"No one's left here. Let's go to the church."
After repeatedly checking that no one had been missed during the evacuation, Lin Ze called Paimon and Xiao over to leave with him.
Xiao appeared in midair.
Lin Ze suddenly saw a blur before his eyes. His feet left the ground, and he vanished from where he stood.
"Ah! Xiao! Traveler! Slow down! I haven't caught up yet!"
Paimon flew forward as hard as she could, but that streak of dark green had long since disappeared from view.
"Aah! Which way did Xiao take the Traveler? This way? Or that way?"
Paimon stamped her feet in midair, frantic.
Fortunately, after a reminder from Lin Ze, Xiao soon brought him back.
"Traveler! I thought you'd forgotten about me." Paimon hurried over and hugged Lin Ze's arm. With her confidence restored, the little girl began complaining to Xiao, who had caused her panic:
"Xiao, why did you only take the Traveler? I was right behind him! Don't tell me... you never even noticed me?"
"..."
Xiao's eyes flickered awkwardly. Then he grabbed them both and used Lemniscatic Wind Cycling again. "Everyone's here. Let's go."
"Huh?"
"Hey! Don't ignore my question!"
Paimon protested indignantly.
"Stop fussing."
Xiao freed a hand to push Paimon's stubborn little head down, then picked up speed.
The howling wind successfully silenced Paimon, but she still turned around indignantly and pointed her backside at Xiao in protest.
Xiao's Lemniscatic Wind Cycling was certainly fast, but it really wasn't suited to carrying passengers over long distances. Fortunately, they weren't far from the church, and before long, they stood at its entrance.
With his feet back on solid ground, Lin Ze felt his head spinning. How could he describe it? It was like being on a speeding train that suddenly slammed to