"The most favored and favored child of the Mother Goddess — the elves."
If the Creator Goddess herself favored the elves, then the elves would doubtlessly be the most favored child.
Beautiful appearances, long lifespans, powerful and favored natural talents, the possibility of dual cultivation in magic and martial arts, and the extraordinary potential of the Superior Elves and Royal Elves. All of this was the favor of the Creator Goddess.
And this favor also created a unique elven culture. The elves' natural talents in combat and long lifespans allowed them to reach the peak of the multiverse in terms of magic and martial arts. The elves also created a society with a strict hierarchy and a strict division of labor.
Their natural beauty coupled with their sensitivity and relentless pursuit of beautiful things caused their art, music, literature, and literature to reach the point of extravagance and waste. This also allowed them to have a long history of their racial culture, which allowed them to survive the long Ice Age without falling apart.
The elves were the most favored child of the Creator Goddess. This was a truth that no living creature could deny.
No civilization had as long a history as the elves. The oldest Gold Elves were the Gold Citizens born alongside the first Immemorial Dragons and demons. It could be said that they were born at the very beginning of Creation.
In the elves' history, they had fought against the Great Demons and exchanged technology with the Haletdam generation. They had even taught ancient and modern humans what magic was. The elves' glory was far, far too long.
"Don't discuss history and art in front of the elves, just like don't brag about your courage in front of the beastmen." This ancient saying explained many things.
The Holy War was cruel. Other ruling species lost their status as "main characters" and would often disappear in history, such as the Great Demon Empire, the Haletdam generation, the Dwarven Empire, and the Undead Republic. However, the elves, who had experienced multiple Holy Wars, only gradually retreated from history.
This wasn't only because of the Creator Goddess' favor and the potential of their species. It was also because the elves were quite skilled at interacting with other species. In many crucial moments in history, they stood on the side of the victors.
The Undead Republic, the Haletdam generation, and the modern human Mage Country had all received the elves' favor in some way. Under the guidance of the Gold Elves, the Elven Empire had always been inexplicably friendly to all new species apart from the Great Demons.
But perhaps it was precisely because of this rather weak way of doing things that the Gold Elves were gradually opposed by the Superior Elves who desired greater glory and eternal life.
"Why do we have to lower our heads to those lowly monkeys!?"
"Why do we have to move to the forests and mountains?"
"Why can't we just eliminate those inferior races?"
As time passed and the Elemental Tide came and went, the Gold Elves, just like the other ancient races, entered their final stages. The decrease in elemental power caused the fertility rate of the Gold Elves, an ancient race, to gradually decrease. During the last generation, the birth of every Gold Elf was enough for the empire to hold the grandest celebration ceremony.
On the other hand, the Holy Wars and other species wars had caused the death of many top-level Gold Elf undying individuals. Their mental decline caused the elves of the older generation to fall into eternal slumber. The younger generation was lacking, so the other Inferior and Superior Elves naturally began to occupy the upper echelons of society.
Doesn't it look familiar? Indeed, the current moon elf and silver elf society was facing the same problem. Now that the lower species' numbers and quality had increased, it was only natural that they disliked the higher species that were becoming weaker and weaker. This had nothing to do with the higher species making foolish or foolish decisions. It was simply because society was changing and the power balance of all social classes had been rebalanced. The new mainstream social class had chosen a new representative.
Just like how a change in productivity would result in a change in society, in a magical world, a change in the upper echelons' combat strength and strategic leaders would naturally result in a change in society. Or perhaps it could be said that the entire society was calling for change.
At this time, no matter what the Gold Elves did, it would always be wrong. And so, the Superior Elves who held the banner of freedom collectively rebelled. This great rebellion wasn't just a matter of the mortal plane. The Elven Gods' great reshuffling of power was the key. The final result was the complete destruction of the Gold Elves. The Gods and mortals all died. Only Harloys was able to reawaken several hundred years later, but everything had changed.
However, the Gold Elves who had ruled over the elves for countless years were obviously intelligent. Even if they absolutely had to delegate power, the Gold Elves handed over the most important military, religious, and diplomatic matters to different Superior Elves. Although this political structure caused the Superior Elves to form their own factions, it also caused them to restrict each other.
