They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 179 Seeing others take advantage of me is more painful than if I were the one who lost out.
Dan Lei asked to come into his home.

Sinku Nierba said that although she is not a "weak" little girl, if Danlei suddenly attacked her, she would only be able to lie on the ground groaning in pain.

But at this moment she had no choice but to force a smile and bow.
“Since the Dragon King of Avalon City does not find my humble attire unworthy, I naturally cannot refuse.”

Dan Lei could tell that Xinku Nierba's entire body screamed "unwillingness".

They said they couldn't refuse, not that they welcomed.

He didn't put down his wand while bowing, clearly not intending to give up on one last gamble.

The only smart thing she did was not to try to ask for help from the Senjing capital in front of Danlei.

She probably knew that such subtle actions wouldn't escape Danlei's notice.

After all, ordinary dragon spirits are far more sensitive to magic than forest spirits, and Danlei is a recognized dragon king-level being.

However, Danlei holds the "truth" of strength in his hands, and he can ignore Xinku Nierbalian's petty thoughts.

So, Danlei walked into the house with a respectful demeanor and swaggered down to sit at the living room table.

Seeing this, Xinku Nierbalian respectfully brewed a cup of flower tea for Danlei, then stood up and asked...
"Your Majesty the Dragon King, may I ask what brings you to the humble abode of this forest elf?"

Dan Lei understood that the reason why Xinku Nierbalian kept standing instead of sitting was both out of respect for him (aware of the difference in their status) and to make it easier to escape at any time.

So, Danlei pretended to take a sip of tea, making Xinku Nierbalen nervous for a moment before slowly speaking.
"The eighth-level mage of the Forest Elves, and the developer and theorist of the secret weapon of the Forest Elves, the Void Zero Protection."

With these achievements, it's hard to call it a tiny forest spirit anymore.

Oh no, I forgot, the proponent of the theory is not you, but Kainas, your forest god, a species of deity born from the concept of nature.

For the sake of the divine war, she bestowed upon you the theory of the "Zero Blessing of the Void," which you then developed and perfected.

However, if the Fantasy Species knew that your [Void Zero Blessing] came at the cost of their self-destruction, they'd probably fight you to the death.

It's worth mentioning here that the fantasy species in the No Game No Life world don't have specific forms. There are colossal beasts that resemble aerial cities (Avant Heim, the island inhabited by the Skywing species), and there's also Inzain Nebia, which is entirely in a misty state and is known as the Mist of Death (from the author's own side story, a practical war game).

In short, the fantasy species possess immense power and their combat strength is quite astonishing.

The [Void Zero Blessing] is a spell that can instantly destroy the power core of a fantasy species, forcing them to release all their energy.

In principle, sacrificing just one Fantasy species can unleash an attack that can instantly kill dozens of other Fantasy species. Even God-like species would need to temporarily avoid its attacks.

If Dan Lei were truly only at the Dragon King level, taking this attack head-on would only result in his immediate demise.

Unfortunately, if Dan Lei were to actually use the power of the Envoy, his combat strength would be at least at the level of a god. Even if he were to take the [Void Zero Protection] head-on, he would at most suffer some non-fatal injuries.

With Danlei's recovery ability, this kind of injury heals in seconds.

So when she saw that Danlei knew so much about the Forest Elf's secret weapon, Xinku Nierbalen immediately realized something.

That is, even though Dan Lei knew the secret of the [Void Zero Blessing], he was still not afraid, and even dared to run alone to the edge of the Forest Elf King's capital.

The man in front of him judged that the Zero Blessing of the Void posed no threat to him.

So, Xinku Nierbalian tentatively asked...
"Since Your Majesty the Dragon King knows about the [Zero Protection of the Void], why did you dare to come here alone? Is this what they mean by being highly skilled and daring?"

To this question, Dan Lei answered with unusual indifference.

"I'm not that bold, after all, even the goblins weren't afraid of this weapon after they discovered it, so what do I have to be afraid of?"

I'm not afraid to tell you, I learned about the [Void Zero Protection] from a spaceship captured by goblins.

Later, I went to your old capital to investigate. I've already seen the underground spell and deduced its principle. I can confirm that your thing poses no threat to me.

As for why goblins aren't afraid, I can tell you directly.

Because they invented weapons of the same level as your technique.

Of course, the goblins believed their weapon was superior to the [Void Zero Blessing].

Xinku Nierbalian already sensed something was wrong. He had no dealings with Danlei before, so why was Danlei providing him with information about the goblin species?

Now that he has driven the goblins out of this continent, the forest elves who want to fight the goblins will have to cross the ocean to another continent to find them.

However, one shouldn't refuse free information.

Xinku Nierbalian knew very well that as long as the [Void Zero Blessing] was truly ineffective against Danlei, then no matter what Danlei wanted to do today, he and the entire forest elf race would be powerless to resist.

