The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Approaching The Jungles of Nae'mor, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 9:44 AM)~~~

Sally and I have been traveling over the last 5 days trying to find The Jungle of Nae'mor, and now we're approaching our next destination. Things have been both good and bad between us since our argument. And we've been fighting on and off about it.

The downside to this is we don't really know where we are. The Jungles of Nae'mor are 1000 miles from The Kingdom of Nu'bor. The maps we bought are only for Nu'bor and the neighboring Kingdoms.

That didn't include much, and now our maps are useless again. Well, it's not entirely meaningless, but it's definitely not helping.

"Those trees are huge... It's almost unnatural..."

There have been many times I've been in and seen forests in The Ancients World, but this is by far the place with the tallest and largest trees.

Sally is the one to make this observation, which is when I slow down. I don't want to soar over the jungle at full speed. She leans up and looks closer as we reach the treeline and start flying over. We're here because we found out this is where The Dark Elves reside.

They're supposed to be a rumor, but we found the Lore Scroll explaining what happened to the Cezlitian people. And it also told us where we could find The Dark Elves.

"I don't think finding The Dark Elves will be easy. We don't know how big this jungle is and how deep it goes."

Jungles have multiple ecological levels to them, and each level is a different ecosystem. And this place is no exception.

"Of course, it won't be easy, but that's part of the fun. We have to look for them. This is so exciting! I never thought I'd meet Dark Elves!"

She's celebrating too soon, but I don't mind. As long as she's off my case for a while, I'm okay with her celebrating too early.

Regarding my excitement, I'm more on guard than anything else. The Dark Elves aren't a people I know about. All I know is they're supposed to be in Alforza somewhere. If we ever find The Dark Elves, I look forward to meeting the peaceful Nomadic High Orcs after.

"Should we search the jungle below us or continue flying over it?"

That's a good question, and while flying over the jungle will be faster, we'll miss structures or locations that are hidden under the jungle canopy. I'm not going to miss out on what's down there, and at her question, I dive down suddenly.

She was not expecting that.

"YOU DICK HEEAAADDD!!"

As I dive fast and break through the canopy, I dodge between trees and hold my speed. Spinning and rolling in the air. She's kicking and screaming for me to stop, but I can tell she's enjoying it too.

After a couple of seconds, I slow down and gently land on the ground. The wet ground and mud are hard to traverse, but it's not the hardest environment I've walked around in. Sally hops off and sinks into the wet ground.

"We must keep moving to ensure we're not consumed by the jungle floor. Hop along the tree roots. It's the fastest way to travel on the ground."

Sally does what I say and follows behind me. But I'm more distracted by the sheer size of the jungle. Everything in here is just so much bigger than everything else. Limbs, plants, fruit, and common animals that aren't hostile.

We're skipping along the tree roots when I start to feel someone watching us. We're pretty deep into the jungle at this point, and I wouldn't be surprised if more dangerous animals, monsters, or creatures started to appear.

"Do you also feel the eyes on us..."

She feels it too... We both stop and look around our current area. Nothing stands out, but that watched feeling continues. It feels like it's moving when we move and stopping when we stop. One of the only times I've encountered something like this.

It's a sign of a highly intelligent animal and something that knows how to hunt and track while staying out of sight.

"We can feel you looking at us!! Why not come out and talk!?"

Announcing to whoever is watching us could be considered stupid, but at this point, I know they've got a good brain between their ears. And I'm hoping that the ones watching us are scouts or hunters for The Dark Elves that are supposed to be in this forest.

There is no response, and it's not surprising. Announcing to the people watching us wouldn't normally work, so no reason to do it now. But Sally has other ideas than giving up on this.

"I'm also an Elf! I'm from across The Sea of Relsarmoder! I've come a long way to meet The Dark Elves!"

That's actually something that might work and gain their attention to come out of hiding. All of a sudden, a dashing blur comes out of some branches and sits on a branch above and away from us.

The person in question is a sharp-eared and dark-skinned elf holding a bow and pointing an arrow our way. She's a Dark Elf, and I'll admit she's very beautiful. It's not something that I'd say out loud when Sally's next to me, but she's hot!

"Why have you into our lands, strangers? Most thinking beings don't know we exist anymore. It begs the question of how you know."

Her voice is smooth and silky, and I'm finding myself dumber and dumber in her presence. The next thing I know, Sally is elbowing my ribs and looking at me, extremely annoyed.

Yikes. That's not going to help hard rough patch.

"We don't mean any harm..."

I indicate for her to give her name, and she squints her eyes ever so slightly.

"Jaeemara Veezmek."

That's a unique name ever for an elf, but this is a different part of the world. So maybe it's common here.

"Hello, Jaeemara. This is Saliandra Orvello, and I'm Slayer Zern."

She raises her eyebrows and pulls back on her bow a little more.

"Prove it."

That's not a problem. I toggle my wings on, and they spread out wide. Her eyes widen as her bow is immediately lowered. As she does this, more and more Dark Elves start coming out of the jungle. I'm guessing this is a party of scouts.

"We're sorry for the rude treatment Angel Zern. We have to be extra cautious of those that find themselves this deep into the jungle. The people that know we're here are either our great friends or great enemies."

Jaeemara starts to explain why she did what she did as she jumps down from her branch and lands on the tree roots closest to us.

"There is no need to apologize. We're here uninvited. We've come a long way to see The Dark Elves. If you'd welcome us, we'd be most appreciative."

Before she answers me, her eyes run up and down my armor and body. Taking extra long on my wings, and that's when Sally steps closer to me and wraps her arm in mine. There is a look exchanged between the two of them.

I don't want to say it, but I'll think it. While I love Sally's body and how perfectly proportioned it is, she can't compare to the outrageous figure Jaeemara has. Her curves and other parts are... Pronounced to say the least.

"You're more than welcome to follow us. The City of Dark Elves is cloaked by Invisibility a few miles ahead. While we're a single city, it's the largest in all of Gaia. It holds all of our citizens."

Sally holds me a bit tighter in her grasp as the girl turns around and looks back at me with a smirk. Knowing that I'm getting an eyeful of her figure. I slowly turn to look at Sally, and I see she's not happy with me or Jaeemara. Not one bit.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.236][Tier-4]

[Exp: 72/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 440] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]