Chapter 704: 701. The Steps to Demigodhood
For the three brother races—the Beastmen, Humans, and Elves—the change from High-Rank to Legend, then to Demigod, was nothing short of a complete sublimation from body to soul. Even for the Elves, who served as vessels for magic, ascending to Demigod was no easy, overnight feat.
Over the past few hundred years, Halcala had gained the faith of a great many Magic Plants. From the moment a Faith Fairy condensed from the plants, she had felt countless Magic Plants calling out to her.
After she gained the Healing Garden, saved dozens of mid-rank Magic Plants, and became widely known as the Forest Walker, more and more Elves began hanging wooden plaques engraved with Harkala's divine office on the branches of their Guardian Trees, hoping she would protect them. More clans also sent over their injured trees, hoping they could be healed.
Yet even with the faith of countless Elves and Magic Plants, a clearly defined divine office, and even an Elf tribe serving as her priests, Halcala still lacked sufficiently powerful followers on her path to becoming a Demigod. It was as if, on the climb to a higher step, she was still missing a taller step stool.
The situation with Ancestor Landen was similar to Tania's after the Iron Mine. Although her ability to control magic had already reached the limits of a Great Fairy, she had been unable to find an opportunity to break through until Landen led her up the Moon God's Stairway.
Now, the World Tree Queen had appeared in person, bringing a Demigod and two Legends to lend their support. This would provide a stronger guarantee for Harkala, her only High-Rank daughter, so she wouldn't have to linger at High-Rank for another thousand years.
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