The surroundings suddenly darkened, as if it were night.
Alka immediately picked up the small hourglass and checked it. It wasn't even night yet; less than ten hours had passed.
This must be because Sofia had altered the brightness of the surroundings.
The stars twinkled. In this night-like environment, a beautiful galaxy appeared above their heads, within reach.
Surrounded by tiny stars, they felt as if they were immersed in a starry sky.
The doll girl ran around in this dreamlike place, trying to catch the twinkling stars floating around them.
Sofia opened her eyes.
She stared blankly at Alka.
"It seems it really suits you," Alka said with a smile.
Taking a deep breath, Sofia removed the ring, and the strange phenomenon around them instantly disappeared.
Sofia returned the ring to Alka.
"Give me two days, and I'll eliminate the aura from it, and then this treasure will be yours."
Sofia nodded without hesitation. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it perfectly matched Sofia's ring of light.
The two clearly complemented each other.
It was even possible that the ring could be infused with the divine essence of both, resulting in a highly compatible pairing.
Aside from Sofia, everyone else except Juanlu and Matlisa had touched the ring.
Jason, who was supposed to advance after Sofia, had advanced because the Crystal Dragon had fallen into a deep sleep. This increased strength boosted his meditation efficiency.
Instead, he advanced before Sofia.
Two days passed quickly.
Alka placed the ring, which had completely eliminated his aura, on Sofia's hand.
"Give it a try, control it. I'm genuinely curious about the effects of a highly adaptable scepter-level treasure."
Sofia slipped the ring onto his finger, and with the influx of magical power, he easily controlled it.
The crowd gathered around, their eyes wide open, watching intently.
With his control, the galaxy completely vanished, hidden within Sofia's body.
The previous vision reappeared.
As the starry sky faded, Sofia opened his eyes, and everyone could clearly see the twinkling starlight in his eyes.
With another blink, the starlight dissipated.
A streamer made of galaxies wrapped around Sofia, and a halo of light appeared above his head.
And the yellow gem instantly transformed into something reflecting the starry sky.
Orange-yellow starlight shimmered within the deep blue.
Whoosh! A sharp, air-piercing sound.
Sofia vanished instantly. This time, she no longer transformed into an orange beam, but into a blue meteor.
The blue meteor instantly shot into the sky, swirling rapidly across the sky, circling the entire camp at high speed.
Only a blue trail could be seen flashing around them.
"Can it turn now?" Julia couldn't help but exclaim as she watched the scene unfold.
Previously, when Sofia transformed into a beam, she could only move in a straight line.
Like a ray of light.
Every time she turned, she would appear at the corner, then adjust her position and transform into a beam once more.
This was particularly evident during battle.
Any enemy who wished to engage Sofia had to seize this opportunity, as it was Sofia's most fatal weakness.
So she always used this to launch an attack on the enemy, then turn and flee.
And now, Sofia had transformed from a beam of light into a meteor, soaring freely across the sky.
"That's much faster than you," Jason, standing next to Alka, said, looking at the blue meteor in the sky.
"You're talking nonsense."
Even when he used the galaxy, he couldn't control the ring; it had always been on his finger, never truly integrating.
Not to mention the ring of light that could coordinate with the galaxy.
The stars in the sky shot straight toward them, then gently landed in front of them, without even a splash.
Sofia, still shimmering with starlight effects beside him, revealed himself.
"This feels truly amazing."
Extending his hands, Sofia couldn't help but exclaim, gazing at the starry sky effects wrapped around them.
"Now you're the strongest in the team," Alka walked over, looking at Sofia and saying with a smile.
"Don't worry, stand behind me during the battle," Sofia couldn't help but smile.
Everyone chatted and laughed as they returned to the camp.
At this point, almost half of the camp was occupied by the crystal dragon. As it slept, its size was visibly growing.
It's estimated that the crystal dragon's body length, excluding its tail, may have reached 6 meters.
Including the tail, it reached a staggering 10 meters.
In particular, the crystal-like horns on its head had fully grown, becoming incredibly beautiful.
The soft, downy fur on its body had also become slender and shiny.
From within this slender, shining hair, strands of sparkling crystals adorned its body.
There were some of the Crystal Dragon's fallen nails lying around, now completely transformed into solid crystal.
The Crystal Dragon suddenly snorted.
