After accepting a series of doubts, Sheng, who claimed to be able to have in-depth communication with the World Tree, was quickly treated as an honored guest by the elves who had become fervent.
Then, now, with that elder personally leading the way, Sheng and I, along with Jian Gui and his group who were still following behind with sour faces, were keeping a steady pace towards the scene of the incident, separated by a settlement.
"...Hey, big brother, please stop staring at me like that. I didn't say anything wrong."
Smiling, she exchanged glances and waved with the other excited elves who were looking over. Sheng leaned in and whispered to herself, playing with the end of her hair with one hand.
A faint blush appeared on that still youthful and androgynous face, yet brimming with extraordinary charm. It was hard to tell whether it was from the excitement of successfully deceiving someone or from a secret shyness.
"Think about it, isn't that tree what these elves call the World Tree? I can communicate with plants, so there's nothing wrong with me saying I can communicate with the World Tree."
The boy spread his hands, grinning like a fox who had stolen a honey pot: "Although it was indeed a misunderstanding I intentionally created, and I didn't actually hear anything, it can't be entirely said that I deceived them. At most, it's just that they misunderstood on their own, and it's not my fault at all, okay?"
I sighed and lowered my voice as well: "So all of that was just an impromptu performance?"
Sheng grinned, revealing his white gums: "Hehe, am I amazing? All I had to do was rearrange some known information, add some ambiguous descriptions, and put on a pretentious performance! If all else fails, I can always create my own scenery~ I just didn't expect to succeed on the first try. I thought I would have to try several methods."
Yes, this was indeed a plan devised on the way.
By leveraging the advantage of knowing some of the settings, one can first try to gain the upper hand in the conversation, then gradually soften one's attitude to build trust with the other party. In addition, one can use the convenience of one's abilities to mislead others, and try to gain recognition by pretending to take advantage of the situation.
Of course, all of this was based on the premise that the elves genuinely held a certain degree of reverence for the World Tree, hence their attempt to acquire it. At the time, their highest expectation was simply that the other party would allow them to move freely within the settlement, and they were prepared to try another mutually beneficial approach if that didn't work.
"But I never expected to be regarded as an envoy of the World Tree..."
I pressed my forehead, feeling a bit of a headache, shook my head, and looked around.
Through the spread of rumors by the elven elders at the forefront and with the assistance of the rangers who had received orders, the rumor that "the World Tree has guided its messenger to our side in order to help the elven race" spread rapidly in all directions, as if it had sprouted wings.
All the elves who heard the rumors peeked out from every corner of the settlement, clinging to treetops, zip lines, or any other barely usable foothold, and cast curious glances in this direction.
Meanwhile, in order to maintain his identity and prestige, Sheng, who was repeatedly asked, "Your Excellency, please manifest a holy miracle," could only awkwardly scratch his cheek, allowing the intertwined vines to continuously appear from top to bottom, accompanied by a shimmering green light, winding around the World Tree and forming a wide and sturdy passage.
In response, Sheng simply said cheerfully, "Well, it's a good thing after all~ Although I didn't expect it to be successful so easily at first, at least the difficulty of the mission has been reduced now."
I glanced at the task difficulty displayed in the notification window, which had been downgraded from A to B-, and remained silent.
It felt like I was just a road repairman.
However, there seems to be a rumor circulating among the elves:
The World Tree is the pillar and beam of the world, and also the channel connecting the world's own will. Therefore, if a messenger appears who claims to be able to hear the voice of the World Tree, the voice he hears is the subconscious reflection from the world itself through the channel to the surface...
Thinking about it this way, it's not hard to understand their current curiosity and enthusiasm.
Was it a fluke? No, it was just that the gears of a well-planned operation came together perfectly at the right moment.
"Do you have enough magic? Do you need my help?"
Holding my breath, I reached out and asked.
Sheng glanced over and shook his head: "It's alright. It's probably because the plants here are so lush that the burden isn't too heavy, at least we can hold on to the end."
I nodded and withdrew my hand.
It's a big project after all, and I was wondering if I needed to lend a hand, but judging from the boy's current state and tone, I shouldn't need to worry about it too much.
Let's search for any suspicious traces.
Once again, I confirmed that the sword demon, who had been following closely behind us, was still quiet and seemed to be pondering something. I lowered my eyelids and let the senses that had been gathered around me spread outwards.
Once again, vibrant, emerald-green light clusters appeared around me.
The road stretches endlessly beneath my feet, trees are scattered everywhere, and people stand around watching the ceremony. Sheng stands to the side, and there are huge trees that seem to support a vast sky.
I turned my head and silently looked at this being known as the World Tree.
It is a real tree, similar yet different from the giant tree I glimpsed briefly within the walls of the sacred tree in my memory.
Looking up from a slightly lower position, the magnificent canopy almost occupies the entire field of vision. There is a deep green ocean in all directions. Even without a breeze, tiny branches and leaves sway occasionally, as if greeting someone, making a soft rustling sound.
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