A Budding Relationship

If Orion wanted to arrive home instantly, he could achieve it quickly with his flying technique alone. However, he wasn't in a hurry and wanted to enjoy the silence until he arrived home.

As Orion soared over the buildings and entered the borders of the Second Border City, a familiar voice called out to him, "Chief!" He halted mid-flight and turned to see Isadora leaping high from a building and swiftly heading toward him.

Orion descended to the ground as Isadora arrived beside him.

"You're back," Isadora said. She had received information that Orion had delayed his descent with the future leaders of the Runaway Cities today because of something very important. Since she was the one who had prepared their descent, she had been keeping an eye out for his return.

"I heard what happened, so I wanted to ensure it wasn't something serious or I could handle," she added.