I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 465: Pledge of Allegiance and Granting of the Seal of the World Tree
The Emerald City,

After Li Si sent Cecil back to his father Egli's home, Egli happened to be at home.

As the leader of the Emerald City Elf Guard, [Wind Swordmaster] Igli Arce is also, in a sense, one of the high-ranking officials of the Emerald City.

Therefore, he was the first to be notified of the news that the Elf Kingdom City of Draunor was completely destroyed by the Demon Prince Demogorgon and turned into a dead land.

Perhaps other people would be worried and afraid because of this. After all, the Elf Royal Court, which is protected by the elven gods and has many elven legends, would be destroyed by the Demon Prince, let alone other forces?

Although the elven pantheon has declined a lot compared to ancient times, it is still a top racial pantheon with powerful divine powers that not just anyone can afford to offend.

But for Igli, his heart was filled with only worry and anger.

Igli had absolutely no good feelings towards the Illitherri elf family that dominated the Elf Royal Court.

If it weren't for those stubborn old men in the Ilithel family, how could he be separated from his wife, and how could his daughter leave the Elf Forest to live in the human city?

Even so, Igli did not want the Elf Court to be destroyed. After all, his beloved wife Arianna was still in the Elf Court, and his daughter Cecil also returned to the Elf Court with the elders of the Ilithel family.

After hearing the news that the Elf Royal Court was completely destroyed and no one survived, Igli felt that the whole world had collapsed.

Although he hoped that his wife and daughter were safe, things did not develop as he wished.

Several days passed, and not only did he not get any news about his wife and daughter, he had not even received any news about any survivors of the Elf King's Court.

If the ruins of the Elven King's Court had not been sealed off by the Elven Kingdom, no one was allowed to enter;
If he hadn't received the news that the great sage of the elves was looking for a human named Li Si, who was said to be related to the destruction of the Elf King's Court
Igli was very familiar with the name Li Si.

He was a mercenary guard hired by Cecil, who had saved his daughter once and had come to see him when he and Cecil came to the Emerald City.

After that, Li Si followed Cecil and the Iliseel family's team to the Elf King's Court.

If the person the Great Sage is looking for is this Li Si, does it mean that this human did not die in the destruction of the Elf King's Court?
Does that mean that Cecil, who is with him, still has hope of survival?

This gave Igli a last glimmer of hope and allowed him to maintain his last bit of sanity.

Even so, the days passed.

Every day that passes means Cecil's chance of survival decreases.

Igli felt like he was going crazy and was about to suffocate.

His soul seemed to be pierced by a sharp arrow, bleeding every moment, and the world around him lost its color, leaving only a gray haze.

Because he was worried that his daughter wouldn't be able to find him when she came, Igli stayed at home all this time and never left.

He doesn't even care about the affairs of the Elf Guard. For Igli, family is the most important thing.

There was a knock on the door in the empty room. Li Si and Cecil pushed open the door and walked into the cozy tree house, only to see that the Lord [Sword Saint of the Wind] of the Emerald City was sitting dejectedly on a wooden chair with a blank look in his eyes.

Igli slowly raised his head, thinking that it was another companion of the Elf Guard coming to comfort him.

But when he saw Li Si's figure and the petite blonde elf girl following behind him, a new color suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"Father!"

The moment Cecil saw his father, the sanity he had been barely maintaining finally collapsed, and he threw himself into Igli's arms in tears.

"Cecile, my daughter!"

With trembling hands, Igli hugged his daughter tightly in his arms. All his sadness, anger and helplessness seemed to have found an outlet at this moment.

He had always been considered the most powerful golden warrior in the Emerald City, but at this moment he could not hold back his emotions, and his tears silently slid down, dripping onto his daughter's soft hair.

It was his heart-wrenching pain as a father for losing his beloved, but also his endless gratitude and joy for his daughter's survival.

"Just come back, just come back!"

Igli murmured, his eyes full of surprise at having regained a treasure.

But Cecil cried and said:

"But mother..."

