Game of the World Tree

Evé quickly witnessed the scene of Nidhogg and the Eternal Lord Etriōu battling. However, it wasn’t a projection retrieved from the souls of the Despair Church believers, nor was it a scene reconstruction.

Instead, she viewed it as a video uploaded on Earth’s internet…

“Shocking! I’ve secretly caught another god-level battle on camera!”

It was a video recorded by some players who were still in Maple Leaf City at the time wherein the battle between Nidhogg and the Eternal Lord occurred.

Normally, a deity cannot be looked at directly, as ordinary mortal souls couldn’t withstand the spiritual suppression emitted by true gods.

However… the players only entered Saigües by connecting their consciousness with their avatars through the game system Evé had created. Therefore, for them, such restrictions were virtually non-applicable.

That’s why Uller’s incarnation, upon first encountering the players, mistakenly concluded that they weren’t actually elves but rather Hela’s legion of heroes instead, as his initial assumptions.

Judging by the length of the video, this recording most likely only covered the first half of the two deities’ battle.

The beginning of the video showed a silhouette suddenly rising from somewhere in Maple Leaf City, as it transformed into the shape of a dragon, before engaging in combat with a golden giant.

For a moment, a radiant light flooded the world, briefly blinding everything in its brilliance. Then, not long afterwards, the two divine figures ascended into the sky after engaging in a single round of direct combat, as their figures gradually vanished among the clouds.

The only sign that the battle was still occurring was the continuous intermingling of golden and black lights beyond the clouds, which were then accompanied by brief flashes of lightning, thunderous roars, and faint dragon howls and angry snorts that could be occasionally heard in the sky.

Looking at their battle, it is obvious to Evé that despite their fierce clash, the Eternal Lord still upholds the covenant agreed upon by the gods, as demonstrated by Etriōu’s efforts to elevate the battlefield skyward, thus mitigating the devastation inflicted upon the mortal realm.

But even so, Evé also noticed through the players’ videos that many buildings in Maple City were left crumbling due to the clash between the two mythical beings, and some even collapsed directly in its aftermath…

If the two true gods hadn’t left the surface and fought directly on the ground, then Maple Leaf City might have already been reduced to ruins by now, just like when Evé and Uller fought previously.

“This is a battle between demigods and above… In the face of such power, all mortal creatures are nothing but ants.”

Watching the scenes in the video, Evé sighed slightly.

It was Eve’s luck to be reborn as the world tree’s successor and acquire the qualifications to become a prominent figure from the very beginning.

Of course, correspondingly, Evé also had to bear the responsibility of being a prominent figure in guiding and leading others, as well as making difficult decisions that would inevitably impact the world.

At that moment, a deeper understanding of the woes plaguing the sentient races in Saigües dawned upon Evé…

Without true gods to rely on, it was really difficult to protect oneself in a world brimming with such extraordinary power.

Thinking of the tragic experiences of the race that had served as the offspring of the former World Tree for a thousand years, Evé sighed softly within her heart:

“Don’t worry… Since I’ve inherited your body and divinity, I will naturally not let your offspring experience those tragic ordeals anymore, and your former enemies and those that betrayed you will inevitably receive the punishment they truly deserve…

Since the video wasn’t very long, Evé quickly finished watching it. Afterward, she then refocused her attention onto her next plans.

“The Scepter of Life has a great effect on me; hence, I can’t devour the divine power contained within it. Not only that, but I also need to continue searching for the remaining fragments to restore it as soon as possible.”

“Now, two-thirds of the Scepter’s fragments are in my hands, and the main material of this artifact is the core essence of the World Tree. In this situation, perhaps I can locate the remaining fragments through a certain ritual…”

Thinking of this, Evé immediately acted upon it.

With a casual wave of her hand, she summoned the fragments of the Scepter of Life into her grasp, where they continuously converged and assembled, before eventually forming a Scepter that’s missing one-third of its upper portion.

After assembling the parts that could be assembled, Evé gestured with her hand once again, summoning a few drops of pale green liquid from the void.

As the green liquids emerged, an intense aura of life enveloped the entire temple, prompting fresh flowers and lush grass to sprout around Evé until she slightly frowned, causing them to dissipate one after another…

This green liquid was the sap of the World Tree.

With a solemn expression, Evé meticulously followed the steps outlined in the inheritance, carefully dripping the sap onto the Scepter of Life.

As the sap made contact with the Scepter of Life, a brilliant light burst forth from it, enveloping the entire surroundings. Evé then felt a surge of intimacy and joy emanating from the incomplete divine artifact, akin to a long-lost child reuniting with its mother after a prolonged separation…

A moment of relief washed over Evé, her features briefly softening.

Inhaling deeply, she whispered gently, her voice barely audible:

“Reveal the whereabouts of the remaining fragments.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the scepter of life began to tremble violently.

The tremble of the Scepter of Life spurred Evé into immediate action. Without hesitation, she closed her eyes and merged her consciousness with the artifact.

As her consciousness connected to it, Evé felt a slight buzzing within her brain, as her vision began to rise continuously, leaving her Celestial Domain and spreading towards various parts of Saigües…

At the same time, she sensed a distant yet faintly strong attraction coming from the north…

Upon sensing it, Evé felt immediate joy within her heart, knowing that she had finally found one of the fragments.

However, just as Evé was on the verge of honing in on its precise location, the source of the attraction underwent a sudden transformation.

A burst of light erupted, abruptly severing Eve’s connection.

With a resounding bang, Eve’s consciousness snapped back to her Celestial Domain.

A few seconds passed as a shadow crept over Eve’s expression, gradually darkening her features.

“The remaining fragments have also been collected by someone else… and this person has gathered a significant majority of them! There may be some small fragments left elsewhere, but they are no longer as important. As long as these major fragments are collected, they will naturally return on their own…”

“However, those major fragments have been sealed by that person, and the other party can even interfere with my ability to locate them.”

“However, the other party’s power doesn’t seem to be strong, probably not at the level of a true god. It’s likely some legendary figure skilled in sealing… With this level of sealing, once my strength recovers a bit more, I should be able to slightly pry it open with the connection between the Scepter of Life and the fragments… thus, I would be able to locate their location.”

“It’s just that I have to restore my strength to weak god-level at the very least, or I might fail again… Just to be sure, I need to accumulate at least 3000 divine power points.”

“So… the most urgent thing for me at this point is to still increase my divine power!”

“It seems… I still need to continue investigating the whereabouts of Nidhogg and find a way to kill and devour that old dragon. After all, my previous experience has shown that killing and plundering someone else’s power is the fastest way to increase my own divine power.”

“Moreover, I almost have a complete plan in mind.”

Thinking of this, Eve’s gaze crossed her domain and looked towards a certain place in the Elven Forest.

There within her sight was Meryer, who was currently happily gnawing on a barbecue provided by some players, while also enjoying a massage…

At the same time, amidst the bustling streets of the Holy Maniya Empire, a certain silver-haired man blends into the crowd.

The man was casually strolling when, all of a sudden, he let out a subdued gasp before lightly patting his pocket, as if he had felt something unexpected.

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【 THE REMAINING FRAGMENTS 】

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