"Alright, then, Viscount, may I have the item?"
"Take it."
A stone drifted and landed in Tabitha's hand.
Seeing the unexpected joy on her face, Ron suddenly became curious: "I wonder what Miss Tebbsa wants with the Phantom Stone?"
Tebbsa, seemingly distracted as she carefully examined the illusion stone, said casually, "Don't you know Her Majesty the Queen's 100th birthday is approaching? This is quite a gift! Besides, I have some connection with the elves..."
"What? A 100th birthday celebration!" ╭(⊙o⊙)╮
"Is your empire's empress a hundred years old?"
Okay! Ron is still a little unaccustomed to it.
She's a hundred years old, still an empress—that was the world she once lived in! Now, it truly is another world.
Tabitha looked at Ron as if he were an idiot. How could a qualified continental noble not know about major continental events?
Ron was hardly a top-tier nobleman on the continent, but in Tebbsa's eyes, he already was.
Ron has unknowingly come to represent a force powerful enough to influence the continent, provided that several demigods do not return from their dimensional travels.
Noticing Tebbsa's expression, Ron finally realized that he should write a letter to Yuna, asking her to have someone send him a regular report of information about the mainland. He really was a bit ignorant!
“Miss Tebbsa, please don’t be offended. It’s fine if Ron doesn’t know. By the way, could you elaborate on the matter of the Elf Forest?”
Tabitha put away the illusion stone, but she still observed Ron for a while, making Ron feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Tabitha's aristocratic manners came in handy: "Viscount, Tabitha has been rude."
"It's nothing."
"Regarding the Elf Forest, I imagine even the Viscount is unaware of what has happened there. The World Tree has exhibited unusual behavior, and our family has deduced that its protective barrier may be unsustainable. Recently, more members of the Elf race have been born..."
Tabitha recounted everything in detail.
Ron was startled; the elves might be born all ahead of schedule!
According to the epic, the Elven race could only appear in the world as a whole during special years, but now perhaps an unexpected event has occurred.
It is true that the elves once ruled the continent, but the humans have also ruled it for a long enough period of time, during which the continent has experienced many special periods.
For example, the first year of disasters includes natural disasters of the dead, etc.
Even the chief gods and god-kings of a pantheon need to accumulate divine power in advance, but in the past, miracles were not uncommon...
It seems that earth-shattering changes are indeed about to occur on the mainland!
Another incident involving the elves has put Ron under some pressure.
Perhaps this is what it means to become a lord; when you were just an individual, you would think of taller people to block your way.
The tall figure was still blocking the way. Ron sighed slightly and turned to Tebbisa, saying, "So, you've come here to ask me to help the elves?"
I just heard Tabitha mutter to herself that she had some connection with the elves, and Ron already knew it was related to them, and now…
"Viscount, you are exceptionally wise. And it just so happens that you also wish to recruit elves as your subordinates, don't you?"
"Wait, I need to consider this matter."
(?? ??)
Ron recalled how the Time Rain nourished the World Tree, and he roughly understood what Tebbisa wanted. Even the elven male guard beside Tebbisa turned his gaze over.
Tabitha unconsciously clenched her small hand; he might not even be willing!
Tebbsa hurriedly said, "There's no time to lose. If we're late, the World Tree barrier will be destroyed."
Ron turned around and walked step by step until he sat back down in the main seat.
This is something we really need to think about carefully, until Tabitha remained silent.
Urging them is useless.
Ron doesn't have the talent for time, and Vivian's time element might not be enough. Moreover, this time it's not a withered branch of the World Tree, but the entire tree, which is so large that it cannot be measured.
Didn't the Elven race recently allow a limited number of visitors?
There is some information about the inside, but Ron only just learned about the latest secret situation.
Tabitha may have already guessed that the Phantom Stone was man-made, which is why she came here.
Time-related talents are generally activated by legendary beings, unless there are special circumstances or opportunities. However, legendary beings are rare, and they are only activated when one reaches the legendary level, so you can imagine how rare they are! Spatial talents are different. Spatial rings are not too rare, and the spatial attributes can be observed at the master level.
Fortunately, Micah Morris had studied the mysteries of time, just as the gods had some knowledge of spatial magic... making it difficult to cast large-scale pure time magic. However, the situation at that time activated Vivian's talent.
Finding another space legend like Micah Morris? Forget it, that path is blocked!
In the past century, has it been possible that a person with a special talent for time has emerged by chance? Perhaps the most likely scenario is that there is no hope for others. So, is Vivian really the only one to rely on?
What a pity! If the gods were willing to expend enough divine power, they could have activated the time-related talents of several humans!
There are hundreds of millions of intelligent beings, but Ron still doesn't believe it. Moreover, perhaps the talent of time is not that rare, but the activation conditions and the difficulty of cultivating to become a god are too heaven-defying.
If given a choice, Ron probably wouldn't have let Vivian activate her time talent; he was too naive back then!
The wise often appear foolish, and some people deliberately avoid encountering those with extraordinary abilities for their own reasons.
The world's legal system is always balanced; the stronger the power, the harder it is to break through.
Oh, right, the gods!
Ron asked, "Why don't the elves pray to the elven pantheon?"
"Tabitha isn't too sure about this either; the rumor is that the elven pantheon hasn't responded."
Ron, seated in the main seat, immediately understood that the elven pantheon might be pleased to see the elves appear in the world ahead of schedule…
Unfortunately, some elves have become accustomed to a secluded lifestyle and don't really want to go out! It's quite possible that even the elven leadership is divided on the matter!
"By the way, what happened to the World Tree? Do you know the specific reason?"
"..."
Tabitha was suddenly speechless.
Hmm, Ron has a strange feeling that Tebbisa is being a bit unfair!
Is the power capable of influencing the World Tree something he can currently afford to provoke? Even if he has the strength, he doesn't necessarily have to take the risk.
"If Miss Tebbsa is unwilling to speak, then so be it. Sandy Territory can simply await the arrival of the elves, and there will be people working under this Viscount when the time comes."
With the entire Elf race emerging, Ron truly didn't believe he wouldn't be able to find enough people. Perhaps the Elf race would change their way of life then.
"well……"
With a long sigh, Tabitha seemed defeated, but she still managed to explain the specific reason: "It's all because of the deeds of those dark elves and drow..."
Ron listened quietly, now he was more cautious. Sure enough, you can't trust all beautiful women, especially female magicians from noble families.
High-level mages are generally quite intelligent, and given his noble status, Ron will probably believe him to some extent!
After listening, Ron said, "It really is only drow elves."
Tabitha remained silent.
“If it really was the work of the drow elves, then I, Viscount, would consider it an intentional act of the elven pantheon, and I absolutely cannot go.”
"No, there is an abyss... there is a fissure in the abyss..."
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