At the crack of dawn, many people within the Elf Country began to awaken and steadily depart.
Shane and his companions were also up, all present, even Ai Yi had woken up early, though it was uncertain whether it was due to a sleepless night or because it was time to leave. Although he seemed sapped of energy, he did not appear drowsy.
Together they left the treehouse and descended to the ground.
You Lin immediately flew from the direction of the Queen’s Palace, roaring as she descended, stirring up a cloud of dust that elicited cries of surprise from many.
It wasn’t just Shane and his group, numerous elves had gathered.
Some were there to watch, while others accompanied Carol to maintain order. Even Sophie, the Elf Queen, had appeared with Leiya and Nia, seemingly there specifically to bid farewell.
"Is this the politeness of welcoming us, Your Majesty?"
Shane raised an eyebrow as he spoke.
Sophie had already adjusted her mindset and had moved on from Magie’s situation, offering a beautiful smile to Shane and the others.
"Now that we have the Princess of the Kingdom and her fiancé, the Demon of the Divine Race, and the three Demon Lords here, as the queen of the Elf Clan, I naturally came to bid you farewell," Sophie said first then grimly added, "Also, my people seem quite reluctant to let you go which alone is enough for me to send blessings from the clan for your upcoming journey on their behalf."
Hearing Sophie’s words, Shane glanced around.
Indeed, many elves were staring at him with looks of reluctance.
No, it wasn’t just the elves, fairies also flew in groups, gathering around Shane as if they did not want him to leave, tugging at his collar or pulling on his hair, their reluctance was plain to see.
By the way, at the end of the Peace Festival, many among the Elf Clan had given Shane flower garlands.
Luoqi had predicted correctly, many elves had given flower garlands to Shane, clearly making a deep impression on him.
Thus, they had come here.
"I didn’t even get a chance to talk to him properly..."
"I should have been bolder..."
Such voices could be heard from many elves.
This made Shane quite embarrassed.
There was no helping it.
Two cold snorts then sounded from behind him.
Without even thinking, he knew where these came from.
"Why don’t you just stay here?" Luoqi directly vented her dissatisfaction at Shane.
"I think so," Ai Yi, too, was cold.
Aside from these two, within the elves, two others also expressed their opinions.
"I really don’t get what’s so great about him; he just got recognized by the Nuadra Goddess and subdued a Demon Spirit."
Genom, standing among the Elf Corps, said somewhat resentfully.
"This is how our people are, too naive, too pure," Carol sighed softly.
Shane immediately shut his mouth.
This wasn’t the time to say anything, was it?
It would be better to say nothing at all.
Sophie seemed to have noticed something and smiled, taking the initiative to speak, "While a lot has happened in Taiger Forest and Elf Country, overall, the Peace Festival wasn’t affected and everyone is safe. There’s no better outcome than this," Sophie said to Shane, "Through this, we have recognized that a remarkable person like you has emerged from the Human Race. As the queen of the Elf Clan, I assure you that Elf Country will always open its gates to you, welcoming you to visit again at any time."
These words changed many people’s expressions.
"Elf Country is actually opening its gates at any time to an alien male?"
Carol and the others fell silent.
Shane and his group looked at each other.
Because, this was no small matter.
"Is this alright?" Shane directly looked towards Sophie, "Elf Country is secluded from the world, other than festivals like the Peace Festival, I remember, usually, there is no interaction with the outside world, right?"
Ordinarily, not even friends of the same sex would be allowed into Elf Country.
"We simply do not prefer overly close interactions with the outside world," Sophie shook her head, "It’s also to protect the innocent clan members and fairies, you should understand."
The outside world’s curiosity about elves is too intense, their desires too covetous, some even wish to trade elves as slaves; the Elf Clan must be cautious and maintain enough vigilance to prevent harm.
But this does not mean that the Elf Clan wants to completely isolate itself from the outside world.
"We are selective but not rejecting everyone. If there are appropriate reasons, Elf Country will still host outsiders, such as if someone is distressed in Taiger Forest, lost their way here, or has approached us for help depending on the situation, we are willing to receive them,"
Sophie looked at Shane as she said this.
"And for individuals we truly trust, we naturally welcome them to visit at any time."
In fact, some alien friends deeply trusted by the Elf Clan do enter Elf Country from time to time, even some merchants in cooperation with the Elf Clan periodically visit to purchase Magic Potions and Magic Tools, transporting them to the outside world for high profits.