After sorting out arrangements for the three brothers, Nie Yun was about to activate automatic parking and let this avatar lie back down in its dedicated hangar when Rose suddenly called out to him.
"Wait!"
"Is something the matter, Your Majesty?" Nie Yun stopped.
"You don't have to call me Your Majesty. Just call me Rose."
"All right, Rose! What is it?"
Nie Yun glanced at his watch to indicate that he was busy, but the cultural gap was apparently rather wide. Rose completely missed the hint.
"Well... I haven't had a chance to thank you." Rose was unusually bashful.
When the Kara Civilization had been on the brink of destruction, Nie Yun had pulled her and her people out of despair, step by step. Though Rose had never said it, she had always remembered.
Her desire to repay him was part of the reason she had committed the Kara Civilization's full resources to developing the "Kadi Luo" project, even taking part herself.
Remembering how she had barged into Nie Yun's landing craft intending to capture him, only to be defeated in three sword strikes and even have her royal sword, Crimson Praise, shattered, Rose felt rather conflicted.
"Oh! It was nothing, just a fair trade. If you want to thank me, work a little harder!"
Nie Yun smiled and patted Rose on the shoulder like a boss encouraging an employee.
Rose: "..."
For some reason, her feelings seemed even more complicated now...
Clang! Rose drew her sword and gently stroked its spine.
"This sword..."
"Very smooth! I know. But its name isn't very auspicious. How about this? I'll take it back and have a master bless it to drive out the bad vibes, then send you a Fire of Joy later."
Frostmourne: "..."
"Ahem! Was there anything else? If