Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Chapter 194: Chapter 188 True God Oath

Eve knew that Hela had discerned the true core of her avatar.

If it were Hela’s valkyrie guardians, perhaps under Eve’s deliberate concealment, they might not have seen through it.

However, as the creator of the Soul Storage Orb, it was only natural for Hela to recognize that Eve’s avatar used the orb as its Divine Soul Core.

But, the fact that she mentioned it indicated she didn’t care.

After all, in the Segis World, divine artifacts were quite common. A mere artifact worth a few points of Divine Power wasn’t something a True God would consider significant…

Thinking of this, Eve forced a laugh and said,

“The ability to create divine artifacts capable of housing a True God’s Divine Soul really shows Hela Crown’s deep understanding of soul laws.”

“Heh, aren’t you the same?”

Hela chuckled and looked towards the outside of the temple,

“I still don’t understand how you managed to summon these elf-like, soulless clansmen. Have you hidden their souls somewhere? I’ve observed that they seem to possess resurrection abilities akin to my valkyrie guardians but without any side effects. Moreover… they seem to have their own inherited knowledge…”

As Hela spoke, she appeared thoughtful.

*Eve’s heart skipped a beat, knowing that Hela had noticed the players.*

While the players’ existence might be concealed from others, it could never be hidden from someone who deeply understood souls like Hela.

She easily saw through the players’ identities, missing only the knowledge of their true origins.

However, because of this point, Hela would likely never guess they were mercenaries summoned from another world’s virtual network by Eve.

“Enough about this. You must have a reason for visiting my temple, right?”

Hela dropped the subject of players and turned back to Eve, her scarlet eyes unfathomably deep.

Eve nodded,

“That’s right. The God of Darkness and Shadow, Holder, is trying to win over my clansmen and plot to overthrow your faith governance here, so I came to give a little warning…”

“But since Hela Crown has descended personally, no mere mortal believers could stir up anything significant.”

Eve said.

“Naturally.”

Hearing Eve’s words, Hela nodded and then asked,

“You coming here personally… do you have other plans?”

“Of course. If possible, I intended to extend goodwill to Hela Crown’s church. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and I have some grudges with the God of Darkness and Shadow, Holder, too…”

Eve replied.

Since Hela was already approaching with goodwill, Eve decided to be frank.

Moreover, she had also noticed that, although theoretically, Holder, as a deity of the Netherworld, should be subordinate to Hela, it was evident that Hela hadn’t subdued him.

It was even highly likely that he coveted Hela’s godhead!

Hela didn’t seem surprised by this and sighed,

“Holder… yes, she has gotten too close with the gods of the Heavenly Realm. If it weren’t for her, I couldn’t have been trapped in the Netherworld all this time…”

*So the Death God Hela didn’t truly want to remain in the Netherworld but was confined by some kind of restriction?* Eve mused.

Hela didn’t elaborate, instead, she looked at Eve again, sighing,

“It seems… her prophecy was indeed accurate…”

Her? Prophecy?

Eve raised an eyebrow.

Before Eve could ask further, Hela continued,

“In fact, when the magic power began returning to the Segis World, I was waiting here. Now, seeing your arrival, I somewhat understand your intentions—to seek an ally, perhaps?”

“But… what kind of price can you offer? You must know that I am at the peak of intermediate Divine Power, while you are merely a weak one…”

“Not to mention, although Holder is an annoyance to me, she is ultimately just a True God with intermediate Divine Power, whereas you’re…”

Hela’s expression held a trace of amusement,

“You’re up against the entire pantheon of the Heavenly Realm!”

“I know you have great potential, but potential is just that—potential. If I’m not mistaken, the Plane Channel of the Segis World will reopen at the latest within twenty years. The True Gods will once again walk the earth… If you grow too fast, this timeframe might be accelerated…”

“A millennium ago, the powerful Yggdrasil couldn’t compete with the Heavenly Realm’s gods, and now, a thousand years have passed… They are far stronger than before!”

“Given these circumstances, do you really think you can drag me into this?”

*This was the critical moment!*

*Eve felt a shiver run through her.*

*Goodwill was goodwill, but without concrete benefits, it was indeed difficult to persuade another True God.*

Moreover, from Hela’s conversation, Eve also realized that the other recognized her not as Yggdrasil of old but as her successor!

Besides… from any angle, it seemed she had no chance of winning.

Taking a deep breath, Eve expressed the reason she had long prepared,

“Since Hela Crown knows I’m different from Yggdrasil a thousand years ago, she should also understand that my personality differs from hers… What she couldn’t do doesn’t mean I can’t. Once I truly awaken…”

Eve paused, thoughtfully saying,

“I’ve already accessed the Plane’s source of the Segis World.”

Upon hearing this, Hela’s pupils slightly contracted.

A flash of realization crossed her expression, and she looked at Eve with a slightly odd expression,

“I see. I forgot, you aren’t her. She wouldn’t flip the table, but you might… Although a millennium has passed, the Segis World remains the primary faith source for the True Gods… This truly poses a great threat to those parasites…”

Para… parasites…

*Eve’s lips twitched.*

Death God Hela’s disdain for the True God of Faith was truly unabashed…

Eve paused and continued,

“Furthermore, I know Hela Crown’s godhead isn’t complete, which prevents her from crossing the final step to become a truly powerful Divine Power and from fully controlling the Netherworld. Instead, it has allowed the God of Darkness and Shadow, Holder, originally a subordinate of the Primordial Death God, to develop ambitions…”

Upon hearing these words, Hela fell into silence.

