Some people who had not yet transformed cast disdainful looks at these companions upon seeing them in such a state.
Others, though their expressions remained calm, showed an unmistakable hint of excitement on their faces as they glanced around.
Among them, an old man with a head full of red hair and a hooked nose, after gazing intently at the lush greenery in the distance, murmured to himself in a barely audible voice:
"I never thought that in my lifetime, I would be able to see these things once again. In that case, even if I die in battle in this realm, I will have no regrets."
