The Elves were startled by Shen Mu's sudden action!
They advocate for nature, sympathize with the weak, love peace, and dislike killing.
Therefore, most of the magic they possess is geared towards defense and healing, with very few offensive spells.
And the vast majority of Elves in this Elf tribe had probably never heard of war before today, let alone been attacked.
This was all thanks to the unprecedented stability of the Nine Realms' order during the more than a thousand years of Odin's rule.
A peaceful and stable environment created a group of naive and adorable Little Elves, inexperienced in worldly affairs.
So, the few Little Elves who were just fluttering around Shen Mu timidly hid behind a relatively larger Elf.
However, this 'large' was only in comparison to other Elves.
In reality, she was only about thirty centimeters tall.
There was nothing unusual on her face, and not a trace of fear in her eyes.
She was the oldest living Elf, and she understood the Nine Realms, which had once endured the ravages of war, much better than these Little Elves who were less than a thousand years old.
Regarding this Kree attack, she knew very well that if Shen Mu and Thor had not arrived, the only outcome awaiting them would have been complete annihilation by the Kree fleet.
"I represent the Yar Elf tribe and thank you for your rescue, Your Excellency Dragon."
"The Little Elves are ignorant; please forgive them."
The Elf elder flew in front of Shen Mu, bowed, and expressed her gratitude to Shen Mu, while also apologizing to Shen Mu for the actions of those few Little Elves.
"I haven't taken it to heart; their innocence and beauty should not experience the ravages of war."
To be honest, Shen Mu could not get angry at these Little Elves, who were only a dozen centimeters tall.
It was like a cat he once raised in his previous life; although sometimes its mischief made him want to hit it, as long as it rubbed against him and acted cute, looking at its adorable appearance, any anger would dissipate!
So, Shen Mu really wouldn't be unhappy about such a small matter with these Little Elves, who were not even as big as one of his claws.
"Innis, Shen Mu is a noble Dragon recognized by my father, the King, and an eternal friend of our Asgard, so you don't have to worry."
Thor also stepped forward at this time and said to the Elf elder Innis.
He even brought up Odin to vouch for Shen Mu, making them understand that Shen Mu was a true friend, and therefore they should not fear Shen Mu.
"From Your Excellency Dragon, I can feel a warm aura like the Sun."
"So, I have never had any doubt about Your Excellency Dragon's character."
Innis gently approached Shen Mu, her small, delicate face showing a hint of intoxication as she spoke.
"Thank you, thank you for your rescue, Elves, and the two powerhouses of Asgard."
At this moment, the Skrulls refugees who had been hunted came forward and prostrated themselves, offering their most sincere gratitude to the Elves and Shen Mu.
They had been fleeing through the stars for who knows how long!
Originally, an entire ship full of people had been reduced to just over a dozen of them during years of pursuit.
They had initially thought that this time they would all perish here.
But they hadn't expected to first be rescued by the kind Elves and receive some shelter.
Then, the Kree fleet went crazy, launching indiscriminate attacks, which made them somewhat regret involving these kind Elves.
However, Shen Mu's subsequent appearance made them feel as if they had ascended from hell to heaven.
The Kree fleet, which they considered invincible, was thus easily destroyed.
When they discovered that a few Kree still survived, their hearts were filled with fear.
Fortunately, Shen Mu's next action completely put their minds at ease.
"Why is the Kree fleet hunting you?"
Thor asked these refugees.
He was initially somewhat indignant about these guys entering the Elven Kingdom.
Because he knew very well what kind of Little Elves these were, and what they would do.
Once involved, it would be a disaster for these naive Little Elves.
"More than ten years ago, the Kree wanted us to submit to their rule, but our people refused."
"The Kree listed us as a threat and then dispatched a large fleet to declare war on us unilaterally."
"Without any defense, our Planet was defeated in one blow, and the surviving people scattered and fled throughout the Universe."
"These years, we have been wandering in the Universe, trying to avoid the Kree and find a place to live, but we have been endlessly pursued."
"This time, an accident occurred during the spaceship's space jump, causing us to land in this place."
The leader among the Skrulls explained to Thor.
After hearing all this, Thor had nothing more to say! After all, they were all a group of pitiful people.
They had lost their homeland, and also their family and friends.
Thor did not yet know that in the original timeline, his future experiences would be even more tragic than these Skrulls.
Both parents gone, his most cherished brother Loki died several times in front of him, and of his best friends, The Warriors Three, only Sif remained; the rest were annihilated by his good sister!
Even Asgard eventually turned to dust under Surtur's Twilight Sword.
During their escape, they also encountered the purple potato monster trying to snatch the Space Stone, and half of the citizens in the spaceship were randomly massacred; after finally reaching Earth, another half disappeared under Thanos's snap.
Although the future was eventually reversed, the pain during that time cannot be described to outsiders.
Just when he thought everything was over, the appearance of the God Butcher made him witness his most beloved woman die in front of him.
Perhaps only Thor in the entire Marvel Universe suffered the greatest grief!
"Thor, how do you plan to arrange them? Keeping them in the Elven Kingdom is not advisable."
Shen Mu asked Thor how to deal with these refugees.
"Are you willing to come with me to Asgard? I will designate a place for you to live."
Seeing this, Thor thought for a moment and said to these interstellar refugees.
"We are willing, thank you for your benevolence and compassion."
Upon hearing that Thor was willing to let them go to Asgard, these Skrulls could not suppress their excitement.
For them now, nothing was more important than living safely!
In their view, perhaps there was no safer place in the entire Nine Realms than Asgard!
The Elf elder Innis was also very happy to see these pitiful refugees find a home.
At this moment, her tiny body was pressed against Shen Mu's neck, and she reached out to hug a scale.
The other Little Elves, seeing her like this, also imitated her, gathering around Shen Mu!
And then they were also attracted by the aura emanating from Shen Mu, and the slight fear they had just felt was thrown to the back of their minds!
Shen Mu was also a little amused by this.
Because this feeling was very similar to when he used to 'cat-suck' in his previous life, except now he was the one being 'sucked'.