Amber's sigh was not hers alone. For every explorer who had just returned from the Sentinel Mother Port, that sense of relief was inevitable—though the God of War Divine Kingdom was still dangerous for mortals, "dangerous" and "incomprehensible" were ultimately not the same thing.
"Either way, the God of War Divine Kingdom is still somewhere we can more or less control the situation," Victoria said after hearing Amber's words. Even she, who always gave off an aloof and frosty impression, could not help speaking up. "But the things left behind by the Sentinels feel completely uncontrollable and unpredictable to me... All I can say is that we still know far too little about what the Voyagers left behind."
Lady Windsor Mapel and Solid Knight, who had come here to receive them, stepped forward as well. Windsor was the first to approach Daniel, a faint smile on her face. "I'm truly relieved to see that you returned safely. Did the journey go well?"
"We made many discoveries," Daniel replied with a calm nod. "We saw other divine kingdoms, but more importantly, we uncovered the secret of the 'Sentinels.' I'll explain the details after we return."
Noreta also went to greet her friend, who had just transformed into human form. The two hatchlings, however, were faster than she was, throwing themselves into their mother's arms. The little ones shouted excitedly, butting their heads against Melita's arms and stomach. She had to use both hands and feet just to barely cope with this overly enthusiastic "greeting." "All right, all right, stop fooling around... You both missed Mom, didn't you? Did you listen to Mom while you were home?"
"That sounds very strange when you put it that way—though logically, it is true," Noreta said with a smile as she came before her friend.