Vera stared blankly at that figure from the depths of her memory, a thousand words surging to her lips—
Yet the moment she heard this apology, all of them caught in her throat!
What should she say...
What could she say...
Her memories had always been hazy, to the point that even her mother's face had gradually faded from her mind.
But now, as the Elf Empress appeared before her, those long-buried events suddenly became crystal clear—
That day, the Demon Race army pressed in, and the Elf Secret Realm teetered on the brink of collapse.
This eternally noble Empress, untouchable as frost and snow, at the very last moment...
Sealed the entire Elf Secret Realm and exiled it beyond the Alternate Space.
Only now did she remember...
When the Elf Empress sent her into the Secret Realm, those always-majestic eyes for once revealed a rare gentleness:
"Vera..."
"The future of the Elf Race... I entrust it to you!"
She didn't understand then.
