The Elf Queen also spoke, but she was no longer the stunning beauty she once was. Yet, with a bitter smile, though she no longer possessed a face that could topple kingdoms, she still exuded an air of grandeur: "We never deny the sins we have committed, but we do not want to remain sinful forever. The Elf race has never known the truth of the matter, not even my children, who have been kept in the dark."
“We originally planned to let the Tree of Life wither away once it had given birth to you, but the Netherflame came after me… I am but an ant in the mortal world, how could I possibly contend with a god with the body of an ant?”
“Back then, Mingyan threatened me with the destruction of the entire Elf race, forcing me to ensure that Yuan was born… And in fact, Yuan had to be born, but what if he died the moment he was born? I pondered this for hundreds of years, and in the end, I could only come to one conclusion—to orchestrate the withering of the Tree of Life. During the Elf race’s grand ceremony to thank the Tree of Life, I would use the fact that the Elf King’s blood must be from a male Elf King to design a way to make the entire Elf race bid farewell to the Tree of Life with grateful hearts.”
"I'm terrified that my plan will be exposed. Whether it's because I'm part of the group that knows the truth from Noah's Continent, or from a mother's perspective, I can't allow my plan to go wrong!"
"So I had no choice but to pretend to be the villain and hide him completely from Sorens, who was unaware of the truth... I will destroy his most iconic elven wings and appearance, as well as his fair skin, so that under my curse, they will never be able to step out of the Great Rift Valley, and that way... Dark Flame will never find them."
“But life has an end, and I will not be able to witness the day the plan is completed… But how can I entrust such a heavy and sinful mission to others?”
"Therefore, I used special means to circumvent the order that memories would be erased after reincarnation, so I had to return to the Elf race and continue to shoulder this mission! I committed suicide countless times after reincarnation, and I have been a dog, a cat, a human, and countless other lives."
"And on several occasions, I have witnessed the new Elf Queen, after seeing the truth about the Tower of the Holy Spirit, being forced to continue maintaining it due to my holy decree and the deception of the withering of the Tree of Life, ultimately being driven mad and committing suicide. The Elf royal family is of the same lineage; they are all my children. How could I not be heartbroken to see such a scene?!"
"I am also a living being with flesh and blood, with a heart and feelings! But I know this is my responsibility, my mission, I must do it! Only in this way, even if I fail in the end, all the sins will be borne by me alone! As long as I bear it alone..."
"Finally, after attempting suicide more than four thousand times, I successfully reincarnated as a royal elf born from the Tree of Life. I watched my mother die, and I took over the great responsibility of restoring the Tower of the Holy Spirit to its former glory..."
"For hundreds of years, I have been guarding this sin!"
"However, what I never expected was that Sorens would also become an elf in this life... and once again become my child, Sophia."
"Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps destiny, but from the moment he was born, I was going crazy. All the deception I had painstakingly created about the Night Elf race had been in vain. At the same time, I also knew... that when he came into this world, the Tree of Life was destined for destruction."
"My plan, which I have been preparing for hundreds of years, and the sins I have borne for hundreds of years, are finally about to be fulfilled!"
"So, I disguised him as a girl, making everyone think he was a girl. I used one lie after another to complete the biggest deception in my plan—I wanted to revive the Tree of Life."
"Actually, I had already thought everything through. This is my destiny. I know the truth, and I am destined to perish in the abyss along with the Tree of Life!"
"Unfortunately... everything changes. I thought I had driven Sophia away, but I never expected that you would come back..."
When Quan Ji and the others heard this story, their minds were completely overwhelmed, as if the amount of information was being bombarded, making them feel like they were about to explode.
It turns out that everything was a lie woven by the Elf Queen to make herself bear all the sins alone. No wonder the Elf Queen's eyes were sad when she saw the Wind Beetle. No wonder the Night Elves were not wiped out. Everything was normal after the curse was lifted!
It turns out that the Elf Queen had been planning this scheme for hundreds of years, sacrificing what had to be sacrificed and enduring what had to be endured, with only one ultimate goal—to protect the continent of Noah!
It turns out... the elves really didn't betray the Noah Continent; it was Vivian who shouldered everything on her own shoulders!
In an instant, everyone's heart began to race.
With her life hanging by a thread, Vivian used her own roots to resist the erosion, and with the blossoming of sin, she carried the burden for the sake of others' well-being!
Deep within the swamp, unseen by anyone else, Vivian alone gritted her teeth and fought desperately, wearing the crown of all sins.
Quan Ji's eyes were red, her fists clenched, and her voice trembled for a moment. She realized that she had ruined the scheme that the Elf Queen had designed over hundreds of years!
It was she who brought Sophia back, and it was she who lifted the curse on the Night Elf race ahead of time, which made Mingyan realize something was amiss.
She felt a lump in her throat, unable to swallow or choke back her feelings.
Finally, she placed her hands on Vivian's thin shoulders, lowered her head, gritted her teeth, and apologized through tears:
“I’m sorry… You are a truly capable queen.”
"It's my fault that things have turned out this way."
—Author's Note—
Don't worry, it's not Quan Ji's fault. I'll explain in the next chapter.
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