Game of the World Tree - Chapter 945

945. Chapter 937 Theresa’s Dream (I)

“Your Majesty! Have you forgotten the glory of the empire? Please reconsider our proposal!”

In the simple wooden house, two gray-haired downtrodden nobles knelt on the ground, with an earnest look on their faces.

“Please reconsider our proposal!”

Behind them, several hooded knights knelt on one knee, their voices in unison.

In the room, a beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes sat at a wooden table.

She looked at the kneeling people, supporting her head with one hand and playing with her beautiful long golden hair with the other hand, with a distant and helpless expression.

“I’m sorry, Lord Rosen… Lord Berencia, I’m very satisfied with the current situation, so don’t mention this title in the future.”

The girl shook her head and said.

After she finished speaking, she stood up from her chair and said to the others:

“I don’t know how you knew I was here, but… this is the last time. Don’t let me see you again, otherwise… don’t blame me for being rude. Don’t forget who my teacher is.”

“Go away. I’m going out. Don’t disturb my life anymore.”

The girl ordered them to leave.

“Your Majesty!”

The two old nobles repeated their words with a pleading look.

Seeing their stubborn attitude, the girl’s emerald green eyes moved up slightly and rolled her eyes.

She rubbed her temples, gathered her beautiful long golden hair, and sighed:

“I’ll say this one last time. Please leave here.”

As she said that, she stood up and walked out of the house.

“Your Majesty! Are you willing to be recorded in history as the incompetent and pathetic Teresa of the Lost Nation? Have you… Have you forgotten the glory of the Tres family? Are you willing to be a helpless wandering wizard and let the nobles of the empire be oppressed by those ignorant poor people?”

The downtrodden nobles and knights moved their positions to block her way and said sadly again.

After hearing their words, the girl’s expression instantly turned cold.

She swept her eyes over the nobles and knights who were kneeling, sneered, and stretched out her white arms:

“I’ll count to three… If you don’t get out of here, I’m going to do it.”

“One…”

“Two…”

“Three…”

“…”

The girl read out the numbers coldly.

However, the kneeling people still did not move.

Looking at the nobles and knights who did not move at all, a trace of disgust flashed in the girl’s eyes.

She snorted coldly, and powerful magic gathered around her body. The restless magic turned into pieces of wind blades, wreaking havoc in the wooden house.

For a moment, the wind was strong, and the wind blades sharper than knives flew towards the nobles and knights who were blocking the way, cutting their clothes and leaving blood marks on their cheeks.

Feeling the stinging pain on their faces and the amazing magic power, the kneeling nobles raised their heads in horror.

They looked at the girl with explosive magic power and the increasingly terrifying wind blades in the air, and were so scared that they pissed their butts and hurriedly crawled out of the house…

“Humph, a group of ambitious, selfish and arrogant cowards… poor people who don’t even have silver, do you think I’m the puppet that was manipulated by others?”

Looking at the few people who fled quickly, the girl said disdainfully.

Then, she sighed again:

“These lingering guys… now that they have found my residence, they will definitely not give up.”

“It seems that it’s time for me to move again?”

With a sigh, she looked at the small and exquisite wooden house with some reluctance and began to pack her luggage.

There was not much luggage to carry.

As a silver-level wizard who often moves, the girl has a high-level storage ring that many spellcasters dream of.

All the luggage, big and small, are stuffed into the storage ring. What she really needs to carry with her is just some relatively light clothes and dry food that she specially picked out to cover up the existence of the storage equipment.

There is no way. Although this storage equipment is easy to use, it will also cause trouble if it is too ostentatious.

And this has to start from ten years ago.

Since the change that changed the history of Segos ten years ago, the concentration of magic power in the origin world that is integrated with the world tree has long been different from the past.

The silver professionals who were once high and mighty are now just slightly stronger extraordinary people in the mainland.

However, although the extraordinary power of the entire continent is different from the past, the growth of extraordinary equipment has not kept up with the growth of the number of extraordinary people.

The already scarce storage equipment is now relatively scarce…

Especially after the number of Elf Chosen in the Elf Forest has increased.

The desire for storage equipment of these descended world tree followers even far exceeds that of other professionals.

Where there is demand, there is a market.

Storage equipment is naturally becoming more and more scarce.

And this also makes many people with bad intentions have some bad ideas…

Plundering is not uncommon at any time.

The wealthy elf Chosen Ones like to buy these storage equipment from shady sources on the black market.

Therefore, some mercenaries and adventurers naturally see business opportunities.

Whenever they encounter a lone professional, they will observe whether the other party has storage equipment. If the strength is weak, they will plunder without hesitation, and finally resell the space equipment they have obtained to the elf Chosen Ones to make a fortune.

Although the Life Church has strictly prohibited it and sent the Chosen Ones to suppress and punish mercenaries and adventurers who participate in such activities, such bad things are still not uncommon.

Especially in the eastern part of the continent where the Life Church has weaker control.

Benefits are attractive. As long as the benefits are big enough, no matter how big the risk is, there will be people willing to take it.

That’s why the girl always hides herself well every time she sets out on a journey.

Although as a peak wizard who is only one step away from the gold rank, the girl is not afraid of this kind of robbery.

But many times… less trouble is better than more trouble.

Putting on a clean coarse cloth robe and tying her long golden hair into a high ponytail, the girl left the wooden house.

The warm sunlight poured through the gaps in the forest onto the ground, casting a colorful glow.

The girl looked up at the sky. It was clear and blue, as if it had been washed.

White clouds like cotton floated slowly by, occasionally covering the golden sun.

Beside her ears, the sound of spring water and the cheerful singing of birds played a natural melody.

