The monastery.
A secluded corner.
Countless gemstones had been piled up, with a soft, comfortable sofa set on top. Lola knelt on the sofa and rubbed her aching shoulders.
"Four more hours to go. I wonder when Gu Qingshan will be back."
She muttered to herself.
A cannon barrel gleaming with cold metal sat on the sofa.
A low voice came from inside it:
"Your Majesty, the monsters have gathered again. There are several more giant monsters this time. Please prepare for battle."
"Okay."
Lola sprang off the sofa, hoisted the cannon barrel onto her shoulder again, and aimed beyond the fog wall.
She gently pressed the button—
BOOM!!!
A bolt of lightning shot out of the cannon, pierced the fog wall, and blasted through the monster horde, clearing a vast swath of ground.
The powerful shock wave became a hurricane, sweeping the surrounding monsters into the air.
From deep within the pile of gemstones came a fawning voice:
"Woohoo—Your Majesty, you've just slaughtered your way through the enemy again! No one can stop you. You're so mighty, simply—I worship you!"
Lola rubbed her shoulder again.
"That sycophant's making a racket again," came a disdainful voice from inside the cannon barrel.
"Yeah. I really can't understand how Gu Qingshan ended up with a door like that," Lola said.
"Every word I say comes straight from the bottom of my heart!" the Sacred Gate protested.
Lola and Cannon Bro both snorted.
Suddenly, a faint sound of gemstones shifting came from behind her.
Lola immediately turned to look. Gu Qingshan and the girl had regained consciousness and were standing again.
"Wow! You're back!" Lola cried in delight.
"Yeah. It went pretty smoothly, so we were faster than expected," Gu Qingshan said.
"Did you succeed?" Lola asked.
"Mm." Gu Qingshan smiled.
Lola tossed