Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 305 - 290: Their Own Paths

The Mother Goddess had been resurrected! The Mother Goddess had truly been resurrected!

Looking at the holy Goddess statue radiating brilliance in the temple, feeling the vigorous vitality of the World Tree beneath her feet, Selena’s expression was filled with excitement.

"Companions, welcome home. After the homecoming ceremony ends, you will live in Feilengcui with the elves of the Flame Tribe. The Chosen Ones will assist you in settling down in your new home as quickly as possible."

Divine Favored Zero softly said as she looked at the hundreds of elves before her.

Alice couldn’t help but glance at her.

The Elf Girl noticed that Divine Favored Zero seemed to be in quite a good mood, speaking with a lightness she hadn’t shown before.

The Chosen Ones...

Hearing this term, Selena thought of those strange people from before.

After defeating their pursuers, the players all shed their disguises, transforming into elves.

With Alice by their side and the power of the Mother Goddess as witness, Selena and the others no longer doubted their identities.

However, thinking about their capricious personalities that were hard to get used to, Serenan still found it incredible...

They... were truly the ones summoned by the Mother Goddess!

Moreover, they seemed to be immortal!

Thinking about how they had just arrived at that expansive plaza through the Teleportation Array, and then seeing those players who had died in the line of duty at the rear suddenly lively again before her eyes, Selena felt a shock in her heart.

Immortal!

These Chosen Ones, summoned by the Mother Goddess, could actually be resurrected!

*This discovery... made her all the more in awe of the Mother Goddess’s power.*

"So... is this the power possessed by the True God of our Elf Clan?"

*For a moment, Selena felt exhilarated, but along with the exhilaration came a bit of melancholy.*

She thought of the many Oak Hand comrades who had sacrificed themselves over the years, and of those compatriots still living under the oppression of humans...

"Could we... stay as well?"

At this moment, a timid voice rang out.

Everyone looked and found that the speaker was a frail Half-Elf Girl.

She looked nervously at Alice and Zero, fingers tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, and her slightly pointed ears were gently trembling.

In an instant, all the half-elves in the temple looked toward the two in front.

This time, quite a few half-elves had been rescued by the players.

Out of over a hundred people, nearly half were half-elves!

Alice glanced at Divine Favored Zero, who nodded slightly to her.

The Elf Girl felt a slight relief in her heart, then looked at these half-elves with a smile, saying,

"If you wish, of course, you can."

"With the elven blood flowing within you, as long as you wish, you also will be a part of the Elf Forest."

Alice’s voice was very gentle, bringing a sense of reassurance.

Hearing her words, many half-elves’ eyes lit up, and the girl who had spoken first gave her a deep bow, her voice choking with emotion,

"Thank you! Lord Alice! Thank you for accepting us!"

Seeing her like this, Alice sighed in her heart.

"Do not thank me, you... are also children of the Mother Goddess, so you will naturally be under Her protection! If thanks are needed, then please serve the Mother Goddess with even more devotion."

She shook her head slightly, speaking with fervent emotion.

The half-elves’ situation was no better than that of the elves.

In the eyes of humans, they did not recognize beings with even a trace of human blood as equals but regarded them as similar to elven goods.

Moreover... because half-elves did not inherit the elves’ long lifespan, they were viewed by humans as inferior.

Worse still, many half-elves were purposely bred by slave traders for their human-like growth rate and elfin beauty, destined for the slave market.

Thinking of this, Alice also felt a strong pity for these half-elves.

"Alice, take everyone to Feilengcui. I have already arranged for Philosier and the others to prepare a welcome,"

At this point, Divine Favored Zero spoke again, interrupting her thoughts.

Alice came back to her senses and smiled slightly at the people below,

"Let’s go, I will take everyone to the new home."

Instantly, the elves and half-elves kneeling below stood up one after another.

However, led by Selena, dozens of them didn’t move.

"Selena?"

Seeing her stance, Alice’s expression was puzzled.

Selena hesitated, looked at Zero, bit her lip, and said,

"Lord Zero, we... do not wish to stay in the Elf Forest!"

"Selena!"

Alice slightly frowned, softly calling her name.

But Selena merely gave her an apologetic look.

*Hmm?*

Seeing these dozens of elves and half-elves, Zero slightly raised an eyebrow.

At this time, Selena continued,

"We... are all members of the Oak Hand, our organization is still active in the Human World, and if possible, we’d like to return to it. We want to bring the news of the Mother Goddess’s resurrection to our organization, then continue to lurk in the Human World, striving to save our compatriots."

"This... is also my own redemption for departing from the Mother Goddess, though I come from the Priest clan."

Selena lowered her head, speaking softly.

"Selena..."

Alice’s expression was quite complex.

