Chapter 420 - Country of Sakura, Cherin and the Seven Holy Swords [190] (2/2)

「Their national treasure, the “100 Million Year Sakura” vanished, after all.」No.18-san added.

(We can’t see that beautiful sakura blossom again…)

Perhaps because Bacchus-san died, the 100 Million Year Sakura that had been in full bloom until just a few days ago had completely disappeared.

「…Grandfather.」

Rose puts her right hand on her chest, with a sad look on her face.

After that, while paying attention to our surroundings, we proceeded through the crowded road.

「Is that it?」

Leia-sensei, who was at the forefront of the group, asked, looking back at us. We nodded.

The island where we fought two true soul dress users, Von Mustang and Deal Reinstadt, was right in front of us.

Since that island is surrounded by a special ocean current, it cannot be reached by sea.

Also since there are no established air routes, it was literally an “isolated island”.

Last time, we used gliders to move there.

This time, however, in order to avoid conspicuous actions as much as possible, I built a simple bridge using Zeon’s darkness.

「Hou, a foothold with darkness, huh… As usual, it’s an ability with various application usage.」

I thanked Leia-sensei for that admiration-filled statement.

By the way, I had the idea for this technique when I saw Bacchus-san building a bridge with a root of the 100 Million Year Sakura.

When we arrived at the island safely, Leia-sensei turned to No.18-san.

「No. 18. Keep an eye on the perimeter of this island, just in case. If a suspicious person approaches the island, contact me immediately.」

「What should I do if a battle breaks out immediately?」

「Only if the enemy is a true soul dress user, I grant you special permission to bring out your true soul dress. However, create “portals” in two prominent locations, and temporarily withdraw if the battle seems to be prolonged. And most important of all – don’t get carried away and “don’t lose control”. Follow these three conditions even if it means death. Do you understand?」

「Yes, understood.」

「Alright, let’s go.」

No.18-san bowed reverently and immediately started working.

As far as I understood from the current conversation, it seems that Leia-sensei and No.18-san are also “true soul dress users”.

As expected, it is very reassuring to have them with us.