Necromancer: A New Era

After several days of trekking, Tang Yue, with full of expectations and a little bit of trepidation, finally arrived at the Forest of Life of the Natural Elves. His eyes passed through layers of fog and finally fixed on the huge towering ancient tree. The tree was so huge that its canopy seemed to cover the entire sky, standing alone above this vast forest, like an eternal guardian.

Beside Tang Yue, Tiffany was also staring at the ancient tree of life, with a complex light flashing in her eyes. As a member of the Sun Elf Clan, she naturally knew a lot about this kind of ancient tree. The Sun Elf Clan also had an ancient tree of life, but compared to the one of the Nature Elf Clan, it was far less than one-tenth of it. Rumor has it that the ancient tree of life of the Nature Elf Clan was blessed by the God of Life in ancient times, so it had such a shocking size. In front of it, even the towering mountains could only touch the heels of the giant tree, as if paying tribute to this ancient giant.

The three of them stood at the outskirts of the Forest of Life. Even though they were far away, they could not fully see the full scale of the Ancient Tree of Life. However, the breath of life that came to them was still extremely shocking. Every leaf seemed to be telling the mystery of life, and every branch seemed to be a road leading to another world.

Tifaniah sighed slightly in her heart. She recalled that in ancient times, the elves were originally of the same origin, but due to various reasons, they split into three races. Among them, the difference in beliefs led to an increasing gap between the ancient trees of life of the sun elves and the natural elves. For the elves, the ancient tree of life is not only the cradle that nurtured them, but also a symbol of the prosperity and decline of their tribe. The size of the ancient tree of life directly determines the population of the elves.

Now, the Sun Elves have fallen into a trough. Tifaniah can't help but wonder, when can they regain their former glory?

At this time, a group of elves with quivers on their backs and longbows in their hands rushed out of the jungle and surrounded them.

In fact, they had already been discovered by Tiffany, and were waiting for the elves to approach at Tang Yue's signal.

Tang Yue took a deep breath. He came here to seek help and find a way to revive his friend Ariel. He turned and looked at the elves who surrounded them. The elves were holding bows and arrows and also looking at them.

A leading natural elf stepped forward and asked in a serious tone: "Stranger, tell me your origins!" Her eyes looked back and forth between Tang Yue and Tiffany. When she recognized Tiffany's elf aura, the hostility in her eyes subsided a little.

Tang Yue met her gaze, speaking in a sincere and gentle tone: "We came here to seek help. I heard that the Ancient Tree of Life has endless life force. I want to know if there is any way to revive my friend?"

The leading nature elf frowned upon hearing this: "Resurrection? Our clan does not have a way to resurrect. Life and death are the most basic laws of nature. Even the Ancient Tree of Life cannot reverse the law of death."

Tang Yue's heart sank when he heard this. But he didn't give up. He knew that since he came here, he couldn't return empty-handed. He took a deep breath and said, "I believe there will always be a miracle. I am willing to pay any price in exchange for the opportunity to revive my friend."

The nature elves looked at each other. They could feel the deep persistence and determination in Tang Yue's words. The leading nature elf was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Okay, since you insist so much, then I am willing to take you to see our patriarch. Maybe he knows something that we don't know."

Tang Yue's eyes flashed with gratitude when he heard this. He bowed deeply to the leading natural elf, and then followed her into the mysterious and vibrant forest. He knew that his journey was far from over, but no matter what, he would not give up looking for a way to revive Ariel.

After walking for half a day in the depths of the Forest of Life, we came to a small town. This place was very different from the chaotic towns we met along the way. Various special buildings of the elves were neatly planned. The streets were full of elves, with only a small number of other races. The proportion of humans was very small, and most of the humans had dim eyes. Because of the fall of the Kasmore Empire, humans lost their last home and had to flee to the Forest of Nature. Due to the long-term survival under the protection of others, they lost hope and vitality.

With the help of the elf captain, they easily entered the elf city. Led by the elf captain, Tang Yue and his party came to the palace where the patriarch was. The palace was surrounded by beautiful gardens, and the air was filled with the fresh fragrance of flowers.

