<h4>Chapter 264</h4>


    Trantor: Yang_Wenli


    Nond. Hearthstone Tavern.


    Early in the morning, Joshua’s study has been seized by the Flower of Fari. Before the Morning News had even aired, Gallolie came to the Hearthstone Tavern with the ckwood Elf Priestess Oranka and her elven bodyguard y.


    Her purpose was to finish thend cultivation work in ‘Minecraft’ that she didn’t finishst night.


    “y, you need to use a shovel to dig the earth...” Gallolie provided her elven bodyguard who had juste in contact with that game some rmendations.


    “But... young miss, how do I make shovels?”


    “I’ll drop one for you.”


    Gallolie had be a qualified nd cultivator.’ Albeit, it was only in the game.


    Likest time, Joshua was standing by his study’s door watching the four girls sitting around the desk ying Minecraft. The only difference was that the elven priestess’s seat has been reced by Gallolie’s bodyguard y.


    “The Daughter of the Forest seemed to be very fond of this ce,” Priestess Oranka’s voice was suddenly heard.


    Joshua turned around to the elven priestess standing outside the door. The ckwood Elves’ elder, Safran, was also present.


    “Gallolie has only grown fond of that game.”


    Joshua straightened his body and closed the door to his study so that their conversations will not disturb Gallolie’s Minecraft farming adventure.


    “Unfortunately, if Gallolie is to continue acting like this, I will not be able to exin things to Madam Schroder in Fari,” said Joshua.


    “Madam Schroder will be grateful toward the protection you’ve offered us, Son of Chaos,” said Elder Safran.


    “I’m talking about Gallolie’s addiction to the game. It is possible for one to be addicted to the games created from the runes. Madam Schroder wouldn’t allow for her daughter to be engrossed in a fictional world all day long every day.”


    Joshua took a nce at the clock in the tavern.


    It was not yet time for the Morning News. Yet, Gallolie already came to visit the Hearthstone Tavern with Priestess Oranka and y.


    “Addiction...” Priestess Oranka mumbled that word.


    “I think it’s because everything in Nond is simply too novel for Gallolie and our people. That is why they grew to be curious about them.”


    At the same time Priestess Oranka used that sort of justification to convince Joshua, she was also trying to convince herself...


    The reason for that was because the eight priestesses under her were acting strangetely. At the beginning, these young elven priestesses were filled with fear toward the human world.


    But today, the two youngest priestesses decided to go out to conduct ‘information gathering.’ In other words, they decided to take a stroll outside.


    Priestess Oranka even heard that they’ve managed to make some... friends... on the Mage Forum.


    Those all-new changes gave Priestess Oranka a bad premonition.


    “Okay then. I’ll trust the rumored self-control the Flower of Fari had,” Joshua does not believe that Gallolie’s aplishments were all acquired with only her looks.


    “That said, what are your ns? Do you n to wait for the World Tree to germinate and then return to Fari with Gallolie? Or... do you n to continue to stay here for a while?” asked Joshua.


    “My people are hoping that I will be able to bring the reborn Holy Tree back.”


    Priestess Oranka looked at Joshua’s study. Even though there was a wooden wall between them, she could still see the seed of the World Tree lodging in Gallolie’s body.


    That seed was growing with an unimaginable speed.


    “Even though it is hard to ept, Nond is able to provide the Holy Tree with more fertile soil. I n to stay here a bit longer with my sisters. As such, Son of Chaos, we hope to be able to obtain the... method to elerate the growth of the Holy Tree,” said Priestess Oranka.


    She took the bait! Joshua pped his hands in his heart the moment he heard Oranka’s answer.


    What that ckwood Elf Priestess asked of him could basically be tranted as ‘Please make us popr!’


    For Joshua, that was not something difficult to aplish. These ckwood Elves were good looking and had pleasant voices for both narration and singing. They were full of potential to be idols.


    If they’re willing... Joshua could help these ckwood Elven priestesses walk apletely different path all for the growth of their Holy Tree.


    “This will have to depend on the individual,” With a smile on his face, Joshua said to this hope-filled ckwood Elf priestess, “If you don’t mind, I will go to Fari’s Mansion in the afternoon to conduct an ‘interview’ with the other elven priestesses. Only after that will I be able to determine what the best n would be.”


    Right after Joshua finished saying those words, the dark elf who was in charge of the Morning News walked in from another room. She interrupted the conversation between Joshua and the two ckwood Elves.


    “Joshua, I’ve received news from a member of the ck Dove that they’ve seen temrs from the Nation of the Holy Church outside the city.”


    The dark elf took out an originium crystal and tossed it to Joshua.


    Joshua imbued his magic power into the originium crystal and a photo of the area outside Nond was projected out of the crystal.


    After the dark elf took on the upation of a reporter, she went and roped in her trusted aides from the ck Dove to assist in her career. Joshua upheld his promise and started paying them wages and benefits such as pension, unemployment insurance, medical insurance, work-rted injury insurance, maternity insurance and housing fund.


    “It seemed like a very small group.”


    Joshua doesn’t know why the Nation of the Holy Church would dispatch temrs to Nond at a time like this. Unluckily, the missionaries from the Demon Realm dispatched by his elder sister Cecily would also arrive at Nond today. Furthermore, they will be arriving near Squirrel Street.


    If the temrs were to encounter the missionaries from the Demon Realm, it is very possible that they will start fighting uncontrobly.


    “Sure enough, maybe I should have Zenarth change the location of the teleportation gate to the dwarves’ city? As for now... Thousand Faces, help me find a carriage. I will need to proceed to Squirrel Streetter.”


    Joshua nned to personally proceed to Squirrel Street to wee the missionaries from the Demon Realm so that they would not end up fighting the temrs.


    “Son of Chaos, do you require assistance?” asked Elder Safran.


    As the rtionship between the ckwood Elves and the Nation of the Holy Church has soured beyond repair, Elder Safran would show no mercy in swatting down the temrs with his bear ws.


    “The temrs would not dare to mess around in Nond. I am only going to pick up some friends from my home town at Squirrel Street. Elder Safran, you should stay here to protect Gallolie instead.”


    Joshua cannot negate the possibility of inquisitors hiding among the temrs. Those elusive assassins were what they really needed to be on guard against.


    At this moment, Ciri suddenly pushed open the study’s door and walked out. She was holding a staff in her hand. It seemed like she was eavesdropping on the conversation between Joshua and the two ckwood Elves.


    “I guess, at a time like this, I should say ‘A fight? Count me in!’ right?” Ciri waved around the spear-like staff in her hand.


    “Even if there’s a conflict, I don’t think we’d need you, Ciri, to act. There seemed to be a... Sin Demon that looked very much like Zenarth among the missionaries from the Demon Realm,” said Joshua.