
The immense mass of the Elysian king fit into a three-meter-tall humanoid body. He did not bother to descend from the heavens to the earth.
“We are aware of the purpose of this visit,” he said, peering into the minds of the trio. “We will not wage war against our hopeless brother, but the imperial house has the right to know about him. His madness began more than five thousand years ago, when the war between Aconia and the followers of the treacherously murdered Arselia came to an end. Unable to inflict a final death on Aconia, Arselia’s followers dismembered her into fifteen parts: the body, the heart, both arms, both legs, the brain, the womb, both ears, both eyes, the liver, and both horns, and to ensure that she never returned to this world, they fed each part to the most devout among them, one of whom was our brother. He received Aconia’s hopelessness – the emotions she felt on the day she was brutally torn apart. It was assumed that her remains would forever remain sealed within the bodies of Arselia’s followers and their descendants, but Aconia’s dark emotions, her anger, resentment, and hatred, became the catalyst for a powerful curse. Our brother, like his fourteen companions, went mad. Posing a great danger to all living things, the Church of Arselia decided to seal him away in case of the return of the celestials or another crisis. That time has now come. To cope with his overwhelming power, mortals must seek the blessings of fire, earth, water, and wind. The new patriarch will reveal where to find them.
Without waiting for a response from Erefir or her companions, the dragon king spread his wings, and the trio, along with the pegasus, were thrown out of Elysia. Fortunately, none of them were harmed.