Yet, within the Royal Palace, there was an atmosphere of peace, with Hilulele and the others chatting and laughing about the interesting things that had happened in the MC Dungeon these past few days.
It seemed the approaching Doragon army wasn't something they found particularly stressful.
After many days, Su Lin also returned to the Elven Kingdom with Aelita and the others.
To be honest, before the Dragon Slaying update opened new modules, Su Lin was always in a hurry with everything, wishing he could finish all the Dungeon expansion preparations in a single day.
But now that the fourth floor could be created at any time, he wasn't in a rush anymore.
After all, the module was there and wouldn't run away; creating the fourth floor was just a matter of him moving his fingers.
The most crucial point was... the development difficulty of this module was not low, and now that the Elven Kingdom was about to go to war with Doragon, the soldiers of the exploration team had to fully operate in the first to third floors of the MC Dungeon to provide strategic resources.
Hilulele and the others also had to go to the front lines to personally oversee things.
Expecting Su Lin, who was not good at fighting and particularly fond of escaping, to go to the fourth floor alone, it would be more realistic for him to find a hole and bury himself.
It was still the same saying: reality is not a game, there is only one life, and being afraid of death is not against the law!
It was good to rest now.
What's more, although the Elven Kingdom joined the MC Dungeon late, its development progress was not slow at all, and its strength increased at a rapid pace.
How great a victory this war of the Elven Kingdom would be was related to the authority of the MC Dungeon.
Su Lin was still hoping that the MC Dungeon could become an overnight sensation through this war, thereby bringing him more high-quality workers like the Elven Kingdom.
He himself also wanted to see what effect the absurd resources of the MC Dungeon would have in a national war.
"Thanks to our early deployment these past few days, a large number of MC Dungeon strategic resources have already been transferred to the front lines," Lop said calmly.
"The exploration teams in the MC Dungeon have also been arranged; after the war begins, they will continuously transport resources to the front lines via teleportation arrays."
"Strictly speaking, we only need to go to the front lines, and the initiative of the war can be taken back into our hands at any time."
Therefore, spatial magic will always be a kingdom's strategic foundation, and spatial mages like Lop are elites that the kingdom cannot afford to lose.
"Thank you for your hard work, Grandpa Lop."
Hilulele, now looking serious, had a queenly demeanor, gracefully surveying the elders in the Royal Palace.
"Everyone already knows the situation; I believe no one has any objection to the decision to go to war, right?"
"Although the Elven Kingdom has only developed in the MC Dungeon for a very short time, everyone knows the magic of the MC Dungeon; these past few days have been comparable to hundreds of years of our growth."
"So..."
Hilulele jumped down from the throne, staff in hand, her proud queenly aura sweeping through the entire hall.
"In the name of the Elven Queen, I bestow war upon Doragon! Let it serve as a whetstone, and after a crushing defeat, let it announce to all beings on the Aetheram Continent..."
"The great Elven Kingdom has never truly departed; through endless time, we have always watched the changing tides of the Aetheram Continent!"
"We rested for a period, but when we awaken, glory still adorns us!"
Swish!
Countless elders rose, their eyes fervent, pressing a hand to their chests, but Aelita, standing beside Su Lin, her voice alone overpowered everyone else's cheers.
"For the glory of the Elven Kingdom!"
Su Lin knew that this Elven Kingdom, from top to bottom, was a group of fanatical radicals.
It was just that the degree of radicalism varied.
For example, Beixi, who wanted to take over the entire Doragon territory in one go to plant trees, looked down on Lop, who only wanted to annihilate the Doragon army and turn them into fertilizer... The Elven Kingdom was full of martial virtues, from ancient times to the present!
— — —
"Mr. Su Lin, please make sure to stay by our side after the war begins; we will protect you."
Lop earnestly advised Su Lin, although Su Lin had always shown his excellent talent for being sneaky and preserving his life during many days of development work.
But... what if?
He himself didn't want Su Lin to go, but he couldn't stop Su Lin's curiosity, even threatening to throw him into The End to feed the dragons.
He knew Su Lin's power was invincible on the Aetheram Continent, but magic was always tricky and wondrous.
If something happened to Su Lin, the Elven Kingdom's embarrassment was one thing, but subsequent MC Dungeon explorations might become very troublesome.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Lop, this guy is better at running away than anyone else."
Aelita retorted with a look of disdain.
"And you, Princess Aelita, you also cannot leave my side."
"Why, Grandpa Lop! I'm already a Lv62 mage!"
"Even if we are confident of victory, this is still war, and even mages above Lv90 like us dare not act recklessly. Protecting yourself is the greatest help to the Kingdom, and that applies to everyone."
"...I understand."
Looking at the sulking Aelita, Su Lin smiled and patted her on the shoulder.
