Another chapter after 15m.
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The Sun Disc.
Also known as the High Elf Council Hall. The majestic sun hung high, its solemn and weighty aura hitting one in the face. It was said to be designed by an ancient elf king who revered the "sun" as a sacred object, filled with a sense of divine ceremony.
In such a meticulously designed and symbolic council hall, naturally, only matters concerning the "elf tribe" of great importance were worthy of discussion here.
The Grand Elder Nazha presided over the meeting, along with six other newly promoted elf elders, all seated around a round table.
"What's going on outside?" Each elder here was a respected senior, and one of them frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with the sudden rise of noise outside.
Another more easy-going elder shook her head and said, "It must be some young person who has obtained a high-level natural spell from the Wisdom Ancient Tree."
Such disturbances outside had actually been happening from time to time over the past few days.
After all, their elf tribe was now rising at an incredible speed, revitalizing what was once stagnant water, filling it with vitality.
For this reason...
"Silence!"
Beneath the Sun Disc, the Grand Elder Nazha spoke up. Such a high council hall was no place for idle chatter.
She brought the elders' attention back to the issue they had been discussing.
"For the sake of our kin, for the development of our tribe, and for the safety of our tribe, we must find a way to continue obtaining more resources from the Demon King."
The buildings in their homeland did not arise out of nowhere; they were all created by Reji using "Starlight".
However, due to the "hundredfold reward" mechanism of the Demon King, Reji's speed was just a bit faster, so in the eyes of the elves, especially these elders, Reji definitely still had reserves.
The elves, who had long been parched for rain, were like insatiable fledglings, still needing to ask their 'Demon King father' for more. Not enough! More, and more!
But it wasn't enough.
They needed to make the demon race feel that the elves were irreplaceable, that kind of importance.
But the problem was...
What could we offer now? What else did we have?
The answer was obvious.
The Black Beast Legion of the demon race had already proven that there was indeed something "irreplaceable by anyone but elves."
After all, there had been no such fervor from the demon race for any other conquered worlds, whether it be orcs, insectoids, etc.
This alone was enough to show the status of the elves.
"Grand Elder, let me go. If it's for the sake of the entire tribe, I am willing to enter into a marriage alliance with the Demon King, even if it means serving him,"
One of the elf elders spoke up.
It was the same one who thought that Reji should naturally give more to the elves, that the demon race was "atoning" for past atrocities.
This tragic statement immediately elicited sympathy from the other female elders.
The high ranks of the elf tribe were all female, structured like a matriarchal society.
Because female elves, compared to males, were purer and more innocent, naturally closer to the "Nature" fate track they worshiped, the Earth Mother Goddess. Therefore, the strong among the elves were also mostly female.
The other female elders spoke up one after another:
"No, Mana, you are our tribe's chief disciplinary officer. Your chastity is more important than anything. No one can let you do this, let me go instead."
"No, no, no, Anyabelle, you underestimate the Demon King too much. With your strength at only fifth-tier, you can't handle him. Let me go. I've just been promoted to sixth-tier, and in terms of physical strength, I am better than everyone else."
"Fiona, you are too naive. In this matter, strength is not the focus. You all lack experience and won't be able to withstand him. Let me do it."