After pondering for a long time, Xiluo spoke again:
"The enemy is powerful. This is only an announcement for now, but their attack probably isn't far off. We must prepare for every possibility...
Those contracts alone won't be enough.
We must do more, and do better."
"What would you suggest, Your Highness Xiluo?"
The Elf Queen gazed expectantly at the enormous blue Dragon beside her.
"First, we need to restore our reputation... we can do this... and this...
After that.
Everything in this world ultimately comes down to interests.
We aren't the only ones who benefit from the existence of [World Tree Space]..."
Xiluo kept speaking, laying out his ideas.
The Elf Queen nodded repeatedly as she listened, the worry on her face gradually easing.
The other Elves also began to smile.
And so.
Several more days passed.
By this point.
The number of people in [World Tree Space] had dropped drastically because of the Three Gods Church's announcement.
Compared with its peak, attendance had fallen by at least sixty or seventy percent.
Those who remained were also anxious and uneasy.
They gathered together, discussing the matter.
"There really are fewer and fewer people lately... at this rate, [World Tree Space] might soon exist in name only... sigh..."
"It's all because of the Three Gods Church's announcement..."
"Do you think it's actually true?"
"It probably is. After all, it's an announcement from the churches of the God of Justice, the God of Holy Light, and the Earth Mother Goddess.
Those three Good Gods Churches wouldn't lie."
"But why haven't I felt any physical discomfort?"
"Honestly, neither have I. But it should be true. Perhaps they're only draining a little..."
"Does draining a little count as harm?"
"Didn't you hear what they said? Ordinary people can't detect it precisely because they