Before the Elf Kingdom was assimilated, the impoverished kingdom was unable to provide the Mother Tree with enough Magic Resources, leading to its gradual withering day by day. The leaves turned yellow and fell, the branches became sparse, and fewer buds grew each year.
The Elf Queen had long been worried about the Mother Tree's condition, watching helplessly and feeling anxious, but besides adding to her worries, she could do nothing about it.
During the millennia of hiding in exile, the Elves had lost their courage to forge ahead.
Nesting in the kingdom space supported by the Mother Tree, receiving its protection, they had lost the courage to venture outside.
Using the excuse of invincible and powerful foreign enemies, they cowered under the Mother Tree's protection, eking out a living.
They couldn't even gather the Magic Resources that the Mother Tree needed for growth.
Before that, they were like a group of vampires, existing by sucking the lifeblood of the Mother Tree.
