Chapter 148: Unsealing the Elf Empire
"I'm sorry, I made a fool of myself in front of the envoy of God."

Inside the giant tree palace.

The Elf Queen, who had just finished the ceremony and dismissed her people, said helplessly.

She also didn't expect the tribesmen's reaction to be so violent. They stayed around for a full hour before dispersing.

"It doesn't matter, let's talk about business first."

Rhodes now felt very curious about everything around him and kept looking left and right on the way here.

If the Elf Queen hadn't said that she had something important to discuss, he would have asked Erin to take him out for a walk. After all, the time he could be aware of the projection was limited.

"plz follow me."

The Elf Queen said as she stood up and walked behind her throne.

Rhodes looked puzzled as to what could have made an eighth-rank Saint Domain expert so anxious, so he quickly followed.

After twisting and turning several times and passing through several barriers, Rhodes suddenly found that they had come to a huge tree.

This giant tree was more magnificent than any tree he had ever seen.

The spread out branches and leaves almost covered the entire sky above the center of the imperial capital, looking both sacred and solemn.

A familiar breath continued to emanate from the giant tree, which made Rhodes stunned.

"Is this... the Tree of Life?"

"Yes, this is Lord Silas' true form."

The Elf Queen's eyes were filled with sorrow. She reached out her hand and gently touched the tree trunk, transferring energy into it.

This is actually the true form of the tree god?

Rhodes looked up in surprise and found that the Tree of Life was very old. Not only were its leaves falling, but even its branches were mostly withered, looking like a dying tree.

But the strange thing is that with his ability to communicate with plants, he couldn't sense any soul breath, as if it was just an empty shell.

"The envoy of God should have discovered it too, right?"

The Elf Queen opened her eyes and looked towards him.

"You mean, his soul..."

"His soul is long gone."

The Elf Queen took over the words, and a look of "as expected" flashed in her eyes.

Being able to communicate with natural life and tell at a glance that the tree god has no soul is something only the Moon God can do.

Even she has to feel it with her heart to do it.

"As the messenger of God saw, the soul of the tree god had dissipated three hundred years ago. The reason why the body has survived until now is only because I have been supplying it with life force to maintain the appearance."

Since Rhodes had already seen the clues, the Elf Queen did not hide it anymore and told the truth.

"So, he was actually dead a long time ago?"

"Yes." The Elf Queen nodded silently, "Please ask the God's Envoy to keep this matter a secret. Once the news of the Tree God's death spreads, the entire Elf Empire will fall into turmoil."

It turned out to be the case.

After listening to this, Rhodes suddenly realized.

No wonder Augula kept saying that the tree god’s real body was still alive, which meant that the tree god was still there.

It turns out that all this was just a scam that the Elf Queen had to set up in order to avoid causing panic, a scam that lasted for three hundred years!

"How do you know about the fall of the tree god?" Rhodes asked.

It stands to reason.

When that incident happened, all foreign souls were isolated and had no idea what was happening in the Dream Forest.

No one should know about the death of the tree god.

"I can feel it."

The Elf Queen spoke slowly: "The existence of the Tree of Life is very special. The more prosperous the life around it is, the stronger its power will be. On the contrary, once there is no life around it, it will completely die."

“So from the day I could no longer feel the Dream Forest, I roughly guessed the outcome.”

The more vigorous and stronger the life around you is?
Isn’t this the same as Xiao Dou?
Rhodes had a strange look on his face after hearing this. Could it be that the boy really inherited the bloodline of the Tree of Life?
Moreover, a baby elf appeared some time ago, and it seemed a little strange no matter how you looked at it.

as predicted.

At this moment, the queen suddenly changed the subject and looked at him with burning eyes: "I have heard from Erin that a new sapling of the Tree of Life has grown in the Dream Forest, so I would like to ask the angel of God to help me."

"What's the deal?"

"Before the seedling truly grows, don't let too many people know that Lord Silas has fallen." The queen said solemnly, "At the same time, we will also do our best to help the envoy of God, and will try our best to meet any request."

Of course, she also wanted to welcome back the sapling of the Tree of Life.

But as she said, the current sapling of the Tree of Life is still too fragile. It can only continue to grow in the Dream Forest, and there is no guarantee that it can grow into a real Tree of Life.

Because she knew very well that the Tree of Life was not called the Tree of Life just because it had blood inheritance.

in contrast.

The Tree of Life was originally just an ordinary tree.

It was the Moon Goddess who gave it the name of the Tree of Life, and that is how the Tree of Life came into being in the world.

Everyone in the world believed that the Tree of Life was a sacred tree that had cultivated to the level of a demigod and was taken in by the Moon Goddess.

But I don’t know.

Whoever the Moon God wants to be the Tree of Life will be the Tree of Life. Cause and effect have been reversed from the very beginning.

Only she, who inherited the throne of the elves, is qualified to know this.

This is also the reason why she did not show too much excitement after learning that there were seedlings of the Tree of Life in the Dream Forest.

"Are you sure you want to keep it a secret?" Rhodes asked.

"Confirmed." The Elf Queen nodded. "At least before the Moon Goddess returns, this matter cannot be known to too many people, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble."

She still firmly believed that the Moon Goddess would return again.

