Hearing Robert's words, Li Mu could not help but glance at the Shadow Elves who were arguing with others in the distance.
Robert continued to grumble.
"In my opinion, the church should ground non-believers like him in advance. Otherwise … they'll be bewitched by those blasphemers sooner or later and become detestable blasphemers!"
"Blasphemers?"
Li Mu frowned.
"You don't know about blasphemers?"
This time, it was Robert's turn to be surprised.
Li Mu shook his head.
"I grew up in the countryside. This is my first time in such a big city."
"I see."
Robert was enlightened.
Then, he said enthusiastically,
"Then you should take a good look around New Rivendell. This is the largest city in the continent, and also a true holy city!"
New Rivendell …
Li Mu finally knew the name of this city.
The seven major Elven cities of the Elven Forest corresponded to the seven major Elven tribes, and the Shadow Tribe's main city was Rivendell.
Without a doubt, this was a city built by the Elves to commemorate the past.
Robert continued to explain.
"The blasphemers are the tribesmen who betrayed Her Holiness eight hundred years ago when Her Holiness Mother was revived. It is said that they went into hiding after that divisive war and have been looking for an opportunity to sabotage Her Holiness Mother's recovery."
"Your Excellency, if you discover those blasphemers, you must report to the church immediately. They are very provocative and love to rope in outsiders like you, spreading blasphemous and apocalyptic rumors to you!"
As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something. Robert slapped his head and said,
"Right! Your Excellency, we've been chatting, but I still don't know your name! "
Li Mu nodded and said,
"Li Mu, I'm Li Mu."
"Li Mu … a good name!"
The two chatted for a while. Li Mu inquired about some information regarding the blasphemers, but these matters seemed to be taboo. Even after a few sentences, Robert shook his head vaguely and stopped talking about it.
However, Li Mu still managed to dig out some information.
The Blasphemers were a force that was secretly fighting against the Mother Church. They were made up of elves, half-elves, and a few other races. It was said that their leaders were some of the high-ranking clerics who had betrayed the Mother Church.
At that time, the Mother Church had yet to change its name. It was known as the Nature Church.
The blasphemers who betrayed the Church refused to admit that the revived "World Tree" was Her Holiness the Mother Goddess. They propagated that it was an evil existence that had been awakened and would lead everyone to destruction.
Robert, speaking of this matter, sneered at the blasphemers.
Ever since the revival of the Mother Goddess, the Guardian Knights had appeared in large numbers under the grace of the Mother Goddess. The pressure on the Church to fight against the Evil God's believers had been greatly reduced.
If not for the Mother Goddess, the war between land and sea would have ended long ago.
Of course, Li Mu also understood what the Guardian Knight selection was.
There was an ancient relic on the Mindel Continent that opened every three years.
Unlike the outside world where magic was getting thinner and thinner, the relic had a high concentration of magic. The elemental energy was active, and all kinds of rare magic plants grew there. There were also many extinct species in the outside world.
Every time the relic opened, the Church would organize people to explore and collect all kinds of useful materials for the war against the Evil God of the Sea.
After the revival of the Mother Goddess, the "Mother Goddess" gave this kind of exploration a layer of sacred aura.
All the believers who entered the relic would be tested by the True God. Those who passed would be able to obtain great power and become a Gold ranked Guardian Knight.
The two of them chatted casually until there was a commotion outside the guild.
Li Mu turned his head and saw a few elves and half-elves in priest robes, surrounded by a few powerful silver-armored warriors, entering the hall. They looked around and exchanged a few words with the waitress at the bar before leaving in a hurry.
Li Mu noticed that the priest's robes were highly similar to the ones in the Elven Forest. However, the tree symbol that originally belonged to the Goddess had changed. It was the same symbol he saw in the village before.
"Hey, that was the Guardian Knight just now."
Seeing Li Mu's gaze, Robert said.
Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Even the priests were alarmed. Did another blasphemer appear?"
Li Mu heard and subconsciously glanced at the team chat interface. The first thought in his mind was that it couldn't be caused by one of his teammates, right?
