Chapter 51 Eve's Confusion (Vote for recommendation!)

"It's Samir, he has found the remaining members of the Elf Clan."

After projecting her consciousness onto Samir, Eve quickly understood the whole story.

After a journey of dozens of days, this devout old priest crossed forests and mountains, and finally found one of the many tribes of the former Elf Kingdom in a corner of the Dark Mountain Range—the Flame Clan.

And after demonstrating Divine Miracles and oracles, he successfully rekindled the faith of this Elf Tribe.

Sensing the specks of faith photons in the Divine Space, Eve felt very satisfied.

Although most of these believers were just shallow and newly converted, and only the old Clan Leader Philosier and some elderly Elves possessed a devout level of faith, it was already a good start.

The Flame Clan was not like the Gale Tribe; to have such a result was already gratifying to Eve.

And as She listened to the prayers of the believers, and saw their living conditions over the years through their memories, Eve felt even more deeply stirred...

They drifted from place to place, hiding from the hunting teams of humans and Half-Beasts; they lacked food, and at the most dire of times, they had to rely on roots and tree bark to stave off hunger...

Who knows how many elderly Elves fell during the migrations, how many young adults sacrificed in struggles with enemies, or how many young Elves either perished early or were preyed upon by other races...

Among the many Elf Tribes, the Flame Clan, with nearly ten thousand members, was considered one of the large tribes; yet now, there were barely three hundred left, most weak, sick, and disabled, with an average strength not even reaching the Black Iron Middle Rank.

In these thousand years, the Elf Clan had suffered too much. Eve had no doubt that if things continued this way, perhaps in less than a century, Elves might completely become history.

"You have suffered enough, and since I have inherited the legacy of the World Tree, naturally, I will protect you."

Eve sighed deeply and drew out several points of Divine Power, bestowing them across the void.

And with the bestowal of Eve's Divine Power, the members of the Flame Clan who had newly embraced faith immediately felt a sacred radiance descend upon them, warm and gentle, dispelling all sickness in an instant.

Every one of them felt the vigor and vitality rekindled within their bodies, and even the weakening elderly Elves burst forth with potent life force.

Not only that, but they faintly felt as if some shackles within had broken, making their bodies and souls feel more liberated.

That was the binding curse placed on the Elf Clan after the War of the Gods, passed down from generation to generation... and also the prime culprit for the Elf Clan's fall from the silver rank.

After renewing their faith, Eve had the capability to eliminate the curse from their bodies.

Of course, because the curse was a one-time event, Eve's elimination of it wouldn't draw the attention of those enemies.

And the strength of the Elves was boosted in an instant, with several individuals even directly breaking through ranks to reach the Black Iron Middle Rank!

Of course, that was the extent of the improvement.

It's not that Eve couldn't continue to enhance their power, but further enhancement would instead overdraw their potential.

These native Elves were different from player characters; they were descendants of the Primordial Elves and not directly born from the World Tree.

Although they possessed the same millennial lifespan as the Primordial Elves, the natural talents of these Elves were much less.

In contrast, the players' bodies were directly created by Eve, belonging to the Primordial Elves.

Furthermore, their bodies were modified to not only have exceptional talents but to also withstand more of Eve's Divine Power, far beyond what the native elves could compare to.

"It's Divine Favor! This is the Divine Favor of Mother Nature!"

Feeling the changes in their bodies, every member of the Flame Tribe was thrilled.

Even the older Elves prayed devoutly while weeping softly:

"Mother Goddess has not left us... Mother Goddess has not left us..."

"Merciful Mother Nature, our beloved True God, we thank You for Your divine protection..."

"Praise Mother Nature, praise the Goddess of life, praise the great sovereign of Elves!"

Watching the excited tribespeople, Philosier was also brimming with tears, her shaking body turned around and deeply bowed towards the north, then with Samir's support she stood up.

"Home..."

She looked at the tribespeople below, her lips quivering, wrinkles on her face trembling.

"Home...!"

She repeated, with a more resolute voice, and her gaze became even more devout.

"We—are going home!"

She exclaimed excitedly, her quivering voice carrying far along with the prayers of the Elves...

Far...

...

...

With Samir's assistance, the Elf Flame Tribe set out on their journey.

This time, they were no longer wandering; this time, they were no longer lost.

They had found their place of belonging...

Now, they were going home.

Sensing the nervous and excited emotions of over two hundred believers within the Divine Space, Eve sighed deeply.

"Predecessor, what exactly did you do, to be besieged by the gods, was it really just because someone coveted your divine position and worship?"

At this moment, Her curiosity about the truth behind the divine war a thousand years ago grew.

Even though Eve had inherited the lineage of the World Tree, knowing who Her enemies were, the memories of the cause of the divine war were vague, merely touching upon the disputes over faith.

But seeing the once Silver Clan in such a dire state now, Eve couldn't help but speculate that this incomplete legacy might have indeed missed some key clues.

However, these were not things She could contemplate at the moment, as She could only focus on restoring Her own strength as quickly as possible.

The enemies would return someday, and the truth would emerge.

What Eve had to do was make Herself strong enough before facing them, then defeat all the enemies and stand tall at the pinnacle of Saiges once again!

It would be a difficult process, but with the assistance of the Elf Clan and the players, it was not impossible.

Thinking of this, Eve's determination grew.

"The growth of the players, together with the return of some of the Elf Clan, could be considered a double blessing. Heh, it seems that the second beta test cannot be delayed, three hundred players are starting to be insufficient."

After pondering for a moment, She decided to set the second beta test for one and a half months later, which would also be ten days later on the planet Blue Star.

This timing was set by Eve in conjunction with the return of the Flame Tribe. According to Her estimate, the Flame Tribe would probably need two months to travel back to the core area of the Elf Forest, by which time it would be perfect to have trained new players to assist them in settling down.

As for the first test's three hundred players, Eve had already thought of a new challenge for them.

That was the Half-Beast Tribe lurking near the Elf Forest.

But before that, let them delve deeper into the Feilengcui Sacred Land first - perhaps they might discover something new.

With this in mind, Eve wielded Her Divine Power and issued a new mission to the players:

Main Quest - Explore the Holy City!