This time, Reilo met with the Ancient Ones, and after spending only a few hours in their ancient subspace, the two of them left together, departing the subspace where the Ancient Ones had remained for nearly a thousand years.
There was no other reason: the clues and intelligence Reilo had submitted were simply too important!
"Because of the Immortals, the Central Battleship plan seems to have been delayed considerably beyond expectations. On top of that, we lost an enormous number of colossal soldiers in that battle. The old and new Ten Domain Lords have all firmly stated that they'll complete their missions, but I don't think things look promising. It's wonderful that you've managed to finish your mission planning ahead of schedule."
The Ancient One complained as he floated toward the Flying Device before them, prompted by a younger member of the Ancient race.
Reilo followed close behind.
After following the Ancient One into the Flying Device's lounge, Reilo found himself in a lush, picturesque place filled with birdsong and flowers. The old turtle crossed a little bridge over a flowing stream, then sat amid a bed of flowers. Moments later, several butterflies flew over and settled beside him.
But when he turned to look at Reilo, he couldn't help showing his astonishment.
At that moment, Reilo wasn't merely drawing the small animals in the picturesque landscape toward him, where they nuzzled up to him. Even the nearby flowers bloomed one after another and turned toward him. This was the attraction he exerted on animals and plants after combining the laws of his star-body's Peach Blossom Paradise and the Artificial Sun.
Reilo enjoyed the feeling.
Perhaps it was this harmonious beauty that had made him gentler and more approachable over the past thousand years, to the point that an outsider