I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 949

The sky city on the World Tree is the royal city of the elves. After Lavnos was elected as the new Elf Queen, she led the enthusiastic elf craftsmen to build the city after consulting Verafia.
Ig lightly held the edge of the End, his gaze sweeping around. When he left, this city was only a rudimentary prototype built by Verafia waving the branches of the World Tree. In just one year, in Ig’s eyes, it had become a magnificent city.
Perhaps the new Sky City was far from being completed, but Ig believed that in time, this royal city on the World Tree would once again become a magnificent and famous city comparable to Lichen and the Eternal City.
However, such thoughts only flashed through his mind. Ig raised his azure eyes slightly, quickening his pace towards the depths of the Sky City.
He was the commander of the allied forces personally appointed by Queen Lavnos, but his direction was not towards the Sacred Tree Palace, but towards the Temple of Life.
In the final analysis, he was still just the girl’s knight. The only reason he was willing to leave her side and lead the allied forces to conquer the Sacred Spirit Mountain Range was merely at the girl’s request.
Ig thought of the girl’s beautiful face in his memory, his fingers tightening on the End. The long sword understood his thoughts, and his eyes became even more longing.
Because of his confrontation with Goddess Elucia, Verafia had consumed a lot of her origin. Therefore, the girl had been recuperating in the World Tree and did not accompany him on the expedition.
As the Goddess of Life, Verafia’s will could reach every place stained with greenery. Every night, the girl would transform her spiritual power into the incarnation of the goddess to accompany him… But they had been separated for a full year.
Except for the time when Verafia slept as a phoenix egg, they had never been apart for so long. At that time, he still held the girl’s phoenix egg in his arms, but how could a mere spiritual incarnation compare to the real her?
Ig recalled Verafia’s expression.
Even as a goddess, this little girl was still completely like a little girl in personality. As the separation time gradually increased, her spiritual incarnations became more and more clingy to him, often shaking his arm and acting spoiled, her beautiful golden eyes full of attachment.
Thinking of the girl’s cute appearance, Ig couldn’t help but show a slight smile.
Compared to himself, except for the mistaken memory during Lichen’s time, this young lady had never been separated from him since birth. For her, perhaps this period of time would be even more unbearable for Verafia?
He couldn’t help but think of the dark and misguided time when he was separated from Verafia during Lichen’s past. Ig’s palms lightly clenched, and he felt the slightly sharp touch of the metal hairpin in his palm.
Ig suddenly smiled, raised his head, and hurried towards the Temple of Life where the goddess resided.
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The Sky City could be called a giant city, but Ig was already standing at the peak of the Sacred Domain. For him, tens of kilometers were only a few minutes’ journey.
The Temple of Life was located in the depths of the Sky City. From a distance, the magnificent outline of the temple could already be seen. In front of the temple, elves who came to pray were endless.
Ig also walked among the crowd, his gaze falling on the temple that was within reach.
“Look, this young man is a human, which is quite rare… Could it be that this human also believes in our goddess?”
A wood elf who came to pray saw his face and exclaimed in surprise.
“Black hair, azure pupils, and that sword. Idiot, don’t talk nonsense. Goddess above, this is Lord Ig!” The wood elf’s companion felt like she was covering her mouth.
As if hearing such voices, the air instantly quieted down. The elves around Ig quickly dispersed, forming a clear circle around him, their gazes filled with reverence.
They had not truly seen the young man. However, even as a human, the reputation of this legendary hero had long been known to everyone, let alone his relationship with the goddess…
Feeling the burning gazes of the people around him, Ig shrugged helplessly. He did not hide his appearance, nor did it mean that anyone would guess him, but after being away for many days, he seemed to have underestimated his reputation.
“But, didn’t Lord Ig also go to conquer those stubborn dark elves in the Sacred Spirit Mountain Range? Has the war ended?” Someone among the elves whispered.
Hearing such voices, Ig recalled the past.
A year ago, after Verafia planted the World Tree, she returned the Moonlight Divine Spark to the dark elves as the goddess. The newly elected Elf Queen Lavnos also promised peace and unity to the dark elves.
Although the war continued, the hearts of the dark elves were restless. Even though the legends of the dark elves killed and suppressed them, it only intensified the chaos within the tribe.
The allied forces led by Ig took this opportunity to break through the defense line of the Sacred Spirit Mountain Range, achieving three victories in three battles in one day. In less than a year, Ig led his army to surround the Moon Well, occupied by the last stubborn dark elves, and in a desperate challenge from the dark elf legend, he killed him in one fell swoop.
Therefore, with the Sacred Spirit Mountain Range almost pacified, Ig was able to release his longing and rush back to the World Tree without stopping.
Of course, for Ig himself, he did not think that his talent for warfare was particularly outstanding.
No matter how powerful a person is, how can he compare to a race? The fact that the Sacred Spirit Mountain Range was pacified in just one year was undoubtedly inseparable from the dark elves who, their belief in the Moonlight Divine Spark shaken, returned to the rule of the World Tree.
“But if the Sacred Spirit Mountain Range was pacified, why did Lord Ig return alone and come to the Temple of Life?”
“Don’t you know? Lord Ig is the knight of the Goddess Princess.”
Hearing such voices, Ig raised his head and showed a slight smile.
At this moment, elven guards in white robes arrived from the Temple of Life. They were all handsome elves, and when they saw the smiling young man, their faces were filled with reverence.
Obviously, for these warriors who guarded the goddess, Ig’s name was well-known.
Ig did remember that these elves were chosen by Lavnos for the goddess. Although it was a bit hasty, in the name of the goddess, the elves who swore to serve the goddess were all exceptionally talented.
Verafia initially refused several times because it was too troublesome. Finally, she thought it through. Anyway, as long as she stayed in the temple without showing her face, she would not be disturbed, and even granting life laws did not require her to worry, so she nodded in agreement.
Ig suddenly remembered that the little girl even gave him the title of Knight Commander of the Goddess Guards in the name of the goddess? If so, were these elves his subordinates?
Thinking of the goddess小姐’s pouting face and cute expression when she emphasized it in front of him, Ig couldn’t help but laugh.
“May the Goddess bless your victory. Are you here to seek the blessings of the Goddess Princess?” a female elven swordswoman asked with great respect.
“Yes. Please don’t mind me, let me go see the Goddess Princess myself.”
Ig raised his face and smiled.