24 The Lord has a plan, naturally!

On the other hand, after the moon elf lord and the rogue disappeared into the forest of the middle circle of the Shane Greenwoods, the moon elves collectively looked at the respected head priest of the temple with questioning eyes.

The sentinels and the priest are all under the authority of Nicol, even Legland the leader of the temple's sentinels.

Olyn didn't react strongly but it is evident on his face that he is displeased with the head priest's orders.

"Shall we give chase, Head Priest Nicol?" Legland tentatively asked Nicol. The tone is respectful but his eyes are covered with chill.

"Do you think that our lord meant us to do that?" Nicol fired his question.

"What do you mean by that?" Legland sounded critical.

"Shouldn't you have a rough idea of what our lord meant since we mingled with him for quite some time?"

Nicol then explained. "Starting from the very beginning, our lord informed us that uniting the entire race is his goal. It would be much easier if he immediately conducts the Name Proclamation Ceremony, get the moon goddess's blessings, and become stronger then threaten or beat each and every clan to submission."

"Yet he didn't do that, he chose to postpone the blessing of the moon goddess and started travelling to visit clans, providing his help and winning the hearts of the moon elves with his awe-spiring persona. Our lord smartly used this softer way of conquering to avoid a blood bath. Even if the lord killed the chickens to scare the monkeys, this will cause an irreparable loss to our numbers. The method that our lord used is something that the previous moon elf lords wouldn't do." Nicol looked at each of the moon elves. 

If Luis was here and heard all this, he will certainly give the head priest a round of applause for such insightful deductions.

He will be amazed by how critical Nicol's thinking is and lament that if the head priest is in the 21st century Earth then he will absolutely top the CSAT.

Though, he might want to dig a hole out of embarrassment since he didn't expect that they are looking at him at that level!

Meanwhile, Legland and the others' faces became clearer as they hear this word after word.

Thinking about this, it seems like the head priest's explanation makes sense!

"If we are worried about our dawdling birth rate, then our lord is concerned and working hard to keep the entire moon elf race together!"

"Our lord may act easygoing most of the time but when it comes to his plans his actions are something that we cannot comprehend." Legland thoughtfully rubbed his chin. 

"We still need to work harder and learn more from our lord."

As if that statement served as a fuse, a fervent discussion erupted among the other moon elves.

"That means the moon elf lord has some plans as to why he let himself captured by that rogue!"

"I've seen our lord train without using his elemental powers and he is strong. It doesn't make sense if he fell without a single struggle against a young four-star moon elf even if it is a thunder power."

"As expected of the moon elf lord!" Olyn exclaimed with eyes shining like the stars. "Our lord is the smartest and the strongest among all the moon elf lords!"

Olyn levelled up from a typical fanboy to an avid fan. At this rate, it wouldn't take that long until he became a stan.

"But isn't it concerning, our lord is a bearer and he is taken by a grown male," Ira voiced out his concern. It is more concerning since the moon elf lord is still physically juvenile and he would need to do the Name Proclamation Ceremony first before his body matures.

Ira cares for the moon elf lord not just because they are their ruler but also as someone who appreciates his cooking before anyone else.

Silence suddenly ensued.

"I'll crush that bastard's bones if he ever does something to our lord." Olyn declared without batting an eye.

All of the moon elves who heard this cannot help but have their brows twitching.

'You are too skinny to crush anything!'

"Our lord's body is not yet mature. He will need to accept the blessing before he can attain the peak of his physique so it is impossible for anything to happen. Besides the lord is not weak, and it's not like the lord will let himself to be assaulted, right?" Rion said then turned to his father.

"Do you think that moon elf will take our lord as a hostage if he knows that the one he is talking to is the moon elf lord?"

"That is indeed strange. Even though our lord did not tell his identity to that male, he should feel that overwhelming presence of our lord since the lord hasn't properly been able to control his strength. It is in our blood to be inferior to our lord so it is natural to feel a little fear or suppression like a normal animal to a mystical beast." Legland fell into deep contemplation.

"Why is he oblivious of the lord's presence in the first place?" Rion asked, feeling unbelievable.

"What do you think, Head Priest Nicol?" 

The head priest just shrugs his shoulders. Nicol is also curious about it. But as the head priest of the temple, his concern is the moon elf lord and helping the lord with his plans.

If that rogue is beneficial for the lord then he will leave this matter alone.

But if it is meant to harm, priests are not forbidden to kill for the sake of the entire race.

Seeing that Nicol is not responsive, Legland decisively shifted to a much more important topic.

"So what is our action from now on?" 

"We will chase but we will stay far away. I think that my lord has a plan so we better not mess with his calculations." Nicol said.

After that, the sentinels moved as they are ordered.

"Chirp!" No one knows that when they all dispersed, a certain tiny figure emerged out of the moon elf lord's tent and clumsily walked towards the direction of the forestry of the middle circle.