In the rest area of the World Tree Temple, Izax cheerfully watched Hao Ren sprawl on the sofa like a salted fish. "You were gone for quite a while this time. I thought you'd be back in a few days, but you ended up being away for over a month."
"The matter with La Rian was too complicated. The biggest headache I have now is that I can't even write the report properly." Hao Ren looked utterly listless. "Fortunately, everything was resolved more or less smoothly in the end. We even dug up an incredible treasure—and gave Lia a long-term goal while we were at it."
"I saw what you brought back," Izax said with a nod. "I heard it's being sent to the assembly plant for the Creation Engine."
Hao Ren nodded. "That's right. Once this is done, the Creation Engine will be complete, and our greatest trump card for attacking the Dark Domain will be ready. But speaking of which, I didn't expect you all to be staying here. I thought you'd be resting at home as usual."
Izax smiled and glanced at the Nangong siblings, who were chatting with Lily nearby, and Roll, who was leaping about and playing with Elizabeth. He shrugged. "Staying on Earth all the time gets boring, so we come over here every now and then. We've taken part in all kinds of events in the Dream Plane over the past few years, so we know the situation fairly well. Salamander and his Guardian Legion have just returned, and they often come to us to ask about things."
As he spoke, he wore a slightly helpless expression. "Of course, there's another reason—we're here to walk the cat. If she stays indoors for three days, she starts acting like she's gone mad. Better to