Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 306 - 291: Nidhogg

Looking at the hesitant expression of the Little Black Dragon, Eve’s heart stirred.

She didn’t say anything more, but directly stepped down from the divine seat and came to Mairrel.

Eve could clearly sense that after she approached, Mairrel noticeably became a bit nervous.

*This guy, after signing the contract and becoming my pet, what’s he nervous about?*

Eve found it somewhat strange.

"Lie down."

She said.

Upon hearing Eve’s words, Mairrel shivered instinctively.

However, after only a slight hesitation, he lay down on the ground honestly like a big husky.

Still obedient enough.

Eve nodded slightly and then extended her hand, placing it on Mairrel’s head armor.

Gentle divine power flowed into Mairrel’s body, and Eve could clearly feel Mairrel stiffen slightly.

She softened the divine power in her hand, dispelling Mairrel’s negative emotions, and then tapped into Mairrel’s memory...

With the flow of divine power, an illusory image gradually appeared in mid-air in the temple...

It was a ferocious and huge Black Dragon, its body covering the sky, clad in terrifying scale armor.

It roared and howled, seemingly filled with endless anger and hatred...

Black smoke surrounded it, chaotic and evil, and its sharp claws and fangs tore at a thick root.

"Yggdrasil!"

In the image, a furious and delight-filled roar faintly echoed...

The enormous Black Dragon opened its gigantic mouth and bit into the root.

At that moment, the entire world began to tremble...

The image ended there.

"Nidhogg..."

Eve’s voice softly echoed in the temple.

Nidhogg.

That was an Ancient Black Dragon involved in the gods’ siege of the World Tree before the millennia-long Divine War, which bit the roots of the World Tree...

*So... this is what Mairrel saw when he was corrupted by that so-called Despair Scale Monster?*

Eve pondered.

"That is an Evil God who suddenly appeared near Fengye Territory in recent years, claiming to be the God of Despair, very fond of leading other intelligent creatures into despair and transforming them into horrific monsters, namely Despair Scale Monsters..."

Suddenly, Eve recalled some words she overheard from Selena while she was eavesdropping on the players.

Her eyes gradually narrowed.

Despair Scale Monster...

The self-proclaimed God of Despair, an Evil God...

And he was very hostile towards the Elf Clan...

Could it be Nidhogg?

After her resurrection, combining the legacy of the World Tree, Eve specifically inquired about the enemies of the World Tree during the millennia-long Divine War.

Most of the True Gods who besieged the World Tree back then were now thriving in various Planes.

However... only this Dragon of Despair, Nigrod, had completely vanished.

Eve had subtly probed about this in her transmissions with Hela.

But... it seemed the gods were also unclear about its whereabouts.

The only thing known was that, although it bit the roots of the World Tree and devoured almost half of its origin power during the millennia-long Divine War, it seemed to have also suffered a severe backlash from the World Tree, leaving it gravely wounded.

But now it seemed... could this so-called God of Despair be Nidhogg lurking in the shadows?

*Had this guy never really left the Segis Plane, or even the Elf Forest, staying hidden nearby the entire time?*

*This guy was bold, not even bothering to change his name while in hiding, faking as an Evil God using the term "Despair," how obsessed was this Black Dragon at odds with his predecessor with the notion of despair...*

Eve quietly shook her head.

However, if this so-called God of Despair was indeed Nidhogg, it suggested that his condition might not be good either.

Also... if it truly were him, why would he stay in Fengye Territory?

Or rather, what was drawing him to Fengye Territory?

Eve’s thoughts gradually became more active...

Suddenly, she remembered the players’ tales of mysterious ruins that they heard while exploring Fengye City...

"Mysterious ruins..."

Eve murmured.

Fengye City was once the Elf Capital.

Though the legacy Eve acquired from the World Tree was not complete, she knew that the Elf Capital might hold artifacts of archaeological value, but it definitely did not contain treasure or ruins.

If there were to be any...

It should have been formed after the fall of the World Tree.

All records of the player’s explorations had been documented into the game’s system by Eve.

And thinking to this point, Eve began to consolidate and verify all the information obtained by the players...

"Hidden ruins..."

"Celestial phenomena forming on full moon nights..."

*Could it be... fragments of a True Divine Artifact? The Life Scepter?*

Suddenly, Eve’s heart stirred.

The Life Scepter was one of the three True Divine Artifacts of the previous World Tree.

It also had another lovely name—the Moon God Scepter.

This divine artifact was created by the former World Tree during the Dusk Era to bring life and hope to the entire Segis World.

It held dominion over some of the life laws and could even resurrect the dead and enable creatures to evolve...

When it functioned, the previous World Tree hung it in the sky, illuminating the whole Segis World.

Its shape, akin to a crescent moon, coupled with its dazzling brilliance, gradually led the creatures on the ground to mistake it for the moon...

Thus, it earned the title of the Moon God Scepter.

Of course, according to Hela, this True Divine Artifact had already shattered in the Divine War.

But now it seemed...

*Could Fengye City be hiding fragments of the Life Scepter?*

Linking all the pieces of information together, Eve began to form this hypothesis.

"Looks like... I should focus more on Fengye City. If it truly is Nidhogg and if there really are fragments of the Life Scepter, then to me... that’s an opportunity!" frёeωebɳovel.com

Eve already had some plans forming in her mind.

"According to Selena’s description, it seems the target was focused on the Oak Hand. Perhaps I could start from that angle."

"Hmm... I could have a few players return with the Oak Hand Elves. They might enjoy a game of espionage, right?"

Eve thought with a hint of mischievousness.

After contemplating briefly, Eve quickly conceived a new hidden task.

Of course, the computational capability of a True God was far beyond human imagination.

All these thoughts were merely an instant for Eve.

And after making up her mind, Eve looked at Mairrel again.

Except... although seeing the imagery was indeed surprising, what was unusual about it?

And why would Mairrel see this scene when encountering the Despair Scale Monster?

Eve glanced at the Little Black Dragon still lying on the ground and found him still cowering fearfully.

Meanwhile... his eyes held hints of bewilderment and fear.

*What?*

Eve’s heart moved slightly.

"Mairrel."

She tried to make her voice as gentle as possible.

"What... are you afraid of?"

Upon hearing her words, Mairrel’s body slightly trembled.

After hesitating for a moment, the Little Black Dragon mumbled,

"Under the True God’s Crown... Mairrel... Mairrel might not be a righteous Silver Dragon..."

Eve: ...

*You’re just realizing that now?!*

"Mairrel... felt... felt an inexplicable closeness with the guy in the image..."

"Even though, even though Mairrel knows, the aura it exhibits is so evil..."

"Who exactly is Mairrel? Is Mairrel truly an evil Black Dragon?"

The Little Black Dragon was bewildered.