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Chapter 517 Anna... Don't Cry

The peace and serenity of the Wind Forest were destroyed. Devastating wars erupted, and the demons and orcs left a trail of bleak nothingness in their wake, heralding the fall of the elven race.

Some elves tried to flee the Wind Forest, but the world outside the forest was also in utter chaos. The entire Norland Continent had been swept into a massive war that no race could detach itself from.

At the height of the elven race's crisis, the elven queen and High Priestess Helena arrived like godsent saviors. They had extraordinary combat and military prowess, and they always led the troops in the very front in every single battle. The elves rallied under them, and were able to prevent the orcs and demons from encroaching upon the elven holy land, receiving the approval of the tree of life in the process.

At that time, the elven queen became the goddess of all elves, and was revered like a deity.

At the same time, High Priestess Helena's contributions were also not to be overlooked. Aside from her powerful star magic, her greatest contribution was that she instilled courage and confidence into the hearts of her brethren when fear and despair were running rampant among them. She encouraged all elves to become warriors in order to protect the Wind Forest. She urged them to pick up bows and arrows, as well as wands, to ward off the invaders.

Joshua had also become one of those warriors who fought to protect the Wind Forest.

He had slain orcs and demons, and had also been wounded in battle before. However, even in the most desperate of times, he could always find warmth in his own brethren. He fought under the queen's commands, and it always felt as if hope and victory were lying just ahead.

This epic war among species finally drew to a conclusion after a century. The elven race had suffered extremely severe losses, but they were also able to make most of the orc and demon invaders stay in the Wind Forest forever.

On that day, Mistress Helena signed the peace treaty with all of the other races in Chaos City. The elven race had full legal ownership of the Wind Forest; a celebration lasting half a month ensued when the elves heard this news.

They could live free and leisurely lives in the Wind Forest again. Or at least, that was what Joshua and his fellow elven warriors had thought.

After that, High Priestess Helena returned to the Wind Forest, and began to issue rewards in the form of riches and land to the elves who had made contributions in the war among species.

No one had any objections to this. The elves that were rewarded deserved everything that they received.

However, at the time, Joshua could sense that something was off. Back then, there were no gold coins or official occupations in the elven race. Everyone was equal, and no one had any territory, so all elves had free passage rights anywhere in the Wind Forest.

After contemplating the offer for three days, he turned down the rewards promised to him by High Priestess Helena, and chose to leave the Wind Forest — just as many other elves had. They began to travel the continent, leaving behind the place that was filled with memories of the war.

Back then, the war among species had just concluded, and all of the races on the Norland Continent were recovering from its aftermath. Aside from the demon and orc territories, which were off-limits, he could travel virtually anywhere else without fear of danger. Thus, the wandering elves slowly began to forget about the war, and began their new lives.

Joshua's heart also began to gradually heal during his travels. He made many acquaintances and friends, some of whom were also wandering elves. At times, he would travel with them for a stretch, and he lived a carefree life.