Chapter 529

It was a forest that was as warm as the morning sun.

The trees were not as ancient and huge as the ancient trees in the Tagore Forest, nor were they as dreamy as the Light Trees in the elven homeland. They were very ordinary trees that exuded a kind of ordinary tranquility.

Because of this, the sunlight was finally able to pass through the cover of the trees and shine down from the sky like beams of light into the forest.

Although the fairies were flying here, they were not as excited and agitated as they were outside. It was as if they were enjoying the tranquility of the forest as they slowly floated back and forth.

In the very center of this scene, a divine hall sat, imprinted in everyone's eyes.

"Is that the temple of the Goddess of Nature?"

Shien sized up the temple.

At first, Shien thought that he was not looking at a temple, but a relic.

Because it did not have a splendid exterior, nor was it overly decorated. Instead, it looked like a relic, with only very old earthen and stone walls and a solemn and huge stone door.

There were also many tree roots and vines entwined on the outer walls and the stone door.

Apart from the tree roots and vines, the earthen and stone walls and the stone door of the temple were only engraved with some mysterious patterns.

Shien took a few glances at those patterns and found that they seemed to be engraved with the history of the elves.

For example, there was an elf who looked like a queen sitting on a throne, accepting the worship of many elves.

For example, there was a goddess-like existence descending from the sky, and below it was a scene of elves worshiping.

Another example was the process of fairies flying in the air, slowly growing up, and finally becoming elves, similar to an evolutionary diagram.

Such a temple did indeed look like a relic.

There was even a square around the relic.

At this moment, Shien and the others arrived at the square, facing the gate of the temple.

"…"

Sophie, Reiya, Niya, Merica, and the other elves did not speak.

They were praying, and with devout expressions, they knelt down in the direction of the temple.

As the only human present who was not an elf, Shien could not help but touch his nose when he saw this scene.

He did not kneel in the direction of the temple like Sophie and the others.

He was not like the people in this world, who had so much reverence and faith for the gods.

In addition, he had never seen the Goddess of Nature, and had only heard rumors about her and received two revelations from her. Naturally, Shien could not kneel.

Sophie and the others did not ask Shien to do such a thing. They only stood up after kneeling and praying.

"The elven temple is different from the rest of the human race."

Sophie suddenly said.

"Compared to extravagant appearances and dazzling decorations, we prefer naturalness."

Under such circumstances, the Elven Temple wouldn't pay as much attention to appearance as the other temples. Instead, they would pay more attention to natural changes.

That was why the temple of the Goddess of Nature looked like this, like an ancient ruin.

"This temple has a history of at least tens of thousands of years. It was built by the first elves, and has been in use ever since."

There was a hint of pride in Sophie's voice as she recounted this period of history.

"Because it has never been rebuilt and has always maintained its original appearance, this divine temple is known as the oldest and oldest divine temple in the human world."

Now, Shien was looking at the oldest temple in the world, the most historical building.

"The number of times this temple is used is also quite limited. Only when a new elf is born in the elven race will that elf be brought here to be blessed by the Divine Race Goddess."

The birth of elves took a long time, so this temple was usually in a closed state. Sometimes it would be used once in decades, and sometimes it would be used once in hundreds of years. Sometimes it would even be used once in thousands of years.

From this, it could be seen how often this temple would be used here.

"No wonder this place looks abandoned, as if no one has been here for a long time." Shien asked doubtfully, "But, are there no clergymen to repair and maintain this place?"

"No," Sophie said naturally. "Unlike humans, we elves don't have clergy working in the temples. Nor do we have Saintesses and priests performing the duties of God like the orcs. Because we are isolated from the rest of the world, we don't have many opportunities to use the temples," Sophie said, as if it were a matter of course.

In this case, there was no need to specially leave some people here.

"Usually, when there is a need to use this temple, the elves will come over to deal with it. Usually, it is the elves who repair and maintain this place. They will come here every ten years or so."

Sophie's description made Shien fully understand that the concept of time between elves and humans was really different.

For the elves, repairing and maintaining a temple every ten years was probably equivalent to doing it every few months for humans, right?

