Yes. Kite your way to Elon, get 1-2 dragon eggs in the process, do the free quests for XP and leadership, get Moro as your companion, free him in the first 50-60 battles (can be done sooner), dismiss him and get Elenhel. He should be freed by the time you reach Verona (or halfway through Verona fights).
Takes very little game time, I think it may be done in less than 2 days. If you're fast and have a map of Verona on Scarlet, it'll take even less. Debir-Scarlet-Verona-Elon-Sheterra-Debir is the loop you need
