Chapter 651 - 649: Royal City, the Heart

"What? You saw the silhouettes that seemed like Elina and Xi?"

Inside the pollution investigation camp, Louis raised an eyebrow upon hearing the patrol team’s report.

"Really?"

The patrol team directly projected the recorded images.

Louis carefully examined it and revealed a slight smile.

"It truly is those two kids, quite interesting people."

The patrol captain asked, "Elder Louis, should we notify the Royal Court Guard to chase them?"

"That’s not your job to do. Go back to your duties and leave this Memory Crystal record here." Louis waved the patrol captain away, took the record himself.

After the patrol team left, Louis identified the figures once more, confirmed them again as those two, pondered for a while, and then casually jotted the Memory Crystal record onto a report form, stacking thick reports on top and below, sealing it and sending it to the Royal Court Guard for delivery to the Elf King for review.

"I’ve done all I can. This matter isn’t easily concealed, but if the King doesn’t see it, it has nothing to do with me."

Louis shook his head, somewhat amused.

He returned to his work.

Much later, an investigative team concluded their investigations, sent an emergency report, and Louis personally met with the sender of the emergency report, Aiman, the earliest complex individual in the investigation camp.

"Did you encounter any problems, Aiman?"

Aiman nodded, "He laid out rows of Memory Crystals recording the giant monster on Louis’s desk, casually picked one up and activated it, revealing a projection of a giant monster."

The indescribable shape, along with the ’thump-thump’ heartbeat sound, made Louis frown.

"Where did you discover this?"

"The Song of the Forest area."

Aiman opened a map projection, pointing to an unexplored area.

Louis also opened a map, but his was a surface map. Comparing the two, he pondered for a moment, "This direction... according to the map, this direction seems to be..."

The two exchanged a glance, their expressions changing.

"The Royal City!"

Yes, after carefully comparing the surface and underground distances and areas, they confirmed the ground location corresponding to where the giant monster resided.

Astoundingly, it was the Elf Royal City!

Louis’s expression immediately turned serious.

He activated all the Memory Crystals at once, viewing all the recorded memories in one go.

Aside from the full-body scan projection of the giant monster, the other records more or less contained Hilia’s and Elina’s figures.

However, at this moment, Louis had no mind to focus on Hilia and Elina.

He merely glanced once, casually saying, "As expected, Hilia and Elina are there."

Then, he focused on the giant monster and the conversation between Aiman and Hilia, as well as the stronger creatures shown in the records, creatures beyond the capability of an ordinary Tier Four Mage.

After a careful investigation, Louis’s expression was serious, swiftly taking all the Memory Crystals.

"This matter is of great importance. You temporarily manage the camp; I need to return to the Elf Royal Court."

"Alright, rest assured, Elder. I will do the work well." Aiman nodded.

With Louis in charge, all organizational work was entrusted to him, but Aiman did not sit idle, assisting Louis in organizing information and overseeing everything, being a primary researcher.

Therefore, he could directly assume Aiman’s responsibilities without causing any disruption to Louis.

Louis nodded, promptly laying a heap of reports before Aiman, and after letting him take his place, he left with a heavy heart and a set of Memory Crystals.

Upon exiting the camp, he glanced in the direction Hilia and Elina had departed, his expression complex.

Previously, discovering Hilia and Elina had snuck in to investigate and then exited secretly, he merely found the two somewhat intriguing.

But upon discovering that their investigative area was the very core of the Elf Race, beneath the Elf Royal City, his perspective changed.

"Elina, oh Elina, what exactly is your conflict with the Royal Court? Why do you seem to wish for the Elf Race’s demise yet concern yourself with it?"

Deeply engaged in research and purifying the forest, Louis rarely participated in Elf Royal Court affairs, his Elder title mainly owing to his Tier Six Mage prowess.

Of course, if he wanted, he could partake in high-level Elf Race decision-making, though he lacked interest.

To him, attending inconsequential meetings wasted time, hindered cultivation, and weakened resolve.

Fieldwork felt much more comfortable.

Louis shook his head, ceasing to dwell on it, temporarily setting aside Elina’s matters, carrying the Memory Crystals, swiftly flying toward the Elf Royal City.

Before long, he arrived at the Elf Royal City.

Currently, the Elf Royal City had completed the Defense Array against pollution.

Although the array couldn’t entirely block pollution, it greatly improved everyone’s condition compared to before.

Moreover, the Elf Royal Court had recruited Holy Priests to heal the Royal City’s inhabitants; presently, the Elf Royal City was able to lead a normal life.

However, leaving the city was still difficult, with pollution outside and dangerous demon-possessed beasts.

Of course, none of this concerned Louis.

His stay was brief; he utilized Elder privileges, had the Protective Array opened, and swiftly flew toward the Holy Tree.

As an Elder, he naturally had emergency flight rights, allowing unrestricted speed.

His passage resembled a rocket’s trail, causing an airflow, prompting people below to lift their heads, discussing and wondering what happened.

Quickly, Louis reached inside the Holy Tree to meet the Elf King.

The Elf King, witnessing Louis’s hasty arrival, curiously asked, "Elder Louis, what matter prompts you to dispatch an emergency communication order?"

"Concerning the massive underground pollution source."

Louis’s expression was serious, directly placing all Memory Crystals before the Elf King, operating them in sequence according to their labels.

First was the giant monster and the corresponding map.

"This was discovered by the investigation team led by Aiman. The location is in the Song of the Forest area, precisely below the Elf Royal City."

"What?"

The Elf King stood up, his expression shocked.

He then began examining the formidable monster before him seriously.

Upon completion, he turned to the other memory records.

When he saw Hilia and Elina, a look of surprise crossed the Elf King’s face.

"In this record, they..."

"Though the exact circumstances are unknown, Aiman’s investigation team was drawn by their battle, which led to the discovery of the giant monster."

Louis explained casually, paused, and said, "King, please continue watching."

As the viewing progressed, gradually, the Elf King’s demeanor grew heavier.