Ariana she.
Igli's eyes went blank for a moment, his heart trembled suddenly, and after the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, he clenched his teeth.

He realized that even though he was immersed in the endless grief of his wife's death, he had to provide a roof over his head for his daughter.

He is a father, he must be strong now!

Igli gently stroked his daughter's soft hair. Although his voice was trembling slightly, it was unusually warm and soothing:

"Cecile, although Ariana has left us, her love is like every breeze and every green leaf in this forest. It will always surround us and never leave!"

Cecil buried her head in Igli's arms and cried loudly.

Li Si just stood quietly by the side, without disturbing the father and daughter from comforting each other.

"Thank you, Li Si!"

After a moment, Igli looked up at Li Si and said softly.

Needless to say, as a high-ranking official in the Emerald City, Igli was naturally aware of the dire situation in the Elf King's Court and the extreme danger of trying to escape from the Demon Prince Demogorgon.

It was a blessing for Igli to be able to see Cecil again.

Li Si nodded slightly in response to Igli's gratitude.
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Hey~
[Igli's friendship level has been raised to [Respect]!]——
Without paying too much attention to the system's prompts, Li Si found that Igli and Cecil's emotions gradually calmed down, so he left quietly.

He didn't want to get any benefits or gains from Igli, and he took the risk to rescue Cecil just because he wanted to do it.

Leaving Igli's tree house, Li Si looked at Mil and Bella who were waiting outside the door.

Li Si walked up to them and looked at these two battle-hardened elf warriors quietly. He hesitated for a moment and said:

"What plans do you two have?"

For Bella and Mir, the pain in their hearts was no less than that of Cecil.

If Demogorgon can be defeated, these two elves will not hesitate to sacrifice everything, including their own lives, to try to defeat him even if there is a one in ten thousand chance.

"Li Si, as long as I can get revenge, I'm willing to do anything!"

Mir said firmly, and Bella, who was silent beside him, nodded firmly.

Li Si nodded slightly and said to the two of them, "You two have seen what happened before. My idea is to establish an organization to find and defeat the demons of the abyss. Lady Adela also supports this idea."

"Although I don't know how much support I can get from the Elf Kingdom, I still want to do this no matter what the situation is."

"After all, no one wants the tragedy of the Elf King's Court to happen again!"

This was a vague idea that Li Si had before. The power of the elves was undoubtedly quite strong, and they even had a place among the many powerful races in the Gaia world.

The most important thing is that the elves, as one of the forces that inherited part of the magic empire's heritage, are quite outstanding and excellent in magic research.

If it weren't for the sudden death of Corellon, the Lord of the Elf, and the Elf Forest becoming the main battlefield for the invasion of the Endless Abyss, the elves would not have suffered heavy losses and almost been wiped out.

It is undoubtedly the most appropriate method to rely on one's special identity as the Elf Sage to form a new force and gather strength in the Elf Kingdom in advance.

Mir and Bella looked at each other, then suddenly knelt on one knee in front of Li Si and said solemnly:
Bella's voice was soft but powerful, and she said firmly:
"Under the witness of Lord Yggdrasil, the World Tree, I, Bella Lisdy, swear allegiance to you in the name of nature."

“May my wisdom and magic accompany you as you move forward.”

Immediately afterwards, Mir also took a step forward solemnly, his voice filled with unquestionable firmness:
"In the presence of Lord Yggdrasil, the World Tree, I, Mir Seth, swear allegiance to you in the name of nature."

"I will be the sword in your hand, fighting by your side, rain, lightning, and storm, until the end of the world."

Li Si did not stop the two elves from swearing allegiance.

He could see that the only thing left in the hearts of these two elves was the rage for revenge against Demogorgon, and this was their only hope.

In this case, why not let him guide the future path of the two of them?

After all, Bella and Mil were friends that Lis met on his way to the Elf King's Court. He would not watch them sacrifice themselves meaninglessly in the rage of revenge.

