Great Nobleman.

Chapter 2098 The Sweet Life Tree Seed!

Several days later, in the afternoon, in the underground space of Morning Flower Castle.

Watching Heidi, Celine, and Ivy fiddling with the newly acquired alchemical potions around the [Pale Tree of Life Seed].

After opening his mouth and taking a bite of the pastry that Catherine had handed to him, he...

As Brand chewed, he asked Sonia, who was also watching beside him:
"By the way, Sister Sonia, did our Continental Alliance and the Elf Forest finally agree to Lord Gures of the [Radiant Flame Hall]'s request to visit the Elf Forest?"

Sonia nodded and said:
"That's right, after all, the other party patiently went through the formal procedures of a diplomatic visit."

Although our mainland and the [Radiant Hall] are not friendly, we are currently in a truce period, and a special event has indeed occurred.

The truth of what happened before is clear to all the races on the mainland.

Therefore, now that the [Radiant Hall] has reacted, the Elf Forest and the Dwarf Village are also under considerable pressure.

Upon hearing this, Brand quickly recalled what he had seen and heard in the Elf Forest recently.

Although the conservative faction in the Elf Forest has always opposed the Elf Forest's excessive involvement in the war between the continent of Osia and the [Radiant Hall].

Ultimately, the Elf King and the reformist elves shared the same view on this matter.

So although they made some efforts, they ultimately failed to completely stop the reformist faction's covert operations.

Now, the Elf Forest will obviously have to face pressure from the [Radiant Hall] and even from various races across the continent, together with the Dwarf Village, which has done the same thing.

—Even though the various ethnic groups on the mainland have not made any public statements.

Regarding this matter, it's understandable that no one could say anything if the Dwarf Village secretly sent people to cause trouble for the [Radiant Fire Hall].

After all, they have suffered greatly from the ravages of the [Radiant Hall].

But the Elf Forest...

Thinking this, Brand shook his head and said:
"No matter what, we must stand with the Elf Forest."

Has the specific date for their visit been confirmed?

Sonia responded:

"It's still under discussion, and every move of such a force is attracting a lot of attention."

Once it is confirmed that the other party has left the battlefield of the Osia Continent.

It's hard to say what kind of action the [Abyss] on the continent of Osia will take.

Therefore, the Hall of Radiant Flame requested strict confidentiality regarding the visit.

Based on this, the visit from the other party will inevitably not last long.

In addition, this is, after all, a top-tier powerhouse who is not friendly to our continent and even has conflicts with the Elf Forest.

He's coming to visit, and his destination is the Elf Forest; the elves must be feeling rather awkward.

So if you want to lend a hand, have Hedy Lin send a message to the Elf Royal Court later.

Then, when the other party visits, gather the library members at the castle and promise, "If anything changes, we will come to your aid."

Brand pondered:
"While we do have our own conflicts, we are currently in a ceasefire period."

...That makes sense, though. The elves certainly wouldn't feel comfortable having such an unfriendly [Abyss-level] powerhouse visit."

After deciding what to do next.

She glanced at Hedy Lin and the other two, who were still fiddling with the Pale Tree of Life.

Brand turned his gaze to Chris, who was leisurely drinking tea.

After pulling the guy over, Brand asked in a low voice:

"Oh right, Chris, I almost forgot to ask you, why haven't I received any invitations to the [Guardians] meetings in a long time?"

"We haven't been discharged from the reserve force, have we?"

Speaking of this, after glancing at Sonia and Catherine who were looking over curiously, he said...

Chris activated an isolation barrier and then explained:
"We definitely won't be removed from the list, but we haven't had anything important to do lately, so we haven't held a gathering to get everyone together."

As an alternative, some information and mutual aid commissions are published directly on a platform that only our official guardians can see.

The process of notifying those who recommend the lord to participate in this reserve position is actually handled by us recommenders.

However, since I am in charge of most of the affairs of the Guardians organization, it doesn't really matter whether you know it or not.

Besides, you were busy at that time, so I didn't want to bother you.

After learning the origin and details, Brand nodded in understanding.

—If that's the case, then he's actually relieved!
Then, in a cheerful mood, he put his arm around Chris and asked:

"My dear referrer, how many contribution points have you accumulated for me during this time?"
The library's research department on the continent of Vantim has recently encountered some difficulties that cannot be overcome in the short term. It would be best if I could exchange some more materials on [Stellar Element] from the library's archives.

Upon hearing this, Chris thoughtfully replied:
"If it's content of the same level as the inherited knowledge that Lord exchanged last time, I can barely exchange for one copy."

Should we go over and take a look in a bit?

Brand nodded and said:
"Let's go take a look then. Although we can study it slowly, the efficiency is indeed too low."

The various races on the continent haven't done much research on the [Stellar Element]. Although the library has been issuing related purchase requests, it hasn't made any concrete progress.

Upon hearing this, Chris reminded her:
"My lord, although it's not much, there is still some."

For example, the Moonlight Garden in the Moon Empire is clearly related to the element of stars.

You have connections with His Majesty Gerhard, don't you? Why don't you take some time to ask him about it?

Upon hearing this, Brand nodded.

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that at this very moment, the nobles of the Moon Empire are dedicated to exacting revenge against the Kingdom of Eternal Night.

He could actually lend a hand a little.

Of course, if it's too much trouble, then forget it.

As he had previously told Lord Holland, they had no plans for a long-term military operation in the near future.

After finishing their business and dispelling the barrier, they chatted casually with the three ladies beside them for a while longer.

Seeing that Hedy Lin and the other two were still not finished.

Brand, filled with curiosity, stepped closer to examine the man and asked:

"Why isn't it finished yet? The medicine I ordered at a high price is so troublesome to use?"
Hmm... its aura seems a little stronger than before?

Hearing Brand's words, Ivy smiled and said:

"What do you mean 'just a little bit stronger'? To be precise, it's already more than three times stronger than before!"

Brand asked in surprise:

"Is that so? But its presence still feels quite weak."

Upon hearing this, Hedy Lin, who was currently wielding magic and casting life spells using alchemical potions, explained with a cheerful tone:

Don't worry.

It was almost in a dying state before.

In this situation, we should certainly be careful and proceed slowly.

However, its recovery speed should increase as time goes on.

It should become more noticeable in a little while.

Hearing this, Brand patiently chatted with the ladies and continued to wait.

And not long after, just as Hedy Lin had said.

As the potion was used little by little, the [Pale Life Tree] began to recover more and more noticeably.

This phenomenon was initially manifested only in a visible increase in vitality.

Later on, its wrinkled surface gradually became fuller.

As the afternoon passed and evening approached...

They had over-ordered about a third of the medicine when it was used up.

The Pale Tree of Life in front of them had grown larger than before.

At the same time, the conspicuous life force gathered a faint mist that lingered around it, causing Brand and the others to keep glancing at it.

Then, he happened to catch a glimpse of Hedy Lin's fingers tracing the surface of the tree seed, leaving tiny droplets of water, which she then tasted with her red lips.

Brand couldn't help but lean closer and ask curiously:

"Is it good? Let me try some!"

Upon hearing this, Heidi Lin said in a serious tone:

"I was checking the status of the mother tree seedlings, what are you thinking!"

—Do you check your condition with your tongue?

Brand simply didn't believe it when he saw Hedy Lin's slightly flushed cheeks.

If that's the case, Brand feels he can give it a try!
After some playful banter, Brand finally tasted the [Seed of Life] on Hedy Lin's fingers.

—It's sweet!
(End of this chapter)