Between saving Sophia and helping people out, the protagonist has ended up being worshipped as a Divine Beast. As embarrassing as that is, it's not too bad... Meanwhile, Shun's group arrives at the elf village and encounters someone they thought was long gone. As preparations for war are underway, Shun's party is met with suspicion, even Filimøs, who is an elf herself. But then, Shun is reunited with some old friends.
Yeah, it's like he knew 
we were headed his way.
أجل، كما لو أنّه كان يعلم أنّنا سنأتي إليه
Ja, als hätte er gewusst,
dass wir herkommen würden.
Sí, es como si hubiera
sabido que llegaríamos.
Sí, es como si hubiera
sabido que llegaríamos.
Comme s’il savait que nous arrivions.
Già. Come se sapesse che saremmo venuti.
É. É como se soubesse que viríamos.
Да, словно знал, что мы здесь появимся.