And, this also caused the future destruction of the Gold Elves.
After the Gold Elves, the most powerful existence among the Gold Elves, collapsed, the four Superior Elves, who were about the same level of power, faced the biggest headache of all. The difference in power between the four Superior Elves wasn't that great, and none of them were willing to become subordinates. However, it would be far too foolish to immediately draw their swords against the Gold Elves. That was why the Gold Elves' parliament system and the Senate system became their only choices.
The result? The Elven Tribes and the Kingdom of the Elves were the best evidence of this. Some things only needed to be seen in the end. The elves went from prosperity to decline. The turning point was the collapse of the Elven Empire. Without the Gold Elves as a stabilizing force, everything began to go out of control.
The Dark Elves and Rose were exiled from the Elven Empire as losers. The Wood Elves and the Druil Alliance left the Elven Empire and joined the neutral Nature Faction. The other Superior Elves fought against the Wood Elves, and the Moon Elves broke off relations with the Silver Elves. If the Gold Elves were still around, none of this would have happened.
When the Gold Elves defeated the Gold Elves, the Superior Elves and the Elven Gods became extremely arrogant after tasting the joy of victory and power. They all believed that they could replace the "weak and corrupt Gold Elves" and lead the elves to a better future … And then, the Superior Elves, who had different natures to begin with, began to interfere in each other's domains. The constant friction finally escalated into a civil war, which was followed by a Holy War that forced the Elven Empire to revert to a tribal system.
Very few species could compare to the Superior Elves in terms of speed of squandering. Of course, the Superior Elves themselves would never admit that everything was "the fault of others", "the fault of the world", "the Gold Elves' scheme" … Although the Gold Elves were partially responsible for all of this, it was still quite pitiful for the Superior Elves to be dug up and implicated even after death.
Everyone was quite happy when the Superior Elves split off from the Elven Empire. However, as the Superior Elves became more and more difficult, it was only natural that some would reminisce about the old Elven Empire. As the entire species was surpassed by humans and other "short-lived monkeys", the Superior Elves became more and more marginalized. The Superior Elves' lives became more and more difficult, and they began to reminisce about the Elven Empire.
As more and more difficult times accumulated, more and more Superior Elves reminisced about their past glory. Some ancient existences felt that this was quite the irony of fate.
And now, the Superior Elves had once again reached a turning point in their fate.
The Moon Elves had officially established a new Elven Empire. This could be said to have fulfilled their long-cherished wish. And now, this long-cherished wish was indeed quite meaningful.
First of all, the Moonwheel Capital was nominally ruling over all the Elven Empire. In that case, if the Moonwheel Capital was threatened, wouldn't all the powerful elves be responsible for saving the Moonwheel Capital? And if someone escaped from the Moonwheel Capital at such a time, wouldn't that person be called a deserter, a shameless traitor to the Moonwheel Capital?
The answer would definitely be yes. There would always be old-fashioned and dogmatic elves among the Elves. The Moon Elves still hadn't given up hope. They desired even the slightest shred of hope.
Every day, countless reinforcements would arrive at the Moonwheel Capital from all over the world. There would be Wood Elf Druil and rangers who walked out of the forest. There would also be Half-Elf and human mercenaries who admired the Elven Empire's culture. There would also be young warriors who desired glory and achievements.
"Perhaps there's a mistake in the information? Perhaps the demon wave isn't as hopeless as recorded in history? Perhaps we still have reinforcements. We have the Gods' blessing. We'll be able to survive this demon wave. We'll be able to survive this calamity. "
Perhaps this type of luck seemed quite foolish. But if one thought about it from the Moon Elves' perspective, what would happen if there was an incredibly accurate prophecy that an island country on Earth would sink into the ocean in ten days?
Since there were too many Moon Elves and too little time, there wouldn't be enough time to escape. And even if the Moon Elves escaped to other countries and were kindly accepted as refugees, the Moon Elves' country would be completely destroyed. Even their homeland would be gone. Would the Moon Elves still exist? And even if the Moon Elves still existed, would they still be free?
And if the Moon Elves were surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the Moon Elves were the most valuable slaves in the eyes of the humans, the actual situation would be even scarier than what the humans had predicted.
