Ala Song watched Linsey quietly.
The years they had spent apart had not only seen him advance from the Fifth Stage to the Sixth Stage.
As he studied the friend before him, the Linsey in his memories had grown different from the man now speaking to him.
During this time, Ala Song had frequently interacted with powerful artists and Law Knights.
From Linsey, he could almost sense that distinctive confidence belonging to the strong.
"..."
"Everything's changed."
As Linsey's fellow traveler and witness to his adventures, Ala Song smiled at the thought and placed his trust in the companion before him.
"Linsey, it's been several years since you and I parted ways at the Seven Seas Alliance."
"I trust that your astonishing abilities have changed again. Is there anything I need to watch out for along the way?"
Linsey gave it some thought.
"There are indeed some things you should get familiar with early."
"Ala Song, compared to before, I can now share my skills with others. Considering the battles we may face later, you'd better get used to them in advance."
"Let others use your skills?" Ala Song tried to think of an example. "You mean like an Organizer or a Rampaging Warrior, strengthening the abilities of your subordinates?"
Linsey shook his head.
"No. I mean actually letting you use my skills yourself."
"..."
Inside the temporary camp, the two began discussing things with great enthusiasm.
The power Linsey displayed did surprise Ala Song at first.
But then the one-armed painter thought it over.
He was a hero, after all!
Heroes could always do things others could not. There was nothing surprising about that.
Linsey did not want to waste time either. Before resting, he created a batch of short-lived Module Seeds so Ala Song could first familiarize himself