Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Chapter 117: Chapter 117 Only Money Can Make a Dragon Knight

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“Grandmother Philosier, I’m sorry… I still think we should join the Chosen Ones!”

A young elf looked firmly at the old clan leader of the Flame Tribe, his still slightly immature voice carrying a hint of fervor,

“These days… I’ve seen a side of them I’ve never seen before.”

“They are always full of energy, brimming with passion, tirelessly dedicated… they’re always fighting for a better future! Not only that, they’re always selflessly helping us…”

His voice carried a hint of emotion, his words full of resolve,

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“They… are our partners! I believe that if they choose to fight, we cannot stand by!”

“I agree!”

Another young elf nodded as he excitedly said,

“I’ve always been thinking… is our belief really right? Is kindness… always right?”

“I once engaged in discussions and debates with the Chosen Ones about this issue, and even had some disputes. But later, their words completely enlightened me—”

“The struggle between races and beliefs is not a dinner party, not about kindness and tolerance, and definitely not passive acceptance… this is war! War is cruel, a violent action where one race overcomes another!”

“Being kind to others is being cruel to yourself!”

*For the beta testers, many of whom were also internet trolls used to arguing endlessly online, it was too easy to use harsh theories to persuade young elves as pure as blank paper…*

*There’s plenty of similar material on Earth.*

*A little magic modification, and it’d be enough.*

Seeing these young elves who had almost changed completely after just a few days with the Chosen Ones, Philosier was stunned,

“You… you all…”

*She could understand the enthusiasm of the young elves, but… with the Flame Tribe having so few people left, she really didn’t want to see clan members taking risks again.*

*But seeing those determined eyes and recalling Mother Goddess’s various hints, the old clan leader could only sigh deeply,*

“Ah… do as you will. But… make sure to stay safe.”

*The Elf Clan was about to change.*

Even though many of the old elves did not allow it, still, over ten young elves sneaked out, deciding to join the players’ actions.

However, this made the players quite troubled.

To the players, these native NPCs were not only tools to exploit but also a bunch of revered figures.

Because the Goddess herself required in her task:

No NPC deaths were allowed.

If any NPCs died, the players’ task rewards would be severely penalized!

So, what the players most wished for was for the elves to stay obediently in Feilengcui.

But… there was another requirement from the Goddess’s task:

Players could not stop the NPCs if they chose to participate in the battle.

Player: …

Fine, fine.

The NPCs were revered entities, and the Goddess was the supreme leader whose words had to be heeded.

*This… practically meant that they had to escort a group of celebrated figures into battle, increasing the difficulty several times over.*

*Were the NPCs really the tools, or were they the tools?*

*However, after some consideration, Li Mu, who was in charge of team command, finally came up with a good idea.*

*Simply… let these dozen young elves serve as the back row.*

*The elves generally had decent archery skills.*

*Having them as back-row archers would not only be safe but also provide good support.*

*They were far better than those archery-class players.*

*Even with skill support, those who chose the archer class, frankly speaking… their accuracy was nothing commendable.*

*Especially those who had learned only attack enhancement skills without choosing to learn targeted aiming skills, their arrows were a disaster.*

*But the most excited and enthusiastic about this operation wasn’t the players, nor the native elves, nor was it Alice and the others…*

*It was Black Dragon Mairrel.*

*The Goddess had communicated something to it, causing the once-resistant Little Black Dragon to change its nature and become compliant.*

*This surprised both the players and elves, who were once again amazed at the persuasive power of the Goddess.*

*Actually, even Eve didn’t expect that the Little Black Dragon would become so enthusiastic after learning her true identity.*

*However, the name Mairrel mentioned was known…*

Nidhogg.

*That was an Ancient Black Dragon that participated in the divine war a thousand years ago, possessing formidable strength that even made True Gods wary!*

*It was also the one that gnawed at the roots of the World Tree, causing the former World Tree’s power to plummet.*

“This little oddball is so hostile toward Nigrod, praising justice, and claims to be a Silver Dragon… Could it be, a Silver Dragon raised it?”

