Game of the World Tree

After listening to Robert's words, Li Mu couldn't help but glance at the shadow elf who was arguing with others in the distance.

And Robert continued to complain:

"Let me see, the church should ban unbelievers like him in advance, otherwise... they will be deceived by those blasphemers sooner or later, and they will also become hateful blasphemers!"

"The Blasphemer?"

Li Mu frowned.

"Don't you know the Blasphemer?"

This time, it was Robert's turn to be surprised.

Li Mu shook his head:

"I have lived in the countryside since I was a child, and this is the first time I have come to such a big city."

"So it is."

Robert was stunned.

Then, he enthusiastically said:

"Then you should take a good look at New Rivendell. This is the largest city on the mainland, and it is also a veritable holy city!"

New Rivendell...

Li Mu finally knew the name of the city.

The seven elven cities in the Elf Forest correspond to the seven tribes of the elves, and the cities where the shadow tribes are mainly distributed is Rivendell.

There is no doubt that this is also a city built by the elves to commemorate the past.

Robert went on to explain:

"The Blasphemers are those who betrayed the Mother Goddess when the Mother Goddess recovered more than 800 years ago. It is said that they hid after the war of division and have been looking for opportunities to disrupt the Mother Goddess' recovery."

"Your Excellency, if you find those blasphemers, you must report them to the church in time. They are very provocative, and they like to win over outsiders like you to transmit blasphemous and apocalyptic remarks to you!"

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, and Robert patted his head and said:

"Right! Your Excellency, I've been chatting, I still don't know what your name is!"

Li Mu nodded and said:

"Li Mu, my name is Li Mu."

"Li Mu... good name!"

The two chatted for a while, Li Mu inquired about some blasphemers, but these things seemed to be a taboo, even after Robert said a few words, he shook his head vaguely and stopped talking about it.

However, Li Mu still knocked out something.

Blasphemer is a force on the mainland that secretly opposes the Church of the Mother Goddess. It consists of some elves, half-elves and a few other races. It is said that the leaders are some of the high-level clerics who defected from the church.

At that time, the Mother God Church had not changed its name and was called the Church of Nature.

The blasphemers who betrayed the church refused to admit that the resurrected "World Tree" was under the crown of the mother goddess, and they preached that it was an awakened evil existence that would surely lead to the destruction of all people.

Robert scoffed at the blasphemous remarks when he talked about it.

Since the mother goddess has recovered, guardian knights have appeared in large numbers under the blessing of the mother goddess, and the pressure on the church to fight against the evil god believers has been reduced.

If it wasn't for the Mother Goddess, I'm afraid the battle between land and sea would have been decided long ago.

Of course, Li Mu also figured out what the selection of guardian knights is.

There is an ancient ruin on Mindel continent that opens every three years.

Unlike the outside world, where the magic power is getting thinner and thinner, the magic power concentration in the ruins is very high, the elemental power is active, various rare magic plants grow, and many extinct species can be seen in the outside world.

Whenever the ruins are opened, the church will organize personnel to investigate and collect various useful materials for the war with the evil god of the sea.

After the mother goddess recovered, the "mother goddess" even gave this kind of exploration a sacred halo.

All believers who enter the ruins will be tested by the true God, and those who pass will be able to gain powerful power and become the guardian knight of the golden rank.

The two chatted one after another until there was a commotion outside the guild.

Li Mu turned his head and saw that several elves and half-elves in priestly robes entered the hall surrounded by several powerful silver armored warriors. They looked around and exchanged a few words with the waitress at the bar. After that, he frowned and left in a hurry.

Li Mu noticed that the uniforms on those priests were similar to the height of the Elf Forest, but the tree-shaped symbol originally belonging to the goddess had changed, and it was the same as the symbol he had seen in the previous village.

"Hey, that was the guardian knight just now."

Seeing Li Mu's gaze, Robert said.

After speaking, he narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Even the priests are alarmed, is there another blasphemer?"

