Doris's Perception

"Aunt Cora, we're back too!" Ruslan and Jemia jumped down from the ship as well.

"You're all back. Good, good."

Aga and Elma jumped down from the ship too.

"So this is Oushen's hometown." Aga looked around curiously.

"This sand feels so nice underfoot. It's completely different from the shore over in Atlantis." Elma relished the soft beach, looking very happy.

"Ah, hello, Ms. Cora. I'm Elma, Oushen and the others' friend." After all, Elma was capable of running an entire tavern, and she appeared very polite.

"I'm Aga, Oushen and the others' friend. This is my sister." Aga introduced himself respectfully as well.

"You're all such good children. Hurry along to the settlement." Cora led the way ahead.

Aga beckoned to Elma, and Elma turned into a streak of green light and returned to his wrist.

"Wow, the big monster disappeared." Dorin, held in Cora's arms, opened her mouth wide in astonishment.

Cora was startled for a moment, then smiled without showing too much surprise. "As expected of children who can get along with Oushen. It seems you have plenty of amazing abilities too."

"Ah, haha." Under Cora's maternal gaze, Aga somehow felt a little embarrassed.

"Auntie, I feel like you've become much gentler than before. You used to be so fierce, going into the sea with a fish spear every day." Oushen smiled as he walked beside Cora.

"Maybe it's because I became a mother. Naturally, I had to become more composed."

After passing through a patch of forest, the settlement from before appeared before them.

"This..." Oushen was dumbfounded.

Compared to before, the settlement had grown far larger. It was no longer in that primitive state of intertwining with the forest, but had become a spacious, clean clearing.

The sheds had all been dismantled, replaced by wooden