After a moment of silence, Galan Nord sighed slightly - she had sighed many times when talking to Joshua today - the natural teacher said helplessly: "Radcliffe, your way of speaking will make people... I don’t know how to answer the call.”
But it seemed that she didn't mind. There seemed to be people around her who didn't look at their surroundings and spoke casually. As if recalling his friend, the natural teacher shook his head and said directly: "Then let me tell you straight, the matter is still about the World Tree."
"World tree?" Joshua asked in confusion, and he didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with the way he spoke, and he had no awareness of his own emotional intelligence: "That tree species?"
"Yes, it is the tree species that was reawakened by Father Nature in the Great Ajax volcano."
Galan Nord said patiently: "I think you should have heard about the recent discord among the elves. It all started because of the World Tree."
In this regard, Joshua nodded. He came to the Eternal Lake to meet with the natural teacher this time. Naturally, he had done his homework. Of course he understood the internal situation of the elves. In general, the nine largest elves The tribes were dissatisfied because the Royal Court monopolized the World Tree, but they did not directly confront the Elf Queen's authority because of this. They just protested silently and showed their non-cooperation with actions.
Over the past few months, cracks have gradually appeared in the originally monolithic Elf clan. The Royal Court's decree cannot leave the city circle of Eternal Lake, and the nine major tribes have not received core resource support from the Royal Court. The two sides are in a stalemate. All elves feel uneasy about this. In this cold war atmosphere, conflicts seem to be on the verge of breaking out.
"Speaking of which, I also find it strange, why don't you open the inheritance of the Father of Nature to those people?"
Since he was not an elf, Joshua had nothing to do with him, so he asked in his mind. He shrugged and said: "The father of nature certainly did not awaken the world tree species in order to make the Royal Court family dominate - and according to my impression of you, madam, I don’t feel like he’s someone who hides his secrets.”
Of course, Garan Nord is not a person who hides her secrets. In fact, the reason why she is called a natural teacher is because she has a deep love for all intelligent beings who are determined to follow the path of nature, whether they are elves or humans, whether they are dwarves or dwarfs. She treats everyone equally and teaches seriously, and she has the most nominal disciples in the entire Mycroft continent, because theoretically, any druid and mage related to the earth element has listened to the public lectures of this legendary powerhouse.
"I don't know the explanation either."
But now, such a mentor who is famous for teaching without distinction can only smile and shake his head when faced with Joshua's doubts. Galan Nord seemed not to know how to answer for a while, and after a brief pause Finally, she spoke softly: "Radcliffe, what do you think the World Tree is?"
That's a good question. After Joshua thought for a while, he replied: "A perfect version of the Mother Tree of Life? Or, in a sense, a descendant and copy of the Father of Nature."
"Yes and no."
Garan Nord did not deny Joshua's answer. She raised her head and looked at the nine giant trees standing on the surface of the Eternal Lake. The eyes of the natural teacher reflected the image of the giant trees standing between heaven and earth. Later, she He lowered his head and looked at Joshua again: "The World Tree is indeed a higher level existence than the Mother Tree of Life. It has many magical effects, and it even contains His Majesty's complete inheritance. But in addition, there are many …”
After frowning and thinking for a while, the natural teacher found a suitable word: "information."
"Her Majesty the Queen and I analyzed the essence of the World Tree Seed. We were surprised to find that the World Tree Seed is not so much the seed of an extraordinary plant, but rather a large 'biological database' whose core Most of the inheritance and information of the elves in the 'ancient times' are stored in it."
At this point, the natural teacher's tone gradually turned calm, and she explained to Joshua in detail what she and the Elf Queen had discovered in a tone without any emotion.
The World Tree is an avatar of the Father of Nature, his offspring, and a test subject for his march into a different world in the void. Its core contains enough information for a team of elves to build an extraordinary civilization from scratch. The content in the library is all-encompassing, including everything from building cross-border portals to how to cultivate land to promote the growth of plants. You can find any knowledge.
"In the late Era of Glory, our elven ancestors have already conducted many external colonization experiments. The sun ship carried mature mother trees of life and elven elites to other worlds for trial colonization. However, due to the inability to transform the local nature, , all alien colonies need resource assistance from the Mycroft continent, otherwise it will be difficult for the colonies to survive for a long time."
The natural teacher lowered her gaze. She did not look at Joshua, but looked down at the new buds of flowers and plants: "Your Majesty collected the data of the colonies and then created the World Tree. The plan for it has not yet begun. The expansion ended with the final battle, but it contained information about the colonial elves from the outside... They had severed contact with Mycroft's world before the final battle, and now... should have been lost in the depths of the endless void. "
It's basically impossible to survive.
