Chen Lun knew clearly that the "Maggie's aura" that Lutina mentioned was most likely the blessing and natural favor from the God of Cats.
He had already upgraded this blessing to the maximum level, so the other party said that the aura was strong.
Chen Lun followed Lutina on the clean and holy white brick road. The sect members passing by on both sides had peaceful expressions. When they saw the two of them, they all stopped and bowed.
As a saint, Lutina is not arrogant. No matter who greets her, she will return a smile and nod slightly.
Behind the two of them was Priest Olga riding an elk and several teams of sacred tree guards.
The group was heading towards the "Holy Temple".
"Have you met Sister Maggie?"
Lutina tilted her head slightly and asked Chen Lun softly.
"I had the pleasure of meeting you..."
He replied.
Although he didn't see the other person's true face with his own eyes, the time when the cat god Maggie possessed Bib could be considered an alternative encounter.
"Then do you know how she's doing? It's been 20 years since I last met Sister Maggie... I miss her a little."
Rutina's tone was slightly melancholy.
"I heard that she was planning something big for her beloved, and she went to the dream world many times, even going so far as to fight with Lady Sigh..."
Chen Lun was a little surprised when he heard about this for the first time.
The cat god Maggie actually fought with Lady Sigh, one of the three ladies of pain
He shook his head and replied:
"I haven't received a response from Her Majesty Maggie for a long time..."
This is the truth.
Ever since the Murder Club became the Church of God, he had tried to contact Philip and Maggie, but both of them seemed to have disappeared with no news.
This also made Chen Lun depressed for a while. After all, the two of them could be considered his important connections and helpers. If he could get their help, he would be more confident in doing many things.
"That's a pity..."
Rutina sighed softly.
Everyone has now arrived in the temple.
This building is located at the foot of the sacred tree. It is large in scale and made of white stone bricks. The outer walls are painted with exquisite murals of some animals. The sixteen huge wooden stakes that serve as the pillars of the temple are ivory white and covered with spiral patterns, giving it an epic feel.
Chen Lun sat in the guest seat under the guidance of a green-robed maid.
Noah and Anton were next to him.
Also seated were Priest Olga and Holy Tree Guard Captain Golian.
"Please, this is Fausto's Tea, a unique tea from Coleridge Forest. It has a sweet and rich aftertaste...Mrs. Elk likes it very much, and I hope you will like it too."
Lutina raised her hand and the green-robed maid brought hot tea to Chen Lun.
Chen Lun thanked him, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
The taste was just as Lutina said, extremely delicious.
"Jack, your destination this time is the Augusta Mountains?"
Rutina asked softly.
"Yes, I'm here to deliver a letter for a friend."
Chen Lun put down the teacup and said.
Rutina thought about it and smiled.
"Hmm... The Augusta Mountains are sparsely populated. The only person I can think of is the Fredericui Hermit in the Meteor Tower."
"It is this great magician..."
Chen Lun did not deny it and directly stated his purpose.
But Lutina shook her head.
"If you want to deliver the letter to her, it may be difficult... Fredetree has been secluded for many years studying magic and is rarely seen. Even if Lady Elk visits her, she rarely has the chance to see her."
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.
He didn't expect that the difficulty of this task was because the other party was so rare.
But Lutina changed the subject and said comfortingly:
"But as a high-ranking figure in the magic faction, Hermit Fredetree is also very good at divination. Perhaps she has already known about your arrival... If she wants to see you, you will definitely meet her on this trip."
Chen Lun heard the subtext.
That is, whether this mission can be completed depends on Frederic's intention.
If she doesn't want to see me, then this trip will probably be in vain.
Chen Lun only hopes that the great magician will know his purpose, and at the same time he still has feelings for his student Carmen...
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty Rutina."
Chen Lun thanked the saint.
Then, Rutina turned her gaze to the bespectacled boy Noah beside him.
"Young man, can you show me your previous paintings?"
Noah looked surprised.
He quickly remembered that he had promised the guide girl, Rutina, yesterday to show her his paintings, but he was unable to fulfill his promise because the rat swarm came suddenly.
Now this saint of the natural sect is obviously talking about this matter.
"Sorry, I forgot..."
Noah stood up and said a little embarrassedly.
"It's okay. It's not too late now."
Rutina smiled kindly.
Noah blushed slightly, and after asking Chen Lun for his opinion with his eyes, he took out the work he had completed in the forest from his painting bag. He handed the painting to the green-robed maid beside him, who then delivered it to Rutina.
