By the time Thor returned to the black desert in the Chaos Domain the next day, he had a Cocoon with him.
He had settled Gorsa in the residence Noah had built. To guard against unexpected enemies or danger, Thor had set up a Defense Array before leaving.
It continuously consumed Magic Crystals.
But when he entered the room, he found Gorsa already sitting up. His head hung low, and he looked as though he had fallen asleep sitting upright.
As Thor approached, Gorsa slowly raised his head, revealing a face that had nothing on it.
"Mentor, you can move now?" Thor undid the bindings around Ula and laid her beside Gorsa's legs. He sent the message with his Mental Power. "I brought Ula here."
Gorsa didn't move, but a faint mental fluctuation soon reached Thor.
"Good."
At that moment, Ula finally woke. She opened her eyes and looked around in confusion, then quickly recognized Thor beside her. Following his gaze, she turned and saw someone wrapped from head to toe in bandages.
Though the person's aura was faint and his Mental Power nearly undetectable, Ula recognized him at once.
"Hahaha, Gorsa! Look at you now! Hahaha!" Recognizing Gorsa, Ula completely forgot that she was still bound and might not be in much better shape than he was.
Gorsa slowly turned his head, facing the place where his face should have been toward Ula.
At the sight, Ula stopped laughing. She sat up, shuffled over to Gorsa, and cupped his jaw in both hands.
"You brought me here because there's something you need me to do, right?"
Gorsa slowly nodded.
His upper body tipped forward, leaning against Ula.
Ula actually smiled, seeming pleased that he was leaning on her. "What do you need me to do?"
"I'm going to... eat