Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 187 - 181: Believers of the God of Darkness and Shadow
Chapter 187: Chapter 181: Believers of the God of Darkness and Shadow
“A trade? What kind of trade?”
Little Xian Miao asked without any emotion.
The other party gave a slight smile, his voice very hoarse,
“A big trade, the price will definitely satisfy you. Please follow me.”
After finishing his words, he turned and left.
Little Xian Miao hesitated for a moment, then followed along.
Following the dark Dwarf in a gray robe, Little Xian Miao was gradually led into the depths of Black Rock City.
The buildings here were more dilapidated compared to the bustling area on the other side, and there were fewer people around. It was quite close to an abandoned mining area at the back of Black Rock City, but Little Xian Miao paid full attention.
*Because she recognized this is the coordinate mentioned by players on the forum as the most chaotic area of Black Rock City, a mix of fish and dragons.*
The Dwarf leading the way made several twists and turns and eventually brought her to a deep mine entrance.
“Please come in.”
The Dwarf smiled at Little Xian Miao, then stepped into the mine first.
Little Xian Miao hesitated.
She first prepared a spell for self-destructing her magic power if necessary and sent her coordinates to other guild members, then cautiously followed in.
The mine was very dark, with only torches on the cave walls on both sides casting a dim and eerie light.
After about a minute of walking, they arrived at a slightly spacious stone hall in the mine.
“Please wait a moment, our elder will be here soon.”
The Dwarf said to Little Xian Miao.
Little Xian Miao hesitated for a bit, nodded, and entered the stone hall.
As soon as she entered, a hint of surprise and amazement flashed across Little Xian Miao’s face because she saw two other familiar people in the stone chamber of the mine!
“Demacia? Fried Tomato with Tomato? What are you doing here?”
Her voice was filled with astonishment.
Indeed, the two who never used to see eye to eye were somehow gathered together!
*Little Xian Miao was not sure what underhanded dealings had happened between Fried Tomato with Tomato and Li Mu, but the guild leaders of the two major guilds in the ‘Elf Kingdom’ had always found each other disagreeable.*
*As a loyal follower of Li Mu, Demacia even disliked Fried Tomato with Tomato more than Li Mu did, and the two would exchange sarcastic remarks whenever they met.*
*These two were here as well?*
*Could they have been summoned by the Dwarf just like her?*
*Little Xian Miao started to have some guesses.*
She did know that both of them were also in Black Rock City today. After all, players were preparing to cooperate more deeply with the Dwarves. Fried Tomato with Tomato represented the “First Legion,” while lately, Li Mu, who had been staying in the Chosen City, had Vice President Demacia representing the “Heart of Nature,” and Little Xian Miao represented the “Mengmeng Committee.”
Although the “Elf Kingdom” had some smaller guilds, the three major guilds covered 85% of the players in the closed beta.
Seeing Little Xian Miao, a hint of surprise also crossed the faces of the two others, but quickly turned to realization,
“Little Xian Miao! So you’ve been summoned by the Dwarf too.”
As expected…
*Little Xian Miao breathed a sigh of relief, but was quickly filled with joy.*
*This setup…*
*Could it really be a hidden mission?*
The other two had clearly thought of the same thing, a look of anticipation spreading across their faces.
Just as they were about to exchange information they’d gathered, a low chuckle caught their attention,
“Hehe, welcome to the three Elf Mercenary Corps Commanders…”
They were all startled because none of them had sensed anyone approaching.
Upon hearing the voice, they turned simultaneously to see a very peculiar figure…
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It was a chair that looked somewhat like a wheelchair from Blue Star, with a Dwarf, entirely cloaked in a black robe, sitting on it. The players couldn’t see his appearance but noticed a peculiar emblem on his black robe.
It was an eye-shaped emblem, its outer frame forming a triangle, and shrouded in an angled shadow.
The players, who were familiar with some basics of the Segis World, immediately realized that this emblem was likely akin to the World Tree’s tree symbol, Uller’s bow symbol, and the scythe symbol in the Death God Temple of the dark Dwarves, belonging to some powerful entity…
*Was he a believer of an Underground True God or an Evil God?*
They all became alert because they remembered very clearly that one tip in the hidden plot of the [Dark Dwarves] was: Do not get involved in the faith disputes of the dark Dwarves!
Before… they were puzzled.
From some forum data, they knew the True Gods worshipped by the dark Dwarves were twofold, one was the Death God and the Lord of the Netherworld—Hela, and the other the Lord of Darkness and Shadow—Holder.
But upon entering Black Rock City, they had only seen the Death God Temple of the Death God and Lord of the Netherworld, not the temple of the other True God.
Though curious, faced with the task hint in advance, the players did not delve further on this matter. After all, most of them did not care about the Dwarves’ faith; for them, Black Rock City was just a newly opened small map.
Besides bartering a few things with the Dwarves, more players aimed for the plethora of demon beasts in the Dark Forest of the Underworld!
But now… was this about getting involved in the Dwarves’ faith dispute?
For a moment, this thought popped into all three of their minds.
Seeing Little Xian Miao and the others’ eyes lingering on the emblem on his attire, the mysterious Dwarf chuckled quietly and said,
“Judging from your expressions, I guess you have some idea about my identity. That’s right… I am a believer of the Lord of Darkness and Shadow—Lord Holder, the executor of the shadows, the Divine Favored Hearthstone!”
“Pfft… What a name.”
Demacia couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
However, he quickly met the angry stares of the other two, hurriedly covering his mouth.
After glaring at Demacia, Little Xian Miao’s gaze at the Dwarf changed…
*So he’s a Divine Favored?!*
*And it’s the True God worshipped by the other dark Dwarves!*
*At this moment, if she didn’t realize that she might be getting involved in the Dwarves’ faith dispute, she’d be utterly foolish.*
*Her first thought was:*
*Getting involved in the dispute… would the previous hidden mission get scrapped?*
The other thought was,
*Wait… is this the follow-up to [Dark Dwarves]?*
Fried Tomato with Tomato felt much the same way.
Having accepted the [Dark Dwarves] task for several days, but with the hidden plot still unfinished, the players now triggering this new change couldn’t help but harbor more new ideas.
With their changing expressions, the Dwarf who called himself the Favored of the Shadow God chuckled quietly, and said,
“I want to make a trade with you… and with the being behind you!”
As soon as he spoke, a new system message swept across the view of Little Xian Miao and the others, as if it had been waiting for a long time—
[Ding——]
[You have triggered a hidden main storyline: Faith of the Dark Dwarves]
[Ding——]
[Entering plot mode, please choose a dialogue representative from “Little Xian Miao,” “Demacia,” and “Fried Tomato with Tomato”]
Seeing the triggered system prompt, the players were momentarily taken aback.
Far away in the core region of the Elf Forest, within the Divine Country of the World Tree, Yve watched the view from the three emerged individuals, a hint of realization in her expression,
“I wondered who has been stirring up trouble these days, and it turns out… it’s a believer of the God of Darkness and Shadow!”
