When Lu Li slowly opened his eyes, returning to reality, he found a beautiful face very close to his own. It was Clorinde, her brow furrowed with worry. He then realized he was resting his head on her lap. No wonder it's so soft...

He slowly sat up. "I'm fine. It's over..."

"...Good. I regret that I couldn't participate."

"No, you did well protecting my body while my consciousness was away. Otherwise, I can't imagine what would have happened," he said. "That Boethius... could control the souls of others. If our roles had been reversed in that space, the outcome would have been very different."

They stood up and looked around the room they were in. "Where are we?"

"This must be a room in the palace. There's no furniture, but we can rest here for a bit," Clorinde said. "Now that Boethius is dealt with, what's next?"

"We leave, of course," he said, stretching. "I insisted on waking the dragon prince for a reason. With his help, we can get back to the surface. Let's go, Clorinde. After all that swimming and fighting, you must be tired and want a shower, right?"

"You're not wrong."

They took the elevator to the top of the palace. The giant dragon-whale, Scylla, was already waiting, his head lowered. He had felt the massive disturbance and its subsequent end and knew they had succeeded.

"Well done! You actually managed to deal with that detestable ghoul! Thanks to you, the chaotic noise that filled the deep sea has finally ended!" Scylla said with emotion. "You two have truly done a great thing!"

Lu Li and Clorinde exchanged a smile. "It was a complete success. Big guy, it's time for us to return to the surface. Can you take us up?"

"Of course! It would be my pleasure! Is now a good time?"

"Yes, please!"

"Thank you!"

"No need to thank me! You've helped me so much, restoring my freedom and even avenging me. Helping you leave is a small matter! Alright, hold on tight, we're off!"

Under Scylla's control, a massive pillar of water formed, carrying them rapidly upwards. Even without a physical body, the dragon prince's control over Hydro was as masterful as ever. They shot up through the Sea of Bygone Eras, through the deep and shallow waters, until they burst out of the surface and landed safely on the shore.

"Well, this is as far as I take you," Scylla said, his body of spiritual dew shimmering like a starry sky. "If you ever need my help again, just come find me in the deep sea!"

"You're going back there, even though you're free?" Clorinde asked.

"I'm used to it. Besides, I've been sealed for so long. The world has changed. The place I'm most familiar with is that sea and that eternal city," he replied. "Although... I can sense another presence in this world... the presence of a king. That's right... Egeria must have fallen, so the new Hydro Dragon King must have been born... According to the rules, I, as a prince, should go and swear allegiance to him..."

"Alright, it seems I still have much to do. Let us part ways here, my two little friends."

"Okay," Lu Li said. "Big guy, I hope we meet again!"

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