Taro patted Zeta's somewhat dejected shoulder and encouraged him:
"Sadness and disappointment can't solve anything. Train hard, grow stronger, and take back your companions—that is what an Ultra Warrior should do."
"Got it!"
Hearing the chief instructor's concern, Zeta quickly pulled himself together and flew straight out of the formation toward the training grounds...
Although the battle had temporarily ended, the New Generation warriors still could not relax. New enemies had appeared, and the Land of Light needed to gather intelligence. Likewise, people were needed to counsel Kurenai Gai and Geed.
However, none of that had anything to do with Gwen—
He had never fought the former, and he was not suited to deal with the latter—
Though they had fought side by side, they had known each other for far too short a time. Others were more suitable than he was.
Thus, after everyone dispersed, Gwen, temporarily with nothing to do, brought Alicia and Mysterious to Silver Square to bask in the Plasma Spark Bath and restore the energy they had expended earlier.
"Even though I've seen it many times already, looking at it like this still feels so dreamlike, doesn't it~?"
With half her body leaning against Gwen and her head resting on his shoulder, Alicia gazed at the harmonious, peaceful scenery of the crystal-like ultramodern city below and spoke wistfully.
"A civilization with highly advanced productivity, fully satisfied living standards, and the ability to pursue spiritual development is, to us, practically a future that exists only in imagination. It is only natural for it to feel unreal and dreamlike."
Beside him, Mysterious sat near Gwen but was nowhere near as intimate as Alicia, calmly expressing her view.
"Mm..."
Alicia blinked, raised her little face slightly, and gently rubbed her cheek against Gwen's.
"It's just like the paradise