Yes, Elder

Indeed. Even though the twins played with the rules to save the Armored Salamander, it simply didn't explain why the small white dragon ordered her to protect them. That was obviously much worse when the rule of not helping the participants was taken into consideration. Were the twins' interference and bending of the rules that effective to warrant such an order? Rean, Roan, Kentucky, Hurio, and Lilia highly doubted that.

"Oh well, such a result is still more than welcome," Rean said after thinking about it for a bit and getting nowhere. "Whatever the reason may be, it's a good thing for us, especially Lilia. Actually, not only Lilia. If Roan, Kentucky, Hurio, or I fail to be selected, we will also rely on the mother Armored Salamander's power to survive the Light Element Waves."