Wang He and his party were currently walking on the bustling avenue of the Elf Royal Capital under the protection of the Royal Elf Knights.

He took a random look around and found that almost all the NPCs in the royal capital were followers of Melikai.

Especially the elven nobles he has met so far are basically devout believers and above.

He recalled the popular science post about game culture that he saw not long ago:

On the day the game was released, many scholars rushed to participate in the world of "The Void" in order to gain popularity.

After a period of research, most of them came to the same conclusion:

In this world, most NPCs have beliefs.

Their words and deeds are bound by the doctrines of the religion, and their views tend to be aligned with the tenets of the religion itself.

Pure unbelievers do not dare to openly show their identity in this world.

Because here, unbelief has become a sign of alienation.

In a world under this polytheistic system, contradictions and conflicts are extremely fierce. The vast differences in values ​​have directly led to the current situation of the fragmentation of the Western civilized world.

Although Wang He bears the title of priest who witnessed the ceremony given by the oracle of the goddess Melikai, the elves have never forgotten his other identity: the agent of Edath.

This status, which is equivalent to the only agent of the goddess Edath in this world, allows him to receive treatment that is far beyond that of a state guest.

God's actions are difficult to predict, so for mortals, the most beneficial thing to do is to maintain good relationships.

The Elf royal family specially arranged for the Royal Knights to protect Wang He, and the third prince even volunteered to accompany (monitor) him to the royal capital.

Just as Wang He expected, he immediately received a summons from the royal family the day after the preparatory activities for the celebration were completed.

They were going to meet the Elf King Jeffrey.

Outside Chenxi City, the royal city of the elves, the tall city walls are made of unknown special materials.

When Wang He entered the city for inspection, he picked up a stone and scratched it across the city wall, leaving only a slightly shallow mark.

And this trace mysteriously disappeared after a few seconds. Sipleus looked at his actions and showed a proud smile.

The technology of elves is not inferior to humans, and their long life gives them enough time to explore.

Especially for the study of magic, they can be regarded as the leading researchers in Western civilization.

It is not uncommon to find daily magic items and druids who master the power of nature in the royal city.

If electricity in the real world is an indispensable energy source, then in this area, magic, magic, natural power, etc., all form the basis of the daily life of the elves like electricity.

Looking from a distance, directly above the magnificent royal castle, there is a platform composed of three blue halos.

The color of the light was similar to the portal spell Wang He had seen many times before, but it was deeper.

The three huge haloes gradually become larger from bottom to top, and the top layer is a platform built of substantial blue light.

On the platform, a very huge ship was suspended in the air.

Its hull is streamlined and the entire body is made of dark golden wood.

The black sail hanging high above it reflects a metallic luster under the sunlight, making people wonder whether it can be blown by the wind.

The huge ship suspended high on the royal city by special powers was completely beyond Wang He's imagination.

He couldn't help but feel that the technology of the elves had developed to such an extent, and for what reason he could not analyze it with his knowledge.

But he knew very well that the elves must have a special purpose in choosing to display it in such a conspicuous position.

The so-called secret, if it is shown to the world, it can no longer be called a secret.

Those who dare to show their secrets to the world are usually used to intimidate, show off or show an extreme degree of self-confidence.

"Your Highness Siples, who is that giant ship?" Wang He thought for a moment and asked.

"This doesn't seem to be any secret to your high-level human beings? It is a symbol of our clan's strength and a carrier of exploration and force. But it has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with this celebration." Sipleus looked at it in surprise.

She glanced at him, but didn't reveal much information to him.

Wang He naturally knew about the existence of this ship through the information from the game community and elven players.

But his understanding only stops at the level of knowing.

No player can explain clearly what the ship is and what purpose it can help the elves achieve.

Wang He could not find anything mentioning this ship in his searches of the many knowledge skills he had mastered so far.

He put his mind away and focused on preparing for the next meeting and conversation with the Elf King.

The Elven King's residence is not accessible to ordinary people. During the process of entering, Wang He and the others passed multiple secret inspections by the priests of Melikai Temple.

The reason why Wang He could notice it was entirely because the high-ranking priests of Melika looked at him too conspicuously.

