Reborn as an Extra Chapter 628: To The Temple Of Nature! Part-3.

Upon arriving at the ’Temple of Nature’ with her companions, Lia witnessed the other fairies there becoming stunned and thrilled at the sight of the enormous lion entering their sacred site!

"Wow!! You appear incredibly powerful!"

"You’re huge and towering!!!"

"Could you be a divine entity?"

A horde of dozens of fairies buzzed around Kai, harassing him persistently like irritating, persistent gnats that wouldn’t buzz off!

Noticing their intent to keep bothering him endlessly, Kai gently lowered the people on his back to the ground before shifting back to his feline shape, leaving everyone astonished.

Next, he leaped onto Lia’s shoulder and feigned slumber!

Witnessing this, Lia helplessly shook her head and offered the fairies a smile to make amends for Kai’s impolite conduct.

"Let’s go, Lia! Allow me to guide you through the place!"

With excitement, Miria darted ahead of Lia, showing her the path onward.

The primary pathway to the temple’s doorway consisted of pristine, gleaming white rocks laid out in an exquisite design.

Flanking the route were lofty trees and petite, transparent pools; petals from flowers were carried by the breeze to land on the sparkling surfaces of the pools, enhancing their allure.

Stylish fountains and numerous ornamental fairy sculptures dotted the area as well.

At the primary gateway, the phrase ’Temple Of Nature’ was inscribed in golden letters!

’Does that mean fairies beseech ’Nature’ for fortune?’

In response to Lia’s inquiry, Kai inclined his head and answered with his typical serene tone,

[Yes... Similar to how Elves revere the ’World Tree’ as their ’God,’ Fairies beseech the ’Natural World Order,’ ’Nature,’ and the ’World’ in its entirety...]

[They hold the view that the ’World’ possesses awareness and that offering prayers to it brings blessings of fortune...]

’Understood... Thus, Elven faiths represent echoes from a bygone age filled with such devotions and convictions...’

[Indeed... Prior to the emergence of the initial demi-gods, diverse religions and faiths dominated the world...]

[By ascending as the First Awakener to demi-god status, King Allen shattered them all! Perspectives shifted; individuals began believing that self-deification negated the need for supplication to others...]

[As times evolve, so do mindsets; during the world alliance’s ascent, history’s remnants faded from memory...]

Having encountered shrines honoring the world tree in the Elven realm, Lia understood that devotion to superior entities and individual godly faiths persist in this modern epoch.

However, their influence has waned compared to former prominence.

’Maybe the fairies continue to hold faith in the ’World’ and ’Nature’ in the present day...’

[That could be true, though I lack certainty since I’ve not encountered any after their relocation to the concealed realm in the dragon valley...]

[Incidentally... Beyond the ’world tree’ and the ’world,’ numerous other faiths existed then, yet most were erased from collective memory and lost to time...]

[The millennium-spanning conflict wrought havoc across the globe, extinguishing countless races along with their traditions and beliefs in that apocalyptic strife...]

Lifting his gaze toward the majestic edifice of the ’Natural Order,’ Kai intoned gravely,

[In truth, the era’s most renowned faith centered on ’Heavenly Will’... As you’re aware, heaven’s will governs all destinies and fates...]

[Once among the mightiest belief structures, its adherents became prime quarry for the demon kin... Those souls... endured immense torment...]

Among the world’s toughest ’Paths,’ the route of conviction and devotion ranks highly; traversing it has always demanded great resolve.

Through every conceivable tactic, demons, miasma, and corruption sought to eradicate those bold enough to tread these arduous ’Paths.’

"Behold, that’s the ’Fountain of Elemental Life’!"

As Lia remained lost in thought, Miria gestured toward the enormous fountain situated in the temple’s forward garden core.

Brimming with assorted thick elements, the fountain’s surrounding mana held such purity that Lia abruptly emerged from her reverie, gazing at it with wide-eyed astonishment.

[Oh... So this is the actual appearance of the fabled relic, the great Fountain of Elemental Life...]

[It’s astonishing that such a mythic relic truly existed...]

’The concentration of mana and elementals nearby has liquefied them, letting them cascade like streams within, resembling a fountain...’

’Even its mere presence radiates overwhelming might...’

As Lia and Kai marveled in awe, Lyria and Miria guided Lia nearer to the fountain, where more fairies gathered, their voices brimming with zeal.

"Nearly every elemental fairy originated right here!"

"She’s our sacred origin!"

Composed from pure elementals and mana infused with independent souls and intellects, elemental fairies lack breeding capabilities or notions of pairing and offspring.

From birth, elemental fairies emerge fully mature into existence!

For the fairy kin, this sacred relic—the fountain of elemental life—fosters the perfect conditions for fairy emergence, birthing virtually all elemental fairies across Fairyland from this lone venerable item!

Hence, they venerate it nearly like a maternal figure!

Naturally, alternative genesis methods exist for fairies, like spontaneous creation from worldly elemental shifts.

Under such conditions, ideal elemental concentrations and spatial ripples in a location spawn fairies via intense elemental interplay, aided by the natural world’s harmony!

Yet this occurrence rivals the rarity of life sparking from utter void, rendering it undependable with minuscule chances of transpiring.

Therefore, the ’Fountain of Elemental Life’ stands as the fairy race’s steadiest cradle of vitality.