Hearing this, Joshua couldn't help but sigh slightly. The memories obtained from the black mist appeared in his mind: the black shadow blocked the light of the multiverse, and the all-devouring evil swept across all realms and heavens. Under the sweep of hordes of evil gods, even the 'Sanctuary Civilization', a great civilization that spanned many worlds and was allied with the world of Mycrof during the Glorious Era, collapsed and died, leaving only the black mist lingering.
Even if Mycroft's world defeated the enemy, it has become what it is today because of the drastic regression of civilization. Although the Starfall Era has touched the shadow of the original Glorious Era, there is still a long distance to make up - the matrix of civilization has already So, not to mention those scattered branches.
At this point, Joshua also roughly understood the purpose of the natural teacher.
"So, you plan to join the empire's external development plan? Do you plan to use the information in the World Tree to find those wandering elven colonists?"
Joshua shook his head: "Welcome, whether it is Israel, Nostradamus or me, you are definitely welcome to join, but with all due respect, those colonists from thousands of years ago... I am afraid they have long since turned into dust. ”
What Joshua said is quite pertinent. After all, if it is swallowed by evil gods and their dependents, not even ashes will be left.
"From a rational point of view, even if those colonists died, the remains they left behind are still a great harvest, and can provide us with a lot of experience in alien colonization. From a perceptual point of view, these colonists fought for the sake of the race. After leaving their hometown, the elves of the past abandoned them, so now, as successors, we have the obligation to let these forerunners go home."
The natural teacher nodded and said calmly: "I will personally discuss the franchise plan with Israel. The elves are willing to provide technical and personnel support, but this time I just want to ask you alone. If Radcliffe Earl Husband, next time you go out, I hope you can pay attention to the world of these time and space coordinates, the elves will not be stingy with their rewards."
"It's okay... If you have the chance, it's not difficult to search for these ancient ruins and help these pioneer explorers return home."
Joshua received a large number of time and space coordinates from the natural teacher using spiritual transmission, and he frowned: "But why do you ask me alone
"After all, in the entire Mycroft Continent, you are the only one who has traveled to the void the most times and gained the most, right?"
The soldier thought about it carefully and found that he really had no way to refute it - since he came to Mycroft's continent, he had to go to another world almost every few months, and the time he spent in his own territory was probably no longer than that in another world. How much more time does he have in the world... Now, in the eyes of other legendary powerhouses, he might already have an identity label like 'Void Exploration Expert'.
After all, other legendary strong men have their own forces or races to be responsible for. The greater the strength, the greater the responsibility, and the greater the rights. They are all leaders of a group of people, and naturally they are not like warriors who can run around at will.
"However, you still haven't explained why you don't make the inheritance public to the other nine tribes... Although it is a private matter between your races, after all, I have met the Father of Nature. He definitely doesn't like the appearance of the elves now."
Since it was an internal conflict among the elves, it was difficult for Joshua to continue asking, but the natural teacher had no intention of hiding it. She sighed and said slowly: "Joshua, don't you understand?"
"The core of the world tree species is the elf database of the 'ancient times'."
Emphasizing the prefix 'ancient' once again, Garan Nord closed his eyes and shook his head: "The inheritance of the elves is incomplete. Since the beginning of the Starfall Era thousands of years ago, we have been groping almost from scratch. The road to transcendence, so all the elves are very eager for a complete inheritance from the gods - I fully understand the dissatisfaction of the nine major tribes, because that is what I really thought when I was trying hard to explore."
"But nature is ever-changing and not static."
Opening his eyes again, the natural teacher said firmly: "The natural way of thousands of years ago is not applicable to today at all. The natural way passed down by your majesty can greatly inspire legends like me in some profound aspects. , but for those who don’t even know what they are practicing, it is a complete dead end!”
Garan Nord's tone was extremely firm and confident, and she didn't feel that she had made any mistakes at all. Even in the face of the inheritance from the elf creator, the father of nature whom she extremely admired, she still dared to criticize: "The nature taught by your majesty Divine magic, most of the time, requires the help of the power of a great being called the 'world'. According to his inheritance, that great being seems to be a will that treats all things gently, but now, this The will has disappeared, or even worse, it has begun to hate us—so from the very beginning, His Majesty’s divine magic cannot be applied today!”
It is Mycroft the Steel Python, the will of the world.
The moment Joshua heard these words, he knew the true face of that great existence. He didn't know whether the natural teacher knew that the will of the world was being sealed deep in the earth's core. The warrior felt that she should know, but he just thought that he didn't. I know, so I explained it to him in a more tactful way.
"So I cannot make this inheritance public. On the contrary, I want to completely wipe it out and bury it."
