Amidst the bewildered and terrified gazes of the Forest Elves, the light around the little elf Anna gradually dissipated.
At the same time, tender green, tooth-like magical threads emanated from Hiccup's palm.
Anna watched as these magical threads entered her body, reversing the sacrificial magic.
"Impossible, how could a human use the magic of our Forest Elves?" The Elf Chieftain murmured in horror.
The remaining Forest Elves, upon seeing the magical light, even wanted to kneel in reverence.
In their eyes, it was as if they saw the divine messenger of the Forest Goddess.
But how could the divine messenger of the Forest Goddess be a human?
Hiccup gently released his fingers, and the little elf Anna, enveloped in magical light, landed steadily on the ground.
"You, how could you..." Anna looked at Hiccup in disbelief, clearly not having recovered from the shock.
Hiccup offered no further explanation, gently stroking Anna's small head.
Night Fury tilted its head to the side, looking at the little elf that wasn't even enough to fill its teeth, its heart also filled with confusion.
"Eat them."
Night Fury spoke in broken Dragon Language.
"Smack~"
Hiccup waved his hand, and a vine appeared out of thin air, gently swatting Night Fury's head.
"Always wanting to eat everything."
Then Hiccup turned his gaze to the Forest Elves.
"Now I'll give you a choice: submit or die."
As his words fell, despair enveloped the hearts of every Forest Elf.
"Even combined, our tribe is no match for this human."
"Even if we could escape, we would eventually be incinerated by the scorching flames of these Dragons."
"At that time, not only would our tribesmen be annihilated, but the forest would also be consumed by a sea of fire."
The Elf Chieftain gently flapped his transparent wings and came before Hiccup.
"Who exactly are you? Why can you use the magic of our Forest Elves?"
Hiccup's expression was cold, his eyes revealing a faint, almost imperceptible killing intent.
Because among the forest magic, there was a spell that could spontaneously create life.
This meant that even if he killed these Forest Elves before him, he could cultivate a Tree of Life through magic, thereby creating a brand new Forest Elf tribe.
"My patience is limited; make your choice quickly."
The Forest Elves, like flies that had lost their wings, gathered together in extreme panic, occasionally stealing glances at Hiccup and the Night Fury beside him.
Hiccup continued, "You were the first to strike at me, intending for me to die by your magic."
"Therefore, I will not show any mercy."
The two Forest Guards who had initially attacked Hiccup stepped forward and prostrated themselves on the ground.
"Respected Dragon Knight, it was us who angered you; please punish us."
"Respected Dragon Knight, please let your wrath fall upon me, do not harm my tribe."
The two Forest Guards sincerely admitted their mistake.
Tears welled up in the eyes of the other Forest Elves.
Anna also bowed respectfully to Hiccup, "Respected Dragon Knight, I am willing to lead my tribe to submit to you."
Hiccup looked at the Forest Elves before him with a strange expression.
Their way of bowing was very peculiar.
They prostrated themselves directly on the ground, as if performing a full body prostration.
Night Fury sat on the ground, scanning the Forest Elves before him.
And its thoughts were very simple.
One fireball should be enough to wipe them out directly.
Hmm, definitely not one would escape.
At this thought, Night Fury gently opened its mouth, as if aiming.
Anna, seeing that Hiccup hadn't spoken, nervously flew in front of Hiccup and met his gaze.
"Dragon Knight, didn't you promise earlier to let me go back and persuade my tribe to pledge allegiance to you?"
"Please do not go back on your word; my tribe is willing to submit to a powerful Dragon Knight like you, only asking that you do not harm my tribesmen, nor destroy our forest."
Hiccup grabbed her casually; the little elf Anna dared not resist, allowing Hiccup to hold her in his palm.
"What about you all?"
"Submit or die!"
The little elf Anna, with difficulty, turned her head in Hiccup's palm to look at her tribesmen.
The Elf Chieftain met Anna's gaze.
Clearly, he was extremely unwilling, yet filled with fear.
The remaining Forest Elves looked at each other, finally settling their gaze on the Elf Chieftain.
The Elf Chieftain sighed helplessly.
Finally, he put down his scepter, which resembled a withered branch, and then pressed himself tightly against the ground.
"My Forest Elf tribe is willing to submit to the Dragon Knight; from now on, we will only pledge allegiance to you alone."
For the Forest Elf tribe, a promise spoken aloud would never be broken.
However, Hiccup never believed in promises, only in contract marks.
Moreover, among the forest magic he had just absorbed, there was also a forbidden wood spell.
There were two ways to use it.
One was to forcefully plant it.
But once the forbidden wood spell was forcefully planted, the strength of these Forest Elves would be capped.
At the same time, they would become his most loyal servants, absolutely daring not to disobey his will.
The other way required their wholehearted submission.
In this case, planting the forbidden wood spell would not only not harm their foundation but would instead cause their strength to surge.
Even if he were to acquire a new group of Forest Elves, it would require a great deal of time to help them increase their strength.
The time spent and the gains obtained would not be proportional.
That was why Hiccup made them choose.
Now the Elf Chieftain had already handed over his scepter, choosing to submit.
The remaining Forest Elves also prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting in unison, "We are willing to submit to the Dragon Knight!"
"We are willing to submit to the Dragon Knight!"
Hiccup waved his hand, and the Elf Scepter on the ground floated before him.
"From now on, Anna will be the new Chieftain of the Elf tribe."
Anna stared blankly at the scepter in her hand, then looked back at the Elf Chieftain prostrate on the ground.
"I, but I... my strength is insufficient, I can't protect..."
For a moment, Anna didn't know what to say.
Hiccup smiled faintly and said, "If I say you can, then you can."
Then, Hiccup waved his hand again, and streams of verdant magical threads appeared out of thin air, coiling around all the Forest Elves present.
From a distance, it looked as if someone had bound these elves with green hair.
At this moment, all the Forest Elves were filled with despair, yet powerless to resist.
They could only pray that Hiccup would not harm them.
Hiccup transmitted his voice through the magical threads, also using the language of the Forest Elf tribe, saying, "My children, submit! I am the divine messenger of the Forest Goddess, come to save you in a human body."
"Please open your hearts and accept the baptism of this divine messenger!"