Following Muir into the Elven Royal Court, the atmosphere around them was tense but not much different from the usual. However, upon closer observation, one would notice a substantial decrease in the number of adventurers from other races within the court. Only those from different species who had lived in the Elven Royal Court for decades or even centuries remained, while other professional races had left the forest and returned to their own kinds. As for those who stayed, the Elven Royal Court had become their home, and they were willing to contribute to defending their new home.
"It seems that you received the news faster than we had imagined," Pannis said with furrowed brows upon noticing the internal changes of the King's Court. "What happened? What's the situation outside? Has the war started?"