Jason immediately turned his head and said, "She's waking up."
Everyone's attention shifted.
Soon, the Crystal Dragon opened her eyes, shook her head, and staggered to her feet.
At this point, the Crystal Dragon's strength had fully reached the fourth stage, on par with Jason.
After regaining some clarity, she looked at Jason.
"Hungry."
Although the Crystal Dragon was still making the same noise as before, everyone understood what she was trying to say.
After all, Jason was the only one who could understand.
Jason nodded helplessly. "The first thing you do when you wake up is eat. How unladylike."
"Whatever, I'm hungry! I'm hungry!" the crystal dragon said, opening its mouth and shaking its head.
"Alright, I can hear you. Shut your mouth! You look so ugly like this." Jason said, stepping forward and closing the crystal dragon's mouth with both hands.
"I'm not ugly, you're ugly." Urulius turned to take a look at her current appearance and nodded with satisfaction. "I'm absolutely beautiful now."
Jason ignored him and selected two fist-sized gems of excellent quality from his pocket ring.
He could sense that these two gems were magical gems, and could sense the pure magic within them.
These were carefully selected by Jason. Alka remembered that he had previously selected the most exquisite gems from among the numerous gems. He then separated them from the other gems and stored them.
"Here, these two."
Ululius's eyes lit up as she watched Jason bring out the two gems.
"These two! Didn't you tell me not to eat them before?"
"Congratulations on your growth."
Ululius lifted her paw, took the gems, and tossed them directly into her mouth, chewing them with the sound of her kaba.
"They're so delicious! I wish I could eat them all the time!"
"Don't even think about it." Jason looked at her and said.
"Didn't you say you'd work hard so I could always have gems like these?"
"Stop it."
"My parents entrusted me to you, and you're treating me like this."
"I haven't met your parents. I found you."
"I don't care. I don't care."
Alka and the others gathered around, looking at each other. In perfect agreement, they didn't make a sound to interrupt. They watched and listened silently from their respective positions.
Apparently, the two were unaware that their conversation was being accurately understood by Alka and the others.
Is this really Ululius's personality?
They've sailed together for so long, from the egg in the Home Sea to the Infinite Sea, and yet they still don't understand.
"Why are they looking at us?" Ululius finally noticed something was amiss.
Alka and the others remained silent, staring at the two.
Before, Alka and the others hadn't understood the meaning of Ululius's calls, so they'd hardly paid attention to their conversation.
Hearing this, Jason turned to look at them.
Then he frowned slightly. "Can you understand her now?"
Alka smiled and nodded without hesitation. "Yes, we've been able to understand her ever since she woke up."
"Oh no! I didn't realize I'd learned the Word of Conducting," Ululius said suddenly.
Then, the crystals on her body emitted a faint pink glow from the rainbow.
With a sudden flap of her wings, she flew out from the ceiling.
"Is she shy?" Sofia asked with a smile from her seat.
Jason shrugged helplessly, then nodded.
"Actually, when you couldn't understand her before, she kept saying that you must see her as very majestic.
When you can understand her, she must be very mature."
Jason tilted his head. "Now, that idea of hers is no longer possible."
"I didn't expect Ululius to be so cute," Sofia said with a narrowed-eye smile.
Everyone chatted, mainly listening to Jason recount some of Ululius' past.
After all, they hadn't been able to communicate before.
Not long after, Ululius appeared, solemnly flying in from the ceiling again.
She sat in her nest, a serious expression on her face, as if Alka and the others still didn't understand her.
Lucillea leaped directly onto her neck.
The sudden movement visibly startled Ululius. Her entire dragon body trembled.
"Ululius, you've become so beautiful now," said Luillea, lying on her neck, stroking the beautiful long fur and the sparkling crystals surrounding it.
"Really? Hehe, I think so too." Ululius's solemn expression immediately broke.
Sofia, Julia, and Matresha couldn't help but gather around, as did the surrounding puppet girls.
Now that they could communicate, Urulius, who had been traveling with them for so long, instantly blended in with the group.
At this moment, the fragrance of flowers wafted from the distance.
Alka touched his forehead.
The blessing from the flower fairy, imprinted between his brows, flickered faintly, radiating light.
Juanlu and the others sitting beside Alka turned their heads.
