"Stop it, stop it." Holding down White Fox's two paws, Jiu Ming spoke helplessly. But White Fox, her temper flaring, kept scratching at him without mercy. With a rip, she tore a piece off Jiu Ming's clothes. The torn-off cloth immediately turned into gray-green vapor and vanished into the air.
Huh? What was going on? Why hadn't it flowed back?
"What's going on?" White Fox stared blankly at her own claws. Jiu Ming's clothes had been tested by her many times before; their quality was tied to the toughness of his body, so their sturdiness went without saying. Yet why had they suddenly become so vulnerable?
"Uh, a little accident." Jiu Ming reached out and patted White Fox on the head. The force that could still suppress her made much of the faint doubt in her eyes fade away. So it really was just an accident. "Anyway, let's hurry back, Little White."
"...Don't call me Little White!" White Fox shot Jiu Ming a vicious glare and cried out in great dissatisfaction. Turning to look toward the boundary point, she saw that the towering waves there had calmed considerably. She had also noticed that the tranquil patch of seawater had shifted to where the green vines had appeared.
It was extremely far from here, and that place now held more than still seawater like stagnant death-water. There was also ground formed from lava, along with vines wrapped around it that had already taken on a withered hue.
"What happened here?"
"Looks like the victor's been decided." Jiu Ming was also somewhat astonished by Tree Loli's speed in settling the final battle. How long had it even been? It was already over!?
As for the result, Tree Loli's domain had naturally expanded by a huge stretch. Compared to the whole Earth, that