Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain was no stranger to Angels.

In the Segis World, Angels were almost synonymous with the Divine Envoys of the human pantheon, and among them, the most famous were the Faith Angels of the Eternal Lord, Yteo, the Goddess’s greatest rival.

And according to the information Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain knew, the hallmark of the Eternal Lord’s Faith Angels was blond hair and silver armor, appearing wreathed in Holy Light like a miniature sun—exactly like the Angel in the sky.

He widened his eyes, staring unblinkingly at the figure in the heavens, and saw the other fly off toward the distant mountains amid a blaze of resplendent light.

Soon, the small window could no longer frame the figure.

"Why would a Faith Angel appear here? What is It going to do?"

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain was extremely puzzled.

He was simply a very curious person; although he hadn’t been playing for very long, the game knowledge he’d mastered was no less than that of the usual veterans.

Once that question arose, Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain could no longer hold himself back.

He wanted to go see where the Angel was headed, to see what on earth was going on.

Struggling up from the bed, Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain fished out a bunch of antidotes and buff Magic Potions from his clothes, dumped them all into his mouth, then turned off pain perception, hurriedly climbed out of bed, put on his gear, and walked out of the room.

Pushing open the front door of the house, Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain stepped outside.

What met his eyes were rows of wooden houses similar to the one behind him, scattered in a pleasant pattern, with flowers and grass planted in front and behind each house, and winding stone paths stretching off into the distance...

This was a village that looked almost like a paradise on earth.

In the village, he could see many villagers with appearances similar to Lina’s; they were all demi-Beastmen.

Without a doubt, this was a demi-Beastman village.

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain, having just stepped out the door, quickly drew the gazes of many demi-Beastmen; a few demi-Beastman children who had been playing stopped, hid behind a fence, and stared at him with big, pure eyes full of curiosity.

When Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain’s gaze shifted toward them, the girls bashfully averted their eyes, while the boys pulled a face at him, then ran off laughing.

Their furry ears twitched, and their fluffy little tails swished back and forth, making them very cute.

"These little brats..."

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain couldn’t help but laugh.

He withdrew his gaze, put away his smile, and looked again toward the mountains.

There, he could still faintly see the Angel’s Holy Light, but it quickly vanished.

Staring at the mountains where the Angel had disappeared, Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain frowned.

Those mountains were, according to the demi-Beastman girl Lina just now, where the Lords lived, and also the holy land of Dream Island.

According to Nai Nai’s speculation, that was very likely the dwelling place of the Old Gods.

"Mr. Elf, why did you come out?"

A familiar voice rang out; the demi-Beastman Lina appeared in front of Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain, blocking his line of sight.

"Your body is still very weak. Lord Imhettel said you still need a few days of rest."

She frowned slightly as she spoke.

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain did not answer immediately, but continued to look toward the distant mountains.

"Lina, did you see the Angel just now?"

He asked.

"Angel? I saw It, what about It?"

Lina tilted her head.

"That’s not a creature from Dream Island, is It?"

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain couldn’t help saying.

Lina nodded.

"It seems to have come from outside. Lately, we’ve been seeing Them often. Maybe... They’re going to pay a visit to the Lords?"

Pay a visit to the Lords...

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain’s heart skipped a beat.

He didn’t keep pressing; the girl probably didn’t know much more. After all, from what he’d gathered in their previous conversations, Lina’s understanding of the Segis Continent was almost zero. This branch of demi-Beastmen had lived here for generations.

He decided to go to the mountains himself and take a look.

"Mr. Elf, where are you going?"

Seeing Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain’s movements, Lina asked curiously.

"I’m going to check out those mountains over there."

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain said.

"But... that’s where the Lords live, the holy land of Dream Island, and it’s very far from here..."

Lina said.

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain paused.

He turned his head and looked at the girl:

"Are you going to stop me?"

"No, no..."

Lina shook her head.

"I just wanted to remind you, it’s very far. Do you need a carriage?"

The girl said.

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain: ...

He had been overthinking it.

"But..."

Lina’s tone shifted:

"The holy land doesn’t allow ordinary people to enter. Even if you get there, you’ll only be able to look from the outside."

"Then I’ll just look from the outside. Miss Lina, could I trouble you to arrange a carriage?"

Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain asked.

"Of course."

The demi-Beastman girl smiled.

...

Led by Lina, Four Seasons of Sunshine and Rain climbed into a carriage, and at the far end of the mountains, within that cluster of ancient temples, the holy Faith Angel was also slowly coming to a halt.

It stopped before the largest temple, hovering in midair, looking down at the great doors of the temple below.

Very soon, pale blue light gathered on the temple, and a colossal, hazy face gradually appeared above it.

The giant face frowned slightly, looking displeased at the radiant Blazing Angel below:

"Raphael, I’ve already told you many times, you are not welcome here."

Facing the displeased gaze of the phantom giant face, the Blazing Angel did not grow angry.

It bowed respectfully and said with a smile:

"Lord Guy, I am merely conveying the goodwill of My Lord. Will you really not reconsider the earlier proposal?"

The phantom giant face gave a derisive snort: