The ever-spreading fire disrupted the queen's travel plans outright. A third of the elves had been affected, and as their queen, she had no choice but to visit the front lines and offer comfort.
Looking up, she saw that the normally beautiful elves had been reduced to refugees by the smoke and ash. They trudged through the firebreak in disarray, hurrying toward the depths of the rainforest.
The trees in this firebreak had already been driven away by the Tree Shepherds. To ask those most gifted at cultivating plants to remove the trees instead was undeniably tragic.
Countless shelters had already been erected along the edge of the firebreak, and more elves were pouring into them.
Ke'er Bao, the reigning elven queen, wore no expression at all. Only the high priestess of the White Tiger Temple followed behind her, looking equally grim.
The elven elders had already rushed to the burning region to fight the fire, but the reports coming back were dire.
They had yet to find a way to extinguish it. These flames would take time to study.
Amid the crackling, purplish-red flames leaped into the air. Far away, enormous trees collapsed and perished in the blaze, yet she, their queen, could do nothing.
"What do the elders say?"
The priestess looked pale. "They've already used magic, but the elements in the Flame Zone are extremely active. The elements we command are completely useless against these flames. Our current theory is that supreme-tier fire element is responsible."
"Supreme-tier fire element? You mean humans?" the elven queen asked quietly.
Of all the peoples in this world, humans had the most thorough understanding of individual elements. If they were behind this, they were far too ruthless. They had burned down a third of the rainforest in one stroke. Even a