I could see Alliron and Aratas coming back from the distance, and when I blinked my eyes, they were already closing on us!

Alliron had a small smile on his face as he waved to us, while Aratas was serious as he glanced back at something that I and Shira couldn't see.

Alliron was the first to arrive as he looked at us up and down before saying:

"You two did a great job against the Fire God, good work!"

Shira wasn't impressed by Alliron's praise as he looked at Aratas, hoping that he would be the one to praise her.

Aratas didn't even bother glancing towards Shira, making her deflate like a ballon since her idol didn't pay her any attention.

However, she puffed back up as she said:

"Aratas, should we break through the barrier that covers the planet now?"

Only after having his name mentioned did Aratas look at her, but he shook his head at Shira's suggestion and then motioned with his hand towards Alliron:

"This little guy will tell you what we need to do to the barrier, I need to keep my