The Moonwell had long since been abandoned. Only a few Moon Elves still lived there.
"Looks like we can rule it out."
Kael'thas, who had been about to set off for the Moonwell, froze. "Why?"
"Haven't you narrowed it down to the envoys? If the culprit could reach somewhere that far away through the heart of the Elven Royal Court, they're probably neither human nor an envoy."
Ever since Annan confirmed the Tree of Wisdom was trapped, Kael'thas had deferred to him. "Then where do we go?"
"I don't know."
Kael'thas stared.
Annan spread his hands. "I'm not a Wilhelmite, and I don't know the Elven Royal Court. I can only show you how to think it through."
"Suppose you were a human from the Paem Kingdom, bent on revenge. You wanted to wreak havoc in the Elven Royal Court... First, you blew up a few giant trees for practice. Then you targeted the Tree of Wisdom, which brought shame upon the Kingdom. Now you've set your sights on a place known as the Crown of Old... Where would that be?"
"Love Slope Heights?" an Elf Mage who had been listening for some time said uncertainly.
Annan immediately asked, "Where's that?"
"On the edge of the Basin. During the war between the races, we held something there rather like a human awards ceremony. But I'm not sure..."
"A lead is enough."
The Elves had lived in the Aldo Forest for forty thousand years. There were countless old sites and ruins, and Annan didn't expect to find the right one on his first try. For now, he wanted to gather as many clues about the culprit as possible.
Elder Theron ordered all the Elves to head for Aipo Heights. Annan said nothing more, merely scanning their faces. Then, at one point,