The demon realm has undergone a great transformation and is now almost indistinguishable from the human realm. Even if a person is transferred to the demon realm while asleep, it is difficult to immediately realize that it is not the human realm.

Compared to the human realm, all creatures in the demon realm worship Green as their king. Having Aloof reside in the demon realm is much safer than staying in the human realm, and most importantly, Green now has its own territory.

Green has already made a decision, which is to unify the various tribes and cities of the demon realm after everything is settled, and name it the Green Kingdom. From then on, Green Kingdom will have its own land.

Thinking of this, Green's heart fills with excitement.

Although the Green Kingdom has been established for several months and has gained a reputation internationally, it actually has no territory, with only a few members. It is more like Green's family than a nation.

However, with the demon realm as a foundation, Green can confidently claim that the territory of the Green Kingdom is vast.

Everything is ready except for one thing, which is to bring Aloof and the others over.

However, when Green returned to Farcist to find them, she received unexpected news.

"You're saying that Mio... has returned to the Elven Forest?"

"Yes. Just recently, we don't know the reason, but Mio seemed to have something on her mind. She told us that she wanted to return to the Elven Forest and asked us to inform you. Then she left on her own."

"I see..."

Green pondered for a moment, feeling puzzled.

According to Mio's personality, she shouldn't have done such a thing. Since it happened, there must be an underlying reason.

So Green immediately decided to go to the Elven Forest to find out what happened to Mio, and then continue with her plan to "move" after everything is clarified.

At this moment, Mio has already arrived in the Elven Forest.

The reason why she suddenly left is actually quite simple, but also somewhat inexplicable. A voice suddenly appeared in Mio's mind, urging her to return to the Elven Forest as soon as possible.

Mio didn't know whose voice it was, but she could clearly hear it, and she was the only one who could hear it.

Of course, it was not just an inexplicable voice in her mind that made Mio decisively leave. It was as if her body was under a spell, moving involuntarily after hearing the voice in her mind.

When Mio arrived alone at the outskirts of the Elven Forest, she encountered a patrol of elves in the forest.

The patrol immediately became alert upon seeing Mio.

"Who goes there?"

"I am... Mio."

"Mio? Wait a minute, silver hair, red eyes, could it be...!?"

The captain of the patrol suddenly realized something and his face changed drastically, as did the other members.

"Is that Mio...?"

Cold sweat dripped from the captain's forehead.

Regarding Mio, it is no longer a rare occurrence within the elven race. The cursed silver-haired, red-eyed elf had been taken away by a male human a long time ago, but why has she returned now?

Although there are many questions in their hearts, it seems that there are no other people around her. She seems to have come alone.

"Why have you returned?"

"..."

Mio fell silent.

She didn't know how to explain, but the voice in her heart kept telling her that she had to quickly enter the Forest of Elves and reach the front of the sacred tree, only then can she...

Somehow, Mio gathered her courage.

"I am originally an elf, so there's nothing strange about returning to my hometown, right?"

"Well..."

Strictly speaking, Mio was not wrong.

But all the elves who knew about Mio's past understood what kind of being she was.

Her own curse had almost wiped out the elf race, and the damage caused back then had still not healed.

Even though they knew deep down that they couldn't blame Mio for that, in the absence of finding the real culprit, it was natural for fear and even hostility to arise in their hearts towards Mio.

Thinking of this, the captain of the patrol unconsciously placed his hand on his bow, his muscles tightening, and the elements of nature gradually gathering towards him.

But then he suddenly remembered what the Elder had said before.

Clearing his throat, he gathered his courage and tentatively asked.

"May I ask if the curse on you has been lifted?"

The root of all the problems came from the curse; as long as there was no curse, everything would be fine.

For Mio, this question was easy to answer. With Green's help, the curse had indeed been lifted long ago, but she still didn't know why her hair color and eye color hadn't returned to normal.

Seeing Mio nod, the patrol team breathed a sigh of relief.

"Please follow me."

They had no suspicion that Mio might be lying. Instead, they believed that the reason Mio had gone alone was because the curse had already been lifted by someone else, and there was no reason for both sides to stay together, so they each returned home.

As for the specific situation, they didn't think too much about it, nor did they have the time for it.

In any case, led by the patrol team, Mio quickly passed through the disguised woods and arrived at the village of the elves.

The first thing that caught her eye was still the towering sacred tree of the elves.

Looking at this tall sacred tree, a look of longing appeared in Mio's eyes.

