"Ascend to godhood?" The Swordsman looked down, falling silent.
"For you humans, ascending to godhood is the best choice, becoming a deity is the best outcome," said the Elven Elder Salvador indifferently, "Don't dream of walking the Path to Epic. As a human, you don't have that privilege. To pursue it forcefully would turn you into a pile of dry bones. Don't waste the life essence that the Eternal Tree of Life has replenished for you."
"Waste? I can offer something of equal value to compensate for the losses you incurred healing me," said the Swordsman as he lifted his head. He was a man who had slain an Ancient Red Dragon. While he was not exactly wealthy, he wasn't far off either.
"Compensate our losses?" The Elven Elder chuckled and asked the Swordsman, "With what will you compensate?"
