The Great War of Rhodesia

14. Azuar Forest

After a night of discussion with Lucia, it was finally agreed that they would use a fourth Airship named NCC Enterprise by Aksa to head to the forest of Marga Azuar at the eastern end of the southern mainland.

That will go with Aksa and Nata, explains Lily and Val. Luque and Rafa decide to join. And approved by Yvvone.

After making preparations, a day later the group began to move east. Together with the Airship and its 60 crew.

The usual journey taken for 2 days by the Yvvone group was only taken a day overnight by the Airship.

And the day after the departure from the Central Region, they had arrived in front of the mouth of the Azuar Marga forest.

Because it will take a few days then the Airship anchors in the mouth of the forest even though it is still floating.

While Aksa and Nata's entourage, along with Yvvone's entourage continued on foot into the forest.

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"Well, I can't wait to see what the Elf settlement looks like" Aksa said as they walked for 10 minutes down the path into the forest.

"What is similar to the Yllgarian settlement in Sekai forest?" ask again.

"Yes, more or less similar," replied Lily who was walking next to Nata.

"The difference is only in the area of the settlement." Yvvone. "Because usually the area of Elf settlement is not much different from human cities in general," he continued later.

"Wow, really? I'm getting impatient to see it." Aksa's smile was never lost since yesterday when he was about to depart from the Rhodesodia Region.

"Don't get too excited like that, Aks, you can scare the Elves later" Nata warned Aksa.

"Is it far away?" tanya Aksa said without caring about Nata's words.

"Not really," Kanna replied later.

They had been walking for 30 minutes, and then Kanna signaled that they had stopped suddenly.

"Why? Is there a problem?" The shocked Nata started to look alert.

"We have arrived" Yvvone said in half a whisper.

"really?" Aksa immediately launched a question. "Where? I don't see any settlements around here?" he continued, staring around.

Then Kanna started to take a few steps forward and then raised her palm forward.

And shortly after the black-haired Elf girl muttered her slap, the air that was before her palm began to look strangely surging as if ripples on the surface of the water.

And after her ripples seemed to grow bigger, Kanna began to step forward and slowly disappeared as if being swallowed by something invisible before her.

"Wow! You see that, Nat. Like the visual effects of the film," said Aksa who looked very amazed to see it.

"Oh, right," replied Nata who was also unable to cover his feelings of admiration to see it.

"This is the Elf's protective magic" Val replied.

"Don't if we don't know the existence of this magic, then we'll go round and round in this forest?" ask Aksa to make sure.

"It's true." This time Yvvone answered. "Then, let's get inside, let's get inside," the Elf girl who then stepped forward and began to gradually disappear followed Kanna.

Soon others followed into the ripples of water in the air.

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The Azuar clan elf was brownish skin no different from the skin color of the Morra. It was just that his hair was silver, and his eyes were black like the color of Rafa's eyes, the Seithrites.

"Wow, this is amazing. Just this first time I saw an Elf wearing a uniform," said Aksa looks sparkling to find some Elves in uniform standing before him.

"Yes, it's been a long time since I've seen the Azuar Clan's warrior uniform," Luque added with a small smile. As if remembering something.

Rafa looks like Nata. He looked amazed but tried to hide it.

Then one of the Elves who was in front of them came forward and bowed politely to the group.

The Azuar Clan Elf man who used such a carved headband similar to the image on his chest was then said. "Welcome to the Azuar settlement, please pass through here. I'll drop you." While moving his hand politely let Aksa and Nata's entourage pass by.

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And after walking after the Elf for quite a long time, they finally arrived in front of an archway made of parts of trees that had a strange shape with a size large enough. But without the gate.

"Have we arrived?" aksa asked enthusiastically while occasionally looking around.

"Not yet, this is still the outer gate. The settlement is still ahead" Yvvone replied, pointing to a path across the archway.

The roadside contained small trees deliberately planted lined up as a fence along the way. There was also a faint sound of water gurgling from a distance. Like the sound of a river.

"I can't wait to see it." Aksa was seen in a row while looking at every detail of the road he passed with exaggerated movements.

"I told you not to get too excited like that, Aks. You can frighten the Elves by being so tacky" said Nata who was immediately ignored by Aksa by throwing his face.

Shortly down the tree-fenced road, they finally arrived at a river that split the road. There is a wooden bridge to cross it. It looks sturdy and filled with artistic carvings that are similar to the uniforms of the Elf soldiers.

"And that's the settlement of Marga Azuar" Yvvone said, pointing forward as they passed the wooden bridge.

Across the bridge is seen an area whose plains are slightly strangled like a valley. There are dozens of large trees with wooden house-like buildings installed around the trunk of the tree.

There is also a suspension bridge of tendrils and vines that can be seen connecting the wooden house from one tree to another.

And although in the thick middle of the forest, but the place is still quite bright. In addition to the light from the bright yellow lights coming from the wooden houses around the place, also because the sunlight can still penetrate, highlighting from the sidelines of the canopy leaves and forming a line of light filled the village.

"Gee... We're in Rivendell now, Nat." Aksa stared at the scene without blinking. Seemed amazed like Nata and Rafa. It was just that Nata was trying to hold back from speaking.

"I can't imagine my life seeing and being in an Elf settlement" said Rafa who was still seen looking up at the end of the giant trees in front of him.

"Through here. Mr. Moor is waiting" said the Elf man who escorted them as he walked ahead.

Aksa and Nata's entourage walked through the middle of the settlement to one of the buildings at the base of the largest tree in the place.

Many of the settlement's Elves were looking with sinister gazes towards Aksa, Nata, Rafa, Luque, and Lily. Who are humans and Yllgarian.

They wondered why there were outsiders in a place that had for over 100 years shut itself off from the outside world.

But it seemed that the cynical gaze had not had much effect on Aksa. Because it looks Aksa is still busy waving and greeting to the Elves who are staring at him along the way.

"It looks like they're surprised to see us, Nat," Aksa said later.

"you think?" reply Nata indifferently.

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