Ellie was just about to read a report about the Northern Continent, when the phoenix symbol on the back of her hand shone brightly. She frowned in worry. “...This…” 

There was only one reason why the symbol would shine so brightly. It meant that the person with ‘Ellie’s Stigma’ was asking for her help. There was only one person who had this stigma. It was Minhyuk, her beloved younger brother and friend. Ellie looked at the light shining out of the symbol closely. Through the light, she could see where he was currently located. Ellie’s Stigma was, in a way, a link that was connecting him to her. Then, she slowly rose from her seat.

‘Barras Kingdom. Coordinate point K-51.’

Ellie nodded and called for Ruth, “Ruth, bring me a map of the Barras Kingdom.”

“Yes,” Ruth answered, immediately placing the reports down and moving quickly due to this sudden event.

The Barras Kingdom wanted to form a favorable connection with Empress Ellie of the Eivelis Empire. They wanted to be on friendly terms with the Empire. This showed how much strength and power the Eivelis Empire possessed. It was so attractive that the Barras Kingdom was like a child in front of the empire. The king of that kingdom, Richard, even had to bow his head whenever he met with Ellie! 

She quickly looked through the map of the Barras...