Li Lin gestured to a servant and the band nearby as if his sole intention was to invite Minerva for tea and a meal, casually bringing Roland along for a chat about life and philosophy, perhaps followed by a bath.
However, first, within the Elf Camp, "drinking tea" carried an uncomfortable connotation beyond its literal meaning. Human underground resistors in Alfheim often vanished without a trace after being taken away for various reasons, as if they disappeared from the world. Second, the high-energy workaholic governor of Alfheim was well-known; even kindergarteners were aware that the governor considered work as entertainment, enjoying his days reviewing nearly a thousand documents. A person with such a lifestyle would never purposely invite Minerva "just for a chat." He must have had a purpose. Based on some strategy or perverse amusement, he was not yet ready to reveal it, but he would eventually, and then watch the reactions like a naughty child who had succeeded in a prank...