Chen Lun took the opportunity to take a look. There were three paintings by Noah, namely "Rat Group", "Hunter's Hut" and "Forest Night Scene". With Chen Lun's appreciation level, he couldn't tell their value, but he felt that they were very realistic, even more textured than photos.
"It's clear that you don't have much experience in static landscape painting. Although the painting is realistic, it lacks details that can move people..."
Rutina examined the painting in her hands and commented with a smile.
She then spoke:
"But I admire your passion for painting. It always reminds me of an old friend, Clarence... Are you interested in being my painting student, Noah?"
"Be your student?!"
Noah was very surprised.
Even Chen Lun, who was standing by, couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
But what surprised him more was the old friend "Clarenso" mentioned by Lutina. It sounded like the relationship between the two was very familiar.
"Yes."
Rutina smiled.
She raised her slender hand slightly and pointed around.
"In fact, what I am best at is painting... Most of the murals left by the Natural Cult were painted by me. The famous paintings in history that you have heard of, such as "The Sacred Tree", "Chasing Birds" and "The Great Cat God", were all painted by me."
Chen Lun had not heard of the paintings that Rutina was talking about, but he saw Noah's eyes lighting up and knew that these were obviously incredible masterpieces.
"When Clarenso was young, she often discussed paintings with me... Unfortunately..."
She shook her head and said no more.
From these simple words, one can tell that Lutina and Clarenso have a very good relationship, like friends.
Chen Lun knew what Lutina meant by the last sigh of "what a pity"... Because Clarenso had gone mad, polluted by the dream world and lurking in the abyss of the Crystal Mountains.
This is a glimpse of the truth from the fairyland.
Hearing Rutina's words, Noah's face showed joy.
Except for the fact that his mother hired a painting teacher for him when he was young, he has been relying on himself to explore since he grew up... Now that he has reached the bottleneck of his skills, Noah is eager to have a guide who can give him advice and inspiration.
The Saint in front of us is obviously a very good teacher!
But he soon thought of something and looked regretful.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your appreciation... I really want to learn painting from you, but I am Mr. Jack's subordinate after all, and I cannot stay here for long."
Noah took a deep breath and chose to decline.
Everyone present was quite surprised. They didn't expect that the young man would give up such an opportunity.
You must know that Her Majesty the Saint is a Sequence Three!
Being her student is not just about learning to paint...
This is still a close relationship!
Chen Lun was very surprised by Noah's choice, and a warm feeling rose in his heart. But he didn't want Noah to give up such an opportunity because of him.
Just as he was about to persuade Noah to study here for a while and return to the royal city to reunite with the team in the future, Lutina smiled and spoke first:
"You don't have to stay here forever... I will be heading to the Royal City in a few days, and you can go with me. Although I am a saint, I don't actually stay in the Coleridge Forest every day. Tourmaline Closter is my main activity area."
"So that's how it is..."
Noah's eyes lit up.
He immediately looked at Chen Lun, his eyes full of anticipation.
Seeing this, Chen Lun couldn't help but chuckle and explained to Lutina:
"Your Majesty, it just so happens that we will go to the royal city after delivering the letter."
He immediately nodded to Noah.
"Noah, don't reject Her Majesty Lutina's kindness. You can take this opportunity to learn from her."
"Yes, Mr. Jack."
Noah smiled and then bowed respectfully to Rutina.
"Teacher Lutina, I am honored to be your painting student!"
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Everyone chatted for a while.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Lutina spoke to Captain Golian:
"I have already delayed Mrs. Elk's time. Please take Mr. Jack to the Heart of the Sacred Tree."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The white-haired woman stood up from her chair and saluted.
She then looked at Chen Lun and made a gesture of invitation.
"Please follow me, Mr. Jack."
"Thank you, Captain Gollian."
Seeing this, Chen Lun also stood up and said goodbye.
He asked Noah and Anton to stay in the temple, and he followed Gloria out.
Golian only brought a team of holy tree guards, and led Chen Lun from the roots of the huge holy tree up, along the naturally formed steps, to the main body of the holy tree.
The sacred tree looked quite majestic from a distance, but Chen Lun didn't realize that he had underestimated its size until he climbed up it himself... The feeling of walking on it was no less than strolling in a spacious city square, and every step he took fell on the thick trees, which felt very special.
After climbing the sacred tree for nearly twenty minutes, Chen Lun finally followed Golian to a huge stone and wood palace... Standing on the edge of the huge branch and looking out, he could even see thin clouds floating in the air before his eyes.
