Reunion!

On the other side, after Bruce regained his mental strength, he employed his spatial displacement ability to abduct a city guard mage from the Osa Empire, located over ten kilometers away.

Bruce was now nestled in a dense jungle five kilometers west of Golden Lion City within the Osa Empire. Having assumed his dragon form, he rested in a cave, the entrance of which was touched by the warm hues of the setting sun. Bruce extended his massive dragon head toward the bewildered human mage. "Ah, it's so much more comfortable in my dragon form," he sighed contentedly. "Human shapes are so constricting; they make everything awkward for a dragon."

The mage, still reeling from his abrupt displacement, gazed up at the towering figure of Bruce with a mix of awe and terror. "Dear Lord Green Dragon, I—Is there anything I can do for you? Please...please tell me," he stammered, his voice barely a whisper against the majesty of Bruce's presence.