Sofia refused to believe that what she was seeing was real.
How could her loving and great mother, the queen of the elves, the guardian of the forest, use such cruel methods to imprison these endangered creatures?
Even without experiencing it firsthand, one can strongly feel that suffocation and despair—let alone creatures like the wind beetle that are truly trapped in the life essence.
Sofia shed tears, her voice hoarse from the overwhelming emotion, as if stuck in her throat, unable to rise or fall.
The Brahma in Quan Ji's hand emitted a faint, eerie light. Golden light flickered in her eyes, and her heart was heavy. She let out a cold sneer, as if releasing a pent-up emotion: "Is this the elves' pursuit of eternity? Is this the truth of the Tower of the Holy Spirit?"
"The guardians of the forest are utterly ridiculous."
Sophia pursed her lips, still wanting to defend her mother: "Miss, my mother must have her reasons for doing these things..."
Quan Ji's gaze turned icy as she fixed it on Sophia: "She has her reasons?"
"Does she have a reason to imprison these creatures here, subjecting them to endless loneliness and torment?"
"Just because she has a reason, does that mean these beings can't even find peace in their souls after they commit suicide in despair?!"
"Does she have a reason to so recklessly consume and abuse these living beings as energy sources?!"
"You think you understand everything and know everything, but you're just fooling yourself."
"Eternal life is nothing but a lie; the hidden loneliness and despair of ten thousand years is the most chilling dagger!"
As Sophia listened to Quan Ji's words, she bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes brimming with tears. She closed her eyes, and a single tear, as clear as a gemstone, fell. She touched her throat and asked herself a question.
"So this is the truth... What have I been believing in all these years?"
Her faith crumbled.
Faced with the truth, the fragile are instantly shattered.
"What should I do? If it's not to protect the forest, to protect eternity, then what is the meaning of the elven race?"
She sat on the ground, confused and lost.
The same applies to the other elves.
The scene from just now replayed in my mind countless times; the despair of the wind beetles shattered their faith.
"We elves have always been the greatest evil in the forest."
Quan Ji looked at the group of elves, tears welling up in her eyes as she wept, filled with self-pity.
She snorted coldly, and her energy suddenly surged and exploded, leaving them stunned.
Quan Ji said coldly:
Ignorance is no excuse.
"If you are guilty, then atone for it."
"It's always better to mend the fence after the sheep are lost than to stand by and do nothing."
"The Elf Queen has imprisoned these creatures in this place for eternity, and you think their self-pity will free them? Is this how you elves do things? What a joke!"
In that instant, Quan Ji drew the sword from Brahma's umbrella, and the blade flashed.
call--
The cold light was blinding, and the sharp point pressed against Sofia's neck.
"Either atone for your sins, or pay for them!"
"The affairs of one clan shall be the responsibility of one clan!"
"If I can't kill the Elf Queen, can't I at least kill you to quell their fury?!"
Quan Ji's words shocked everyone, pulling the group of elves out of their grief and despair and immediately putting them on high alert.
"Young Miss, we are allies!"
Quan Ji sneered: "Allies? When was this alliance formed? How come I didn't know? You only brought me to the Elven realm. Whether you're here or not makes no difference!"
The elves were taken aback for a moment, then swallowed their anger and couldn't utter a single word.
Indeed, all they did was bring the young lady to the land of elves; they did nothing else.
Even when they entered the land of the elves, Princess Sophia's promise to make the elves obedient failed, and in the end, the young lady had to clean up the mess herself.
Looking back now, the last survivor of countless lives is still imprisoned by the elves in the Tower of the Holy Spirit—not to mention someone like the young lady who cares about the world, even they themselves, as elves, would find it hard to accept such a thing.
Sophia looked at the sword in front of her and said resignedly, "Whether it is to atone for my sins or to repay them, I am willing and have no complaints."
"I am a princess of the elves, and the sins of the elves are my sins; I accept them all!"
"..."
The entire room fell silent, not a single person uttering a sound.
Quan Ji sneered, "Stop trying to take on such a heavy responsibility. Atonement? What can your death buy? Do you think the Wind Beetles, or even the creatures here, would choose to tell you the truth and let you feel their emotions just to kill you?"
Sophia looked up in confusion at the young lady in front of her, whose pupils shone with a golden light, her mind blank.
"It's not about that, it's because..."
"stupid."
Quan Ji's evaluation of this elf princess was just this one word, and she didn't bother to give any further hints.
"What you need to do is to free them, so they no longer have to wander the earth like lost ghosts, without a glimmer of hope. The first step... is to smash these pillars and free their bodies trapped in the life essence. Can you do that?"
Sofia's eyes finally cleared, gradually glistening with tears, and she nodded with a determined look: "Yes!"
Quan Ji added, "Don't rush to say yes. If you choose to smash these things, you must know... When you make this choice, you are on the opposite side of your mother. When you smash the first one, you completely declare that there is no turning back!"
Sophia understood Quan Ji's warning perfectly, gritted her teeth, and glanced at the other elves.
The elves had already made their own decision:
"Whatever Your Highness chooses, we are willing to follow you until death!"
"Our belief in eternity and our love for life are never a joke. Since the Queen cannot do it and has tarnished the dignity of life, then let us overthrow her era and establish an era that truly loves the forest and loves life!"
...
Sophia made her decision, and a pair of emerald green bows and arrows suddenly appeared in her hand. The bows and arrows were exquisite and beautiful. She didn't say another word, but instead drew the string—full moon. Energy gathered and condensed into a powerful golden arrow, which she quickly aimed at the life essence prison of the wind beetle.
call out--!
The sound of wind breaking through the air arose, and streaks of light scattered. Golden light shattered the "eternal" cage, and the first arrow of resistance was launched with a resounding "click" as the "prison" broke open.
Quan Ji smiled with satisfaction.
Since the elves are going to cause chaos, let them cause chaos even more thoroughly!
She did not interfere in matters within her clan, yet she was able to advance the formation of history.
Unlike the Elf Queen's feigned kindness, this princess clearly had a greater reverence for life.
Therefore, Kwon Ji was certain from the beginning that Princess Sofia would definitely take the path of rebellion.
The truth will guide her!
Quan Ji smiled, and golden light shone from her eyes, forming a lotus seal.
"Since we're going to make a scene, let's make it even more thorough."
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