Transform into a human

The human fleet finally fell silent, and the elves' hearts were in their throats.

In castles and villages, nobles and peasants, knights-errant and poets alike, every elf held their breath, watching the Chain Crystal Network intently.

Finally, their fate was sealed.

"Hibernate, you need to show some sincerity."

"I can go to the Heavenly Stable, to your temple of civilization."

The gods remained silent. This was probably the most valuable "hostage" in history. If a timeline that satisfied the human race could not be found, not only would the elves still be destroyed, but even the only god would become fish on the chopping block, with no power to fight back.

"A very decisive decision, Your Excellency."

A holy figure dressed in a Taoist robe came to the front of the fleet. Compared to the warships behind him, his figure was not even ant-like, yet he was firmly reflected in the pupils of every elf.

Federal Secretary of State, one of the Thirty-Six Extraordinary Men, the Saint of Chess Player, Wuma Fu!

During the Great Yu Empire, this approach was also known as the School of Diplomacy.

He bowed slightly in greeting:

"The Cube Pavilion awaits your arrival."

……

Capital Planet is a completely urbanized planet with only one city. Due to a naming dispute among the three major factions at the time of its founding, the city still lacks an official name. Over time, the informal name "Capital Planet" has become the only way people refer to it.

The planet is home to the Federation’s four major governing bodies: the Holy Court, the Grand Council, the Imperial Council, and the Presidential Palace.

Of the four, the Presidential Palace holds the most power, and its head is elected in a federal general election every ten years, with candidates nominated by the Imperial Diet; the other two are in charge of the judiciary and the legislature, respectively.

To date, no president has belonged to any of the three major factions, and the current president is a powerful figure who ascended to sainthood solely through his own efforts.

The "Cube Pavilion" mentioned by Wuma Fu is actually another name for the Presidential Palace. It is like a giant suspended Rubik's Cube, which moves irregularly and endlessly in the air above Federal Square.

A flame entered and found that the interior was completely different from what one had imagined. The light was dim, and the murmurs bewitched every visitor. The seats of the cabinet members and the president were like ten pillars supporting the sky, with a bottomless abyss beneath their feet, and the faint sound of raging waves could be heard.

There wasn't even a table.

At this moment, all nine cabinet members had arrived, but the federal president remained only as a sliver of light in the head seat.

They are: Secretary of State, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Justice, Secretary of State Security, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Mines, Secretary of the Treasury, and Secretary of Defense.

In a world where they are like gods, detached from worldly affairs, they are the nine most powerful figures in the Federation.

As the saying goes: presidents come and go, but ministers remain constant.

"Your Excellency Hiber, you are the first alien deity to visit the Cube Pavilion."

The flames gradually grew larger, and a head of fiery red hair cascaded down to her waist, each strand like silk dyed by the setting sun.

Pointed ears peeked out from between her hair, making her face appear as exquisite as a jade carving. She stood barefoot, her figure as light as a deer, breathtakingly beautiful.

Every god, upon ascending to the divine rank, detaches from their original race and transforms into the life form most suitable for wielding power. The reason why Hibern retains her elven body is that the elven race itself is the most perfect creation in the universe, and any authority would favor it.

Hiber responded:

"He is also the only god who was captured."

As He mocked Himself, He looked at the human leaders. A mysterious power emanated from the Cube Pavilion, as if draping everything in a semi-transparent gray-black veil, including Him, and everyone was shrouded in shadow.

The light has no known origin, nor does the shadow have any known cause.

Curved light.

This is the domain of the Curved Light Master!

Hiber couldn't understand how a Saint could be so powerful! That president was so powerful that even he couldn't control his own domain!

But at this moment, He had no interest in speculating about human secrets; the Elf Queen went straight to the point:

"I saw a spark of hope in the Great Library, and its name was Yue Lai."

"We found him the moment you uttered the name of the Great Library." A voice that was neither male nor female came from within, and the Minister of Security held up a crystal ball, inside which was reflected the image of a planet.

It was the time cage that had imprisoned Tianweisan that he removed from the Temple of Civilization.

"But he's failed three times already, no, now it's the fourth time."

The crystal ball switched the scene to the Great Library, where Yue Lai was deep in thought but still couldn't find the key clue to change everything. Finally, the melody of "Battle Age" started playing, and the tragedy occurred.

The fourth backtracking attempt failed.

"Let's stop for now, Qing Sheng," Wu Ma Fu shook his head. "Every reversal results in the loss of some cause and effect, and our chances are limited."

After the gods discovered the tragedy, Qing Sheng took the Time Cage from them, as he, as the Minister of Security, would bear primary responsibility for it.

The person who orchestrated this had isolated Apollo from all causal relationships with the outside world beforehand, which is why the initial events didn't foreshadow it. Fewer causal relationships mean fewer variables, so even with repeated rewinds, the "unexpected" event they desired wouldn't occur.

On the established timeline, only Yue Lai, relying on the special nature of the Great Library, briefly observed Apollo, which was in a "causal vacuum," thus establishing a causal connection.

This is also the only variable.

Sibelle said softly:

"The variable must change, otherwise it remains a fixed quantity."

"But we cannot interfere," a chilling voice came from the shadows, sounding almost humane in comparison to Wuma Fu's businesslike tone. "Any form of interference will break the Time Cage."

The Cube Pavilion fell silent once again; even a holy position cannot alter the past without restriction.

After a long silence, Sibel finally revealed the plan she had prepared long ago:

"But we can change the future."

Wuma Fu narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean, Your Excellency?"

"The Time Cage was created by Jormungandr, wasn't it? With his domineering nature... he even dragged the Grand Library into it."

Jormungandr is the surname of a deity in the Central System.

Yue Lai glimpsed a corner of the future by using the characteristics of this relic of civilization, so the connection between the Great Library and this matter is even greater!

"That relic of civilization can see the future. If you can make an unbreakable promise and give it what it wants in the future, it will definitely be able to see it."

"Only it can influence the variables at this moment."