The Elf Kingdom, at the top of the World Tree.
"Greetings, Her Majesty Queen Ellari."
The Great Xia Envoy placed his right hand over his chest and bowed slightly, then looked at the Elf Queen seated on the Crystal Throne.
Ellari held a cup of flower tea, her pale blue eyes as calm as still water.
She took a light sip and set down the cup, her voice gentle yet authoritative.
"Envoy of Great Xia, I hear you have urgent business with me?"
The envoy nodded and got straight to the point.
"Ao Lingsi, the Eighth-Order Demon God from a century ago, has descended upon the Terra Continent once again."
"It brought six Seventh Order members of the Demon Clan. Along with the two already on Terra, that makes eight in total."
"The Demon Clan's troops are pulling back across the board. They are most likely preparing for an all-out offensive."
"Great Xia hopes to form a strategic alliance with the various races, including the Elves, to stand together against the Demon Clan."
His words fell.
The Elf elders in the hall all paled.
Some gasped, and a flurry of discussion broke out.
"Ao Lingsi... that devil..."
"He has actually appeared again..."
"A century ago, the various races joined forces to drive it back, leaving it gravely wounded. It hadn't appeared for so long that I thought it was dead."
Ellari's fingers paused briefly.
She set down her teacup, a flicker passing through her pale blue eyes before they quickly grew calm again.
"How do you know it's that creature?"
The envoy took out a Tablet Computer and held it out.
"This is the footage we captured. Please take a look."
The Elf Queen's gaze fell on the flat tablet made of metal and glass. With a wave of her