Elf Kingdom [Modified Elf Kingdom Map]

I sent the army to occupy the Iron Cherry Division, Walnut Tip Division, and Yugdede City, blocking all paths leading out of the Elf Kingdom.

Since all the ancient tree fairies and tree fairies were gathered in Bite City, there was no great difficulty in occupying other places.

My army set up bases southwest, south, and east of Bite City, the capital of the Elf Kingdom, and waited leisurely for several months.

During that time, the Elf Kingdom didn’t particularly attack first, perhaps because they were afraid of me.

Also, the Elves didn’t leave the capital, thinking that losing the capital meant the end.

The Elves who had been captured as prisoners returned, transformed into Dark Elves.

I ordered Archbishop Elroy to establish Dark Elf cities in the divisions and cities we had occupied and sent administrative experts to support them.

The Cruelnut, Acornshell, Bloomleaf, Thistlebark, Nettlepitch, Iron Cherry, and Walnut Tip Divisions were reorganized into districts of the Kyle Holy Kingdom, while Quenira, Buseth, Prosaol, and Yugdede City maintained their city status.

Not only Dark Elves but also all dark races such as Orcs and Kobolds could live freely as citizens of the Kyle Holy Kingdom here.

Slimes, Orcs, and Kobolds were satisfied with receiving some land in the Dark Elf residential areas as war compensation, and the Giant Ents took over the underground development rights of the Dark Elf residential areas.

I installed a high-performance magic telescope in my mobile home and watched what Bite City was doing all the time.

At first, Bite ordered all the Elves to work together, planting seeds of fruit-bearing plants and seedlings.

However, perhaps because they lacked the technology to cultivate plants in the forest without the help of spirits, many plants died, and only a few small fruits grew.

If we transferred the Kyle Holy Kingdom’s technology of fertilizers, superior varieties of seeds, and pruning, the Elf Kingdom would recover, but I had no intention of doing so at all.

Now, in the second month, most of the Elves were skinny, having lost hope and staring blankly into the air.

The number of Elves secretly escaping and surrendering to my army steadily increased.

Some Elves even led their entire families to defect to me.

Seeing them blowing on sweet potatoes in my army, shedding tears, and eating deliciously warmed my heart.

I fed the surrendered Elves to their fill and sent them to a sensory deprivation facility to be converted into Dark Elves.

The Elves had abandoned their Elven pride due to starvation and were very obedient.

I devised a new idea to increase the number of Elven defectors.

Every night, Dark Elves gathered around Bite City and played traditional Elven songs to stir the Elves’ hearts.

Ppireuririri~~ Ppireuriri~~ Ppireuriririri~~

,Mother said she doesn’t like sweet potatoes~ Mother said she doesn’t like sweet potatoes~ Yaiya iyaiya taking a walk like that~…..”

The Elves, hearing their traditional songs coming from the dark camp, shed tears and wanted to go to the dark camp.

An Elven executive saw a group of Elves trying to go to the dark camp and blocked them.

,You can’t go! It’s dangerous!”

The Elves trying to leave the kingdom screamed.

,Get out of the way! Seeing that the dark camp is playing our songs, they must be accepting Elves!”

,But we’re still Elves!”

Someone who knew the Elven executive persuaded him.

,Only the King and councilors are eating properly, and we’re just supposed to starve to death? Your daughter has been eating only leaf porridge for days!”

The Elven executive fell silent because he couldn’t think of a rebuttal, and the group of Elves quickly ran past the executive towards the dark camp.

The Elven executive also fell into serious 고민 whether he should lead his family to the dark camp.

I looked at Bite City through the telescope every morning.

It still seemed that Bite and the ancient tree fairies were diligently encouraging and commanding the Elves.

However, as plants, they could store nutrients in their bodies and live without worry just by photosynthesizing, so they didn’t understand animals whose joy in life was eating, and they couldn’t gain the Elves’ sympathy.

—

On the afternoon of the third month, I issued an ultimatum to the Elf Kingdom.

With the magic of the Demon magicians, a huge video of me was played in the sky, visible even from Bite City.

I cleared my throat and shouted in the video.

,I am the God of Darkness! I have given delicious food to all the Elves who have defected so far and allowed them to live freely in my kingdom! But tonight is the last night! Tomorrow, I will lead all the armies of darkness and turn the Elf Kingdom into ashes!! If you want to live, come by today!”

Soon, my face disappeared, and Elves who had become Dark Elves came out and showed their happy lives in the Kyle Holy Kingdom and gave interviews.

In one episode, a large Dark Elf family who had recently defected appeared, with children playing and eating fruit, and adults clapping and smiling as they watched the children.

