Space Array (Part 1)

Kingdom of Donagunov, residence of the Peace Negotiation Delegation

"Is anyone inside? Come out and help!"

The delegation members, who were resting in their rooms, were all drawn by the shouts coming from the main entrance. Looking at the familiar scene before them, they felt as if they had been transported back to a night a few days earlier. Among the crowd, Xiao Qi noticed the somewhat familiar white silkworm cocoons and a guess formed in her mind. However, due to the identity of that important person, Xiao Qi dared not reveal her thoughts without any evidence.

Xiao Qi moved stealthily through the crowd, approaching her target. Reaching the captain of the guard, Xiao Qi gently nudged his back and whispered, "Captain of the guard, doesn't this cocoon look familiar?"

"He looks more than just familiar, I think he's that person..."

"But that person isn't..."

Looking in the direction Xiao Qi pointed, the captain of the guard nodded and said, "Perhaps it was something that happened to that person in that place we know, which is why they are in this state now."

"But how could this happen in that place..."

"What happens there is beyond our control. Let's get the people in first!"

Xiao Qi nodded, agreeing with the captain of the guard's decision. Just as the two were about to give the order for everyone to help move the silkworm cocoons, a delicate shout came from behind them.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and help us get this guy in!"

Everyone turned around and looked behind them, only to see Diphiya smiling broadly as she stared at the white cocoon stuck in the doorway. Xiao Qi and the captain of the guard, who had already guessed the true nature of the cocoon with great accuracy, now had Diphiya's confirmation. Without further hesitation, they immediately directed the members of the Peace Negotiation Delegation to step forward and help.

Sordil Room

After an hour of strenuous work by the entire Peace Negotiation Delegation and the royal guards, Sordil was finally safely escorted back to his room. Seeing Sordil's disheveled hair, loose bandages, and noticeably heavier body, Diphiya and Anna could no longer contain their laughter. They rolled on the floor, clutching their stomachs, embracing each other and wiping away tears, and laughing heartily while playfully slapping the bloated Sordil.

"Hey, have you two finished laughing?"

Diphiya stumbled to the cocoon, then reached out and pinched Sordil's flushed cheeks, saying, "Brother, it's not that we haven't laughed enough, it's just that our bodies involuntarily tremble whenever we see you. Right, Anna?"

"Hehe... that's right, as soon as we saw your face, teacher... hehe."

Sordil struggled to pull his face out of Diphiya's clutches, then said to the two who were laughing hysterically, "In that case, you two go out and find someone who can't laugh to help me clean my wounds, apply medicine, and bandage them. I have a lot of things to do tonight, and I don't have much time to play with you two here."

Seeing Sordil's serious expression, Anna and Diphiya dared not continue their playful antics. The two stood on either side of Sordil, beginning to clean his wounds, apply medicine, and change his bandages. While they were busy, Sordil suddenly spoke, "Diphiya, you haven't forgotten that I told you to leave Igneel and the other two in Fostadu, have you?"

Diphiya, who was changing Sordil's bandages, suddenly turned around when she heard this question that she was tired of hearing. She looked at Sordil curiously and asked, "Brother, are you getting dementia?"

Being questioned about his intelligence and age, Sordil couldn't take it anymore. He angrily said to Diphiya, "Diphiya, if you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll beat you up!"

"Beat me up? Sordil, do you think you can beat me?"

Sordil, who was still indignant, immediately cowered upon hearing this and weakly said, "Sister Diphiya, I was just talking in my sleep, please don't take it to heart. But, could you please tell me if Igneel and the other two are still in Fostadu?"

Diphiya was pleased that Sordil was able to face reality and apologize to her, so she generously replied, "The two of them are still in Fostadu. Just now, Igneel was clamoring to have a drink with you!"

Relieved to receive a positive answer, Sordil breathed a sigh of relief. He then lay quietly on the bed, letting Diphiya and the other woman change his bandages, while he mentally rehearsed his next course of action. About twenty minutes later, Sordil was finally Requip and transformed back into a pure white cocoon.

"Buzz"

Dense wind magic elements began to fill the air, then coalesced into a wind-borne vessel that lifted Sordil, who was lying on the bed, into the air. Floating in mid-air, Sordil looked at Anna and Diphiya and said, "I'm going back to Fostadu later. You two stay here and cover for me. Don't let anyone know I've left. Understand?"

"Sordil, what should we do if Queen Irene summons you or has an urgent matter to attend to after you leave the Kingdom of Donagunov?"

"You don't need to worry about that. I've already come up with a plan. When the time comes, whether it's Irene summoning you or an emergency order from the Kingdom of Cuiyiorxiu, you should use my serious injuries as an excuse to postpone the matter until tomorrow."

Hearing Sordil's answer, Anna said with surprise and doubt, "Teacher, even if you are a dragon, it is impossible for you to travel from the Kingdom of Donagunov to Fostadu and back in one night, right?"

Standing beside Anna, Diphiya nodded frantically, expressing her concern to Sordil. Seeing the two women's puzzled expressions, Sordil laughed triumphantly. However, because his entire body was wrapped in bandages, his limbs couldn't move freely, making him look like a caterpillar hanging from a roof beam, wriggling and shifting.

Just as Sordil was laughing his head off, a series of loud, clattering sounds rang in his ears. Seeing the eager and ready Diphiya, Sordil's laughter abruptly stopped. Then, quite naturally, he revealed the secret of how he was able to travel between Dragunov and Fostadu in one night.

"Diphiya, you should remember what happened not long ago when I was ambushed by Belserion and Acnologia, right?"

"Of course I remember! But what does that have to do with your ability to travel between Dragunov and Fostadu in one night?"

"Of course it's related! After that incident, I felt I should create a magic that would allow me to travel quickly between the two places, so that if I encountered something like this again, I could escape in time and not be as embarrassed as last time."

"Teacher (Sordil), you succeeded?"

"Of course! However, it's still in the experimental stage, and we don't know how effective it will be yet, so I want to take this opportunity to test it out."

After Sordil finished speaking, Diphiya and Anna's eyes sparkled with anticipation for his performance. So, in front of them, Sordil began constructing Magic Array in the room. Before long, a mysterious and profound Magic Array was completed. Then, Sordil walked to the center of the Magic Array and began to infuse it with Magic Array.

"Buzz!"

The surrounding space trembled, and then Sordil's figure disappeared directly from the center of the formation.