Making my way to a large tree Leafy started to touch the tree sigils surrounding his hands before circling the tree and opening the gate. The gate shined with a green light. How neat.
"Come on let's go in.. Hopefully, I don't regret bringing you here," He stated before whispering the last part which was heard by me.
Taking in a few steps in I was at awe. The city was extremely sleek with houses made of modern materials such as wood and concrete along with bricks. Roads were made with stone as well with metallic horses used to travel around. Factories were also being used. Smoke was also being released into the air which confused me.
"I thought Elves were in touch with nature what is with all these advancements?" I asked him looking at the almost modern era type equipment and infrastructure used.
"What do you mean? We are indeed in touch with nature that's why we control it and bent it to our will. The war with humans made us realize that just because we had long lives means we shouldn't stagnate so we decided to steal and improve human technology and infrastructure. With our long lives, we experimented it to the fullest." He stated proudly.
Suddenly portals emerged with elves wearing fully decked armour approached. the first force coming out with dark armour that held no signs of skin. Each elven knight held two short blades that were slanted a little. each in a fighting position.
The next incoming elves that came out were elves with what seemed to wooden rifles each with crystals implanted within it glowing with ferocity as it all started to charge. These elves wore light armour with leather and iron with light red streaks on each of their chests. Having all their Rifles and blades at me. I smiled they were all waiting for something or someone. Entering last through a portal was a middle-aged elf who seemed to be wearing silver armour with streaks of red and blue. He brandished an imperial moustache.
"Our Borders are closed here, Giant. Why have you illegally entered our land without a permit and carrying a weapon out in the open?" The moustached elven man spoke drawing what seemed to rapier towards me.
"Oh, and what of it?" I questioned. The question confusing the enforcements.
"We're to eliminate any foreign body without a permit entering the city, we will be forced to shoot you down Giant!" He shouted extending his voice will magic as if to intimidate me.
"I am no Giant I am far superior to that of a mere Giant. I am instead 100% human" I announced. The Elves hearing me state that I was human immediately started to blast shots of pure mana towards me. Standing in front of Leafy I took the full brunt of the attacks.
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Finishing their clips they stopped their assault. The Attacks held no result. Leaving me enough room to talk to Leafy who seemed to be shaking vividly. Sweat drenching his back. Poor guy. Probably had the worst day of his life. Hopefully, he doesn't die so soon.
"Are you alright Leafy? You can go now. They have stopped their assault on me. You can go back to your mother," I smiled to him before I turned to their leader.
"I did not come here to cull you all I came to return one of you. Killing a race weaker than me is beneath me," I stated my hands crossed. The Leader hearing that seemed confused before turning his head to see a young elf behind him.
Picking Leafy up I took him to the captain the soldiers still having their weapons aimed towards me. The look on his face at the elf though screamed of anger. Raising his hands he raised his hands before nearly slapping Leafys face my hand in the middle stopping it from reaching Leafys face.
Pushing the kid towards me The commander shouted towards the guards. "Kill the slave and human the child is a traitor!" He screamed. Shielding Leafy I started to comfort him.
"It seems things have gone out of hand. Everything will be alright though for I am here," I smiled gleefully before turning my back on him and slashing towards them. I didn't want to kill anyone but sometimes you gotta sacrifice things for what you want. The slash had killed the entire back row of riflemen who had been attacking me
"Do not dare make me raise my hand again else I will cull your race. Apologize for being born in my world!" I announced before feeling magic surrounding me and teleporting me to a new location. This area was grand with the floor made of marble. The elves surrounding us were wearing red and purple armour with platinum rapiers pointing towards me.
In front of me was a king and queen which was evident in their clothing. The male wore a crown filled to the brim with gems and the woman a tiara with no gems but pure iron. Both gave of the heavy aura of magic as dark blue colour emitted off of them with a tint of green. The woman though being stronger.
"Who are you stranger to come into our land and dare kill our guardsmen?" The queen spoke looking down at me from her seat.
Walking up the steps the guards attacked me the weapons only leaving scratch marks. Emitting the heat of my body they were blasted away. Leafy seeing me walk up started to sweat but followed up none the less. The king panicking tried teleporting me only for it too do nothing. Now face to face with King and Queen. I looked down at them my height now at 15ft.
"You now are now in the presence of Escanour the sin of pride and Lord of the Void," I stated sternly. The Queen though looked indifferent while the king started to sweat vividly.
"I will say again who are you stranger to come into our land and dare kill our guardsmen?" The Queen spoke again her voice more demanding causing me to cough.
"Pardon me. I feel sick when someone smaller than me looks down on me," I stated.
"How dare you trespass into our lands and kill my people." She blurted.
"I did not strike first your people dared to attack me. They even started to attack one of yours," I replied.
"So what of that dirty slave," She shot back.
"For a race that so deeply hates humans, you have become more like us!" I stated laughing earning a pause from her.
"Look around your land you treat your people exactly like humans. I have heard from your 'Slave" of what you people have done. You have stolen human designs and improved just like how humans stole your magic. You elves are no different from us and yet you hate us. You are only staring at a mirror when you point at us." I monologued causing the surrounding elves to think about what I had just said. The Queen stopped and thought about what I said.
"You may be right but that gave you no right to enter our sacred lands," She rebutted.
"That may be true but I came here to return a random elf to your kingdom and was instead repaid with blasts of mana. The Elf. No Leafy here was forced to stay outside when noble had stolen his berries forcing him to search for more. So truly your people are still the cause of your problems. If I had not guided him he would have been gifted a fate worse then death " I replied.
It was then a large portal appeared behind me turning around it was a man who came out it. This man wore a robe with hood covering his head. the mask he was wearing was that of a skull. In his hands was staff impeded with a crystal on top. A crimson crystal to be more precise.
"My, My it seems I have interrupted. Well, Well if it isn't my favourite queen," He smiled sinisterly.
"What are doing here Doctor Destiny you have already taken our archives. Your goal of immortality will be met with your own Doom," She shouted blasting a bolt of magic towards him only for it to be blocked by a barrier.
"I just came here to complete my Horcruxes is all." He smiled devilishly as he started to pull the Queen towards him before wrapping her in blood-red tendrils that started to suffocate her.
"Who said you could be in my presence?" I announced to Doctor Destiny who now looked at me.
"Who said you could appear before me?" I questioned again my axe now raised into the air.
"Begone," I commanded striking him Directly in the head Killing him completely his body leaving a massive crater blowing everyone away.
The queen now freed from Docter Destiny Looked at me in awe for the power I displayed and aswell as for saving her although I only shook my head.
"It was unfortunate that he was born in the same world as me. I should've given him more time to live. So that he could beg for forgiveness for being born on my world," I muttered.
"Elven Queen or whatever your name is. Make sure to look after Leafy. when I return I expect compassion, not malice. If Leafy is treated poorly or killed because of your incompetence I will butcher your entire race for being incompetent. No, I will Butcher your family line instead." I commanded to her who now was on the ground instead of her mighty chair which was destroyed by my attack.
"It seems our journey has ended Leafy. Train hard so that you mah excert 2% of my power. Until next time," I smiled jumping out of the Royal Quarters before full sprinting into the still-active portal. Maybe travelling alone was better. The kid was a trouble magnet from the beginning. Hopefully, now I can travel without too many problems.