Therefore, you can just keep the information you're getting for free to yourself.

In fact, Xinku Nierbalian was right; Danlei had deliberately given her information about the goblin species.

The storyline has changed, so the scenario of the goblins and forest elves forming an alliance against the winged race will no longer occur.

Danlei had a plan in place for this battle for the divine throne.

Morgan is continuously gathering energy from the earth's veins; the Penetrating Power of the End Spear, Rungomniad, is immense.

With enough magic, just like in the original story, you can directly pierce through the planet and reveal the Star Grail.

Of course, given the current rate at which the magic power of the ley line absorption array in Avalon City is gathering, it would take at least ten years to break through the outer shell of this enhanced planet.

After all, the [True Scripture Star Killer] that pierced through the Earth's core in the original work was a divine attack launched by the simulated [God of War] Altshu using the magic power of all the Skywing species. It was a super weapon with 70% of its power after the collision of four different top-level forces: twelve Marrow Explosions, eighteen Void Zero Protections, and eight [Collapse Roars].

Although Dan Lei always felt that the ability of the [True Scripture: Star Killer] to instantly condense such terrifying magical power was neither scientific nor magical.

If the Mech Clan truly possessed such abilities, they wouldn't need to fabricate them; they could simply use the attack methods they've already learned to destroy everything.

However, Dan Lei will find out later whether the Mech Clan actually has the means to instantly condense a large amount of magic power.

Danlei is waiting, waiting for Rick, the male protagonist of the original work, and Shubi, the female protagonist of the original work, to meet.

Once Shubi gets the heart, she falls in love with Rick.

When Rick came up with a new plan to save the world, he ended up battered and bruised.

At that time, Danlei will appear and, in exchange for saving Rick, obtain the information and techniques he wants from Shubi.

Of course, I will also prevent Shubi's tragedy when the time comes.

After all, it's better if not everyone has a heart.

For now, Danlei's main task is to cause trouble outside.

Whether he leads his troops into battle or stirs up trouble on his own, it doesn't matter.

In short, the goal was to make other tribes believe that Avalon was going to seize divine power through conquest and annihilation.

If those races make the wrong judgment, even if they discover that Avalon is absorbing and storing ley line magic, they will assume it is for the war and will not think of anything else.

So, Danlei continued...
"Goblin leader, your old rival Ronnie de Launiel has invented a bomb that uses inactive marrow as ammunition, called Marrow Blast."

In terms of power, one shot could easily destroy your capital city once again.

I reckon that after that guy was driven off the mainland, he'll probably desperately search for inactive divine essence to make essence explosive bombs and come back to take revenge on me.

Seeing Dan Lei say this, Xinku Neil Barendon pretended to be dumbfounded.
"So, what does this have to do with us? You're not afraid of the Void Zero's blessing, so naturally you're not afraid of the Marrow Explosion. Also, there's one thing I must point out: that guy Ronid Launiel isn't my old rival. That ugly, stinking mole, worse than a sewer rat, isn't qualified to be my opponent!"

Dan Lei knew that Xinku Nierbalian and Ronnie Delaunier disliked each other, so this reaction was normal.

Moreover, this isn't just being arrogant. In reality, how many enemies actually fall in love while fighting each other? If these two had the chance to kill each other, they would absolutely not hesitate for a second.

Therefore, Dan Lei directly stated here.
“I knew Ronnie Launier would come after me first, so I came to see you today.”

Xinku Nierbalian was completely bewildered. He thought, "The goblin leader is seeking revenge on you. Why are you looking for us forest elves?"
Seeing her puzzled expression, Dan Lei grinned maliciously.
"Is it strange? The goblins will come looking for trouble with me sooner or later."

But I don't have time to catch them all over the world like I'm catching mice.

Moreover, if I fight with the goblins, it's like letting the forest elves benefit.

Regardless of who wins in the end, you forest elves will profit.

I won. You've lost a mortal enemy. All you need to do then is surrender to me or rush out and finish me off, depending on the situation.

I lost, and the goblin race is likely severely weakened. At that point, the forest elves will be able to defeat the remaining goblin troops with only a small cost.

Anyway, you're all in a good position.

However, I hate it when people take advantage of me, so I came to see you today.

I want the goblin race to send out an army and assassins to hunt down the goblin race.

Of course, without the army, I will be responsible for protecting your people.

As long as you behave well, I guarantee that all forest elves will live happily under my protection.

The people of Avalon can attest to this.

After all, I've even protected humans, so there's no reason for me to persecute the beautiful forest elves, is there?

Upon hearing this, Xinku Nierba almost shouted "shameless!"

Danlei's words were even more outrageous than demanding that the Forest Elves submit to him directly.

