Game of the World Tree

The clash between Evé and Uller had not gone unnoticed by some players particularly those who didn’t joined the Orc Invasion Quest and was currently loitering about around the Elven Forest.

Evé had already noticed the presence of these players even back when the Totem Guardians first appeared, and she deemed that it wouldn’t really cause much of a problem for her even if they somehow saw her fight with Uller.

In any case, it’s quite typical for players to be drawn to such a dazzling spectacle; after all, the three legendary Totem Guardians naturally emitted a holy light, resembling enormous light bulbs in the midst of darkness.

Moreover, all of this happened when dusk had already settled. Furthermore, the body of Uller’s incarnation was entirely bathed in a silvery radiance which illuminated the entire forest with dazzling light upon his arrival.

Of course, Eve wasn’t much better in this regard.

Since after manifesting her domain and returning to her original form, she herself was also shining with holy light and likewise, became yet another huge “light bulb” that further illuminated the area.

So, it came as no surprise that the players inevitably found themselves irresistibly drawn to such an attention grabbing spectacle.

Fortunately for her, the process of Zero’s transformation into her goddess form wasn’t seen by any players and the only thing they’ve managed to witnessed were the tail end of the battle between her and Uller.

Otherwise, it would have been truly awkward and she might even ended up resorting to altering their memories.

After dealing with the three totem legends and Uller’s incarnation, Evé had decided to transform back into Zero.

However, unlike before, she now used her own divine power to manifest her incarnation instead of relying onto the power stored within Hela’s Soul Orb.

Although it’s somewhat regrettable that she has now lost this useful artifact, in hindsight, it’s really about time that she properly learn to condense an incarnation for herself in the normal way, since condensing a true god incarnation is a fundamental skill for any self-respecting true god.

In any case, creating a strong incarnation should be straightforward affair, as it mainly hinges on the divine power she invested in and regardless of the amount she channels, even the weakest incarnation can unleash power akin to that of a demigod.

And to successfully condense an incarnation, the consumption of 100 divine power points is the baseline.

Previously, Evé had to cleverly resort to using the Soul Orb to condense her incarnation due to her insufficient amount of divine power.

But she doesn’t need to worry about this issue anymore now that she have an abundance of divine power.

Generally, there are two methods for condensing a incarnation.

One method is to specifically choose a physical body that harmonizes well with oneself, and infuse it with divine power and soul to mold this body into one’s own incarnation.

And the other is to directly condense the body of an incarnation purely out of one’s own divine power, hereby creating an energy-based incarnation.

Each method has its own unique pros and cons.

The first type allows the true god incarnation to have a physical body, enabling them to blend well amongst the mortals in the mortal realm like an ordinary being while still being able to utilize a limited portion of their power.

However, the downside is rather obvious—that is, any damage done to the physical body of this incarnation can easily lead to its destruction. What’s more, this type’s weakened ability to withstand divine power inherently limits the incarnation’s overall strength.

And more importantly, finding a suitable body for this type of incarnation is quite a challenging affair.

Ultimately, this type of incarnation is typically chosen by gods who want to descend down into the mortal realm incognito, and supposedly, this method of condensing incarnation was learned from ancient gods, as ancient gods typically possesses incarnations with physical bodies!

Eve’s previous incarnation is of this type but it was done in a more cunning manner by using the soul orb as her incarnation’s core.

On the other hand, the second type allows the incarnation’s strength to be fully utilized to its fullest potential without being restricted by the limitations of their bodies since its an energy-based incarnation created out of one’s own divine power.

However one drawback of this is that this type of incarnation is very conspicuous and is easily identifiable.

Demigod Volker and the incarnation of Uller slain by Evé just now were of this type.

However, considering her needs, Evé chose the former type.

In fact, she had long prepared the body for this new incarnation of hers.

Although the previous incarnation she condensed by using the Soul Orb was destroyed, it’s body was still left intact.

And that body, originally prepared by Evé as a template for primordial elves, underwent some magical changes as it served as her incarnation for an extended period of time, which also significantly enhanced its affinity with Eve’s divine power.

Henceforth, at this critical moment, with the most essential body already made available for her, Evé just simply needed to spend some of her divine power to modify it.

Of course, with Eve having a huge surplus of divine power at this moment, she naturally didn’t mind spending a hundred points of divine power unlike before.

With a single thought, she directly infused a large amount of divine power into the damaged body of her old incarnation…

And with it being injected with divine power, Eve quickly fixed any damages done to the body and successfully modified it into her new incarnation.

Several moments passed, and Eve, who had already redirected her consciousness into her new incarnation, teleported out of her current location.

Her new incarnation’s appearance still bore the very same image of the Godwarden Zero.

Yet, of course unlike before, the power contained within this new body of hers was entirely different and much more potent.