"It seems we've awakened just in time," Alka said, lowering his hand from his forehead.
"Awakening soon?" Simon asked.
Alka nodded. "Yes, the flower fairy will soon fully awaken, and a new god will soon walk the earth."
Sofia and the others, who were chatting among themselves, also turned their attention.
Alka stood up, clapped his hands, and said, "Let's go, everyone. It's time to go to the Land of Fragrance and witness this historic moment."
Everyone instantly set off. They also packed their belongings, at least changing into fresh, clean clothes.
Seeing everyone was ready,
Sofia led them aboard the Flying Swallow and headed towards the Land of Fragrance.
The Crystal Dragon also carried Jason through the sky.
As they approached the Land of Fragrance, the fragrance of flowers grew increasingly intense. And this scent was so familiar, it was the scent of the flower fairies.
"Look at the Sky Flower!"
Sofia pointed to the towering Sky Flower in the distance in the Land of Fragrance.
Everyone looked over and saw that the Sky Flower, which should have been a bud, was now slowly blooming, a flood of soft light converging within the flower.
Alka and the others made their way unimpeded to the Land of Fragrance.
As they arrived, the vine walls shifted, opening the entrance, and Gilliana strode out.
"I was thinking you'd be here soon."
Gilliana's face was brimming with excitement.
Her god was about to fully awaken, and she was witnessing it with her own eyes while she was still alive.
What a glorious moment.
Gilliana approached and led the group inside.
Inside, the Flower People had almost completely filled the road, cramming every crack.
Seeing Alka and the others, they neatly moved aside, clearing a path.
Many residents recognized Alka and the others.
Greeting them, Alka and the others struggled through the cracks and made their way inside.
Soon, they arrived beneath the Flower of Heaven. A large area was cleared, and none of the Flower People came too close to the crowded soldiers.
The Silent Saint, Arati, and Rekai were all here.
The head gardener and gardeners from various locations were all gathered here.
They were gathered around the roots, seemingly singing a prayer song.
Following the song, Gilliana also began to sing.
The song spread outward, and all the Flower People joined in.
Alka and the others stood there, gazing at the giant flower in the sky, breathing in the fragrance that filled the air.
They could sense the pervasive magic around them, almost completely filling the area.
Aside from the singing, Alka and the others heard no other noise.
Even they kept their mouths shut, awaiting the final moment. The flowers slowly began to bloom, their fragrance growing stronger, and an increasingly exaggerated vitality began to spread around them.
Everyone felt as if a burden had been lifted off their bodies, leaving them refreshed. Beneath their feet, green blossoms began to spread, one after another, blooming.
The flower pods fully opened, emitting tiny glimmers of light as they blossomed.
"Look, what's that?" Sofia tugged at Alka's sleeve, peering into the distance.
After the surrounding flower pods and flowers had blossomed, tiny, shimmering figures appeared. They were tiny humanoid creatures with butterfly-like wings.
They were roughly the same size as the doll girls, and their fluttering wings flew out from the flowers they had just been born from.
They flew upwards towards the Heavenly Flower, bringing with them even more of the scent of flowers, mingling together without causing any irritation or confusion.
"Those are flower spirits, creatures from legends," Lucilia said, looking at the figures with butterfly wings.
The singing became louder.
The sound grew louder.
Arka's eyes began to glow, and he could see more divine light gathering within the flower.
"Bang!"
A sound like fireworks exploding rang out.
Brilliant light began to burst forth from the Heavenly Flower.
The Heavenly Flower was in full bloom.
The radiant light fell upon everyone like raindrops.
Everyone received the blessing of the Flower Fairy.
The fatigue and pain in their bodies completely vanished.
The pain was healed.
In Arka's eyes, brilliant light began to gather within the flower.
Within the flower, he seemed to see an even brighter light.
Golden light emerged.
One, two, three.
Orange light flickered.
One, two, three.
A red light shone brightly.
One.
Compared to the formulas for becoming a god he knew, there was an additional orange light.
Compared to the one he had seen before, there was an additional orange light.
He could be sure that the formula for becoming a god was correct.
This sudden increase in orange light might be the key to the flower fairy's sudden revival.
The lights merged into one.
They combined and blended with each other.
There was no order of precedence.
The light shrank.
A figure appeared in the center of the Heavenly Flower.