684 A World of Competitions (2/2)

The fluids were deep and dark, invoking the heaviest feelings of hate in whoever saw it and making it impossible for them to control their heart.

The fluids soon constituted a dark shadow whose head turned into a hideous face. No, the face could almost be called handsome by itself, but it had been contorted by the intense greed, hate and other feelings!

”No…” Lankshear screamed in disbelief after seeing the face. Why was his preparation to deal with Ferragond now used against himself?

The dark shadow was exactly the primeval devils made of the negative feelings of many elves, 'Abhorrence' and 'Greedy', exact that Lankshear was used as the carrier and container this time!

The mixed primeval devils lunged at Lankshear, making him cry miserably.

”Why?”

”Your Majesty, why?”

Regretfully, he moaned and asked.

From somewhere far away, Aglaea said calmly, ”I have already been half melted with Nature's Heart. How could I have not sensed that some of its air was stolen?”

”It's impossible! It's impossible! The way I used avoided your senses!” Lankshear cried, unwilling to accept it, while the dark shadow tried to melt into him!

Ferragond was back to himself. Looking at Aglaea's vague figure, he asked, ”Your Majesty, you knew Lankshear's scheme in advance? Then why did you…”

He didn't finish the sentence, because any creature with regular intelligence could tell that the queen was taking advantage of the magic circle that Lankshear set up!

Hearing Ferragond's doubt, Lankshear also shook his head anxiously. ”Why… why didn't you stop me? Why did you allow me to hurt the elvish tree and the clan? Were you blinded by greed, too?”

It never occurred to him that the queen was going to use him as the container of negative feelings!

Aglaea did not answer Lankshear's question but said with mixed feelings. ”Ever since Viken and the mysterious person spread the way to become a demigod in secret, this world has changed.”

What way to become a demigod? Ferragond was confused.

Lankshear, however, fell silent.

Aglaea went on. ”Ever since the age of myths, it has been impossible for the Lord of Hell and the Will of Abyss to arrive at the main material world in person, and the God of Silver Moon hardly showed up, too, for various reasons. Therefore, one top legend was enough to maintain the survival and continuity of elves.”

”From the Sun King's studies on ways to become demigods, to Viken's advancement into a pope, the Saint Truth suppressed many demiplanes. After that, Viken actively disseminated the way to become a demigod, and Lucien Evans began to study the arcana support of demigods. The endeavors of intelligent lives to reach the level of demigod have finally yielded glowing fruits. The boundary of natural-born demigods will be crossed soon, and the age when everyone can be a demigod will come!”

Looking at Lankshear and Ferragond with her green eyes, she said, ”In the process, due to the insufficiency of the power of faith, Nature's Heart and other resources, the number of demigods will be limited.”

”In the process, legends will fall, and new demigods will rise.”

”In the process, certain races will decline, and certain races will flourish.”

”This is exactly the tide of time that nobody can avoid!”

Ferragond exclaimed in shock. ”Your Majesty…”

Thoughtfully, Aglaea stared at Lankshear. ”I thought that I could stay away from the turmoil, and that our people would not be consumed as long as we hid in the Stroop forest. However, your cooperation with the Prince of Demons made me realize that I was wrong. In such an age, both the regular legends and the top legends have to strive for their survival and fight for the continuity of their people!”

”Regular legends have to march towards the peak of legendary despite risks, and the top legends have to devote their life to the path of demigods. Nobody can stay out of the vortex unless they are willing to give up and wait for catastrophes to knock your door someday!”

”Although this path is dangerous and unknown, I'm very clear that only by becoming a demigod will elves be forever continued without being eliminated by the tide of time!”

Lankshear watched the dark shadow attaching itself to him, his eyes hollow. ”Therefore, you took advantage of my plan and completed the status transformation with me as the container?”

”Yes. Your crimes are punished in such a way. The continuity of elves is what matters most.” Said Aglaea peacefully but firmly, revealing her majestic air. ”The development of this age is faster than anyone could possibly imagine. You must make plans and take off in advance if you want to fight for the qualification to survive. If you are left behind, you will be hit!”

”A phrase that Lucien Evans mentioned in Arcana Voice fits the current situation very well.”

”This is a world of competitions, and nobody can ever jump out of it!”