Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 881 - 874: The Doctrine of Tana

Chapter 881: Chapter 874: The Doctrine of Tana

He took a small sip of the drink, which had a strange taste, sour and astringent at first, but after reflecting on it, a sweet flavor immediately surged onto his tongue, filling his mouth.

"Is it good?" Axia looked at him, asking expectantly.

"Thank you, it tastes nice," Luo’er nodded while glancing at the cup in his hand. Only now did he notice that the cup was actually made of silver, which was surprising considering Axia, who had lived in the deep mountains for years or even decades, would use such a beautifully expensive utensil.

Of course, silver wasn’t too expensive in the Otherworld because the Otherworld was rich in gold, hence most of the circulating currency was gold. Silver was nominally used as an equivalent to gold but it wasn’t as common in circulation as one might think, rather it was more commonly found in utensils and decorations.

"Alright," Axia said, leaning against the table with her hands, tilting her head as she looked at the group and asked, "So, tell me, what do you need from me? And..."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, pointing at Luo’er, and asked with squinted eyes: "You, you all, just who exactly are you?"

"Aunt Axia, we..." Eve stepped forward to speak but was interrupted by her.

"Hold on, let me guess," Axia said, closing her eyes slightly, falling into brief contemplation, then pointing at Luo’er said, "One of your parents is definitely not a Northerner, nor a Southerner, because neither of those peoples have pure black hair. Your accent has a Southerner’s touch, but it’s not obvious, I guess you were born in the South and then grew up in the North."

"As for you..." Axia continued, her finger now pointing at Tangmo, "You are definitely not from the Church Court."

"Why are you so certain?" Tangmo asked calmly.

"It’s simple," Axia shrugged, then answered seriously, "If you were from the Church Court, you wouldn’t follow the lead of a Half-elf. Although I haven’t observed you for long, I can clearly sense that the air about you is completely different from ordinary people. A person can use a thousand ways to cover up their identity, but their demeanor is something that just can’t be concealed."

"And then there’s..." Axia said, her gaze focusing on Cheng Ziang, confidently stating, "If I’m not wrong, you must be a noble from Odelanqi, a Northern Aud person, right?"

"You can discern my identity as well?" Cheng Ziang asked composedly.

"No, not through demeanor, this is about bloodline," Axia answered as if it were obvious.

"It’s strange," Axia looked at them and said, "a black-haired Elf, a Magic prodigy, along with a noble from Odelanqi. I really can’t imagine what kind of circumstances could bring you people together."

"Your theory is generally correct, but actually, it’s completely wrong," Luo’er stepped forward and said.

"Oh?"

"We are from Earth, or as you people say, from the Otherworld," Luo’er said unabashedly.

"Are there Elves in the Otherworld too?" Axia asked curiously.

"There’s nothing that you can think of that we Earth people cannot achieve; as long as we are willing, anything is possible," Luo’er shrugged and said.

"So you mean to say, Eve is working for you?" Axia said, her gaze settling on Eve.

"I’m doing this willingly," Eve said hurriedly.

"Last time you said it was willingly too. Haven’t you been tricked enough?" Axia said bluntly.

"They promised to take care of my little brother. In return, I brought them to the Snow Domain in search of something they need," Eve answered with her head lowered.

"You have a little brother now?" Axia asked with some surprise.

"He’s adopted," Eve replied.

"You...." Axia was speechless and could only sigh.

Having expressed her feelings, she looked at Luo’er and stated, "I’ll clarify upfront, whatever Eve agreed to doesn’t mean I have. You better not expect me to help you."

"Eve can handle the responsibility for that. In fact, we came this time seeking something else," Luo’er replied.

"What is it?" Axia asked.

"Miss Axia, have you met Tana?" Luo’er asked bluntly as he stepped forward.

"Tana..." Hearing these two words, Axia suddenly widened her eyes, completely stunned in place.

"Could it be that Eve hasn’t told you, I have changed my faith?" Axia took a step back, showing a vigilant expression.

"You don’t need to worry, I don’t worship Tana, so I’m not interested in your faith at all. We are here this time to ask you about this matter," Luo’er answered sincerely.

Hearing his words, Axia lowered her head, her expression one of suspicion. After hesitating for a long time, she slowly raised her head, and her sky-blue eyes stared straight at Luo’er as she asked, "Have you died?"

"Yes!" Luo’er nodded his head.

"And then you were resurrected by the people of Ilanadale?" Axia continued to press on.

"Yes." Luo’er continued to nod.

"Then, you saw Tana?" Axia couldn’t help frowning.

"Yes." Luo’er nodded once more.

Axia took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. After calming her emotions, she looked at Luo’er and said, "Then there is no mistake, you have already established a connection with Tana and can directly receive her teachings and guidance."

"What teachings and guidance, our boss was almost killed by that what’s-her-name Tana," Hu Daoke couldn’t help but speak up.

"Killed? How is that possible?" Axia frowned, saying seriously, "Tana doesn’t have the power, nor would she kill anyone, let alone he has already established a connection with Tana, making it even less likely for her to harm him."

"But it has already happened," Tangmo said, "If we hadn’t discovered it in time, Luo’er would have been killed by her long ago."

"How could this be..." Axia fell into confusion again.

"Aunt Axia, could it be because Luo’er is a half-elf..." Eve asked hesitantly.

"No, even if he is a half-elf, his crime doesn’t merit death. I have also seen half-elves who have established a connection with Tana; they all live well, with Tana simply ignoring them. As for killing him, I truly cannot imagine it," Axia said with a furrowed brow.

"Luo’er, explain the situation at that time," Cheng Ziang said to Luo’er.

"Yes, I understand." Luo’er nodded, and then he detailed the scenes he saw in his dream.

After he finished, Cheng Ziang supplemented with a description of the actual scene at the time, combining both descriptions to give Axia a relatively clear observational perspective.

"So, Luo’er was led by Tana’s illusion into a cave of ice... This shouldn’t be the case..." Axia murmured to herself.

"Didn’t you change your faith already? Why are you still speaking for Tana?" Hu Daoke couldn’t help but ask.

"Changing faith is only because I’m more willing to accept the teachings of Sir Xiapei Kam, not because I dislike Tana. Although I don’t agree with Tana’s teachings, I also know that Tana is a gentle and kind goddess, she would not do such a thing," Axia answered naturally.

"Have you established a connection with Tana?" Cheng Ziang couldn’t help asking.

"Um..." After hesitating for a moment, Axia nodded slightly.

"Then after you changed your faith, Tana didn’t punish you?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"I’ve already severed the connection, so she had no chance to influence me," Axia replied.

"How did you do that?" Baiyue stepped forward eagerly and asked.

They felt that if Luo’er could also sever his connection with Tana, he probably wouldn’t have to worry about her continuing to harm him anymore.

"It’s not something I can explain in a sentence or two," Axia waved her hand and said, "In any case, if Tana truly harmed Luo’er, then there is only one explanation, that is, Luo’er has violated Tana’s teachings."

"Teachings?" The others looked at each other, puzzled.

"Yes, although Luo’er is a half-elf, he has the blood of the Elf Race flowing in his veins after all. A Elf who violates Tana’s teachings will inevitably be punished by her," Axia said.