Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Eve didn't really believe Reinhardt's claim that he had no interest in the Life Scepter.

As far as Eve knew, since the Dusk Era, dragons had become increasingly weaker in the Segis Universe.

*It wasn't that their power was no longer strong,*

*but as time passed, the fertility rate of this ancient race of dragons continued to decline.*

Not only that, but more and more of their dragon eggs no longer bore dragon markings, resulting only in the birth of low-intelligence, mixed-blood dragon beasts.

At their peak, dragons numbered in the millions, with high-end power occupying nearly half the universe.

But now, the entire Segis Universe probably had fewer than ten thousand purebred dragons, and the number kept dwindling.

Because of this, dragons bred with other races to produce sub-dragons.

The goal was to hope that individuals with reversion traits would appear among the sub-dragons to replenish the number of purebred dragons.

As one of the most famous and ancient Dragon Gods, Reinhardt had been striving for the reproduction of dragons. Adopting various abandoned dragonlings was one of her actions.

Eve couldn't believe she wasn't tempted by the Life Scepter's ability to activate and purify the bloodline of creatures.

Therefore, when Reinhardt expressed willingness to hand over the Life Scepter fragment to Eve, only asking for a covenant, Eve had more or less guessed the purpose...

"If it's something I can do,"

she smiled slightly, looking at him.

The golden-haired elf, into which Reinhardt had transformed, became solemn.

He didn't directly state his request but first narrated his experiences in Feilengcui,

"While touring Feilengcui, I once entered your temple."

He glanced at Eve, saying apologetically,

"Sorry, I did it without your permission and even concealed my presence. But as it turned out, you probably noticed me the moment I entered the temple."

Eve listened without commenting and continued to smile.

Reinhardt didn't mind, and he continued,

"At first glance, I recognized your Holy Light emblem as the legendary Life Scepter."

"While visiting your temple, I saw some Half-Elves undergoing the bloodline purification ritual to become true Elves."

With a gentle sigh, Reinhardt added,

"At that moment, I realized that you must have fully grasped the divine role of life, becoming a true goddess of life..."

He finished speaking and looked at Eve with a serious expression,

"Your Eminence Eve, I hope that after you repair the Life Scepter, you can help purify the dragon clan's bloodline."

Just as expected!

Eve wasn't surprised.

Reinhardt's request was more or less what she had guessed.

If her guess was correct, Reinhardt's original intention in coming was to oppose Despair Dragon Nidhogg and complete the Life Scepter.

He probably changed his mind after discovering that the Life Scepter was in Eve's hands and that she had completely mastered the divine role of life.

Only a True God who had mastered the divine role of life could maximize the Life Scepter's effect.

And the power Eve had demonstrated was far from negligible.

Sealing the Seventh Demon God Azazel with her power alone was already well-known.

As for defeating Nidhogg...

Though no one had witnessed it, when Eve informed Reinhardt, she used ancient Segis language from the World Tree's heritage.

Ancient Segis was the origin of Dragon, Giant, and Elf tongues; every word carried magic.

And when involving the name of a True God, a corresponding resonance naturally occurred.

Therefore, when Eve spoke, Reinhardt realized that Nidhogg had truly fallen.

Being able to consecutively kill and seal two mythical beings was enough to prove her strength.

Faced with such a True God, it was normal for the justice-loving and cooperation-valuing Platinum Dragon King Reinhardt to give up pursuing the ownership of the Life Scepter and instead seek collaboration.

Moreover, Reinhardt wasn't present in his true form, but as a Demigod Avatar, and even if he wanted to fight, he probably couldn't win.

If Eve decided to act against him, it wouldn't be impossible to keep him in Elf Forest.

"So, what do you think?"

Reinhardt smiled slightly at Eve and asked.

Eve raised an eyebrow,

"Help the dragon clan purify their bloodline? This promise... seems a bit vague."

Reinhardt, upon hearing this, nodded slightly and continued,

"Of course, there are more detailed parts. Also, it's not without compensation. Rather than a covenant, I think it's more like a long-term trade with the Dragon Clan, a..."

He looked up at Eve, a slight smile on his lips,

"A True God's divine covenant."

A divine covenant between True Gods?

A True God Oath?

Eve was a bit surprised.

It could be said that Reinhardt was clearly expressing goodwill.

Because an oath between True Gods often easily evolved into an alliance.

This surprised Eve because she had guessed that he might ask her to help purify the bloodline of his relatives or something similar.

She hadn't anticipated it would be about long-term cooperation, potentially forming an alliance!

Did he trust her so much?

Or did he... sense something?

For a moment, Eve became cautious.

She hoped she hadn't *revealed her identity.*

*Hmm... He mentioned an old friend once, could it be that Reinhardt also knew the former World Tree?*

Eve had various speculations in her mind.

However, even though he expressed goodwill, the present Eve was no longer the novice she once was, and she remained on guard.

Reinhardt, meanwhile, continued to smile, waiting for her response.

After a moment of consideration, Eve sighed softly,

"Then, please tell me the details."

She eventually decided to hear him out.

No matter what, he was offering an olive branch.

As long as she ensured her identity wasn't *revealed*, forming a friendship with the Dragon Clan seemed favorable.

Though the Dragon Clan had declined, they still possessed some strong individuals.

Upon hearing Eve's words, Reinhardt's smile grew warmer, and he replied,

"Firstly, I will give you the fragment of the Life Scepter, and every month the Dragon Clan will send five dragon beasts or sub-dragons, or bring five dragon eggs that have lost their markings, for you to purify their bloodline."

Five a month?

*Not much consumption...*

Eve nodded.

Reinhardt paused, then continued,

"As for the return..."

"Besides the fragment of the Life Scepter, I am willing to let these successfully purified dragons freely choose a chance to make a companion contract with your Chosen Ones."

"And I won't interfere with their faith; I only hope they can grow into true dragons."

A companion contract?

Eve paused slightly, genuinely surprised this time.