After the video of the large family’s happy life ended, the young head of the family, a member of the large family, came out and gave an interview.

The reporter asked a question.

,How is life in the Kyle Holy Kingdom?”

The head of the family answered with a bright face.

,I’m so happy to be in the Kyle Holy Kingdom. There’s plenty to eat here, and everything you need for life is here. All races can live equally and freely, so it’s really good for the children’s education. Hahaha!”

The reporter asked another question.

,I see. Then, have you had any difficulties in the Kyle Holy Kingdom?”

The head of the family denied with a surprised face.

,There were no difficulties at all! I was worried before I defected, but I took my whole family, and the kingdom staff were so kind to us, it was great.”

The reporter also affirmed and asked the last question.

,Hoh ho ho. That was a natural question. What kind of person is the God of Darkness?”

The head of the family answered with admiring eyes.

,He is a kind, caring person who loves all races. Thanks to him, my family is living happily. Everyone Elves there! Come here quickly!”

The reporter looked at the screen, smiled, and said.

,That was the interview with Dark Elf Head Laxuhe.”

After Laxuhe’s interview ended, videos and interviews of other Dark Elves’ lives were repeatedly shown.

All the Elves in the Elf Kingdom watched the video, comparing their lives with the lives of the Dark Elves.

The King’s and councilors’ direct subordinates shouted that it was a lie and that they should not abandon their Elven pride.

However, people who had been starving for three months had already weakened mentally, so they were shaken by the video.

One Elf quietly muttered.

,Maybe being a Dark Elf wouldn’t be so bad….”

I knew that tonight was the critical moment.

Zahara came to me and asked.

,Husband. Will you wait for the Elven defectors tonight? Since you even played such a video, I think the Elven government and tree fairies will strengthen the border and suppress the Elven defectors.”

I answered with an expression that I already knew everything.

,I know. Tonight, we will liberate the poor people of the Elf Kingdom who are suffering from starvation.”

,Hoh ho ho. Husband, you have a plan. I understand.”

I ordered the entire army to attack the Elf Kingdom tonight and rescue the Elves who were trying to defect.

—-

On the night the Dark King played the video, the Elf Kingdom government and the tree fairies strengthened the border and densely blocked the outskirts of Bite City.

Numerous ordinary Elves gathered on the streets and protested to be let out.

Almost hundreds of thousands of Elves, regardless of gender or age, raised their fists into the air and shouted.

,Let us out! Let us out!”

,It’s our freedom to live or die! Freedom! Freedom!”

King Mirphis was discussing solutions to this situation with Queen Shandalar and several councilors next to Bite’s giant tree.

King Mirphis, having lost his daughter and Sunshine who went to the spirit realm, surrounded by the armies of darkness, and facing a food crisis, was questioning whether he had the qualities of a king.

King Mirphis asked Bite.

,The people of the kingdom are suffering from starvation like this, and children are collapsing from malnutrition, is keeping them locked up the only right answer? Wouldn’t it be better to let those who want to leave go?”

Bite scolded the King.

,Mirphis! Don’t say strange things! The God of Darkness is a cruel person and will grind all the Elves into meat chunks! Don’t forget your daughter’s sacrifice!”

King Mirphis had nothing to say and fell silent.

Since the strongest force in the Elf Kingdom right now was not the malnourished Elves but Bite and the tree fairies, the councilors did not speak and only watched Bite’s reaction.

King Mirphis couldn’t find a solution and ended the meeting.

King Mirphis came out to the palace terrace with Queen Shandalar and looked at the protesters on the street.

Queen Shandalar shed tears, buried her face in King Mirphis’s shoulder, and asked.

,Sob sob. How is our daughter Elroy doing now? And what will happen to the future of the Elf Kingdom?”

King Mirphis had read history books and knew that if the God of Darkness and the seven deadly sins gathered, it would be impossible to withstand them with just the World Tree and the ancient tree fairies.

King Mirphis hugged his wife with one arm and spoke candidly.

,I don’t know what the right answer is either. Whether it’s right for all the kingdom’s people to die and remain as light next to the World Tree-nim. Or whether it’s right to save the kingdom’s people even if it means becoming darkness. Like Abein argued, the Elf Kingdom should have interacted with the outside world.”

It was when King Mirphis was regretting and looking at the sky.

Suddenly, a huge, shining video was played in the sky, and his daughter Elroy appeared.

King Mirphis shouted with a surprised face.

,Elroy!”

Elroy had become a Dark Elf, but her face looked very bright.

Elroy opened her mouth with a gentle smile on her face in the video.

