Dressed in an elegant and luxurious manner, with a head of golden curls and a face capable of toppling kingdoms. The Elf King gazed at the three who had entered, gracefully nodding, exuding an air of noble elegance. Then... he grinned widely: "Useless old brother, you're here!"
"Ahem ahem!" Uncle Nino's face immediately took on a greenish hue (the elves' blood is green. Their lips are green... of course... many of their faces are green... when angry or embarrassed! Hehe): "Lofgaer, don't call me that in front of the child!"
"Aunt Lofgaer!" Latis leapt up excitedly, "I've missed you so much!"
"Hehe, Latis, you're back!" The Elf King affectionately stroked Latis' head, looking utterly content.
"Aunt Lofgaer, I want to tell you..."
"Alright, alright!" Uncle Nino hurriedly interrupted: "Things are urgent, we don't have time. Since everyone is here, let's begin! Thibeas, you tell everyone what's going on!"
Thibeas began recounting everything in detail.
"I see, so the abnormalities in Qianlei Lake must be related to this."
"The most urgent matter now is to deal with the abnormalities in Qianlei Lake, otherwise our elf tribe could be wiped out."
"It must be the work of the demons, dumping the corpses left from the human turmoil into Qianlei Lake. This way, they could destroy us without lifting a finger!"
"Then what should we do about this?"
"Quiet! Quiet!" Thibeas stopped the agitated elders. "Listen to me. We definitely need to send people to investigate Qianlei Lake, but we must also guard against the demons' attacks. Therefore, we need to stay calm! By the way, let me tell you something: a few days ago, Uncle Nino saved someone in the pumpkin field who had smashed his pumpkins..."
Upon hearing this, the elders immediately chuckled. The Elf King looked at Uncle Nino with a smile full of amusement: "Good-for-nothing, still planting pumpkins!"
Uncle Nino's face turned even greener as he nudged Thibeas: "Stick to the point!"
"That person is Nie Ru, and he was chasing after Biluo. So I suspect they might still be in our country. Therefore, I propose that the Elf King send someone to find them and try to build a good relationship. If we do end up fighting the demons, we'll have a chance to counter them."“Mm, then we'll follow what the High Priest said,” said the Elf King, pausing before continuing, “I will first calm the people's hearts. Who will go to the Thousand Tears Lake?”
As soon as the words fell, a clear and pleasant voice rang out: “I'll go!”
“Good, I support!” Tibias immediately voiced his support for his self-volunteering sister.
“Support what? You're going with me!” Latis said irritably.
“Ah?”
“Absolutely not!” an elderly, white-haired elder stood up. “It will definitely be very dangerous. If you run into the demon tribe, the odds are grim. This must not be taken lightly! In my opinion, a team of soldiers should be sent!”
“Come on, what era do you think this is?” Latis stomped onto a chair, straightened up, and confronted the elder. “The kingdom is already at level five alert. Where are the soldiers? Do you really doubt the abilities of the new-generation talented girl and your High Priest?”
“I-I dare not!” The elder could only sit back in helplessness.
“Hey, hey, hey, can you think about my feelings when you speak? Fine if you go alone, but why drag me along!” Tibias pouted.
“What can you do by staying here! As the High Priest, you should lead by example—come with me to handle the supplies and such.”
“Who says I can't! I can use the divine oracle to calm the people!”
“Divine oracle? Then go tell them you just divined a great misfortune. Go ahead!”
“...” Tibias slumped in frustration.
“Fine, then you two will go!” The Elf King waved his hand.
“No way! Aunt Lofgar, I'm not ready to give up my life there yet!”