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Chapter 232 Avalon, the Holy Land of the Elves

Chapter 232 Avalon, the Holy Land of the Elves

When she saw that Li Ang had noticed her, she immediately and anxiously gestured for him to come down.

There was no time to hesitate; the footsteps of the elven pursuers were already upon them.

Li Ang jumped into the pit. As soon as he landed, the stone slab above his head snapped shut with a "click," fitting perfectly. From above, it looked like just an ordinary street paving stone.

Below was a narrow tunnel that could only accommodate one person at a time, and the damp air smelled of earth and moss.

Catwoman gestured for him to be quiet, then beckoned him to come along.

Li Ang secretly increased the prediction time of the [Precognition Ring], while lowering his voice and quickly asking in Common, "Who are you? Why did you save me? And where is this?"

Catwoman turned around, her pale yellow vertical pupils glowing slightly in the darkness. Her lips moved, uttering a series of guttural sounds, but Li Ang couldn't understand a word.

Seeing Li Ang's blank expression, Catwoman stomped her foot anxiously and gestured again. She pointed upwards, made a running motion, and then pointed ahead into the tunnel, indicating to Li Ang, "Come with me quickly."

Li Ang glanced at the tightly closed stone slab above his head, and at the faint sounds of the elves searching that could be heard from it. He knew he had no other choice at this moment.

So Li Ang nodded to the catwoman, signaling her to lead the way.

Catwoman breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Li Ang following her. She turned and nimbly moved forward in the dark tunnel. Her movements were almost silent, and she was extremely familiar with the path.

Li Ang followed closely behind her, and after about fifteen minutes they made their way through the winding tunnel, when they could vaguely hear a light and sound ahead.

As you continue forward, the tunnel gradually widens and eventually connects to an open underground space, which resembles a small village.

A few simple magic lights embedded in the rock wall overhead illuminated dozens of low-lying houses built of mud, stones and scrap wood.

The village was inhabited by various non-human demi-human races. In addition to the cat people, Li Ang also saw several short rat people repairing tools, a lizard person with scales curled up and resting in the corner, and even caught a glimpse of a turtle person with a shell on his back slowly walking by.

All the residents looked ragged, pale, and their eyes were filled with vigilance and exhaustion.

When Li Ang, this strange human, appeared, countless eyes instantly focused on him, filled with curiosity, surprise, and even more so, deep unease.

Catwoman seemed a little nervous about the stares around her, and she quickly shouted something at those people.

She quickened her pace, leading Li Ang swiftly through the center of the village to a relatively well-maintained hut built of rammed earth. She knocked on the wooden door.

Soon, the door opened from the inside.

Inside the door stood a young woman with long, emerald-green hair that resembled forest vines, from which two small, delicate antlers grew.

She wore a simple robe sewn from leaves and supple bark, and stood barefoot on the muddy ground, yet naturally exuded an aura of tranquility and mystery.

Her eyes were pale gold, clear and deep, and she was looking at Li Ang with a scrutinizing gaze.

The catwoman spoke a few words in that guttural language to the antlered woman, pointing at Li Ang and then at the top of her head.

The antlered woman listened, her gaze fixed on Li Ang. She nodded slightly, said something to the catwoman, who bowed with relief and quickly retreated, disappearing into the shadows of the village.

Then, the antlered woman looked at Li Ang, parted her lips slightly, and uttered a string of words as beautiful as poetry, yet equally incomprehensible.

Li Ang shook his head with a wry smile and said in Common, "Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying."

The antler-clad woman tilted her head slightly, seemingly understanding the fact that she "couldn't understand."

She pondered for a moment, then turned and went back inside. A moment later, she returned to the door with something in her hand.

It was a ring, made of a material that resembled wood but was not wood, with a warm, emerald green color and natural textures on its surface.

She handed the ring to Li Ang, who did not take it immediately but instead focused his attention on it:

【LVO Ring】

[Status: Bindable]

[Binding Cost: 10 Spirit Points]

[Current effect: The wearer can automatically understand and translate the languages ​​and scripts of most intelligent races.]

Note: This method has limited effectiveness against extremely obscure, encrypted, or divine languages.

Li Ang's heart skipped a beat. It was actually a language translation ring, which was exactly what he needed right now!

He put on the ring, and a cool, thin stream seemed to flow down his fingers into his brain, bringing a slight dizziness, but that slight dizziness quickly dissipated.

He looked at the antlerd woman before him again. This time, her beautiful yet unfamiliar language entered his ears, automatically translating into a meaning he could understand: "So, can you understand now, stranger?"

Li Ang nodded, carefully choosing his words before speaking cautiously: "I understand now. Thank you for your ring, and—thank you for your help."

"My name is Lillian Cameron." Lillian nodded slightly, but the scrutinizing look in her pale gold eyes did not diminish.

"Then I'll ask you one more time: Who are you? How did you cross the boundary and appear in the holy city of Avalon?"

"Avalon?" Leon caught the name of the place and his heart skipped a beat. He had heard of this legendary elven kingdom several times, but he had always thought it was just a fantasy land in mythology.

"My name is Leon, and I come from the Wizarding Alliance, Lyrita. I'm here to find my mentor, Eve Chloe. She disappeared this morning, and I discovered traces of something—similar to spatial disturbances—residing in her residence. Following those traces, I inexplicably ended up here."

He omitted the details of the Philosopher's Ring, but his explanation is basically true.

"Tracing spatial traces—directly arrived in Avalon?" Lillian frowned.

"This is impossible. Avalon is not a place in the ordinary sense; it lies on the other side of the mortal realm," a sanctuary opened by the elves using the power of the Well of Eternity. Theoretically, without a key or the guidance of elven royalty, no external being can sense it, much less enter. This is why the guards outside treat you with such suspicion; you are an intruder who shouldn't exist, an anomaly that breaks the ironclad rules."

"The Other Side of Space—The Shelter—"

As Leon pondered these words, he recalled the elves' intense reaction upon seeing him, and the desperate words of the Carlos faction leader, "She's gone back." A vague idea began to gradually become clear.

Li Ang hesitated for a moment, but still voiced his guess: "The elves are hiding here—to avoid what? Their end?"