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    The three entered the elves'' settlement while Alex was admiring everything he saw.


    Kris nced at him and smiled, thinking, ''When I first came here, I was also so fascinated at this ce like him.''


    Soon, they stopped in front of a big tree that would probably take around 50 people to hug it.


    (AN: Sorry, not really good with diameters and such so, I''ll just try to describe it in my own way.)


    Within the whole elvenmunity, this house is one of a kind as it''s the biggest and also the tree that''s at the centermost of themunity.


    Tok! tok! tok!


    Knocking on the door, Kris called, "Elder Sisa, this is Kris, I am back."


    As her voice died down, the sound of footsteps came from inside the tree house.


    Soon, the door opened and a beautiful woman with a voluptuous figure appeared in their sight.


    "Ah~ Kris, you''re finally here!~"


    The woman stepped forward and hugged Kris happily.


    This woman is Elder Sisa, a High Elf and the leader of thismunity of elves.


    Even though she appeared to be just in herte twenties or early thirties, Elder Sisa is actually an old hag… an olddy that has lived for hundreds of years.


    Elves, as a race that has a close affinity to nature, also have a very long lifespan.


    They canmonly live for up to a thousand years.


    That''s why for an elf, Elder Sisa can actually still be considered as a young woman.


    Anyway, Kris and Elder Sisa started chatting about various things and then she also introduced Alex.


    "Uhm, Elder Sisa, this is my friend, Alex. He''s the one that helped me with the ss change quest."


    Elder Sisa turned her attention to Alex and smiled gently, "Hello, Alex, wee to our Elven Vige."


    "I am the Elder of this ce, you can just call me Elder Sisa just like everyone."


    Alex nodded and smiled back, "Thank you, Elder Sisa."


    After that, Elder Sisa invited them inside her house.


    "Everyone, stop standing ande inside so we can talkfortably."


    With her invitation, Alex, Kris, and Seri entered the tree house.


    When he came in, Alex immediately felt the warm and cozy vibe of the house.


    "Ah~ this is such a great ce to rx!" He muttered.


    Everyone here are people who have high stats and naturally heard Alex''s muttering.


    Elder Sisa showed a warm smile that seemed like the smile of a mother and said, "Thank you for saying that."


    After that, they sat down in a spacious living room that you wouldn''t even think that this is inside a tree if you didn''t see from the outside.


    Once they found afortable seat for each of them, Elder Sisa looked at Kris and said, "So, you said that you have gathered everything, right?"


    Nodding, Kris said, "Yes, Elder Sisa. How should I proceed now?"


    With a solemn look on her face, Elder Sisa said,


    "Wait until the evening. Then we will proceed with the ceremony toplete your quest."<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    Hearing that, Kris nodded with a serious face.


    After that, they changed the topic and Elder Sisa asked Kris how she got the items.


    Seeing their curiosity, Kris immediately smiled and started talking excitedly about the things that happened inside the secret realm.


    Most of her stories talked about how Alex did this and how Alex did that.


    In the end, the curious eyes of Elder Sisa as well as Seri focused on Alex.


    "Wow, I didn''t expect you to be that powerful, Alex!" Seri said with bright eyes.


    In this short time they were together, Alex discovered that Seri has a cheerful personality.


    Even though she looks like a serious heroine from the outside, she actually have a cute personality.


    If youpare her to something, it''ll be a child that is curious about almost everything.


    Anyway, being looked with those admiring eyes, Alex humbly smiled and said, "I''m not that strong. Those monsters are just weak."


    Seri''s eyes became brighter after hearing his words.


    To that, Alex could only scratch his head.


    Just like that, the group chatted the whole afternoon and soon the sun descended and the bright moon shone with its gentle light to the world.


    Seeing that, Elder Sisa was the first to get up and said, "Kris, the time hase. Let''s go outside and proceed with the ceremony."


    "Oum!"


    Kris nodded seriously and stood up.


    Alex and Seri also stood up and the group went out of the house.


    At this time, a bonfire has been lit at the center of themunity which acts as a za where everything is usually conducted.


    The elves have already gathered around the bonfire and each one of them have a serious look on their faces.


    Elder Sisa walked towards the bonfire with thepany of Kris to proceed with the ceremony.


    Meanwhile, Alex and Seri were told by Elder Sisa to look for a ce where they could watch.


    Standing on a branch of a tree not far away from the bonfire, Alex curiously watches as Elder Sisa and Kris stand there with solemn attitudes.


    Looking beside him, Alex saw Seri and asked, "Hey Seri, do you know anything about this ceremony they are doing?"


    Turning her head to look at him, Seri nodded, "Yes."


    Turning her eyes back at the bonfire, Seri started exining.


    "The ceremony they are doing right now is something that came from the ancestors of us elves."


    "It is a ceremony to bless someone with the powers of the Tree of Life and turn them into a hero."


    Sighing, she continued, "This time, Kris was picked to be the one to bless all because of the Tree of Life."


    Raising an eyebrow, Alex asked, "Huh? You mean, the Tree of Life chose her itself?"


    Nodding, Seri confirmed his words, "That''s right."


    "For us elves, the Tree of Life is our God at the same time, our mother."


    Looking at Alex, she asked, "By any chance, do you know how the Elf race first came into existence?"