Elves who are weak to close combat but have high affinity to mana therefore making them a natural born race for magic, made them got used to figthing their opponents from afar which explains why most elves know how to use a bow or a crossbow.
"Do not lose focus! We will blast that city that has the enemy's deity who dared to stand on the same level as our God who have protected and blessed us for countless of times!"
Due to this, not many elves learn close combat techniques as it was deeply rooted into their culture and tradition not to. Just like how slimes avoid fighting with those who can use magic.
"FIRE!!!"
As the flower that had the concentrated power of pure life energy was released, the king of elves knew that it will not be enough to kill Mel but thought that it would have been enought to at least damage her.
"W-what is that?!"
The king released his hand from the device that was connecting him to the flower on top of the fake world tree as he saw a runic cicrle of great size and density on top of the city that should have been blown into nothingness.
"Take cover!"
The queen alarmed the elves.
"Clockwork: Rebound"
As Zachary fired the concentrated power he managed to gather, a beam filled with death force energy was shot towards the fake world tree.
"Aagh!"
"No-"
As the energy was rebounded, the essence of the energy itself became the opposite which destroyed the fake world tree.
"Under normal circumstances, a world tree is still a world tree, even if it is a fake one. If Zachary's attack was filled with life energy, the tree itself would have absorbed it and it would have grew even more"
- It is amazing! It is extremely rare to see forbdden level magic attacks and yet two was fired right in front of me, master!
As the remaining elves retreated after witnessing such an attack from the enemy's side,
"NOOOOOO!!!"
A father and a brother was devastated as they saw two of their family, the third prince Elfas de Bluemoon and the fourth prince Robin de Bluemoon, pushed them to the side right before they got hit by Zachary's attack.
"Let us go. For now, it would be better to check the damages as we go back to the nearest city. I do not think the morale of our soldiers would be easily brought up after witnessing an attack like that"
Queen Ariel commanded the remaining soldiers as she hold back her tears about the death of her children.
As the elves retreated, they felt humiliated to be beaten in terms of magic against a slime and devastated as their comrades and friends died in front of them.
...
After some time, both Zachary and Ralias woke up from their sleep.
"Eat up before the food gets cold"
Loraine handed the two their share as everyone slowly eat their food as if we weren't at war just earlier.
"How... how long has it been? It doesn't seem like just a few days passed by"
"That's right. It has been two weeks since then"
"Huh?"
Both Ralias and Zachary's mouth were left open as they could not believe that that much time have passed already.
"Buckle up. We're not close to destroying that country of hypocritical elves"
- You are also a hypocrite, master.
'No need to tell me things I already know Red'
The next day, the carriage was prepared for our march into enemy's teritorry.
"What do you mean, your grace?"
Javier rebelled.
"It is just as I said, only four including me onviously, will be going from now on. Stay here and protect this base. Capture any elf that try to sneak pass the city"
"...Understood"
"But, your grace..."
Loraine raised her hand.
"Who exactly will be the ones to accompany you?"
"It will be Finn and Zachary... and also-"
The door opened.
"Speak of the devil! She is the fourth one who will go with me to Bluemoon"
"Why are you here, Alice?"
The female slime entered the room.
As the others figured what was happening, we all went out. Giving the two some time to talk with each other.
- By any chance, is the weapon and set of armor you ordered to be covered in runes for her, master?
"Yes. It will be for her. I knew that she was going to come here so might as well make the most out of it"
After half an hour, the two came out and went inside the carriage.
"We will be leaving so make sure to stay here you all"
[By the will of the Goddess of all Bitches, Individual
"Hiyah!"
Finn took the role as our coachman.
I shouted as we go, "Good luck my three slaves!"
The three were perplexed as they heard a voice that said that they would be free to do as they wish for the next 24 hours not knowing that once the time limit ends, they will be forcefully teleported beside Mel as they are her slaves.
Thanks to Finn's skills,
And thanks to the runes that Zachary made around the carriage, there was no wind resistance at all.
"This... feeeeeels... weeeiiird..."
"You're such a baby"
Alice embraced Zachary onto her arms, laying his head on her breasts as she comforts him as he suffer motion sickness.
"Toooooo... faaaaaassst..."
"Hahaha! You're not so intimidating right now, oh runemaster"
In less than three hours, we arrived at the heart of Bluemoon, in front of the royal palace of the elves after flying through countless attacks from above.
"You did well, Finn. Take a rest for now"
"Under... blegh... stood... haa... your grace... ack!"
As I step out of the carriage, countless elves readied their bows and magic to fire at the signal of their king or queen.
"Amplify the weak. Weaken the strong"
"I DO NOT KNOW WHY YOU HAVE COME TO THE HEART OF YOUR ENEMY'S BASE BUT YOU SURE DISAPPOINTING, OH GODDESS OF ALL BITCHES!!!" The king yelled from afar.
"This precious item of mine" I took out a very special pocket watch, "Make it a totem of hope and despair"
"HAH! INORING ME AS YOU MUMBLE NONSENSE!!! JUST BECAUSE A YOUNG DEITY SUCH AS YOURSELF HAVE THE SAME TITLE AS OUR GOD DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE ABOVE US NOBLES CREATURES!!! WE ELVES WILL NO LONGER HOLD BACK!!!"
"Spread your wings and take flight... Limitless"
"FIRE!!!"
By his signal, the elves who surrounded us fired their arrows and magic.
"....."
But was stop in the middle of it.
"You guys can come out now. Other than the royal family, I will allow you to kill everyone here"
[Artifact
Alice and Zachary went out of the carriage as they hold hands, seeing the frozen world in front of them.
[Effects of the artifact
"Darling~ Shall we begin?"
"Yes. Let us take revenge on the bastards who killed you hundreds of years ago, Alice"
[Within a range of 5,000 kilomters with the artifact at the center, time has been frozen. Only marked targets can move within the frozen world]