The night was cold and clear, with one gust of sandstorm following another.
Although the ruins were filled with forests of dead trees, they clearly could not stop the Rampaging Sandstorm.
"...What are you doing?"
Watching Huan Yan busily hoeing the ground in front of her, a certain Pink Haired Loli's expression turned rather subtle.
"Building a shelter."
Without stopping her work, Huan Yan explained.
"This environment is affecting me greatly. Those sandstorms seem to contain some sort of special Filthy Power. I need a safe shelter."
"Is that so? Still, I think you'd be better off staying here and waiting for him to find you."
Her illusory body floated lazily through the air. Tossing a piece of candy into her mouth, the Pink Haired Loli reclined in midair and thoughtfully offered her advice.
"I took a look from afar just now. They should have already escaped that Illusory Land. It probably won't be long before he sends the Shadowkhan to find you, so there's no need for you to work this hard."
"That's a different matter."
Shoving a collapsed stone slab forcefully aside, Huan Yan did not even raise her head.
"Even if I can't be of much help right now, I can at least avoid becoming dead weight. It's a matter of attitude."
"Who said you couldn't help?"
Sitting upright, the Pink Haired Loli looked utterly serious.
"Believe in yourself. At the very least, you can still warm the bed."
"Is that so? Then I'll have to wait until I have a body again."
Having more or less grown accustomed to her bargain-bin Master's teasing, Huan Yan answered calmly.
"I'd quite like to warm the bed, but unfortunately, the hardware doesn't allow it."
"Tch... then hurry up and get stronger."
Finding that uninteresting, the Pink Haired Girl lay