"???"
Three enormous question marks instantly appeared over little Ulti's head.
"Um... could we... maybe..."
Ulti raised her tender little finger and pointed at the white cloud beneath Adrian and Louf, asking cautiously.
"Run on your own, or be dragged along."
The malice in Adrian's smile became unmistakable.
Having already spent quite some time struggling to survive among the Beasts Pirates, where the strong preyed on the weak, Ulti and her brother instantly understood that their newly acknowledged boss wasn't joking.
The siblings exchanged a glance, then took off running without another word, their heads down.
It was just running, wasn't it?
It beat living among the Beasts Pirates, never knowing whether they would survive another day!
Adrian and Louf rode the white cloud, drifting slowly beside Ulti and Page One and looking utterly relaxed.
Behind the scenes, however, Adrian kept monitoring the siblings' physical condition to prevent any accidents.
Once the two little ones had exhausted every last scrap of strength through their frantic running exercise...
Adrian used his max-level [Life Return] ability to keep Ulti and Page One running a while longer. Only after both had pushed past their physical limits once did he bring them onto the white cloud and fly toward Amigasa Village.
Although the usually energetic Ulti was finally sitting on the white cloud she had wanted so badly, she was now too exhausted to lift even a finger.
Page One, who was younger to begin with, was even worse off, practically panting with his tongue hanging out.
The considerate Louf began looking after the two exhausted little ones, bringing out food and drinks from the Impenetrable Fortress to replenish their energy and instantly winning a great deal of affection.
With the cloud speeding along, the group soon arrived at Amigasa Village.
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