A Great Harvest

When he woke up on the grass the next day, he found his body feeling incredibly comfortable, as if every cell had been saturated with the purest morning dew, brimming with surging vitality and vigor.

The physical and mental exhaustion brought on by the battles and spellcasting of the past few days had been completely swept away.

His body felt as if it had been cleansed by natural energy, light and refreshed.

Needless to say, this was because he had purified the Magic Tree, resolved the crisis in this forest, and received the feedback of nature, directly leveling up 4 times to reach level 33. Beyond that, his skill proficiency had also increased significantly.

He thanked nature for its grace in his heart, stood up to stretch his limbs, felt the power of life surging within him, and rode off on the yawning Big Black.

A few minutes later, he arrived at the slightly empty Moonlight Plaza, where he met Arenia and her group of five.

At this moment, they had donned their cold armor once again, and paired with the scimitars and bows on their bodies, they appeared somewhat unapproachable.

Kalei greeted them, and just as he was about to ask what they were doing there, a light sound of hooves came from not far away.

He saw Priestess Laria riding her magnificent Frostsaber, approaching slowly from the direction of the temple, with her usual calm smile that seemed to see through people's hearts.

Seeing this scene, Kalei understood in his heart that the time for their parting had arrived.

The residents of the village had clearly anticipated this as well; the old village chief Bebo, leaning on his cane and accompanied by Jinli, Salomon, and Lilin, brought over a dozen villagers to the plaza.

They held plates filled with roasted meat and bread, and carried several jugs of Morning Dew Wine and Moonlight Wine that exuded a sweet, refreshing aroma, inviting Kalei and the others to share.

Kalei and his companions followed the ancient customs of the Night Elf, sharing food and wine with the villagers, and after exchanging many words of farewell, they departed amidst their reluctant gazes.

At the moment of parting, Kalei had wanted to ask Jinli about arcane cultivation, but unfortunately, he never found an opportunity to speak with her alone, so he had to let it go for the time being.

Just like that, the group of six left Bristlelimb Village, entered the forest of Ashenvale, and stepped onto the road home.

The forest at night was exceptionally quiet, with moonlight spilling through the gaps in the leaves, illuminating the mist between the trees.

The six of them walked quietly through the forest for several hours and successfully arrived at Maestra.

This small town built on a high slope was as peaceful and serene as ever, no different from when they had left.

The group followed the familiar road through the town and arrived outside the Sentinel Outpost.

Arenia stopped at the gate of the outpost with Linda, Luna, and the other two sentinels, turning to look at Kalei. Kalei knew that the time for parting had come again.

Luna was the first to step forward, giving him a big hug and whispering playfully in his ear: "Kalei, remember to come find us at the Sentinel Outpost when you have time next. We can take you to the tavern in town then and have a good chat about 'life'."

Linda and the other two sentinels also stepped forward to hug him, each whispering invitations for a late-night secret meeting in his ear, leaving Kalei's cheeks burning as he could only nod with an awkward smile.

By comparison, Arenia was much more reserved. She first praised Kalei's performance during the journey, spoke a few parting words to him, and then left with Luna and the others.

As Kalei sent the five off and turned back, he suddenly discovered that Priestess Laria was nowhere to be seen.

He was slightly surprised, and just as he was pondering what was going on, Laria's gentle voice sounded in his mind without warning.

"Child of Moonlight, you have gained the favor of the Goddess, which makes me feel this is quite unusual. I have no intention, nor the right, to probe into the reasons for this, nor will I actively interfere with any of your actions."

"I only wish to tell you that the will of the Goddess is my will. If you encounter any difficulties in the future while executing the will of the Goddess and need my help, you may come to me at any time."

"Finally, may the radiance of the Goddess shine upon you forever, child."

Kalei's heart stirred, wondering if he should discuss the future fate of the Night Elf and the Azeroth Continent with Laria in the name of the Goddess.

He thought for a while, but ultimately dismissed the idea.

First, although he was blessed by the Goddess, there were several others among the Night Elf who had received her blessing. He was merely a rural youth from Moonshadow Village; in a society like the Night Elf that valued tradition and seniority, he had neither a prominent family background nor a high position, so it was hard to predict how much weight his words would carry.

Second, even if he told the Night Elf about what might happen in the future in the name of the Goddess, it could only be in the form of a prophecy, and it would be impossible to explain it in too much detail.

As far as Kalei knew, there was no shortage of people with prophetic abilities on the Azeroth Continent. If he spoke out, he didn't know if it would be effective, but it might instead alert the enemy.

Finally, although Laria indicated that she would follow the will of the Goddess, what the will of the Goddess actually was might not necessarily be up to Kalei to decide.

Regarding any will of the Goddess, unless it was spoken by the Goddess herself, everyone might have their own interpretation, and whether it could go as Kalei wished was another matter.

Beyond that, there was the most important point: if the Night Elf believed Kalei's words and prepared for the dangers that might arise in the future, it would inevitably trigger a butterfly effect.

This effect would very likely cause the future situation to exceed Kalei's understanding, and it would be hard to say where the course of history would lean then.

Kalei was not afraid of changing history; what he feared was causing a greater disaster after changing it.

Therefore, Kalei felt that the best approach was to follow the threads of history while he was still weak, find ways to increase his own strength and that of the entire Night Elf as quickly as possible, and then make significant changes to history once he had the ability to control its direction.

Having made up his mind, Kalei stopped thinking about the matter.

He rode Big Black away from the Sentinel Outpost to report his mission to his teacher, Matt Hardwood.

However, when he arrived at the residence, he found that his teacher was not home again, and the one in charge of watching the house was still Dinia Moonlight.

The little girl was squatting boredly in the courtyard of the teacher's house, holding a branch and writing and drawing on the ground, not knowing what she was doing.

Seeing Kalei appear, she hurriedly wiped away the marks on the ground with her foot and stood up to greet him.

"Senior Brother Kalei, you're finally back."

Kalei pretended not to see her little movements, patted her small shoulder, and said with a hum: "Is the teacher out again?"

Dinia said: "The teacher left the day after you departed."

Kalei frowned and said: "The teacher left again? When will he be back?"

Dinia shook her little head and said: "I don't know about that; the teacher didn't tell me. But before the teacher left, he said that after you returned, you should write your report properly and hand it to him early."

Kalei said: "I see. Did the teacher say anything else?"

Dinia's eyes flickered as she spread her hands and said, "That's it, nothing else."

Kalei looked at her guilty expression and couldn't help but laugh. "You little girl are lying again, aren't you? Did the teacher not ask me to check your homework?"

Dinia hadn't expected her lie to be exposed so quickly and could only beg for mercy in a coquettish voice.

Kalei tapped her head lightly and said, "Alright, stop playing the victim. You must complete the lessons the teacher gave you on time, or you'll regret it later."

Dinia didn't think much of it in her heart, but she still reluctantly agreed to Kalei's request.

In the following days, Kalei stayed at Matt's house, busy writing the report on the Furbolg incident while tutoring Dinia in her cultivation. Occasionally, he would also take the time to tell Dinia about his experiences during the Furbolg incident.

Kalei's original intention was to use this dangerous experience to scare the little girl so she would focus on her cultivation instead of slacking off.

To his surprise, after listening, Dinia wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she became more and more excited, spending all day pestering Kalei to take her on an adventure, which left him not knowing whether to laugh or cry.