Hate Me, Miss Witch!

Far above the night sky.

Red golden light shines.

From far to near, it is quickly approaching the location of the fragments of the World Tree.

"Although it's just some defective products whose bloodline has long been tainted and has lost its function as a container."

"From the very beginning, he was just used as a pure chess piece by me."

"But there are seven legends, and they are blessed by the Heavenly Locks I left behind..."

"With the same status, you haven't even been able to defeat that pure-blooded golden elf?"

In the eyes of the incarnation of the Sun God, for the first time since his formal contact with Char, there was a slight surprise.

In that great cataclysm, more than 90% of His divinity and authority were lost.

And even the remaining remnants are on the verge of losing control at any time due to physical incompatibility.

In order to suppress the tendency of disorder, and also to delay the collapse and decay of the body of the Elf King, he used the power of half of the branches of the world to seal himself in a small world made of fragments of the World Tree.

He was in a long state of slumber and self-sealing, and it was actually far from the time when he should have revived.

However, it was because of Xia Ya, a foreigner who suddenly came to the Lost Island.

Coupled with the great abnormality displayed by Xiaya, the sleeping Sun God had just become interested in him.

From the seal in the world tree fragment plane to suppress the madness, a ray of will emerged to interfere with the Lost Island outside the world tree fragment.

It is precisely because of this self-sealing that only a small amount of the subtle state of will can be revealed.

Its perception and control of the outside world are only limited to the surrounding fragments of the World Tree, and cannot even completely cover the entire Lost Island.

Whether it is strength or influence on the outside world, compared to the great being who sat on the throne of the sky in the glorious era and illuminated the entire main material plane with his blazing majesty, it may not be even one percent or even one hundredth. It has never reached one thousandth.

If it weren't for such an embarrassing situation, with his status, why would he use the so-called council elders and the legends of the elves to act for him.

However, even so——

From the perspective of the Sun God, there are not many things that can exceed His expectations.

There are seven legendary council elders, as well as the remaining holy relics of the royal court, plus the advantage of being the first mover with calculated calculations and unintentional intentions.

In his opinion, it is absolutely certain that the pure-blooded golden elf, who is also the second candidate for the container, will be captured and brought back, and there will be no surprises.

However, in just six months, which was insignificant compared to a thousand years, the Sun God felt an unexpected and unfamiliar emotion for the second time.

The first time was when he first noticed that Char, a human being who had somehow crossed the barrier of the eternal night curtain and arrived on the Lost Island.

No……

To be more precise.

In fact, the two consecutive accidents were essentially caused by Char.

What the pure-blooded golden elf used did not come from the divinity and authority given to the elf's bloodline by the Sun God.

But the one called "magic" seems to be a mysterious power originating from the star realm.

"Interesting technique."

"Although I am still very young in using it, if I use it with the power of a true god, it will even be comparable to the power of the blazing sun that I had in the Age of Glory."

"I am really becoming more and more interested in you and the magic and arcana behind you."

He took a deep look at Char, and then the elven legend's pupils lost focus.

After taking a breath, Xia Ya keenly noticed that the lofty will left the body of the legendary Elf in front of him.

But with the departure of the Sun God's will, the original owner of this body did not wake up again as Charia expected.

In an instant, Xia Ya saw the long emerald green hair of the elf in front of him turning white rapidly.

Even the skin that was originally smooth and worthy of the name Elf quickly developed wrinkles in a very short period of time.

It was as if hundreds of years had been imposed on this Elf body.

In the blink of an eye, he went from the prime of youth to adulthood, middle age, and old age.

Flesh becomes shriveled and skin becomes saggy.

Then, in an instant, all the flesh and blood quickly decayed and turned into scattered dust.

Only a gloomy white skeleton remained, which lost the support of its muscles and scattered on the ground with a crackling sound.

Only the white robe of the council elder was still intact, forming a sharp contrast with the posture of its owner.

Is this... the consequence of being a container and being subjected to the will of the Sun God among the fragments of the World Tree?

Xia Ya's eyes were fixed on the pile of scattered bones.

He naturally had no emotional fluctuations in the death of the elder who was responsible for escorting him to the World Tree. After all, the relationship between the two was nothing more than pure enemies.

