[Three days after the competition - Elvin Kingdom: Sylveria]
The looks of shock, anger, and jealousy painted the faces of the Elvin Queen and her elders like makeup. The past three days had been the worst for them and perhaps everyone.
It was as if one day they were on top, and the next second, they were at the bottom with no means or capability to ever rise back up again.
During the competition in Elarion, when Lord Yael announced the various rewards to be given to all participants, the spies hidden among the Half-Elves reported to their respective leaders.
The Elves were struck hard the moment they heard the unbelievable load of treasures the Half-Elves were giving away to mere warriors who hadn't even reached the peak.
At first, they thought it was merely a bluff, but after the first round, when the 1,000-year-old Soul Cleansing Berry was given, they realized something wasn't right.
