Bellrath forest,

A wide woodland is the dwelling place for the elves. 

For centuries intruders have come seeking the resources the Bellrath forest has to offer but they have all been purged away by the elves. 

With their life longevity their traditions and culture have been well maintained and preserved.

The elves are known for their exceptional weapon proficiency amongst all the other race.

Legend also has it that the first queen of the elves was one of the three gods of creation signified by her emarald green eyes,

That is why the royals who her the direct descendants of the queen also have green emarald eyes.

The elven royals have a very large mana pool especially the queen,

Before the reign of the current emperor the elven queen and the beast king were considered the most powerful and domineering in the southern continent.

The abilities the elven royals inherited from the first queen are,

The emarald eyes,

The effect of the emarald eyes is perfect illusion, an ability that places a person in a reality like world and in that world the wielder of the emarald eyes is like a god capable of conjuring up anything with just a thought. 

There is also the use of Wood Elemental,

One of the Elemental used in the creation of the world.

The Elven kingdom is splitted into three clan,

The sword clan,

The bow clan,

The shield clan.

The leaders of each clan form the council of elders.

The queen serve as a bridge that connects the three clan giving her full authority over them.

"Dilya Ertoris" 

The eight queen of the elves, 

She ascended to the throne at the age of thirty and has been ruling the elves for six hundred and fourty two years, but her appearance does not connote with her age.

Sitting on the throne is Dilya and before her is the council of elders of

House Rofir,

House Kyfir, 

House Torsys.

House Rofir is the head of the sword clan,

House Kyfir the head of the Bow clan, 

House Torsys the head of the Shield clan.

A female elf comes in with a letter and reads the content out loud.

The room went silent before the queen spoke.

"chuckled"!!! 

[to think that detestable pig would abdicate his noble title for an illegitimate, was he blackmailed] 

[it is unlikely to think that Zarek would leave his cherished title to an illegitimate and much less a kid] 

[makes me wonder how a kid was able to get Zarek to succumb to him] 

[that is all good and well but what is this about an invitation, is the new count mocking me] 

[perhaps he wishes to mend the ill-fated relationship with us your majesty] 

[do not trust the humans too much Kyfir they are a conniving bunch when it comes to back stabbing] 

[ I wonder what the Emperor thinks of this situation] 

[it is not like that old man to care for his people, he only pays attention to what might be a threat to him, and a little count is nothing but a bug in his eyes, what the new count should be worried about is the response of the other nobles] 

[that is indeed true, Zarek has earned himself a lot of enemies throughout his time and was able to walk away unarmed due to his connections to the Sacred palace, but the same cannot be said for the new count] 

[ what are you trying to say] 

[what I am saying is the neighboring Lord's are like a pack of hyenas waiting for the prey to weaken, since Zarek is off the seat it also means the connection to the Sacred palace is cut off. The neighboring Lord's will surely take advantage of this] 

[so what you are saying is a war might break out, what if the new count also has ties with the Sacred palace] 

[that is impossible, only pure blood nobles have a chance in securing ties with the Sacred palace while the new count is an outsider an illegitimate with an unknown background, the neighboring Lord's will not stand for it, they will surely consider it a stain in their pride. Their grudges with Zarek aside the illegitimacy is already enough as excuse for them to start the flames of war and since Edevin is a city with a lot of resources all the more reasons for the war] 

[so your highness what do you propose we do, this will also be a good time for us to pay back Zarek for the pain he has caused our people] 

[that is a bad suggestion, if we move out to take over Edevin then we will risk catching the Emperor's attention, I do not think I need to remind you of what happened to the last human kingdom that caught the Emperor's attention] 

[you mean the Arian kingdom? all wiped out with not a single man spared] 

[exactly and if we do not want to fall victim to such a fate then we must compose ourselves well, which is why your highness I suggest you accept the Count's offer for friendly relation] 

"sigh"!! 

[alright I will consider accepting if he does survive the clash against the other Lord's]. 

Looking at the town from my room window is a refreshing feeling in itself,

I can not remember when last I took a break in my former life, 

Moving from places to places all just to secure my daily bread. 

"Sigh"!! 

That is all in the past now dwelling about it sickens me.

It has been two weeks since I sent the invitation to the elves but I have yet to receive a reply,

I knew forming relation with them is going to be hard given what they have had to go through in the hands of Zarek,

Because of them I have shifted the party twice and Everett is also starting to complain about it, but this is a necessary course of action for me. 

While I was thinking about the elves situation, a shadow appeared at my back in a kneeling position,

[my king] 

Achlys is the only ant subordinate I had follow me to the surface world,

I figured his ninja like ability would be useful when I need crucial information,

Since he is also able to hide himself in his space void others will not be able to see him.

[you may speak] 

[as you wish my king] 

[I was carrying out my daily survey when I noticed a large number of humans headed to this city my king] 

"hmmm maybe they are travellers or merchants from another city, 

Just to be sure I should ask the crucial question 

[What is their status] 

[ yes my king, they all wore armor and also carried weapons] 

" Hey"!!!! 

That is definitely the qualities of a soldier, 

What the hell is happening? 

Why are the military coming here.