[{"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-584":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},1154985,1499,"Chapter 584: 504: Lackey","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-584",584,"\u003Cp>Chapter 584: Chapter 504: Lackey\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have important intelligence to report?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the words of Half-Beastman Sharu, Demacia felt mentally invigorated and squinted his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s hear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled twice, a hint of interest appearing in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharu paused and pointed in the direction he had just come from, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elf Lord, when I was just coming here, I saw a dozen or so Half-Beasts discussing something…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he recounted the movements of the Half-Beasts he had just witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… you’re saying you noticed some Half-Beasts are dissatisfied with us and plan to resist and escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to Sharu, Demacia gave him a surprised look and said with keen interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression carried a touch of eagerness, yet there wasn’t the slightest hint of anger at learning the slaves might revolt…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, Sharu vaguely saw a familiar glint in his eyes, a look these elves often had while rampaging across the Death Desert…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That look suggested they had found amusement, the excitement of seeing a new, intriguing toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This discovery made Sharu slightly open his mouth, increasingly finding these elves strange and terrifying…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and nodded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, they previously tried to recruit other Half-Beasts, and they even tried to recruit me, but I refused.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, interesting…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demacia chuckled softly and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then meticulously sized up Half-Beastman Sharu from head to toe, while Sharu merely felt a sharp gaze fall upon him, instinctively tensing his body and deeply bowing his head in a show of respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharu heard Demacia ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reporting to Elf Lord, my name is Sharu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharu respectfully replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a large hand placed on his shoulder, and the distinctive playful voice of the red-haired elf named Demacia rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sharu, is it? Hmm… very good! You did well! As a reward, you’ll have meat to eat every day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meat to eat every day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharu’s eyes lit up, his expression full of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a slave was already a foregone conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him now, the most anticipated thing each day was the possibility of delicious roasted meat…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived so many years, Sharu didn’t have many other merits, just a broad heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Elf Lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he was expressing his gratitude, Demacia suddenly paused his actions, asking with a half-smile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… I’m curious, why did you choose to report this to me, rather than helping them cover it up? After all… you all should be clansmen, while we are adversaries, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the elf’s words, Sharu’s movements froze, somewhat anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, he finally chose to speak the truth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s no use… There’s no escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No use? The number of us guarding you isn’t many. Honestly, if you truly banded together, it’s not impossible to escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demacia also shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… we’ve all signed a contract. If we resist, we’ll suffer severe backlash, and even if we withstand the backlash, there’s no way to escape the pursuit of stronger beings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharu replied with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he sighed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know that watching over us isn’t just the adults but also those omnipresent Earth Cave Spiders… and the adult behind them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know quite a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demacia looked at him with surprise, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem, that… I used to be a priest in the tribe, often interacted with human caravans, gathered news, and had some understanding of the adults’ strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharu respectfully answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! You… were a priest before?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Demacia was truly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once again sized up Sharu from head to toe, his expression filled with astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So there really are Half-Beast Priests who gave up their faith to become captives, even tattling… But isn’t that betrayal too fast? Even more cowardly than me? I always thought Half-Beast Priests were all tough guys who chose to die in battle…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, another elf cleared his throat twice, leaning in to whisper in his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dema, this Half-Beast was captured by our guild leader, the only priest who surrendered… uh, I didn’t mention it to you before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your guild leader?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demacia glanced at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was a player from the Mengmeng Committee, and the guild leader they mentioned was naturally Little Xian Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder… I think she casually mentioned it, but I forgot for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demacia nodded, his expression suddenly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He indeed had heard that Little Xian Miao had captured a rare “fake” priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that the Half-Beast was clearly a Silver Priest but only had the level of a shallow believer, eventually even abandoning their faith and becoming a slave…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed it was this fellow in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A priest… If I recall correctly, every Half-Beast Priest managed tribal affairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something crossed his mind, Demacia suddenly chuckled again, once more examining Sharu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a silver-tier player, Demacia’s gaze was quite sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being stared at with such a gaze, Sharu, whose strength had already fallen to Black Iron Middle Rank, grew more nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>",869,"2026-06-03T12:38:37.761Z","2026-06-03T12:38:45.913Z",1,"novelbin.me","3391b629325279f277609ee3b5c9c375089d60a50718b0a0cfaa8393ab5530c8","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-585","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-583",1431,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Felf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-cover.jpg"]