Li Si stretched out his right hand and slowly moved towards Mil and Bella.

In the sunlight, the hand seemed to glow with a sacred emerald light.

Li Si's fingertips gently touched Mil and Bella's foreheads, and at that moment, time seemed to freeze again.

With the touch of his fingertips, a giant emerald tree mark slowly appeared on the foreheads of the two people. The mark was extremely vivid, as if an ancient giant tree was blown by the breeze, with its branches swaying gently and the light of life flickering among the green leaves.

This is not just a mark, but a perfect combination of nature and life force, symbolizing the deep connection between the two and Li Si.

The emerald mark flickered on the two men's foreheads, like the flames burning in their hearts, never extinguished, illuminating the way forward.

Bella and Mir opened their eyes and felt the marks on their foreheads in surprise.

With the blessing of this special mark, Bella and Mir felt as if their bodies were immersed in a pure life energy. The various hidden injuries left in the Elf King's Court were now slowly healing, and their spirits were much more uplifted.

Most importantly, the two elves felt that their connection with nature and life force had been strengthened a lot, and many of the elves' previous combat skills and magic would become more powerful.

After the two told Li Si their feelings, Li Si nodded with satisfaction.

This is the special ability he gained by becoming the follower of the world tree Yggdrasil [Granted the Mark of the World Tree].

This special mark allows the recipient to gain a certain degree of affinity with nature, while strengthening the connection with the world tree Yggdrasil.

This kind of enhancement certainly cannot be compared with Li Si, but it is also a very rare improvement for Bella and Mil.

Most importantly, the World Tree Mark has the ability to enhance the speed at which extraordinary professionals improve their strength, and the extent of the improvement is related to the recipient's own situation.

Compared to humans, elves get a bigger boost when they obtain the Mark of the World Tree.

Of course, the number of World Tree Marks that Li Si can bestow is not unlimited. Now Li Si can bestow three hundred World Tree Marks.

The number will increase as Li Si’s strength increases and his connection with the World Tree deepens.

The improvement that the World Tree Mark brings to the elves is more obvious for bronze and silver elves, and it is of certain benefit to gold elves.

It has almost no impact on the Elf Legend.

Therefore, for Li Si, it is undoubtedly more advantageous to recruit bronze and silver elves.

Select as many young elves as possible to join Li Si's forces, so that Li Si can avoid being influenced by the conservative forces among the elves.

Although Li Si was granted the honorary status of "Elf Sage" by the goddess Fenriya, he is a human being after all. This is difficult to tolerate for those old stubborn people who regard the past glory of the elves as everything.

In his previous life, Li Si had spent a long time in the Forest of Elves, so he naturally knew the various differences that existed among the elves.

Could this be one of the negative effects of the elves' long lives?
Moreover, being able to enhance the speed of strength improvement is also an extremely precious opportunity for the slow-growing elves.

As for the time required to train elves with practical combat capabilities, Li Si was not too worried.

After all, there is still a long time before the fall of Corellon and the invasion of the Endless Abyss, and Li Si has plenty of time to build a new force from scratch.

Bella and Mir stood up, looked at Li Si and asked:

"Master Li Si, I wonder what the name of the organization you are going to form is?"

After swearing allegiance, the two elves changed their identities very quickly and soon regarded themselves as Li Si's subordinates.

For them, they are willing to do anything as long as it can help them get revenge.

Not to mention Li Si who saved their lives!

".Let's call it [Nature's Wrath]!"

Li Si pondered for a moment and spoke to the two of them solemnly.

Let the demons of the abyss feel the wrath of nature!

“As for the logo.”

Li Si waved his hand, and a turquoise magic emblem appeared in the air.

It was a giant tree that was half dead and half alive, one half was extremely lush, the other half was completely withered, symbolizing destruction and rebirth.

"This is it, the [Half-Decayed World Tree]!"

"Remind us to never forget the pain caused by the destruction of the Elven Court, and the anger towards the power of the abyss for polluting the World Tree!"

(End of this chapter)