I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 882

Chapter 123 The Destruction of the City in the Sky
The girl’s golden eyes raised to gaze at Seraphina. Although the words were not finished, Verafia knew that Seraphina must understand what she wanted to say.
The City in the Sky, Ainolar, was a city of splendor forged by the power and interests of royalty and nobility. This was the royal city of the elves, the center of elven politics and power.
For thousands of years, the golden elves had ruled the entire Elf Empire, but Sylvia’s ascension to the throne thirty years ago broke this historical pattern for the first time.
Disagreements in power would inevitably lead to conflict, and at times of crisis, suspicion would arise. Even Verafia knew that in the current City in the Sky, the golden elves must be the biggest destabilizing factor for the Elf Queen Sylvia.
In addition, coupled with the rumors of traitors in the elven race in recent days, and the subsequent attacks by dark elves without any concealment… Verafia did not believe that no one would suspect the golden elves.
Seeing that Seraphina suddenly fell silent, Verafia’s delicate eyebrows furrowed even more in confusion. She gripped the hem of her skirt slightly with her slender jade fingers and said:
“Golden elves, they are also called high elves. In the past, the City in the Sky was almost equivalent to their city. If it is really… even if only a small part of the high elves followed the Prime Minister’s orders, what would be the consequences, Seraphina? I don’t believe you can’t guess.”
In fact, Verafia had also thought of many possibilities as to why the Elf Queen maintained such a stiff relationship with the golden elves.
Was it because she could not bear the credit of their recommendation, and had made a vow to the golden elves when she became the Elf Queen? Or was the situation within the City in the Sky already on the verge of explosion, and was merely maintaining a superficial stability due to her apparent harmony with the Prime Minister?
Seeing the girl’s confused gaze, Seraphina furrowed her brows slightly, raised her face, and sighed, “Vera, I have the same questions as you. I once asked the Queen… but she didn’t tell me. Perhaps, Her Majesty the Queen wishes to maintain elven unity as much as possible?”
“Is that so?”
Verafia murmured, nodding her head. This was also a possible explanation.
It was enough for Seraphina to follow her, and she did not think that the current Elf Queen would be a useless girl who only possessed compassion and was innocent and kind… If so, it would prove that the situation in the City in the Sky was still under control, and even that the Elf Queen and the Prime Minister were still in some kind of cooperative relationship?
Verafia was willing to come to the City in the Sky, not only because of her own speculation and her desire to see the Elf Queen, but also because she believed in Seraphina’s judgment.
She tilted her head and thought, her golden eyes looking at the girl, she said seriously, “Seraphina just said that the Elf Queen would give me an answer… I will ask her when I see her later.”
Seraphina nodded, her face slightly raised, revealing a faint smile. Just as she was about to speak, her expression suddenly changed drastically.
It was as if a shriek tore through the tranquility of the vast sky, followed by darkness, and the turbulent waves of the raging sea surged.
This was not an exaggeration, but a true scene presented before them in an unbelievable concept.
The flowing light of Fuyya’s wings was torn, and with a cry, Ig gathered his strength and looked up sharply. The entire changing sky was reflected in his azure eyes. The change that appeared before him was not unfamiliar at all. No, it was simply a repeat of what happened a month ago!
The entire sky turned into a dark ocean, and the cold dark moon slowly emerged from the sea!
“This is…”
Seraphina’s pupils constricted, her expression equally incredulous:
“How is this possible? The trace of the Dark Moon Goddess has clearly been erased, why…”
“No, this time it’s even simpler. Someone erased the mark of the sacred tree and directly opened the domain of Ainolar for her… This scene is the tide of the Black Moon, cutting off the connection with the sacred tree and making the sacred tree silent!”
Seraphina’s voice trembled slightly.
Verafia raised her eyes to look at her.
In fact, in addition to being the royal city of the elves, the City in the Sky, Ainolar, was also the city of the sacred tree.
This city was built on the sacred tree, not only for political or divine reasons, but more directly because it was connected to the sacred tree—the City in the Sky was connected to the Life Sacred Tree, not only nurtured by the sacred tree but also protected by it.
Severing the connection with the sacred tree and allowing the laws of foreign gods to manifest, only the reigning Elf King could do such a thing, at least on the surface… but what about Lord Kainopal, the Elf Prime Minister of two dynasties, who shared power with Queen Sylvia?
“If, as Seraphina said, then this is the work of a traitor in the City in the Sky?”
The divine radiance of the dark moon mingled with the sound of the wind, blowing her hair. Verafia raised her face and said softly.
The laws of life that lingered around the sacred tree were torn to shreds by the moonlight in that moment. Without even Seraphina’s words, Verafia could clearly feel the true divine radiance of the Dark Moon Goddess.
Verafia had thought of many possibilities for the invasion of the City in the Sky by dark elves, but she had never expected anything like this.
Without any conspiracy or even any preparation, it was presented before her so simply and directly… It could even be called ridiculous!
Even the most illogical novel would not write such an absurd plot!
Seraphina did not have time to reply, only managing to pick up her harp and touch the strings with her slender fingers.
The legendary domain expanded and covered, and almost at the moment the Dark Moon appeared, divine radiance erupted, and beams of light roared, tearing through countless spatial gaps and bombarding the City in the Sky!
“Boom!”
As if the sea had evaporated and the mountains had collapsed, under the divine power of the gods, the sturdy city walls and magical defenses of the City in the Sky were instantly annihilated, disintegrating and falling apart!
At the same time, a fleet of dark elf landing crafts appeared in the air, escorted by aerial knights. Terrifying spells hunted the escorting elves, while more of them, a dense mass, surged towards Ainolar, which had a huge gap blasted in its city walls.
The residual impact was blocked by Seraphina, her fair face flushing slightly.
Her gaze shifted, and she saw the enemies appearing around her. She bit her silver teeth, her slender jade fingers struggling to play the strings. A silent melody sounded, instantly obliterating dozens of dark elves, including one in the Sacred Domain!
“Seraphina—” Verafia looked up anxiously.
“Vera, I’m sorry… it was my negligence.”
Seraphina did not heed her words and said guiltily. She pursed her lips, “I just said that even if there was danger, I would protect you and your friends, but…”
Her gaze shifted between the Dark Moon and the collapsing Ainolar, her eyes filled with anxiety and bewilderment.
Based on her understanding of Sylvia, the scene before her should not have been possible… but she could not deceive her own eyes.
Confusion and bewilderment lingered in Seraphina’s thoughts, but the scene before her pulled her back to reality.
“Seraphina, wait—”
Verafia cried out anxiously.
“Fuyya, this is still the outskirts of the City in the Sky, and there won’t be many dark elf troops. Take Vera and the others to a safe place for me. I’m going to find Sylvia.”
Seraphina said to Fuyya, who had transformed into a spirit bird. The magic of life gave birth to a pair of crystal green wings behind her, and she leaped towards the City in the Sky under the Dark Moon.