Ningning~ Xixi~ The cute and adorable Little Red Pupil and interpreter Su Xixi, both young and cute-looking, had always been loved by the Elf clan.
If the previous affection was merely an instinctive nature toward children.
Then after Little Red Pupil fired a blast of Dragon Flame and repelled many greasy Behemoths attacking the World Tree, the Elf clan’s fondness for the two little ones began to subtly shift into something with a hint of doting.
Not only did young elves, only a few hundred years old, feed the two little ones all kinds of fruits, creating a feeling of being waited on hand and foot, but several elves also cheerfully took the curious duo on a tour inside the World Tree.
Moreover, the number of elves accompanying the two little ones never dropped below ten, perhaps because of their long lifespans.
Many members of the Elf clan would also patiently play large-scale, cute pretend games with Xixi and Little Red Pupil.
At first, Su Qi and the many girls were worried that Little Red Pupil and Su Xixi might cause trouble, or be lured away by ill-intentioned elves, or suffer from acclimatization issues.
But under Lilia’s guidance and after a whole afternoon of observation, Su Qi couldn’t help but relax a lot.
Perhaps because the Spiritual Energy in the World Tree was so rich and abundant, the innocent faces of Su Xixi and Little Red Pupil were full of happiness and joy, and not only did no acclimatization issues appear, but the two little ones even looked more energetic.
Unlike the overly complicated human world, the elves who lived in the World Tree and had long fought against the Demon King were not as complex as humans; they almost wore their hearts on their sleeves.
1.0 During the afternoon spent playing with the two little ones alongside the girls, Su Qi hadn’t just been idle.
Through Su Xixi, the little interpreter, Su Qi also roughly learned some history about the Demon King’s Castle and the World Tree.
The connection between the Elf clan and the Demon King clan, if you count, had actually existed for 500 years.
As for the identity of the Demon King in this Fifth Plane, it was somewhat complicated to explain.
The Demon King was originally a giant dragon, and it was even the recognized Holy Beast of the World Tree.
500 years ago, the World Tree, as the ruler and controller of the entire Fifth Plane, had blessed the whole Segus world with a scene of thriving prosperity.
But then one day, the evil half-orcs, for unknown conditions, formed the Dark Covenant with Shenglong, and everything changed.
Under the support of the half-orcs, Shenglong transformed from its original Holy Power into Dark Wisdom, established its own faction as the Demon King, and then in this Segus world, began to compete with the World Tree for followers, even attempting to seize the World Tree’s core energy.
Over these 500 years, the Segus world became turbulent, and because the World Tree was just an immovable tree, its followers and power began to decline continuously.
Several decades ago, perhaps realizing it would be devoured by the Demon King if things continued, the World Tree finally issued an Oracle.
Thus, Su Qi’s home planet, Blue Star, saw one Saint Ruins after another appear due to the Spiritual Energy fluctuations brought by the World Tree.
Until now, within the entire Segus world, the World Tree’s territory had been corrupted by the Demon King until only its main body remained.
The reason the World Tree hadn’t been completely destroyed was simple: as the Mother Goddess of Nature, it had a divine nature that controlled and absorbed life.
If an opposing Demon King force stepped on the land where the World Tree’s roots resided, they would directly have their life drained, which prevented the land creatures of the Demon King’s Castle from directly attacking the World Tree.
They could only rely on slowly destroying the World Tree’s peripheral roots, gradually pushing forward. And the World Tree, having lived for tens of thousands of years, had extremely resilient roots; but even so, being devoured was only a matter of time.
Of course, besides this creeping crisis, the World Tree now faced an even more severe crisis—its fruit.
Just like human childbirth, when the World Tree gave birth to its fruit, it would become weak because it contributed too much energy.
The last time the World Tree bore fruit, it encountered a calamity, and its territory shrank by more than half.
Fortunately, the World Tree fruit wasn’t seized by the Demon King to replenish its strength, which was a blessing in disguise.
But this time, it had reached a critical juncture. Perhaps the entire situation would undergo a huge change after the World Tree bore its fruit.
After hearing Lilia’s detailed account of the World Tree’s problems,
Su Qi finally understood some detailed issues, such as why, from the top of the tree, the Demon King’s forces were so vast yet the World Tree still existed, and why the first batch of Pitch Black Beasts had come—they were here to check the ripeness of the World Tree fruit.
After learning all this inside information and history, Su Qi couldn’t help but sigh in relief.
After all, judging from the current situation, before the World Tree fruit at the top fully absorbed energy and successfully gathered, Su Qi and his group hiding in the World Tree should be safe.
There was no need to worry about being captured by the Demon King and triggering a defeat CG.
Even though they had been accidentally transported to this Fifth Plane, the Segus world,
But overall, things hadn’t reached the point of no return; there was still room to maneuver and hope for a comeback.
While chatting with Lilia, time quietly passed, and the sky grew dark.
Gurgle~ Because they had experienced too many things today—first being eaten, then being strangely teleported here, and then spending all their time wandering around the World Tree with Little Red Pupil and Xixi.
Unlike Little Red Pupil, that little glutton, Su Qi had only eaten Moyu Bento and Fufu Bento this morning and had been eaten once by Little Red Pupil. As the sun set,
At that moment, Su Qi’s stomach let out a protest.
Hearing this sound, even without the interpreter ‘Xixi’, Lilia and many elves present quickly realized that Su Qi and his group must be hungry.
Soon, guided by the elves, Su Qi and his party arrived at the lowest level of the World Tree.
Perhaps because it was near mealtime, several elves were lined up in an orderly fashion in front of a huge soup pot, holding bowls.
This soup pot was somewhat similar to the alchemy cauldrons seen in witch stories, and at its base, an elf was casting fire magic to heat it up.
Inside the pot, many mushrooms and plants were being stirred and boiled with a large ladle.
It had to be said that the ingredients chosen by the elves, whether mushrooms or plants Su Qi couldn’t name, were all very fresh.
Just smelling it gave off a unique freshness and fragrance of plants, and the soup had turned a rich milky white color from the mushrooms, looking quite appetizing.
Seeing this communal pot meal, the girls around Su Qi couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Wow, it looks so delicious and fresh!”
“Hiss, if elves eat it without getting poisoned, we should be fine too, right?”
“By the way, is this a diet meal? Isn’t there any staple food? No wonder elves are all so slim.”
“But the seasoning seems a bit plain, is it just salt?”
Hearing the comments of the beauties whose palates had been spoiled by Su Qi,
Gu Wen Yin narrowed her phoenix eyes, thinking of something important, then poked Su Qi’s slender waist and spoke.
“Xiao Qi, the elves are protecting the World Tree now. We are allies, so can your bento also give buffs to the elves?”
Su Qi, who had just taken out several bowls from the Storage Ring left by his mother-in-law, heard his elder sister Wen Yin’s suggestion.
His deep, peach blossom-like eyes lit up.
‘That’s right, his bento worked on humans, on the big guy, and on Xixi and Little Red Pupil.’
‘Then by that reasoning, cooking for the elves would definitely have many effects too!’
‘If it strengthened the elves, that would also boost their own strength!’
But in his excitement, Su Qi couldn’t help but feel a hint of helplessness.
‘Emmmmmm, why did he have to end up making bento even after accidentally being transported to this other world?!’
‘He always felt that there seemed to be some kind of bond connecting him and Shuxi Bento in the unseen threads of fate? Why was that?’