This incarnation was no longer a mere golden-ranked power, which rely on borrowing the main body’s power to briefly unleash legendary and above powers but rather, a true demigod-class incarnation!

With such an incarnation, she could stably unleash the power of a demigod while freely moving, giving Evé more room to maneuver.

After moving her body for a while, Evé felt quite satisfied.

She thought for a while and then went directly through the teleportation circle located in the Chosen City to return to Black Dragon Castle in a swaggering manner.

Alice’s eyes immediately lit up after seeing her finally return.

“You’re back!”

Then, she eyed her from head to toe, before breathing a sigh of relief when she found that she was unharmed.

But soon, the Saintess hesitated again.

“Lord Zero, what about the totem guardians?”

Upon hearing her question, Evé skillfully drew a tree-shaped symbol upon her chest and devoutly said, “Praise be the Goddess! Upon entering the Divine Matriarch’s domain, the three envoys can no longer harm us and have received the punishment for which they duly deserve.”

Alice, after hearing this, had a swift change in her expression and completely relaxed.

“Praise be the Goddess!”

Seconds later, the saintess likewise drew a tree-shaped symbol upon her chest with an ecstatic expression.

In an instant, Evé suddenly sensed a strong surge of faith emanating from Alice.

Evé: “…”

Hmm…

It seems…it would be rather beneficial to extol myself more in front of the native believers in the future.

…Although it’s a bit embarrassing.

After exchanging greetings with Alice, Evé once again climbed the castle walls and surveyed the entire battlefield…

Looking around, the entirety of Black Dragon Castle hummed with activity despite it already being late at night.

The players’ flames and illumination magic cast a radiant glow as they move about, staving off the darkness and somewhat enlightening the entire battlefield.

At this moment, due to the disappearance of the Totem Guardians and the swift arrival of the Raid Support Force, the army of half-orcs had been completely defeated.

Moreover, unlike elves with their inherent night vision capabilities, the orcs struggled to see well in the dark. This racial disadvantage of the Orcs made it even easier for players to pursue and hunt down the fleeing orcs.

The dark mountains where the battlefield occurred stretch for several kilometers, and one could practically see orcs running away from players in any direction…

As for the ten Behemoths, their fate was even more tragic.

Meryer considered them his archenemies, whereas the Spider Queen also viewed them as delectable treats. As a result, these behemoths couldn’t escape the combined pursuit of a silver-ranked dragon and a legendary magical beast, and in the end, they have all perished…

Many players felt somewhat regretful about this.

After all, in their eyes, slaying these Behemoths would yield them a considerable EXP points.

Fortunately, although the Behemoths were killed by two the NPCs, some parts of their corpses still remained.

The ones killed by the black dragon had their fur burned, but its flesh and bones were still left barely intact.

Meanwhile, the ones killed by Rose had their flesh entirely melted and consumed, but their fur surprisingly still remained…

For players…the remains of these Behemoths were all precious materials!

Definitely rare materials!

At this moment, some players have finally decided to give up on chasing the fleeing orcs and, instead, gathered around the corpses of the behemoths and were considering how to divide the spoils amongst themselves.

However, the majority of the players were still running all over the place, relentless in their pursuit of any Orcs that had managed to escape…

After all, one orc head was worth a lucky lottery ticket, not to mention slaying one also gives off ample amounts of experience points!

It was the perfect time to beat the drowning dog in the water, now that the Orc army had completely lost their fighting spirit.

Anyone would get a huge profit just as long as they manage to caught one Orc.

This… was a lucrative deal!

Watching these frenzied elves, who went around like rabid lunatics to the extent that they didn’t even spare those who surrendered, the few surviving orcs were left on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Even King Imsh, the Lionheart, felt fear and anger.

“These damned long-eared elves! It’s not over yet!”

He was surrounded by his guards, and fled in embarrassment…while looking back from time to time to look at the elves hot on his trails whilst firmly pursuing him.

That’s right…

He too, couldn’t help but run…

He somehow managed to escape after his mount was slain by that gargantuan spider. However, he didn’t leave that whole ordeal unharmed, as his leg suffered an injury while fleeing, which significantly diminished his overall mobility.

At this moment, he had never felt so frustrated in his life being chased by mere group of iron-ranked elves!

But, because of his fear of the black dragon and that legendary magical spider beast, the Orc King had no choice but to flee for his life…

He also learned that the Chief Shaman had died, and even the three Totem Guardians were still missing.

The secret plan of the Chief Shaman seemed to have also failed…

And now, the Orcs had been completely defeated.

Despite being a Golden-rank expert and being surrounded by his Silver-ranked guards, Orc King Imsh found himself unable to devise any solution in the face of this hopeless situation…

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【 NEW DIVINE INCARNATION 】

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