[ This isn't Inazuma, sir, you shouldn't be that busy. ]

That's correct. But even those with elemental affinity can and will succumb to the effects of the Withering if they remain in contact with it for too long. So, if the Darkness here functions like the Withering, and we're the ones being asked to go out into it, even if the magic Ellipsa has granted us provides us some protection, and even if someone doesn't encounter monsters or destructive weather in the Segments, doing what we've been called here to do may still prove incredibly risky. Especially for people who aren't seasoned adventurers.

[ She hasn't said it in so many words, but he can probably piece together what she's suggesting: maybe they've been brought here to be expendable foot soldiers so that the native Ellipsans can continue to live in safety. ]