"Fools? How dare you-!"
Alex's gaze sharpened as he took a step forward, his voice calm but laced with icy authority. "Didn't your Mother tell you? We're the ones who stopped the real invaders. The ones who saved your brethren, your town, your forest, and your world. The ones who saved your Queen."
The elder's expression darkened, his emerald beard trembling slightly as he scoffed. "Our Mother doesn't need the help of outsiders! She was the one who stopped those evils and protected us!"
Alex's lips curled into a subtle smirk, though inwardly he questioned the elder's intentions. 'Is this guy doing this intentionally?' he wondered as he knew this guy's self-righteous and haughty personality from the novel. 'It's only been five minutes since I parted ways with the Queen. That's more than enough time for her to tell them about me.'
