"Do they have this responsibility? This obligation? This willingness?"

"Every life begins with the purpose of living for itself; not every life has the greatness to save the world."

"We have no right to interfere with how a life wants to live. As long as it does not harm other lives, it deserves respect."

"However, the existence of the Tower of the Holy Spirit compels all extinct beings to achieve greatness."

"This is unfair, this is disgusting, isn't it?"

Eros scoffed, then gave a weary smile: "Unfortunately, I have no right to say it, because I am the marshal of the Elven race, and everything I have must be based on the Elven race's position."

She stared at Quan Ji: "Really, I envy you so much for being so carefree."

Some shackles are visible.

Some shackles are invisible.

Eros aspired to great heights, yet his soul remained confined to the ground.

Like a creature trapped in an energy tube, she was also powerless to guard the Tower of the Holy Spirit.

Because she is the marshal of the Elf race, her family is among the Elf race, she has emotions and desires, she can be biased, and she has her own stance.

She was also selfish and lacked the selfless spirit of self-sacrifice.

Only when she realized she was really going to die did she dare to say what was hidden in her heart.

Her gaze fell on Sofia, who was now completely bewildered.

—Author's Note—

Let me explain, in case you don't understand.

The elves' behavior is selfish; not everyone wants to be a hero, but the elves force others to be heroes.

Because the elves are reluctant to give up their long lifespans and the environment they depend on for survival [they are in no hurry to do anything because of their long lifespans, and therefore often don't do things in a timely manner (procrastination)].

They claim to protect the forest, but they've accomplished nothing; they merely rely on the Tree of Life to build it. [However, the true core of the forest is life itself, not the Tree of Life that provides it. (The elves abandoned the former and chose the latter.)]

Eros understood this clearly, but she was powerless to act on it, because she was also a selfish person [obviously selfish].