Thinking This Way Is Perfectly Normal

"Of course."

"Lord Xilos knew earlier than anyone else that the Elf Tree would be difficult to transplant."

She paused slightly. Though she did not understand why Shen Yi had suddenly asked her this, she answered honestly.

From Shen Yi's tone, he did not truly want to ask about Xilos.

"What about you? Now that you know, will you tell the other members of your Elf race?"

At those quiet words, Shimada Yukimi looked at Mei Fu. A strange light flickered in her eyes as she hesitated.

"No."

Mei Fu shook her head firmly and smiled softly, though her smile seemed bitter and sorrowful.

"Lord Xilos clearly knew that I would sense the Elf Tree's condition after coming into contact with it, yet she still said nothing. If Lord Xilos would not take the initiative to say it, neither would I."

"Mm."

"So the Elf Tree's first growth happened because Xilos had already made a sacrifice, using her own power to catalyze that Elf Tree, correct?"

Shen Yi spoke blandly. No emotional fluctuation could be seen in his calm eyes.

Mei Fu's answer did not surprise him.

Xilos's intentions were obvious. She cared only about the members of the Elf race. As for so-called symbols and methods of continuation, other solutions could be found later. If all her people died, then even having an Elf Tree would be meaningless.

Newborn elves only became true members of the race through the care and long companionship of other elves. Nila Shun's existence was probably why the other elves had become so excited upon sensing an entirely unfamiliar elven aura.

Nila Shun, who now followed Shen Yi, was growing in power quite quickly. Yet the unfamiliarity and surprise in the other elves' eyes whenever they looked at her also troubled her deeply. Shen