(Heartfelt thanks to Sui Feng Qi Wu, Erciyuan de Shuangxiezuo, and Gs Da Shi for their tips.)
That night...
Flickering firelight drifted back and forth among the grass and trees. The chirping of cicadas echoed endlessly through the night as fireflies flitted about. Their calls were rather loud, yet they did not feel noisy at all. Instead, they made the surroundings seem exceptionally tranquil.
In the rebuilt Apollo Dormitory, some windows were dark, long, steady breathing drifting out from within. Others were still lit, casting strands of light onto the open ground outside the dormitory and forming one pattern after another.
It was a beautiful night...
It was a quiet night...
And for Wu Yan, it was also a night when he was about to bid farewell...
Standing in the middle of his room in Apollo Dormitory, Wu Yan looked at the various items scattered across the floor and let out a faint, wry smile.
Among them were farewell gifts from Rebecca, Sylvia, and the others, as well as several finished herbs with astonishing effects that Luca had prepared for him. There were also clothes, food, daily necessities, and more that Cosette had practically forced into his hands.
There were even some of Ash's own belongings, given to him in case of emergencies. Eco had prepared some gifts as well, and even the three Holy Dragons—Cu Chulainn, Lancelot, and Gawain—had reluctantly come to say goodbye and given him some Dragonite Crystals.
Thus, although they had not prepared too much out of consideration for Wu Yan's personal circumstances, it was by no means a small amount.
If Wu Yan had no other means and could only carry everything on his person, then after packing it all up, it would probably fill a backpack as tall and wide as a person, wouldn't