If the Moon Elves truly escaped, with countless Moon Elves chaotically fleeing to other countries, wouldn't more than ten human slave-hunting squads suddenly appear on the humans' borders? Would they rely on the human nobles' morals and shamelessness?
To be honest, this was far too difficult a decision to make. But no matter how one looked at it, no matter what decision the Moon Elves made, it would be a scene of despair.
If the Moon Elves decided to escape, that would be the equivalent of prematurely announcing the end of the Moon Elf Empire. The elven calamity and human calamity that would follow would be a heavy historical responsibility that none of the Moon Elves would be able to shoulder. In the Moon Elves' eyes, this would be the equivalent of a slow death for the entire Moon Elf Empire. It would be far better for the Moon Elves to unite and face the Armageddon together.
In fact, due to various wishful thinking, there were already rumors that the demon wave wouldn't appear in the Moonwheel Capital. This was only a rumor spread by the humans in order to destroy the Moon Elf Empire.
Actually, as these rumors spread, many people actually believed them. After all, people always liked to hear things that were beneficial to them.
Now, the entire Moon Elf Empire was astonished by the Moon Elves. The Moon Elves actually didn't refute the rumors! This seemed like the Moon Elves' tacit agreement. The Moon Elves were actually pretending that everything was peaceful?
The Moon Elves' attitude was quite clear. At the very least, I had rebuilt the Moon Elf Empire and left a mark in history. If I could survive this, I would have profited greatly. And, if I could use righteousness to attract more reinforcements, perhaps the Moon Elves' chances of surviving this crisis would also greatly increase.
But, in the eyes of some, such wishful thinking was the most foolish of all. You had already fallen into a trap, so was it really fun to drag others down with you and die together?
At such a time, the most rational thing to do would naturally be to shout "Don't worry about me!" and then obediently jump into the trap and die. Only then would the Moon Elves be able to preserve the Moon Elves' bones and blood. But, there were many times, especially when one's life was threatened, when an intelligent creature's emotions would far surpass their rationality.
Perhaps the Moon Elves who had split off from the Moon Elves had seen through all of this, which was why they had chosen to head north. But, it seemed that it was already too late for them.
Perhaps the Creator Goddess didn't want to see the Moon Elves completely destroyed, which was why she activated the invisible Hand of Fate to help the Moon Elves at such a critical moment.
"Roland, come here for a moment. I've discovered something that's quite interesting."
I was also rather astonished to hear Harloys's exclamation. That was because our soul connection was a rare surprise and delight. What could possibly make someone as knowledgeable as Harloys so happy?
I wasn't really looking forward to the Succubus Demon Lord's treasure trove. That was because the Succubus Demon Lords all had the habit of never leaving their true treasures in their own homes. Otherwise, their enemies would rob them, and they would lose both their lives and their wealth … Fine then, I admit that I had also dug up a bunch of treasure troves and drawn a bunch of real and fake treasure maps.
As for my family's treasure trove? I would at least leave something behind so that others wouldn't be able to return empty-handed and kill others to vent their anger. After all, nobody could truly guard against thieves forever.
I looked at Didina in astonishment. I hadn't expected her to be so "new"? But, judging from the undisguised astonishment on her face, it seemed that she hadn't expected this either.
I walked into the treasure trove and, as expected, saw a bunch of blinding gold coins. However, I didn't even need to appraise them. Those gold coins were either the dwarves' fantasy gold coins or the devils' cursed gold coins.
Instead, Harloys and Marguerite were busying themselves with some tattered antique furniture amidst the golden light. Amidst the golden light, Harloys was constantly wiping a white oak classical dressing table with a wet towel.
"Roland, this is my dressing table from back in the day!"
Harloys only showed it to me as if it was a treasure. Perhaps it was because she was too excited to see her own items from back in the day, but even her mental age seemed to have regressed.
You came looking for me just for such a small matter? I said angrily.
"Yes, yes, yes. Even furniture from back in the day can be considered a mega antique. You've once again proven that you're as old as a fossil … Isn't that strange?"
Normally, the silly cat would have transformed into a flying cat and tried to bite me by now. But today, she seemed rather excited and strange.
"Hmph, I knew you wouldn't know what's good for you. Watch."
