For a moment, Rein seemed to see the vast, brilliant stars in Menia's beautiful eyes, but more so, there was joy, shyness, and deep affection.
Moreover, Menia, contrary to her previous shyness, did not avert her gaze from Rein this time. Instead, she slightly smiled and just looked at him.
....
A few hours earlier.
On Reef Island, Federation Sword Saint Terrio was having a casual chat with Hernandez, the Water Element Dawn Wizard who had been urgently dispatched here a couple of days ago, when suddenly, they both felt a powerful aura emanating from the ground.
Immediately afterward, the ground in one area of the island suddenly erupted, and an imposing giant red dragon burst from the ground into the sky, spreading an intense and scorching aura all around.
"An Extremely Old Dragon!" Hernandez exclaimed.
The other's formidable strength caused Hernandez's casting to momentarily freeze.
