Chapter 300 - Chapter 300: Oath of the 300 Covenant (1/2)
Chapter 300: Oath of the 300 Covenant
“Despicable!”
Eve couldn’t hold it back anymore, her face was flushed red. A symbol lit up at her brow, and her slightly curly black hair fluttered without wind.
A powerful and strange fluctuation emanated from her.
Huh?
Gu Yang was somewhat surprised. Her cultivation level was originally equivalent to the mana realm. Now, she had burst out with power equivalent to the Unleaking realm. It was apparent that she had used some kind of secret method to forcibly elevate her realm.
His eyes narrowed, releasing two dangerous rays of light, “So, you want to snatch it by force?”
“Princess, don’t do it!”
Gress became anxious and quickly pulled Eve back, shouting, “Don’t forget what you promised before we set off. I now command you to stop!”
Eve, who was about to rampage, finally regained a bit of her sanity after being shouted at. She panted heavily, and the mark in the middle of her eyebrows faded away.
The powerful and strange fluctuation also disappeared.
Her eyes were somewhat red as she stared fiercely at Gu Yang as though he was her sworn enemy.
In the West Bank Continent, summoners are one of the more mainstream professions.
The creatures that these human summoners can capture and enslave are not just magical beasts. Many intelligent beings have also become the victims.
What’s worse, from some time ago, summoners have started capturing elves. Owning an elf as a summoning beast has become a show of status.
As part of the Elf Clan, they have an intense hatred for summoners.
This is why she held such hostility towards Gu Yang on the sea when she mistakenly thought he was a summoner.
In her eyes, summoners, those evil existences that enslave other creatures, should all die and not exist in this world.
Just now, that summoner’s words were clearly insinuating that he wanted to make them his summoning beasts.
Eve exploded on the spot.
Had it not been for the fact that she knew their mission to the Divine State was to find a piece of the Elf Mother Tree – critically important to the Elf Clan – could she have tolerated it till now?
Several decades ago, the Mother Tree began to wither due to an inexplicable force. From then on, there were no new elves born.
This, for the elf clan, was a calamity of extinction.
While elves are immortal beings, their current lifespan is only about three to four hundred years.
At this rate, in a hundred or so years, the number of elves would halve.
After four hundred years, when the last elf passes away, the Elf Clan would disappear altogether from the world.
The Elf Clan leaders did everything they could to avert this extinction crisis.
In their attempts to heal the Mother Tree, the elves came up with countless methods, all to no avail. At the moment, they could only slow the rate of its withering.
Until a year ago, the High Priest led all the elves in a grand ceremony, praying to the Moon God. This was their last resort, as the Moon God had not responded to the prayers of believers for ten thousand years.
To their surprise, the Moon God did give a divine prophecy. There was a realm in a place called Ningzhou in the far east. There was a piece of the Elf Mother Tree there. With it, the Mother Tree could be fully healed.
The jade seal was obtained from the royal family in some country based on the prophecy of the Moon God.
Moreover, the prophecy indicated Eve as the key to this journey, and the ability to retrieve the item depended on her.
After deliberation, the elf leaders sent Gress, the tribe’s only legendary second-grade mage, and Eve to the Divine State.
Among the leaders of the Elf Clan, the Elf Queen needed to guard the Misty Forest to prevent being sneak attacked by enemies.
The High Priest’s strength would plummet dramatically once he left the God-graced West Bank Continent.
In the end, Gress seemed to be the most suitable choice.
Furthermore, the mysterious continent in the east was filled with formidable figures. They couldn’t act conspicuously or in large numbers.
On the other hand, too many of the Elf Clan’s legends leaving would also draw the attention of enemies.
Therefore, in the end, only the two of them were dispatched for this mission.
Whether it was Gress or Eve, both knew they bore the sacred mission of reviving the Elf Mother Tree and were prepared to sacrifice everything.
“Eve, you are the princess of the Elf Clan, the future queen. It’s time to shoulder this responsibility. You can’t be capricious like before. You must obey Gress’s orders on this journey.”
“Remember, whether the Elf Clan can continue to exist, depends on you. You must retrieve that item, no matter the cost!”
The words her mother told her before their departure echoed again in Eve’s ear.
She remembered the prophecy of the Moon God, stating that the key to obtaining the holy relic was with her.