‘The Fall’ Chapter One: The Elf Kingdom (Part 1) (Original by Xiao Suo)

The story takes place a thousand years ago in Reiga, where dark forces prevailed. The protagonists are eight heroes from the eight major professions.

To the southwest of Reiga, there is a land of purity, standing quietly like a holy virgin. Because it is unaffected by the clamor of the nearby royal city, people named it the Western County.

Every year, countless heroes emerge from here, and people naturally attribute it to the merit of this tranquil land. However, the first heroes to leave may not think so.

Time goes back a thousand years, Reiga was divided into three powers: the Human's Flower Language, the Elf of the Demons, the Netherworld of the Demons…

At this time, Western County, called Qingkui, was under the rule of the demon race. It was the most remote yet also the most fertile place on the entire continent.

Uncle Nino worked diligently with his hoe, weeding the pumpkin field. Sweat seeped from his broad forehead, running down his rough cheeks. He looked up, squinting at the blazing sun and the boundless blue sky.

"What a beautiful day today!"

The pumpkin field had been newly tilled, with every ripe pumpkin standing out among the green leaves and vines, sketching a pastoral painting.

Uncle Nino observed for a while and then bent down to continue his work. He came from nobility, yet was equally hardworking, an elf by race; this pumpkin field was the fruit of his labor.

However, at that moment, the sky suddenly darkened. Uncle Nino had not yet considered whether it might rain when he saw a huge shadow fall from the sky.

A completely black swan plunged into the pumpkin field, followed by a human figure rolling down into the lush green leaves.

Uncle Nino looked painfully at the messy pumpkin field. Many ripe pumpkins were crushed by the swan, their yellow flesh spilling everywhere. Then he looked at the fallen person. Slowly, he saw the man sit up: dressed as a mage, with long flowing silver hair, his sharply contoured face was so handsome.

"Young man, are you alright?" Uncle Nino asked.

The man shook his head, picked up a staff glowing red from the ground, used it to stand, and looked around with some surprise.

"Young man, I see that you are seriously injured!" Uncle Nino said, seeing the fresh blood on the man's forehead.

The man shook his head again, indicating that he was fine.“Come to my house, I'll help you bandage it.” Seeing the caution in the man's eyes, Nino added, “Trust me!”

Finally, after thinking for a long time, the man nodded: “Thank you!” Then, a mouthful of black blood spurted out, and his whole body staggered and fell down again.

Only then did Uncle Nino understand why he hadn't spoken. Because he had been holding in a mouthful of blood.

The area where the elves lived was a vast plain. Nearby was a lake called Thousand Tears Lake, the sacred lake of the elven people. It irrigated the farmland of the elves' villages stretching for hundreds of miles and was the source of life for the elven people.

Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, every ten years the elves would select a holy elf maiden and send her to Mount Kazak to guard the spirit of the elves. And Thousand Tears Lake was formed by the tears of these holy maidens thinking of their homes, protecting the peace and stability of the elven people.

One graceful elven girl came to the lakeside, happily looking at the clear water. The water was like a mirror, reflecting the girl's stunning appearance: long emerald-green hair, tanned skin, a pair of endearing pointed ears, bright and clear eyes, a delicate and cute nose, and a gentle mouth. Even though elves were naturally beautiful, such a face was unique even among them.

The girl carried an exquisite bow on her back, carved with a pair of soft wings. Under the sunlight, it reflected golden light.

The girl bent down and scooped up a handful of lake water, sipping it lightly with her mouth. The cool and sweet water flowed down her throat, sending a chill through her, and she couldn't help but say, “So refreshing!” (To be continued!) [PS: This is an original novel. Hope everyone likes it. If you do, please show some support.]