Core area of the Elf Forest.
The bright sun shone high in the sky, its golden rays piercing through the clouds and illuminating the City of Chosen after refracting through a different space.
The entire city was lush with greenery, shaded by verdant trees, with various architectural styles hidden amongst the gardens and green spaces, enhancing the sense of nature and vitality.
Summer.
For the Elf Forest, this was the most vibrant season, the busiest season of all.
However, unlike the usual bustling and lively atmosphere, today's City of Chosen was unprecedentedly calm.
The streets were devoid of passersby, and all the shops had their doors tightly shut. Only a few elegantly dressed elves, draped in long robes, bustled around the Life Temple in the city.
At this moment, within the Life Temple, the Life Saintess Alice stood dressed in ceremonial attire, facing hundreds of elves clad in priest robes, with an expression of seriousness and piety.
