The bridge of the Giant Turtle Rock Platform was unusually quiet on the return journey. The battle with the Destruction Goddess had drained everyone so badly that even after resting for a day or two, they still had not recovered. Even Lily, who was usually the most rambunctious, and Ra, who had the strongest curiosity, sat or sprawled quietly in their own chairs—only Doudou and Little Weak Chick still had their usual energy. One was splashing around in the tank, while the other was throwing a tantrum at a piece of meat that was too tough to bite.
Those two had probably been the least exhausted by the previous battle.
Although one particular Little Merman had nearly cost the Destruction Goddess half her life...
Everyone stayed quiet for a while, until the Giant Turtle Rock Platform reached the Gate of Worlds in Kolo. Only then did Lily suddenly break the silence. "Hey, Landlord, we... fought a true god head-on and won, didn't we?"
Hao Ren thought it over carefully. If you put it that way, it doesn't seem wrong. He nodded. "In a certain sense, yes."
Lily pondered that, then suddenly slapped the armrest. "Holy crap, I can brag about this for half a year!"
"Who are you going to brag to?" Vivian cast a deeply contemptuous look at Husky Girl. "Your pack of lackeys in the neighborhood? Or the old folks at the nursing home in the South Suburbs? Or are you going to brag to your readers in a novel?"
Lily froze, suddenly realizing that this really was a boast she could not share with anyone. Still, she was quite unwilling to concede and folded her arms across her chest. "So what if I write it in a novel? This was at least a world-shaking decisive battle!"
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