"???"
The constant noise from the bustle of Okhema Street reached everyone's ears, yet they seemed to be in a state of "absent-mindedness," unable to recover from the shock they had just experienced for a long time.
"As expected of my Sister Lumina, she is indeed amazing."
Stelle, who had long considered Sister Lumina as her own strongest sister, was the first to snap back to her senses under the shock Lumina had brought.
With her hands on her hips, she praised her own Sister Lumina.
At the same time, the shock that had just occurred did not raise any ripples in Stelle's heart.
After all, in her view, her Sister Lumina was omnipotent. A simple teleportation alone was completely nothing she would be shocked at.
What kind of thing would Sister Lumina have to do to make Stelle feel shocked?
That would obviously be Sister Lumina lowering herself and willingly becoming her own trophy!
And then... and... finally...
If Sister Lumina really performed this action toward her, then Stelle would naturally feel extremely shocked.
Although at that time joy would definitely outweigh the shock.
"As expected of Miss Lumina."
After Stelle snapped back to her senses for a moment, Dan Heng also recovered to normal.
He knew of Lumina's strength and her identity, so while he was still a bit surprised she could do such a thing, he also felt it made sense.
After a sigh of admiration, he reverted to his "Cold-Faced Little Azure Dragon" state.
As the Astral Express's archivist, Dan Heng had long since gotten used to Lumina's Cosmos-shaking deeds.
Against the backdrop of those events, traveling ten thousand miles in a single step seemed somewhat trivial.
As for the remaining Phainon and Hyacine, they were hard-CC'd by the divine power brought about by Lumina for a very, very long time.
The events that had unfolded in this instant made Phainon and Hyacine feel it was utterly surreal.
One second they were in the quiet and deserted Abyss of Fate, and the next, how did they suddenly find themselves on the bustling Okhema Streets?
What had happened in this instant made them feel like they still hadn't woken up.
Otherwise, how could something that only happens in dreams like this possibly happen in reality?
Traveling ten thousand miles in a single step... this kind of thing is just way too outrageous, isn't it?
"Um... Sister Lumina." While Phainon and Hyacine were still questioning reality, Castorice, who had already experienced this a few times, reached out and tugged at Lumina's skirt.
"They... should be okay, right?"
Castorice looked at Phainon and Hyacine with some concern.
Their current appearance was as if they had lost their souls.
Could it be that Sister Lumina's teleportation speed was too fast, causing their "souls" to remain in the Abyss of Fate?
Losing one's soul was a very serious matter...
If a person lost their soul, their body would become an empty shell.
"Empty shell" was a relatively polite way of putting it; the less pleasant way would be to call it a walking corpse that could only move out of habit...
"Don't worry, Castorice, they're fine." Understanding what Castorice was worried about, Lumina shot her a reassuring look.
Then, she waved her hand in front of Phainon and Hyacine, and a green light brushed over them.
The next second, the focus of their pupils gradually converged, and the "lost souls" slowly returned to their bodies.
"Ah... that's... truly impressive." After being simply healed by Lumina, Phainon snapped back to his senses and sighed in admiration, just like Dan Heng.
With things this way, what else could Phainon even say?
Other than a sigh of admiration, he had nothing else to say.
After all, Hyacine wasn't very close to Lumina. It wouldn't be good to offend such a powerful master due to her own rudeness.
"Lu... Lumie, you're... truly amazing." Although Hyacine had snapped back to her senses after Lumina's healing, her mouth was already shaped like an "O."
Just like everyone else, she praised Lumina.
For Hyacine, no... for everyone within Okhema, Lumie's performance was simply... it was as if a Cell Person had entered Okhema, feeling utterly shocked and incredulous by the sights and experiences before them.
Hyacine had originally thought of using the analogy of a country bumpkin entering the city to describe this situation.
But on second thought, she realized this comparison couldn't show the difference between the two sides at all.
So she changed her wording. After all, Lumie's achievement was a bit like a fairy tale, even in the eyes of Hyacine, a Chrysos Heir.
Well... since Lumie's strength was so great, and she claimed to be a Physician...