The smile on her face gradually faded, and her voice carried a hint of coldness,

“What are you trying to say?”

“I believe… I can help Hela Crown perfect her godhead!”

“Life and death are opposite but simultaneously interconnected. If Hela Crown were to form an alliance with me, helping me conceal the truth about Yggdrasil’s resurrection and providing certain support in the Segis Plane, I could use the knowledge of the life godhead to assist Hela Crown in perfecting her godhead, becoming a true death god and the Lord of the Netherworld!”

Eve finally laid out her long-prepared plan!

After hearing her words, Hela fell into silence again.

After a moment, she sighed,

“You’ve thought this through well. But… how can I trust you?”

“Life is not death. How can you be certain you could really help me complete my godhead? It’s only a possibility. More crucially, even if it is possible… how long would this process take?”

“If your identity is exposed during this process, wouldn’t I be forced to oppose the pantheon of the Heavenly Realm in order to complete my godhead?”

“Moreover, why can’t I simply reveal your existence to the Heavenly Realm gods and have them assist me in perfecting my godhead?”

Upon hearing Hela’s questions, Eve didn’t hesitate but explained,

“But at least… this presents a sliver of possibility, doesn’t it? It’s much better than Hela Crown maintaining the current status quo.”

“Moreover, if Hela Crown were to deal with the God of Darkness and Shadow, I would assist. At least… I could target his power of faith in the Segis World!”

“As for revealing my existence to the Heavenly Realm… does Hela Crown truly trust the gods of the Heavenly Realm? If I’m not mistaken, they might also be wary of Hela Crown, right? They surely wouldn’t want another uncontrollable powerful Death God to emerge!”

After speaking, Eve looked at Hela, her gaze sincere.

Hela’s expression was somewhat complex. After a moment, she sighed deeply,

“I really wonder where Yggdrasil Crown found such a successor. I must admit… you’ve convinced me.”

*Agreed?* *Eve felt a burst of joy.*

“However…”

Hela’s tone shifted, smiling wryly,

“I can help you conceal your identity, but don’t think I’ll assist you in combating enemies, especially the gods of the Heavenly Realm! At least, outwardly, I can’t help you fight them. Even if you engage in a war of faith with other True Gods in Segis, I won’t be involved.”

“Moreover, if your identity is exposed and you face a counterattack from the gods, don’t blame me for withdrawing…”

“What I can do is help you disguise your identity to make your status legitimate.”

Eve: …

“Additionally…”

Hela shifted her posture, crossing one leg over the other,

“Your promises need to be fulfilled. Firstly… assist me in combating the God of Darkness and Shadow, Holder’s, influence in the Segis World, and help me perfect my godhead!”

“I heard… that fellow Uller is still secretly looking for the Divine Blood Crystal of the world tree?”

“You could start from here, find some for me, parsing a Divine Blood Crystal is useful to me as well! After all, there’s not much Divine Power in it, and I can’t analyze the life godhead, so it poses no threat to you.”

“Of course, I won’t take your Divine Blood Crystal for free. If you’re short on Divine Power, I can trade with some equivalent Divine Power, even giving you a bit more as compensation.”

Eve: …

“Furthermore…”

Hela crossed her arms and continued,

“This time, Holder’s counterattack in Black Rock City, you help me suppress it.”

“Their trump card is the shadow creature army. Dark believers I can deal with, but the shadow army is your problem. I don’t want too many of my hard-won believers to die… After all, your clansmen seem unafraid of death…”

“How about it?”

With that, Hela looked at Eve, raising an amused eyebrow.

Eve: …

She thought for a moment and couldn’t help but smile wryly,

“Hela Crown is indeed meticulous.”

Eve understood Hela’s prioritization of her believers. After all… using the power of belief to perfect godhead was another path!

However, the death godhead was exceedingly powerful, making this path challenging.

Even though Hela’s conditions appeared somewhat stringent, Eve was still satisfied.

Having Hela’s acquiescence to conceal her identity was enough!

The title of Death God was quite useful, sufficient to deter most True Gods and allow Eve to use it to her advantage, while she seized the opportunity to expand and strengthen herself!

With this thought, she nodded,

“Deal!”

Hela seemed quite satisfied, smiling, and manifested a golden Divine Power scroll with her hand,

“Then… let’s sign the True God Oath!”

The True God Oath was a contract between True Gods. Bound by laws, it was the most severe contract in existence, and violating it would result in severe backlash on one’s Divine Soul, even a True God would suffer…

Eve nodded solemnly…

Soon, the two True Gods, each harboring their thoughts, signed the contract, which included three key points:

1. Both parties entered an alliance. From the day of the alliance, Hela must assist Eve in concealing her identity, and Eve would disguise as a subordinate god of Death God. Their believers would sign a friendly pact, not infringing upon each other’s forces of faith.

2. Eve must assist Hela in perfecting the Death God’s godhead, periodically providing Hela with the world tree’s Divine Blood Crystals, while Hela would compensate with 1.5 times the Death God’s Power.

3. Eve must assist Hela’s believers in combating Holder’s power in the Segis World. In return, Hela’s believers would share intelligence about the Segis World with Eve.

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