Gloaming Woods Ambush - The Shadow Ring: Blood Moon

Without hesitation, Ella chose to follow the elven guards to the right blocking point. She knew that only by holding back the Chamber of Commerce's attack could Lila have time to prepare the Purification Rune at the sanctuary.

The inner perimeter of the Enchanted Forest was shrouded in pale green mist in the early morning; sunlight penetrated the canopy to form streaks of light beams, and the thick trunks of ancient trees served as natural shelters. The elven guards had already set up simple thorn traps here.

Lila： The Chamber of Commerce men will be here soon. They're carrying crossbows and fire bottles—everyone be careful

Lila whispered a warning, her staff emitting a soft green glow.

Ella drew her longbow fully, aiming at the intersection ahead, and her heartbeat gradually stabilized—she had once practiced archery in the forest with her father, and her accuracy was far beyond ordinary people.

Before long, a flurry of messy footsteps approached, and more than a dozen Chamber of Commerce vanguards burst into the blocking point.

Lila： Attack!

Lila shouted, waving her staff. Several vines emerged from the ground, entangling the first few Chamber of Commerce members.

Ella seized the opportunity to release the bowstring; the arrow whistled through the air and accurately hit the brow of a vanguard holding a crossbow.

The other elven guards also shot arrows one after another, and the Chamber of Commerce vanguards immediately fell into chaos—some tried to break free from the vines, while others fired back blindly.

An escaped vanguard circled behind Ella and swung a knife at her. Ella reacted swiftly, dodging sideways, and at the same time drew her short blade and slashed back, wounding him. The vanguard fell to the ground in pain and was subdued by the elven guards who rushed forward. The battle ended quickly—more than half of the Chamber of Commerce vanguards were either killed or injured, and the rest fled in panic. Ella walked over to the body of a fallen Chamber of Commerce member and found a black shadow mark on his arm, similar in style to the tattoos on the Oathbreakers.

Lila： This is the Oathbreakers' shadow mark. It seems they have fully colluded

Ella： Their target must be the Purification Rune. We need to get to the sanctuary as soon as possible

Lila took out the Purification Rune Stone from her waist

Lila： Thanks to you for helping hold the blocking point. Now we can go to the sanctuary—I'll take you to see the High Priest.

With that, Lila led Ella toward the sanctuary.