”

Due to the noise caused by the demons’ movements, and since the current demons couldn’t fly, the vigilant mages on the ground weren’t very alert and didn’t notice Hilia and Elina quietly flying up.

Soon, the two crossed the signal tower area without incident and entered the large crevice passage.

The familiar wave of pollution emerged around them, enveloping them as they quickly flew towards the surface.

At this moment, Elina’s speed increased, and Hilia, seeing this, shouted, “Slow down, don’t go so fast, or you’ll cause a huge commotion when we exit.”

“No, we must go faster, only by using the force of the pollution impact can we accelerate to directly leave without being caught when we exit!”

Hilia shouted, “The commotion will be greater like that, they’ll focus on us instead. Do you think you can escape the pursuit of a Tier Six Mage?”

“I…”

Elina hesitated.

Her speed gradually decreased.

Hilia struggled to reach her side again.

“Too fast, I can’t handle it, slow down, slow down.” Hilia patted her chest, relieved.

Elina looked at Hilia in surprise, “You… are you afraid of speed or heights?”

“Both.” Hilia casually explained and continued the earlier conversation: “Rather than shooting out like a cannonball and causing a commotion, making them think it’s demons charging out, it’s better to sneak out. The crevice is so large, they can’t guard every area. Moreover, with the pollution obscuring vision, as long as we conceal our Magic Power fluctuations, it’ll be easier to leave.”

“But the people outside know we plan to leave, they’ll surely have a tight watch, wouldn’t it be the same?”

“What if the people outside don’t know?”

“…”

“Ahem, I mean, even if they watch closely, it’s fine. My perception ability is higher than that of a typical mage of the same rank. The pollution scrambles the Magic Power waves, giving us enough time to find gaps in their surveillance and leave.”

“…”

Elina was silent for a moment, nodded, “Let’s go with your plan.”

The two were familiar with the distance between the underground and above ground, having done this more than once. As the light gradually brightened, they knew they were about to exit the crevice and return to the surface.

Thus, the two stopped letting the pollution propel them outward, consciously controlled their speed, slowed down, and finally paused near the crevice wall, about tens of meters from the ground.

Hilia sensed for a moment and said, “Go, now’s the perfect gap.”

“Alright.”

Elina quickly followed Hilia, swiftly reaching the ground, positioned on the opposite side of the camp.

The dense pollution made it impossible to see the camp from this side with the naked eye, and constructing an Array around the pollution source crevice was difficult, so there were only a few watchtowers to monitor demon movements.

After getting out, Elina looked at the vaguely visible watchtower and frowned, puzzled.

“It seems, no one was deliberately waiting outside?”

Hilia smiled slightly, “I told you, it’s fine, they definitely didn’t station anyone outside.”

Just as she said this, rustling sounds came from not far away.

A voice called out, “Has that team returned? Why are they landing over here?”

The two’s expressions changed, they immediately began to run out.

Moments later, a team reached the spot, looking puzzled at the vaguely departing silhouettes in the distance.

“Who are those…”