His eyes narrowed. Where did they get all these people? he wondered. Some even had power levels reaching grandmaster rank.
After some consideration, he pointed to the list of elves. He selected a few young attendants and a few more mature ones.
The woman nodded, her smile deepening. "An excellent choice, sir," she praised. "Please, follow me."
She turned and walked toward a door behind the counter, and Lein followed silently.
When the door opened, Lein frowned slightly. What lay beyond wasn't a corridor or a staircase—but a lift.
From the outside, it looked like an ordinary wooden box with no buttons or fancy ornaments. Lein stepped in with a hint of hesitation, his eyes scanning the interior. There were no control panels, no high-grade materials—just a wooden chamber surrounded by cosmic energy.