However, looking at the harmonious chat channel, he dismissed this guess.
If they were really in trouble, everyone would have asked for help in the chat channel.
At this moment, Robert suddenly stood up.
"I'll go ask what happened."
His face was full of curiosity, and his kindness seemed to be even more exuberant than Li Mu's.
"I'll go too."
Li Mu's heart skipped a beat as he followed.
"Ayr Wei, what happened just now?"
Robert stood in front of the bar and asked the human waitress who was in charge of the reception.
The waitress stopped what she was doing, looked at him, and respectfully said:
"Sir Robert, a blasphemer just broke into the forbidden area and killed many Guardian Knights. It alarmed the central command of the Church, and they are now hunting him down."
"Blasphemer? Who is that? How could he be so strong? "
Robert's expression turned serious.
"It's a very good-looking Elf."
The waitress said.
"Good-looking?"
Robert was slightly surprised.
"Yes."
The waitress nodded.
As she spoke, she took out a scroll and unfurled it.
"Look, they gave me a magic portrait. I was just about to hang it up."
The two of them looked at the portrait.
When he saw the magic image on the scroll, Robert's eyes flashed with surprise.
While Li Mu's mouth was slightly agape.
Silver hair.
Purple eyes.
Li Mu was speechless.
Isn't … isn't this the Goddess?!
The Goddess is actually wanted?
What did the Goddess do after they left?
Didn't they say they were going to keep a low profile? Why did the Goddess start fighting first …
After a while, Li Mu found that other players' messages appeared in the team chat channel.
Thigh: "Hey, hey! What happened? Why did the Goddess become a wanted criminal? "
Optimist: "I saw it too. Good guy … the whole city is hunting her down."
Demacia: "Hahahaha … What a joke. The believers are hunting down their own True God. These Shadow Elves are really talented."
Thigh: "What's going on?"
Calabash: "It seems that the Goddess just killed a few hundred Guardian Knights at the Tree of Life. They are all high-level professionals …"
I'm Invincible: "666"
Salty Meow: "The Goddess is still the best … She's still so strong even when her strength is suppressed."
Demacia: "Hey, that's a True God. Even if it's an avatar, there's still a ceiling to their combat power. I'm curious how they fought. According to the Goddess' benevolent personality, it shouldn't be …"
…
The chat channel instantly became lively.
Li Mu glanced at the conversation messages that kept flashing by. After thinking for a while, he typed,
"How's the investigation going?"
Salty Meow: "Not bad. I found the library here and found some useful information. I'm recording it now."
Cyber: "I found a tavern and chatted with an old elf about a lot of things. There are a lot of things. I'll tell you more when we meet."
Demacia: "Ahem … I think I found some cultists and heard some interesting things from them."
Li Mu: "…"
"Cultists?"
He sent a question mark emoticon.
"They call themselves Blasphemers."
Demacia replied.
Li Mu: "…"
"Blasphemers? Where did you find them? "
Salty Meow quickly interjected.
"Uh … In the sewers."
Demacia replied.
All the players: "…"
"As expected of you."
Li Mu: "Are you guys still together?"
Demacia said, "They're no longer here. Suddenly, the knights of the Church went to the sewers to investigate, and they all ran away. I was almost caught, but … I got one of their tokens."
Li Mu: "…"
He had to admit defeat …
Although Demacia was quite bad at the lottery, he was really lucky when it came to missions.
If he guessed correctly, the breakthrough of this mission might be the so-called "cultists".
At this thought, Li Mu looked at the sky outside the window and typed:
"It's getting late. Let's gather and share the information we found. Then, we'll organize the information we found."
"I saw that Demacia's position on the minimap is right in the middle of everyone. Everyone will gather with him."
"No problem."
The players replied one after another.
However, Demacia suddenly became excited.
"Don't … Don't come over! Let's change positions! Uh … I think Cyber isn't far. Let's gather with him! "
Li Mu: "…"
"Where are you?"
He typed.
