Chapter 249: Chapter 247: Relic
The words that came from Elina’s mouth shocked Hilia for an entire year.
So, is this a relic left by the Elf God?
No, it shouldn’t be.
The person who left the relic was very familiar with the Elf God.
Hilia calmed down.
If this was the Elf God’s relic, then the Elf Race might have reacted.
However, Rose mentioned that the relic’s owner was still alive, and if it were the Elf God, it couldn’t possibly harbor such malice...
No matter how one thinks, it’s impossible.
Then the question remains, could the Elf God’s friend also be a God?
Hilia couldn’t help but glance at Rose, who had appeared beside her at some unknown time.
Rose remained silent, just watching the shadow of the Elf God, lost in thought.
The shadow of the Elf God seemed to be talking to someone, perhaps the relic’s owner, but the relic’s owner erased his presence, making the Elf God appear as though speaking to the air.
For Hilia, besides being somewhat shocked and slightly uneasy, she felt little else.
After all, she had the strongest God residing in her mind.
But Elina’s situation seemed a bit off.
She saw Elina slowly walking towards the old Elf Royal Court, mumbling words asking the Elf God not to abandon the Elf Race.
Hilia hesitated for a moment and decided not to wake her.
"According to the words of the Elf God earlier, Elina might be the Elf who came to retrieve the Elf God’s relic; she now... should be talking with the Elf God or the relic’s owner, right?" Hilia thought.
This kind of moment shouldn’t be interrupted; let her cry for a while.
At this moment, Rose, standing next to her, spoke: "What are you dawdling for, record her crying scene, the Elf appointed by the Elf God to achieve a remarkable future; this is all black history."
Hilia was taken aback, "Isn’t this not so good?"
Speaking as she opened the bracelet’s Yesterday Reappearance Skill.
But within the Yesterday Reappearance Skill, everything around was gray and hazy.
"Seems impossible to reproduce..."
"It’s a small issue."
Rose injected a trace of Spiritual Power into Hilia’s bracelet.
Soon, the Yesterday Reappearance Skill’s image in the bracelet became clear.
Even the reflection of tears in Elina’s eyes was visible clearly.
Hilia felt a bit embarrassed.
But then she thought, if Elina were indeed the Elf God’s inheritor or something, then this scene would be a historic meeting between her and the Elf God; when presented later, wouldn’t she be able to extort... oh no, wouldn’t she be offered money to retrieve and collect the footage?
Though Elina had some quirks, after such long companionship, Hilia could see that she behaved with tact and without malice, a friend worth befriending.
In the future, possibly becoming a Holy Daughter, she might visit the Elf Race for diplomatic purposes, and having her host could make the process smoother.
Thinking all sorts of things, Hilia accompanied Elina under the giant tree where the old Elf Royal Court lay.
Suddenly, a radiant green light emanated from her body, dispersing the mist once more.
Guided by the green light, the old Elf Royal Court and Crescent Lake slowly formed into particles of light, gathering in front of Elina.
Moments later, a wooden green box emerged from the particles of light, solidifying.
Elina seemed to have gone through something, slowly waking up, looking dazed at the box in front of her.
Hilia sensed her heavy mood and quietly turned off the Yesterday Reappearance Skill.
It was about time; recording further would be rude.
Elina seemed unaware, fixated on the box before her.
After a long while, she murmured, "Lord God... why did you do this... who did you leave for?"
The girl reached out despondently, holding the box tightly, without opening it.
Hilia felt curious about what was inside but said nothing, keeping her curiosity hidden.
This was a precious relic entrusted by the Elf God to the relic’s owner for safekeeping; even if Elina were willing to show her, the relic’s owner likely wouldn’t want to.
Putting away the box, Elina took a deep breath, calming herself from her downcast mood. Only then did she notice Hilia beside her.
She paused for a moment, apologizing, "I’m sorry, I was out of sorts just now."
"It’s okay, quite natural," Hilia smiled mischievously, "If a human God disappeared before me, I’d be sad too."
Elina said, "I saw the last scene of the Elf God’s departure... She guided me here to retrieve her relic... Has she already... failed?"
Hilia comforted, "In this era, Gods have disappeared, we can’t constantly dwell on the past; reminiscing won’t make us strong, just like the Holy Court you dislike, which relied on its own strength to stand till now after God’s disappearance."
"Pfft..."
The troubled Elina couldn’t help but laugh.
"Thank you, Hilia, I feel much better now."
Hilia: "?"
Beside her, Rose found it amusing, laughing heartily, "The Holy Court ruled the continent five hundred years ago, and now controls only one-fifth of the Human Empire; your words sound like the funniest joke to the Elf’s ears."
Hilia: "..."
Elina seemed to notice the tear stains on her face and quickly turned around, wiping them with her sleeve before turning back, eyes red, saying, "Let’s go, Hilia; the eleventh floor holds the precious relic entrusted by the Elf God to the relic owner; the twelfth floor... should be the relic owner’s dwelling, I have many questions I wish to ask him..."
Hilia, concerned, suggested, "Why not take it slow? We’re not in a rush to proceed."
Elina shook her head, glancing around at the barren small world left after the disappearance of Crescent Lake and the old Elf Royal Court, saying, "No need to slow down; better find a way to exit."
"Alright."
Hilia nodded.
Generally, such small worlds that give people things tend to disappear after concluding.
But this hasn’t disappeared, as if the relic owner forgot to design a return method, keeping them within the small world.
Elina said, "The simplest way out is to walk straight in one direction until we see where it ends."
"I guess we’ll have to do that; there’s nothing left here but an empty space."
Hilia crouched down, touching the ground, not feeling the earth’s texture, rather like touching a mirror.
"This ground feels like a texture map..."
Rose chuckled, "It is a texture map, also, don’t think walking in one direction will lead to an exit; as a mage capable of reversing subspace gravity, he could easily make this world into an inward circle, keeping you from ever walking out."
"Ah, this... what should we do then?"
Rose smiled slightly, saying nothing, merely tapping the air with his finger.
Suddenly, space began to collapse from the point of his touch.
Soon, the entire small world shattered with a boom, revealing before them, a staircase leading upwards.
"Let’s go, time to meet the relic owner."
