Chapter 223
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Elder Saiphane did not know how the black-robed Nephilic Judges had infiltrated the Elves.
The Darkwood Elves were assassins that had the protection of the Inscription of Concealment. Any human's stealth ability would seem extremely clumsy in front of the Darkwood Elves.
However, the Nephilic Judges relied on a special camouflage ability to fool all the Darkwood Elves. One of the Darkwood Elves that had 'betrayed' them was Elder Saiphane's proud disciple.
Although Elder Saiphane's heart was filled with anger and pain, his duty to protect the World Tree made him summon a large number of Treants to fight against the black-robed Nephilic Judges.
In the end, Elder Saiphane even turned into a huge bear and joined the battle. He used his sharp claws and teeth to tear apart the invaders that dared to invade his land.
However … the power of the Heresy Court had far exceeded Elder Saiphane's expectations.
They had planned for this attack for a long time. Hundreds of black-robed Nephilic Judges had appeared around the forest.
The spells they released were extremely destructive and easily killed the Darkwood Elf assassins that were hiding in the dark. The magical tentacles on the ground also prevented the Orcs from moving.
This sudden attack did not give the Darkwood Elves any time to prepare. They did not expect their own people to suddenly become enemies.
Moreover, the entire area was covered in Grey Fog. Elder Saiphane could not even locate his own people in the thick Grey Fog!
Suddenly, the entire ground began to tremble. Elder Cypher raised his head. He was standing close to the World Tree.
The Brass Dragon's crazy roar echoed throughout the battlefield. A few tentacles that were even thicker than tree branches rose from the ground and tightly wrapped around the branches of the World Tree.
No … No!
Elder Saiphane could feel the life force of the World Tree fading away. He and the other Elven Elders ordered the Treants to destroy the tentacles. However, the Treants were also wrapped around by the tentacles and could not move.
The entire forest was crying. The life force was gradually being devoured by the Grey Fog.
In the end, the World Tree's emerald green leaves gradually withered under Elder Cypher's desperate gaze … Eventually, the leaves withered and fell to the ground.
At this moment, Elder Cypher's eyes widened. He returned to his human form and reached out his hand to grab the withered leaves of the World Tree.
After the leaf fell into Elder Cephaln's palm, it turned into dust and dissipated.
The World Tree lost its life force at that moment, and despair spread in Elder Cypher's heart.
The life of the Darkwood Elves originated from the World Tree, and their power was also bestowed by the sacred tree. The withering of the World Tree represented the extinction of this race.
The purpose of the Darkwood Elves' existence in this world was to protect the World Tree. The withering of the World Tree meant that the race had lost the meaning of living.
However, Cypher could still feel the power in his body. He raised his head.
The leaves on the World Tree had indeed turned from yellow to grey, and finally turned into dust.
Although the body of the World Tree had died, its roots were still there.
Cypher felt the ground tremble slightly. He prepared himself for battle, but the one who broke through the Grey Fog was his companion, Ante.
The brown bear Ante rubbed his nose against Cypher's palm. Cypher realized that his body was full of scars.
"Elder Cypher!"
Caroline, who was sitting on top of Aster, called out his name. Elder Cypher noticed the astonishing life force in this human girl, even though it was only for a moment.
Although it was just a flash, this was the life force of the World Tree!
The … seed of the World Tree …
Elder Cephaln recalled an ancient legend he had read in an elven poem. It was said that the World Tree wouldn't truly die. When it reached the end of its life, it would choose to reside in an elf's body and wait for its next germination.
Cypher had always doubted the authenticity of this legend. Ever since he was born, the World Tree had already grown into a towering ancient tree for tens of thousands of years. This was even older than the history of the Darkwood Elves.
However, the truth was right in front of him. The World Tree of the Darkwood Elves had not died. It … had once again become a seed in this human girl's body.
Cypher did not know why the World Tree would choose a human.
However, there was an undeniable truth in front of him. His duty now was to protect this human girl's safety!
As long as this human girl was still alive, the World Tree could still grow into a towering ancient tree!
It did not matter if it took thousands of years or tens of thousands of years to grow, Cypher was willing to wait … because the Darkwood Elves still had a glimmer of hope!
"Ante! Take Carolee and leave this place! "
Cypher immediately made a decision. Without the support of the World Tree, the entire Darkwood Forest was withering. The treants were also gradually losing their ability to fight.
Although Elder Cypher was worried about the lives of his compatriots, he chose to prioritize protecting Caroline and leaving this dangerous land in the face of the tribe's last hope.
Ante let out a low roar and immediately ran towards the back of the World Tree. Cypher also followed closely behind him to ensure Carolee's safety.
Carolee, who was sitting behind Ante, was holding the 'camera' that Josiah had given her.
"For the holy tree!"
Carolee could faintly hear the Darkwood Elves around her shouting the same slogan.
They were fighting to protect their home, but those cruel judges mercilessly stabbed their sharp blades into their bodies. Even so, they did not give up …
Carolee, who was sitting on the back of the brown bear, tried her best to record everything. The Darkwood Elves risked their lives to protect their home, and the cruel nature of the judges.
Carolee did not know how long the people of this world had been deceived by the church, but … at this moment, she saw the true nature of the church's heresy court.
They were not 'warriors who fought for justice and to expel the darkness of this world', but a group of cruel executioners.
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