Outrageous! I started as the Elf King!

Chapter 1: The Sun Elf King!

"Back then, our great Sun Elf King commanded the elven army, sweeping across all races and becoming invincible. His glory was as dazzling as the sun in the sky."

"None of the intelligent races of the Dark Continent dare to challenge the majesty of our Elven Empire."

"Even the chieftain of the dragon race must set aside his arrogance before His Majesty the Sun Elf King..."

Deep in the forgotten swamp.

In an ancient ruin, an old tree is telling a young man about the most glorious history of the elves.

The young man's name was Lin Yi. He had long, fiery golden hair and the pointed ears that were a hallmark of the elven race.

He was tall and slender, young and handsome, with a powerful and fiery aura.

……

Lin Yi listened quietly to the old tree's story.

He gained a lot of knowledge about the world from the old tree.

This is the Dark Continent.

A world shrouded in evil and dark forces.

The elves were once glorious, but now demons and evil races rule the world. Kind, lawful, and righteous races have become targets of slaughter.

The Old Tree is the Tree of Life of the Elf race, also known as the Elf Mother Tree, whose power is to nurture nature elves.

Its trunk is hundreds of meters tall, which gives you an idea of ​​its magnificence and grandeur in its heyday.

But now the leaves are withered and the place smells of decay.

It was too old, barely clinging to life.

The old tree's trunk, bearing the features of an aged human face, spoke to Lin Yi: "Child, you are a pure-blooded sun elf. You are destined to become a great elf king, restoring the glory of the elf empire!"

A surge of passion welled up in Lin Yi's heart, but it quickly subsided.

Being the Elf King in a world ruled by demons and evil makes it very easy to be defeated.

He planned to develop stealthily and quietly become a god.

After becoming a god, he can leave this world.

Then the old tree said again, "The remaining elves are scattered all over the world, and a legitimate elven queen has been born in the Chaotic Plains. They are all waiting for your summons."

"As a sun elf, you are destined to marry the elven queen and command the elven forces!"

Before Lin Yi could speak.

The old tree trunk suddenly emitted a shimmering green light.

The green light gathered in front of Lin Yi and transformed into a crystal-like tree seed.

"This is a seed from the Tree of Life. Nurture it with the waters of the Fairy Spring or the Holy Water of Life, and it will give birth to a spirit of nature, loyal to you and serving you!"

"Child, take this seed with you and pursue your future!"

"I will pray for you."

The old tree coughed a few times suddenly.

The stench of decay emanating from him grew even stronger.

Lin Yi clearly sensed that the life force within the old tree was rapidly draining away, but he had no way to remedy the situation and could only watch as the old tree's life came to an end and it withered away completely.

This is not unexpected.

Because the old tree had foreseen its fate half a month ago.

Lin Yi put away the seeds of the Tree of Life.

Regarding the old tree's expectations, he could only say he would do his best.

With his current strength, he can't even get out of the Forgotten Swamp, let alone cross the Dark Forest, which is ruled by evil races such as Dark Elves and Cyclopes, and head to the Chaotic Plains.

Given the current situation, the Elf Queen can only wait for him a little longer on the couch.

……

The ground trembled slightly.

There are many ruins and buildings in the vicinity that are collapsing.

As the strength of the old trees fades, these ruins, eroded by time, can no longer hold on.

Lin Yi looked around.

He was in a square surrounded by ruins and crumbling walls.

This place was once the capital of the Elf Empire.

It stretches for hundreds of kilometers and covers a very large area.

Thousands of years ago, countless elves, unicorns, fairy dragons, tree people, etc. lived here. It was a divine war led by angels and demons that destroyed everything here.

And then thousands of years passed...

The ancient city was completely reduced to ruins.

Outside the ancient city ruins lies a vast, boundless Forgotten Swamp, teeming with evil and dark creatures. In fact, many evil creatures have already infiltrated the ruins themselves.

Previously, thanks to the strength of the old tree, no evil creatures dared to approach the square.

Now that the old tree is dead and the protective barrier has collapsed, he can only rely on himself.

"My level is seventh, and my profession is fire mage."

"The bloodline of the Sun Elf can greatly enhance my magic power, making my magic as powerful as an eighth-tier mage. As long as I'm careful, surviving in these ruins shouldn't be a problem."

"But it would be dangerous to go outside."

Lin Yi muttered to herself.

He has only been in this world for a few months.

Becoming a seventh-tier mage is already quite an achievement.

This is because he is a sun elf, and his talent is amazing.

Even an ordinary nature spirit might not be able to reach this level in several years.

He planned to cultivate in the ruins for a while, and only consider crossing the Forgotten Swamp after he had become stronger.

Just then...

A mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[System loading... Activation...]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained one troop/building seed for the Elf faction.]

[The host can choose to plant the seed of the Tree of Life on the spot, become a lord of the Elf faction, summon elves, and dominate the world. Or they can choose to continue waiting and search for troop and building seeds from other factions...]

Lin Yi paused for half a second, then her face lit up with joy.

As a time traveler, the system may be late, but it will never be absent.

"Once I become a lord, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive."

"But now that the system is available, there's no reason not to use it..."

After a brief consideration, Lin Yi decided to "follow the guidance of the goddess of fate." Under the system's guidance, he found an open space and planted the seed of the Tree of Life.

His current identity is that of a Sun Elf of the Elf race, the reigning Elf King, making him the natural first choice to become the lord of the Elf faction.

In the blink of an eye.

The seed takes root, sprouts, and grows rapidly.

In just a short while, a Tree of Life, tens of meters tall, appeared in front of Lin Yi.

The Tree of Life has a strong and vigorous trunk, with lush branches and leaves, resembling a canopy, and exudes a rich aura of life and nature, which contrasts sharply with the old tree that has withered and died not far away.

Lin Yi looked up.

The information about the Tree of Life is displayed in the form of a virtual panel.

The Tree of Life

[Building Information: The Tree of Life is the core building of the Elf faction. It is invincible until other buildings are destroyed. Its abilities include nurturing elves and resurrecting fallen elves.]

[Level: Low, can breed ten sprites per day]

Upgrade Requirement: 1,000 Energy Crystals

[Special Note: Upgrading the Tree of Life will increase the number of Pokémon you can breed.]

……

"It can even revive fallen elves! Even the old tree can't do that!"

Lin Yi sighed, then asked, "System, how do I obtain energy crystals?"

—【The host can obtain energy crystals by defeating enemies, mining energy crystal ore, and other methods.】

After replying to Lin Yi, the system started issuing lord quests again.

[Task 1: The territory possesses one thousand combat-type units.]

[Quest Reward: Unlock the territory building - Magic Fountain]

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[Task Two: Clear the ruins of the ancient elven city and kill one hundred magical beasts of level three or higher.]

[Mission Reward: Unlock the territory building - Ancient Tree of War]

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[Fountain of Magic: Can condense precious elven spring water, and even holy water of life.]

[Ancient Tree of War: A troop building for the Elf faction, capable of training combat-type Elf troops.]

(End of this chapter)