Her Medical Arts must be incredibly formidable as well, right?
Hyacine thought this to herself over and over.
Um...
Wait!
Such formidable Medical Arts and the strength to travel ten thousand miles in a single step...
Doesn't that mean?
"I see."
Hyacine was quite clever. Based solely on what had happened to Lumina during this time, as well as the thoughts and judgments in her own mind, she reached a conclusion.
What conclusion was it?
Hyacine felt that the heroes who had fallen in The Grove and then appeared outside Okhema City intact were saved by Lumina.
Lumie could instantly bring so many people from the Abyss of Fate back to Okhema, and she did so with such effortless ease. It stood to reason that she could also bring the fallen heroes from The Grove to the outskirts of Okhema City.
And Lumie's main identity was that of a Physician. Her Medical Arts must have reached a... level that Hyacine couldn't even begin to imagine.
Resurrecting the dead was perhaps no difficult feat for Lumie.
After Hyacine finished her thinking, she looked up at Lumina.
What met her eyes was Lumina's straightforward, gentle smile.
"Um..."
For some reason, seeing this smile made Hyacine feel as if her whole body was on fire. She hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to meet Lumina's gaze.
Hyacine's body temperature was slightly higher than that of ordinary people, so she was a bit sensitive to heat. When she took a bath in the pool, she usually had to adjust the water temperature to a lukewarm state, which would be more comfortable.
Because the temperature that ordinary people found comfortable was a bit hot for Hyacine, and bathing in it would cause various uncomfortable symptoms.
But now, although Hyacine felt her body was very, very hot, and very, very burning, she didn't have a single... well, a single bit of... uncomfortable feeling.
Was it because this "heat" was not physical heat?
"Hmm?"
Seeing Hyacine's blushing and head-lowered appearance, Lumina felt very pleased.
Although she didn't know what Hyacine was thinking in her mind, it didn't matter.
She was very satisfied with the way Hyacine blushed in shyness.
Since she was satisfied, she didn't need to care about what Hyacine was actually thinking in her mind.
Anyway, it was something to her own advantage.
Think, think, keep thinking wild thoughts.
Wild thoughts? Lumina didn't necessarily like them.
But if it was the self-conquering version of wild thoughts, Lumina liked it very much.
After all, no one would hate the self-conquering version of wild thoughts, right?
Without thinking much more, Lumina glanced at everyone and said softly, "Alright, let me explain briefly."
"When I was shopping with Herta and Castorice, Castorice suddenly received the news that Tribbie and her group had gone missing."
"After learning that the last place Tribbie and her group were spotted was the Abyss of Fate, Herta, Castorice, and I rushed to the Abyss of Fate, where we found Tribbie and her two companions collapsed on the ground."
"Right before we were about to leave, we sensed your auras and appeared before you."
After Lumina finished speaking, the green orb enclosing the three people beside her flashed for a moment in a deliberate signal.
Hearing Lumina's words and realizing that Tribbie and her group were just exhausted, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Tribbie and her two companions were extremely important to Okhema and all of Amphoreus. If anything happened to her, it would have a significant impact on all of Amphoreus, all of Okhema, and the Flame-Chasing Journey.
"Oh right, we also found traces of the Flame Reavers at the Titan of Time's location."
This matter was equally important. Castorice added this information a moment after Lumina had finished speaking.
"The Titan of Time has vanished. We don't know if it's already..."
Castorice trailed off, but no one here was a fool. They all knew exactly what she meant to say.
"The Flame Reaver..." Hearing that name, Phainon clenched his fist, his heart filled with rage toward her.
"Interesting." Witnessing Phainon's reaction, Herta, who had remained silent for a long time, chuckled softly.
It seemed she was rather curious about this matter.
This matter... the one involving Phainon and the Flame Reaver.
After all, she had seen the Flame Reaver's face and knew what person hid beneath that black robe.
Phainon and the Flame Reaver were not brothers, nor were they clones.
They were the same person. Herta was certain of it.
Why did he turn out like this? Herta also had a suspicion.
Since it was known that Amphoreus was a "program" that was constantly cycling, the identity of the Flame Reaver had become obvious.
