"Waaah—! Why are we in the air?!"
Compared to Paimon, who could fly but was still panicking, Lumine was clearly much calmer. She quickly channeled the power of Anemo and her Wind Glider. She caught Klee in time.
But the others were a bit far from her position, and her Wind Glider definitely couldn't support so many people.
Kaeya was a battle-hardened warrior as well. He adjusted his position in time and thought about how to fall to minimize the damage.
"Hey, the person down there isn't going to attack us, right?" Eula was the first to sense someone directly below the group. She was very sensitive to sword glares and cold light.
Collei was a little flustered, but thinking that the desert belonged to Sumeru and that she had just confidently acted as their guide, she knew she should calm down even more right now. She turned her body, planning to use "Collei's Ambush" to block the attack from below.
However, the person directly below did not dodge at all and showed no intention of stopping.
"Maru辣!" Paimon screamed in fright.
The sword light arrived in an instant. There was no way for everyone to avoid it. However, the scene of them getting injured that they imagined did not appear. Instead, they felt their bodies become light and floaty, as if they could fly in the sky.
"Honorary Knight sister, is Klee dreaming? Klee is flying!" "It's not a dream, Klee. The person down there… you know him too…"
The moment the sword light touched them, Lumine immediately recognized who was below. It was none other than Mu Yang?!
[That sword was so cool. Turns out it was to save people.] [If your heart wasn't strong you'd probably faint.] [My husband's entrance methods are getting more and more outrageous.]
Everyone landed one after another.
Mu Yang first said sorry. Then he explained, "I thought it was an expert from the Eremites chasing after me."
The group didn't blame Mu Yang for the killing intent he showed at the beginning. After all, the mysterious invitation letter had brought them here suddenly. For a powerhouse like Mu Yang, when someone suddenly appeared within his alert range, he would definitely meet them with his strongest move.
Lumine explained to him how they had come here. After listening, Mu Yang nodded. "This mysterious invitation letter really lives up to its name. I didn't sense it at all."
Paimon rested her chin on her hand. "By the way, why are you in the desert, Mu Yang?" "And you even mentioned that people from the Eremites were chasing you."
Mu Yang said he had come to solve problems with the trade route for Aaru Village. Recently, some people were jealous that Aaru Village was developing better and better. So they gathered together to prepare to retaliate against their trade route.
The desert terrain was vast and boundless, and Candace couldn't leave too far. So she informed Mu Yang about this matter. After all, he also had a share in the industries here. He couldn't ignore it. That was why he had been hunting down the troublemakers in the desert during this period.
Eula found it a little hard to believe. "You've even extended your business into the desert?"
Lumine knew about this matter. It was before she arrived in Sumeru that Mu Yang had already made contact with Aaru Village. Back then, thanks to Mu Yang, they had even received special treatment in the village.
Klee invited Mu Yang to join them on their big adventure. Because the sword technique Mu Yang had just used that let people fly into the sky was simply too amazing.
[Slight loss of gravity in the Sumeru Desert.] [Can't you just fly by showing off? Why go through so much trouble.]
Paimon also smiled and said, "Since we could meet in such a vast desert, it means this journey is fated with you, Mu Yang. Let's go together!"
Lumine and the others also extended invitations, advising Mu Yang not to forget to relax while working.
Mu Yang could only accept with grace.
"It's just that this place is sparsely populated. The nearest tribe is still a small half-hour walk away. Are you sure you came to the right place?"
Everyone looked at each other. They didn't know either; they had only read out the address on the letter.
Lumine thought for a moment. Since the mysterious invitation letter could bring them here, it could definitely help find the secret realm as well. Klee's mom probably wouldn't be so careless.
She told Klee about this. After listening, Klee's eyes lit up. "Oh, then Klee understands. Actually, Klee also has a special move!"
"What special move? Can we learn it?" Klee truly deserved to be the group's favorite. Even Eula couldn't help teasing her.
Klee nodded very confidently. "Yes, Mommy mentioned it. When you need help, just shout it out loud like this—"
"Mysterious Invitation Letter, Mysterious Invitation Letter, Klee needs help. Think of a way!"
[Noelle~] [What Paw Patrol is this.] [As you wish, as you wish, follow my heart's desire, appear quickly!] [Avada Kedavra!] [The spell above seems a bit sinister.]
After Klee shouted this slogan, something really flew over from that direction.
"Eh? That's… a bottle?"
"Very effective. I'm planning to learn this move for self-defense." Kaeya smiled and looked at Eula. "Do you want to try it too?" "No, it doesn't suit me at all."
[Kaeya really is a big warm guy.] [He wants to tell Eula that if she needs help she can just ask the Knights of Favonius.] [Exactly, that way she wouldn't have to come to Sumeru alone.]
Collei carefully examined the bottle floating in mid-air. "Bottles are also things that often appear in Sumeru legends… Could this be the entrance to the secret realm?"
Mu Yang confirmed it. "This bottle indeed contains the power of a realm."
"Just like the Teapot that Granny Ping gave me?" "Mhm."
Upon hearing this, Paimon said, "If that's the case, then we can only do it this way." "Everyone reach out with me, then silently chant in your hearts…"
Everyone followed Paimon's example. They entered the realm inside the bottle.
Klee didn't know if this was her first time seeing such a scene. In any case, she was extremely excited. She ran in front to scout the way for everyone.
"There's a path over there! Klee wants to go check it out."
Kaeya couldn't feel at ease and quickly chased after her. "Aiya, now all the big brothers and sisters are going to be left behind."
Klee in front turned her head and shouted loudly, "Look here, here! There's a really big garden."
Mu Yang and Lumine were naturally very familiar with the power of realms. But for the others, this was not common at all.
Eula sighed with emotion. "It's too unbelievable… That bottle from earlier clearly looked only this small…"
She turned to the group and said that they had already walked quite a distance. If they wanted to continue exploring forward, it would be best to rest first.