Lumine, Paimon, and Nahida turned to look and saw Yucheng standing behind them. At the moment, however, his hair seemed somewhat disheveled, as messy as a bird's nest.
Although they were still in the same Sabzeruz Festival loop, the impression Yucheng gave Lumine and Paimon now was worlds apart from before.
He was still the same person, but after mastering Sage Mode, Yucheng exuded a completely different air. Even with his unkempt appearance, Lumine and Paimon felt a strange sense that this was exactly how he ought to look.
Paimon was delighted to see Yucheng and instinctively moved forward to greet him, but Lumine caught her by her clothes.
Paimon turned back in confusion and discovered that not only Lumine, but also Nahida beside her, was staring solemnly at the newcomer.
Seeing this, Paimon asked worriedly, "Lumine, Nahida, what's wrong?"
Nahida's answer cleared up Paimon's confusion. "Paimon, so far, we've experienced 152 Sabzeruz Festival loops, but throughout those 152 loops, we've never seen this Inazuma Regent. His sudden appearance now introduces another new variable for us."
Hearing Nahida's answer, Yucheng stopped in his approach and said with a touch of self-mockery, "So today is already the 152nd time? It seems my talent really is lacking. It actually took me this long to learn it.
"But fortunately, at least I finished before the 168th time. As long as the result is good."
Paimon asked, "Huh? Learn what?"
Nahida asked solemnly, "Mr. Uchiha, what have you been doing all this time? With your strength, you should have noticed the strange nature of this space long ago, shouldn't you? Or could it be that you're also involved in the Akademiya's plan?"
Paimon shouted in shock, "What?! Yucheng? Is that true?"
Yucheng glanced at the tiny, adorable Nahida and shook his head. "Although working