Mount Niels.

It was the tallest mountain in the southwestern part of the empire. It was famous for its rugged peaks and was long regarded as a spiritual location. As such, humans dared not recklessly venture into the mountain. However, there was an even bigger reason why the humans did not invade Mount Niels. It was because the largest and most famous factions of elves on the mainland resided in Mount Niels.

The thousands of elves belonged to four different tribes, and the chiefs and elders representing each tribe watched over the elves’ society through consultation and cooperation. 

The Niel Elves lived in conformity with nature, and they were not hostile toward humans. Therefore, they allowed a small number of humans to reside at the edge of Mount Niels – an area equivalent to a decently-sized great territory. However, they denied access to human armies, as well as humans with weapons such as free knights and mercenaries.

The Niels Elves had been living in Mount Niels for thousands of years and were fully accustomed to the environment. They knew the place like the palm of their hands. Victory was not guaranteed for human troops in the rough mountains.

In addition, Mount...