Professor Leonardo

Main World, Xiluo, Holy Capital.

Eileen, returning from the mission, found herself back in the guest room prepared for the competing teams.

Two cycles, seventy-two hours—meaning she had spent three days in the mission.

After three days of intense fighting, even with several brief rests and medicinal supplements, she felt utterly exhausted. But this was not the time to rest. She needed to contact her teammates first.

The team had an itinerary. If it had only been a short mission lasting a few hours, her teammates and supervising teacher would probably have waited for her. But three days was too long; they would not have changed their schedule for her.

Sure enough, her teammates had already returned to the Federation. However, they had arranged matters with the Holy Capital organizers in advance, so once she returned from the mission, the Holy Capital would arrange her journey home.

After contacting the Holy Capital staff, Eileen breathed a sigh of relief. The only thing she needed to focus on now was the Heavenly Origin Tournament more than half a month away. There was still plenty of time.

She first went to the bathroom and took a long, proper shower, washing away the exhaustion of these past few days. Then she changed into her most comfortable pajamas, dove into the soft bed, cast a high-level calming blessing on herself, and quickly drifted into sleep.

In her dream, she returned to the garden within the Hell Creek Family estate. She had loved playing hide-and-seek there as a child, and every time, Mom had found her. Her close siblings from the family, as well as her best friends from school, had all gathered there, picnicking, partying, playing, and chatting among the flower fields, carefree and content.

"Dear Eileen."

A handsome blonde and blue-eyed man called