The city was still being rebuilt and the security was as tight as a drum but they let the DoLorean pass.
Seeing every single soldier give Lith the salute and even every civilian they passed wave at them, filled Raaz with pride and joy. As Baron Wyalon had said, Lith was always a hero to the north.
Even after his real nature as a Divine Beast had been revealed, to them, he was still the Ranger who had taken down two lost cities and the man who had put his life on the line to protect their beloved city.
Lith had him stop in front of Kamila's condo and stored the car inside the pocket dimension.
The sight of the apartment that he had seen so many times in the holograms in the past moved Raaz. Lith's second home was filled with pictures of his family and Kamila's.
The building had been spared from Thrud's magical storm and no one had lived there after the city had been seized. Everything was as Lith and Kamila had left it. On the walls, she had framed the articles of his exploits after having them printed.
"I'm not going to lie, son. Your life keeps getting weirder, but I'm proud to be part of it." Raaz hugged Lith, hoping that the war would never resume.
***
Blood Desert, Heavenly Plume Palace, Solus' Tower.
"Please, dear, don't tell Lith that Salaark's DoLorean is much better than the one he crafted for us. It would break his heart." Elina said while adrenaline still coursed through her veins.
The Overlord had her artifact shaped like a muscle car, giving it a much cooler and leaner appearance. On top of that, after fiddling with it with Creation and Dimensional Magic, its inside was much bigger and more comfortable than the original.
Unlike the men of the family who were bound to Warp Gates, Elina, Rena, Tista, Solus, and Kamila had used the tower to Warp around Mogar and then driven the DoLorean to reach their destination.
They had breakfast in Jiera, lunch on top of Lochra Mountain after hiking until they were too tired, and then they had moved back to the beach house to enjoy the chilly breeze of the ocean on the veranda where they were dining.
"I won't, but you have to admit that there's no comparison between the work of a mage and that of a Guardian. Grandma cheats even more than Lith does." Kamila said.
"True, but that doesn't make it any less amazing." Rena replied. "I can't believe we outrun even Emperor Beasts."
They had taken turns driving, exploiting empty areas to try out the DoLorean's full speed and harassing all the creatures they found on their path. Humans and beasts had crapped themselves in surprise more than once.
"I get that Mom and Kami are pregnant and have cravings, but what's your excuse?" Tista pointed at Solus and Rena who were stuffing their faces no less than the other women.
They had exploited the family trip to visit their favorite establishments and stock on dishes and sweets from two continents.
"I'm a big girl and I need food to keep my strength." Solus pointed at the tower to avoid shortie counter-jokes.
"While you had fun with your magic, I've spent most of my life holed up in Lutia." Rena replied. "Don't you dare ruin my first adventure, young lady! I never get to do cool stuff and visit nice places so back off."
Tista whimpered in reply. Rena had no magical power but she was a second mother to Tista. Whenever Rena called her sister "young lady", Tista felt like a child.
"Thank you for the wonderful trip, Kamila." Rena said. "I've seen more things in a single day than in the rest of my life. On top of that, thanks to your Guardian bodyguard, I could enjoy myself without the worry that something bad would happen."
The memory of the family vacation in Jambel was tainted by the scare of the raiders that had attacked the city during the final days of their stay.
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