Chapter 696: Waiting for the Rabbit

Rose spoke of the battle between mortals and the gods, and Hilia saw it.

However, the anticipated spectacular battle did not occur.

The flame radiance unleashed by Guit was like a small spark before Haroldias; amidst the burst of divine power of life and death elements, it was easily extinguished.

Of course, Guit wasn’t completely without resistance.

He battled with Haroldias’s avatar for nearly a minute before retreating with the others.

You Jelieya and Ze Lishalin gazed at Haroldias’s avatar with fervent eyes.

“Lord Haroldias!”

Haroldias looked at the two calmly: “These people were indoctrinated by the remnants of a previous defeat; you understand why they’re here, don’t you?”

You Jelieya said: “I understand, they’re trying to stop the resurrection of the god. However, we have been planning this for so long, we cannot let them sabotage it. I’ve already noticed their people attempting to damage the god’s vessel, and I’ve sent someone to deal with it.”

“Just some broken vessels, huh.”

A subtle wave of divine power emerged, and everyone present, except for You Jelieya and Ze Lishalin, plus the covert observer Hilia, suddenly fainted.

Haroldias’s avatar became more solidified as he looked at the two and said: “Have you found the person using the array to destroy the beast tide?”

“We’ve found some clues,” You Jelieya reverently said: “On the surface, they seem to be an elf blessed by the Elf God, but in reality, they’re not an elf. They are a young Holy Daughter from the Holy Court, an imposter named Hilia, who has been quite active in recent years. Judging by her actions, she’s either an avatar of a certain god or has caught the attention of a god. Yet we can’t tell which god has blessed her.”

Hilia, hidden in the shadows, was startled.

No way, they’ve actually found out?

Is there a mole among the six-rank elders of the elves?

“Ha, it seems it is her,” Haroldias sneered, “I need some of her mediums; her hair, her clothes, traces of her activity—anything will do.”

Hilia watched as Rose’s voice whispered in her ear: “Let’s go, stop watching.”

The scene before her swiftly retreated.

“Lord Haroldias wants to…”

“Yes, he wants to find you, possibly thinking you’re possessed or blessed by Zeus. Just wait outside somewhere spacious.”

Rose smiled.

Originally thought it would take some effort.

Unexpectedly, the opponent was so easily fooled. Not bad.

Hilia instinctively nodded.

She couldn’t manage disputes between gods at all, able only to be a puppet, letting Rose direct her.

…

Elsewhere.

Ze Lishalin arrived at the Holy Tree.

She rarely visited the Elf Royal City on her own, but for the god’s task, she had to come now.

“Does Miss Ze wish to see the king?” Elder Curinus, hosting, asked with surprise upon seeing Ze Lishalin.

Ze Lishalin nodded: “Yes, I have important matters to discuss with the Elf King.”

Curinus shook his head, “Sorry, ever since that incident, the king has locked himself in his room. He avoids everything except daily work, including meetings with outsiders. You can tell me anything you have, it’s the same.”

That incident refers to Hilia being revealed as Miss Xi, which happened yesterday.

Ze Lishalin knew because she happened to be meeting the Elf King when a returning elder interrupted the conversation with urgent news, prompting an interested Ze Lishalin to learn this information.

“What if the matter concerns Miss Xi?”

Curinus’s expression immediately became solemn, “Please follow me.”

Soon, Ze Lishalin met the Elf King.

The expression seen on his face yesterday was still vivid in her memory.

Yesterday, upon learning Hilia’s true identity from Curinus and others, the Elf King’s emotions became uncontrollable with rage, nearly overturning the meeting room.

Afterward, he ended the meeting abruptly, returning to the Elf Royal Court.

What followed, Ze Lishalin did not know.

But it was foreseeable, as when she arrived at the Holy Tree led by Curinus, she vaguely heard the Elf King in a fury.

“Why? By what right does she…?!

“Damn the Holy Court! Daring to ridicule the whole Elf Race!”

“Hilia, is it? Better not let me catch you, or I will make you into a specimen displayed every day in the Royal City!”

“…”

The faintly transmitted bellowing was enough to demonstrate the Elf King’s raging fury.

Curinus turned back to smile awkwardly.

From Ze Lishalin’s earlier remarks and her current expression, he knew Ze Lishalin had learned the specifics, so he said: “Sorry, the king is very upset; please wait here for a moment while I go over.”

“Okay.”

Ze Lishalin nodded, waiting for a short while in the reception room.

Soon, the Elf King and Curinus appeared in the reception room.

Following Curinus’s departure, the Elf King asked: “Ms. Ze Lishalin, what message do you want to deliver? What do you seek in exchange?”

Ze Lishalin stated: “I need some traces of Miss Xi’s activities. I remember she was attacked in Watch City, and your people quietly collected her spilled blood, right?”

The Elf King’s originally casual posture immediately became stiff.

“It seems Ms. Lishalin knows quite a bit.”

“It’s not that I want to know; I just happened not to be excluded while you were receiving reports, so I accidentally learned,” Ze Lishalin smiled gently and continued: “I know what you aim to do, and we, actually, want to do the same. Are you not curious why Miss Xi could so easily obliterate those demons? What role did Elina play in it? Where is Elina now, among other things? Are you not keen to know?”

“What do you want?” The Elf King asked calmly.

Though in his private chambers he sometimes raged, facing Ze Lishalin, he was composed, showing no sign of his internal upheaval.

“I want Miss Xi,” Ze Lishalin replied.

The Elf King furrowed his brow, “What do you want her for?”

“She may be the key figure to resolving the entire underground pollution threat. You may loathe her, but I request, before completely resolving the disaster in the Elf Forest, hand her over to the Recovery Temple.”

The Elf King considered for a moment and replied softly: “There’s not much problem, yet her identity is unique—you sure you can capture her back?”

“To pinpoint her location, we only need a trace she left behind.”

“Alright, you may have it, but I need you to help us uncover Elina’s whereabouts.”

“Deal.”