Harloys stood in front of the dressing table's mirror. Even though she had transformed into her adult form, the image in the tattered mirror was that of a golden-haired young elf.
She took a deep breath and lightly tapped the mirror with her finger, causing ripples to appear.
Harloys touched her neck, and the girl in the mirror did the same. However, a golden sapphire necklace appeared. The next instant, an identical golden necklace appeared on Harloys' neck as well.
Harloys playfully tapped her forehead, causing a small and cute golden crown to appear on her forehead.
She reached out her hand and shook it in front of the mirror. No matter if it was inside or outside the mirror, a golden scepter appeared.
"Avis' Tear, the Elven Emperor's Will, and the Final Golden Crown … Three pieces of the Gold Elf royalty's God Equipment set! The lost proof of the Elven Emperor! "
Didina actually recognized this treasure that had long since disappeared in history. I reevaluated her age and value. But at this moment, I mysteriously felt that something was wrong with the situation, as if some super troublesome matter was currently bothering me.
I should have been pleasantly surprised to see Harloys smiling so brightly. However, this series of "coincidences" caused me to mysteriously recall my previous conversation with Catio (the former God of Fate).
"Catio, can you really control your own fate? Then, can you help me change my fate … I don't need any fortune. Just give me some luck with women, a slightly more normal woman … "
"… I think it's rather embarrassing. Can I pretend that I don't know you?"
Back then, the Hades had already been established. Catio was in a rather good mood, so he even joked around with me.
However, I really wasn't joking at the time. My adopted daughter was already so old that she was still an old virgin. This wouldn't just be embarrassing, it would be a tragedy. All I wanted was a normal girlfriend, a normal family, and two normal children. Was that too much?
But then, Catio became serious. Since I was talking about fate, I needed to be serious.
"Change your fate? Perhaps it's possible for others, but it's impossible for you. Every individual is tied down by countless threads of karma. They shout that they're free from fate, but they don't know that that's also a part of fate. "
"Every existence has their own fate. Some may live an ordinary life, while others may live a heroic life. But in the River of Fate, there's no foundational difference. These are the threads of fate. They're determined at the moment of their birth. "
Catio glanced at me playfully as I said this. It seemed that he was hinting at something.
"As the guardian of the Church of Fate and the River of Fate, I can cut and reconnect the threads of karma. But, if I give an individual good luck, I naturally have to give them the same amount of bad luck. This is the most basic rule of fate."
"There's a limit to how much I can change my fate. I can observe other people's fate threads while I'm in the River of Fate, but I'll automatically forget them after I leave. I can't reveal any of them. No matter what changes I make, it's all a part of fate. "
I was delighted to hear this instead of being shocked.
"Fortune doesn't matter. Luck with women is enough."
"Perhaps this can count as changing fate. As for you, you weren't in the River of Fate to begin with. You can change the fate of those around you, but you don't have any good luck or bad luck. You should be unlucky … or you could even say that you have the worst luck. "
Even now, I could still remember how he looked at me with incomprehensible sympathy.
"I can connect other people's fate threads to you, but that's the same as challenging the most basic rule of the River of Fate. I'll toss karma into the void. In the end, not only will I be punished, my luck with women will definitely become a calamity with women …"
"Then what's the use of you!? The God of Fate is actually so useless? And to think that you're a powerful God. You're so useless. "
At the time, I was so displeased that I even cursed him out loud. However, Catio only chuckled at me.
"Yes, in front of the formless and invisible hand of fate, in front of the inevitable combination of countless coincidences, the God of Fate is indeed quite useless …"
Even though he was clearly talking about his own helplessness, the God of Fate seemed to be bragging about the greatness of fate.
"… No matter how much I change or plan, I won't be able to resist fate's arrangements. Roland, let me give you a piece of advice. Perhaps you aren't in the River of Fate, but the people and things you're connected to are in the River of Fate. Unless you're willing to cut off all your connections, you'll never be able to escape. "
His playful smile caused my scalp to go numb. I once again confirmed that I hated scammers the most in the world, especially scammers who didn't finish their sentences.
Right now, I felt my scalp go numb even more as I watched Harloys show off her treasures to others.
"Damned scammer, how did I get scammed this time?"
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