Leona quickly continued.
"The salamander queen says that the moment you step into their territory, she'll definitely burn you on the spot. She says even if they have to create an entire volcano to fight against you, they will do so."
Luca raised an eyebrow. "Salamander race? I didn't see them at the meeting."
"You mean the ones with fire and lava all over their bodies?" Lulu piped up cheerfully. "They're so cool! I saw them once, and I never forgot them!"
"They're like living lights in the night—"
"Lulu, please." Luca said tiredly. "I'm trying to be depressed right now."
"Oh. Sorry." Lulu immediately quieted down.
Nyx stepped in. "The salamander race was one of the few that didn't attend the meeting. Either they were too scared or they had their own reasons."
"But they're close to other races, so whatever happened would have been transmitted through them anyway."
Leona sighed deeply as she said,
