Before Nili could slip away, Chen Yu's Gel body began to warm up. His consciousness cleared, and he slowly opened his eyes.
"Hm? Peggy?" Chen Yu blinked his round eyes.
...
「Inside Riftstone Fortress's newly built royal treehouse.」
A lamp made of fluorescent mushrooms woven together with pliable vines emitted a soft, yellow glow, casting its light upon a bed covered in thick, dry moss.
Chen Yu slowly opened his eyes.
It was still pitch-black outside, long before dawn.
His loyal guard, Xiaoka, was curled up beside him, fast asleep and hugging its tail. A glistening bead of drool hung from the corner of its mouth as if it were dreaming of delicious Moss Monsters.
Chen Yu carefully wriggled his body, trying not to disturb his dutiful guard as he prepared to hop out quietly.
The movement, however, still woke Xiaoka.