,Hello~ I’m Princess Elroy, even though I’ve become a Dark Elf. I have been given the position of Archbishop by the God of Darkness to manage the Dark Elf residential area. I promise that all Elven defectors will become Dark Elves, but everyone will live a free and happy life.”

Elroy waved her hand at the end and sent greetings to her parents.

,Dad! Mom! It’s me, Elroy! The God of Darkness treats me incredibly well~! I want to see Dad and Mom again! And Sunshine-nim has also decided to serve the God of Darkness! I asked the God of Darkness to spare Dad and Mom!”

Elroy’s video was repeated several times.

Hot tears streamed down the faces of King Mirphis and Queen Shandalar with the joy of seeing their daughter alive.

Queen Shandalar grabbed her husband and pleaded.

,Honey. Let’s go see our Elroy. Please!”

King Mirphis closed his eyes tightly, then opened them and made a decision.

,Maybe the life of the dark race is no different from that of the light race. This world is a world where darkness wins, and from now on, Elves must ride the wave of the world to survive.”

Queen Shandalar’s face brightened at her husband’s answer.

King Mirphis secretly called the councilors and subordinates who had shown that they wanted to leave and spoke to them.

,I, Mirphis, have decided to follow the God of Darkness. My daughter Elroy is said to be the manager of the Dark Elf residential area, so we will be able to maintain our positions.”

The councilors and subordinates didn’t care whether it was light or darkness as long as they could maintain their wealth and status, so they all looked at each other and nodded.

King Mirphis secretly had several of his direct Elven assassins pass through a weak spot in the tree fairies’ border and deliver a document to the dark camp saying that he would surrender and asking them to lead the army tonight.

And King Mirphis led his wife and those who followed him to the protesters.

When King Mirphis approached, the protesters ran up and demanded.

,Your Majesty! Please let us out!”

,Let us live too!”

King Mirphis shouted loudly.

,I understand!”

The protesters fell silent at the King’s unexpected answer.

King Mirphis went up to a vine platform made by a magician and gave a loud speech.

,I, Mirphis, have decided to return to the dark camp as a result of discussions with the councilors! My daughter, Princess Elroy, is said to have obtained a high position in the dark camp! We too will be able to enjoy a happy life in the dark camp! All the people of the kingdom! Let’s go to convey our intentions to the God of Darkness!”

When the King and councilors supported the protesters, the protesters were excited and shouted enthusiastically all at once.

,Wow! Thank you, Mirphis-nim!”

,That’s right! What’s the difference between light and darkness! We just need to be able to live happily!”

When the King claimed it, all the soldiers around him also shouted without hesitation to go to the dark camp.

King Mirphis led the Elven protesters and soldiers to the east, where the God of Darkness was.

Those around who wanted to leave saw the King and happily joined in, forming a huge crowd.

When this news was conveyed to Bite, she scolded in an indignant voice.

,That Mirphis bastard! In the end, he has been corrupted by darkness!”

Bite reduced the size of the sanctuary of light and, with a deudeudeudeuk sound, became a giant tree fairy with a height of 110m holding a greatsword and shouted so that the entire capital could hear.

,All tree fairies, stop the Elves from leaving!”

Ancient tree fairies Sena, Quenira, Agenies, and Buseth led the tree fairies from all directions and surrounded and pressured the hundreds of thousands of Elven defectors.

Bite approached the group of defectors with thumping footsteps and shouted while holding the greatsword.

,You are being deceived by darkness! Dark Elves are all those who have become demons! Do you want to become demons too?!”

At that time, King Mirphis, the center of the protest, shouted to Bite.

,Bite-nim! What’s important about being an Elf or a Dark Elf! Please let us out!”

Bite scolded in an angry voice.

,Is the king of the Elves corrupted just because he has fallen into hardship?! I’m ashamed to see your ancestors!”

,I’m not corrupted! The reason why the Elves are in this situation is that the world is changing rapidly, but only the Elves have insisted on the old culture! Now is a world where darkness is strong, and we will follow the flow of the world!”

,That’s what corruption is! No one can leave here! Any Elf who leaves will be considered a demon and torn to death!”

The Elven protesters were frightened by the World Tree’s cruel side and murmured.

King Mirphis retorted with a firm face.

,If Bite-nim forces and imprisons us, how is that different from darkness! We have free will!”

The protesters gained courage from King Mirphis’s spirit and shouted loudly all at once.

,That’s right! We have free will!”

,Please let us out!”

,I’m hungry! I’ll leave so I can feed my children!”

When hundreds of thousands of Elves protested, Bite was also taken aback by the momentum.

[Revised Elf Kingdom Map]