Chapter 712

Chapter 712: 712

“Theodore, come with me.” The High Elf Queen waved ahand at Link. She was looking at him warmly, as a mother would at her son whohad made quite a name for himself.

The real Theodore would have felt immensely honored to be able towalk side by side with the queen. However, Link was never one to let such athing go to his head. From the way the queen had acted, he imagined that thequeen must have grown suspicious of his identity and was now trying to confirmher own suspicions.

Link gave her a small bow. “Many thanks, Your Highness.”

Ignoring the looks of admiration from the other High Elves, hetook a step forward and was instantly teleported ten feet forward to the queen’sside.

“Leave us, all of you. I would like to have a word withTheodore in private,” said the High Elf Queen.

The High Elves looked at each other, unsure why their queen wouldissue such an order. They all looked hesitant to comply, especially the palaceguards, who seemed reluctant about leaving their posts.

“Leave us!” repeated the High Elf Queen even moreassertively.

This was the first time any of the High Elves had heard the queenraise her voice at them. Instinctively, they backed away.

The only High Elves remaining on the path to the High Elves’ royaltomb were Link and the High Elf Queen.

After casting a soundproof barrier, the queen’s face relaxedsomewhat. She smiled weakly at Link and said, “Come, Theodore, we havemuch to talk about.”

“After you,” said Link with a small bow.

The High Elf Queen began walking forward, with Link followingafter her.

The sun cast its gentle glow on them from the sky. A breeze blewpast them from time to time. A sweet smell wafted from the purple-leaved treesthat lined their path. The queen ambled down the path in ruminative silence as if trying to think of what to saynext to Link.

Link patiently waited for the queen to speak.

Soon, the tomb’s entrance appeared before them. Two 20-foot-tallstatues stood solemnly on both sides, forever keeping watch over the place.

“Both these statues were built 2935 years ago. They eachpossessed Level-9 pinnacle power and were once the most powerful entities toever exist in the realm. However, 3000 years had passed, and they have bothbeen reduced to nothing more than ornamentation.”

Link said with a smile, “Nothing can withstand the erosion oftime. The world is continually changing. Without anyone taking steps to revamptheir functions, these magical statues would surely lag behind everythingelse.”

“Yes, your words couldn’t be truer,” said the High ElfQueen with a sigh. She then fell silent for a few seconds. Suddenly, she turned

to look at Link and said, “This has gone unnoticed by present-day High Elves since these statues were never the basisof High Elf civilization. If the World Tree were to meet such a fate, it wouldcertainly cause a huge stir among those living in its shade. Theodore, you haveattained power unequaled by anyone else on this island. Do you think that theWorld Tree will one day become obsolete?”

Link narrowed his eyes. The question sounded loaded. Afterthinking about it for a while, he said, “Even if such a day were to come,I’m sure we High Elves would still have a place in this world.”

“I’m not so sure about that now,” said the High ElfQueen again with a sigh. “The High Elves have enjoyed 3000 years of peaceand prosperity. This has been both a blessing and a curse from the World Tree.It is true that the High Elves of today have become decadent. Their arrogancehas also incurred the resentment of the other races on the continent. If theWorld Tree were to disappear one day, I fear that we would not be able tosurvive a backlash from everyone else.”

“Your Highness, why would you say something sopessimistic?” said Link. He was not at all surprised that the High ElfQueen was able to foresee such an outcome. Every decision she had made in thepast had attested to her incredible foresight.

In order to avoid such an outcome, she had done everything in herpower to quell any signs of uprising from the other races on the continent. Shehad managed to carry out her machinations without a hitch for the last 3000years. It was not until the appearance of Link that her failures began tomultiply.

“As a leader, I have to consider all possible outcomes,”said the High Elf Queen. She was now smiling her kind, motherly smile as shelooked at Link. She continued, “Theodore, you are a remarkable young man.

successfully crossed the silver line on the ground.