If it weren't for Kassica, perhaps Mio would have been able to live a normal elf life, but at the same time as she encountered misfortune, she also had the lucky experience of meeting Green.

Thinking of Green, Mio began to worry if Green would be angry if he found out she had gone alone.

But for some reason, the voice in her mind was completely irresistible. It was as if her body was under its control, but in reality, it wasn't. Mio was still acting according to her own will.

"Come quick, Mio, come to the foot of the sacred tree of the elves and inherit my power!"

That voice echoed in her mind again.

For Mio, this voice was unusually clear, but the elves around her showed no reaction whatsoever.

Such a strange phenomenon should never have occurred here, but that inexplicable feeling surged from within her, driving Mio towards the direction of the sacred tree.

The members of the patrol team watched Mio's retreating figure and did not stop her. Instead, they sent someone to report the situation to the Elder and arranged for people to keep an eye on her surroundings.

After all, Mio's identity was special, and they couldn't be hasty about it.

Fortunately, although the Elf society knew of Mio's existence, they would not recognize her just by her hair color. Apart from whispered conversations, no one regarded Mio as the cursed elf.

Once they arrived in front of the sacred tree of the elves, the voice resounded again.

"Mio, are you ready to inherit my power?"

"Who are you?"

To Mio's surprise, this time the voice replied.

"I am the Elf King, the ruler of the Elf Forest and the sacred tree. You, Mio, are considered my daughter and the only elf qualified to inherit my power."

The mysterious voice claimed to be the Elf King and even called Mio his daughter.

This left Mio confused. Apart from the fact that all elves were born from the sacred tree and didn't have parents, she had never heard of an Elf King. It was impossible to believe.

"Do you not believe me? However, your silver hair and red eyes are proof of your uniqueness."

"Mio, among all the elves, only you can inherit the power of the Elf King. Once you possess this power, you will become invincible, and no one in this world will be your match. You will also have the power to protect that man."

Was the man being referred to Green?

If there was someone Mio wanted to protect, it would be Green, aside from Aloof and the others.

But Green was already powerful, strong enough that he didn't need anyone's protection.

Upon hearing the tempting voice in her mind, Mio was swayed.

Though it was strange, the voice seemed to possess a magical power. Moreover, the voice claimed to be the Elf King and said that Mio was his daughter, causing her heart to waver.

At this moment, the voice once again tempted her.

"Choose, whether to accept the power of the Elf King and become a strong protector of your loved ones, or reject it and forever be someone who can only be protected, always a burden on others."

"Choose, you have the power to choose!"

Mio's clear eyes gradually clouded over as she reached out her hand toward the sacred tree, whispering softly:

"I want to protect Green."

"Then accept my power, my daughter!"

Mio closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, like a devoted believer.

A starry beam of light extended from the sacred tree, linking with Mio. Suddenly, a mysterious and beautiful radiance emanated from her, dazzlingly beautiful.

The surrounding elves also noticed the anomaly on Mio and curiously gathered from afar, but they dared not approach.

Lynn, the elder of the Elf society, appeared in the vicinity.

Upon seeing Lynn, the elves quickly made way for her, allowing her to get a clear view of Mio's current state.

"What is this...?"

As Lynn gazed at Mio bathed in starlight, a look of astonishment appeared in her eyes.

In fact, Lynn had only come here after receiving the news, but she didn't expect to witness such a scene and couldn't find Green anywhere.

This both surprised and perplexed Lynn.

However, the mysterious radiance on Mio's body, similar to that of a galaxy, did not disappear. Instead, it became more brilliant, while at the same time an immense and boundless energy emanated from within Mio.

The surrounding elves, for some unknown reason, looked upon Mio with awe.

"That's right, just like this, Mio. As long as you obediently inherit my power, you can become a powerful being, someone who can protect everything you desire to protect."

"Protect... Green..."

Mio softly uttered Green's name, and Green's appearance appeared in her mind.

But just as she was about to immerse herself in it, she suddenly felt her hand being grasped. Opening her eyes, she saw that Green had unexpectedly appeared in front of her, with a displeased expression on his face.

Instantly, Mio behaved like a child caught doing something naughty, avoiding eye contact and becoming flustered.

"G-Green? What are you... doing here?"

"This is a question I should be asking you."

Green didn't answer directly. Not only did he not answer directly, but he also embraced Mio's fragrant shoulders and forcefully kissed her tender lips.

The sudden turn of events caused Mio to widen her eyes in astonishment.