"Because 'Nature's Wrath' is also a newly formed organization, all Elf Warriors also need to be retrained."
"Before we start hunting Abyss Demons, I want to set a target for them to practice on," he said.
Lis looked at Ulysses and smiled slightly:
"How about… those Elf Slave Catching Teams!"
Councilman Julian's eyes lit up as he leaned forward slightly to look at Lis.
"Elf Slave Catching Teams?"
Ulysses, well aware of what the term implied, pondered the meaning.
These were groups formed by those who captured Elf Slaves to seek huge profits; the Elf Kingdom had been continuously deploying Elf Guards to find and eliminate these people, but honestly, the results were not good.
Huge profits always attracted greedy individuals to the Elf Forest, a fact Ulysses did not deny.
If Lis targeted those Elf Slave Catching Teams, there would be no problem, as it was an internal matter of the Elves.
However, the fact that Lis brought it up here clearly indicated he had other considerations.
Ulysses did not respond directly, but looked at Lis, awaiting what he would say next.
"The reason why the Elf Guard had been unable to completely eliminate those Elf Slave Catching Teams is that those people would choose to flee the Elf Forest," he said.
"Within the Human Kingdoms, they gain even more support, making it hard for the Elf Guard to locate them."
Councilman Julian nodded slightly but remained silent and listened quietly.
"Indeed," Ulysses listened quietly, having already guessed what Lis might be thinking.
It was no wonder he had become World Tree Favored; this proposal was indeed hard to refuse.
He felt somewhat troubled...
"Since that's the case, I'll speak plainly," Lis sat upright, looked at the representatives of the Church of the Gods opposite him, and spoke earnestly:
"In fact, the reason the Elf Slave Catching Teams exist is largely due to the nobles and officials within those Human Kingdoms; they are the main financiers of the Elf Slave Catching Teams."
"Moreover, they are the ones who purchase the Elf Slaves the most."
"Thus, merely hunting those Elf Slave Catching Teams is not very effective; I believe it's necessary to solve this problem from the root."
Ulysses let out a light sigh, looked at Lis, and said:
"Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Solve the problem from the root, address those nobles?
How do you know how many nobles have purchased Elf Slaves, and how many are involved with the Elf Slave Catching Teams?
The Church of the Gods indeed possesses substantial power; in some Human Kingdoms, they can even use divine authority to overpower royal power, but this does not mean that they can completely control everything and do whatever they want.
Just like the paladins of the Dawn Church, who despise evil and will eliminate those vile beings lurking in the darkness.
But sometimes, what human nobles do to their own kind can be even more outrageous and more shameless than those vile beings.
Don't the paladins know this?
Of course they do, and so do the high-ranking members of the Dawn Church.
But the most they can do is eliminate those nobles whose misdeeds are exposed, turning a blind eye toward others.
But how many nobles are completely clean?
And the human cities and kingdoms are founded on these nobles; completely eliminating them would only lead to greater panic and chaos, the perfect breeding ground for an Evil God Avatar to descend.
In Gaia World, those nobles often wield substantial Transcendent power; although they might not confront the Church of the Gods directly, they are still one of the most important forces in the Human Kingdoms.
Even the Church of the Gods cannot control all the areas of the continent.
Similarly, if the Church of the Gods helps others overthrow the existing nobility, the newly selected ruling class may also slowly corrupt under the influence of power in the future.
"The hero who killed the Evil Dragon eventually becomes the Evil Dragon!"
This is recorded in the secret texts of the Church of the Gods, all based on actual historical events.
Thus, the Church of the Gods had long ago established their doctrine.
As long as the ruling nobles do not commit acts that cross the line, the Church of the Gods generally would not intervene actively.
Therefore, Lis's proposal made Ulysses somewhat uncomfortable.
Lis said casually, as if discussing something trivial.
"In the kingdoms near the border of the Elf Forest, like Bolin Kingdom, Valentine Kingdom, and a few other kingdoms, I hope the Church of the Gods can assist us in pursuing those Elf Slave Catching Teams and tracking down all related clues."
"If there is evidence proving that nobles are involved, those nobles need to face the Church's judgment."
Julius nodded slightly, his heart slightly relaxed.
The request was simpler than he had imagined; Lis was not forcibly demanding that the Church of the Gods eliminate everyone involved with the Elf Slave Catching Team.
Moreover, by transferring the disposition rights of those nobles to the Church, Lis had already provided the Church with room for maneuver.
Ulysses lowered his head in thought. Although the request was not excessive, it was still an active intervention by the Church of the Gods in the affairs of the Human Kingdom.
As a representative of the Dawn Church, he must be cautious!
Seeing Julius hesitating, Lis said in a solemn voice:
"During the destruction of the Elf Royal Court, that Demon Prince collected a large amount of elf blood through the elf slave trade, which then opened the space gate to the World Tree Yggdrasil."
"This is one of the reasons I want to eliminate the Elf Slave Catching Team."
Hearing that the matter of the elf slaves was even related to the affairs of the Demon Prince, Ulysses no longer hesitated and immediately nodded in agreement.
Wasn't it to prevent the tragedy of the Elf Royal Court's destruction from being replayed in the Gaia World?
Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance, Ulysses would strive to prevent it.
Moreover, given that the Demon Prince had even more far-reaching and terrifying plans for the future, those nobles were insignificant in comparison.
"Pleased to cooperate!"
Lis nodded, extending his right hand towards Ulysses.
"Let's hope what we're doing can make the future a bit better..."
Ulysses shook Lis's hand, somewhat reflective in his response.
Since the decision was made, he would no longer hesitate.
Moreover, he had never had any sympathy for those involved in the Elf Slave Catching Team.
Gloria also shook hands with Lis, smiling as she spoke:
"I'm glad to meet you today; I hope you can definitely visit our Earth Mother God temple in the future."
"The Mother God is also quite curious about you!"
Lis suddenly felt a bit unnerved.
A powerful divine being, and a great existence aligned with the humans.
Suddenly showing interest in him, a Golden Rank professional, always felt somewhat unreal.
However, there were legends that this Earth Mother God had a special connection with the World Tree Yggdrasil, and might even have once been a World Tree Favored.
Although these rumors were unconfirmed, it was quite normal for that being to glance at him while focusing on the World Tree.
"When I get the chance, I will definitely seek your counsel."
Frode also came over, taking off his gloves to shake Lis's hand and speak.
"Next time for sure!"
Lis responded without a second thought.
At that moment, Rosanara, the Blessed by the Goddess of Luck, approached Lis bouncing and lifted her head to speak to him.
At this time, Councilman Julian came over and spoke:
"Sage Lis, we need to prepare to leave."
"The ceremony is about to start!"
"We'll talk later if there's anything."
Lis nodded towards Rosanara, signaling her after speaking.
Although slightly unwilling, Rosanara could only agree.
If it were someone else, she definitely would find a way to make them come to her proactively.
But Lis was different!
Rosanara felt a special aura of fate emanating from him.
She understood that even as someone Blessed by the Goddess of Luck, she probably couldn't alter Lis's luck forcibly.