"I've heard of the legend – Olgard, the giant tree that connects to the heavens, rooted in the netherworld, half withered, and the other half flourishing. It is said that only the best warriors can climb all the way to the holy kingdom along its trunk, bask in the grace of the gods, and obtain eternal life."
D 'Edarion walked toward the throne as he spoke. The guards suddenly became nervous. They took half a step forward as if they were facing a formidable enemy. However, the figure on the throne did not react at all. He just sat there indifferently.
Prince Obert could not help but say, "The holy kingdom that we elves yearn for is not the same as the one recorded by the human church, okay?"
"That's what I thought in the beginning. Even mortals could see the difference between the two. The so-called divine kingdom that you elves speak of has no gods. From a certain point of view, it's more like a utopian fantasy world. There's no pain or death there, and Olgard is the tool you use to reach that world."
The Elven King finally opened his mouth and lightly said, "You said it yourself, that it is only a distant legend. Even us elves are unable to confirm its existence."
"No, you know very well that it exists."
D 'Edarion came to the throne and looked into the eyes of the man on it. The president of the Magician Association raised the corner of his mouth, but what he said next was earth-shattering. "The World Tree is actually a sacred relic, isn't it?"
D 'Edarion did not give the man on the throne time to deny it. He continued, "It is said that there is a faint connection between the ancient sacred relic. That is why you want to use the nine sacred relic of the church to find the lost Olgard. I should have thought of it. You elves are the race with the longest history in the Dawn Continent. How could they ignore your existence? Long before the appearance of humans, those things had tried to communicate with you. The appearance of Olgard was to facilitate their communication. Unfortunately, not long after they came into contact with you, they found that you could not provide them with the faith they needed. So they quickly gave up on you. The World Tree disappeared, and the stage that they spent a lot of effort to build was gone. That is why there is no god in your holy kingdom."
"Very interesting conjecture," the Elven King said coldly, his expression unchanged.
"That's not a guess. Otherwise, there's no way to explain why Venner the Fifth would help you elves find the World Tree." "I've never liked Venner the Fifth. He's too old to see the world clearly, but he still wants to control everything and solve problems with his old ways. So he lost and fled to the Elven Kingdom. Many people think that he came here to seek your protection, but I know that's not the case. He came here to continue his savior game."
"Oh?"
"I must admit that I made a huge mistake in the matter of Olgard. I thought you had the same goal.
But in fact, in the search for the World Tree, the two of you may be partners, but what you want from the World Tree is not the same. Your Majesty, you want to lead your people to escape to the Divine Realm when the situation deteriorates to a certain extent, but Van 'er the Fifth wants to use Olgard to reestablish contact with those things. That poor fool still hasn't given up on his dream of peace talks. "
"Maybe it's because this is our only chance," a voice came from the gate.
Van 'er the Fifth was standing at the gate in a loose robe. It seemed that he had just gotten out of bed and rushed over to attend a tea party among his friends.
"President D 'Adarion, to be honest, I didn't expect that Da Vinci would choose you as his successor. But now I think I understand," the old man smiled and said sincerely. The old man smiled and said sincerely, "You possess a rare acute observation ability and terrifying intuition. Therefore, if I had won this afternoon, I would have suggested His Majesty Dolores to kill you."
The latter raised his eyebrows and said, not to be outdone, "Bringing you back to China is also one of my missions. In fact, I've ranked it quite high."
"Is that so? Unfortunately, it seems that I have a higher chance of winning," the old man said leisurely.
"Oh, you're much more optimistic than I thought," D 'Adarion said. "Olgard, have you found it?"
"No, but we're very close."
The president of the Sorcerer's Association shifted his gaze to the figure on the throne. "Your Majesty, do you really think that those beings in the Divine Realm will welcome you?"
The Elf King Dolores finally said, "Sometimes, there's an element of luck behind every choice."
"Your Majesty, since you've decided to gamble, why not bet on us?" D 'Adarion asked seriously as if he didn't realize how ridiculous his question was.
"You?" Dolores said disapprovingly, "With all due respect, I don't see any chance of winning this battle. The Sorcerer's Association is unprecedentedly weak, and the Church is in turmoil. You're surrounded by enemies from all sides, and you're still fighting among yourselves."
"There's no infighting between the Lionheart Empire and the Sacred Alliance, Your Majesty. I'd rather call this small military operation a garbage cleaning," D 'Adarion said, bowing.
The Elf King shook his head. "The Sacred Alliance isn't garbage. Although it's indeed weaker than the Lionheart Empire in terms of national strength, Lionheart VII is too anxious this time. According to the latest news I received, one of the two expeditionary forces of the Lionheart Empire has been blocked at the Yenisel River, and Elwood has also set up an inescapable net near Saint Massa. He's just waiting for Lionheart VII's 150,000 soldiers to come to him. This will be a fierce battle."
Van 'er the Fifth chimed in, "Elwood may be indecisive and overcautious, but he's actually very good at military affairs. He once served in the First Paladin Legion for more than ten years, so you'd better not expect him to make any principled mistakes. This war is likely to turn into a protracted one …"
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