Chapter 31: Conversation With The Imperial Teacher 2
"What?" Aldrian blurted out.
"That's it? I thought they would ask for something big, like to fight the devils or something." he thought.
"Yes, I know it sounds simple, but we have our reasons for making this request. Don't worry, we don't mean any harm to you, you can rest assured."
"I know it's presumptuous of me, but if I may guess, is it related to some kind of prophecy from the World Tree spirit?" Aldrian asked. Elthar widened his eyes when he heard that.
"How did you know? It's something that only the imperial family and high nobles of our empire are privy to. Wait, did you meet the World Tree spirit?"
Aldrian pondered for a moment before answering, "Yes, I met the Balin World Tree's spirit and even talked to her. From our long conversation, I learned about the prophecy of the World Tree's spirit in the capital."
Elthar was shocked by what Aldrian told him.
"The World Tree's spirit showed herself to him?"
It was no wonder he was shocked; the World Tree spirit was a reclusive spirit whom even the elves found difficult to meet. In his entire life, the World Tree spirit had only met him a few times due to specific circumstances, and those were important matters. With that kind of spirit personality, forget about meeting them if they don't want to meet you. And now the young man in front of him said that the spirit talked to him and even conversed like people meeting each other?
"Sigh, you are truly a capable young man, little Aldrian. The World Tree spirit's status is so high in our empire; they are akin to our guardians and are very difficult to meet even if we want to. Even if they do meet you, not everyone can talk to them because the spirit language can only be spoken by a few. One of them showing herself to meet you and even talk to you is a sign that you are trustworthy to her. There is no precedent for our World Tree spirit to show herself to another race or outsiders," Elthar said.
"Well, it's true. Olivia just came to greet me after I asked her to come out, and she was curious about me due to that strange feeling inside her and my peculiarity." Aldrian thought.