However, even in the first era when mythical creatures were rampant, it was by no means a state of "demigods roaming everywhere, legends are not as good as dogs".

Legend, placed among any race or country in the Western Continent at this moment, it is also the existence of the decision-making level.

Moreover, in the First Age, there was only a distinction between legends and demigods, and there had never been any other path other than the path to becoming a god. Naturally, there was no concept of "throne limits."

Therefore, strictly speaking, Char at this moment is just a legend.

It is a legend that goes further on the road of legend and accumulates for a longer period of time, comparable to that of mythical creatures.

And the legend in front of him died silently like this.

The reason for this phenomenon is actually easy to understand.

Just as the remnant soul of the Sun God said before, His personality is too strong, and now the blood of these elves is too dirty, and they have long lost the qualification to become vessels.

And when it involves such a person, the alternation of massive divinity and authority, there are naturally a lot of preparation steps involved.

If the will is forcibly descended without preparation, the body will naturally turn into a disposable consumable. After leaving, all the physical functions will collapse in an instant.

"However, at least you are much luckier than your remaining seven colleagues in the Council."

"Those unlucky ones are facing the magic of nuclear explosion right in the center. Even their bones will probably be sublimated into ashes, and nothing will be left."

"I just don't know if the Lock of Heaven and other holy relics are still there."

"It would be a pity if he was also sent away by a nuclear explosion magic."

"Forget about anything else, that Heavenly Lock is a sacred relic that can be used to attack divinity, so it shouldn't be that fragile and vulnerable."

Xia Ya sighed, gathered the scattered bones, and made a cross on his chest.

Then, from the pile of bones, several pieces of jewelry with extraordinary aura and a ring were taken away, which were full of mystery and seemed to be holy relics with a similar space storage effect.

Even though the two had a hostile relationship before, Xia Ya decided to give each other some respect even if they were dead.

After all, I also got myself a lot of gold coins, right?

Although the situation of the elves on the Lost Island is extremely embarrassing now, after all, there is a legacy of the entire elven royal court here.

As the elder of the council and the voice of the entire Elf clan on the Lost Island, this legendary elf's wealth is quite rich, and now it's all at an advantage to Char.

Although Char now has several wealthy women, the entire White Tower and the entire Foresta Empire can be regarded as his backers. In a literal sense, he is as rich as any country.

But there is a difference between your wife's money and your own money.

How can a man not have his own private money?

Not to mention anything else, just the issue of dominance at night, Xia Ya simply couldn't bear it.

He put all the gains from picking up corpses into his space pocket and looked into the distance at the red-gold meteor that was getting closer and closer.

The next moment, Xia Ya's eyes moved slightly.

Because immediately after, he felt the depth of the World Tree fragment.

There is a certain lofty and profound will that is slowly waking up.

Obviously, the demise of the seven council elders also exceeded the expectations of the remnant soul of the Sun God who was sleeping among the fragments of the World Tree.

And after using the body of the legendary Elf as a carrier, he met Char for the first time.

He was concerned about this human being who came to the Lost Island inexplicably, especially the thing called magic hidden in him——

His interest has increased even more.

So much so that, at this moment, He was even willing to change the original plan of slow recovery.

At the risk of losing control, he forcibly awakens more power from the body sealed by the fragments of the World Tree.

Xia Ya felt the ripples of space rippling around him.

The next moment, the scenery around him took on a new look after a burst of distorted light.

The branches of the world that covered the sky and the sun disappeared.

Instead, there was a magnificent black iron palace.

This is the plane contained in the fragments of the World Tree.

It is also the sleeping place where the remaining soul of the Sun God is sealed.

…

Ten minutes ago, the tall tower in the center of the Elf King's Court.

When the hot white light dissipated.

The original magnificent elven tower was now only a desolate and dilapidated ruin.

Also, under the unparalleled light and heat, the long river of metal had been melted into liquid and was re-solidifying.

Among the huge ruins, there was only one golden elf left.

Except for the unhealed wounds left by the arrow, Hathaway was completely unscathed.

It was in sharp contrast to the surrounding council hall that was destroyed by the unparalleled destructive force, as well as the remaining council elders who were turned into fly ash in the nuclear explosion, leaving not even a trace of residue.

