Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Seed.
This is not entirely the result of being moved by beauty.
——Even if the elf here is an ordinary-looking elf, she will save him just because he is a member of Black Flame and a friend of Kai.
"...I thought he stayed here for something." Su Cheng said with a dark face, "I didn't expect him to become your living energy source."
The elf guards stood stiffly by her side, their expressions becoming somewhat subtle the moment she took out the diary.
"He, he volunteered!" someone said, but his voice lacked strength.
Su Cheng folded his arms. "Really? Can you swear to the God of Contract?"
"I," the man opened his mouth, his eyes flickering, "I wasn't there..."
Su Cheng shook his head. "This is outrageous! I'll count to five. Anyone who doesn't want to get hurt should get out of the square!"
The elves looked at each other, as if they wanted to stop her, but they were afraid of her strength and did not dare to move for a while.
Su Cheng raised his hand, "Five——"
"etc!"
The elven guards dispersed one after another, leaving a passage.
Several elven nobles in gorgeous clothes were walking towards them from a distance.
The leader held a scepter, had silver hair tied up, and wore a branch-shaped golden crown decorated with berry-like rubies.
She was wearing a dark green silk dress, the fabric shone with a soft light, and she looked elegant and noble.
The elf had a slim figure, but her face looked a little haggard, with fine lines at the corners of her eyes, making her look middle-aged.
"I presume you are Lord Su Cheng?" the silver-haired elf said gravely. "We have long heard of your fame, and are sorry for not welcoming you in person."
This person was obviously of extraordinary status. The elven guards around her were saluting her one after another, and they were all shocked when they heard her words.
Su Cheng was a little surprised, "Qingling mentioned me to you?"
It wouldn't be surprising if the teammate she had never met knew about her. It was very likely that the team leader wrote a letter to tell her about it.
The silver-haired elf shook his head slightly. "As the guardian of the Holy Vault of Pharthia, I also have some information channels, and you are very famous—"
Su Cheng immediately understood.
This is the supreme ruler of the Wood Elf Royal Court.
In the original novel, this person is a man and a villain, or at least a villain to the protagonist, because Lin Yun seduced his daughter.
So the Elf King appeared as the one who broke up the couple. If the male protagonist didn't have a golden finger, he would have died here again.
and--
Although the elven princess is over three hundred years old, according to the elves' age calculation method, she is still a teenager.
It's probably about the same as a 14 or 15-year-old human.
Su Cheng was not very clear about the specific events that happened in the Shadow Forest, but Lin Yun’s experience in the Trial of Divine Grace was definitely different from hers.
She spent most of her time practicing, and he basically did things that were not suitable for children.
Of course, this is an R-rated novel, so it's normal, but at least we can infer that he probably didn't get in this way.
Su Cheng: “…”
Her eyes fell on another elven noble.
He was a very handsome boy, standing half a step behind the Elf King.
He had beautiful, smooth silver-white curly hair, with an exquisite silver clip in the shape of a hollow leaf in his hair, and a pendant of the same shape revealed in his open collar.
He also looked very slim, wearing a robe similar to the Elf King's, but the pattern was much simpler, and the jewel-studded belt outlined his well-proportioned lines.
Su Cheng: "So I guess this is His Royal Highness the Prince?"
The Elf King gave her an ambiguous look, his eyes seemed to be a little wary. "Yes, this is my youngest son. He has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony, so he is still living in the Holy Dome—"
She emphasized the word "coming-of-age ceremony" on purpose.
Su Cheng wanted to say that he had no thoughts about minors, "...Okay, I won't be polite. I want to rescue my friend."
"Your Excellency," the Elf King seemed to be slightly relieved when he noticed that she was no longer staring at his son, "Mr. Qingling did volunteer."
She couldn't help but reveal a hint of worry as she spoke. "For tens of thousands of years, the Holy Tree has provided shelter to the Royal Court while being able to recover on its own with just natural rain and soil. But everything changed a while ago. It seems like it has lost this power. The elders and I have consumed a lot of magic power, but it's still a drop in the bucket—"
When she paused, Su Cheng asked curiously, "How long ago was it?"
The Elf King sighed, "About ten years ago."
Su Cheng: “…”
As expected of an elf.
She thought it was just a few months ago.
