Chapter 457: Luthien's Gift

Chapter 457: Luthien's Gift

It's already dusk and I'm walking down the green marble path towards the platform where the Elf Queen is waiting for me.

"I didn't expect you to show up before dark." (Luthien)

"During the night I have to help people get back to the Dungeon with the others." (I)

"Well, it doesn't matter since it's been over for a while." (Luthien)

"What are you talking about? Why did you want me to come here?" (I)

"I have something for you, I've been working on it for the last few months." (Luthien)

"Becoming an Ancient Elf made me do a better job, honestly I'm really proud of what I did." (Luthien)

"What are you talking about?" (I)

The Elf Queen waves her hand making the space beside her ripple then a large crystal cube comes out of those ripples in space and lands heavily on the platform where we are.

This crystal cube had an amber color, it didn't look like a normal crystal, it actually looked like crystallized amber, there also seemed to be a silhouette inside the amber.

"..." (I)

"That's what I wanted to give you." (Luthien)

"What is this? Also what silhouette is that inside?" (I)

"I think I need to explain myself better." (Luthien)

The Elf Queen walks over to a sofa on the right side of the green platform and invites me to sit on the sofa in front of her.

"You still remember our request to you and the reason you were going to the Dark Continent, right?" (Luthien)

"Yes, the death of a World Tree on the Dark Continent and I have to take a World Tree Seed there." (I)

"Exactly, now do you remember the question you asked that day?" (Luthien)

"..." (I)

I close my eyes and cross my arms trying to remember that day, but I can't remember anything very specific.

As I'm not very good at manipulating the space element, I ask Layla to keep this for me.

After that, I speak one last time with the Elf Queen before departing for my other tasks.

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Pov Luthien:

After Zenos leaves with the cube, Luth appears beside me smiling.

"He took it easier than expected." (I)

"I thought he might refuse or at least be reluctant." (I)

"After all he's learned about the World Trees, he respects what we do and realizes the importance of our existence." (Luth)

"He's someone who tends to avoid trouble, yet he still offered to use his power on a World Tree knowing it was something that would get him into a lot of trouble sooner or later." (Luth)

"He respects you and me, I think he wants to do it because of the sadness you showed that day." (I)

"You're wrong, he wants to do this simply because he thinks it's right, nothing more and nothing less." (Luth)

"Are you sure it's that simple?" (I)

"Zenos is someone simpler than you think." (Luth)

"If he wants to do something, then he just does it, whether he has a reason for it or not." (Luth)

"That's one of the reasons he's so unpredictable." (Luth)

"Do you think he will succeed?" (I)

"Even with the materials I used in building that Doll, even with the energy you stored in that cube, and even with Zenos' help, the chances of the Dark Continent's World Tree spirit are low." (I)

"This body, even if powerful enough to contain a World Tree spirit, may not be compatible." (I)

"Furthermore, the spirit itself is already seriously injured, even if it gets a new body it will still meet death as we have no guarantee that Zenos can heal these wounds in the soul." (I)

"I believe everything will end well, he is someone who managed to surprise even me, so have a little more faith, Luthien." (Luth)