Passing through the verdant corridors, they finally stepped into the palace full of ancient mystery. Here, they welcomed the respected natural elf leader. The leader's eyes were like a deep lake, shining with the wisdom accumulated over the years, as if he had insight into everything in the world.

When his eyes fell on Tiffany, a subtle shock flashed in his eyes. He walked quickly towards Tiffany, his tone full of awe: "Are you the king of the legendary sun elves? Please forgive me for not going out to greet you in person!"

A glimmer flashed across Tifaniah's eyes, and she responded calmly: "Do you recognize me?"

The patriarch was slightly stunned, then recalled: "Once, I had the honor to participate in a grand gathering ceremony between the two tribes. Among the distant crowd, I glimpsed your noble figure." There was a look of reminiscence in his eyes, as if he had returned to that distant moment.

"I have now relieved myself of the responsibility of the Elf King. There is no need for you to be polite." Tifaniah said calmly.

The clan leader seemed to be touched when he heard this. He noticed that Tiffany was accompanying a human being. This detail made him have a strong interest in this young human. He looked at Tang Yue deeply and thought to himself: "This human being is definitely not an ordinary person!"

Tang Yue took a step forward and explained his purpose again. The clan leader was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Young man, your persistence is indeed touching. However, the art of resurrection is not easy, and it requires an unimaginable price. Although we are willing to help you, our clan is facing difficulties at the moment and we are really powerless. However, you may want to go to the royal court of our natural elves, which may bring you a glimmer of hope."

"Chief, from what you said, if we can help you solve your difficulties, is it possible that we can get help?" Tang Yue keenly caught the hidden meaning in the chief's words.

The clan leader sighed, his eyes dimmed, "Having said that, I'm afraid your strength is not enough to help us." A trace of dejection appeared on his face.

However, Tang Yue did not back down. He looked around and found that most of the elves in the town looked serious, and were obviously under great pressure. He said firmly: "Tell us, maybe we can help you!"

A trace of surprise and expectation flashed in the eyes of the clan leader. He looked at Tang Yue's firm body and fearless eyes, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart. He said excitedly: "If you can really help us out of this predicament, you will be the lifesaver of our entire clan!"

Tang Yue helped the patriarch, who was about to kneel down due to excitement, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me what difficulties you have encountered first."

The tribe leader took a deep breath and slowly explained the whole story: "Our ancient tree of life has had its life crystal stolen. It is now in danger and is about to die." His tone was full of helplessness and grief.

"Crystal of Life?" Tang Yue repeated, frowning.

The clan leader nodded and said, "The reason why the Ancient Tree of Life has such strong vitality is because there is a rare treasure in the heart of the tree - the Crystal of Life. Now that we have lost it, our Ancient Tree of Life is gradually withering."

Tiffany's heart moved, and she instantly understood the seriousness of the matter. But as Tang Yue's servant, she chose to remain silent and stood quietly aside.

"How could such an important thing be lost?" Tang Yue asked in confusion. He could not imagine that the natural elves would allow such a treasure that was so important to the continuation of their race to be stolen.

The clan leader sighed: "All this is because of my granddaughter. She was bewitched by evil forces and stole the crystal of life, causing our clan to fall into an unprecedented crisis." His eyes were filled with pain and helplessness.

Tifaniah couldn't help but remind him through voice transmission: "Master, there are many life crystals in our treasure house. Did you take some?"

Tang Yue was speechless when he heard this. He did not regard the Crystal of Life as a precious thing at that time, so he did not take it away. Now it seems that this thing that he thought was useless is so important to the elves.

"If I had known this, I should have taken some at the beginning." Tang Yue thought to himself, feeling a little regretful.

He shook his head and brought his thoughts back to reality: "Why did your granddaughter steal the crystal of life?" He asked the patriarch, hoping to learn more details about the matter.

The patriarch smiled bitterly, as if he had a thousand words to say but didn't know where to start. But at this moment, he had no choice but to tell this tragic story.