East of the surface of Rabbit Town, at the entrance to Ethan's Dream Instance.
This was said to be the Crystal-Eyed Race's base, but it was actually still quite far from the center of their settlement.
Several towering Crystal Mountains stood around them, and the instance entrance happened to lie in the valley shared by those mountains.
Because of Laplace's warning about Ethan's Dream, there were no longer many Crystal-Eyed Race members in the valley. Only a few elders and some soldiers remained on guard.
The moment Laplace arrived, she was greeted by a Crystal-Eyed Race elder whose face was clouded with worry.
She remembered this elder's name was Yumoda. She had met her on her previous visit.
Apparently, she was a descendant of the previous-generation prophet who had become trapped in the instance.
"Lady Laplace, you've finally come!" Yumoda's expression was excited when she saw Laplace, but even so, the worry between her brows had not eased in the slightest.
Because... Laplace had come alone.
Before leaving, Laplace had said she would find a way to rescue them. But seeing that she had arrived by herself, Yumoda immediately had a bad premonition.
When Laplace saw Yumoda constantly looking behind her, she understood what Yumoda meant and said flatly, "No need to look. I came alone."
Disappointment appeared in Yumoda's eyes. "Then... then what should we do now?"
Since Laplace had come alone, she had naturally found a solution. But she did not immediately explain the situation. Instead, she looked curiously at Yumoda... and the group of Crystal-Eyed Race soldiers behind her.
Whether it was Yumoda or the other Crystal-Eyed Race members around her, every face was filled with concern.
This left Laplace somewhat puzzled.
The last time she had come to warn them, the Crystal-Eyed Race had listened to