Their surprised and respectful expressions were completely revealed on their faces, and the way they looked at elders of the same kind gave Wang He a slight headache.

At this time, Wang He was the only senior believer in the Elf King City who had even half-stepped into the realm of Melikai's fanatic followers.

In terms of total faith value, he is the well-deserved number one.

The depth of faith has nothing to do with strength. Among believers of the same religion in this world, faith is far more important than strength.

It represents loyalty to God and devotion to God.

Wang He's identity far surpasses all other statuses for Melikai believers. As soon as it spread, it attracted the attention of many Melikai priests in the royal city.

Some priests who didn't know the truth even took his arrival as some kind of special omen and started praying on the spot.

"Melike, this guy didn't say anything. Does he want to throw all the firepower, spearhead and blame on me?" Wang He felt worried and glanced at Melike.

Melikai immediately gave a very standard child-like smile.

"Sure enough." Wang He's heart sank.

After passing through many layers of inspections, they arrived at the gate of the Elf Royal Family's meeting hall.

Standing there was a druid wearing antlers, it was Dempsey who had once fought against Wang He.

As if he was waiting for Wang He, when he saw their arrival, he pushed open the wooden door that was five or six meters high.

What was displayed in front of Wang He and others was a huge natural round table made of natural oak roots.

It seems to have been cut off by some mysterious force. The smooth and neat cuts are layered with layers of growth rings that record the years. At a glance, it gives people a heavy sense of vicissitudes of life.

Dempsey went straight back to the seat on the far right, where thirteen elves of various colors were quietly looking at Wang He and his party.

The elves, with six people on each side, were divided into two groups based on their clothing just like the seats.

Most of the people in Dempsey's row were dressed in more ordinary or natural styles, and seemed to pay more attention to practicality.

In the other row, most of them were dressed in gorgeous clothes, and most of them had the pride of the elven nobles in their expressions.

Facing Wang He and the others was the Elf King Jeffrey, who was wearing a thin special leaf-patterned light armor made of an unknown material, a dark golden crown on his head, and long pale golden hair.

As a male, he has facial features that are as delicate as those of a female.

But his indifferent demeanor diluted this beauty and created a unique sense of majesty.

It seems that just by the charm of his appearance, he has the ability to attract and convince people.

Jeffrey - NPC, the Elf King, the Grand Elder of the Elf Presbyterian Council, a devout follower of Melikai, with a faith value of 780.

Wang He thought for a moment and found that among the royal families of the elves he met, there was not even a senior believer.

"Are royal power and divine power separated?" His heart skipped a beat, and then he faced the Elf King Jeffrey and performed a ritual unique to the Melikai Cult.

Wang He gently placed a piece of seed he had prepared in advance on his right hand, and at the same time closed the other hand that was close together. The two hands were like two leaves, and he carefully placed the seed carefully as if to protect himself.

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At the same time, he prayed: "All forests growing in the wilderness are grown from tiny seeds. May the goddess Melikai protect them from growing up smoothly."

At the same time, he slowly let go of his hand, and the seeds on it sprouted directly under the power of prayer!

This special ritual was the result of what he had searched for in Religious Knowledge Level 4 and asked Mielike, the "teacher", to teach him.

This is the oldest prayer ceremony of the Melikai Cult known in the world, used to declare the essence of life force.

Most of the thirteen members of the Elf Council of Elders present knew the significance of Wang He's actions.

After the ceremony, the Elf King Jeffrey stood up and said to Wang He from a distance: "Your Excellency, please sit down."

Opposite the Elf King, there is only a seat in front of Wang He.

All the visitors except him, Mielikki and Sasan, could only stand and listen.

According to the design of this venue, no matter how many guests come, only fourteen will always be able to sit around and talk.

The Elf Presbyterian Council itself occupies thirteen of them.

Wang He couldn't help but sigh at the arrogance of the elves' way of talking and the design of the place.

The facts seem to declare:

In the territory of the elves, even the apostles of God only have one seat.

Even Mielikki and the Unicorn could only stand at the back.

Wang He smiled, but did not follow the Elf King's advice.
To be continued...