Li Mu listened, and subconsciously glanced at the team chat interface, the first thought in his mind was not which teammate caused the trouble, right?

However, looking at the harmonious chat channel, he overturned this speculation.

If you are really in trouble, everyone has already asked for help in the chat channel.

At this time, Robert suddenly got up:

"I'll ask what happened."

His face was full of curiosity, and his kindness seemed even stronger than Li Mu's.

"I'll go as well."

Li Mu's heart moved slightly and followed.

"Elvie, what just happened?"

Robert stood in front of the bar and asked the human waitress in charge of reception.

The other party stopped the work in his hand, glanced at him, and said respectfully:

"Your Excellency Robert, a blasphemer broke into the forbidden area just now, killed many guardian knights, and alerted the church center. Now he is chasing him all the way."

"The Blasphemer? Who is so strong?"

Robert looked solemn.

"It's a very good looking elf."

said the waitress.

"nice?"

Robert was slightly startled.

"Yes."

The waitress nodded.

Saying that, she took out a scroll and spread it out:

"Look, they gave the magic portrait, and I'm about to hang it."

The two looked towards the portrait.

When he saw the magic image on the scroll, Robert couldn't help but flash a hint of surprise in his eyes.

And Li Mu opened his mouth slightly.

silver hair.

Purple eyes.

Li Mu:  …

This...isn't this Goddess-sama? !

Lady Goddess is actually wanted?

After they left, what did Lady Goddess do?

Didn't it say that we should conduct a low-key investigation, why did Lady Goddess fight first...

After a while, Li Mu found that messages from other players appeared in the team chat channel.

Ji Ji: "Hey! What happened? How come Lady Goddess has become a wanted criminal?"

Optimist: "I saw that too, man...the whole city hunted."

Demacia: "Hahahahaha... laugh to death, believers want their true gods, these shadow elves are really talented."

Ji Ji: "What's going on?"

Hulu: "It seems that the goddess has just killed hundreds of guardian knights at the tree of life, all of them are high-level professionals..."

I am invincible: "666"

Xiao Xianmiao: "The goddess is still very powerful... She is still so strong after being suppressed."

Demacia: "Hey, that's the true god. Even the incarnation is the ceiling of combat power. I'm curious about how the fight happened. According to the benevolent character of the goddess, it shouldn't be..."

...

The chat channel became lively in an instant.

Li Mu glanced at the conversation messages that kept flashing, thought for a while, and typed:

"How's everyone doing?"

Xiao Xianmiao: "It's okay, I found the library here and found some useful materials, which are being recorded."

Cyber: "I found a tavern and chatted a lot with an elderly old elf. There are a lot of things. After meeting, I will talk about it in detail."

Demacia: "Ahem... I seem to have found some cultists and heard some interesting things from them."

Li Mu:  …

"Cultists?"

He made a question mark expression.

"They call themselves blasphemers."

Demacia replied.

Li Mu:  …

"The Blasphemer? Where did you find it?"

Xiao Xianmiao hurried in.

"Uh...in the sewer."

Demacia replied.

Players:  …

"As expected of you."

Li Mu: "Are you still together now?"

Demacia: "It's gone. Suddenly, some knights from the church went to the sewers to track them down, and they all ran away. I almost got caught, but... I got a token from them."

Li Mu:  …

I can't accept it...

Although this guy Demacia has a very dark lottery, but luck is really not guaranteed when doing quests.

If he guessed correctly, the breakthrough of this mission may lie in the so-called "cultists".

Thinking of this, Li Mu glanced at the sky outside the window and typed:

"It's not too early, let's gather and share the news of the inquiry, and then we will sort out the various information we have obtained."

"I see Demacia's location on the small map is right in the center of everyone. Everyone will find him to gather."

"no problem."

Players responded.

On the contrary, Demacia suddenly became excited:

"Don't... don't come here! Let's change positions! Eh... I don't think Cyber ​​is far away, so let's gather at his place!"

