"I just feel extremely safe surrounded by all of you."

Leo Ray smiled slightly, not revealing any details about the ancient Light Elf Ruins.

Leo Ray understood clearly that although he had already made some friends with Ruth and other Light Half-Elves, it hadn't reached the level of confiding in each other. After all, their former patron was the Light Elves, and even if Ruth could keep a secret, there were still other Light Half-Elves here not to be forgotten.

If he inadvertently revealed some clues and the news leaked out, the Light Elves could easily deduce that the ruins must be within the Human Domain, which might bring disadvantage to his homeland at that time.

The most crucial part was that the secret in the depths of the ancient Light Elf Underground City was yet to be uncovered, and he would never allow other forces to intervene.

"By the way, Your Excellency Ruth, I'm very curious about something else. Please enlighten me."

Leo Ray shifted the topic and curiously asked, "How did you back then get to know that there was an ancient mine ten thousand miles away, and that there was a black crystal ball stored there?"

"This..."

Upon hearing Leo Ray's inquiry, Ruth became speechless once again.

She exchanged a glance with Mallen, and both saw a hint of hesitation in each other's eyes, clearly unsure whether they should disclose the answer.

Noticing the expressions of the two Light Half-Elves, Leo Ray lightly raised his eyebrows, wearing a look of expectation.

He had already analyzed beforehand that for any force, such detection methods are considered supreme secrets.

However, he had also guessed the answer to the matter.

Thinking of this, Leo Ray straightforwardly voiced his answer: "Your Excellency Ruth, you certainly know that my other identity is as an Otherworldly Lord who has arrived in this world, and the person who informed you about the mine and the crystal ball, isn't also an Otherworldly Lord?"

Upon hearing this, Ruth, Mallen, and the other Light Half-Elves' expressions noticeably turned a bit peculiar, as if Leo Ray had grasped their not-so-slender pointed ears.

"Your Majesty of the Humans is truly prescient."

After a moment, Ruth finally lowered her psychological defenses and confirmed, "Yes, it was indeed another Otherworldly Lord who revealed all this to us!"

"So that's it?"

Upon receiving a confirmed answer, a trace of astonishment flickered in Leo Ray's eyes as he nodded thoughtfully.

Although he had long suspected this possibility, he was still somewhat surprised to get confirmation from Ruth's mouth.

After all, he had never received any information about Outer Region Otherworldly Lords, which undoubtedly meant that there were indeed Outer Region Otherworldly Lords who had successfully survived, and could even come into contact with powerful figures like Ruth.

"It seems the Administrator was right, these Outer Region Otherworldly Lords have survived because they must have acquired some forces' protection. But the Administrator also said that these forces view Otherworldly Lords not so much as friends but more like rare demon beasts."

Thinking of this in his mind, Leo Ray then followed the clue: "Your Excellency Ruth, can you tell me more about that Otherworldly Lord?"

"Sorry, Your Majesty of the Humans, I merely met her by some coincidental chance and got this crucial information, but I do not have much understanding of her, or more accurately, I haven't had the opportunity to know her."

Ruth shook her head helplessly and frankly confessed, "Not to hide from Your Majesty of the Humans, that Otherworldly Lord wasn't under our protection. We didn't provide shelter for any Otherworldly Lords; rather, it was under the protection of the Light Elves, and they don't allow us to casually contact the Otherworldly Lords they are protecting."

"Then can you tell me how the Otherworldly Lords under the protection of the Light Elves are doing?"

Leo Ray contemplated and nodded, then asked further.

"They... at least have their safety ensured and have no worries about food and clothing."

Ruth was evidently choosing her words carefully, her lowered eyebrows responded, "As for the rest, I haven't delved deeply into it, since we are also under the protection of the Light Elves, many times we are not our own masters."

After saying this, Ruth couldn't help but sigh lightly, having a sense of empathy.

Being a Light Half-Elf, she clearly understood that Light Half-Elves and those Otherworldly Lords, both controlled by the Light Elves, were essentially no different, merely chess pieces.

"Understood, I comprehend Your Excellency's hardships."

Leo Ray nodded slightly and didn't continue to pursue the topic.

He was naturally very aware of the implications embedded in Ruth's words.

While Light Half-Elves and Light Elves were in the same camp, it was evidently not an equal relationship.

The reason being, in this world where strength reigns supreme, power is only in the hands of the strong.

"Furthermore, just like I thought before, there is another thing that is clear: at least for now, the relationship between the Light Elves and the Light Half-Elves isn't very harmonious."

"Otherwise, if a significant crisis arises within the Light Half-Elf tribe, the Light Elves wouldn't just stand by."

"This is evident from Ruth's earlier weak response as well."

Just as Leo Ray thought of this, the group had already passed through the midway point of the temple, which extended from massive stone pillars, and reached the end of the temple.

What appeared before them was a giant statue close to ten meters tall, towering almost to the ceiling of the temple.

Looking upwards, it was a female figure from the Elf Tribe, adorned in tight garments, her curves graceful, arms naturally draped down, holding a short blade in one hand and a longbow in the other, appearing both elegant and mighty, with even her starry eyes revealing a murderous aura.

The distinctive pointed ears representing the Elf Tribe, and her exceptionally beautiful face, naturally stood out, but even more striking was the goddess statue emanating a divine aura all over, creating a stark contrast with the murderous intent in her eyes, arousing a sense of inexplicable reverence.

"It's actually identical to the goddess statue in the Light Elf Underground Temple."

A hint of wonder flashed through Leo Ray's eyes, and he finally fixed his gaze on the foot of the goddess statue.

There stood a stone altar, and placed on the altar was a completely black crystal ball, faintly exuding a mysterious and profound aura.

The crystal ball was embedded perfectly in a groove on the altar, evidently having been stored there for a long time.

And around the altar, over a dozen Ancient Dark Elf Mages were focusing on casting spells, apparently dismantling the last magic traps based on their aura.

"That's it!"

Seeing this scene, Ruth's starry eyes instantly brightened, exclaiming with excitement, "That's what we need!"

After saying this, realizing she had been a bit inappropriate, Ruth composed herself, giving Leo Ray an apologetic smile.

"General Jess, we'll be taking this shortly."

Leo Ray first nodded to Ruth, then turned to the Ancient Dark Elf general.

"Please, Your Majesty of the Humans, make yourself at home. We had already reached this agreement beforehand."

Jess nodded woodenly, confirming: "This item had long lost its intended function, and we had already forgotten its purpose."

As Jess's words fell, a crisp sound of chains breaking echoed, and a burst of energy fluctuations surged and then quickly dissipated around the altar, evidently breaking the last magic trap.

"Your Majesty of the Humans, you can now retrieve it."

Jess first commanded the other Ancient Dark Elf Mages to stand by, then nodded to Leo Ray.

"Understood, then let me first see what magic this black crystal ball truly holds."

Leo Ray took a deep breath slowly, then, surrounded by Little Jie and Xiao Jing, strolled towards the ancient altar.

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