Considering that the number of times they used this place was indeed limited, it was not too long to repair and maintain it every few months.

"Of course, those elves who have fallen in love will also choose to come here and spend the rest of their lives with the Goddess of Nature." Sophie seemed to be hinting at something as she said, "If it is them, they will usually live in the temple and live here forever, similar to how humans become monks."

Hearing this, Shien smacked his lips.

Doesn't that mean that every elf who falls in love will choose to become a monk after returning to the elven homeland?

My goodness, I'm a good guy.

What kind of immortal race are elves? Are they so loyal and unwavering?

Thinking of this, Shien remembered what Merica had said before.

This little girl seemed to have said that she wanted to silently follow me, and then return to the elven homeland, living the rest of her life peacefully like those elves who have fallen in love, right?

In other words, this girl also wants to become a monk?

Sean couldn't help but turn his head and stare at Merica, refusing to let go.

Merica saw it.

She even averted her gaze awkwardly and guiltily.

My goodness …

"I say, Merica." Shien smiled brightly. "Don't do that, okay?"

That was not persuasion, but a warning.

Shien's smile was telling Merica that if she dared to do that, he would dare to tear down the temple.

"No … I won't do that …"

Merica was a little flustered, and also a little nervous as she replied in a low voice.

If it was before, Merica would indeed have such thoughts.

But now, Merica no longer dared to think that way.

Her love affair had accompanied Shien's transformation into an animal, and she could no longer be as calm and sad as her elven predecessors in the past.

Although Merica still did not know whether this was a good thing or not.

After all, Shien was a human, and she was an elf. There was still a huge difference in the lifespan between the two.

In the end, Merica might have to watch Sean grow old and die in front of her eyes.

If that was the case, she might be even more miserable than her elven predecessors, right?

But since Shien said that he would think of a way to solve all this, Merica could only trust him.

No matter what, Shien was a Hero, and one who had befriended the Dragon Demons, obtained the protection of the Protoss, and had a network of connections that no one else had.

Such a Sean might really have a way to solve his own lifespan, but that was not certain.

Merica could only hope for that.

"That's good."

Only then did Shien nod in satisfaction.

Sophie saw all of this.

(There is indeed something wrong with these two.)

The Elf Queen made her own judgment, and was a little worried.

It was natural for her to be worried.

Elven relationships did not have a good ending, and Merica seemed to have walked on a path of no return. It was impossible for Sophie not to be worried.

Especially now, there seemed to be some changes in Merica's body, causing her magic power to soar to a level comparable to her own. This made Sophie attach great importance to Merica, and she was naturally worried.

(I'll have a good chat with Merica later.)

Sophie made this decision, adjusted her mood, and continued to talk to Shien.

"The Goddess of Nature has already sent down an oracle, saying that she wants to meet Borztut and Merica in the temple." Sophie looked at the two and said, "How about it? Do you want to go in now? "

Shien and Merica immediately looked at each other.

Merica's face was full of nervousness, and her hand holding the magic staff began to tremble.

Even now, Merica was still doubtful.

"Someone like … someone like me, will I really be summoned by the Goddess of Nature?"

Merica's apprehension and uneasiness had reached an all-time high.

"You …" Shien could only laugh, and said, "It's just a meeting, not a fight with the Goddess of Nature. Relax."

"Don't … Don't make it sound so scary!" Merica was frightened by Shien.

Shien did not think much of it, and directly held Merica's hand, looking at Sophie.

"Can we go in now?"

Shien asked Sophie.

"Yes." Sophie nodded, and said, "Now, the people in the temple have already left, you can go in at any time."

"Okay." Shien did not hesitate, and directly said, "Then let's go in now."

Sophie smiled, and immediately retreated to the side with Reiya and Niya.

"Let's go, Merica."

Shien tightened his grip on Merica's hand.

"… Yes!"

Merica took a few deep breaths, and then nodded heavily.

Thus, Shien and Merica held each other's hands and walked together to the temple.

"Rumble …"

The door of the temple automatically opened, setting off a heavy sound.

Shien and Merica slowly walked in.

Sophie and the others stared at their backs for a long time.