Game of the World Tree
chapter-433

Lilia and her companions led the way while telling the players the various myths they knew.

All five of them listened attentively, while also occasionally interjecting from time to time to ask about specific details of these myths.

For the players, there are no stories within the game that are without value. Especially since Elven Kingdom is set in a magical fantasy world, so many of these myths and legends could, in theory, may in fact have truly happened.

For instance, they have a suspicion that the stories Lilia told them might be connected to the enemies they could potentially face during this quest or would provide some clues for finding the last fragment of the Scepter of Life.

However, the myths shared by these group of youths were far too vague and general.

Aside from enjoying the stories and concluding that the so-called “Divine Beings” were likely ancient elves who had fled to this demi-realm, and that the “God of Creation” was a true mythical figure, the players didn’t gather much any useful information.

As for the last fragment of the Scepter of Life, they didn’t find any leads to that as well.

Nevertheless, while the players were unable to uncover any more substantial knowledge from Lilia’s stories due to their limited perspective and lack of deeper understanding regarding these matters, Evé, on the other hand who had been secretly observing and listening the entire time, developed deeper speculations:

“The God of Creation, is it? This title is not something to be used lightly. It seems… this demi-realm must have been created by this mythical being in the past.”

“The World Tree’s inheritance never mentioned this demi-realm, and there’s no record of it in all of elven historical records either. This highly suggests that this demi-realm likely only came into existence after the Heavenly War a thousand years ago.”

“If that’s the case, this Creator God must be a mythical being who led some elves from Seigües to open up this demi-realm and escaped into it.”

“I’m unsure which version of the myth is true, but the one from the Church that these young elves mentioned sounds more like someone preparing to ascend into godhood, or perhaps for the revival of a deity.”

“And this Creator God having power over nature and life? That sounds suspiciously like the World Tree. However… it can’t be the case, since I wouldn’t have been able to inherit my predecessor’s body and knowledge if she hadn’t truly fallen.”

“Or… is it possible that this Creator God is someone trying to become the new God of Nature and Life?”

“No, that’s unlikely too. Not everyone can grasp the laws of nature and life so easily. If this Creator God wanted to comprehend them, they’d be better off trying to inherit the World Tree’s divinity instead.”

“Then again, there’s another possibility…”

“After all, these are just myths passed down by this demi-realm’s local inhabitants. As mere mortals, they don’t truly understand the power of the divine.”

“Perhaps this so-called Creator God having power over nature and life is merely the result of them having the last fragment, rather than from any inherent power they possess.”

“After all….even though that last fragment is less than one percent of the Scepter, it’s still the most crucial part of the artifact. If used properly, even a mythical being without authority over Nature or Life could still wield some of its corresponding laws.”

“But who is this mythical being that took the Scepter’s last fragment and led a group of ancient elves to flee into this demi-realm?”

“Chances are, this person was somehow aligned with the elves and possibly also took part in the Heavenly War a thousand years ago…”

“Could it be a former servants of my predecessor?”

“But that doesn’t add up.”

“While the previous World Tree held vast power, she wasn’t interested in cultivating many servants. And even though she had some demigod-rank elven followers, none of them ever ascended to godhood.”

“And without ascending to true godhood, it’s impossible for anyone to create a demi-realm of this scale.”

“Not to mention, the laws governing this demi-realm are exceptionally well-structured. Even if its mana capacity is somewhat low, it’s not something just anyone could create.”

“Even I couldn’t make such a demi-realm quickly… unless I tore off a portion of Seigües and used that preexisting part to form a separate realm.”

“The only way I could do it without taking a shortcut, is to ascend my Godhood into a more powerful rank, then I could accomplish it quickly.”

“But if someone would actually dared to tear off a piece of Seigües, the gods would have torn them apart long ago.”

“It doesn’t make sense… I can’t figure it out…”

Evé shook their head, growing increasingly curious about the mysteries surrounding this demi-realm.

However, the demi-realm itself wasn’t without problems.

After some thought, Evé used the players’ perspective to gaze at the sky above which was laced with cracks, like shattered glass.

“There’s no doubt about it—this demi-realm is in decline. Even though it’s only existed for a thousand years, it already feels like it’s nearing its end, which defies the natural order for a demi-realm.” Evé mused.

“Normally, even the most rudimentary demi-realm with incomplete laws should still last for millions of years.”

“That’s likely why this player named Chopin feels like he’s being oppressed.”

“As a druid, his jobclass is particularly sensitive to the energies of life and nature. He can clearly sense the decay of this demi-realm.”

“Furthermore, if I’m not mistaken, their lifeforce has been rapidly draining ever since the players entered this place…”

“In other words, their lifespan is decreasing rapidly. Anyone who stayed here, even those ancient elves with their thousand-year long lifespan could cut it to just two or three hundred years if they stayed here long enough.”

“This would explain the disappearance of the so-called ‘Divine Beings’ these locals mentioned. I’m afraid those elves have already perished.”

“But then, where has all their life essence gone? And what connection does it have with the unnatural decay of this demi-realm?”

“Could it be… the slumbering ‘God of Creation’?”

“Is he perhaps siphoning the essence of this demi-realm to revive himself?”

“Creating this demi-realm surely must have drained too much of his strength, and now, to reawaken, he has no choice but to siphon this demi-realm’s essence, which potentially lead to its collapse?”

“Hmm, this seems very likely!”

“In order to pull this off, he surely must have a solid understanding of the laws of life and nature.”

“An ordinary god wouldn’t be capable of this, but if this Creator God truly holds a fragment of the Scepter of Life, then he could be using it to drain the lifeforce of every creature in this realm.”

Evé’s suspicions began to solidify.

The more she thought about it, the more certain she became.

The only mystery that remained was the true identity of this ‘Creator God.’

“No matter who he is, the last fragment of the Scepter of Life must be in his possession.”

“And he fled into this demi-realm to escape something…”

“But if he planned all along to steal the lifeforce of its inhabitants, then his intentions for bringing those ancient elves here must be questioned as well…”

With this thought, Evé let out a soft sigh.

Meanwhile, after nearly three hours of travel, the five players and the seven youths finally returned to the town they referred to as Divine Grace Town.

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【 EVE’S SPECULATIONS 】

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