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Although it is forbidden, the physical prowess of the barbarians from the icy plains rivals that of the five major combat races of the orcs, making them incredibly alluring. Humans cannot tame the combat races of the orcs, so naturally, many nobles desire to have a few strong barbarians as guards. Moreover, the more the authorities prohibit it, the more it highlights the power of nobles who own barbarian slaves. Thus, this slave trade continues to exist over the long term.

Soon, a group of about twelve barbarians was bought at a high price. Chen Xuanfeng was about to leave but stopped in his tracks when he saw the next set of auction items.

Not only him, but even Jin Luosha exclaimed in surprise.

It was a pair of twins.

That in itself was nothing unusual, even if they were beautiful twin girls.

But what made it different was that they were elven twin sisters.

Even more peculiar, one was a dark elf and the other a high elf.

"Wow, brother, look! Those two are clearly a Drow and a high elf, yet they look exactly the same. How strange!" Despite her extensive experience, Jin Luosha couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Unlike the orcs, who have hundreds of branches, the elven race all originates from the same ancestors. However, due to later choices in fusing with different magical elements, they began to show differences.

The high elves embody the most ancient form of elves, with slender, pointed ears, fair skin, perfect features, and light golden hair. Only their pupils vary in color based on their innate elemental affinity.

The dark elves, known as 'Drow,' have transformed their innate magical affinity into dark power with the help of the Spider Queen Lolth. Their bodies have undergone a degree of demonization, resulting in ashen skin, silver-white hair, and crimson pupils, which grant them night vision.

In terms of power, the Drow, due to their slight demonization, possess combat talents that surpass not only ordinary elves but also humans. Their magical abilities, though limited to the dark arts, are nonetheless formidable. However, high elves can practice multiple types of magic without physical limitations. Moreover, if a 'magic warrior' capable of integrating all four elements into their body emerges, their combat power far surpasses that of ordinary Drow warriors.

At that moment, the auctioneer began introducing the two elven slaves.

"As you can see, this is a pair of exceptionally rare twin elven girls. The dark elf, Yega, is the elder sister, possessing the power of a 'Shadow Assassin' equivalent to a level ten Sword Hero. The younger sister, Xueli, with high elf blood, is an advanced magical archer. Both are purebred elves, professionally trained, with impeccable strength and loyalty..."

Listening to the explanation, Chen Xuanfeng still couldn't find the answer to his confusion. Fortunately, there was an auction attendant assigned to accompany and explain things to him, so he turned and asked, "Hey, what's going on here? I remember that even if elves of different races intermarry, they only produce half-elves. So why are there twin Drow and high elves?"

The attendant quickly smiled and replied, "Sir, you might not be from the Commercial Alliance, so you're not very familiar with the slave trade here. Actually, it's just a small trick combined with a bit of luck. You should know that after being cursed by the gods, if a half-elf mates with a human, they will produce a human child, and if they mate with an elf, they will produce an elf child, with the bloodline matching that of the half-elf's partner. However, if two half-elves mate, the outcome is entirely up to chance—they might produce an elf or a human, but never a half-elf. This pair of twins was born from the union of a half-elf with Drow blood and a half-elf with high elf blood, resulting in this rare pair of twins."

"Oh? So these elves were raised by humans from a young age? Even if they haven't reached the 160-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, they should be at least a hundred years old. Did the slave traders really spend a hundred years raising a pair of slaves?" Chen Xuanfeng asked skeptically. "Not to mention whether they had such a long-term plan or could guarantee a return on such a long investment, just the cost alone seems a hundred times higher than simply raiding elven territories for slaves."

The attendant shook his head and sighed, "You don't know the current situation. Hundreds of years ago, when the elven race was just retreating, raiding for slaves was indeed a profitable venture. But after so many years of recovery, even the territories of the wood elves and moon elves are now tightly guarded, let alone the high elves and dark elves. Raiding for slaves, no matter how well-planned, has less than a 30% chance of success, and failure means total annihilation. Even if successful, they would face relentless pursuit from the elves. In recent years, human forces have been fragmented, and the military power in the south alone is insufficient to suppress the elves. Although the threat of forbidden spell casters exists, the higher-ups of various nations dare not take actions that would thoroughly enrage the elves. Thus, the official stance of nations is to nominally prohibit the sale of elven slaves while turning a blind eye in practice. If someone possesses elven slaves, it's their own responsibility to hide or fend off elven retribution. If they are found and killed by the elves, the state will not avenge them. Therefore, even if there are captured elven slaves now, they can only be sold in secret and never openly displayed, not even in such a dark auction."

"In that case, are these elves born from half-elves free from such issues?"

"Well, you should know that the reason the elven empire collapsed was largely due to the uprising of the half-elves, especially the Twelve Sages, who nearly wiped out the major magical legions of the elves. Thus, the elves harbor deep hatred for half-elves, and even elves born from half-elves are not accepted by them. If several generations pass, it might be different, but for first-generation descendants like these, they are absolutely not accepted. The only ones who could protect them, the blood elves, are forced to avoid human nobility due to their presence in the human world, making it impossible for them to fully protect these elves." The attendant then added with a mysterious smile, "Also, you can't use the normal growth cycle of elves to estimate the growth of these artificially bred elves. They were raised from a young age with drugs and secret techniques. Although they appear similar to a hundred-year-old elf, they are actually only about a dozen years old. Thus, aside from combat and some training as sex slaves, their mental development is quite incomplete. This is actually a selling point for the auction, as such elves are very easily bound by magical contracts to become absolutely loyal slaves."