Goodness Home.
The hall reserved for receiving visitors from outside factions.
It stood in the Outer City, near the entrance.
Today, it welcomed the most distinguished visitor it had ever received.
The Elven Queen!
She was not merely the Elven Queen, but the one who held true power over the Elf Race.
Unlike the Orc Emperor, she had no Orc Old Immortal above her to impose restrictions.
Inside the empty hall, only the Elven Queen's avatar was present.
Wayne and the others were not there.
This, too, was An Kai's instruction.
The Elven Queen had come seeking their help. Giving her too many privileges would only make her mistakenly believe Goodness Home feared her.
Simply leaving her waiting and ignoring her was the best choice.
Of course, these were An Kai's orders, and Wayne could not disobey.
Had it been up to Wayne, he thought they should have offered her some appropriate hospitality...
Although the Elven Queen had lived for ages, her skin remained exquisitely delicate.
She was every bit as beautiful as Allie.
Only her eyes held more of a ruler's authority than Allie's.
Seated upright in the empty hall, the Elven Queen looked displeased.
"Hmph! What arrogance!"
"Are you happy you'll be seeing the Elven Queen in a moment?"
"My lord, I'd like nothing better than to eat her flesh raw!"
"Ah! What a shame. She sent a stand-in, so your wish won't be coming true..."
Suddenly, two voices conversing drifted in from outside the hall.
The Elven Queen knew one of those voices very well.
It was Allie!
The vessel she had previously prepared for herself!
Now, the answer was clear.
The vessel must have been harvested by Hanks-Kai, the City Lord of Goodness Home.
Moreover, Allie had learned the truth!
At that thought, the Elven