Unlike what Hill had imagined, Neverwinter was actually able to remain calm at this moment.
Hill would probably find it hard to understand this world's logic, but the people of Neverwinter understood it perfectly well.
In the hearts of most Neverwinter residents, these Elves would absolutely never choose to directly confront Luskan and the Half-Orcs beyond the Spine of the World.
Neverwinter was a city rebuilt from ruins through iron and fire, while the Elves had been its former masters, who had easily abandoned their territory after suffering losses that were too severe.
Compared to humans, the individual strength of Elves was indeed formidable.
But when it came to war, Neverwinter was far better than them.
Or rather, in the eyes of Elves, nothing mattered more than the lives of their people. But in human eyes, a place where their descendants could live and settle in peace was worth fighting to the death for.
Elves were actually quite valiant in battle, but afterward, they weighed the gains and losses.
If necessary, they could stake the lives of their entire race, but they would certainly not do so merely to guard the northern gate for every race.
Not to mention that while they had suffered devastating losses, humanity had quietly grown powerful enough to compete with them for dominance of the continent.
So, after realizing that the price was not worth it, the Elves had all withdrawn. Even now, they could not possibly be willing to help humans hold back the southbound Half-Orcs.
But they would certainly support Neverwinter's current rulers. That was one good thing about Elves: they acknowledged the contributions others had made.
Although they themselves were unwilling to contribute for other races, they would never think those who stood on the front lines and chose to resist were