From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 420 - 284 Moon Well

"Excuse me, are you Xie Shi’en? The Queen has summoned you, please come with us."

Two of the Elf Queen’s trusted aides found Xie Shi’en in the industrial district and led him towards the palace area.

Before these two aides appeared, Xie Shi’en had already learned what this was about through the Chongming Bird.

He had just exited the Magic Array Workshop, ready to head to the palace area when he encountered the two trusted aides of the Elf Queen halfway.

Walking out of the industrial district, he encountered an Elf warrior clad in a captain’s armor next to the corner gate of the Magic Moat. They exchanged glances, then he nodded in acknowledgment and passed by.

After entering the palace area, Xie Shi’en followed the two trusted aides to the reception hall in the rear palace.

Queen Orelana, accompanied by Lu Heng and another, came from the rear garden to the reception hall where the servants presented beverages.

Lu Heng held a cup containing the beverage, unsure of the material—it felt like an amber cup.

Soon after sitting down, the aides led Xie Shi’en in.

After the greetings, Xie Shi’en took out the Life Protection Box, placed it on the servant’s tray, and sent it for Queen Orelana and the Queen’s Guard General Fiona to inspect.

Since the object was a Witch Demon’s Life Protection Box and inherently carried an aura of an Evil Spirit, Fiona took the first look.

She carefully examined the Life Protection Box’s exterior and then uncorked the wood stopper at the bottle’s mouth to sniff it. Her face immediately revealed a look of surprise and confusion.

She resealed the bottle and looked toward Queen Orelana, nodding in confirmation, "Their assessment was correct, it is Moon Well Spring Water."

Queen Orelana also showed a surprised expression upon hearing this answer.

The Moon Well Spring Water of Quel’dorei, the most sacred and pure substance, how could it appear in a Witch Demon’s Life Protection Box?

Fiona continued to inspect the crystal bottle-shaped Life Protection Box, making a judgment:

"This Life Protection Box has indeed not been used, so the aura of the Evil Spirit on it is quite faint, but it is indeed a Life Protection Box, and it can be used to contain the soul of a Witch Demon.

"Your Majesty, their judgment might be right. The appearance of Moon Well Magic Spring Water in this Life Protection Box suggests that a Witch Demon has come into contact with Magic Spring Water."

Queen Orelana fell into thought, as if recalling something, and asked, "Half a year ago there was a case of missing Moon Well Water, how did the subsequent investigation go?"

Fiona took a moment to recall and briefly narrated the incident:

"I personally investigated the matter, but no useful leads were found. It is suspected that an Abyss Summoner stole the Moon Well Water and teleported away, which is why no clues were found, and there were no follow-ups. Afterwards, we have strengthened the guard around the Moon Well, and in the past half year, there has been no repeat of the theft of Moon Well Water."

After hearing the recount of the incident, Lu Heng asked, "Can we take a look at the Moon Well? Perhaps we can help investigate the truth behind the theft of the Magic Spring Water."

Fiona immediately rejected the request, "No, the Moon Well is the Fountain of Destiny for our Quel’dorei, we cannot allow you near, I am sorry."

According to the known information, in ancient times, there were many Moon Wells among the Elf Clan; Magic Springs flowed throughout the Queldorei Continent.

However, following an invasion by the Abyss, these Moon Wells became polluted, leading to their gradual depletion.

As a result, the number of Moon Wells in the possession of the Elf Clan rapidly decreased, leaving only the last unpolluted Moon Well within the Elf Royal City of Keros.

Thus, the Elf Clan placed great importance on the last Moon Well, protecting it with multiple Arcane measures.

Outsiders aside, even among the Elf Clan, there weren’t many high-ranking Elves who were allowed near the Moon Well.

Precisely because this was the last Moon Well, the Elf Clan was extremely cautious, and it was reasonable for them to refuse Lu Heng’s request.

Lu Heng understood and instead inquired, "Then regarding the Moon Well Water theft incident, are there any written records? If we cannot investigate at the Moon Well, I’d like to see the records."

Fiona glanced at Queen Orelana and, receiving permission through her eyes, agreed, "Yes, later I will have the guards send the records to you."

Lu Heng continued to analyze the existing information, "Our task information specifically indicated that a crisis would occur in Kolos City. If the Moon Well is inside Kolos City, could the crisis possibly originate there?"

As soon as he spoke,

The expressions of Queen Orelana and Fiona both turned grave, weighed down with seriousness.

Although Lu Heng’s words were speculative, if the speculation were true, it would pose a monumental crisis that could destroy the fate of the Elf Clan.

After a moment, Queen Orelana thanked him, "Thank you for the warning, we will strengthen our precautions."

The group conversed for a long time, analyzing all possible leads, but the current clues lacked clear direction.

Xie Shi’en took back the Life Protection Box, as it pertained to the Creator Organization, so he needed to keep it in hand.

The Elf Clan despised such Evil Spirit Artifacts, intending to destroy any that were found.

Since Xie Shi’en had brought the Life Protection Box, he wanted to keep it, and Queen Orelana did not object.

After the meeting concluded, Lu Heng and the others rose to take their leave, escorted out of the palace area by the Elf Queen’s trusted aides.

...

On the way back to the inn, the three continued their internal discussion.

"There are only ten days left until the Abyss Battlefield event ends, but we still don’t know what the crisis in Kolos City is, nor have there been any signs of Abyss Summoner attacks; the situation is really strange." Xie Shi’en had been pondering this issue for several days.