Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 195 - 189: Mission: Resisting the Shadow Army
Chapter 195: Chapter 189: Mission: Resisting the Shadow Army
After making the True God Oath with Death God Hela, Eve once again transformed into the appearance of Divine Favored Zero and left the temple.
Of course, she didn’t forget to cast an advanced concealment spell on herself.
Only when she could no longer sense Hela’s presence did Eve finally breathe a sigh of relief.
*Since her rebirth as the World Tree, this was the first time she truly dealt face to face with another True God.*
*Even though… Hela merely temporarily manifested through a fanatic’s body with divine possession.*
Hela seemed to have already known of Eve’s arrival. Regardless of what this Netherworld True God was contemplating, at least Eve could feel that she harbored a certain degree of goodwill.
The oath they made could be considered mutually satisfying for both parties…
After this, Eve could justifiably flaunt Death God Hela’s subordinate deity title without any concerns.
Though just showing off the stripes of a tiger, it actually provided her enormous assistance.
The Underworld’s dark dwarves could also be considered allies.
Although Eve definitely couldn’t rely on them to participate in her future faith wars against Uller, she could trade with them in the Underworld or jointly resist the forces of the God of Darkness and Shadow.
According to Hela, the God of Darkness and Shadow, Holder, was an even older existence.
She had plotted in the Underworld for a longer time, making her forces there stronger.
Not to mention, Holder was also involved with several evil god forces hidden in the Underworld.
Holder was also Eve’s potential enemy.
*For Eve, this was likewise an opportunity to stir up trouble in the Underworld using Death God Hela’s power.*
Killing evil gods, devouring their divine power, or absorbing the enemy’s vitality in war was indeed part of Eve’s plan.
*Even the upcoming faith war with Uller was essentially for this purpose.*
Expanding influence was superficial; fundamentally, she still needed to enhance her own power, and absorbing vitality and divine power was the fastest way.
From this perspective, both Eve and Hela would benefit; the former by absorbing life, the latter by expanding faith.
As for assisting Hela in perfecting her divine duties, for now, it meant focusing on Divine Blood Crystals.
After destroying the Rock Cave Tribe, the southern Elf Forest had practically become Eve’s backyard.
With the players’ exploration, occasionally, lucky ones found Divine Blood Crystals in the forest. Besides those that Eve absorbed, quite a few remained…
Eve planned to selectively strip the Power of Laws related to nature and elves from the Divine Blood Crystals, then hand them over to the Death God Temple after quelling the dark dwarves’ rebellion.
Hela’s descent was merely a consciousness; to truly fight an enemy, another force was required.
And if she wanted to avoid heavy losses among the believers, Hela would have to let Eve step in.
The reason why Hela did not send down a Demigod Level heroic guardian was actually a matter of cost-benefit.
After all… it was merely a city’s rebellion, not yet reaching the level that required Demigod might. Transmitting a demigod across realms might cost far more divine power compared to the gains.
Uller had initially aimed to seize the Life and Nature Divine Position, which was why he spent the resources to send Demigod Walker, but Hela had no such necessity.
Hence… the eventual outcome was that the players would need to act again.
“An army of shadow creatures… It is said they are monsters born from the dark land between the Abyss and the Netherworld. Unexpectedly, they were gathered by the God of Darkness and Shadow, Holder.”
Eve thought as she walked.
“However, the overall strength of the dark dwarves is weak, mostly at the Black Iron Rank. The shadow creatures they can summon should also largely be at this rank! This level is within the players’ capability to confront!”
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The Abyss was a collective term for the lowest chaotic planes in the Segis Universe, where the laws were in disarray, and demons and evil gods made their home. It was said that the Netherworld had originally been an Abyssal Plane, but was purified by the Primordial Death God, turning it into a normal plane.
Yet, even so, the Netherworld remained connected to the Abyss, and the junction was the Land of Darkness, giving birth to creatures hovering between chaos and order, known as shadow monsters.
However, to summon such creatures across realms, one must conduct meticulous preliminary work and create a complete summoning array.
The Death God Temple maintained a strong hold over Black Rock City, and while Hela’s descending consciousness lacked combat strength, it was more than adequate for identifying traitors, making it easy for Death God believers to cleanse the city of Dark Believers.
*The problem lay outside the city.*
The faith power accumulated at the Death God Temple had been consumed entirely with Hela’s descent, so theoretically, Black Rock City’s ability to resist external attacks had significantly diminished.
Dark Believers surely wouldn’t put all their eggs in one basket, and they would undoubtedly summon shadow creatures outside the city to launch siege attacks. The shadow creature army surrounding the city would be the opponents the players needed to fight.
The divine power fluctuation from when the two met just now couldn’t be hidden, and Hela would undoubtedly take action soon, likely throwing Black Rock City into chaos, so she needed to expedite her actions.
Thinking of this, Eve dispelled her advanced concealment spell and quickened her pace toward the place she had previously agreed to meet Little Xian Miao and the others.
