“Really?” I asked.

“Yes,” Jung Ha-Yan answered.

‘Where did you hear that from?” I questioned.

“From the Laios denizens,” she replied.

She nodded like she was sure about it, but when I saw her confident look, her remark didn’t sound convincing anymore. Of course, it wasn’t because I didn’t trust her. I just couldn’t rule out the possibility that someone had spread that lie to gain attention. Still, I decided to find someone who could confirm the truth. I glanced at Jo Hye-Jin to confirm whether it was true or not, but she unexpectedly nodded in response.

“Yes, it’s true. I don’t know the details either, but… I’ve heard of it as well.”

“Really?” I asked.

“There’s no way to tell whether it’s true or not, but there are stories that among the elves, special beings are sometimes born with those kinds of abilities. However, little is known about whether they’re able to tell the purity of a soul or if they’re simply differentiating between good and evil. There isn’t much information about elves, so nothing is certain. Especially about the high elves,” she explained.

“High elves?” I asked.

“Yes. It’s said to be a story passed down among the people on the continent. Considering that Princess Elena is the first High Elf in thousands of years, it’s more than enough—Ah! Stories about high elves...