After seeing Li Si and Cecile return to the camp on time, Elder Ricardo let out a sigh of relief.
After arranging for someone to lead Li Si and Cecile to their rooms to rest, Ricardo returned to his own room as well.
After days of traveling, even he was somewhat exhausted.
Of course, that was more because he had spent so much mental energy guarding against danger along the way.
After returning to his room, Ricardo gently shut the door and saw a figure seated beside the window.
Ricardo did not look surprised. Instead, he bowed slightly and said respectfully,
"Your Majesty Arvis, may the radiance of the World Tree shine upon you!"
"May I ask what instructions you have?"
Ricardo was respectful. Though he was an elder of the Illicel Family, the person before him was a powerful Legendary Majesty.
Although this Illicel Family party appeared to be led by Elder Ricardo, he knew very well that the Elf Court had actually arranged for a Legendary Majesty to follow the party in secret.
There was no helping it. Ricardo understood the Elf Court's current predicament.
No matter what methods or measures they used, they had failed to find the people acting from the shadows.
That was why they had specifically asked His Majesty Arvis to secretly accompany the party. On one hand, it was to protect these Sun Elves while they were away from home. On the other, it was to see whether they could catch those people's trail.
Li Si's discovery and killing of a Gold-level assassin who had secretly attacked Cecile had originally made Ricardo quite pleased.
As long as the other side could not resist taking action, they would eventually uncover a clue.
However, the news that arrived afterward was not so good.
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