Worried about Viscount Leslie, Xu Yi left Anvilmar City and headed for Bunta City, which he had been away from for over a month.
To his relief, of the New Moon Song and Dance Troupe's thirty-seven Orc Tribe girls, thirty-five, including Avir, chose to leave with him and return to Bunta City.
One Fox Tribe girl and one Rabbit Tribe girl chose to stay. Xu Yi did not make things difficult for them. He had them sign agreements withdrawing from the New Moon Song and Dance Troupe, gave each of them five hundred gold coins in severance pay, and let them go.
Including Xu Yi and Linda, thirty-seven people boarded two Medium Mana Buses and sped toward Bunta City.
Under Xu Yi's original plan, he would have inspected the Xinfei Merchant Guild's branch bases in several cities along the way. But after being away for so long, he missed Stille terribly, so he ordered them to head straight for Bunta City without stopping.
A complete road connection had long since been established between Bunta City and Anvilmar City. With the Medium Mana Buses traveling at full speed, Bunta City came into sight after just one afternoon.
As he watched the familiar Sandy River on the distant horizon reflecting pale yellow light beneath the setting sun, excitement welled up in Xu Yi's heart. He was finally home.
Nearly seven years had passed since he had crossed over into this world. For the first three, he had struggled to survive, leaving him unable to feel any sense of belonging here.
Only after settling in Bunta City, founding the Xinfei Merchant Guild, and getting married-with a child soon to be born-had he truly felt that he had become part of this world. Bunta City had also become his hometown in this world.
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