The "Lock of Heaven" that lost its master's control relaxed and released the shackles of the Golden Elf.

Around her, the twisted space cracks slowly dissipated.

It was a protective magic called "Sky Realm" that she created herself.

It can distort the space around it and create a space barrier that isolates everything.

Unless it is an attack that also involves the laws of space, any pure physical damage cannot overcome the distorted space itself, even a nuclear explosion that destroys everything is no exception.

Relying on the magic she created, Hathaway made the forbidden spell "Nuclear Explosion", which was originally very demanding in terms of activation timing and could cause the caster and the opponent to die together if not careful, into something that can be used without much practicality. A limited-use ultimate.

According to the concept described by Char to her, wizards are also divided into many types.

Arcanists, Battlemages, Classical Wizards, Precognitive Sages, Golem Wizards, Alchemists, Necromancers...

Different wizard schools have different spell tendencies and specialties, specializing in different magic fields.

Just like even though they are both elves, the elements that forest elves and moon elves are close to and the extraordinary abilities they possess are also different. In wizards, it is the difference between fire wizards and ice wizards.

According to Char, there is only one magic field that Hathaway is good at -

Void.

Or it can be said to be "Magic of the Void".

And when Hathaway really started to try it herself according to Char's instructions, she just found out that -

Compared to those traditional elemental magics, even as a gold elf, she should rely on her racial talent to have an extra bonus of metal magic.

Space magic is indeed her real specialty.

Whether she is learning the arcane classics taught by Char or creating new spells by herself, she will improve a lot faster in the field of space, which can be said to be a natural talent.

This also made the image of Char in Hathaway's heart even more mysterious.

It was only their first meeting, but he could see through the magic field she was good at at a glance... She certainly didn't know that someone was just copying her, and it would be a miracle if she said it was wrong.

However, as soon as she thought of Char.

The tingling feeling in the heart of the gold elf turned into a sharp steel knife, piercing her heart.

The words of the sun elf elder before, and the haggard figure of the boy in the illusory light curtain, seemed to be still in front of her.

"He is at the world tree..."

"And, the so-called "master"? "

She suddenly pulled off the chain of the Heaven's Chain.

The melodious chanting sounded from the golden elf's mouth like mercury pouring down.

A space crack appeared in front of her eyes, and Hathaway took a step forward.

The girl's figure was swallowed by the space crack.

Then, her figure appeared outside the ruins of the tower, above the Elf King's Court.

"Hathaway. Dimensional Walking"

At this moment, the entire Elf King's Court below was in chaos.

No elf knew why such a drastic change would happen on the sacred and majestic tower that should have been the symbol of the entire Elf King's Court at the moment of the Council Meeting.

It was fortunate that Hathaway's nuclear explosion magic was only used for the first time, and it was extremely awkward, and the mysterious Elf Tower and the Council Hall withstood most of the shock waves.

In addition, because the other seven elders of the Council had discussed in advance to take action against Hathaway, they did not want the other elves in the royal court to know about the coup for the sake of secrecy and stability. They used the Council meeting as an excuse to disperse the other elves in the Elf Tower in advance. Because of this, apart from the seven unlucky guys, no other elves were affected. As the only remaining elder of the Council. At this moment, Hathaway should have stood up immediately to preside over the situation and appease the elves in the royal court who were panicked by this great change. However, at this moment, the golden elf did not even have such a thought. She just continued to chant the ancient spell, and the red-gold magic power surged from the star realm, carrying her towards the direction of the world tree. In the sky, the fierce storm blew away the golden elf's long hair, flying in the wind, and the white robe fluttered. The red-gold magic power surged around her, and her figure was sometimes solid and sometimes illusory.

Every time she switched between illusion and reality, her figure would teleport a long distance.

The Lost Island was very large.

It was also quite far from the Elf King's Court to the World Tree in the center of the island.

However, in front of a legendary wizard who mastered the "Magic of the Sky", it was only a split second away.

Soon -

the huge World Tree was already in sight.

Hathaway, who had a high sensitivity to the rules of space, also noticed the small world hidden in the branches of this huge World Tree.

She took a step forward.

The next moment, the huge World Tree disappeared, replaced by a magnificent palace.

