Cheers erupted through the great hall. The dwarves rejoiced, and the elves were visibly heartened as well. The healing spell that man had cast was simply unbelievable—it had pulled every gravely wounded casualty back from death's door. Though it would still take considerable time for them to fully recover, at least their lives were no longer in danger.
Chen Rui, the greatest contributor, was not in the hall at the moment. He had followed Fenoya outside and met four people.
All four were super-tier powerhouses: three elves and one dwarf.
The strongest was a silver-haired, silver-eyed female elf, an SSS-level mid-stage demigod. Of the other two elves, one was at the peak of the Kingdom level and the other at the initial stage of the Kingdom level, while the dwarf was at the peak of the Kingdom level.
"Was that the Crown of Thorns' Divine Healing you used just now?" The female elf's first question went straight to the heart of the matter, though her tone carried a trace of arrogance. That was a common failing among most elves. Especially since Chen Rui's displayed strength had not even reached Master level, it was only natural that he would be looked down upon.
"Yes." Chen Rui gave a slight bow, without showing any particular deference.
Fenoya hurriedly said, "Lady Qi Lanya, this is Arthur, the third prince of the Dragon Brilliance Empire. His alchemy can be called unrivaled in the world—even I am ashamed to compare myself to him. His Highness Arthur came here all the way from Thick Earth Castle of the hill dwarves. To evade assassins pursuing him, he concealed his identity and now goes by Chen Rui. I ask all of you to keep this secret for him."
The moment those words left his mouth, all four super-tier