[{"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-434":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},1153885,1499,"Chapter 434: 417: Why Do They Seem Even Happier?","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-434",434,"\u003Cp>Chapter 434: Chapter 417: Why Do They Seem Even Happier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those long centuries, as an old demon god who had thrived from the Titan Era to the present, Azazel did not know how many times she had been sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forms and effects of the seals were even more varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some pulled her into endless dreams, sealing her in a dream world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some directly bound her divine power and divine soul, causing her main body to fall asleep, with only a sliver of consciousness remaining awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some kept her consciousness intact, yet subjected her to daily tortures and punishments unbearable for ordinary beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen far too many of these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Azazel felt that the seals she had previously encountered were not as nauseating as the one she faced now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was defeated by a group of beings as insignificant as ants who hadn’t even reached the Golden Rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her power had been sealed, this result was still unacceptable to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demon god was a mythic entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from her ties with the Abyss, her power was the same as any ordinary True God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dignity of a True God could not be desecrated; this applied equally to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the exalted Seventh Demon God, the ruler of a part of the Hell Plane, had become a mere stepping stone for a group of ants!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Azazel extremely furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what disgusted her more was that as these long-eared creatures sealed her again, and just as she thought she might have some peace…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few hours passed before she was forcefully “awoken” again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before her stood a new batch of elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the last group, they were fully armed, their expressions excited, and the way they scrutinized Azazel infuriated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the look one would have upon seeing a toy or prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement in their eyes, the delight in their gaze, was like how Azazel herself would admire those foolish creatures slaughtering one another after being ensnared by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*She didn’t understand.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Azazel really didn’t understand.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Even as a demon god, she had some understanding of elves.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*When did these long-eared creatures, as docile as rabbits, become like this?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Why did they have such expressions, such looks?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Were they really not demons in elvish guise?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Moreover, weren’t entities from the material realm supposed to be immensely fearful of demon gods?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Even if she was sealed, even if they were here to strengthen the seal, shouldn’t they be trembling in awe?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*What was with those who fought and laughed loudly simultaneously?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*These elves seemed to possess no reverence of a lower being towards a higher one.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, Azazel even sensed an opposite emotion from their expressions and gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they fought, the more Azazel felt the inherent arrogance in these elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such discoveries only made her feel more humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*What were they proud of?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*What were they so arrogant about?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Who did they think they were?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The center of the world?!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*They were nothing but a group of overconfident ants, like worms gazing out from a hive!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Was Yggdrasil, that guy, really sending such bastards one after another to disgust her?!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel would never forget the excitement and complacency of those elves at the moment they successfully sealed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joy they received from treading upon her made Azazel impossibly angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling was akin to a high and mighty king being urinated on and mocked by a beggar, utterly repulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly humiliating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*She couldn’t let them succeed.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Absolutely couldn’t let them succeed!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Even if her power was bound, even if these hateful elves were under Yggdrasil’s protection, she would not let them easily claim victory!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pride of Azazel would never allow it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great Seventh Demon God finally took these elves seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began to observe the actions of these elves, and she also started to continuously change her tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ultimate goal was but one, to defeat all these waves of bastards coming to challenge her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to show these loathsome long-ears that even sealed and bound, the dignity of a demon god was not to be desecrated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as Azazel adapted, the attitude of these elves puzzled her more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of panicking when she began to search for their combat habits and adjust accordingly, they grew even more excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! This BOSS has intelligence, probably equipped with a memory function, and can counter our tactics!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that’s a challenge! Don’t be afraid! All together! Take her down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it wasn’t entirely ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel’s earnestness indeed caused many troubles for the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For quite some time, players experienced a noticeable dip in their success rates and evaluations in clearing the level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonetheless, such days did not last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Azazel’s exasperation, even though she adapted quickly, these insignificant ants adapted even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These fearless long-ears seemed born for battle; every time Azazel tailored tactics against their habits, they evolved even quicker with new combat strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, it was this group fighting her this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the next day, an entirely unrelated batch appeared, yet they seemed to possess the prior group’s experience, knowing everything about her as if they had personally experienced the previous battle…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how Azazel fought, the result awaiting her was invariably an intensified seal…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was after repelling a few rounds of elves or enduring for one or two days before being sealed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time and again, an endless cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cycle even more spiritually suffocating and frustrating than all the seals before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed and through numerous observations, Azazel finally understood her place in these elves’ hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Turns out… in their eyes, I was merely a toy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn Yggdrasil! Did she actually make a maze game centered around me for these insignificant ants?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she realized this fact, she almost exploded with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I cannot let this happen, I cannot let them succeed anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*She was tired.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Truly tired.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physically and mentally exhausted, angry and humiliated, Azazel finally decided:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, suit yourselves, I’m not playing with you anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Not fighting, not fighting.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Seal if they wanted.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*After all, she couldn’t escape.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*It would only bring delight to these vile bastards!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Azazel “went on strike,” the reaction from the elves surprised her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn! The BOSS isn’t moving! Is it a bug?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! What an opportunity, what an opportunity! Everyone, go! Quickly take her down during this bug! Perfect clear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for me! Wait for me! Let me take a group photo first! Let me take a group photo first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst enthusiastic cheers, these elves became even more excited and joyous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They launched even more violent and barbaric attacks on the “striking” Azazel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, they jumped up and down around her, manipulating everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last second as she fell into slumber, what Azazel saw was the elves’ faces, more delighted than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their smug expressions seemed as if they had scored the greatest bargain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azazel: …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Why did it seem…*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*like she made them even happier?!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Azazel was in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>",1194,"2026-06-03T12:38:19.555Z","2026-06-03T12:38:27.253Z",1,"novelbin.me","6935e522082247d13fbd632c283426e3023bf82f7ac9928162fdb0403b26eb1f","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-435","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-433",1431,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Felf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-cover.jpg"]