The gray-white stone bricks, whether the surrounding walls or the giant pillars, were all made of pure black iron.

The dark shadows lingered in the entire magnificent palace.

There was no starlight outside the window.

This is a small world in the fragments of the World Tree. The light of the pseudo-star created by Hathaway and Char cannot illuminate this place.

However, a faint light was sprinkled in the hall, and the whole palace looked gloomy and dim.

Hathaway did not see any trace of living things in the hall. Only the ancient doors slowly opened, turning into a deadly darkness, leading to the deepest part of the hall.

The open doors seemed to be waiting for her arrival.

The spiritual intuition of the golden elf flashed an unprecedented warning sign that almost filled her sea of ​​​​heart.

That was a warning of death.

Every ray of spirituality hinted to her that there was an unprecedented disaster hidden in this hall.

According to the previous statement of the sun elf, the one sleeping in it might be the original creator.

That was the great taboo between life and death.

All living things have the instinct to survive, even beasts without intelligence will definitely follow their wildness and intuition and run away at this moment.

Every cell in his body is emitting a warning for the golden elf to escape from here.

However, Hathaway clenched her teeth and walked towards the deep darkness, against the survival instinct of the living body.

She knew that Xia Ya was inside.

The Sun Elf elders did not say what exactly Char would do after being taken to World Tree, or perhaps they were simply not qualified to know the inside story.

Maybe even during this time, Char had already been killed.

However, Hathaway still came.

Whether it's because of the seed of love that just sprouted in that girl's heart.

Or maybe it was because of the regret that almost swallowed up the sea of ​​her soul.

Obviously Char and the entire Lost Island have nothing to do with the entire elves.

However, because of his willful request, he entered the Lost Island and was dragged into the whirlpool of disaster.

At this moment, the so-called future of the elves was forgotten by Hathaway.

She just knew she had to come here.

Even if he has to pay for this, it may be the golden elf's own life.

snap——

snap——

The entire palace was silent, except for the sound of the Golden Elf's own footsteps.

After an unknown amount of time, the thin shadow dissipated, revealing layers of illusory steps.

There is also the gorgeous black iron-colored seat at the end of the steps.

On the black iron throne is an illusory majestic figure.

His face was so handsome that the elf blood was concentrated to the extreme. It was impossible to distinguish between male and female, and behind him were layers of illusory jet-black wings, just like the wings of a fallen angel.

On the forest white robe, there are golden silk threads, engraved with the unique texture of the ancient elf royal court.

Hathaway saw the figure on the black iron throne in front of her, from the scroll left in the royal library——

This is the elf king who should have died with the fall of the royal court.

No, if you think of the words of the sun elf elder again... then the existence in front of you can be said to be the elf king, or it can also be called the sun god, or the creator.

This is a great being who was worshiped by all spirits in the glorious era.

Logically speaking, whether it is as the king of the elves or as the creator, Hathaway should be respectful to the existence in front of him at this moment.

However, the golden elf girl's gaze never stopped at the black iron-colored throne.

Instead, he was fixed on the thin figure next to the Black Iron Throne.

It was a human boy with black hair and black eyes.

His hands were bound by black iron shackles that sealed the extraordinary.

Under the jet-black broken hair, the pair of black eyes that once fascinated Hathaway, as if they were reflecting the sea of ​​stars, have never been so dark as at this moment.

Teacher Xia Ya...

He is still alive.

The moment I saw the human boy in front of me...

The joy in the golden elf's heart washed away all the previous uneasiness, regret, and fear that came from spiritual intuition and life instinct.

Char, he is still alive.

Then everything can be redeemed.

As long as he defeats the guy in front of him who is suspected to be the remnant soul of the Sun God, and rescues Xia Ya...

"Hathaway..."

The young man's words with a slight sigh interrupted the golden elf's thoughts.

"You shouldn't be here."

Hathaway looked up blankly, but met Char's eyes.

Those dark eyes that were once as deep as the sea of ​​stars are now mixed with complex colors.

He just looked at the golden elf in front of him calmly, with sadness and reluctance in his eyes... but also the same attachment and tenderness that intoxicated the golden elf in the past.

besides--

That subtle determination.