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Polun, who had tried to calm Eat, gave up and took out another method—the original purpose of coming here. Polun took out the King’s Scroll, which was the reason they had come here, and showed it to Eat.

Polun: “Eat, listen to me. The Eternal King has given you a command. Let’s set aside your anger at me for a while! Look at this!! Let’s follow the King’s order~ the royal command!” [At Polun’s mention of the “King,” Eat instantly released his grip from shaking Polun by the collar.]

Eat: “What... what business does the King have? What kind of command has the King given?”

Eat was very curious. The anger of the moment was gone, and now his entire interest was only in the shining scroll containing the King’s command. Eat was both curious and afraid. Polun calmed the suddenly fearful Eat and said,

Polun: “Red Chicken! Calm down!! Calm down~ I don’t know the contents either, so let’s read it~ Shall I read it for you?”

Eat: “Haaah wait!! Hold on...” [He took a deep breath.]

Polun: “Okay, I’ll wait~”

On a beautiful night with a brightly shining moon, in the wide open field, Olfin’s Supreme Commander and the Legend were making a big fuss.

Eat: “Owl.... let’s begin.”

Polun: “Okay then~ I’ll read it for you.”

Eat: “Uhuh~”

Polun formally unrolled the scroll and slowly read on behalf of the King’s command. Whatever it was! As they read, they were sometimes happy, sometimes fearful, laughing and crying in turns.

Polun: “That is all. I, the Golden Owl Polun, have conveyed the King’s command to Red Chicken Eat in full.”

Eat: “So...... Polun, explain it to me. What happens to me now?”

Polun: “That means you’re reinstated! Restored~”

Eat: “Then.......... I....... will I regain my original form again?”

Polun: “It seems so... but maybe not immediately~ Anyway, it looks like you regain all your authority again!”

Eat: “Oh thank you! O King~” [The two were delighted and extremely excited.]

Eat knelt down and put his hands together, offering gratitude to the King.

Polun: “Then Eat.”

Eat: “Yes!”

Polun: “Since you’ve been reinstated and I outrank you, I’m your superior again~”

Eat: “What?”

Polun: “You should call me Supreme Commander Polun, right?”

Eat: “Don’t be ridiculous~”

Polun & Eat: “Hahahahaha~”

Before they knew it, the two had loosened up and were laughing heartily. After laughing for a long time, Polun explained to Eat the additional command from the King. It was that Eat must leave the planet he was currently on and go to the place where humans live.

Eat: “Why am I going there?”

Polun: “Explaining here would take too long~ There’s a device prepared so that you’ll know while you’re traveling there~”

When Polun snapped his fingers, near Ugu and Mond, a passage for fast travel through space began to open. And next to it floated a moving planet designed for fast travel through space.

Eat: “What is that?”

Polun: “It’s a traveling asteroid. You can use that to move to where humans live.” [That small traveling device was like a tiny Earth, with a little sun and moon orbiting the asteroid, and clouds floating in the sky.]

Polun: “Then, I’ll register you, okay?”

Eat: “Huh? Register what?”

Before answering, Polun completed the registration........ then Eat was registered as the owner of the asteroid~ Only the owner was affected by the asteroid’s gravity. Eat began to be pulled toward the asteroid~! It looked as if he was falling into it.

“Kyaa~” [Thud] Eat collided with the asteroid.......... Fall damage spread through his whole body. Trembling, Eat saw Polun running toward him.

Polun: “Are you okay~ Red Chicken! What’s happening?”

Eat: “You... I won’t let you off.”

Polun: “What nonsense~ on such a fine day!”

Eat: “You... you...”

At that moment, the asteroid began to move little by little. With his last strength, Eat jumped toward Polun. But his hand fell just short of reaching him. Eat tried to jump again, but the distance only grew further.

Eat shouted. “Polun, you bastard!” Polun couldn’t understand why Eat was doing that...

Polun: “Why?”

Eat: “Your..... cheek........... just let me slap it once. Just once!”

Polun: “Cheek? Why bother with that next time. Just next time~”

Polun chuckled and waved his hand, while Eat, slumped down, gave up on slapping his cheek... and then very slowly headed toward the space travel passage. As he traveled, he turned his head and saw in the direction he was going the enormous Barak, Ugu, and Mond. Mond was trying to cover himself with a leaf attached to a small twig. Eat stood up and looked down at Mond. Mond, meeting Eat’s eyes, trembled and bowed again in fear.

Mond: “Please spare me. I was wrong, Master Eat~”

Eat: “...... Mond!”

Mond: “Please, I beg you >.<”

Eat: “Live well~ thank you~”

Mond: “Eh? ... Yes?”

Eat gave a blunt farewell. Then he immediately entered the unknown passage. Mond watched the door until it closed and disappeared, recalling the countless times they had spent together in the past.

Mond: “Goodbye... Guardian.”

“Kyaaaaa~” Inside the passage leading to the place where humans live, Eat’s scream could be heard. He was moving faster than light~~ the ride was terrible.