Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 1260 - 814: Departure

Finally, Romanos signed an employment contract with Little Xian Miao, agreeing to serve her for a year in exchange for those magic crystal stones.

Romanos was very satisfied.

Just a year, and he acquired so many magic crystal stones, it’s not a loss.

Little Xian Miao was also very satisfied.

Just a bunch of magic crystal stones extracted from her own mines, gaining the loyalty of an adult Golden Dragon, even if temporary, was a profit for her.

Mairrel was already a Dragon God with her own guarding duties, rarely able to join her for fun, so having a Golden Dragon fill the gap was quite nice.

This journey riding the optimistic Little Golden Dragon left her quite fond of Golden Dragons, with their shiny allure, reminiscent of a lavish spender’s demeanor.

Of course, no partner contract was signed.

If it were, that petty Black Dragon King would surely bristle.

Hmm, dragons can’t bristle their hair, so maybe their scales instead.

Having signed a contract with the elves and becoming a temporary companion, Romanos also learned of their purpose.

"So, everyone is heading to visit Dragon Island... It just so happens that I also intended to return there, and can lead the way!"

"The weather in the Northwest Sea Domain is unpredictable. Due to the battle between Titans and dragons, many areas experience void storms. Only us dragons who hail from Dragon Island know the safest and most convenient route!"

Romanos said.

"Then we’ll trouble you, Lord Romanos,"

said Eve with a smile.

As a True God, she had already known how to reach Dragon Island before setting out, planning to subtly guide the players there as the wind. But since someone offered to lead the way, she was happy to relax.

After all, this journey was meant for her to unwind.

Ostensibly, the players took on a mission to thank those on Dragon Island for their support in the war with gods and demons, but secretly, Eve calculated that Dragon Ancestor Ulynos was about to awaken and was just preparing to fulfill the appointment.

As for why she didn’t go alone... one reason was that taking players along would be more fun, and another was that Eve intended to use this opportunity to connect the players with Dragon Island.

Dragon Island’s envoys to the Elf Forest had almost ceased because dragon eggs and dragon beasts without dragon patterns had nearly all been purified by Eve.

But... there were still quite a few dragons on Dragon Island.

Dragons played a visible role in the war; in the battle within the Fengyue Free Territory, the players’ airborne forces could hold off the tens of thousands of winged demons largely because of the dragons’ presence.

If they could formally connect with the dragons of Dragon Island and with the players’ abilities, Eve estimated they could likely recruit considerable combat power from there.

These are not juvenile dragons needing nurturing, but high-end powerhouses capable of direct participation in battles.

Indeed, this was the primary reason Eve took the players along.

Golden Dragon Romanos joined the team, earning the players a large amount of contribution points, and the pollution in the mines was completely resolved...

This was a flawless outcome for what was an unscripted side quest.

Incidentally, unscripted side quests were what the players called tasks similar to this without system guidance.

They firmly believed that this setup was intended by the officials to provide players with a more authentic experience.

Of course, the truth was that this was not a game quest at all, but merely the players’ own imagination.

"Mr. Old John, the mine’s problem has been resolved, and we plan to leave. What are your plans for the future?"

Demacia looked at the miner who came with them to the mine and asked.

Having ridden a giant dragon, seen a Golden Dragon, witnessed a short yet thrilling battle, and personally experienced a seemingly divine magical "purification" of pollution, Old John was already numb.

He had not experienced anything as exciting in his entire life as he had in these few short hours.

Hearing Demacia’s words, Old John was startled, coming out of his reverie.

He glanced at the now-collapsed mine, sighed, and a trace of confusion crossed his face:

"I don’t know, but... I feel a lot better now, maybe... I’ll try to find some work in the city."

Demacia shook his head:

"No, I suggest you leave Luck City as soon as possible and find another place to settle. This city is no longer safe for you."

"Why?"

Old John was puzzled.

Demacia glanced at the mine and said:

"Though we purified the pollution, the vein is ultimately lost. As a miner who led us here, how do you think the city’s nobility will react?"

Old John fell silent.

Demacia’s words immediately woke him up. As a miner who had had dealings with Baron Little Rosen, he knew his character very well.

Selfish, narrow-minded, vengeful...

If he knew the vein was gone and that he was the one who brought the elves here, he would definitely take revenge.

Even if... the elves came to purify the abyssal pollution.

At this, Old John instinctively intended to seek help from the church once he returned, but the previous scenes flashed through his mind, ultimately causing him to give up on that idea.

The Eternal Church... was no longer the church it once was.

This thought, once it emerged, began to grow wildly in Old John’s heart, and vaguely, he felt a sort of emptiness inside.

"I... I don’t know..."