After emerging into the outside world, Hera immediately collected the fragments of the demon king of song present in reality, compressing them into the spirit crystal in her hand.
The City of Devouring Time unfolded on the spot, and numerous figures emerged from the shadows.
Freed from the influence of the demon king of song, Uta gradually calmed down. Hera gently soothed Uta's emotions, then withdrew the black threads obstructing her vision.
Seeing Uta, whose life had been overdrawn by the demon king of song, Hera quickly handed over the spirit crystal she held, merging it into Uta's body.
Then she said softly, "Look, do you still recognize those people?"
Hearing the commotion on the island, Uta opened her eyes and discovered many new people on the island—the civilians who had once died in the battle between Shanks and the demon king of song.
Gordon looked at these familiar faces before him and couldn't help but reach out to touch the person in front of him. At this moment, he was filled with both anticipation and fear.
He could hardly believe that Hera had managed to bring back people who had long since died. He was also afraid this was just an illusion, that his touch would burst this bubble.
Only when his hand truly touched the person before him, feeling their warmth and seeing their puzzled gaze, did he understand—these people had really been brought back by Hera.
Hera wiped away the tears at the corner of Uta's eyes and said gently, "Don't worry, I'm here to help you."
The released people seemed to have no memory of the destruction of their homeland. In their minds, time seemed to have stopped on the day Shanks brought Uta here.
Seeing the people, confused as they faced the ruins before them, Hera clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention. Then, she handed Gordon a microphone.
The microphone's charging cable floated over to Nami, who shot Hera an exasperated look before releasing a small current from her fingertips.
"Alright, let's have you, the king, explain how this all started. After all, these are your citizens," she said.
Gordon nodded, picked up the microphone with excitement, and began recounting the events of the banquet.
The people below, hearing that they had actually died once, found it unbelievable. However, the ruins before them, resembling their former home, corroborated Gordon's words.
Seeing the crowd grow somewhat restless upon learning the truth, Gordon felt momentarily at a loss. Although he was the king, given his current capabilities, what was he to do with all these people?
His eyes turned to Hera for help. Hera took the microphone and said, "I understand you may feel confused and panicked about the current situation.
I can empathize. After all, your home has turned to ruins, yet your memories are still stuck at the kingdom's banquet.
I assure you, in my capacity as an Admiral of the Marine, that everything King Gordon said is true. You were the ones I brought back from that false world."
Then, Hera glanced at the Gold Emperor, whose Gold City had finally sailed to the coast and docked there.
Understanding Hera's meaning, the Gold Emperor took over: "Don't worry, I will help you rebuild your homeland until the former glory of the Elegia Kingdom is restored."
Although these citizens didn't recognize Hera, the newly promoted Admiral, they were familiar with the rank insignia representing an Admiral. On these seas, no one dared to impersonate an Admiral.
Seeing the crowd gradually settle down, Hera also let out a sigh of relief.
The Gold Emperor directed the service staff from the Gold City to bring down food, allowing those who had just emerged from the City of Devouring Time to have a warm meal.
Lucci, Kaku, and Blueno, now awake, stood to the side in shame. They had wanted to showcase their skills in front of their new boss, Hera, but ended up falling asleep as soon as they entered the fray.
Hera looked at the three remorseful individuals and said calmly:
"If you're well-rested, then get to work. Especially you, Blueno. I'll need to trouble you these next few days."
Lucci and Kaku hurried off to maintain order in the group, while Blueno used the power of the Door-Door Fruit to travel to various places to purchase supplies, ensuring provisions.
With the help of the group, the foundation was quickly leveled. In a few days, the place began to take proper shape. It wasn't exactly like before, but it at least resembled a town.
Using various devil fruit abilities for construction also greatly improved efficiency, especially with Ain's help, as stacks of bricks automatically assembled themselves.
After exiting the demon king of song form, Uta fell unconscious for several days due to exhaustion and absorbing the spirit crystal, only waking up today.
The spirit crystal representing 'Foundation' integrated very smoothly into Uta's body. This was likely because the original owner of this crystal, Yuzuriha Miku, was highly compatible with Uta.
Miku went from distrusting men to gradually opening her heart to Shidou. Uta went from despising pirates to now understanding Shanks.
Moreover, both were famous songstresses, which helped Uta quickly adapt to the presence of the spirit crystal.
'Divine Raiment: Ninth' manifested on Uta's body, a dress of light appearing on her.
The upper part featured a design with hollow sleeves and lace-like bands of light, highlighting the unique and gorgeous nature of the spirit dress.
The lower part was a skirt with ruffled edges of light, giving a feeling of lightness and grace, as if Uta could dance with the undulations of light at any moment.
The moon-shaped ornament adorning her head added a touch of mystery to Uta's overall appearance.
The microphone formed by 'Gabriel' floated in the air, grasped in Uta's hand.
Sensing Uta had awakened, Hera rushed over immediately, her first sight being Uta floating in mid-air.
Uta's red-and-white hair complemented the golden spirit dress. The sacred Elven spirit dress combined with the passionate Red-Haired Songstress elevated Uta's charm even further.
The moment she entered, Hera was momentarily stunned by Uta's beauty before her, until Uta stretched, her just-awakened, slightly dazed eyes turning towards Hera.
The attraction between spirits and the lifelong, childhood-friend-like affection she held for Hera stirred unusual emotions in the newly awakened Uta as she looked at Hera.
She even felt that Hera's lips held a peculiar allure for her, and Hera, standing there dumbstruck, seemed to be tempting her.
Not yet fully awake, Uta followed her instincts, unconsciously leaning in to kiss Hera.
Feeling the softness on her lips, Hera's pupils contracted sharply. Just as Uta was about to proceed further, Hera quickly pushed her away.
Her face slightly flushed, Hera stoppe
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