"I swear to the great 'Savior', He is indeed a very friendly God."

"So..."

Badak spoke cautiously.

However, Lilith and Haral clearly weren't listening to what Badak was saying.

The moment they saw Charlotte, their eyes saw no one else.

After being stunned for a moment, they suddenly became excited and rushed up to Charlotte, their voices trembling slightly:

"Teacher! Is that really you?!"

"Teacher?"

Legion Commander Badak was stunned.

He looked at the excited Lilith and Haral, then at Charlotte, who was smiling, and his brain went into a state of confusion, unable to figure out what was going on for a while.

"Teacher?"

The surrounding warriors were also stunned.

They exchanged blank glances, at a loss.

Looking at the two excited and changed individuals, Charlotte felt somewhat nostalgic.

She smiled faintly and said to them:

"Lilith, Haral, it's been over a decade... you've both grown up."

"Teacher! It really is you!"

Their expressions immediately turned to joy. The M+|.V|-LE&$M*PYR t%e+am^ wo.r#ke+d* hard on t$h*is c*hap*t+er#.!

Then, in front of the astonished onlookers, Lilith and Haral kneeled on one knee before the young girl, their excited voices quivering:

"Teacher! You're back! You've finally returned! After fourteen years! We've finally seen you again!"

Watching the two overcome with emotion, Charlotte let out a long sigh, her feelings somewhat complex.

The experience of her first "Crossing" seemed like it was just yesterday, every detail vivid in her memory.

Although she stayed for less than a month last time, the teacher-student relationship had formed a deep bond between her and the two.

Both were well-behaved children, very close to her during that brief time.

During that period, besides thinking about how to return, Charlotte felt no other pressure; the tribe was simple and hospitable, making her feel very relaxed.

Looking at the two with adoring eyes, her gaze softened.

"Yes, I'm back."

Charlotte reached out her hand and gently touched their heads, just as she had done during her last Crossing.

A girl who looked to be thirteen or fourteen, still childish in appearance, used a voice that seemed too mature for her age to pat the heads of two adult city-state leaders, who were clearly overjoyed and looked at her with adoration.

This scene... Well, it appeared quite bizarre, nuanced, and filled with humor.

The surrounding warriors were all shocked.

The usually quirky Lord Lilith aside, the usually silent and serious Lord Haral had an excited reaction like a child seeing their mother – what in the world was going on!

However, after listening to the conversation between the three, an elderly man at the back seemed to realize something, his eyes suddenly widening:

"Wait... Fourteen years ago? Teacher?"

His eyes bulged, suddenly becoming excited, his gaze toward Charlotte filled with disbelief, which quickly turned to reverence and excitement:

"Fourteen years ago... Teacher..."

"Fourteen years ago... Teacher!"

"Lord Cain, could you... could you possibly be the Transcendent guide, who brought hope and a path to Mortals, the exalted mentor who descended to the Giant Mountain Tribe fourteen years ago to instruct Lord Lilith and Lord Haral, leaving the Key of Enlightenment for us ignorant folks, the great 'Savior'!"

Charlotte: ...

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