Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 1123 - 750: The Lost Notebook (Part 2)
Little Xian Miao raised an eyebrow:
"You heard about it too?"
Demacia swallowed:
"The blasphemer I saw in the sewer told me that their leader is Master Kai Leici..."
"Still alive after over eight hundred years?"
The optimist was slightly stunned.
"It’s quite normal; elves have very long lifespans. Plus, he’s a Legendary Elf, so his lifespan would be longer than other elves... I heard from the Frost Elves that the lifespan of a Legendary Elf can be up to three thousand years."
Cyber said in a deep voice.
"To be a significant NPC in this mission, no matter how you look at it..."
Dongdong couldn’t help but exclaim.
Little Xian Miao nodded:
"Yes, we know the Tree of Life is fake, so... this Legendary Elf named Kairez might be key to the mission."
"Exactly, the blasphemers also mentioned Dark Night Shadow Eris, speaking of this Demigod with great respect, so perhaps there’s another hidden truth..."
Demacia agreed.
"Moreover..."
Little Xian Miao paused, then continued:
"I don’t agree with Demacia that this Tree of Life is controlled by Demon God Leviathan, because all the wars between land and sea mentioned in the materials I’ve checked were brutal and cruel."
"If that Tree of Life were controlled by Leviathan, then why would He have His followers fight each other?"
"On the contrary, during my investigation, I discovered some interesting matters..."
While speaking, Little Xian Miao looked towards Li Mu:
"Brother Mu, you mentioned that the selection of Guardian Knights takes place at a ruin, right?"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment and then nodded:
"Yes, that’s what I’ve heard."
Little Xian Miao continued:
"I also found various ancient books about the ruins. Most of them praise the Mother Goddess’s mercy for providing her believers a place to enhance their strength, but in the corner, I found an old note hidden away..."
"The note’s author was an Elf Priest, recording events from over nine hundred years ago, back when... the Tree of Life hadn’t yet appeared."
"In the note, he detailed the process by which the first elves discovered the ruins when they arrived on this Plane World..." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
"The ruins weren’t there because of the Tree of Life; they were discovered when the elves first arrived in this world."
Li Mu’s expression became serious:
"If that’s the case... a civilization existed in this world long ago?"
Little Xian Miao nodded:
"Yes, and moreover, the note describes how that elf mentioned a phrase by Dark Night Shadow Eris after discovering the ruins, saying that there are powerful seals within the ruins..."
"So... I wonder if something sealed within the ruins might be controlling this Tree of Life, and whether its source lies in the ruins?"
"The discovery of the ruins caused a stir among the high-ranking elves, according to the note, even Dark Night Shadow Eris couldn’t determine the origins of the ruins, only concluding that they’re extremely ancient..."
"The note records that the ruins are rich in magic power, abundant in resources, far surpassing other regions."
"The author of the note even wrote—’This is the most prosperous place I’ve ever seen or heard of, even the most flourishing area within the Elf Forest under the Divine Crown’s protection doesn’t compare...’"
"However, the church’s high-ranking officials didn’t publicize this matter because the elves who came to this world hadn’t yet settled down. To prevent being coveted by other races, especially the oceanic races, they kept the ruins a church secret..."
"Wait... did you say other races? Weren’t the humans and others in this world brought here with the elves?"
Demacia paused slightly.
Little Xian Miao shook her head:
"No, they originally lived on this plane; the elves are the outsiders."
"Then they had no other beliefs before?"
Demacia asked again.
"No, I checked, and the library happened to have information on this. Records state that other land creatures in this world were ignorant and disorderly before the elves arrived. It was the elves who brought civilization and faith, and this might also be the reason the Shadow Elves chose this Plane World."
Little Xian Miao shook her head and said.
After speaking, she added:
"Moreover, some religious books also record the disagreements among the church’s high ranks back then. Some elves, to prevent other races from making another betrayal like in the Segis World, thought they should be confined within barriers to prevent them from growing strong... More radical ones even believed they should be eliminated."
"Tsk... Eliminate them, indeed the Shadow Tribe is more reckless than other Elf Tribes! But... ultimately it all came to nothing, right?"
Demacia remarked.
"Yes."
Little Xian Miao nodded.
"The Shadow Tribe witnessed the destruction of their homeland. As the most combative race among the Elf Clan, they also participated in the war millennia ago, thus their hatred towards other races is greatest..."
"However, after much discussion, they eventually decided to keep the other races, cultivating them as vassals, spreading the Goddess’s faith, using them as sources for the revival of the Divine..."
"Because, the number of the Elf Clan is too small, and the faith power they provide is, in their opinion, insufficient to nurture the World Tree and awaken the True God."
"However, it is precisely this approach by the elves that eventually developed a tremendous force in this world, successfully resisting the invasion of sea life."
"In the historical records I found, it states that the elves even tried to spread faith among sea creatures, but it didn’t last long before some changes in this world caused it to completely shut down."
"And soon after, the faith of the Demon God started spreading among the sea..."
As he spoke, Little Xian Miao looked at everyone:
"Speaking of which, everyone... Do you know how many beings in this world believe in the Mother Goddess Church?"
"How many?"
Everyone looked on curiously.
Little Xian Miao gestured with a "two" sign.
"Two million?"
Li Mu raised an eyebrow.
But Little Xian Miao slowly shook his head:
"No..."
"It’s twenty million."
"Two... twenty million?!"
Everyone’s eyes widened as they took a deep breath.
This number... is truly a bit overwhelming.
But, thinking back to the densely populated villages and cities they saw while flying over the continent recently, it seemed quite natural...
They glanced at each other:
"Who knows how many believers the Goddess has now?"
"Even if you add the believers from Oros Half-plane and Fengyue Free Territory, it should still not exceed nine million."
Dongdong, who is most familiar with church affairs, said.
"My goodness... If we were to reclaim this plane, wouldn’t the Goddess just take off?"
The optimist exclaimed.
"That would require conquering it first."
Demacia shook his head.
The optimist furrowed his brow:
"This... shouldn’t be too difficult, right? Unless Li Kui can’t defeat Li Gui?"
Demacia shrugged:
"Who knows, really... that’s hard to say, especially since the Goddess was just wanted... The creatures in this world are quite brainwashed, and it seems the Goddess is also cautious. Let’s just follow the plot diligently."
The players discussed heatedly.
And after listening to Little Xian Miao’s words, Li Mu grew curious:
"Miao Miao, just how many materials did you go through in such a short time?"
"A lot... I didn’t count, probably a few thousand volumes?"
Little Xian Miao said.
The players:...
"Oh man, how is that possible? In just half a day... even with the [Reading Comprehension] magic, it’s too exaggerated, right? Do you know Multi-Shadow Clone Technique?"
Demacia clicked his tongue.
"Of course, I hired people with Magic Crystal Stones to find the materials for me. I only look at the key materials. The magic power concentration in this world is very low, so Magic Crystal Stones are quite popular."
Little Xian Miao said matter-of-factly.
Demacia:...
After hearing Little Xian Miao’s answer, the players fell silent.
Perhaps...
This is what it’s like to be a big shot.
And just as everyone secretly marveled at how they couldn’t understand the world of the wealthy, Li Mu noticed that Boxed Meal, who had been silent, was frowning slightly.
He was intrigued:
"Boxed Meal, is there something you want to say?"
Boxed Meal hesitated for a moment, then gently nodded.
He glanced at Little Xian Miao, speaking solemnly:
"I’m just puzzled about one thing..."
"The system task told us that the power of the Tree of Life is only a demigod..."
"But in eight hundred years, with twenty million believers, still couldn’t create a True God?"
