After watching the White Deer leave, Herag turned and returned to the small town, as preparations needed to be made for the return journey tomorrow.

He wasn't worried about the White Deer encountering any danger.

With the White Deer's current abilities, capturing her would indeed be quite difficult.

Herag suspected that in a few more years, the White Deer might even be able to move freely within space, just like a World Tree seed.

At that level, traversal would mean complete disappearance without a trace.

Even a Wizard who comprehends Spatial Rules would find it very difficult to detect the White Deer in another layer of space.

Unless their mastery of space is very high, like that of the Toad who can see through multiple layers of space, one wouldn't even sense the White Deer's existence, let alone capture her.

...

A few days later.

When Chatiya arrived on the outskirts of the Dark Night Forest on a Griffin, she immediately saw the silhouette of a White Deer in the distant forest.

"Annie! You got here so quickly!" Chatiya waved her little hand and said.

The White Deer looked at Chatiya, took two steps forward, but upon seeing the group of guards around Chatiya, stopped in its tracks, clearly somewhat afraid.

Chatiya noticed this and said to the guards around her, "That's my friend, her name is Annie, you're not allowed to harm her!"

The Guard Captain was a tall male Elf named Khaled.

Khaled cast a glance at the White Deer and said hesitantly, "Princess, this White Deer is of unknown origin..."

"What unknown origin! She's my friend! If I say it's fine, then it's fine. If you dare to harm her, I'll hold you accountable!" Chatiya reprimanded.

"As you command." Khaled fell silent, compelled to respect Chatiya's orders.

He exchanged glances with the surrounding guards, indicating to remain vigilant and always be mindful of Chatiya's safety.

Protecting Chatiya's safety was their most important task, even at the cost of their lives, they couldn't let anything happen to her.

This White Deer, being of unknown origin, naturally made the Guard Team very cautious.

Although the White Deer showed no intention of attacking at the moment, they couldn't let their guards down.

With Chatiya's order, Khaled and his men couldn't prevent the White Deer from approaching.

Chatiya waved to the White Deer, "Annie, come over, they won't do anything to you."

The White Deer looked at Chatiya, then at the group of guards by her side, showed some hesitation, but eventually took steps towards Chatiya.

When the White Deer came closer, Chatiya reached out to pat the White Deer's head and said, "I was worried you'd be lonely there by yourself, but now it's okay..."

Chatiya was about to say more but noticed the presence of other guards around, so she stopped.

She didn't want to reveal any information related to Herag in front of others, the less she divulged, the better.

So far, the Elf Royal Family had no clue whether the person Chatiya referred to was male or female, or what their name or features were.

Even though there was no longer a Master-Servant Contract, Chatiya still wanted to protect Herag as much as possible to prevent him from being harmed because of her.

Khaled and the guards kept a close eye on the White Deer, ready to act at any unusual movement.

However, after Chatiya and the White Deer met, everything was harmonious, with no surprises occurring.

"Annie, will you be staying with me from now on?" Chatiya asked.

Genuinely considering the White Deer a friend, she first consulted the White Deer's opinion.

The White Deer nodded, signifying agreement.

Chatiya giggled, "Then let's go home, that way."

The White Deer glanced in the direction of Chatiya's finger; on the horizon, there was the faint silhouette of a giant tree.

As Khaled was about to signal the Griffin to lower its body for Chatiya to mount.

Chatiya waved her hand, "No need, I'll just go with Annie."

With that, she sat sideways on the White Deer's back; once she was settled, the White Deer took a leisurely step and disappeared.

The surrounding Elf Race guards were taken aback, as Chatiya vanished right before their eyes; this was a serious dereliction of duty.

Khaled and the others immediately began searching the surroundings, spotting Chatiya in a distant thicket, looking back at them while seated on the White Deer.

"What are you guys doing? Hurry up and follow, Annie and I won't wait for you." Chatiya's voice came from afar.

Seeing Chatiya again, Khaled and his men sighed in relief, quickly climbing onto the Griffin and flying over.

The White Deer's speed surpassed their expectations.

The Griffin was already very fast, even among flying creatures, it was extraordinarily quick.

Yet Khaled and his men had trouble even glimpsing the White Deer's shadow, occasionally spotting Annie and Chatiya because of clearings allowing views to the far horizon.

The White Deer wasn't making a special effort to hasten, carrying Chatiya more like enjoying a leisurely outing.

In no time, the White Deer with Chatiya arrived beneath the World Mother Tree, while the other guards were left far behind, likely arriving only by tomorrow.

Chatiya's arrival riding the White Deer naturally attracted the attention of others.

The aura of the White Deer was so unique, it quickly drew the interest of Randy and others.

Acorn happened to be there as well, and a group gathered around Chatiya and the White Deer to investigate.

"Such a unique creature, naturally capable of comprehending Spatial Rules," Acorn observed after examining it.

Randy asked, "Where did it come from?"

"Father, don't worry about it, Annie's my friend." Chatiya didn't want to reveal too much information, so she said.

Randy didn't press further, merely exchanged a glance with Acorn, getting a general idea.

Where else could the White Deer come from, most likely from the Wizard Plane.

Since Chatiya had just returned from the Wizard Plane, even though she tried hard to conceal information about the Wizard, inferring it was quite simple.

Randy then sought Acorn's perspective on the White Deer, and upon confirming that the White Deer wasn't a violent or malicious being, he left it alone.

For Randy, within his controllable realm, Chatiya's happiness was paramount.

...

Herag trotted his horse alone, traversing a mountain forest with lush flora surrounding the ranges.

Having achieved the primary objective, he planned to return.

Once back at Base 27, he'd proceed to secure the location of the spatial passage, marking the accomplishment of all his goals.

The sun set in the west, casting an orange glow over the opposite peak, painting a golden half-mountain range.

Suddenly, Herag paused, furrowed his brow, then resumed riding forward.

Ahead lay a relatively flat grassy area where a group had set up camp.

Campfires were lit, freshly chopped wood from the surroundings blazing fiercely, while the group busied themselves within the camp.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.