He had only just entered the King's Ring Space.
Beside Barbara's phantom, he saw another elven phantom.
Xiluo recognized her at once from her attire.
"Her Majesty the Empress? Were you looking for me?"
Xiluo spoke politely.
"Your Highness Xiluo.
Have you received the news about the Tolian Magic Empire?"
The phantom beside Barbara nodded and spoke.
"I just heard about it from a Descender under my command.
They'll be looking for a successor in a month..."
"Are you interested, Your Highness Xiluo?"
"I am, but I'm afraid I can't go.
Niro City can't do without me.
You should know just how great a threat that legendary lich poses to the entire city, Your Majesty."
Xiluo sighed.
"That is indeed a problem.
But I can send troops to help you defend the city, Your Highness Xiluo. That way, the lich should not dare to act recklessly."
The Elf Queen thought for a moment, then continued.
This rather surprised Xiluo.
"Her Majesty the Empress, you seem very eager for me to go?"
Still, that aside.
The Nature Elves Clan has no shortage of talent, and World Tree Island is teeming with powerful figures.
Your own forces should be enough to handle everything if you went directly, shouldn't they?"
"You seem to be looking at this too simply, Your Highness Xiluo..."
The queen's shadow-shrouded lips parted, seemingly in a wry smile.
"Your Highness Xiluo.
The Tolian Magic Empire was an extremely powerful imperial force a million years ago. Compared with the empires on Domirank Star today, with powerful dragons and titans far removed,
and demons, devils, and angels finding it difficult to enter,
it was clearly even stronger.
Though I do not know why they have only now emerged to seek a successor.
But faced with the legacy of such a powerful