Zero’s expression carried a trace of understanding, then she smiled and said,

"Of course you can!"

Saying this, a flash of light appeared in her hand, revealing a vibrant green leaf,

"This is a leaf from the World Tree, imbued with the power of the Mother Goddess, a true divine artifact. Carry it, and not only can you protect yourself, but also receive the Mother Goddess’s divine revelations..."

Having said that, she waved her hand, and the leaf flew towards Selena.

Selena caught it and gave a deep bow towards the statue of the Goddess...

...

After completing the prayer ceremony in the Natural Temple, the elves left the temple.

The majority of them would follow Natural Saintess Alice through the Teleportation Array to Feilengcui.

They would start a new life there...

However, several members of the Oak Hand, led by Selena, planned to return to the Human World, continuing their fight after a short rest.

Only this time... they would return with faith and hope.

On the World Tree.

Standing on the main trunk, gazing at the vast and sublime Chosen City below, Selena was transfixed...

"This is Chosen City, built by the Chosen Ones."

Alice’s voice came from behind her.

"Chosen City, huh..."

Selena murmured, with a hint of amazement and awe in her expression,

"What a magnificent city!"

"I never dreamed that the Elf Forest would see such prosperity. In my childhood memories, it was a place of decay and desolation... Back then, we were just children, living together here, hiding from the pursuit of the Half-Beasts..."

Her words carried a trace of sadness.

"The Mother Goddess has returned. All that is in the past now."

Alice stepped forward, placing her hand on Selena’s shoulder.

"Selena, do you really want to go back?"

She couldn’t help but ask.

"Of course."

Selena nodded.

After speaking, she looked at Alice, sighing,

"I never expected that after all these years, you’ve reached silver."

"It is all due to the favor of the Mother Goddess. You have regained your faith and broken the shackles, so your advancement will also be swift."

Alice replied with a smile.

Selena nodded slightly and returned the smile.

"By the way..."

After smiling, Selena suddenly shifted the topic, asking with curiosity,

"Who exactly is that Lord Zero? Why do you seem so respectful towards her?"

"Lord Zero is the Divine Favored of the Mother Goddess."

Alice explained.

"But... you are the Saintess, aren’t Saintesses also Divine Favored?"

"Not the same."

Alice shook her head,

"Lord Zero is a high-level professional and can summon the Mother Goddess’s power. She is closer to the Mother Goddess than I am— I have a long way to go..."

"I see."

Selena nodded in realization.

Then, hesitating for a moment, she suddenly reached for her throat.

In Alice’s surprised eyes, Selena retched and spat out a Space Ring.

A flash of light appeared in her hand, revealing a book.

Selena picked up the book and solemnly handed it to Alice,

"Alice, this contains information on all members of the Oak Hand, and also includes intelligence we gathered in the Human World. I now hand it over to the Nature Church."

"Additionally... be careful of the God of Despair, a being exceptionally hostile to our elves. There are descriptions in the document."

Upon hearing this, Alice became solemn and took the book.

"I understand."

The two nodded to each other.

"It’s getting late. You should also take the others to Feilengcui."

Selena said.

"Won’t you join us? Even if you plan to leave, you can stay in the Elf Forest for a few days."

"No."

Selena shook her head, sighing slightly,

"I fear that if I stay here too long, I won’t want to return to the Human World."

Alice hesitated, not knowing what to say.

Sarena, however, called out to the members of the Oak Hand who were still curiously admiring Chosen City, and waved at Alice,

"Then... take care!"

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Alice sighed, finally nodding.

The two old friends, who hadn’t seen each other for years, hugged each other and set off once more on their respective paths...

...

In the Natural Temple.

As the elves left, only Mairrel, who was still lost in thought, remained.

"Wake up, you’ve been in a daze for quite a while now. Tell me, what did you see earlier?"

While Mairrel was daydreaming, suddenly, a lazy and ethereal female voice echoed behind it.

Recognizing this familiar voice, Mairrel jolted, immediately snapping out of its stupor.

It shivered instinctively, turned around, and saw a silver-haired, purple-eyed elf girl in a noble divine dress and a magnificent crown, sitting on a natural divine throne that had appeared without notice, watching it with interest.

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from her and the imposing majesty, Mairrel instantly understood who she was.

Startled, it quickly bowed,

"G-Goddess!"

Eve, in her avatar form, looked at the slightly panicked Little Black Dragon and smiled softly,

"That’s enough, no need to bow."

"Now, tell me, what did you experience while battling that creature?"

Mairrel hesitated.

However, soon, it lowered its head, feeling somewhat dejected, and said,

"Mairrel does not know... Mairrel... seemed to see some strange images at that time..."

"Strange images?"

Eve raised an eyebrow.