Now that the Dream Forest has revived and the messenger of God has appeared, it is the best proof.

"Okay then, I won't tell anyone."

Rhodes now hopes that Xiaodou is the Tree of Life, so that no one will clean up the mess left by the previous tree god.

It seems that I have to strengthen that guy when I go back this time. What's the point of it taking so long to grow to twenty meters?

Look at them, their branches and leaves can cover half of the imperial capital, do you have the nerve to say that you have the blood of the Tree of Life? Fortunately.

This generation of Elf Queen is very skillful.

Rhodes was somewhat impressed by the fact that the Elf Empire had been supported for three hundred years without decline under such circumstances.

After a brief conversation, they returned to the hall. The Elf Queen put on her usual majestic appearance and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Elin, you are quite familiar with the envoy of God. You will be the one to take him around our imperial capital. You must protect the envoy of God's safety and keep him within the imperial capital."

"understand!"

Erin, who was waiting nearby, stood up in surprise and immediately left with Rhodes.

After they had gone far away, the Elf Queen looked at the guards beside her.

"Go gather all the elders and tell them that I want to discuss the lifting of the empire's seal with them."

"Unblock? Are you sure?"

The guard was startled and quickly confirmed.

"Just do as I say." The Elf Queen smiled slightly, "After three hundred years of silence, it's time to make a comeback, so they don't think we're dead!"

Done.

He disappeared from the spot in a flash.

The guard's expression changed and he hurried away, going outside to gather the elders who were following the messenger of God eagerly.

……

Early the next morning.

A sensational piece of news spread throughout the Elf Empire.

"It's unsealed! The Elf Empire has been unsealed!"

"Shocking news! The Elf Empire will be officially open after today, allowing foreigners to enter!"

"Is this true? Didn't they say it has been sealed for three hundred years?"

"It's true, I just received the news!"

"Haha, great! I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"

"Quick! Go and inform the president, and make sure to send someone over immediately!"

Whether it was the neighboring Emerald Empire and other countries, the adventure groups from the major chambers of commerce, or the nobles from all sides, they were all shocked by this sudden news.

The Elf Empire, which had been silent for three hundred years, suddenly opened up without any warning.

It was like a huge wave that instantly swept across the surrounding areas and spread at an extremely terrifying speed.

Many people were speculating about what big event had happened that caused the elves to suddenly change their minds.

But more people packed up their things as soon as possible and rushed to the Elf Empire as fast as they could.

"Business opportunity, a huge business opportunity! We must rush over there as soon as possible and buy a few shops first!"

"We must not let others get there first!"

The people with the most sensitive sense of smell are businessmen.

On just the first day of opening, a large number of caravans poured in, established branches, and recruited personnel.

Because they all know how huge business opportunities are contained in the Elf Empire.

Just the special products of the elves and the sudden influx of a large population would make any small city enough for them to make a fortune.

Even some of the magic and martial arts academies' out-of-town internship courses were temporarily moved to the Elf Empire to experience the completely different customs and culture there.

As for the top leaders of the surrounding countries, they held an emergency meeting to discuss the reasons for the sudden opening of the Elf Empire, and they were all caught off guard.

"Could it be because of the recent revival of the Dream Forest?" someone immediately guessed.

This is probably the most likely statement at the moment.

After all, the Elf Empire was closed because of the disappearance of the Dream Forest and the disappearance of the Moon Goddess.

If the Dream Forest revives during this period and the elemental elves reappear, it will only make them wonder whether the Moon Goddess has returned.

Now that the Elf Empire has suddenly done this, isn't it just a disguised confirmation of this speculation?
"There have indeed been a lot of rumors about the Dream Forest recently. It seems that some people have already sensed the existence of the Dream Forest."

"If this is true, then elemental magic and magic alchemy items will surely rise rapidly. We must prepare in advance."

"Is the pattern that has lasted for three hundred years finally going to be broken?"

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the resurgence of elemental magic will definitely have a huge impact on the world.

The biggest change is the magicians.

You must know that in the past three hundred years, the number of magicians has already dropped to an unimaginable level.

Walking on the street, you won’t even meet a magician.

Except for a few stubborn people who don't believe in magic and are still working hard to study magic, no one is willing to do this thankless task.

But now,
Those magicians who were once despised and scorned suddenly transformed themselves into the popular favorites of all major forces.

The originally deserted and dilapidated magic tower suddenly became lively, with a large number of carriages gathering from all directions.

"Hahaha... I knew it was right to choose the path of magic!"

"You've been looking down on me for accomplishing nothing and saying I'm wasting resources. Now it's your turn to beg me, right?"

"Ask me to be your mentor? Why weren't you so polite when I owed you money before?"

"The time has finally come for the magician to turn things around!"

this day.

This is definitely a significant day for all magicians.

Just one day.

A large number of magician apprentices emerged everywhere.

Many well-informed noble parents brought their young people and a lot of gifts to the old wizards who lived nearby, just to get an apprenticeship spot.

Not to mention Raven Town where Thomas is.

As a sixth-rank great mage who had recently gained fame, he attracted a large number of carriages early in the morning, almost surrounding the entire town.

This extremely lively scene made the town residents who had sent their children to work in the magic tower early on all smiles.

(End of this chapter)