Huayi's Team! / Why Make Things So Hard for Yourself?

With Hua Yi there, Stelle immediately trotted several steps toward Castorice, only to feel some kind of power settle over her, draining a bit of the Stellaron's strength.

"Whoa?!"

Stelle cried out. Castorice's tranquil, gentle expression changed, and she hurriedly backed away, putting distance between them again.

"Please, don't get too close to me."

"Why, can't you control your own power? Don't let Bat Hero's low profile fool you—I'm actually ridiculously strong, okay? Come on, get closer. I guarantee I'll still be bouncing around afterward!"

The Stellaron's pride had been roused.

At the end of Trailblaze, who stood atop the peak? At the sight of the bat, all paths became empty!

Looking back on her Trailblaze journey, aside from losing to Hua Yi countless times and becoming highly skilled at begging for mercy, hadn't she come through every world and every complicated incident without suffering the slightest loss?

Stelle kept approaching Castorice—at a run.

"Let me take a look!"

"I do not wish to hurt you, please keep a safe distance from me."

Castorice was forced to start running too, lifting her skirt as she fled in the opposite direction.

She fled, she pursued—

Unfortunately, it did not develop into a situation where she could not escape even with wings. Hua Yi caught Stelle by the collar, successfully rescuing Castorice.

"Now we can get straight to the point."

They had already crossed the street and left the eyes of Okhema's citizens behind. The refugees who believed in [The Doorway] had also been led by guards toward the camp. Under Aglaea's guidance, Hua Yi's group entered a hot spring resort.

With Cloudstone Heavenly Palace closed, there were no longer any unrelated people around.

Hua Yi came to a stop.

"Lady Aglaea, you should already know everything we said and did along