Narcissus Principality, Protagoras Territory, outskirts.
It was not until the evening of April 7th that Iver and the others finally returned to the manor villa rented by the Insect Amber Master.
After escaping from the ruins of the Tower to the Heavens, the first person to recover his energy was unexpectedly Rogue.
He patted the dust off himself, deftly removed and burned the shredded clothes he was wearing, then changed into a spare leather vest in front of everyone. After that, he acted as if nothing had happened and invited the others to look around nearby, spend the night in a nearby village, and return to Basel Port the next day to officially hold their celebration banquet.
It was as if the person who had just been cut in half by the Fallen Angel and then resurrected was not him at all.
But the others tactfully rejected his proposal—after all, the journey had been truly exhausting. Moreover, they were carrying many valuable items, so it was best to get to a genuinely safe place as soon as possible.
Thus, under the effects of Iver's blessings, the group hurried swiftly toward the city.
Not everyone had brought spare clothes and armor. They could only straighten out their clothing a little, then charge all the way through the crowds in ill-fitting, strange-looking coats.
Every so often, under Rogue's direction, they would stop and collectively check whether they still had everything on them. This was to prevent anything from being lost on the way—or something important from being stolen without them knowing when it had gone missing. Each time, they would resume their journey only after confirming that everything was accounted for.
After much difficulty, they finally ran back to the villa before sunset.
Little Cat rushed into the bathroom to bathe at