Ending with such a decisive sentence, the natural teacher's tone gradually became gentler. She seemed to notice that her previous attitude was a bit extreme: "Your Majesty is not wrong. What is wrong is the world. The world has changed, so we must also change accordingly. We cannot blindly follow ancient traditions.”
"Very courageous, but why don't you explain it to those tribes? According to your authority, even if they have doubts, they will still believe it."
Joshua understood what the natural teacher was doing. Indeed, if the ancient inheritance of natural magic is related to the Steel Python, then the best way to deal with it is to completely eliminate it without leaving any traces. No one knows about the Steel Python. Will Mycroft have any backup plan to escape from the fluctuations of natural magic? After all, it is the will of the world, and no matter how cautious it is, it cannot be treated with too much caution.
However, there is no problem with the general direction strategy of the natural teacher, but the details are too rough. As long as the Elf Royal Court, who also knows the truth, handles it a little, it will not get to the point where the elves are about to fight among themselves.
"Because many elves don't understand what 'nature' is."
In response to Joshua's words, Galan Nord just smiled softly, and she said leisurely: "Many elves, including you outsiders, may think that nature is synonymous with the world, and the ecosystem is equal to the world in which you and I live. But in fact, this is not the case. Without the interference of that great being, the power of nature has long been transformed into a brand new power that is different from the past. However, most elves are not aware of this, so I say that they 'I don't know what I'm practicing'."
As she spoke, the nature teacher slowly turned around. She turned her back to Joshua and opened her arms facing the Eternal Lake. Waves of light green light patterns began to surge all over Galan Nord's body, and it gradually moved towards As the outside world spread, it turned into a warm breeze. Joshua raised his head and watched the light green wind sweep across the lakeside and the surrounding forests. He felt that the entire nature around him began to tremble slowly, as if A huge life is shaking the lungs, take a deep breath.
"Nature is not the world; on the contrary, it is a symbol of life's victory over the world."
Galan Nord whispered. At first, her voice was very calm, but as she went on, it became heavier and heavier. As if she wanted to prove something to someone, she said loudly with an unusually firm attitude: "The current elves' understanding of nature is completely wrong. The ecosystem was not created to protect the world from the beginning, but was created by life to protect itself!"
"The world is eternity, and the birth of natural life is to conquer this eternity. We want to multiply on this land until the end of this world, or the end of our race!"
The natural teacher turned her head suddenly, and she looked at Joshua. The warrior could detect that the legendary strongman was very excited now. She took many deep breaths before calming down.
"The concept of Father Nature is outdated. I must change the elves' understanding of nature in a positive way without any compromise. This time I invite the leaders of all tribes to come here precisely to show them the true way of nature. "
After a long silence, Galan Nord spoke in an inaudible voice: "Joshua, you are the only human being who has met the Father of Nature."
At this time, there was a hint of indescribable confusion in her tone: "Tell me, is Your Majesty's path suitable for elves, or is my path more suitable?"
Asking this question must be a great torture for Galan Nord.
Joshua exhaled. He knew that for this lady who had always respected the father of nature and regarded the other party as the origin of elves and a loving protector, deviating from the other party's path itself was a very painful thing. The reason why she asked Joshua to come over may not be to give him the Mother Tree of Life, nor to join in the development plan. Galan Nord's purpose is simple: she just wants to learn from Joshua, the only person who has ever seen nature. From the human mouth of the Father, I get an answer of approval or denial.
She is firm in her attitude to the outside world, but in fact, she is still confused
The warrior knew very well that the natural teacher was confused because she was too powerful. Garan Nord had gone too deep and far on the path of nature, and even the Father of Nature could not guide her forward. Now, she has come to a fork in the road that no one has ever traveled, but she doesn't know which path is more suitable for today's elves.
Legends, all legends, are walking on a road that has no predecessors. They are the pioneers of the road. Naturally, there are many confusions and choices that latecomers are unaware of.
"I don't know, ma'am."
Seeing this scene and hearing Garan Nord's question, Joshua didn't know how to answer it at first, but then he laughed: "But, I think you shouldn't doubt yourself."
The warrior recalled what he had seen in the world of Ilgona. He recalled the disdain and anger of the Steel Serpent Ilgona towards the Father of Nature - the world hated this god who transformed his body for his people, just to Let your people live in another world safely and soundly.
For the sake of the jinn, He changed His ways.
She chose this path for the sake of the elves.
Vaguely, the wrinkled tree face of the Father of Nature overlapped with the beautiful face of Garan Nord in front of him. The two were completely different, but they were exactly the same. Their starting points were completely different, but in the end they were different. The same road leads to the same destination.
Therefore, Joshua bowed slightly to Galan Nord and said sincerely: "Because you are a well-deserved natural teacher."
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