บท 2284: The Decade

Rosemist wasn't sad to learn that Alex would have to leave. She had always known the day would come.

"Did you think I would be sad?" she asked. "You didn't have to. At the end of the day, I am not a human. I do not have experiences like humans do. We could meet every millennia and I wouldn't think otherwise of it. A year or two is nothing by comparison."

And yet, Alex thought, she had wanted friends like a regular human would. She got lonely too.

"I'll try to return when I can. I'll mostly be searching this continent. I probably won't leave for the other ones right away."

Rosemist nodded. "Take your time. Good luck with it all."

Alex wasn't immediately going to leave the place. He still wanted to learn about the Daos around the Voidgate. At the same time, he had other preparations to make.

It was nearly 2 and a half years since the tournament's start when Alex finally let the city go to the other sections of the continent.