She gripped the Dragon Spear in her hand tightly, crystalline tears dripping to the ground.
"You've returned!"
Every guard was shaken to the core at that moment.
Aivier... was that...
Her Highness the Princess?
No one had expected such a dramatic turn of events.
They had thought an enemy had discovered their hiding place, but never in their wildest dreams had they imagined that the one who appeared would be their princess, who had left the Divine Realm years ago.
As the Dragon Guard knelt, every guard around the pool dropped to their knees in unison. Some looked stunned, while others had yet to work out what was happening. Many of them had never actually seen the legendary princess, but they all knew very well that the Dragon Guard leading them had established this sanctuary in the Fate God Kingdom in Aivier's name.
The Blue Dragon inside the eggshell froze as well. She looked at them in bewilderment, then up at Lynn, and said:
"Dad, are you playing some game with little Aivier again? I'm telling you, Daddy, that trick doesn't work anymore! Last time, you used a rabbit to lure Aivier into a tree hollow, and even got all those extras to fool Aivier. I've had enough! Stories like 'Aivier in Wonderland' aren't fun at all!"
"If you trick me again, I'll get Mom to beat you up."
Lynn clamped a hand over the eggshell on her head and forcibly pushed her back inside.
Clearly, although Aivier's mind was still stuck in her childhood, judging by the situation, these people had already recognized her.
"Just as I thought."
Lynn adjusted the Monocle.
"It looks like this place really is a stronghold Aivier established back when she was fighting a guerrilla war."
When he had heard the woman