Chapter 443 - 393 : Separation (1/2)

Arthur caressed her soft cheeks while softly smiling at her. She knew that he'll definitely come back but she couldn't bear to see him leave. They've reunited a short while ago yet they're forced to separate again.

Against her will, tears started running down her cheeks, nonetheless, she showed him a smile.

”This will be the last time, I promise.”

”En! I know.”

Lucy nodded her head and planted her lips on his, giving him one last kiss before he disappears. Next time they'll meet, things will be chaotic, the war between the dead will rage on and when everything is settled, they'll go and live a peaceful life.

'One way or another, it'll end.'

”Here, keep him with you at all times.”

He handed her Evil Wind, which was wrapped with numerous dark talismans. Confused, she said

”Don't you need it more than I do? I can manage, you don't have to have him babysit me.”

Seeing the pouting Lucy, Arthur chuckled:

”It's just a precaution and it'll be my trump card later on.”

She took the black sheath and put it on her waist. Makaze showed no resistance and remained silent, choosing to follow his master's will.

So, after five days of his wife's imprisonment, Arthur left the Winter Prison, heading toward Astria. However, he has to leave the Divine Planet first as using Space Magic is not only forbidden, but it's also very difficult.

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Fifty angels, each with at least four wings, stood outside of Astria. There was three distinctive figure that led this big group, they were six-winged angels.

After the disappearance of a six-winged angel in this area, Heaven sent even more people to investigate. The probability that the World Tree became higher when the higher-up confirmed the death of the six-winged angel that led the previous group.

As the three stared at the small world, they warily looked around, expecting to meet some resistance but no such things happened.

When they felt safe and were about to enter the world, the fifty or so angels suddenly halted.

There was one blue-haired woman that led the whole group, the aura she emitted was a bit stronger than the other two six-winged angels.

”Sir, how can we help you?”

She spoke with the utmost respect, her aura almost vanished and she looked no different than an obedient child. The other angels quietened down too although they couldn't understand why would that woman, who's almost an Archangel, would speak like that.

They were fully aware of the identity of the youth that appeared out of nowhere but they were angels, beings created by 'God' so they felt superior to this human, no matter how strong he is.

Clad in jet black armor and a thick sword on his back, the youth stared at the woman and clicked his tongue:

”Tsk! This isn't even your Universe. Go back where you came from.”

The blue-haired angel bowed and added:

”Sir, we suspect that the World Tree we're looking for is in that world. Our comrades went missing around this place, too.”

Still uncaring about her reasons, Leiu spoke again

”Do I look like I care? Go back where you came from, this is my second warning.

The angel remained silent for a few seconds before slightly bowing her head and saying:

”Yes, sorry to bother you, sir.”

She signaled the others to leave while she followed right behind, not daring to remain there for another second. Since the Nameless Knight 'kindly' sent them off, there's no reason to force their way in.

…

Only when they were a great distance away from Astria did the angels start protesting, the first two being the two six-winged angels.

”Why did you listen to his words? We have 'God's Verdict' with us. We could have temporarily sealed him while we investigate that world!”

The woman scoffed at his words, she pointed to the direction of Astria and mockingly said

”Oh really? Go use it, then. I'll wait here for the good news.”

”…”

The angel who just objected to his leader's previous actions could only gaze at her with a strange gaze. He noticed her slightly shaking her hand, which she tried to hide.

He was well aware of the knight's true strength but even someone like Leiu isn't able to resist God's Verdict, or so he thought.

…

”What took you so long?”