Billy accepted the handshake, satisfied because the tribesmen didn't have that costume. Still, they had grown used to the way others did such things. Luso also silently offered a handshake. While they had to deal with some bumps along the way, they got some powerful allies, and Billy couldn't have asked for more. He finally felt that him and his friends weren't the only ones carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders
Before heading to the next destination, Billy left Edward, Nikola, Leo, and Lucy back in his hometown. They helped quite a bit during those days, but they had work to do back home as well. Watching their grandkids grow wasn't a joy that they could have all the time.
After that, they headed toward the new capital of the Korpal state, and they frowned when they saw numerous armies situated around the capital, waiting for something to happen. Billy forgot to tell them one important thing, it seemed.