Chapter 276: The Heart of the World Tree and the Elf Princess's Engagement
Chapter 276: The Heart of the World Tree and the Elf Princess's Engagement
10:00 AM, July 14th
While Su Yu was still in the Mage Tower, refining materials to boost his strength, he received a game notification:
"Ding, the main quest [Golden Fleece Empire (71/100)] is about to begin. Please head to the temporary palace of the Princess in Olar City, located at coordinates (5941, 2234), to meet [Princess Alysia] and [Tina Garcia]. Countdown: 29:59."
Upon receiving the notification, Su Yu shut down his mana pool, stood up, and turned to the little girl, Kathy, who was by his side. "Kathy, that's enough for today. I need to go out for a bit."
"Finally done?" Kathy put down the materials in her hands and stretched cutely.
"Yep, all done," Su Yu said, affectionately ruffling the little girl's hair. "Stay home and be a good girl. Uncle will bring you something tasty when I get back."
"Okay, Lord," Kathy replied sweetly.
Su Yu made his way to the third-floor balcony of the Mage Tower and activated the skill [Frost Wings] embedded in his shoulder guard. A pair of 2.5-meter-wide wings, made of crystalline ice, sprouted from his back.
With the wings, Su Yu soared through the air at an incredible speed toward Olar City.
Players in Apex City only saw a figure streak across the sky, vanishing in an instant.
The speed of [Frost Wings] was remarkable. In just five minutes, Su Yu reached the sky above Olar City's walls, where the skill's effect began to fade.
The walls were now crowded with people—mostly players, with a few NPC soldiers mixed in, like a holiday crowd at Badaling.
Snow Leopard, standing on the city wall, noticed Su Yu's arrival and waved from a distance.
However, they were too far apart for voices to carry, so Snow Leopard sent Su Yu a private message: "You're finally here! The final battle starts in half an hour."
Su Yu: "I know. By the way, have you noticed any signs of 'meteorites' or 'meteors' during this time?"
Snow Leopard: "Meteorites? Meteors? Natural ones or those cast by mages?"
Su Yu: "Natural ones, of course. Never mind, it seems there haven't been any. I need to go do my quest."
Snow Leopard: "Uh, okay."
Su Yu leaped off the wall and landed in the city, mounting his steed, Dima, and riding through the broad streets.
However, he didn't head directly to the Princess's temporary palace. Instead, he first went to the [Elven Manor] on Green Avenue.
The regent, Legolas, had already arrived in Olar City with the high-ranking members of his clan and was staying at the manor. Su Yu, of course, needed to pay his respects.
Dima trotted along, bringing Su Yu to the Elven Manor.
As soon as he reached the manor's entrance, he heard the familiar inverted sentences of the elves: "Human, leave quickly, or we will shoot!"
Several elf archers drew their bows, aiming at Su Yu on his horse.
Su Yu let out a sigh and prepared to take out the [Lunar Clan Emblem] to show the elves.
But before he could, a commanding voice from inside the manor called out: "Stand down, this is a distinguished guest of our elf clan!"
"Understood, Regent," the elf archers responded, lowering their bows.
At the same time, the tall, golden-crowned elf regent, Legolas, emerged from the manor.
"Brother Kexing, it's been a while," Legolas said, walking over and giving Su Yu a big hug.
"I'm glad to see you, Regent."
After the embrace, Su Yu said, "I came to see you today because—"
"Because of the World Tree's Heart, right?" Legolas interjected.
"Exactly."
"Very well, come with me; the Heart is ready."
Legolas led the way, guiding Su Yu into the Elven Manor.
The Elven Manor was quintessentially Elven, with towering trees and treehouses built among them. Stone buildings were few and far between.
As they entered the manor, surrounded by countless trees, Su Yu felt a sense of returning to nature, a refreshing change.
In the deepest part of the manor, inside a treehouse, Legolas gestured for Su Yu to sit down before taking out a basketball-sized green crystal and placing it in front of him.
The crystal emitted a rich, invigorating life energy. Even as the energy flowed through the air, Su Yu felt unusually comfortable.
"Brother Kexing, this is a natural green crystal. Inside is the World Tree's Heart you need. To use it, you just need to break the crystal shell to extract the Heart."
Legolas, with a pained expression, pushed the green crystal toward Su Yu.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Su Yu picked up the green crystal and used the Insight spell to examine its internal properties.
World Tree's Heart
Wondrous Item
Usage:
1. Utilize the vast natural energy within the Heart to advance to special classes such as Eternal Druid, World Chanters, Nature's Heart Contractors, and more.
2. Craft magical items like the Heart of Life, Ring of Endless Vines, Top-tier Natural Blessing Potion, and more.
3. Absorb the Heart using a magic pool, which has a high probability of breaking through a barrier and granting additional special abilities.
4. ...
The World Tree's Heart falls under the category of "Wondrous Items," which are the best, rarest, and most valuable magical materials in the game world.
If this Heart were to be taken out, even powerful beings like Sivan and the Starforged Dragon King would covet it.
Su Yu happily stored the World Tree's Heart in his backpack and said, "Thank you, Regent King."
"You're welcome. We are, after all, mutually beneficial," the Regent King replied, pretending not to be bothered. "With the potion formulas you provided, the 'Plantification Disease' in our Elven Kingdom is now effectively under control. Even those who have recently turned into plants have shown significant improvement after taking the potion."
With that, Legolas stood up and bowed deeply to Su Yu. "Brother Kexing, on behalf of the entire Elven Kingdom, I thank you!"
"Your Majesty, you're too kind," Su Yu quickly stood up and supported him. "As you said, we are mutually beneficial."
"Still, I must express my gratitude; it's a matter of principle."
As he spoke, Legolas seemed to remember something.
His eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother Kexing, there is one more thing I wonder if you would be willing to agree to?"
"What is it?"
"Well," Legolas began, pacing slowly around the treehouse. "My daughter, Arwen, is 142 years old this year. In two years, she will be 144, which is the age of adulthood. Arwen is beautiful, intelligent, kind, and very admiring of you."
"Would you consider marrying Arwen and becoming her husband?"
Su Yu: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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