"Despise me, understand me, become me... Ailili, have you heard of the 'true fragrance' law?"
"Sophistry! With your power, you could completely smash Doragon into the earth's core by yourself on the Aetheram Continent!"
"But I have no grudge or enmity with Doragon."
"..."
Beixi shook her head; these two looked more and more like a bickering couple.
"Hilulele, I have another piece of news for you."
"Good news or bad news?"
"...The Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad has entered the Elven Court."
"???"
Hilulele's vision went black, and she uncontrollably fell backward.
This was not good news, nor bad news; it was purely a doctor directly issuing a death notice!
Watching Beixi frantically pressing Hilulele's philtrum, and even Lop and Aelita looking pale and shaky, Su Lin was a little puzzled.
"What is the origin of this Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad?"
"They are the Second Demon Lord Army!"
Aelita replied seriously.
"They are a walking natural disaster!"
Through Lop and Aelita's explanations, Su Lin finally gained some understanding of the Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad.
Let's put it this way: bad guys racking their brains are no match for a foolish person's sudden inspiration... The Tasiniya Squad was a group of idiots with very abstract thought processes.
They modified the physique of the slime population in Moonlight Plain, leading to Moonlight Plain being renamed "Tentacle Nether" and becoming a forbidden zone of life that struck fear into the hearts of female adventurers on the Aetheram Continent.
They put healing potions in the water source of Lucania Capital, resulting in all citizens of the city having diarrhea for three months, and Lucania Capital held the top spot on the "Most Aromatic City Ranking" for two years, a record unbroken to this day.
They proselytized at the Holy Law Emperor Country's old Pope's funeral, causing three white-robed bishops to have their dao hearts shattered and become loyal followers of the Tasiniya cult.
Trien Federation, Gustik Holy Empire, Olyana Kingdom, Magic Dynasty, Karaji City-State... Wherever the Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad went, chaos ensued, and natural disasters followed like shadows.
High-ranking officials of various countries on the Aetheram Continent unanimously believed that compared to the Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad, they would rather accept an invasion by the Demon Lord Army.
Angels, demons, witches, liches, dragons... A group of non-human oddities gathered together, shouting the slogan "Exterminate the Demon Lord" while doing things that even the Demon Lord found astonishing.
These guys were simply the scourge of the entire Aetheram Continent!
And now, such an unruly mobile disaster had come to the Elven Kingdom... Su Lin looked with full sympathy at the ashen-faced Hilulele.
Candles could be lit for the Elven Kingdom.
Just kidding... nothing would actually happen anyway, at most the entire Elven Kingdom would suffer social death a few times.
Su Lin was looking forward to the fun.
"Actually, I have a bold idea."
Beixi patted Hilulele's back and whispered:
"I plan to use MC Dungeon resources to tie them to the Elven Kingdom's war chariot."
"Grandma Beixi!"
Hilulele shrieked, looking at Beixi in disbelief.
"Why betray the country?!"
"...Their strength is formidable, and their background is profound. If utilized well, they can certainly add fuel to the greatness of our Elven Kingdom."
"Is it adding fuel or burning it to ashes?! If these lunatics stay in the Elven Court, I'm worried the Court won't last a month!"
"I didn't say they should stay in the Elven Court. Just throw them into the MC Dungeon, it's so magical anyway and can withstand their antics. Don't you think this bizarre Dungeon and they are a perfect match?"
"...That makes sense."
Su Lin stopped grinning.
He looked at Beixi with a profound gaze.
"I've said it many times... Don't bring terrorists into my MC Dungeon!"
— — —
Elven Court Adventurer's Shop.
All the citizens in the four main thoroughfares nearby had already fled after the arrival of the Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad.
And these few guys were completely oblivious to the situation.
Under the sweating gaze of the nearby shop assistant, the five members of Tasiniya stared intently at the descriptions of items like milk, alchemy potions, and enchanted equipment under the display case.
"Captain, drooling is very rude and goes against the spirit of knighthood!"
Lulu still had a serious expression, like a brave and upright hero.
"Hiss..."
Tashiniya wiped the corner of her mouth, her eyes glinting with intelligent blue light, and turned to the shop assistant.
"We'll take all these things; can we get a discount?"
"I... I'm very sorry, Lady Tashiniya."
The shop assistant looked as if he was about to cry.
"These are important resources from the Royal Palace and cannot be discounted."
"Say no more."
Tashiniya waved her small hand, her face displaying a knowing, idiotic smile.
"You want a kickback, right? I understand!"
The shop assistant shuddered.
Kickback?
If he, a Royal Court Guard, were to ask for a kickback, and word got out, he'd be feeding Her Majesty the Queen's pets tonight.
"Lady Tashiniya, you've misunderstood; these things really can't be discounted..."
"Tsk... you're so greedy!"
"..."