William couldn't help but see the changes at the Holy Tree Matriarch Temple as a symbol of the Riel Empire's complete conquest of Ravenwood.
The Holy Tree Matriarch Temple had seen its fair share of changes over the years. Gone were the days when it was a primitive, natural tree hole, untouched by artificial carvings and bright magic crystal lamps. Now, it was a solemn, symmetrical structure that had been artificially given a sense of grandeur.
But in the past, this temple was something quite different. The Forest Elf ancestors had lived in its winding darkness, where they would suck the sap of the tree, which had a strong hallucinatory effect. They would see an existence called Matriarch in illusions that could paralyze people to death and form a soul connection with Her.
This temple was a manifestation of the Forest Elves' philosophy of being one with nature.
