After all, what should really concern the Elf Royal Court are those Legendary Strongmen.
Lis bowed his head in thought for a while, then looking at Ricardo, he asked,
"I greatly appreciate your invitation; the Elf Royal Court is also one of the sacred places I yearn to visit."
"However, I heard that the Elf Royal Court has already been sealed off. Is it appropriate for me to enter at this time?"
Lis asked indirectly, hoping to obtain more information.
"No problem, the clan leader has already informed me that the court was closed, and during my departure, two more Sun Elves were attacked,"
Ricardo sighed as he spoke, and though he did not elaborate, the fate of those two Sun Elves was evident.
"In order to stabilize the situation, prevent further attacks, and to ascertain the truth as quickly as possible, the clan leader had no choice but to seal off the entire Elf Royal Court, putting the entire court under marshal law."
Seemingly feeling a great disgrace and deep helplessness, Ricardo sighed again, his face's old wrinkles gathering together.
"If I may speak frankly, given how dire things have become, why not seek help from the Elf Kingdom?"
"The Elf Guards and those from Jade City seem unaware of what's happened at the Elf Royal Court."
Lis asked somewhat curiously, which was also the most bizarre aspect to him.
After all, in his previous life, not even the report of the Illiser Family Sun Elves being attacked was leaked, which shows how tightly the Illiser Family had kept this under wraps.
If he hadn't already learned the related information from Cecil and even killed an assailant, Ricardo wouldn't have disclosed this to him.
Ricardo firmly refused, visibly harboring significant aversion toward the Elf Kingdom.
"Who knows if other families aren't behind the attack on the Illiser, even if they want to own the entire Elf Royal Court that the family holds dear. This is absolutely intolerable."
This situation... seems to suggest a rather complex situation within the Elf Kingdom!
Lis noticed the slight irritation in Ricardo's demeanor in front of him and speculated in his mind.
The other families of the Elf Kingdom...
The Moon Elf Families have always lived in Elf Land, with a few Moon Elves serving the Elf Gods in the various temples and altars across the Elf Kingdom.
They rarely partake in the governance of the Elf Kingdom; it probably wasn't those Moon Elves.
Other ordinary Elf Families have little influence in the Elf Kingdom, mostly gathering in the more open and free city of Jade City.
That leaves other Sun Elf Families Ricardo was referring to.
The Vishan Family among the Sun Elves is quite low-key, rarely seen in public, showing little interest in the Elf Kingdom.
That leaves only the Alorotti Family, the strongest among the Sun Elf Families.
Most Elf Kings of the Elf Kingdom come from the Alorotti Family, especially the recent few Elf Kings.
The status of the Alorotti Family in the Elf Capital is similar to that of the Illiser Family in the Elf Royal Court.
Thus, the competition between these two Sun Elf Families is quite fierce, even fearing direct sabotage against their family members.
Understood in such terms, not informing the Elf Kingdom makes sense; after all, how is that different from inviting the culprit to your doorstep?
Lis slightly shook his head, only to realize that the Elf Clan was not as harmonious and peaceful as it appeared on the surface; their internal strife and confusion were considerable.
However, this time, the Illiser Family might have guessed wrong, which could also be one of the reasons for the destruction of the Elf Royal Court, right?
"Lord Ricardo, please forgive me, I can't decide just yet whether to go to the Elf Royal Court or not."
"When do you plan to return to the Elf Royal Court?"
Lis had an idea in mind; he wanted to gather more information before Ricardo and his party headed to the Elf Royal Court to see if he could uncover more clues.
Then he would decide whether it was worth the risk to go to the Elf Royal Court himself.
To be honest, although he learned about the changes in the Elf Royal Court from Elder Ricardo and the reasons for its self-isolation, Lis couldn't shake an eerie, unreal feeling.
Although the decisions made by the Illiser Family seemed logical, something about the situation felt off to Lis, but he couldn't pinpoint what exactly was wrong.
"That's alright, Lord Lis."
"Once the last member of the Illiser Family returns, we'll prepare to head back to the Elf Royal Court."
"However, he's in the northern Human Kingdom, and it will take him over a month to get here."
Ricardo nodded, then smiled bitterly,
"Honestly, if it weren't a last resort, I wouldn't have thought to trouble you, Lord Lis."
"The clan leader said that if there is no progress, we can only seek help from the Moon Elves of Elf Land."
Lis didn't think much about it, after all, as an outsider, even if he found it strange, he had no idea how to change the Illiser Family's decisions.
Though Ricardo, due to his relationship with the Elf Goddess, was rather friendly towards him, as a conservative Elf, he would never accept Lis's suggestions.
"Then I will visit some other time!"
Lis nodded, stood up, and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Ricardo did not continue to detain him and escorted Lis to the door.
The Elf Guards by the side, surprised, wondered about the identity of this human youth who had received such significant attention from Elder Ricardo.