"Mmm, it really does taste good."
Lord Solondir was clearly a little surprised. The Rebirth Club was actually withdrawing.
He watched from afar until the ship had sailed a long way off.
Unfortunately, the figure who had stirred up the whole situation in Moore had long since stopped paying attention to trivial matters and was now picking out food in the ship's dining hall.
There was little point in taking such a slow mode of transport, unless you had plenty of time.
Fu Qian's reason for boarding was simple: it was dinnertime.
And the food here had smelled good the last time he visited.
That's right, this was the surveillance outpost that belonged to Ji Yin.
After another storm, they had actually made a swift departure.
Since that was the case, Fu Qian didn't mind hitching a ride and having dinner along the way.
It wasn't even strictly a matter of freeloading or misappropriating public resources. He'd even taken on Ji Yin's appearance while eating.
The latter had even been staying in a luxury room. Now that she was gone, wouldn't the food go to waste?
As he stuffed another lamb chop into his mouth, Moore, shrouded in darkness, had already dwindled to a distant speck.
Yet somehow, the farther away it got, the more it resembled a colossal beast lying in wait and keeping watch.
Wasn't it this sight that had given the researchers of old the idea of turning it into proof of their return home?
Alas, in the end, one could never return to one's homeland.
The stars glittered and the ashes churned. Before long, Fu Qian stood motionless amid the waves, gazing at the place that had once been empty.
The weather was fine today. He could even see the moon hanging in one corner