Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
“Cough cough—”
Xi Wei stopped looking at the Elf Girl.
He put on a serious expression and asked grimly:
“Does your Elven race have any records about vessels for gods?”
“Especially those related to High Elves.”
“Vessels?”
Ashilia pondered for a moment.
As the second princess of the Elven Royal Court, she was certainly familiar with Elven history.
However, that was only history.
She wasn’t aware of some deeper secrets.
Xi Wei’s question made it difficult for her to answer. After thinking for a long time, she suddenly remembered a passage about vessels in a rather obscure historical book. So she tentatively said:
“There’s nothing about High Elves, but I do know of one about vessels for gods. I can tell you, but you have to agree to one condition.”
Xi Wei looked at the Elf Girl expressionlessly and said faintly:
“You can choose not to tell me, but I will throw you off the balcony.”
“…”
“How could you… Alright.”
Seeing the man’s cold gaze, Ashilia yielded.
She had no doubt that if she uttered another word of nonsense, this rough man would definitely throw her down.
“I once saw these words in a book—Before the World Tree fell into dormancy, it had divided its divine power and will into countless parts and infused them into many ancient trees that had already developed sentience. These sentient ancient trees would become vessels for the World Tree’s awakening.”
“So, did you successfully revive the World Tree?”
Xi Wei asked curiously.
Ashilia really wanted to give the man in front of her a disdainful look, but she didn’t dare. She could only look disdainfully at the floor and mutter:
“If the World Tree had awakened, we wouldn’t be cornered in the Emerald Forest…”
“That’s not an easy matter. After the World Tree fell, many things were lost.”
“We can only find enough divine artifacts related to the World Tree, such as branches of the World Tree, or the lost Scepter of Life, to speed up its awakening.”
“I see,”
Xi Wei nodded thoughtfully.
No wonder the Human allied forces were relentlessly pursuing the Elven Royal Court in the Emerald Forest. It was all to prevent the World Tree’s revival.
Sentient beings were undoubtedly selfish. Although the World Tree’s revival would be a good thing for the entire Cain Continent, it would be a catastrophe for the Human Empire.
Xi Wei had some speculations. The second stage awakening of Demi-humans was likely about finding artifacts with similar divinity.
So the question arose: after the second stage awakening, Demi-humans would undoubtedly be more suitable as vessels for gods. But if they were not allowed to awaken, the will of those dormant gods would find its way to them sooner or later.
This was a vicious cycle.
There had to be a way to break it.
Xi Wei frowned, lost in thought.
The dormant gods were undoubtedly weak. If the awakened Demi-human’s will and strength were strong enough, there was a possibility of resisting them.
Finding divine artifacts, accelerating the Demi-humans’ awakening, making them strong enough, and preparing them in advance to face the gods might be the best solution.
However, these were just deductions Xi Wei made based on the World Tree’s awakening method. He still needed some practical experience to prove them.
Furthermore, he still had no clue why the High Elves had been chosen as vessels.
Seeing that he couldn’t get any more useful information from the Elf Girl, Xi Wei let her leave.
Only the master and servant pair, who were inseparable, remained in the room.
“Is Master troubled by something?”
Loli snuggled into Xi Wei’s embrace, extending a soft little hand to his brow, trying to smooth his furrowed frown.
Xi Wei was thinking at that moment that those divine artifacts were either in the lairs of high-level magical beasts or in royal treasuries and ancient ruins. He couldn’t help but let out a wry smile and said helplessly:
“Troubled, not exactly. It’s just that it’s highly likely your master will have to scour the entire Cain Continent.”
To save you, to let you live happily.
Xi Wei added silently in his heart. He didn’t want to tell Loli and Ruo Yi these cruel things, as it would only make them sadder and more guilty.
Loli didn’t know why Xi Wei was doing this, but she didn’t ask further. She just gently stroked Xi Wei’s stubbled cheek with her small hand, looking at him softly and murmuring:
“Master, do as you wish. Loli will always be by your side.”
“Thank you, Loli.” Xi Wei looked at the Little Maid tenderly, and tightened his embrace around her.
The Little Maid seemed to sense the heavy atmosphere and changed the subject:
“Master, is coffee delicious?”
“It’s not delicious, it’s bitter, but it can help you stay awake.”
Xi Wei was a little puzzled as to why Loli suddenly asked this.
“Then… is coffee a little more bitter, or is *that* a little more bitter?” Loli asked curiously, blinking her big, watery eyes, her Pretty face flushing with a hint of red.
“That?”
Xi Wei was stunned for a long time before he understood under the Little Maid’s teasing gaze.
He answered uncertainly: “Perhaps, maybe, roughly, coffee is a bit more bitter?”
Upon hearing this, the Little Maid stared at Xi Wei for a moment, then licked her lips and purred coyly:
“Master’s word doesn’t count. Loli needs to compare which is more bitter herself~”