…
Deep Rift Cave, Black Rock City, Dwarf Bar.
Little Xian Miao and others sat idly at the bar, sipping beer as watery as water while chatting and waiting.
This was the place where Divine Favored Zero had agreed to meet them before leaving…
While a few people chatted about various gossip from Blue Planet, which left the Dark Believers secretly monitoring them utterly baffled, the bar’s door was pushed open.
Divine Favored Zero walked in.
Seeing the elf girl in a black skirt armor, the players’ eyes lit up, and they hurried over:
“Lord Zero, how did the negotiations go?”
“Miss Zero, how did it go?”
Their gazes carried a hint of anticipation.
*After all, this was an ongoing storyline!*
Zero first glanced around the bar, then walked over to a table and sat down.
The players quickly followed, sitting beside her…
Divine Favored Zero pondered for a moment, then snapped her fingers.
In the surprised eyes of Little Xian Miao and the others, a soundproofing buff appeared in their personal status bars.
They knew it was the NPC casting a soundproofing magic.
“The negotiations are complete. The Death God Temple accepted our friendship, and they will soon commence a search for the Dark Believers hidden in the city.”
Zero stated flatly.
“So… do we need to do anything?”
Tomato Fried asked expectantly.
Zero glanced at him, nodded, and said:
“Of course, the Death God Church has also requested our assistance. Inform the other Chosen Ones to prepare for battle; a war is about to break out.”
A… a war!
The players’ eyes lit up.
*No wonder it was a hidden main quest, starting right off with a big battle!*
*They still remembered the previous war with the half-beastmen, a major battle that made all the first testers level up quickly!*
“Miss Zero, what exactly is the battle about?”
Demacia eagerly asked.
“The Death God Temple has received intelligence that the Dark Believers will summon an army of shadow creatures outside the city to lay siege. Your mission is to resist and defeat them!”
Divine Favored Zero stated solemnly.
As soon as she spoke, a new system message appeared in the players’ view—
[Ding—]
[Hidden Main Quest: The Belief of Dark Dwarves Completed]
[You have gained 3000 experience points, 300 contribution points]
Before they could rejoice, suddenly, the tavern door was slammed open, and a team of fully armed dwarf guards charged in.
This sudden change startled the players.
They instinctively reached for their weapons, only to realize their gear was still at the Black Rock City gate…
However, the dwarf guards paid them no mind and instead sternly announced under the surprised, fearful, or confused gazes around:
“By order of the Temple Leader, we are capturing Dark Believers!”
After speaking, Eve clearly saw a subtle change in the expressions of a few dark dwarves.
Almost as if it had been confirmed beforehand, the dwarf guards, without hesitation, charged directly at those dwarves who were preparing to flee and swiftly bound them…
The tavern plunged into chaos.
Watching these scenes, the players’ eyes were filled with surprise and curiosity.
Similar incidents were beginning to occur throughout Black Rock City.
After all, a True God was a True God, and while Hela’s divine possession might not be strong in combat, she certainly had the ability to discern from foes.
There was no need for players to act, as one by one, the Dark Believers hidden within Black Rock City were captured by the dark dwarf guards…
At that point, the entire land quivered slightly, and a discreet spatial fluctuation was transmitted over from afar.
“It has begun…”
Divine Favored Zero said faintly, raising a glass of beer and downing it in one go.
After speaking, another new system message surfaced in the players’ view…
This time, it was a server-wide notification—
[Ding—]
[Players “Little Xian Miao”, “Demacia”, “Tomato Fried” have triggered the hidden main quest: Shadow Army]
[Plot description: The brave and clever Chosen Ones “Little Xian Miao”, “Demacia”, “Tomato Fried” have unmasked the God of Darkness and Shadow’s conspiracy to bring chaos to Black Rock City…]
[With the permission of the Goddess, they informed the Death God Temple in Black Rock City under the guidance of Divine Favored “Zero”, securing the friendship of the Death God Church for the Elf Clan…]
[The Death God Church has begun to hunt the Dark Believers, Black Rock City is about to descend into chaos, and the Dark Believers are about to summon the shadow army to attack Black Rock City…]
[Now… it is time to demonstrate the Elf Clan’s friendship.]
[Ding—]
[Hidden main quest “Shadow Army” is now open—]
[Quest Objective: Assist the Death God Church, resist and defeat the Dark Believers’ shadow army]
[Quest Time Limit: None]
[Quest Participants: Unlimited]
[Quest Level: 15+]
[Quest Reward: Experience points, Perfect Resurrection, Contribution Points]
[Quest Tip 1: Shadow creatures are afraid of light and fire but have high resistance to darkness]
[Quest Tip 2: Strength in numbers. The shadow creatures are numerous, please team up with other players]
[Quest Tip 3: High risk of death during this quest, please ensure you have acquired Perfect Resurrection before combat]