Su Cheng: "So, we're going to stuff the person into the crystal?"
The Elf King shook his head slightly. "Qing Ling came back to visit his family and friends and discovered the condition of the Sacred Tree. He tried to repair it, but it turned out like this. This was all his choice. Because he caused some changes to the Sacred Tree, we didn't interfere at all."
Su Cheng frowned, "You know who I am. Swear to me that this is the truth. No one except him has ever made him do this in any way."
"I swear," the Elf King said calmly, "otherwise His Highness the God of Contract can come and take my soul."
Su Cheng looked at her quietly for a few seconds, making sure she was alright. "...Okay, maybe he volunteered, but he might not have known the consequences of this, right? How long has he been sleeping in there? Can he continue like this? Wouldn't his body be hollowed out over time?"
The Elf King gave a wry smile. "I can't answer your question, Your Excellency. In fact, I'm already surprised by his ability. Although I'm not familiar with him, I remember his parents. They were kind and hardworking planters and gardeners. More than ten years ago, their family was injured by a mutated Snail Heart Vine, and only Qingling survived. So he left the Great Shadow Forest and went out to explore the world. I guess that's how he became a mercenary. Perhaps it was during this time that he came into contact with some lost knowledge."
Su Cheng: "I guess you are at least two thousand years old?"
If it weren't for the consumption of magic power for the Holy Tree, a master of the Elf King's level would definitely look very young.
The Elf King nodded calmly, "Yes."
Su Cheng always felt that something was wrong. "...You don't know, and you haven't found any relevant information in your royal court's collection of books. Isn't this kind of knowledge too lost?"
"I don't know where he went," the Elf King glanced at her. "You're also a mercenary, Your Excellency. I'm sure you know that entering some planes requires timing and luck. If you miss the opportunity, there might not be another chance. There's also a chance that such places may contain even more ancient ruins. The library of Pharthalia was once 'cleansed' by the Holy Fire of the Church."
Su Cheng was shocked. "I thought you were allies of the Holy See?"
The rest of the elven guards had already retreated far away, and after looking at her curiously for a few times, the prince also went to wait aside.
They were the only two left in front of the sacred tree.
And that huge crystal stone that constantly supplies magical power.
"...We are, and we can only be," the Elf King said slowly, "Even though I am still young, I still remember those days -"
"What's more," she seemed to recall something, "the oldest and most powerful clan among the grassland elves was branded as heretics and wiped out by the Paladin legions."
Su Cheng was not surprised that the Vatican would act this way. "Why are you telling me this?"
The Elf King looked at her thoughtfully. "I have seen His Majesty the Dark God himself. You have His aura, and perhaps you have also had connections with several other lesser gods?"
Su Cheng: “…”
Everything that happens in the Echo Plane is not real.
However, the essence of the Divine Grace Trial is to select those favored by God, which means that the God may sense or even observe some of the situations inside.
So she may have been blessed without even knowing it.
Su Cheng: "If I want to find a way to save him, will you stop me?"
The Elf King was silent for a few seconds. "I can feel the power of several gods in you, and even--"
She silently swallowed the word "Ancient Dragon" and said, "So I think if I fight you, the entire Holy Dome may be severely damaged. I just hope you don't harm the Holy Tree."
Su Cheng also had a headache, "I just feel that we can't let him be like this all the time."
She raised her hand and tried to touch the crystal, but then stopped cautiously. She hesitated for a few seconds between releasing her mental power to test and touching it with her skin, and finally chose the latter.
If the contact of mental power is backfired, the person may become a fool or even have his soul annihilated.
If you only lose a hand, there are ways to grow it back.
Under the cover of the sleeves, dark scales crawled up the snow-white skin, and the drooping fingertips quickly sharpened.
Su Cheng gently touched the outer wall of the crystal.
As soon as it touched the cool glow, the entire crystal suddenly vibrated, tiny cracks appeared on the surface, and green light seeped out from the lines.
Su Cheng: “?”
The next second, a light green light suddenly burst out, covering the entire square.
At the same time, the crystal melted quietly and disappeared into the air, leaving only tiny particles of light floating around.
Someone slowly stood up.
He stood beside the roots of the sacred tree, his dark brown curly hair falling to his waist like flowing water, with golden-green vines entwined in his hair, and those vines were decorated with lush green leaves.
