When everything else fails...

The King was still continuing to explain how difficult it was to talk to the old elf, but Liam was no longer hearing him. He was a calm and collected person, but right now, he was close to losing it. What the hell was wrong with that elf?

He had tried everything that he possibly could. He had boosted his reputation. He became a Grandmaster in a tradeskill, and he even dealt with the barbarian situation.

If this wasn't enough, then what was? Did he have to find out more about the barbarians going to the very root of this issue, or did he have to increase his reputation further?

Both of these were extremely time-consuming, not to mention almost impossible to accomplish. Liam had a way into the demon settlement because of the nether affinity, so he could easily mingle with them.