As the sun was about to set, Dehya finally arrived at the city of Caravan Ribat, carrying Dunyarzad on her back.
"Dehya, put down, we've already arrived."
Dehya, slightly out of breath, lowered Dunyarzad from her back.
Dunyarzad had wanted to walk on her own for a while, but Dehya refused and insisted on carrying her the whole way.
Dehya took out a water flask and gulped down so water.
"Let's go, Dunyarzad. Let's head into the city."
With a ssenger leading them, the two entered Caravan Ribat.
Unlike Suru City, Caravan Ribat was not as bustling. The sun was setting, and many people had already returned to their hos.
Soon, Dehya and Dunyarzad t Tighnari.
Tighnari was writing letters to reliable classmates, inviting them to Caravan Ribat.
Nahida had already inford Tighnari about the Grand Sage's plan to create a god using the Akasha System.
Tighnari planned to gather his classmates in Caravan Ribat, remove the Akasha System altogether, and free themselves from the Grand Sage's control.
"You're Tighnari? Do you really have dicine for Eleazar?" Dehya asked bluntly.
Tighnari nodded slightly.
"Of course. Her Highness the Little Lord Kusanali has brought us a cure for Eleazar."
As soon as Tighnari finished speaking, Nahida walked out from a small house nearby.
She stared at Dunyarzad without blinking.
"Dunyarzad, long ti no see."
Hearing the familiar voice, Dunyarzad covered her mouth in disbelief.
"It's... it's you..."
Her emotions grew more intense. The figure from legend was now standing before her in reality.
Nahida smiled at her.
"Yes, it's , Dunyarzad."
Dunyarzad trembled with excitent.
"It's really you! Lesser Lord Kusanali!"
Nahida took out a vial of Fairy Spring Water.
"Dunyarzad, this is the dicine to cure Eleazar. Take it."
Dunyarzad took the elixir and drank it without a mont's hesitation.
Shortly after, her body began to recover, and her whole deanor beca lively and energetic.
"I... I'm really cured! This isn't a dream, is it? I ca to Caravan Ribat, t Her Highness the Lesser Lord Kusanali, and even my illness is cured!"
Nahida clasped her hands behind her back.
"It's all real~"
Dehya was happy for Dunyarzad.
"Congratulations, Dunyarzad."
Dunyarzad nodded gently.
"Dehya, you promised that once I was cured, you'd take around Suru."
Dehya patted her chest.
"Don't worry. I'll keep my promise."
Just then, Tighnari suddenly said,
"Dehya, you might need to leave Dunyarzad for a while."
Dehya looked at him with curiosity.
Tighnari explained,
"Her Highness the Lesser Lord Kusanali is heading into the desert to improve the lives of the people there. I'd like you to be her guide."
Dehya agreed imdiately.
"Oh, that's it? Consider it done! I'll protect Her Highness with everything I've got!"
Nahida replied,
"I'll be counting on you, Dehya."
Dehya asked,
"When are we leaving?"
Nahida answered,
"Right now. We need to reach the desert as soon as possible."
Dehya hesitated.
"Can we leave tomorrow? I need to escort Dunyarzad back first."
At that mont, the door opened and Alhaitham entered.
"I suggest that Dunyarzad stay here in Caravan Ribat."
Nahida looked at him.
"You've been eavesdropping long enough. Finally willing to show yourself?"
She had already noticed him but didn't expose him. Alhaitham was different from the rest of the Akademiya.
In Nahida's future plans, Alhaitham played an important role.
Alhaitham closed his book and bowed slightly.
"Alhaitham, at your service, Your Highness Lesser Lord Kusanali."
Dehya asked,
"Why do you say that? Why can't Dunyarzad go back?"
Alhaitham explained,
"Eleazar is considered a terminal illness in Suru. If people find out that Dunyarzad was cured, it will cause a lot of trouble.
Not to ntion, the Akademiya will definitely take her for research.
And worst case, it could jeopardize Her Highness's plan.
Suru City is the domain of the Akademiya."
Dehya understood and turned to Dunyarzad.
"Dunyarzad, you'll have to stay in Caravan Ribat for a while."
Dunyarzad smiled and shook her head.