Listening to the clear singing, the girl’s unhappy mood gradually calmed down…

This is a lush forest.

The wooden house where the girl lived was located in the forest.

The wooden house was not big, surrounded by a low fence, and some commonly used magical plants were planted.

A winding and clear river came from afar, passed by the wooden house, and extended to the distance.

The figures of the nobles and knights who fled in panic had disappeared at the end of the winding stone path.

The girl looked back and took another deep look at the home where she had lived alone for nearly four years, sighed slightly, and left the forest.

Beyond the forest was an endless wheat field.

The golden wheat waves stretched into the distance, divided into two parts by the winding stone road.

In the fields, farmers and women could be seen working hard.

When they saw the girl carrying luggage from afar, they would put down their work and greet her enthusiastically:

“Good morning! Miss Theresa!”

“Sir Theresa! I’m so glad to see you!”

“Miss Theresa, thank you for helping to treat my child’s illness last time. These are the fruits I just picked from my field. Please take some back!”

“Huh? Sir Theresa, where are you going?”

These farmers were all villagers from nearby villages. They greeted the girl enthusiastically and respectfully.

The girl also responded with a smile:

“Good morning, Uncle Beruk.”

“Aunt Misha, nice to meet you too!”

“Haha, Grandpa Brunn, this is what I should do, you don’t have to be so polite.”

“Well… Aunt Catherine, I’m going on a long journey, and it will probably take a very long time.”

“Going on a long journey? Are you… are you leaving here?”

After hearing the girl’s words, the villagers were stunned and asked quickly.

The girl hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded:

“Yes, I have stayed here long enough, it’s time to embark on a new journey.”

After hearing her words, everyone’s expression changed, and they all showed reluctance:

“Why? Miss Theresa, are you unhappy living here?”

“Miss Theresa, you helped me cure my father’s illness last time, and I haven’t treated you to a good meal yet!”

“Yes, yes, you have helped us so much, and we haven’t had time to thank you properly.”

“That’s right, not to mention that if you leave, Miss Theresa, who will we ask for help when we encounter problems we don’t understand in the future?”

The villagers talked at once, with sincere expressions.

Looking at these simple and friendly villagers, the girl’s eyes became softer.

She clearly remembered that when she first came here alone, she was still unfamiliar with the place.

At that time, the war in East Sages had not yet completely subsided, and all residents were deeply wary of professionals.

At that time, the Life Church, which had footprints all over the continent, had nominally become the guardian of the world of Segos, but in fact, it had not yet set foot in this village that was like a paradise.

However, more than three years had passed, and she was now able to get along with the residents here.

Now, she had been accepted by this paradise-like village located in the easternmost part of the continent and became a member of the village.

And today, the figures of Life believers are becoming more and more common in East Segos.

The girl liked this place very much, and liked these simple residents very much.

Before leaving the cage, she had never felt so sincerely treated, and she made many friends here.

However, she knew that her identity had been exposed, and those nobles who were still unwilling to give up until now would continue to entangle her.

She knew the faces of those people very well, and she did not want to stay here any longer and cause trouble to the people in the village.

‘If the teacher was still here…’

At a certain moment, this thought would float in the girl’s mind.

However, she quickly shook her head and threw this somewhat dependent thought behind her.

The teacher is the teacher, and she is her.

She had to grow up after all, and in the past few years, she had proved that she could go on alone even without the company of her teacher.

“Theresa, I have been walking with you on the continent for three years. You are already an adult. It is impossible for someone to accompany you on the road of life all the time. You have to learn to walk on your own.”

“Keep going, Theresa, pursue the path in your heart, find the meaning of your life, and pursue the real dream in your heart…”

“You are not a puppet. Only you can decide your future.”

Thinking back to the teacher’s teachings before parting ways with her, the girl was filled with emotion.

After so many years, she had been thinking about the teacher’s words until she settled in this village on the edge of the continent, and until she was accepted by these people who she would never contact before through her own efforts, she had some ideas.

But, it was time to say goodbye after all.

These villagers were ordinary people.

She didn’t want to affect everyone’s life because of herself.

Thinking of this, Theresa smiled warmly:

“Just like the elves said, there is no banquet that will not end…”

“Thank you all for your care over the past few years. I am leaving now. See you again if we are lucky enough.”

After that, she continued to carry her bag and walked away.

“Miss Theresa!”

The villagers caught up with her.

But soon, they were blocked by a gentle magic power and could only watch the girl leave from afar.

Halfway through the walk, the girl suddenly turned back.

She looked at the villagers who saw her off, smiled slightly, and said:

“By the way, it is said that the Life Church has officially established a temple in a nearby town, and there are also priests stationed there.”

“The Life Church… is different from other churches. Don’t worry that they will exploit the people like the Eternal Church, and don’t worry that they will be like those small churches without principles and power.”

“They… are trustworthy and worthy of reliance.”

At this point, even the girl herself did not realize that there was a trace of yearning and admiration in her expression.

“Okay, goodbye, see you again if we are lucky enough!”

After that, the girl smiled again and left the land where she had lived for several years.

The girl set out on her journey again, not knowing where her destination was.

However, she didn’t care where her destination was.

In the past ten years, except for these few years, she had spent most of her time traveling around the continent.

She saw scenery she had never seen when she was a child, and she also met many people

she would never have known in the past. She saw another side of the world that she had never known, and she gradually realized why the once magnificent empire collapsed in an instant…

However, before leaving this area completely, she still had to meet someone.

A person she had only known for a short time, but who she cared about and respected very much.

Theresa did not hesitate and walked straight to the largest human gathering point nearby – Bonn Town.

There, there was the Temple of Life that had just been built in this far east.

(End of this chapter)