When Fang Zheng opened his eyes, dawn had already broken.
Fortunately, Sakura had ultimately won. She and the Herrscher of Corrosion had reached a reconciliation—Fang Zheng was not entirely sure what the two of them had discussed, but in the end, the Herrscher of Corrosion left her stigma with Sakura and chose to depart.
No matter what, it was a good thing for Sakura. After all, she now possessed the power of a Herrscher as well.
With the Herrscher threat gone, Fang Zheng planned to take his leave. Kallen, however, wanted to stay here and live with Sakura and the others. Naturally, Fang Zheng did not object. After bidding everyone farewell, he walked out of the village, opened a passage to the Sea of Quantum once more, and stepped inside.
This time, when Fang Zheng opened his eyes, he quickly spotted a familiar, petite figure on a platform not far away.
"Hey, Duck!"
Seeing Bronya standing on the platform, Fang Zheng waved at her. Hearing his voice, Bronya turned around and looked toward him.
"Yuuki..."
"Yo, you okay? You look like you're doing all right... Shall we leave now?"
"No."
However, Bronya shook her head at Fang Zheng's question, clutching a blue diary tightly against her chest.
"I still need to find Sir and take her out of here with me..."
"Sir?"
"Mm..."
Faced with Fang Zheng's confusion, Bronya nodded and explained what had happened after she entered the Sea of Quantum. After entering it, Bronya had been swept into a World Bubble. Yet within that World Bubble, Bronya encountered someone she had once believed she would never see again—Sir. Fulae.
She and Bronya had both been companions at the orphanage. Bronya, Sir, Rosalia, and Lilia had once been very good friends. But later, it was discovered that Sir possessed