“The sacred tree is the sacred tree, and nature is nature.”

"Nature includes the divine tree, but how dare the divine tree presume to claim it as nature?"

At that moment, it was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in her mind, and Vinya suddenly understood something.

Elves are born of nature.

The Tree of Yad was never nature itself.

In the outside world, elves have always been considered darlings of nature.

How did this reputation come about?

Of course, it wasn't that humans entered the Elf Forest, saw the elves being kept in captivity, and then gave them that name.

If a spirit is harmed, the person who harmed the spirit will naturally be punished.

The Tree of Adrien is located in the Elf Forest, and it cannot punish those who harm the elves.

It wasn't the Tree of Adri that was protecting the elves.

Rather, it is the spirit of nature.

Suddenly, the earth trembled even more violently, and dark clouds gradually rose in the sky.

But the next second, it will be torn apart by the sun, which is covered by the red wheel, exposing the scorching sunlight to everyone.

Vinya suddenly realized something, looked up at the divine tree, and saw that the dense natural energy was flowing towards the divine tree.

She lowered her head and felt her body becoming unreal, her energy gradually draining away.

She could hardly believe it, but as she followed the dense energy, she saw her compatriots, just like herself, becoming somewhat ethereal and their faces even paler.

Unlike me, their eyes were empty and lifeless.

Before long, those weak and ignorant people will probably become nourishment for the Tree of Ade before I do.

"No……"

don't want……

Vinya looked at her compatriots, her eyes filled with tears, her expression full of unbearable sorrow.

My compatriots, do not perish...

"don't want!"

"I told you, don't worry."

Instantly, the natural energy within Kokot's body surged forth.

Thick branches, interspersed with vines, rise up from the ground.

Carrying abundant natural energy, it surrounds the elves, constantly providing them with natural energy.

Their bodies were sustained by this abundant natural energy.

Vinya snapped out of her daze and stared at Kokot in disbelief.

She could sense that Kokot was consuming her own natural energy to sustain the lives of her fellow humans.

“Kokote, you…”

"It's just a tiny bit of energy, nothing to worry about~"

Cocote raised his hand, pinching his index finger between his thumb and forefinger, and drew a gap between his fingertips.

"For me, it only consumed a tiny bit."

Kokot has been away from the Tree of Ade for so many years that he no longer needs to offer any natural energy to it.

Therefore, the natural energy she has accumulated has already reached an extremely terrifying amount.

Even if she were absorbed by the Tree of Adrien for an entire day, she would not be in any danger.

Moreover...

Kokot crossed his arms and said with a confident smile:

"Before I resign, I am still your queen."

"Isn't it only right for the Queen to protect her people?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Vinya was suddenly startled.

Huh? That's weird...

My heart started pounding uncontrollably.

Holding your breath, you can even feel your whole body trembling slightly with each heartbeat.

It was as if a very special emotion had sprouted and grown in her heart.

It made her want to worship the elf in front of her.

At this moment, in Vinya's eyes...

Cocotte's figure became incredibly tall and magnificent.

Dazzling and radiant, as brilliant as a star.

She looked at Cocotte, her lips trembling slightly as she spoke:

“But… the Tree of Adrien never stops, even your energy…”

Before she could finish speaking, a fierce pillar of fire began to spread from the center of the divine tree outwards.

The entire surface of the sacred tree was no longer covered with lava patterns; it was truly burning!

The sturdy bark began to crack and collapse into chunks of charcoal, shrinking towards the center.

Flames suddenly burst forth from the center of the giant tree, rising straight up towards the crown.

Like a fiery serpent fully awakened, it opened its enormous mouth and completely swallowed the entire giant tree.

The fiery serpent broke through the clouds, coiled for hundreds of miles, and completely swallowed the towering, lush tree canopy.

The entire sky seemed to be ablaze, attempting to burn away the entire black expanse.

The charred branches fell to the ground, where they were washed away by the heat wave and reignited in mid-air.

Until it turned to ashes and completely dissipated into the air.

Amidst the raging flames and even the furious roars of giant beasts, the world seemed to become incredibly fragile in the face of this terrifying howl.

[Yan Duan's resentment]

Kokot raised his head, feeling the familiar power, and was filled with emotion:

"Yes, you really don't need to worry now."

Vinya was suddenly stunned.

She gazed at the enormous divine tree completely enveloped in fierce flames, her eyes reflecting the flickering firelight.

As if connected by a strange link, like the crumbling divine tree now broken into pieces,

The elves felt the same way.

Now, their bodies are no longer illusory. They lower their heads again, looking at their real bodies with a somewhat bewildered expression.

From beginning to end, they were unaware of what had happened.

But in the next second...

Amidst the wildly swirling storm of flames, the colossal beast flowing with lava broke through the fragile outer shell of the divine tree, engulfing the flames on its surface, and slowly emerged.

Upon seeing the colossal beast, countless elves felt an overwhelming sense of awe, giving them an urge to kneel down.

Even Vinya felt the same way; her body, along with that of her kin, involuntarily wanted to kneel down.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept in from all directions, supporting the knees of the elves who were about to kneel.

This left them completely stunned, and they couldn't help but raise their heads to look at the source in the sky.

The same goes for Vinya.

She saw it clearly.

On the body of that colossal beast covered in lava stood a man dressed in a black trench coat.

His trench coat was covered with red stripes that billowed in the wind.

His indifferent gaze swept over all the elves present.

“The Tree of Yad forces you to kneel in the name and authority of nature.”

In the peaceful world, only the sound of flames burning could be heard.

The man's voice, which he could not resist, rang out indifferently:

“Now, Clavner wants you to stand up.”