Li Mu:  …

"Where are you?"

he typed.

"I'm not there, just wander around the city..."

Demacia replied.

Li Mu:  …

He seemed to see Demacia's embarrassed expression and dodging eyes.

After taking a look at Demacia's position on the minimap and the map coordinates revealed by his movement, he turned to look at Robert, who was on the side:

"I have a question for you, Mr. Robert. Go north from the street outside, turn left at the third intersection, and stop after another intersection. What's on the right."

Robert was slightly taken aback.

He frowned and thought for a while, then his gaze towards Li Mu gradually became strange.

Then, he smiled hehe, patted Li Mu on the shoulder, and said meaningfully:

"Your Excellency Li Mu, are you not married yet?"

Li Mu:  …

"Why do you say that?"

he asked.

"Hey, do you still ask me about that kind of place when you're married? The church's blessings on marriage are quite sacred."

Robert winked.

But soon, his expression became solemn again:

"Your Excellency Li Mu, although it's the first time we meet, I think it's a pleasure chatting with you."

"I want to remind you that even though the church is more open to these things now, as noble elves, we still try to go to that kind of place as little as possible..."

Li Mu:  …

He felt like… he had guessed where Demacia was going.

...

The sun gradually sank, and the golden runes on it gradually dimmed.

The blue sky was gradually dyed with an intoxicating blush.

When night gradually fell, Li Mu also rushed to the place where the players gathered.

It's a sophisticated bistro and a place for cyber investigations.

He had already gotten to know the owner of the tavern well, and he had reserved a private room, where ten players just sat down after entering.

Everyone's expressions were eager to try, and it was obvious that everyone had something to gain.

Li Mu sat in the innermost position. He glanced at Demacia, who had entered the door with a smiley face, and pointed to his face:

"Dema, the lipstick mark on your face was not wiped clean."

Demacia's face stiffened.

Then, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and wiped his face.

The surrounding players raised their heads and looked at him strangely.

However, Demacia wiped her face and saw that there was nothing on her sleeves.

Demacia:  …

"I'm going... Brother Mu, you pit me!"

Li Mu laughed:

"I just lied to you. I didn't expect you to actually go to the red light district."

After speaking, he shook his head again:

"I really don't know if it's time to complain that there is such a place here, or it's time to complain about your bastard."

"Hey... This, isn't this just curiosity? I can't really commit a crime, so I just wander around..."

Demacia stammered.

Xiao Xianmiao and Ji Ji pouted and cast contemptuous glances.

Demacia:  …

He sighed and began to draw circles on the table.

Li Mu smiled and shook his head, then his expression became solemn:

"Okay, stop gossip, let's share what we have seen and heard."

The players listened and became serious.

Li Muzheng looked straight and said:

"Then... let me go first."

After he finished speaking, he told what he had seen and heard today.

The players listened and thought deeply.

"So... I guess that the tree of life is probably the means of the shadow tribe to revive the goddess, but I don't know what went wrong and the recovery failed. In the end, the tree of life took away the goddess's belief, and this time we The ultimate goal of the mission is likely to help the goddess regain her faith."

Li Mu expressed his judgment.

Saying that, he looked at a group of players:

"This is my idea, do you have any other news?"

Glancing at the teammates in front of him, when Li Mu saw Demacia's surprised expression, his heart moved slightly:

"Demacia, did you get any message from your conversation with those blasphemers?"

Demacia nodded, and her expression gradually became solemn:

"Brother Mu..."

"I also inquired about the tree of life from those blasphemers."

"These guesses you said seem to correspond exactly to what they said..."

"They...that's what they said."

"Also, I learned the origin of that tree of life from them."

"They said that the shadow elves used a branch of the World Tree that they brought to this world thousands of years ago. The original purpose was to revive the Mother Goddess and recreate the World Tree."

"However, it failed in the end."

"They didn't successfully revive the goddess, but instead awakened a monster..."