Going after the goblin race is to strip away and expel the army.

Protecting the people means taking them hostage. If the troops sent out don't perform their duties or betray the tribe, this giant dragon in front of us would definitely not mind eating the forest elves as snacks.

In this way, the only difference between the Forest Elf race and Danlei's slaves is the status of slaves.

Therefore, Xinku Nierbalen resolutely refused.

"That's absolutely impossible. If you want to enslave the forest elves, we will never submit! We'd rather die than be slaves."

Moreover, even if you kill us today, you'll still have to face Kainas's wrath.

Xinku Nierbal's refusal was within Dan Lei's expectations. In negotiations, it's common to make exorbitant demands right from the start, especially since he's currently portrayed as a dragon spirit.

You have to understand, in this world, dragon spirits are very domineering, and people like Dan Lei who talk to the weak are the odd ones out.

Therefore, Dan Lei perfectly executed his character design, instantly possessing the destiny of an Envoy-level breeder, and flames from the [Suihuang] source fire ignited in his hands.

When its powers are not activated, the [Flint Emperor] Source Fire is a terrifying strange fire that directly burns the souls of living beings. Any living creature that sees it will instinctively tremble.

With the primordial fire and the overwhelming pressure of a messenger-level being, Dan Lei said excitedly.
"So killing all the forest spirits would force Kainas out, huh?"

"Great! I was just thinking about finding that deity to test my skills against after my advancement, now I have a target."

Xinku Nierbalian was filled with regret at this moment, because she really felt the same pressure from Danlei as that from Kainas, no, even stronger than that from Kainas.

It's not unprecedented for dragon spirits to possess the combat power of deities.

The Dragon Spirits are not a race created by the Gods. The first Dragon Spirit, the [Final Dragon] Haddrey, was born from the bones of a [God].

Furthermore, Haddrey possesses strength equal to that of Artesius, the "God of War," making them arguably the strongest in the world.

The "god" here is not a species of deity, but the true creator god of this world. The Star Cup, which can reshape the world, is a relic left behind by him.

As for why a dragon was born from the bones of a god, that remains unknown.

However, Dan Lei speculates that this so-called "god" might just be a dragon that has traveled enough in the universe and wants to find a world to rest and retire, or another creature that has received the blessing of an immortal "dragon" or the power of its direct descendants.

Therefore, the claim that the Dragon Spirit race has reached the level of a God-level race may not be a lie. It's just that unless they actually kill a God-level race, the outside world will not acknowledge it.

Now, in Xinku Nierbalian's eyes, he has presented Danlei with an opportunity to prove himself.

Even if Danlei didn't intend to wipe out the forest elves before, he now has that idea.

So, Xinku Nierbalian, enduring the oppressive aura, began to help the forest elves replenish their strength, saying with difficulty...

"Your Majesty the Dragon King... please, please don't, don't start a massacre."

My previous plan wasn't foolproof; I... we have a ritual that inevitably summons Kainas.

Here, Xinku Nierbalen is essentially betraying his own god.

This is understandable, though. In the original story, when faced with the divine strike that even eighteen [Void Zero Blessing] could not withstand, he also questioned Kainas in his mind, almost saying that she was afraid to face the power of the God of War and that she was abandoning the forest elves to their deaths.

In Xinku Nierba's eyes, the continuation of the entire race was definitely more important than Kainas, who created the Forest Elves.

It's worth noting that during the final battle, in order to deal with the overwhelmingly superior Skywing race, she even went so far as to form an alliance with the Goblin race, which she hated the most.

Danlei, upon hearing about the ritual to summon Kainas, immediately felt this was a good opportunity to ambush Hanabi.

Given his penchant for entertainment, he'd definitely come to join the fun once he heard about his battle against a divine being.

Therefore, Dan Lei temporarily withdrew his oppressive aura and spoke to Xinku Nierbalian.

“You will remain kneeling as punishment for your earlier attempt to threaten me.”

After saying that, Dan Lei walked directly behind Xin Ku Nierbalian, brushed aside her hair, and used the [Fire Emperor] Source Fire to burn a small fox mark on her neck, then tricked her...
“I have marked your soul. From now on, whatever I say, you will do.”

First, spread the word that I have challenged Kainas to a duel, and set the time for three days from now.

The agreed-upon location was in the wasteland in the center of the continent.

I'll stay here for the next three days.

You can try to subtly suggest that the forest elves attack me, but you only have one chance.

Even those who wanted to protect Kainas attacked, taking up this opportunity.

If the attack occurs, I will truly reduce the entire forest elf race to slavery, making them slaves of humanity.

I think this is more satisfying than killing your entire clan.

Of course, if Kainas doesn't show up in three days, or if you try to escape, the outcome will be the same.

(End of this chapter)