After handling the swarm of locusts like actions of the logistics team and the supply chain shortages they caused, Elric thought it would be best to have Magell gather all of the branch guild masters together for a meeting with him and a few kings. Of course Elric also asked his father-in-law Silver Oak to attend even though Lunar Lily was the one that was considered to be the ruler of the Great House of Martocs. While he did not have any real athoity, he could speak on behalf of his wife.
It was not like Elric could not use his position as the Grandson of the Great Dragon Ker to essentially order witches around as he liked, although outside of killing mages he would not ask them to do anything for free. The fact that the guild for those that helped him maintain the public gateway network existed was proof of that.
**Main room of the Explorer's Guild Main Branch**