Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Sometimes, even he himself was completely dumbfounded, not knowing what he’d done to get his favorability reduced again.

But Li Mu more or less had some guesses; it was probably the backlash from this guy’s scammy style of preaching...

When you’re out there mixing it up, sooner or later you have to pay the bill.

No matter how efficient Demacia’s evangelism was, it couldn’t change the fact that his method was a kind of crash course.

If there was anything that comforted him a little, it was probably only Sofia, the governor of the Fengyue Free Territory, who was said to pop up from time to time with favorability notifications that slowly climbed in reverse over time...

That counted as the only piece of news that ever truly moved Demacia.

Li Mu knew about this too. After all, Demacia was basically his sworn bro in the game, and used to be a rabid fan of his videos.

At that, Li Mu could only sigh. He hadn’t expected that Sofia, this girl, had really been "captured" by Demacia.

Mm, as long as the two of them didn’t meet, the favorability would go up; but if they did meet, it would probably go down again.

Shaking off the messy thoughts in his head, Li Mu let out a small laugh, shook his head, and went on directing the Elf Priests in arranging for their kin.

However, just as they were busy, suddenly, everyone felt a strange stirring in their hearts, an inexplicable tremor rising from deep within that was hard to put into words...

A subtle ripple of energy spread in from afar, carrying with it a gust of wind.

It wasn’t an ordinary breeze, but the wind of elements, stirred into ripples as the elements were shaken by some vast power.

Not only that, the ripple seemed to bear a hint of wondrous might. Swept by that "breeze," Li Mu felt his body tremble slightly, and the exhaustion from a whole day’s toil was suddenly wiped clean.

This strange feeling was not something he was experiencing for the first time.

And every time it had appeared before, it was always accompanied by the descent of the Goddess.

It was the fluctuation of life force...

And at this moment, he suddenly heard the excited cries of the Elves around him:

"Quick... look! Look at the sky!"

"Goddess above! This... this is..."

"The World Tree! It’s the World Tree!"

The World Tree?

Li Mu was slightly stunned.

Vaguely realizing something, he subconsciously looked toward the core region of the Elf Forest—then his eyes widened in shock.

Only to see, in the direction of the Chosen City, a towering giant tree erupt from the ground, piercing straight into the heavens...

It was precisely the Goddess’s true body—the World Tree!

That majestic figure that could originally only be seen from within the Chosen City could now be seen from Feilengcui with crystal clarity...

No, it wasn’t just that; the giant tree was even more majestic, even more colossal than what was seen in the Chosen City.

It was still growing, constantly upward, and upward...

In that instant, Li Mu even felt the earth itself trembling.

"The World Tree! It’s really the World Tree! The Goddess... no, it’s Mother Goddess!"

The Elves all showed expressions of excitement and fanaticism.

Immediately afterward, they dropped to their knees one after another, praying endlessly toward the World Tree, worshiping it with utmost reverence.

Devout prayers, mixed with excited shouts and muffled sobs, echoed over Feilengcui...

And not only Feilengcui.

Throughout the entire Elf Forest, in every place where the World Tree could be seen, the Elves were all plunged into frenzy and deep emotion.

The World Tree had revealed itself...

Though for the Elves and Half-Elves who had returned to the Elf Forest, they had long known the true identity of the Goddess of Life, knowing was one thing; when they truly saw the figure from legend appear before them, they still couldn’t help but be shaken.

Nothing else—because the appearance of the World Tree meant one thing: Mother Goddess’s strength had already returned to its peak, and Mother Goddess no longer needed to hide Her identity.

From this moment on, the Elves could proudly thump their chests and say they were devout Life believers, followers of the great World Tree!

One prayer after another, one praise after another, echoed through the Elf Forest as beams of faith-light slowly rose into the sky, converging toward the World Tree.

At this moment, Eve, standing at the very center of the entire event, having reappeared in the Elf Forest, felt the Elves’ already devout faith undergo yet another sublimation...

One shallow believer after another was elevated to devout believer, and one devout believer after another shed their old selves and became fanatics...

Her Divine Power value almost visibly surged once more.

Of course, Eve knew well that this was only the bonus gained from officially appearing in the world as the World Tree.

Feeling that dense power of faith and listening to the believers’ devout prayers, Eve’s "gaze" softened all at once.

She no longer concealed Herself, but fully unfurled Her true body.

In an instant, the giant tree that already pierced the clouds began to grow again!

Mythic beings have the ability to control the size of their true bodies.

Ever since ascending to powerful Divine Power, Eve had been suppressing the changes to Her true form.

But now, She let go completely.

Since She had chosen to reveal Her true body, She would descend in the most magnificent posture, proclaiming the revival of the World Tree!

The mighty trunk kept stretching higher, branches reaching upward, budding and unfurling leaves...

The Chosen City, which had already developed into a vast metropolis on the ground, suddenly seemed insignificant in that instant.

Shrouded by the colossal tree, the entire city was cast into shadow; but very soon, as the World Tree grew ever taller, light once more poured in from all sides, and the city welcomed daylight again.

In the city, players and Elves lifted their heads in shock, only to find that standing beneath the World Tree, they could no longer see the crown at all.

All they could see was the continuous stretch of clouds...

And farther away, the World Tree had become a spectacle rising from the earth, standing tall upon the land.

Gradually, Eve ceased growing.

Colorful radiance spread out from Her true body as the center; it was the Divine Power of life She scattered across the Elf Forest.

Golden particles of light fluttered throughout the woods as innumerable plants began to grow rapidly once more. The forest, already lush and verdant, became even more luxuriant in the blink of an eye.

In that instant, all the plants in the entire Segis World turned toward the direction of the World Tree, bowing slightly, as if worshiping the returning sovereign.

And at the same time, one mythic aura after another focused its gaze upon the Segis World, upon that majestic giant tree.

...

Dream Island, the mountain temple.

The Ancient Fire God Surt looked toward the Elf Forest, his eyes filled with shock.

And behind Him, an ancient oil lamp flickered faintly and let out a long, drawn-out sigh...

...

Dragon Island, deep within Dragon Valley.

Ulinos, who was dueling cards with the Red Dragon King, paused slightly and played the last card in his hand.

...

The Abyss, the seventh layer of Hell.

The First Demon God Helair raised his head, glanced in a certain direction, let out a cold laugh, and slowly withdrew his gaze.

...

The Heavenly Realm, the Doomsday Kingdom.

The God of War and Destruction, seated high upon His divine throne, had His pupils suddenly contract as He gazed toward the Segis World with a complicated look.

"The World Tree... She really is the World Tree..."

He murmured, His voice full of dread and fear.

...

And on the other side, at the very center of the Heavenly Realm, within Heaven Mountain.

The Eternal Lord stood atop the peak, hands clasped behind His back, looking toward Segis.

His gaze was unfathomable, and there even seemed to be a trace of a smile at the corner of His lips.

But beneath that smile, there was only cold.

With a "crack," the boulder beside Him seemed to be struck by some irresistible power and suddenly crumbled to dust.

...

Meanwhile, in the boundless depths of the starry sky, the Starry Sky Guardian Rigdar, who was recording the development of civilization on some plane, also stopped His pen.

His pure gaze lingered on the pen tip for a moment, then He gently shook His head and let out a long sigh.

...

At this moment, all the mythic beings in the Segis Universe focused their gaze upon Eve.

In this instant, Eve became the focal point of the entire universe...

However, Eve did not pay much mind to the attention of the gods.

Only after fully unfurling Her true body did Her consciousness return to the Divine Country, where She smiled at the Oak Guardians worshiping Her there and said:

"Berserker, you all... it’s time to return to Segis."