Looking down, the countless densely packed mushroom houses and tree houses were like sesame seeds. Even the church seemed extremely small... This was already the middle part of the holy tree, thousands of meters above the ground.
"Mrs. Elk is in there."
Gloria stopped in front of the hall, turned around and said to Chen Lun.
"We can't enter at will, so please go in on your own."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Chen Lun nodded and thanked him.
Gloria nodded slightly and directed the Holy Tree Guards to stand by the hall and wait.
Chen Lun glanced at them, then strode forward. He just raised his hand and was about to knock on the wooden door... but unexpectedly, the ten-meter-high door in front of him seemed to be alive. It turned into countless roots and wriggled open.
He knew in his heart that Mrs. Elk must have known of his arrival.
Chen Lun took a deep breath, pulled the brim of his hat, and walked in.
The main hall of the natural cult named "Heart of the Holy Tree" is not dark inside. The dome is covered with golden spherical fungi that emit bright light.
Deep in the empty hall, there is a throne woven with green vines.
On the throne lay a woman whose face could not be seen clearly, and under the throne was an extremely large elk... Compared to Priest Olga's mount, this elk was several times larger and had a stronger aura.
Chen Lun could sense a strong threat just from its aura; it was clearly a mythical creature!
The elk lay on the ground with its eyes closed and slept, while the woman on the throne turned lazily to the side, holding her chin and looking at Chen Lun.
"It's nice to meet you, Curler of the Cat God, Jackspeight."
Chen Lun did not dare to look up at the other person, but lowered his head and answered respectfully:
"Meet Mrs. Elk."
"Um."
Mrs. Elk responded calmly.
Her eyes moved back and forth over Chen Lun, and after a while, she continued:
"It seems that Maggie thinks highly of you... In this case, I should also express my appreciation."
Mrs. Elk just raised her finger slightly, and countless roots suddenly grew out from the ground in front of Chen Lun, forming a simple table.
There are three things placed on it.
A dried seed, a square piece of gravel and a letter.
"The seeds and stones are gifts for you. As for the letter, I need you to help me deliver it to the Meteor Tower to Frederic."
Mrs. Elk said succinctly.
Chen Lun suddenly understood.
The other party asked him to deliver the letter, but in fact, he was helping him... Because this was considered to indirectly increase his "importance", and when he arrived at the Meteor Tower, Frederic would have a greater chance of meeting him.
Chen Lun secretly guessed Mrs. Milu's intention, and at the same time silently accepted this kindness.
"Thank you for your gift. I will deliver the letter to Meteor Tower as soon as possible."
He touched his chest and saluted the woman on the throne, speaking respectfully.
Immediately, Chen Lun put away the letter on the table before picking up the seeds and gravel. A prompt box popped up on the panel, saying that the former was a high-level token of the Natural Cult, and the latter was one of the main parts of the "Monument of Destiny"!
'I got a few pieces of the Destiny Monument from the Simon family's museum in Peacock City. My intuition told me that it was very important, but it was very difficult to collect a complete stone tablet... I didn't expect to get such a big piece here.'
The fragment of stone tablet in Chen Lun's hand was as big as two human heads, and there were a lot of words recorded on it, which made him very happy.
He made a rough estimate in his mind and concluded that the fragments of the Monument of Destiny he had on hand should be close to half the size of the original... and the entire monument should not be far away.
However, he had no idea where the remaining fragments were, and even divination had little effect... It seemed that the monument itself had a strong mysterious resistance that could block divination sensing.
Chen Lun planned to wait until he was promoted to a high position before trying to use divination to find it.
When he placed the seed in his palm and looked at it, something unexpected happened.
The dry seeds suddenly came to life and suddenly drilled into his palm.
Chen Lun only felt a slight pain in his palm, and then a tender bud grew out from the palm of his hand.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt you... This is the highest-level token of the Natural Cult. It is rare because it was born on the Holy Tree and can establish a mysterious connection with the Holy Tree."
Mrs. Milu saw Chen Lun frowning and explained calmly.
Chen Lun looked up at Mrs. Elk in surprise, then calmed down and sensed the message conveyed by the tender buds in his palm.
You have established a bond with the "Holy Tree", and Elk Lady Aisha's favorability towards you has increased! Currently it is friendly!
Mother Nature Mia Mavis has noticed you, and her favorability towards you has increased! Currently it is friendly!
You have been given the honorific name of Mia Mavis, the Mother Goddess of Nature!
'You are the mother of all living things, giving birth to countless sacred trees.
You are the essence of life, the original starting point of all living things.
You are the pillar of the world, the great tree god Mia Mavis...'