I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

He shook his head during the day.

"Please enlighten me, Mr. Kal'tsit."

"The golden sun has been shining on this world for countless millennia, protecting humankind and giving people endless imagination. In response, people admire the sun, worship the sun, and pray to the sun."

"People believed that the sun possessed a supernatural power to revive and grow all things and to suppress darkness."

"Extremely strong and masculine? Like thunder?"

Bai Zhou understood.

"Will the sun destroy this Originium?"

"Yes and no."

Kal'tsit wanted to explain more clearly, but considering something, she gave a vague reply.

"This Originium fears a power possessed by the sun, which silently melts them, like ice and snow melting away. The mist in this town is a tool it generates to counteract that power. Whether it's those monsters or that building, they are merely tools of this Originium."

Kal'tsit waved her hand, and the once viscous, watery mist became as light as real fog, dissipating with a single tap.

"I need you to clear this fog, the sooner the better."

Kal'tsit has seen Bai Zhou use Originium Arts of different attributes, including [Wind].

"can."

I've already done so much for her, one more time won't make a difference.

Bai Zhou raised his hand, and the wind-controlling ability inherited from his bloodline and engraved in his genes appeared with a wave of his hand.

"Is the wind picking up?"

Jaden, who was squatting on the hill playing cards with Rams, pressed his hair down and looked into the distance.

"Ah! The fog over that town has lifted!"

He dropped his cards in surprise and called out to Rams.

"Don't try to cheat me, you dead lizard."

Rams ripped the note off his forehead and grabbed Jetton by the tail, pulling him back as he tried to run away.

"Mr. Bai told us to wait for him here, have you forgotten?"

"Oh, how could I forget?"

Jetton pointed to the town that was gradually revealing its true form in the distance.

"But don't you want to see what secrets are hidden inside?"

"Do not want to."

Rams raised the shield that served as the card table and looked warily into the distance.

"And didn't you see? The hurricane over there is almost fully formed."

Returning to Kal'tsit, what is it that you are pursuing?

Praise the sun!

I really want to shout that out during the day.

The wind dispelled the fog that had shrouded Panggu for years.

Filth melts and dissolves when exposed to light.

All the contaminated soil was purified.

The town has returned to its former warm and beautiful state.

"I feel much better."

Watching the contaminated Originium turn to ash under the sun, Bai Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

"In that case, let's end this matter here."

He turned to look at the large lynx beside him.

"So, would you be interested in speaking with me, Mr. Kal'tsit?"

“Of course, Your Majesty, I promised you.”

Kal'tsit also wondered what she had done to deserve attracting a true dragon to come and find her.

"However, Your Majesty, could you provide me with some clothing?"

Kal'tsit is currently only wearing a piece of arcane armor; if she were to remove it, she would truly become a lynx.

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"Simple."

He grasped Kal'tsit's hand again, and arcane energy flowed. After three breaths, Kal'tsit was wearing a cloak, similar in style to her previous one.

"This... technology is truly amazing."

With her mask removed, Kal'tsit breathed in the familiar air once more and softly marveled at the convenience of her powers.

"Humph."

The praised Tian Sha hummed a tune he had learned from Bai Zhou with a smug grin.

"Alright, Mr. Kal'tsit, please stop your magic. If you keep talking, it won't be able to stop for the rest of the day."

The crisp sound made even the composed Kal'tsit pause for a moment.

Her face, previously hidden by the Heavenly Fiend Mask, was revealed to Kal'tsit.

The boy's face was like a flower bud yet to bloom, tender and immature.

Although the amber-like dragon horns were young, they had already begun to show their sharpness.

The clear, cool sound was like a mountain stream, crisp and resonant.

But what attracted her most were the boy's eyes.

Those holy blue eyes shone with light, as dazzling as the starry sky of the past, just as they always have.

"It really is you."

She had seen the boy before.

But... why does his face still look the same after ten years?

"You know me?"

Bai Zhou looked at Kal'tsit, then seemed to realize something and couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm sorry you had to see this. The things I did in my youthful arrogance are not worthy of the discerning eye of experts."

The boy's innocent smile was a refreshing sight.

"You are too modest."

"If what you do is not worthy of praise, then what else in this world is worth recording?"

Kal'tsit has seen too many great and glorious things, but this is the first time she has seen someone so young, yet so courageous in taking on her responsibilities and willing to sacrifice herself.

She found it hard to imagine what it was that enabled a child to overcome the three calamities and receive divine blessings.

To be honest, Kal'tsit really likes this child.

"It's just my duty."

"If I had a choice, I would prefer to be the one being saved."

Bai Zhou walked out of town with a smile on his face.

"So, what would you like to ask me?"

Kal'tsit walked beside him on his right, her gentle voice like a riverside breeze.

"I'm just a little curious about you."

During the day, looking at the distant hills, the two small black dots on them still remain.

“I remember you were the magistrate of Goose City back then.”

"Yes."

That was an unforgettable experience.

"Then why did you resign when you were about to be promoted?"

"You have wiped out the tyrants and bullies who have been entrenched in Goose City for many years, and brought justice to the people there. They have even prepared a 'umbrella for the people' for you."

"But you ran away."

Bai Zhou turned his head to look at her.

"Do you think the Great Yan is bad? Or is the promotion too low?"

"neither."

Kal'tsit gently shook her head.

"The Great Yan is the most beautiful country I have ever seen."

"When the people live in peace and contentment, officials are willing to work for their benefit. Even if someone commits evil, it will be swiftly eradicated. There will be no prejudice based on a person's status..."

"But that's why they don't need me here."

"I hope to quell the chaos on this land and allow the world to truly enter a time of peace, instead of indulging in a pipe dream of achieving my goals in a peaceful place."

She whispered the reason for her departure.

Instead of sitting in beautiful places and enjoying the tranquility, they prefer to go to chaotic places.

"Kal'tsit, you're really... strange."

Bai Zhou roughly learned about some of Kal'tsit's thoughts.

"Everyone, whether man or woman, capable or incapable, pursues only one thing throughout their lives: peace of mind."

"Everyone strives to overcome anxiety and fear in order to live with a clear conscience. Whether it's for fame and fortune, to dominate others, or to make money, it's all for peace of mind."