"Greetings, Elf Queen."
As if trying to break the heavy atmosphere, Lasha suddenly bowed to Sophie, the Elf Queen.
That bow immediately drew a considerable reaction from Sophie.
"N-No need to be so formal!"
Sophie hurriedly waved her hands and shook her head.
Rather than humility, she looked more like she had been startled.
Shien had actually seen the same scene before.
When Lasha had bowed to Aiyi and Sera previously, those two demons had reacted just as strongly, as though they were flattered beyond measure—or perhaps unable to bear it.
Shien had noticed that something was off, but neither Aiyi nor Sera had been willing to explain. They had both been evasive whenever he asked.
Now, even this Elf Queen who had lived for several thousand years was reacting this way. Shien truly could not make sense of it.
But seeing Roxie's unprecedentedly serious expression, the truth behind this matter clearly was not simple. Otherwise, she would not have stopped him from pursuing it.
For now, Shien could only turn to look at Lasha.
Yet Lasha still wore that expressionless face. It did not seem like excessive composure; rather, it was as if she were resisting something, which was why she appeared so cold.
That seemed to make Aiyi extremely displeased, and the way she looked at the Elf Queen became hostile as well.
Seeing this, Sophie could not help but feel bitter inside.
She knew that she had inadvertently touched upon a secret that everyone standing at the pinnacle of Omnipotens had tacitly chosen to keep silent about.
It had been far too long since she had last emerged into the world. Though she had always kept an eye on news from outside, she had merely observed. Regarding many things, she only knew of them and had never