Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: The Throne of the True God

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Accompanied by the sound of “creak, creak,” the grand doors of the temple slowly opened.

Eve took a deep breath, raising her guard to the utmost as she cautiously stepped inside.

Upon entering the Pantheon, Eve found herself in an immensely vast hall.

After arriving here, Eve was surprised to find that her powers seemed to be somehow limited.

She couldn’t extend her Divine Sense and had to rely solely on her eyes to observe everything, seemingly reverting to a mortal in an instant…

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Fortunately, Eve felt that her connection with the World Tree’s body still existed, and she could return if she wished.

Once she ensured her safety, Eve began to observe the hall.

The place was vast, like a gigantic conference hall, filled with luxurious and imposing thrones.

There were numerous thrones, arranged in a fan shape, numbering at least a thousand. Each throne was different, boasting its own unique style and patterns.

However, if one looked closely, they would find that the vast majority of the thrones were dim and dull. Many were even somewhat broken and damaged; only a few sparkled under the starlight, brilliantly magnificent.

All of these intact thrones were concentrated at the front of the temple, and there were fewer than a hundred of them.

Seeing all this, Eve had a sudden realization:

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“The Pantheon… I see, could this be that place?”

Looking at the thrones before her and combining the knowledge from her World Tree legacy, she finally understood where this was.

In the legacy she acquired from the World Tree, there was a supreme temple in the Heavenly Realm.

The supreme temple symbolized the True Gods’ dominion and status. It was also where the divine council took place.

The temple was filled with thrones, each belonging to a True God born since life first appeared in the Segis Universe!

However, according to the World Tree’s legacy, that supreme temple had already been destroyed in a divine war a millennium ago…

Thinking of this, Eve shook her head:

“No, this shouldn’t be that supreme temple, otherwise there wouldn’t be the aura of the Segis World here.”

“But… these thrones are exactly the same as the True Gods’ thrones mentioned in the World Tree legacy, as if they were moved from the supreme temple…”

“Could the Pantheon be a substitute for the supreme temple? However… the supreme temple was originally located in the Heavenly Realm, so how is this so-called Pantheon connected to the Segis Plane?”

Eve felt a bit puzzled in her heart.

After some exploration, she was now certain that this special space was definitely located within the Segis Plane!

As for the specific location, it was likely near the source of the Segis Plane and its crystalline wall…

This feeling was very bizarre, like…

“Like it’s meant to suppress something…”

*Eve speculated in her heart.*

The True God thrones in the supreme temple were imbued with the blessing of laws.

Even if a True God fell, the remaining throne would still be a precious Divine Artifact.

Although it was a Divine Artifact with no special abilities, the might of the True God lingered, naturally possessing the characteristic of suppressing all things.

At this moment, Eve also understood what was preventing her from absorbing the source of the Segis Plane.

It was precisely this Pantheon!

“Is it to suppress the source of the Segis World?”

*Eve’s heart was stirred.*

But soon, she shook her head again:

“No, it’s not exactly suppression, it’s more like protection… Hmm, no, it is both suppression and protection!”

Linking to some information from the World Tree legacy, Eve had some guesses.

In the legacy, it was recorded that in the divine war a thousand years ago, not only was the World Tree heavily damaged.

The Heavenly Realm and the Segis Plane were both battlefields of the gods.

The damage to the Heavenly Realm resulted in the collapse of the supreme temple, while the Segis World’s source was damaged, drastically lowering the level of Magic Power!

Thinking of this, Eve already had some ideas in her heart:

“Here, it should be a new meeting place rebuilt by the gods who moved the gods’ thrones from the Heavenly Realm, allowing only consciousness to descend. Moreover, it also has the effect of both protecting and suppressing the source of the Segis Plane!”

The Segis Plane was the largest Main Material World and the one with the most intelligent creatures providing faith. For the True Gods to set up a new meeting place here to protect the world wasn’t impossible.

Even though they couldn’t descend with their true forms into the Segis World, they could still descend as consciousness here.

Thinking of this, Eve felt a bit of lingering fear:

“My previous absorption was really reckless; if there had been a True God’s consciousness here at that time, my existence might have been discovered!”

Her first attempt at absorption had a truly terrifying effect.

The source of the Segis Plane had been damaged, absorbing Void Energy very slowly for a millennium.

And Void Energy naturally had a tendency to draw near to planes; in a thousand years, the amount of accumulated Void Energy around the Segis Plane wasn’t small.

With one draw from Eve, the accumulated thousand-year Void Energy rushed in all at once, instantly raising the magic level of the Segis World by nearly one percent…

If there had been a True God’s consciousness present at that time, it would certainly have been discovered long ago!

*Though they wouldn’t necessarily guess the revival of the World Tree, they would definitely suspect something within Segis.*

No… wait!

Suddenly, Eve’s heart stirred.

She looked at the numerous thrones, searching one by one.

Moments later, her expression turned odd:

“No… the gods should not be able to guess the revival of the World Tree. More accurately, they certainly wouldn’t!”

Her gaze focused on one of the dilapidated thrones among the many broken ones.

It was a throne engraved with exquisite and intricate patterns, adorned with flowers and vines, identical to the World Tree’s throne in the legacy Eve received!

The throne retained a wisp of the True God’s Divine Soul Mark. A dilapidated throne indicated the fall of a True God.

Although Eve inherited the legacy of the World Tree, possessing the same divinity, she was ultimately not the former World Tree.

Her soul originated from another universe, distinct in its Divine Soul… Therefore, she did not inherit the former’s throne.

In other words… while the World Tree had revived, its registered identity in the Pantheon remained dead…

*Compared to the former World Tree, Eve was more like its child.*

Thinking of this, Eve felt a bit amused, yet immensely grateful.

But soon, she realized this was also a great opportunity!

This meant that as long as she didn’t reveal herself, even if the gods noticed the change in the Segis World’s Magic Power, they wouldn’t suspect the World Tree in the short term.

Just then, Eve suddenly felt that inexplicable summon again.

But this time, a clarity arose within her heart:

“I see, is this summoning asking me to leave my Divine Soul Mark here?”

Leaving a Divine Soul Mark would give rise to a new throne in the Pantheon, and it would also signify Eve’s acceptance among the gods.

In other words, a new god being registered.

However, Eve decided to forgo this.

“The throne is manifested through Divine Power. Even if I conceal my Divine Power aura, leaving a throne would be a dead giveaway. Worse, it might directly resonate with the former World Tree’s throne, causing a direct inheritance of the previous throne!”

That would be awkward, directly exposing herself.

It’s better not to register.

“If… I could have a new divine role, I might consider leaving an alias.”

Eve shook her head, sighed regretfully, and turned to leave the Pantheon.

Not long after she departed, several thrones within the Pantheon suddenly erupted in brilliant radiance!

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