Next, Benedict defended his resistance group's dealings with the Sect: "His Majesty, Elf King Silvanos, is our King. Deryats taught us to maintain the balance of nature and find our path to survival within it, much like our teacher.
"But during the first Divine War, the Elves lost the protection of two Divine Spirits in succession. Silvanos vanished, and Deryats fell. Their power scattered, and their knowledge was absorbed by you Mages. We Elves became an abandoned people.
"So, when Mother Earth appeared with a similar power, it's not hard to understand why we were willing to accept her, is it? Some suspect she is our King or Deryats returned in some incarnation. Others speculate that she is the Mother Goddess 'Danu,' a deity even more ancient than the King, returned to the land.
"In short, as long as a Divine Spirit watches over us, the fate of the Gray Elves—and our entire race—will improve! Just like how the Istanis were protected by Is back in the day."