"I don't mind at all. I actually like it here."
Dehya nodded.
"Alright then, let's go, Your Highness."
Nahida led the group out of Tighnari's house and under a large tree.
Aether and Stelle had just returned from exploring the area and caught a Shroomboar.
They were enthusiastically roasting it over a campfire.
The aroma of grilled mushrooms mixed with the scent of roasted at filled the air.
Nearby, a cage held three small Shroomboars.
Stelle crouched in front of the cage, grinned, licked her lips, and tossed in a cabbage.
"Hehe~ co on, eat up! The more you eat, the fatter you get. Once you're nice and plump, into my belly you go~ hehe~"
The three little Shroomboars trembled with fear—utterly terrified! You're saying that right in front of us? You demon!
anwhile, the six little ones were pestering March 7th and Firefly for adventure stories.
March 7th said,
"Let tell you, that Doomsday Beast was huge—super fierce! But it had to listen to . I told it to co down, and it had to co down!"
Klee clapped her hands in admiration.
"Wow~ March 7th is so amazing!"
With the chorus of praise, March 7th's storytelling grew even more animated.
Ye Yun quietly sat nearby, watching the lively scene unfold.
Nahida approached with Dehya and the others.
"Everyone, we need to get ready to leave."
Hearing this, Stelle turned around to look at Nahida.
"Right now? Can't we wait a bit, at least until this boar is done roasting?"
Nahida glanced at the sizzling Shroomboar on the grill.
"This is called a Shroomboar. It does sll delicious."
Stelle's eyes lit up in realization.
"Ohhh—Feelings Pig. A pig with feelings."
Nahida was speechless. She decided it was best not to correct her.
Nahida sat down with Dehya and the others.
Tighnari had arranged for Collei to look after Dunyarzad for the next few days.
Nahida turned to Alhaitham.
"Will you be coming with us?"
Alhaitham nodded slightly.
"Of course."
***
Not long after,
The Shroomboar was roasted, and after everyone had their fill, they set off toward the desert.
On Dehya's suggestion, they chose to travel through the rainforest to reach the desert.
Although it was a longer route, it offered better concealnt and would avoid being detected by the Akademiya.
Stelle walked casually along the path, carrying three little Shroomboars in one hand and gnawing on a piece of roasted pork chop in the other.
The three Shroomboars lay motionless in the cage, seemingly resigned to their fate.
As they walked, the group suddenly stopped. Ahead of them, a girl was surrounded by several fungus beasts, and her situation was dire.
Seeing this, Kong stepped forward, summoning the Sword of the Descender and slashing down several mushroom beasts in one blow.
Ye Yun and the others arrived at the scene.
The girl stood up and thanked them.
"Thank you for saving . I'm Rana, a trainee forest ranger."
Hearing her na, Ye Yun thought to himself, Uh-oh.
Rana! Aranyaka! Arana! Yikes—
Ye Yun glanced at Aether. Sorry, Aether.
"Aether, this girl may still be in shock from the attack. Why don't you escort her back? We'll head to the desert first—you can catch up with us once you're done."
After speaking, Ye Yun quickly pulled Stelle and the others away, leaving Aether standing in a daze.
Co on—if we don't run now, when will we?
Stelle, March 7th, and Nahida were confused.
"Ye Yun, why are you rushing us off like this?"
Ye Yun looked back and, seeing they had gotten far enough, breathed a sigh of relief.
"You'll find out later. Let's keep going."
He deliberately kept it vague, successfully piquing the curiosity of Stelle, March 7th, and Nahida.
The three of them caught up and kept pestering Ye Yun with questions.
anwhile, Aether had already arrived at Rana's village.
He thought the matter was settled, not realizing this was only the beginning.
Ti passed quickly, and before they knew it, night had fallen.
The six little ones were tired after a day of playing around.
Ye Yun opened a portal and brought everyone back to the train to rest, planning to resu their journey early the next morning.
To Nahida, it didn't feel like a journey at all—more like a vacation. There was no sense of danger.
Especially with Stelle, March 7th, and Firefly.
They would climb trees to pick Rukkhashava Mushrooms, or jump into streams to catch fish.
