Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 1148 - 763: Spreading Flames of War (Bonus - )

Chapter 1148: Chapter 763: Spreading Flames of War (Bonus Chapter)

"What rumors?"

Sofia lifted her head, her gaze on Finn carrying a hint of scrutiny.

As a Divine Favored of the Eve Goddess, she was always quite sensitive to news related to the Goddess, and Finn’s hesitant expression gave her a foreboding feeling.

Finn hesitated for a moment, then looked up and said:

"Lady Sofia, there are many rumors in the south now, saying that Her Divine Majesty had actually gone to the abyss when the divine-demon war started and was ambushed by the Abyss Evil God and sealed away..."

Upon hearing Finn’s words, Sofia’s expression changed subtly, and she let out a cold snort:

"Absurd!"

Finn hurriedly lowered his head again.

And after a few seconds of silence, he heard Sofia’s voice again:

"Finn, where did you hear these rumors from?"

Finn replied respectfully:

"Many places, now in many places in the south there are such rumors, but... after tracing the source, I found it seems to originate from the Underworld."

"The Underworld?"

Sofia raised an eyebrow.

Seeing Sofia’s pensive expression, Finn hesitated, then cautiously asked:

"Lady Sofia... Now there are many rumors that Her Divine Majesty hasn’t descended to dispel evil even as the demons invade the Segis World because something happened to Her Divine Majesty... Is, is this true?"

Sofia glanced at him, seeing worry and a bit of confusion in Finn’s eyes.

The young woman sighed lightly in her heart and said:

"Finn, don’t overthink, these are all rumors."

After speaking, she glanced at the document in the knight’s hand that had yet to be presented, rubbed her temples, and said:

"Leave your scouting report here, I’m a bit tired."

Finn nodded, presented the rolled parchment document with both hands, then bowed and took his leave.

After the knight left, Sofia sighed and opened the document.

The handwriting in the report wasn’t good, at least from a former Imperial Noble’s perspective, it was barely legible, but for a knight of hunter origin, it was quite remarkable.

In fact, if not for Finn having been an apprentice for a while in Augus City, he wouldn’t have recognized so many words.

However, although the handwriting wasn’t good, the contents of the report were orderly, which was why Sofia had sent Finn to the south in the first place; she had noticed his talent while he was working in Zelolan.

As Sophia browsed through the report, her frown grew tighter, and her grip on the parchment intensified slightly.

"At least a million demons have already been transmitted..."

Her gaze grew heavy.

Finn’s report detailed the news of the southern warfare.

And among this, what made Sofia the most heavy-hearted were those startling numbers.

This included not just the increasing number of demons over time but also the emergence of one after another powerful Demon Monarch as territories fell...

In just a few months, at least seven Legends have fallen in the Holy Maniya Empire, over five hundred high-level professionals have perished, and the army eliminated by the demons likely exceeds two hundred thousand...

This exaggerated number, just a few years ago, was the entirety of the empire’s military force.

It was only because of the recent resurgence of magic power in the Segis World that the profession explosion occurred, preventing a total collapse...

But even so, from the words recorded by Finn, Sofia saw the urgency of the situation.

The Eternal Church has ordered the expansion of the Judgement Knights multiple times, and several divine miracles have occurred in the Eternal Holy City Mania, with several Blazing Angels descending.

Yet, even so, the empire hasn’t been able to stop the demon’s offensive.

Looking at the various descriptions on the parchment, at the dire circumstances recorded in the document following the demon invasion, Sofia’s expression grew increasingly serious.

"Maybe in two months they will attack the Fengyue Free Territory..."

Staring at the fallen place names, the young woman murmured.

Two months, that’s Finn’s estimation based on the current war situation.

However, after Sofia finished the document and looked at the map behind her, her brows furrowed deeply.

The Fengyue Free Territory accesses the downstream battlefield through the Vimur River. If the Demon Army continues its current offensive toward the Fertile Plain, it indeed takes two months to reach Fengyue Free Territory.

But, if they change their attack strategy and go straight up the river, that would be a different story.

For some reason, looking at the map, Sofia had an ominous premonition, especially after hearing about the southern rumors from Finn...

Did something happen to Her Divine Majesty?

This kind of matter only circulates among heathens and shallow believers.

But even the reasons mentioned in the rumors made Sofia, a Divine Favored, feel a kind of dubious uncertainty...

Back when the rebellion broke out in Fengye Territory and the Evil God appeared, Her Divine Majesty took action, ending it in just two months, eliminating the Evil God and spreading glory across the Fengye Territory.

But now, as demons descend in the empire’s south with more haste and begin the invasion of the Segis World, the upper echelon of the Life Church has yet to respond.

Sofia clearly knew that in the face of an abyssal invasion, the sooner it was contained, the easier it would be to drive the demons out of the Segis World, and the longer it was delayed, the more difficult the war would become.