The thick hair like a waterfall covered most of the naked body like a cloak, and from the side one could only see the long and plump legs.
A moment later, the man turned his head slightly.
He has a face of transcendental beauty, and with his eyes open, it becomes even more stunning and captivating.
Those eyes themselves are the freshest spring storm, the blooming and rhythmic life itself, the never-ending lake, and the flowing and surging waves.
It is the emerald green moss soaked by the first melting snow, the dew-covered tender buds of new seeds breaking out of their shells, and the plump and lush green banana leaves after a torrential downpour.
It was the richest, most vivid green, so pure it was terrifying.
That color does not float on the surface, but bursts out from the depths of the pupils, with a hot vitality that seems to pierce the soul.
Su Cheng almost felt suffocated.
His expression was a little confused, but his temperament was very warm. The lines of his brow bones and nose bridge were distinct but soft, making his face look less aggressive.
Although he was very quiet, perhaps because of his eyes, she could feel the amazing energy emanating from him.
It was a very strange feeling.
——Maybe it’s like staying in the city for a long time and suddenly entering the forest. Some people will have a strange feeling of returning home.
She thought of the moist, soft humus, the scent of pine needles and fir trees, and some dormant feeling was awakened.
Those were countless distant and ancient whispers, which, after being sealed in the blood for tens of millions of years, suddenly began to vibrate and hum.
"...It's you." The man's voice was low and soft. "Thank you for worrying about me."
Su Cheng took a moment to find his voice, "You're welcome, I'm glad you're okay?"
She took great effort to shift her gaze and look at the Elf King next to her.
Judging from the Elf King's expression as if he had seen a ghost, it was obvious that there was a little difference between before Qing Ling entered and now.
Su Cheng couldn't help but take a step forward.
For some reason, she instinctively wanted to get closer to this friend.
Perhaps it was because the warmth of vitality emanating from the other person was too tempting.
"I felt your presence," the man whispered. "For a moment, I thought it was Mr. Kay, but I soon realized it wasn't the case."
He tilted his head as he spoke, "But since a partner he recognized is calling me, I should respond. I can't let you continue to worry about me."
This action seemed a bit playful again. Su Cheng was struck by his beauty and took two deep breaths. "I hope I didn't disturb you or affect anything, um, Your Excellency——"
"No," he shook his head, "You can continue to call me Qingling, I like this name."
No one believed that he was just an ordinary forest elf.
Su Cheng thought silently.
Judging from the story told by the Elf King, the real Qing Ling probably died more than ten years ago, and then a new soul entered his body.
"It feels good to be an elf."
Qingling said this.
Su Cheng was about to speak when he suddenly felt a burning heat on his back.
Su Cheng: “…………”
She had had an attack once before during the Trial of Divine Grace, and she was quite relieved. Now she thinks it was all fake.
"Oh," Qing Ling gave her a puzzled look, "You carry the mark of ■■. It will be affected by your mental or physical desires—"
He suddenly showed a look of enlightenment, "Do you wish to carry my seed?"
Su Cheng almost choked.
Qingling didn't wait for her answer.
After saying that, he seemed to have confirmed the matter.
That lean, slender, sculpted male body suddenly stirred with some invisible power.
His straight and graceful legs, from his beautiful ankles, emerged dark brown wood fibers, and the snow-white skin began to blend and transform.
Fine, tough, dark brown longitudinal wood grain spreads layer by layer on the surface.
His legs and feet transformed into countless living roots, wriggling and extending outward. The bark-like structures continued to rise and spread out to both sides along the spine.
Then wrap it around your arms and fingertips.
The texture of the palms of those hands was like intertwined growth rings and leaf veins. The round fingertips began to narrow, like sprouting branches, and new green leaves emerged from the knuckles.
Dark brown horns protruded from his forehead, like two main branches of a dense thorn bush, connected to the base of the skull, which was thick and had sharp thorns growing on top.
"bring it on."
This strange half-human, half-tree creature stretched out a claw towards her in a slow rhythm full of divine revelation.
He exudes a pleasant, fresh, herbal fragrance.
"Face Him."
He said gently, "Since you don't like it, we will defeat it."
Su Cheng stared at him blankly.
...It really is a seed.
She thought blankly.
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