The arrangement of the Elf Gods in the Elf Royal Court was sufficient to deal with external threats.
That's why these attacks from the shadows are the most troublesome.
Pompey Clan Leader was right!
Alvis stood up and positioned himself in front of the window, watching as the sky outside gradually darkened.
Even with the involvement of Evil God Power, it was impossible for the Elf Royal Court not to have discovered any clues.
It is very likely that there might be traitors among the high ranks of the Elf Royal Court, secretly assisting those Evil God believers, which allowed them to operate so smoothly within the Elf Royal Court.
This time, arranging Ricardo and his team to bring back those Day Elves was intended to catch the opponents off guard.
The results proved that Pompey was right, but he failed to seize the opportunity.
Looking back, they should have set out earlier.
Alvis felt some regrets because there were several Day Elves in the team this time, so he had chosen to stay in Acot City to handle any sudden situations.
But subsequently, developments did not unfold as he had expected.
It can only be said that a delay at the start set back the whole process, and it seemed there was no longer any chance to catch the opponents on the way back to the Elf Royal Court from Acot City.
"This is what I should do."
Ricardo also expressed some regret, although he knew not much, but for him, it was good news that all Day Elves safely returned to the Elf Royal Court.
Now, each Day Elf was incredibly precious to the Illiser Family, which simply could not afford more losses.
"That human, any anomalies?"
Alvis thought for a moment and then looked at Ricardo and asked.
Ricardo's decision to invite Lis to the Elf Royal Court was somewhat surprising to Alvis.
Although Alvis had risen to become a Legendary Ranger, his age was not as extensive as Ricardo, an elder of the family.
In his memory, Ricardo was actually a rather stubborn and conservative Elf Elder, who had opposed the matters concerning Cecil's parents before.
But unexpectedly, this time he had invited Lis, a human, to the Elf Royal Court.
This man called Lis, whom Alvis had secretly observed, was quite young and very strong.
Humans were , though their lifespan was far shorter than that of the elves, they developed too quickly.
This was also why humans now occupied the dominant position in the Gaia World, and the gods of the Human God System occupied the most places in the Temple of the Gods.
Alvis was surprised, but when he had asked Ricardo earlier, the latter answered that it was because Lis was also one of the participants in this incident, and this decision had also been approved by Pompey Clan Leader.
Knowing Ricardo's reasons, Alvis did not oppose them.
After all, as an elder of the Illiser Family, Ricardo had always been diligent and dedicated, so even though he was a Legendary Strongman, his opinion had to be respected.
Not to mention the clan leader's approval.
However, Alvis felt a faint familiar aura from Lis, which made him hesitate.
"There's nothing wrong, the human hasn't shown any anomalies so far."
Ricardo paused for a moment and said with some hesitation:
"I think you might be worrying too much, if it really were those people plotting in secret, they probably wouldn't choose a human, would they?"
Alvis said indifferently, then no longer paid attention to the matter.
"We'll depart from Jade City tomorrow, try to speed up and return to the Royal Court as soon as possible."
"Given the situation, it's unlikely that those people will continue to take action on the way."
Since there was no opportunity now, it was best to return to the Elf Royal Court quickly.
Although he knew that the Elf Royal Court and the family wouldn't face danger due to his absence, it still felt more secure to return to the Elf Royal Court at this time.
Ricardo nodded, his thoughts similar to Alvis's.
No sooner had he spoken than Alvis's figure disappeared from the room.
On the second day outside Jade City,
Ricardo's team, after a brief rest, continued on their journey back to the Elf Royal Court.
It wasn't long before Lis sensed something was amiss.
Clearly, the entire team was moving much faster than before; Cecil, let alone some of the Elf Guards in the team, struggled to keep up.
Had something changed?
Lis was quite at ease, but he also controlled his speed within a reasonable range.
This hurried pace could exhaust many in the team, making them vulnerable to attacks.
If that was the case...
Either there was some other force secretly protecting them, or it was certain that there would be no attacks on the road ahead.
Lis's face was expressionless, but he reached out to grasp Cecil's slender shoulders, helping her to move forward.
Otherwise, her frail mage body would definitely suffer along the way.
Cecil looked at Lis with gratitude. She hadn't thought that much, even though keeping up with the team was quite challenging for her, even with the aid of a Swift Magic Tower.
However, she did not make any suggestions to Ricardo, knowing that it was even more dangerous to linger in the wild.
It was better to return to the Elf Royal Court as soon as possible.
The journey back to the Elf Royal Court was quite peaceful, even bordering on dull.
Perhaps this was the normal situation.
As children of the Navia Great Forest, the elves hardly encountered attacks from wild Magic Beasts in the forest.
Even those Magic Beasts that did attack elves dared not directly assault such a well-equipped team.
Ricardo allowed the entire team to rest for a while and arranged for the Ranger Professionals in the team to scout ahead.
Lis handed his water skin to Cecil, smiling as he asked,
Seven days had passed since they left Jade City, and Ricardo was taking them back to the Elf Royal Court at almost the fastest pace the Silver Rank Professionals could endure.
Of course, thanks to such speed, they were now only about three days away from the Elf Royal Court.
Cecil wiped the sweat from her forehead, brushed dust off the rock, and sat down leaning against a lush tree.
She wasn't polite because, with Lis's support, she felt even more relaxed than when she had traveled to Jade City.
"I have never been to the Elf Royal Court, Cecil. Can you tell me what that city is like?"
Lis glanced at the others who were busy and then sat down beside Cecil.
He indeed didn't know much about the city of the Elf Royal Court.
Unlike Jade City, when the Elf Forest, known as the Navia Great Forest, opened to players, the Elf Royal Court had already been destroyed.
As a player, Lis had seen nothing but a plain covered in stone ruins, with just a few remaining columns and their exquisite bas-reliefs bearing witness to the former glory of the place.
"The Elf Royal Court..."
For Cecil, it was no surprise. The Elf Royal Court was different from Jade City; it was quite difficult for a human to enter that city under normal circumstances.
Though the memories the Elf Royal Court left Cecil with were not very pleasant, she could not deny that the oldest city in the Elf Kingdom carried the Elf Clan's long and significant history.
Time seemed almost to stand still within that city; every building, every piece of decoration might have been traces left behind by some Elf hero many years ago.
Not to mention the ancient altar in the city center, which was said to have been the site where the World Tree rooted itself to the earth and connected with the Gaia World.
Many such relics were present in the Elf Royal Court, and the Illiser Family had well preserved these sites, as if doing so were a representation of their heritage.
Cecil, however, didn't care much about this. Although the World Tree was the highest faith among the Elf Clan, it had disappeared for too long and never responded to any believers.
This made the number of elves who believed in the World Tree quite small.
While Cecil was explaining the Elf Royal Court to Lis, an Elf Ranger hurriedly ran back.
"Elder Ricardo, there's something wrong with the road ahead!"