The Flame Reaver was Phainon, who had endured cycle after cycle.
His broken body was proof of these endless cycles.
As for exactly how many cycles had passed, Herta wasn't entirely sure.
But it was the same as before. Although she wasn't certain, she could still make a guess.
How many cycles would it take to turn a cheerful and sunny young man like this?
Herta took a brief glance at Phainon, who appeared especially sunny, and made a simple guess.
Hundreds of times? Thousands? Or tens of thousands?
It couldn't be so few.
Even though Herta wasn't a professional psychologist, she knew that just this few cycles would absolutely be insufficient.
Herta estimated it to be around one hundred thousand or even one million.
One hundred thousand or even one million cycles. What a truly admirable level of perseverance.
Throughout one hundred thousand or even one million cycles, while that guy looked miserable and his body was riddled with Honkai, his true spirit had not completely broken. This was truly a rare sight.
It seemed there was some goal supporting him.
A goal?
Hmm... Could it be to imprison that Lord Ravager in Amphoreus?
Herta wondered to herself.
Then she stopped thinking about the matter.
Whatever, in any case, as time passed, the things that needed to be known would certainly come to light.
Right now, the most important matter was still related to Lumina...
"Alright, don't think too much. Let's send Tribbie and the others to rest first."
Herta's inner thoughts didn't cause any disturbance; Lumina looked at everyone and gestured with a smile.
"Although staying in my green energy orb is quite nice, when it comes to resting, it definitely can't be compared to being in one's own home."
Lumina was also someone who had seen the Flame Reaver's true appearance, and she also understood that this Flame Reaver was Phainon himself.
Furthermore, Lumina, just like Herta, had a general idea of what this Flame Reaver had been through.
But the Flame Reaver's experiences didn't have much to do with Lumina, after all, they were all in the past.
All she needed to do was focus on the present and resolve everything in the present.
The Flame Reaver had completed cycle after cycle just to achieve a single goal.
Since that was the case, Lumina didn't mind giving him a hand.
After all, his perseverance was truly commendable.
If it were Lumina, she would have probably started slacking off after ten cycles.
Hmm... maybe it wouldn't even take ten cycles.
"Yes, Lumina... Yes, Miss Lumina is right. Let's send Teacher Tribbie and the others home to rest first." Hearing Lumina's words, Phainon stopped overthinking.
He would settle the score with the Flame Reaver one day.
Since that day was bound to come, Phainon wasn't in a particular hurry.
He just needed to train hard, improve his strength, and then wait for the Flame Reaver's arrival.
"Mm." Lumina nodded and gestured with a smile.
"Uh... well."
A silence immediately fell over the scene. Lumina took no action, nor did Stelle, Dan Heng, Hyacine and Castorice, or Herta.
Only Phainon's gaze fell upon Tribbie and the other two, then back to Lumina, hesitating whether to step forward and take the three onto himself.
Then, he would bring Tribbie and the other two home by himself.
After all, Lumina had already helped so much. If he still let her help send Tribbie and the other two home, would that be a bit inappropriate?
This was the thought in Phainon's mind.
"Hehe." Phainon hadn't concealed his thoughts at all. Lumina saw right through him with just a glance, and after a light laugh, she said: "I'll do it. Mr. Phainon can just lead the way in front."
"My green orb can guarantee that this journey will not cause Tribbie and the others to feel even a single bump."
Lumina really couldn't connect this Phainon before her with that Flame Reaver anymore.
Sure enough, time can wash away anyone's personality...
Of course, this anyone also included Lumina herself.
Hmm... while that's true, Lumina still had to add one more point.
The personality trait of being a beautiful girl, even if washed by tens of millions or hundreds of millions of Amber Eras, would never change.
She couldn't help it.
This was Lumina's "underlying logic," something that couldn't be deleted.
"Is that so? I understand." Phainon nodded, walked to the very front, and began to lead the way.
"Let's go. We'll send Tribbie and the others home first." After gesturing to the people around her, Lumina set off and followed.
Seeing this, the others also followed one after another.