Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 269 - 261: The Truth of the Divine Battle

The box opened, releasing a deep Death Divine Power, and Eve lightly touched it, while Hela’s cool and lazy voice came through,

"Your Excellency Eve, congratulations on your victory in the war."

"But if possible, I hope you can keep things low-key. Just now... Uller caused a commotion at the gates of my Netherworld."

"Now, the entire Heavenly Realm is likely aware of my faith war with Uller."

Following that, the dark Death Divine Power slightly unfolded, revealing an image before Eve...

It was a silver giant carrying a Divine Axe and Divine Bow, angrily cursing at the entrance to the Netherworld passage.

Eve was all too familiar with the silver giant’s attire; it was none other than Uller, the God of Winter and Hunting.

However, in the scene, Uller was exceedingly angry, losing all decorum of a True God.

Uller went to the Netherworld’s gate to cause a ruckus?

Eve was slightly taken aback, her expression quite remarkable.

*A True God with weak Divine Power causing a disturbance at the door of one with moderate Divine Power is utterly reckless, isn’t it?*

*A weak Divine Power has a limit of 3,000, whereas moderate Divine Power is 30,000, ten times that of weak Divine Power!*

*Not to mention, a True God with moderate Divine Power has far superior manipulation and output of Divine Power.*

*And Hela herself inherited the legacy of the Primordial Death God; Eve wouldn’t believe it if she didn’t possess one or two True Divine Artifacts...*

*Does Uller not know the meaning of death?*

However, as soon as this thought emerged, Eve quickly understood the intricacies behind it.

Firstly, although Death God Hela possessed moderate Divine Power and ruled over the Netherworld, for certain reasons, she was trapped in the Netherworld.

Therefore, even if Uller came to spew nonsense, Hela likely had the will but not the means to respond.

Not to mention, there was a Dark and Shadow God in the Netherworld eyeing the position of Death God, eager to see Hela embarrass herself, let alone offer any help...

And on Uller’s side, he at least had the support of the War God, who wielded strong Divine Power, having gathered faith from several races including the Beastmen, making him considerable in strength.

From this perspective, Uller’s blindsided destruction of an avatar, without even escaping with his Divine Soul, made sense to seek trouble at the Netherworld’s gate in a fit of rage.

*This guy seems reckless, but he actually understands his situation quite well...*

Of course, it was also possible that because he possessed the Heart of Wither for so long, his sanity had been somewhat influenced by the Abyss’s will, making him a bit obsessed.

*In short... it’s a comprehensive effect!*

However, since Uller dared to come and cause a scene, it indicated that he hadn’t suspected Eve’s true identity yet.

Perhaps Hela, after the True God Oath, had actively concealed Eve from Uller, otherwise, he wouldn’t have come directly to lash out.

Thinking of this, Eve felt a bit more grateful towards Hela...

She then continued to listen to Hela’s message,

"Regarding the two questions you asked me... I know very little."

"As for the secret of the World Tree being besieged, I’ve heard a bit as well. The gods of the Heavenly Realm indeed fear you."

"Your growth would strengthen the source of the Segis Plane, ultimately promoting the ascension of the entire plane..."

"And with the ascension of the plane, all creatures on it would benefit, their strength would increase, and it might even lead to the revival of some ancient gods..."

"Neither the enhancement of all beings’ power nor the revival of some ancient existences is something they want to see."

Hearing this, many of Eve’s doubts were finally resolved.

*This reason was almost exactly what she had guessed!*

*This also explained why the World Tree, despite its ability to purify abyssal power, was still rejected by the gods.*

However, while the gods rejected it, Hela, residing in the Netherworld, didn’t care as much; after all, faith power was merely an embellishment for controlling death.

The Primordial Death God she inherited was an ancient god, and if not for wanting to use faith power to restore her divine office, Hela might not even have developed believers.

"But, speaking of which..."

Hela’s voice continued, carrying a hint of mockery,

"They besieged the World Tree yet are quite guilty about it; they don’t even dare to label the World Tree as an Evil God..."

"Do you know why this is?"

*How would I know?*

Eve was speechless.

Of course, Hela quickly explained, her voice still full of disdain and scorn,

"Because... the birth of the True Gods of Faith was originally due to the World Tree’s work. In a sense, considering the World Tree as their Mother Goddess wouldn’t be out of place."

Whoa!

Hearing this, Eve opened her mouth wide for the first time, truly astonished.

*The World Tree... was actually the Mother Goddess of the True Gods of Faith?*

"Therefore, while the remaining ancient gods did not stop the True Gods of Faith from attacking the World Tree, they set some agreements with the gods... among the most important was the World Tree’s reputation."

"Also... the agreement included a clause not to harm your true body."

"Of course, due to curse Divine Arts and Plane Channel issues, they found it difficult to make contact anyway."

Upon hearing this, Eve finally understood why, after a thousand years, the native elves of the Segis World still had a good impression of the World Tree.

*But now that I’ve inherited the World Tree, what does that make me?*

*The stepmother of the Faith Gods?*

*Hmm... No, that title is too damn toxic.*

Eve took a deep breath, continuing to hear Hela’s third reply,

"As for the True Divine Artifacts of the World Tree... after that war, the gods snatched them away."

"From what I know, the Eternal Lord obtained the Source of Elements, the War God took the Nature Crown, and the Life Scepter was shattered and scattered across the main world. However... rumors say there’s a True God collecting the fragments of the Life Scepter across the Segis Plane, perhaps intending to restore it."

"Concerning other artifacts beyond the three major True Divine Artifacts, I know little. They were likely acquired by other True Gods or lost or broken..."

*Is that so?*

Upon hearing this information, Eve felt neither disappointed nor surprised.

In fact, the fate of these True Divine Artifacts was pretty much in line with what she had guessed; she just didn’t know into which True God’s hands they had fallen.

"The Eternal Lord and War God..."

Eve murmured to herself.

The Eternal Lord was the leader of the human gods and the main deity of the human pantheon, fully known as Yiteo, the Lord of Eternity and Radiance, and was a mighty True God of Faith.

The War God was the True God worshiped by Beastmen, Lizardmen, Giant Trolls, and other barbaric races, fully known as Lord, the God of War and Destruction, also a mighty True God of Faith.

They were both the main forces behind the siege of the World Tree a thousand years ago.

As Eve had noted in her records upon awakening and examining parts of the World Tree concerning the millennium-old divine war.

Hela’s message ended there.

However, at the end of the communication, Hela specifically added,

"I’ve used up the last Divine Blood Crystals, send me some more."

*That was the payment.*

Eve felt a slight stir in her heart.

*However, a few Divine Blood Crystals were trivial and didn’t concern her as much now.*

Having finished listening to Hela’s transmission, Eve closed the Box of the Dead.

She exhaled a long breath, beginning to ponder her next move...

"With the truth about the World Tree’s siege known, I’m half at ease."

"There’s a possibility that some True Divine Artifacts were lost in the Segis World; even fragments would be useful to me. This task can be delegated to the players to find."

"The Abyss could indeed be a source of Divine Power for me; but I need to find the Abyss Evil God’s stronghold in the Segis World first..."

"There must be one in the Underworld! The Dark Mountain Range may have one too; these are linked to some terrifying legends among the native elves..."

"The matter concerning the Half-Beasts can be postponed for now. I should give Hela some face since she asked me to keep a low profile. Instead of pursuing the Half-Beasts too aggressively, I’ll start with the Evil Gods first..."

"It seems it’s time to expand the activities of the players."