Several wood elves were inspecting the scene of the battle between the Players and the devil.
"There's a smell of sulfur here, and there's a faint scent of hell on the plants nearby. What did the Moon Keeper who went to check the seal say?"
One of the green-haired wood elves asked the wood elf who was in charge of contacting the other wood elves after carefully inspecting the surroundings.
The wood elf caught the Iris Parrot as it fell from the skies, tilting his head to listen to what it had to say before replying, "The Arcanum that sealed the devil has collapsed, and the seal is definitely broken from the state of the Runestone."
"If that's the case, the humans weren't lying. They really did fight the devil that escaped …" The green-haired wood elf frowned and muttered softly.
"Actually, we can be sure of that from the scene …" Another wood elf said, shrugging.
A huge clearing appeared in the middle of the originally dense forest. The trees and vegetation were all destroyed and blown away by the huge force. From a distance, it was as conspicuous as a bald spot on the head of a person with thick hair.
It was not hard to tell from the various marks left on the clearing how intense the battle had been.
The only thing the wood elves couldn't understand was that there was no blood or corpses on the ground even though there should have been a terrible battle.
"It's only been over three hundred years since I left Trinia. The humans at the time only knew crude weapons, barely grasping weak divine spells and magic." The green-haired elf sighed heavily in disbelief. "It's only been three hundred years, and they've actually become so powerful …"
In a world ruled by the gods, every aspect of science and technology would progress slower.
Not only did the humans' weapons not reach a new level, they were also still using cold weapons.
Although the power of Divine Arts and Magic had increased with the passage of time, and some of the more powerful churches had mastered the powerful Miraculous Divine Arts, compared to 300 years ago, there was no particularly huge, or even epochal, progress and change. Regrettably, there was not a single one.
"Whatever the case may be, those humans could be considered heroes after helping us stop the devils that had broken free and escorted Selene back to Trinia City." The elf who shrugged said, "I don't care what happens to the others, but I probably won't continue to discriminate against them."
"Heroes … I never thought that I would one day think that humans are the heroes of us elves …"
The green-haired elf who had left the Trinia Forests three hundred years ago, disguised herself and headed to human society to experience the fickleness of human nature had a complicated look on her face.
It was not that he had to discriminate against humans. It was just that during that period of time, he had indeed seen the deep-rooted bad habits of humans. Almost every time humans encountered a situation where they had to make a choice, they would not hesitate to choose the one that was beneficial to them, regardless of whether this choice would hurt or even kill others.
In fact, this was not a rare situation. After all, even in the Otherworld, egoism was still a part of the DNA of all creatures. Creatures with pure altruism could not survive at all, let alone form a social community.
Even the wood elves who valued their own kind were exquisite egoists. However, since their ecology was closer to that of true social insects such as bees and ants, the word 'self' most of the time did not refer to themselves, but to the tribe they were in.
There was definitely not only an ugly side to human nature — there was also a beautiful side. However, in an era where living conditions were so difficult that even survival was a luxury, that beautiful side would be suppressed in the depths of people's hearts. It was only when they had enough to eat and their safety was guaranteed that it would gradually reveal itself.
"The examination here is almost done. What do you guys plan to do next?" The elf with the iris parrot perched on his shoulder asked the other two.
"I'll probably visit the humans who defeated the devil." The shrugging elf replied. "Although I knew that humans had come to Trinia, I didn't really like humans and the atmosphere in Trinia City. That's why I didn't even take a look."
"Then you've really missed out on a lot of fun. I heard that the 'banquets' the humans throw are really interesting." The elf teased the iris parrot perched on his shoulder.
"You've been to one?" The shrugging elf asked curiously.
"No." The other elf with the parrot replied. "I heard it from James."
"Alright, enough chit-chat. We'll talk when we get back to Trinia." The green-haired elf stopped their discussion with a shout. "Let's head back. Let's see what the heroes are up to."
* * * At the moment, the heroes the green-haired elf spoke of were sitting in rows and having a hotpot.
Well, it wasn't quite right to call it a barbecue. To be precise, they were holding a small banquet.
After all, the Players would always hold a banquet to celebrate every time they defeated a powerful Boss.
Although the devil this time was a little higher level than the Barren Giant, the difficulty was far less than the Barren Giant that the Players had been helpless against before, considering that the Players' levels were higher as well.
Be that as it may, the Players decided to hold a small banquet to reward themselves after almost getting wiped out twice.
The meat was brought over from other places by the Players who had mastered the butcher skill, while the fruits and vegetables were kindly sponsored by the wood elves.
Hotpot was something that didn't exist in this world, but Xi Wei got it out of curiosity and put it in the System's restaurant. As a result, the once quiet restaurant's business exploded and directly crushed the Iron Cauldron Tavern … if the Iron Cauldron Tavern hadn't quickly figured out how the delicacy was made (the ingredients for hotpot could be bought directly from the System's restaurant), it would have been gone.
Winter had just passed and the weather had yet to turn warm. It would be early spring on Earth, the perfect time for hotpot.
Hence, the Players gathered to eat hotpot and sing, running off to a corner to dance or tell jokes when they were in the mood. While it wasn't as grand as a formal banquet, it was no less lively.
And this time, the Players' efforts did not go to waste. The wood elves acknowledged the Players' contributions after Selene woke up, and most elves' attitude towards humans improved. In fact, thanks to the efforts of James (Selene's younger brother and the first elf to approach humans), some elves joined the Players' celebration.
All at once, the small banquet was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
That was until a post in the forums interrupted the Players' joyous time.
I need your help, all Players. — Angora
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Chapter 225
Eating hotpot and singing
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