"A gift that crossed a thousand years..." Hua Yi said pointedly. "Hysilens, weren't you worried that you might fail to deliver the Godsblood Nectar into my hands?"
"I trusted Goldweaver Aglaea, and I trusted you even more. The savior was bound to receive the finest wine and the most sincere praise."
"!"
Aglaea suddenly realized that, since the Godsblood Nectar had been a gift from the Fagina Kingdom to Hua Yi, and she had taken it from Okhema's treasury a few days ago as thanks for the savior's aid to Okhema—
I used Hua Yi's own things to repay a favor!
It had never been an equivalent return to begin with. Now that the truth had come to light, it had become an outright farce.
This time, Aglaea could no longer keep her expression composed, her gaze wandering.
"Hua Yi, I..."
"You safeguarded the Godsblood Nectar for a thousand years. That's a tremendous achievement!"
Hua Yi winked at Aglaea and casually straightened his robes.
He was still wearing the garment she had painstakingly sewn by hand. How could he possibly fuss over who the Godsblood Nectar belonged to?
Besides, all the gifts had been delivered, hadn't they?
"In short, Cerydra and Hysilens, you need to head for the End of the West Wind before the thousand-year mark in order to bring the timeline to a close. Once I arrive in Amphoreus, I must find Okhema unified under Aglaea's rule."
"As long as we set out before the turning point, it doesn't need to be as early as possible... I understand."
All manner of considerations flashed through Cerydra's mind.
Now that she knew in advance that the savior would descend a thousand years later, and that she could simulate challenges against the Black Tide up to thirty million times, there was