Sotis, they'd even catch a few mushroom beasts just to tease them.
Especially those small, jet-spraying ones. The airflow they released wasn't harmful—just pleasantly cool when blown on the face.
Stelle, March 7th, and Firefly each caught one and used it like a handheld fan.
Elsewhere—
In the underground chambers of the Sanctuary of Surasthana in Suru City.
"It's almost ti! Soon, Suru will welco our true god!"
Grand Sage Azar stared madly at the large ch below.
Having failed to obtain the Electro Archon's Gnosis, Azar and Dottore were forced to use the Dendro Archon's instead.
Scaramouche stood inside the ch, his back riddled with thick energy conduits.
In his chest, the Dendro Gnosis glowed brilliantly.
Dottore looked on with satisfaction—his god-making plan was nearly complete.
Even though the god-form Scaramouche would only be mid-tier among god-level powers, it was still god-level.
At that mont, a Fatui soldier approached.
"Executor, we've received news from Aaru Village—Lesser Lord Kusanali was spotted there."
Dottore beca interested.
"Oh? What happened?"
The soldier reported:
"According to intel, the Lesser Lord Kusanali and her companions showed up in Aaru Village and distributed dicine that cured the patients suffering from Eleazar.
They've already left, but their destination is unknown."
Dottore smirked.
"Interesting... so you've finally shown yourself, Lesser Lord Kusanali."
He glanced at the manic Azar before leaving the underground lab.
Dottore arrived secretly at Aaru Village. Sure enough, he sensed a strong Dendro elental force.
Especially in the square where Nahida had handed out the dicine—the elental energy was most concentrated there.
Dottore stood up and looked in the direction Nahida and the others had gone, following the elental traces.
On the train, in Ye Yun's shop—
"Stupid rabbit! Let go of !"
"Where did this stray cat co from?! Let go!"
Yes, the stray cat was Elio.
Elio had just landed the ship on the train when he ran into Pom-Pom.
Pom-Pom thought it was a stray cat and tried to chase him off.
Thus—
The two started brawling. Elio was furious after being mistaken for a stray, and Pom-Pom wasn't backing down.
Misha and Kafka were nearby, cheering them on from opposite sides.
"Go, Pom-Pom Captain! Yes! Bite him!"
"Elio, don't lose face for the Stellaron Hunters!"
Pom-Pom and Elio tussled, fur flying everywhere.
Noelle stood nearby with a small broom, sweeping up the fur as it fell.
Silver Wolf and Kafka silently fild a video and sent it to the group chat.
Silver Wolf: Video — "Shocking! Stellaron Hunter boss and Train Team leader in a brawl!"
Bronya: Oh, this...
Seele: LMAO, amazing!
Xiangling: Speaking of which, I just learned a recipe for shredded rabbit. How about we have that tonight?
Silver Wolf: Like!
Kafka: Like 1
Blade: Like 1
Jing Yuan: I truly didn't expect... the leaders of the Stellaron Hunters and Train Team to be...
Feixiao: Fight! Go hard!
Huaiyan: I'll go check it out in person. Anyone coming?
Welt: Elder Yan coming to the train? Perfect—I just bought so tea online. Let's taste it together.
Huaiyan: Excellent. I'm coming now.
Jing Yuan: Count in.
Topaz also saw the ssage in the group chat.
She watched the scene with great interest. She never expected that two galaxy-famous leaders would turn out to be a rabbit and a cat.
At this mont, the portal shimred and Ye Yun and the others returned to the train.
The mont Stelle landed, she saw Pom-Pom and Elio brawling.
"Whoa~ Pom-Pom's in a fight?! What's going on?"
Firefly recognized Elio too.
"Elio? Why are you fighting with Pom-Pom?"
Firefly stepped in to separate the two.
Elio pawed at Firefly.
"Let go, Firefly! I'm going to teach that stupid rabbit a lesson today!"
On the other side, Pom-Pom, held by Hiko, wasn't backing down.
"Bring it on! Pom! Who's scared of who?! Pom! Stupid cat! Pom!"
Hearing Pom-Pom shout "Pom!" that many tis showed just how angry he was.
Hiko sighed.
"Alright, alright—you two settle down."
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