*Eve speculated about the little one’s foster parent.*

*The evil Black Dragon Nigrod had always been the arch-enemy of the Silver Dragons!*

*And the Silver Dragons… according to the World Tree legacy Eve received, had a decent relationship with the World Tree.*

*However, after lying under the World Tree for so long, Mairrel didn’t recognize it but only exclaimed, “What a big tree,” truly showcasing some of the Dragon Clan’s catchy personalities.*

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Elf Forest.

The players’ team had gradually gathered and was uniformly teleported to Feilengcui.

After some development, over nine hundred of the twelve hundred beta testers had been promoted to the Black Iron Rank, and more than eight hundred had taken this main quest.

Under Li Mu’s unified command, the players formed a simple formation, truly evoking a taste of military discipline.

Besides the players, a dozen young elves from the Flame Tribe joined the team too.

More than a hundred elves from the Flame Tribe also came under the leadership of Clan Leader Philosier to see the team off.

These days, with the players’ help, the elves had completely settled in Feilengcui, and they were very grateful to the players.

Although, as the Holy Daughter mentioned, the Chosen Ones indeed had some bad habits, like eating meat, liking to take small advantages, being full of crooked logic, being a little too obsequious, or knocking on your door in the middle of the night… etc., etc.

Overall, however, they were enthusiastic, hardworking, and truly striving for the future of the Elf Clan.

Even the most rigid and stubborn elves couldn’t deny the help and contribution of the Chosen Ones.

Watching each Chosen One, who although appeared lax, was filled with excitement and showed no fear, Philosier secretly nodded.

*Though their discipline was lacking… they were indeed a team willing to risk everything.*

*Not fearing death was the most terrifying aspect.*

With their immortality trait, as well as the assistance of the Black Dragon, the Holy Daughter, and the Divine Favored, maybe… they could really defeat the Half-Beast forces entrenched for years near the Elf Forest and force them to migrate.

She turned back, beckoning, and took some magic materials from the hands of her clan members,

“These are the materials needed to create a Teleportation Array. I heard from the Holy Daughter that what you lack most right now are these things… I stayed up all night with a few elf mages from the tribe to make them.”

Teleportation Array!

Li Mu’s eyes lit up.

This was the most critical item for this operation.

According to the Little Black Dragon, the Half-Beast settlement was very far from here. Even with the forest affinity, it would still take over twenty days for the elves to travel there themselves.

Moreover, there were thousands of Half-Beasts.

To be honest, without the intervention of the Black Dragon or El, sending the players would be a death sentence.

They were generally weak; their only notable advantage was their ability to resurrect and their capability to cooperate as a team in a sacrificial flow.

But if they were to die in the Half-Beast Tribe, it would be too late to respawn at the revival point.

However, it would be different with the Teleportation Array…

Li Mu nodded at Little Xian Miao and Cuckoo Bird, who had been waiting for a while, and they quickly took the array materials, thanking repeatedly,

“Thank you so much!”

Philosier waved her hand while sighing,

“This is all we can do.”

Active raids on the Half-Beasts had the young elves enthusiastic, but most native elves were still not very interested.

After receiving the array materials, Little Xian Miao waved to Black Dragon Mairrel,

“We’ve got the materials! We’re setting off now!”

Mairrel glanced at the two female players, then reluctantly lay down, muttering,

“This one time carrying you, you’ll have to grill me meat for a day… no… three days when we get back!”

Hearing this, Little Xian Miao smiled with her eyes crescent-shaped,

“Three days? A week will do!”

After saying this, she and the Cuckoo Bird took the materials for the magic array and jumped onto the back of Black Dragon Mairrel, under the envious eyes of the players.

Once they were seated, Black Dragon Mairrel let out a long roar, flapped its wings, and slowly took off…

Watching the Black Dragon getting smaller in view, Demacia kept sighing,

“If you want to be a Dragon Knight… you need money.”

Hearing this, Li Mu rolled his eyes,

“I think even if you have the money, you won’t make it.”

Demacia: …

Big brother, can you stop being a buzzkill?

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