Gala City, Near Month District.
This land had been reduced to ruins three years ago by the Doomsday Cataclysm. When it was rebuilt, it had been constructed to the highest specifications, and because it bordered Sword Flower University, it had quickly become favored by the wealthy. For some reason, however, the restrictions on buying homes in Near Month District were extremely strict. Only those who met the requirements were qualified to move in; anyone unqualified could not set foot inside no matter how much they paid. The entire community had a quiet, peaceful atmosphere.
At the upper-left corner of Near Month District, in the yard of an utterly ordinary villa, a Void Gate suddenly opened. Ash stepped out of it, pushed open the door, and entered the villa. The moment he went inside, a lovely figure flew at him.
"Ash, Xiu Xiu—"
Ash reached out and caught Dea. She wore an intricate, oversized silver-black coat on the outside, but beneath it was only a diamond-shaped cyan tube top, its pointed lower edge just barely covering her stomach. Ultra-short hot pants set off her straight, long legs, and her long white hair—ever since she discovered that Ash really did seem to have a special fondness for white hair, it had stayed white—made her overall look both dashing and sexy.
The Witch hung herself entirely on Ash, her legs wrapped around his waist. Their reunion began with a fierce, passionate kiss, her rich fragrance, like orchid and musk, seeming as if it would melt Ash down—or perhaps melt herself into Ash.
"Dea, welcome back."
"The Gilded River of the Time Continent is finally... sorted out... Though the Void Creatures still haven't adapted to the new ecosystem, but... I've already arranged it." Dea's voice came in broken fragments. She almost never left Ash's