MERCIA
52. Elf World.

August is now back at the intersection of a large tree.he opens his Moonheaven map.

'According to this map, if I walk straight will find a desolate valley, but there is something strange, why is this huge tree not in this map?' he looked at the giant tree with curiosity.

'hmm. I wonder how tall this tree is.' August looked up at the top of the tree.it appeared that the tree trunk pierced through the clouds that clumped.he then jumped flying, his body as light as cotton getting higher in the wind.

August tries to reduce his speed but strange events occur, his body like being sucked in a cloud.

'what's going on, my body's like it's interested' August thinks he's starting to be alert. August began to coat his body with an energy shield before entering the cloud.It had been almost five minutes August was in the cloud, until finally he came out of the cloud, the cloud, but what he saw next really blew him away.

'Huh.. The lake..? How's possible?' thought.

August's body is now upside down with his head down.he tried to use his keku1aa atan, but his strength felt locked.he also floated down into the lake at high speed.

BYUURR..

After a while August appeared on the surface.

"Hurry up and get out of there..!" I heard a woman's scream.

August could not find out who and where the screams came from, he was surprised by a large two-headed snake that suddenly emerged from the bottom of the lake about a hundred meters from him, the creature seemed to realize there was prey around it, the snake dived back and moved towards August.

August realized the creature was chasing him, seen from the ripples of the water wave, he began to swim quickly to the edge of the lake.he also managed to get to the edge, his breath was exhausted, his energy drained, he was unable to swim, the snake was still chasing him and now on the edge of the lake, a pair of eyes from each head staring at August.

'fuck how my strength can be lost at a time like this' thought August who was starting to panic.

Luck still overshadowed August, moments before the snake attacked August, dozens of flying arrows shot towards the two-headed snake, the giant snake retreated and returned to dive to the bottom of the lake. but August's fate did not improve, now behind him a dozen people, pointed arrows and spears at him.

"you have entered the territory of the kingdom of Healon without permission, you we catch if you fight, I will throw you back into the lake" said a man who seemed to be the leader of the soldiers.

"i'm not going to fight" August said, thinking it was the most logical choice right now.

One of the soldiers approached and put chains on August's arms and led him to follow the troops back to the palace. August observed the soldiers one by one seeming strange, as well as the leader of the army.

'These people all have taper ears, who are they? and they were all men, when I was in the middle of the lake there was a woman's voice reminding me, there's no way I could have misheard, then who was that woman? what creatures are in the lake? where am I now?' many questions came to his mind.

"where are you taking me?" ask August.

not the answer August got but a hard kick on his back.

BUGGY..!

'Be quiet..!" said a soldier who led him.

August fell down.

"Wake up..!" snatch that soldier.

'Fuck you. If only my strength hadn't gone, I wouldn't have stayed silent' August thought.

About an hour later they arrived at a huge palace. August realized that everyone in the palace had the same characteristics - all had taper ears.

"Enter him in prison" said the army chief.

August was led into one of the stuffy and dark rooms that contained bars that although slightly rusted but the bars were very sturdy.

"How dare you enter the territory of our kingdom, now rot there a despicable human being" said one of the soldiers who pushed August into the cell and locked the door.

"Why don't you guys give me a chance to explain? What are you guys? why do you hate humans?" august shouted, but the soldier left without reprimanding August's words.

"Have you never met an elf before?" there was a voice behind August.

August turned his back he saw a long-haired man with well-built pointed ears sitting leaning against him.

"Elf's only in comics and tv, I didn't know they existed?" August says.

"what is tv?" ask the man.

"a box that brings up moving images?" August says.

"Are you a witch?"

"Does that witch also exist like an elf?" August asked back.

"you don't pretend in front of me hey man!" threaten the man.

"i'm not pretending" said August.

"you're one of them, why are they holding you back? are your ears less taper?"

Hearing August's words, the man rises to attack August, August tries to evade, but he forgets his strength is gone, the man's fist lands on August's face and stomach.

A. bukk..

August slammed, he held his stomach, his mouth was bleeding, his chest was tight.

August could only protect his head with both hands and curled up. he felt his body like an iron fist.When August was no longer strong, his body felt a flow of cold, enveloping his body, and he felt the cold, the pain slowly dissipated, the man still continued to kick August's body, but now August was no longer feeling the pain.

"Haha..."

Hearing August laugh the man retreated.a look of surprise on his face. August did not rush to get up, he wanted to see if his strength had returned completely. When he was sure, August stood up.

"i'll give you a chance, bend your body and apologize or I'll beat you up every time you wake up?" august's Tham.

"I am Aranthir the commander of moon elves will not bow before a despicable human like you!" he then attacked August.

August only smiled, before Aranthir's fist came back against his chest he hit Aranthir's chest first with his palm, making the elf bounce back, hit the wall and fell unconscious. August was unaware of the many pairs of eyes from behind the other bars observing where they were. All eyes were wide in disbelief at what had just happened. a human managed to defeat an elf with a single blow, moreover he was the commander of the moon elves.

An old man with long gray hair approached the unconscious Aranthir, August watched him, as well as several others who were staring intently at him.

"From you guys staring like that, you better all stand up against me!" august's Tham.

Some elves remained silent, now bending their gaze.

"or do you only dare to attack me later while sleeping?" August provokes again, but they remain silent.

"that's enough, no more fighting!" said the old elf.

"it's not over, old man."

"before that bastard salutes me this despicable human I keep my promise, I'll beat him up every time he wakes up" August said.

"i'll ask him, I'm his advisor my name is Taflas." he gently rubbed Aranthir's chest with his palm that gave off a greenish aura, before long Aranthir was conscious.

August observed what Taflas was doing, he was a little surprised that the healing energy was just like his, only weak.

"do you have healing energy?" ask August.

"he has, and I will kill you" Aranthir said.

Taflas immediately held him back, "Honor him and ask him."

"Why should you respect him?"

"because you are not his opponent, and I am your teacher" Taflas said firmly.

Almost everyone was stunned to hear Taflas' words.

"and do it sincerely!" Taflas.

Although with a heavy heart Aranthir followed the orders of his teacher.

"I am Aranthir the commander of moon elves apologizing to you." he looked at August and slowly bowed, but August prevented him.

"There's no need to bend down, shake hands" August thought he had conquered the elves, he needed allies, he didn't want to demean them. Aranthir was glad he did not feel humiliated.

"what's your name, man, where are you from?" asked Aranthir his voice which began to sound friendly.

"I'm Mercia I'm from Royan town."

"are you from proxima?" ask Aranthir.

"is this place not proxima?" August asked back.

Aranthir and Taflas looked at each other.

"This world is called Enigma the other side of proxima, the world of elves!"

"Before Enigma and Proxima coexisted, even the elves and humans once united against the demonic forces under the leadership of five masters, but after they disappeared, even after they disappeared, slowly the harmony disappeared growing mutual suspicion, until one day it completely disappeared" said Taflas.

"does it have anything to do with Moonheaven?" ask August.

"Yes.., since that incident we elves withdrew to no longer coexist with you, some returned to this world, and some, and some of the others chose to stay in the mountain forest in proxima" Taflas said.

"That's one of the reasons why almost all elves hate proxima people so much" Taflas said.

"almost everything?" ask August.

"we moon elves are like no other, our leader was there when it happened." Aranthir started talking.

"So my question before is why do you pretend you've never met an elf before in proxima?" ask Aranthir.

"I never told you I'm from proxima."

"I am a man of the earth.!" August says.

"WHAT...?!!"