"What?"

Derek was utterly perturbed, as he stared at her intently, waiting for a response. Then, Lyrielle spoke further, shocking both feline women present with her words, “I, as the third member of the Elven Tribunal, would solemnly welcome you to Erde’Elrenais Of The World Tree… I would like to appoint you as the national hero of Erde’Elrenais. That is, of course, after I introduce you to the rest of the council…” And as she said this, she moved her hand in an odd pattern, as they all suddenly shifted to a waiting room inside of a titanic tree.

And as the panther women were standing to the side, utterly shocked, as Derek was dragged to the massive door, as it parted gently, like a sheer curtain in Lyrielle’s presence, as she dragged him before a mighty council chamber, with three distinct thrones ordered throughout the chamber, as Lyrielle flash stepped to her own, the lowest in height from the ground.

Nonetheless, Lyrielle spoke out in a suddenly booming voice, “I grant we, the mighty Tribunal, the presence of a Hero., come to this world on this day.”

The second elder spoke out in return, “Has he been tested? How do we know that he is true…?”

Lyrielle responded in turn, “I tested him with a Mana Conductance Crystal of the highest degree, and I assure you, his presence through it could even overcome yours, Sir Elross…” she spoke in a completely assured tone, as she tossed Derek another crystal, exactly the same as what she’d given him before, ready to shock them all, but as it went through the air, it altered its course, landing in the hand of the first Elder.

This first Elder, a True Solar Avariel, an elf of the highest order, looked upon the crystal, before dropping it to the ground, as she floated her way over to Derek, placing an incredibly dense crystal in his hand, containing thousands of distinct edges, as she motioned for him to show them.

Derek, in the presence of yet another elven beauty, decided to truly go all out, placing ten thousand mana into the crystal, as it shone a truly distinct shade, only one this time. But, this shade was of an indescribable manner, as all who witnessed the shade immediately bowed to the floor, heads pressed against the ground reverently.

As, apparently in this world, that specific shade was heavily associated with the divine, their emissaries, and truly insurmountable powers.

But then, even beyond the sheer divine shade, the crystal warped, as it grew in size, creaking sounds cracking through the crystalline shell, as it violently exploded, shattering into innumerable pieces of cosmic dust.

And, what came next, was the Solar Avariel speaking in a scattered voice, as she grabbed hold of Derek’s wrist, and disappeared from the Tribunal’s chambers with him in her grasp.

…

Derek opened his eyes, as he looked around the white plane he was in, as a mighty throne rose from the ground, another identical throne popping up in front of it.

Then, the first Elder of the Tribunal, opened her mouth, as she spoke, “You, Derek Greaten Dragonsbane, have come to my Kingdom, but I won’t accept you as a mere hero…” She spoke in a sultry voice, as she lifted his form from the spot, sitting him comfortably upon the throne, as she walked over to it, standing before him, “Would you become the Royal Advisor of Erde’Elrenais?”

“What?” Derek was utterly perturbed, as he watched this beautiful woman beseech him to join her realm? “Why would you want me to join?”