Gaino had actually noticed Laiya's change the moment he breached Koka Planet's defenses. Ever since Laiya entered Koka Planet, she had seemed dazed. For some unknown reason, her gaze had remained fixed on the Spirit Tree. Now, she was finally making a move.
Laiya floated all the way above the crown of the Spirit Tree, then closed her eyes. Before long, the Spirit Tree's divine essence flowed directly toward Laiya. The queen's expression changed at once when she saw this, and she roared at Gaino, "Stop her! She'll really destroy the Spirit Tree—and Koka Planet!"
Gaino ignored the queen's roar. As Laiya absorbed the Spirit Tree's divine essence, a golden spherical cocoon gradually appeared before everyone.
One of the Elf Clan members shouted, "Look! The Golden Fruit! The Golden Fruit has appeared! The Spirit Tree really can bear a Golden Fruit!"
With the appearance of the Golden Fruit, the queen's face immediately twisted. She ordered Mara, "Mara, I command you to get up there and kill that woman on the Spirit Tree! She'll destroy the Spirit Tree and Koka Planet!"
But Mara was already hesitating. Besides the prophecy about the great defensive formation being broken, there was another prophecy among the Elf Clan: if the Spirit Tree ever bore a Golden Fruit, it meant that the Elf Clan's god would descend into the mortal world.
This prophecy had always existed among the Elf Clan. Now that the Golden Fruit had appeared, it meant the Elf Clan's god was about to appear. But why did the queen want her to kill that woman?
As Mara hesitated, Gaino said, "Take even one step, and I'll turn you into dust in the universe. My woman is evolving right now. Whoever dares cause trouble, I'll destroy them."
The moment Mara heard Gaino's words, cold