Chapter 468: A Forest God?

"A forest god!" The old elven lady gasped in shock while the two elves that barged in suddenly prostrated themselves upon seeing Levin Cloud's true form.

"What the heck is happening?!" Adrian uttered as he suddenly became shocked by the difference in treatment. He then remembered that the Dryad Makiling was once revered by the elves that served her. He thought that is only true because she protected the world tree, but it seems that it is different.

"What are you doing, my student? You must show respect to the forest god." The old elven lady stated but Anastacia is suddenly looking at her funny.

"Yes, Elder Narra." Anastacia answered but Levin Cloud stopped her before he was going to bow down.

"You do not need to bow down. It is only making me uncomfortable. Please rise." Levin Cloud stated in an awkward tone. He did not expect that level of respect since Adrian got lowkey bashed.

"Let them grovel for a bit more for being rude to me." Adrian jokingly commented as he did not like the difference in treatment.

"Unlike your race, the forest gods have been protecting life and treat it as their sacred duty. You, demons, always leave a large amount of destruction in your path." Elder Narra stated as she once again showed appreciation towards Levin Cloud by gently asking him to sit down.

The two elven guards are also looking at him with great respect. Levin Cloud did not like the feeling of being watched with eyes filled with adoration. He looked at Adrian to continue the conversation as if signaling for help.

"Calm down, old lady. We are here for one thing only. We need you to agree with the merge of the two churches. Only the elders of each church can make it valid as it is a covenant. A covenant can only be made by both the leading figures of a religion and the gods." Adrian stated but the elder's expression suddenly became serious.

"I would have no qualms in accepting that demand, but the other remaining elders of the Church of Life will not easily agree." Elder Narra stated.

"The Church of Life does not have a pope because we believe that the live of others are as important as your own. This is the reason we have a council of elders that facilitate every viewpoint possible." Anastacia stated but Adrian could not agree.

"In my opinion, there should have been a pope. Your church is one of the biggest religions in Pandemonium, yet they are still scattered until now. If there was a leader then your followers would have started flocking to that person. The reason the Church of Life is scattered is due to no chain of command." Adrian argued which even Elder Narra could not reply.

"He likes watching those Legal dramas. All he is saying probably comes from those." Levin Cloud whispered to Anastacia.

"Even if you say that. My vote alone will not be able to change the minds of the other elders." Elder Narra stated.

"It would be a great help if you do your best. This is to help that forest god there. He was tasked by the twin gods themselves to accomplish this feat. Are you going to let the object of your admiration down?" Adrian stated.

" I did not know that the esteemed forest god has been tasked with such an honor. To hear the voice of the goddess through your ears. It must have been a pleasant experience." Elder Narra stated with a tone of admiration.

"It was not pleasant because they kept pushing my reward." Levin Cloud stated as he thought that his job class change would always end in failure.

"If I am not wrong, there is no Envoy for the Church of Life as of now. If you help us and your student help us, then we could make your student the envoy. The goddess could probably hear what I am saying right now since I am his champion." Adrian stated which made Elder Narra's ears perk.

Anastacia even became shocked with Adrian's declaration. She has read about the Envoys as they are on par with the pope of the churches. The envoys also excel in divine skills and is said to be taught by the gods themselves.

"You cannot fool me, demon. Only the Prophet of Life can pick a person to go through the trial of becoming the Envoy of Life." Elder Narra stated but she was very tempted of what Adrian said. She is already old, but she could become one of the highest elders if her student becomes the Envoy of Life.

Just as Adrian said that, a mission is suddenly given to Anastacia. The mission details shocked her because it was from the Goddess of Life herself. The reward is just increased favorability with the Goddess but that in itself is huge. She will get tons of Devotion if the goddess favors her.

"Elder Narra, the Goddess Gaea has given me an oracle. She wants me to aid in the merging of the two churches." Anastacia stated and it shocked her mentor.

Elder Narra's jaw dropped upon the oracle that her student received. The Goddess Gaea never really bothered giving oracles to the church elders except for Elder Willow from time to time. The Goddess Gaea is never really hands-on in leading her church because one of her doctrines is 'Every Life has autonomy and freedom'.

"For the Goddess Gaea herself to give you that sacred duty!" Elder Narra stated but she almost fainted from ecstasy of her student receiving an oracle.

Elder Narra is one of the elders in the Church of Life that is very devoted to the goddess. She loved that the goddess does not impose a hierarchy on other beings unlike the other churches. She once was an orphan that got kindness from one of the elders of the Church of Life when she was a kid.

The other elders shunned the so called 'cursed children', but she did not. She even accepted to train one and she does not regret it one bit. When Neo Alfheim was burning down, her other students fled without even thinking of her, but Anastacia did not. She values Anastacia like her real daughter now and only wants the best for her.

"I agree to the plan then. It would be much better if I were in a fitter state unlike my current condition. The other elders of the church see weakness as unfitting. I really want to help you, but two votes will not help our case." Elder Narra stated as she had a look of disappointment.

"If you just need to recuperate faster, the solution is rather easy. Elves regenerate faster near the world tree do they not?" Adrian stated as he proceeded to channel Dimensional Teleportation on the Cube of Paradox.

Adrian opened the portal and willed his weapon to pass by all of them. He even swept the bed that Elder Narra is currently sitting on. The next thing the others knew is that they are suddenly in a foreign place filled with mystical looking plants.

"Welcome to Alfheim!" Adrian stated but the two guard elves and Elder Danaya fainted at the sight of the faekin.

Anastacia smiled which she rarely does and had the look of a child visiting the amusement park for the first time. The fairies, leshies and dryads that gathered due to the sudden appearance of the portal dispersed upon seeing that it was Levin Cloud. All of them know him because the elders of their race currently favor him.

"Are they fine? Did they just faint?" Adrian stated as he picked up a stick below him and poked Elder Narra's arm.

Levin Cloud began explaining what happened to the guards that investigated the commotion. Elder Narra suddenly woke up from fainting and pinched herself as she questioned if it was all a dream. She was about to faint again when Adrian poked her with the stick. She did not faint, but she did get mad at Adrian.

"It seems that my walk to the park is not boring this time around. My student has returned to Alfheim and is even accompanied by one of the elders." A voice of an old man is suddenly heard.

"Teacher!" Levin Cloud shouted as he checked up on Elder Willow.

"Anyways, do you agree in wholeheartedly helping us, Elder Narra? We need an answer because the future of the Nebulon depends on it. We have a better chance of driving that dark god away if we have the help of the Envoy of the Twin Gods." Adrian stated in a serious tone and even let his Asmodian aura radiate.

Elder Narra, who thought that the champion was weak, suddenly felt intimidated by the aura he is releasing. She felt that the Champion of the Twin Gods before him is towering over her. This is the first time that an individual weaker than her exerted pressure just like that of a demigod.