Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor-Chapter 615 - 39: Imperial Court Maid Squad Captain and Elf Great Sage
The World Tree Courtyard is located in the middle of the canopy of the World Tree. To ascend, one must pass through the branches of the World Tree, where not only the air is filled with Elf treehouses but also nests built by Giant Dragons, and mazes constructed by insects.
Without the permission of the World Tree, ascending from the ground would mean crossing countless dragon lairs and tiger dens, a feat comparable to conquering an entire world.
The name of the World Tree’s world is not unwarranted. This is a complete forest world, from the bottom to the top, divided into the Lower City District, Upper City District, and the Royal Court.
More importantly, every creature living here regards the World Tree as their mother. Guarding the mother is a battle-ready will to resist that most creatures are willing to fight to the death for.
It can be said that, fighting with the World Tree at their backs, every creature of the Forest Influence, even those as mundane as human farmers, are endowed with numerous traits such as [Never Defeated], [Fear Immunity], and [Morale +8]. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
For a human like Lin Rui to enter the Royal Court, he took a shortcut. Vines dropped from the World Tree, and then Lin Rui and Gandru entered the treehouse built within the vines, which then swiftly ascended.
The speed might have exceeded twenty Machs. At any rate, Lin Rui only felt the world spinning, and his vision rapidly broadened. By the time he reached the courtyard at the top of the World Tree, not only was the earth below his feet, but the entire world and even the whole starry sky were at his feet.
Truly, it was like the journey of the sun and moon emerging from within it; the Milky Way dazzling, as if emerging from inside it. Wisps of clouds artfully arranged, shooting stars conveying sorrow, the distant Silver River silently crossed.
Lin Rui, astonished, glanced around at the scenery and said, "I didn’t expect to enter the Royal Court so smoothly."
Gandru, with a look of disdain, said, "That’s why I say you humans are a bunch of bugs, without any credibility or bottom line. Breaking promises and gaining weight, like stinking Evil Ghosts feasting on carrion. If this were your human realm, even promised requests would end up being thrown into a dungeon, severely tortured, and extorted for treasures."
Lin Rui really had no way to refute; although the Elves were arrogant and sharp-tongued, you couldn’t deny that it was precisely this arrogance that lent them a noble demeanor.
In the Human Empire, what is a vow worth? Swearing by a river, only to go back on it. Truly without bottom line and credibility. Saying they are akin to stinking Evil Ghosts feasting on promises is no exaggeration.
However, Lin Rui glared at him and said, "Stop with the sweeping generalizations. There are noble people among humans too."
"Like who?" Gandru smirked dismissively.
"Like me!" Lin Rui puffed up his chest, "I always keep my word. Which explorer on Azure Star doesn’t trust my assurances?"
Gandru finally looked at Lin Rui with a direct gaze, "Then you’re really a human anomaly. Haven’t you been cursed a lot? In your human world, keeping faith and being good are original sins. You must have a pack of hyenas chasing after you. Hahaha."
"Your words stink, I’d rather not talk to you anymore," Lin Rui decisively ended the conversation.
Having finally gained the upper hand, Gandru laughed triumphantly and said, "Seems like I guessed right. Let me think, what’s that famous human saying? Oh, remembered it. It’s the Holy One always meets the vile, and the vile always justifies itself, timeless truth! What a pitiable, pathetic, hateful, doomed dirty and stinky race! They actually like ganging up on their own Sages and heroes. Unlike our Elf Race, where Sages are the most respected individuals."
Against such a chatterbox, Lin Rui had long developed a tried and tested method within his territory: simply ignoring him was enough.
After Gandru’s mocking, seeing that Lin Rui was completely unaffected and quietly observing the scenery of the Royal Court, he soon lost interest and muttered, "How can such a race not be extinct? Truly injustice in the world. How bizarre."
"Gandru, you’re mumbling again. Have you, as the Vitality Guardian, kept too many heavy secrets? Is that why you need to chatter on to balance your mind?" A light, airy voice suddenly came.
Lin Rui and Gandru turned simultaneously only to see that the speaker was a tall, slender Elf woman, who exuded a Charm of wildness and elegance. Her skin was gracefully pale, emitting a faint luster. Her face was delicate with well-defined contours, her eyebrows long and straight, her eyes bright and spirited. Her long, jet-black hair was braided into a complex plait, adding a touch of intricacy and a battle-ready spirit.
She was clad in a sturdy yet ornate armor made of dragon scale, embedded with sparkling gems, emitting a dazzling glow. The custom-made armor sculpted her perfect figure, leaving one in awe.
Gandru might have been used to it, as he immediately said, "Rose, mind being the captain of the Empress’s Elf Guard properly. My matters don’t need your commentary."
Lin Rui immediately looked towards this Empress’s Elf Guard captain, behind her wild and elegant appearance lay an unparalleled formidable strength, Legendary-level Tier Nine hero!
Even though Lin Rui possessed Mythical Level Trait, he could at most face off against Tier Seven Legendary-level opponents.
In other words, this Empress’s Guard Captain named Rose could annihilate Lin Rui with a single strike, no more difficult than when Lin Rui was Tier Three and instantly defeated a Tier One soldier.
She also happened to look towards Lin Rui and asked, "Is this the Black Stealer who obtained the Heart of Light?"
"That’s right." Gandru nodded and said, "The Heart of Light is on him, my suggestion is to remove all his space equipment and perform a body search on him. Even if the [Heart of Light] is hidden in his Heroic Space, we have the tools to extract it."