"I'm not there. I'm just strolling around the city …"
Demacia replied.
Li Mu: "…"
He seemed to see Demacia's embarrassed expression and evasive gaze.
He glanced at Demacia's position on the minimap, as well as the map coordinates shown by his movement, before turning to look at Robert beside him.
"Mr. Robert, let me ask you something. Walk north from this street, turn left at the third intersection, and stop at the next intersection. What's on the right? "
Robert was slightly taken aback.
He frowned and thought for a moment. Then, he looked at Li Mu with a strange gaze.
Then, he chuckled, patted Li Mu on the shoulder, and said meaningfully, "Don't worry.
He said meaningfully, "Your Excellency Li Mu, you're not married yet, right?"
Li Mu: "…"
"Why do you say that?"
He asked.
"Hey, would you still ask me about that kind of place if you're married? The Church's blessings on marriage are quite sacred. "
Robert winked.
But soon, his expression turned serious.
"Your Excellency Li Mu, although this is our first time meeting, I feel that it's a pleasure to chat with you."
"I want to remind you that even if the Church is more open about these things now, as noble elves, we should try not to go to such places …"
Li Mu: "…"
He felt that … he had roughly guessed where Demacia went.
…
The sun gradually set in the west, and the golden runes on it gradually dimmed.
The azure sky was gradually dyed with a layer of intoxicating red.
When night gradually fell, Li Mu arrived at the gathering place of the players.
It was an exquisite tavern, and it was also the place where Cyber was investigating.
He was already familiar with the owner of the tavern and specially booked a private room for the ten players to sit down after entering.
Everyone looked eager to try, and it was obvious that they had gained something.
Li Mu sat in the innermost seat. He glanced at Demacia, who entered the room with a cheeky smile, and pointed at his face.
"Dema, you didn't wipe off the lipstick mark on your face."
Demacia's face froze.
Then, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and wiped his face.
The surrounding players looked up and looked at him strangely.
However, after Demacia wiped his face, there was nothing on his sleeves.
Demacia: "…"
"F * ck … Brother Mu, you tricked me!"
Li Mu laughed.
"I was just bluffing. I didn't expect you to really go to the red-light district."
As he said that, he shook his head.
"I really don't know if I should complain that there's such a place here, or if I should complain about your desires."
"Sigh … I, I was just curious. I can't really commit a crime, so I just strolled around … "
Demacia said embarrassedly.
Salty Meow and Feng Wu pursed their lips and looked at him with disdain.
Demacia: "…"
He sighed and began to draw circles on the table.
Li Mu laughed and shook his head. Then, his expression turned serious.
"Alright, let's not talk nonsense. Let's talk about what we've seen and heard."
When the gamers heard that, they became serious.
Li Mu straightened his expression and said,
"Then … I'll go first."
After that, he recounted what he had seen and heard today.
The players fell into deep thought when they heard this.
"So … I'm guessing that the Tree of Life is very likely the Dark Shadow Tribe's method of reviving the Goddess. However, something went wrong and the revival failed. In the end, the Tree of Life seized the faith of the Goddess. The ultimate goal of our mission is very likely to help the Goddess regain her faith."
Li Mu expressed his judgment.
As he spoke, he looked at the players.
"These are my thoughts. I wonder if anyone has any other information?"
His gaze swept across his teammates. When Li Mu saw Demacia's bewildered expression, his heart skipped a beat.
"Demacia, did you get any information from your conversation with those blasphemers?"
Demacia nodded, and his expression gradually became solemn.
"Brother Mu …"
"I also asked those blasphemers about the Tree of Life."
"The guesses you mentioned seem to match up with what they said …"
"They … said the same thing."
"In addition, I learned about the origin of the Tree of Life from them."
"They said that it was a branch of the World Tree that the Dark Elves brought to this world a thousand years ago. Their original purpose was to revive the Goddess and cultivate the World Tree."
"However, they failed in the end."
"They didn't succeed in reviving the Goddess. Instead, they awakened a monster …"
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