[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree":3,"chapter-elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-431":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1153882,1499,"Chapter 431: 414: That's It?","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-431",431,"\u003Cp>Chapter 431: Chapter 414: That’s It?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palace was filled with a roar like thunder, as blazing flames turned the hall into a sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players moved around the enormous and cumbersome Demon God Azazel, constantly circling him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spectacular magic and dazzling sword techniques fell upon her, prompting her to howl incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel swung her Flame Giant Sword, chasing after the slippery players in the palace, as if swatting flies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle raged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel truly lived up to being the Seventh Demon God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when restricted to this extent, no player dared to confront her head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though the players changed their strategy and started guerrilla warfare, new players continued to get seriously injured under Azazel’s counterattacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her furious state, even the aftershocks of Azazel’s attacks were enough to destroy everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could withstand it, except for those tank warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although the players were swatted down and forced to retreat one by one, like flies and sliced watermelons, Azazel’s mood showed no improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These damned people, not a single death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she was about to slay one, they would pray without hesitation and then teleport away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one sealing her teleported extremely fast, never giving her a chance to strike a finishing blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*This feeling of punching into cotton left Azazel extremely frustrated and uncomfortable.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, as the battle progressed, while the number of players stubbornly fighting in the palace dwindled, Azazel also found these damn long-eared ones becoming increasingly cunning and harder to catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the power in her was constantly being depleted by the players’ attacks…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel could clearly sense that her strength was steadily declining, her speed slowing, and her attacks growing weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This realization left her increasingly shocked and terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Azazel understood that once her power was exhausted, the seal would strengthen again, and she would undoubtedly fall back into slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she didn’t know when she would wake next, *this feeling of losing control, this feeling of being manipulated by others, filled her with immense humiliation and discomfort.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*This was even more rage-inducing than simply being put into slumber and sealed tightly.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this point, she finally awakened to the realization that, with the power of these long-eared ones, they really could seal her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t by the power of the elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When yet another player escaped from Azazel’s sword and teleported away… she finally pieced everything together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yggdrasil! How dare you turn me into a whetstone for these ants!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare use me as your source of power!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She roared furiously in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the opponent already had the power to seal her directly, why wasn’t the seal perfect, requiring the elves to come and reinforce it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it needed elven reinforcement, then why were her abilities only restricted to just a notch above their level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, the perfectly timed teleports!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was thanks to the quick prayers of these elves, *for a true god to heed every prayer of her believers so readily was shameless, wasn’t it?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Azazel finally understood everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had become an instrument for the Mother of All Gods, a tool for honing her Chosen Ones and for restoring her powers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even though she comprehended this truth, there was nothing she could do…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been sealed, and everything was under the opponent’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she had become the puppet on a string for the enemy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Thinking of this, Azazel’s expression became even more grim.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even with everything she had figured out, Azazel could not change the course of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had been predetermined from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either she would be sealed again by these long-eared ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, these long-eared ones would be beaten into submission one by one, then they would teleport away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Azazel could almost predict that even if all these elves failed, another wave would arrive immediately…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until she was sealed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fate had been sealed from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yggdrasil!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel roared in her heart with grief and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with her speech power and spiritual power sealed, none of her roars or curses could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of players dwindled, and Azazel’s strength waned further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when only three battered players remained out of the original twenty-five, Demon God Azazel finally reached her limit…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud crash, her body was enveloped in resplendent light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the power of the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel’s power had been drained to the critical point; the pre-set seal once again strengthened, pulling her back to the high altar deep within the Demon Palace, once again turning her into a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s finally over…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*For some reason, at this moment, a thought flickered across Azazel’s mind.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seal enveloped her once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the last moment before being enveloped, the familiar voice once again echoed in the hall:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! I will definitely return!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this time, the tone had shifted from arrogance to frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yggdrasil!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She roared in her heart, being sealed anew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames in the palace slowly extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hall, only three players lay collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… over…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transforming Ji Gang looked at the Demon God, who had turned back into a statue, panting and grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha ha ha! We won! We won!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two surviving players also laughed excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the dimly lit palace was illuminated by a gentle glow, and a new system message appeared in the three players’ visions—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding——]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations to the players Transforming Ji Gang, Advancing Leg Hair, Defeat Me If You Can for successfully clearing the Demon Maze and becoming the first to defeat Demon God Azazel.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Task Objective: Defeat Demon God Azazel (Completed)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Task Evaluation: Barely Passing]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Based on contributions, all players involved in the battle gain corresponding experience points, players out of battle receive 50% less experience…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding——]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Starting to generate drop rewards…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the pleasing voice of the system, splendid light began to gather below the palace altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rewards! It’s the drop rewards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits of the three players were lifted, and they felt overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging their weary bodies, they climbed onto the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light slowly faded, revealing three familiar chests before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were three lucky treasure chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three players were momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this?\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-03T12:38:19.555Z","2026-06-03T12:38:27.253Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e5fa1582fbcf742fa57d39e1f1183e30c2c2850c6d53f24e33dcf23102b887a","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-432","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-430",1431,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Felf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-cover.jpg"]