When the blinding white light disappeared in an instant, Xiya and others, who had blinked across most of the distance of the Empire back to the Imperial Capital, felt a slight dizziness in their brains.
It was a normal reaction after riding the long-distance Jump Transition Matrix, so none of them were overly alarmed.
The blond young man leading them steadied himself, then realized he was standing on a high platform engraved with a matrix.
Looking down, hundreds of smartly dressed soldiers and their leader, Colonel Hayden, stood below.
The moment they saw Xiya, a flash of joy appeared in everyone's eyes as they saluted in unison.
"Welcome back to Glostin, Captain Xiya, our battle hero!"
Everyone shouted with extraordinary vigor.
Then, ethereal magic fireworks ignited in the midair, intensifying the enthusiastic atmosphere.
After glancing at the crowd below, Xiya's eyes brightened slightly.