Xiao Chen met Elaina's teacher, the Dahni Sage, by the corridor in the garden of the backyard of the Hall of Elders.

The Hall of Elders feels more vicissitudes than the entire Elven King, and the traces on every piece of masonry seem to condense history, and gorgeous flowers overflow from the garden, filling the corridors and stone steps, beautifully blending the ancient and the vibrant.

Dressed in the same green robes as Elaina, the Sage of Dahni stood in the corner of the corridor, the sunlight shining through the arched doorway on half of her body, and the brilliant flowers behind her, like an oil painting.

Rao is Xiao Chen is used to seeing elven beauties like Elaina, and he still admires them in his heart.

"Dahni Sage, it is a pleasure to be received by you alone. Xiao Chen said after passing the mage salute.

"Your Excellency Xiao Chen, I watched your performance in the Hall of Illusions, it was impressive, no one except you defeated the last opponent that day. Daherne sat down on the stone bench by the corridor and invited Xiao Chen to sit across from her.

"Just do your best. Xiao Chen said modestly.

"There is no doubt that you are the most suitable candidate for the expedition, and your companion Roger, although not the strongest warrior, may have a better match with you. So the Presbyterian Council has decided to invite the two of you to join us on the expedition. Before I do, though, I need to talk to you about it. Daheni looked at Xiao Chen calmly, but there was something deep in her gaze at this time, which made Xiao Chen feel a palpitation. It was a hunch given to him by the Traveler's Heart, letting him know that Dahni's next words would be very, very important.

"Speak, please. Xiao Chen said without moving.

Daheni stretched out her hand and gently pressed it on the stone bench, a ripple spread out around her hand, and the surrounding world turned into black and white as if it had stagnated, only the small space where she and Xiao Chen were still alive colors, "This small garden has now been stripped from this world by my domain. So the following words, nature does not exist in this world.

You may wonder why I'm doing this, and if I have to say anything, a mute enchantment is enough. But as a sage of the elven race, as a high priest, my involvement with certain beings in the world can only be temporarily cut off in this way. ”

Some existence, is it the god of nature, or is it something else? Xiao Chen suppressed his curiosity and said, "Okay. ”。

Daherne seemed pleased with his calmness, nodded approvingly, "Very well, I would like to ask you a question first: What do you think of God?"

What is God? Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat, and the last time Priest Roland asked him, "What do you think of God?" had already made him feel very shocked. Now a high priest of the elven clan had asked him this more excessive question, and he didn't know how to answer it for a while.

Seeing that Xiao Chen finally showed a nervous expression, Daheni pursed her lips and smiled, this elegant smile bloomed like a flower, just right to eliminate Xiao Chen's nervousness, "You can answer this question freely." As an elf who has lived for more than 800 years, I know very well how poor a magician's perception of God is. ”

Xiao Chen thought for a while, and did not say the answer given to Roland last time, but said, "I think God is just another kind of person. Maybe more powerful, but not out of the picture. ”

The corners of Dahni's mouth curled slightly: "Then how should we treat him?"

"It depends on how he treats me. When friends come, there is wine, and when enemies come, there are swords and guns. This is the standard by which I behave in the world, and by many others. Xiao Chen was still a little apprehensive when he said these words, after all, the God of Nature was the most important existence for the entire elf race.

However, Dahni did not directly comment on this answer, but asked again: "Then do you know what a family is?"

"The family is the race favored by God. For example, elves are loved by the gods of nature, so you have a long life and a natural magical fighting qualification, and your starting point is much higher than that of humans. Similarly, the War Angels, the clan of the God of War, also have a longer life than ordinary people, can cultivate demonic and martial arts more easily, and can also use inheritance artifacts. Xiao Chen said.

"Do you really like it? Would you like a tool? Your Excellency Xiao Chen?"

"If it's a tool, I don't like it, at most it's just what I want. ”

"That's right, in my opinion, our family just made a deal with God, life span, ability are all things we get in exchange, and what we pay is obedience and sacrifice. If it were you, would you like to become a family?"

"Me?" Xiao Chen shook his head firmly, "I only want to be my own master." ”

But we have no choice, our fathers, our fathers, our fathers, our ancestors are God's family. Even if the elves are born from the World Tree, everyone is set the direction and can only run forward on a narrow road. "Of course, you can see this as the price of the transaction, but if this price is indefinite and never bottomless, then how much meaning is left of the elven race itself? is it just an accessory?"

"No one should be an appendage, and I think any intelligent being should try to take control of its own destiny. Xiao Chen said in a sincere tone.

"So. I don't want to ...... that," Dahni's expression was solemn and compassionate, "I don't want the god of nature to wake up one day and one look from him can make all the elves surrender and surround him with all his emotions and wills. He points to one place, and we become his sword, using the flesh and blood of the elves to fulfill one of his ideas. This has happened too many times many years ago, and enough is enough. ”

"You want to ......" Xiao Chen swallowed, he felt his heartbeat a little faster.

"Why wake up when you're already asleep?" said Dahni, looking at Xiao Chen.

"Your Excellency, I don't really understand why you are saying these things to me right now. ”

Daherne took out two crystal bottles, one with a red liquid and one with a green liquid. She said, "Although we don't know for sure what exactly is under the World Tree, that thing directly eliminated a Sage and made it impossible for other elves to control their obedience, so it should be something closely related to the God of Nature." It is even directly related to his awakening. This bottle of red liquid is called the 'God Eclipse Elixir', which was configured by the Spirit Tower to kill the gods, and it can corrupt all divine power. Of course, it can also damage the World Tree, so this green 'New Life Elixir' is used to repair damage to the World Tree. ”

"Such an important thing, don't you give it to Elaina, but give it to me?" Xiao Chen was puzzled.

Daheri put the two bottles in Xiao Chen's hands, "It's very simple, in the face of the power of the gods, I think you are the one who is likely to persevere to the end." ”