The elves enthusiastically crowded around Reji.
Judging by their behavior, it seemed they were determined to make the Demon King stay and lure him back to the elf tribe today. The two patrolling elves were just short of grabbing Reji's legs, one on each side.
In contrast, the elf princess Vielsia, who should have received a "welcome home" or "long time no see", was now left out in the cold, appearing a bit superfluous.
This was certainly due to the fact that Vielsia's appearance had changed a bit after becoming an apostle.
But at the root of it all, the elves' attention was too focused on Reji. There was no helping it. The Grand Elder had given them a do-or-die order: if they saw the Demon King, they had to detain him no matter what, even if they had to be thick-skinned about it.
Every elf remembered Nazha's teachings.
For the elves, this was indeed the worst of times, but also the best of times.
