Chapter 78

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Renji (while following Anna and Yurei): Is that the way how you would teleport to other bases if they needed help?

Anna: Yes. It takes almost half my magic with two people but it helps to arrive in time for a situation.

(edge of a hill)

Anna (hold her hair back while the wind blows by): Why did you take us up here?

Sabrina (in Anna and Renji's mind): I ask Yurei to show you the view first so you can calm your mind down.

Renji: That voice...

Anna (interrupting): That's Sabrina.

Sabrina: Be grateful I decided to let you hear my voice.

Anna (looking at the view): Even though we're in the forest I can see why it's called the ocean land.

Renji: Because the water stream, fountains and their daily water used come from the ocean once purified from a magic spell. Makoto made a trading company to sell things across the ocean before being a captain.

Anna (while using a wind tornado to make them float): He did that as a lieutenant?

(mid-air)

Renji: With the former captain's permission.

Anna: What happens to the former captain?

Renji: While you were still missing the remaining four captains decided to head into the shadow realm leaving everything to us new captains. However, we were told they were killed while fighting with the Shadow King.

Sabrina (in Anna and Renji's mind): So they didn't battle Sosuke.

Renji: Who's Sosuke?

Anna: In short Souske was Keith's friend who became our enemy and gave the scar on my back. However he died by going against the Shadow King once he was free from his control.

Renji: I see.

Yurei: That building up ahead is where they took lord Keith.

Renji (while the tornado floats down): That's Makoto base.

Anna (in her mind): The blood in the air is still strong.

(Makoto base inside hallway)

Renji (from a distance): Makoto!

Makoto (see Renji and Anna walk towards him after turning around): What are you two doing here?

Anna (in front of Makoto): To see Keith. So how is he?

Makoto (touches Anna's shoulder after sighing): I can't give you good news. However, he's still alive.

Renji (next to Anna): Do you know how Keith got those injuries?

Makoto (started walking while Anna and Renji follow): I don't. Suddenly that phantom wanted me to follow it arriving at the forest and while searching I saw magic from a distance seeing Keith appear from a symbol.

Anna: That symbol is the gateway to enter and leave the shadow realm. (in her mind) Yurei must have told his people to meet Keith there when he escaped.

(in front of the medical room)

Makoto: He's in there. (look at Anna) Go on. We'll be out here waiting.

Anna took a deep breath before entering the room and seeing a closed curtain. Once she opened the curtain Anna saw Keith asleep with an oxygen mask on having his stomach and left eye covered in bandages. After walking to the side to touch his hand her eyes immediately change into spiritual eyes seeing Keith's future.

Anna (in her mind while her eyes return to normal): Once you wake up (touch Keith's cheek) you'll return to me stronger than before with new abilities. For now, we have to stay apart (while kissing Keith's forehead) but I won't fall behind.

(hallway in front of the medical door)

Anna (Makoto and Renji look at her after closing the door): Would it be alright to leave Keith here?

Makoto: That's fine but don't you want to stay with him?

Anna: I think it's best to stay away from each other so the Shadow King doesn't find us.

Renji: So are you planning to leave once your study is done?

Anna: Yes. I need to talk to Yoruichi if she wouldn't mind having me at her base until we all meet up for war.

Renji: Okay.

Makoto: Be safe on your trip back.

Anna (while a different phantom appears near them): We will.

Makoto (after Renji and Anna disappear): So that's how they got here. (look at Yurei) How come you're still here?

Yurei: While Lady Sabrina protects Lady Anna by Lord Keith's orders I do the same to him.

Makoto: So Anna ordered you to protect Keith?

Yurei: Yes.

Makoto: Then make yourself at home. (while walking away) I need to get some work done so let me know once he's up.

Yurei (in his mind): It felt like Makoto was telling me what to do but at the same time (entering the medical room) it sounded like a request.

(two weeks later Desert Land Renji base library)

Renji (closing a book): You've done well during these past few days.

Anna (making the stacks of books float back to the shelf while sitting at a desk wearing her pyjamas): It's thanks to your teaching. Everything you said was easy to understand.

Renji (sitting on a chair in front of Anna's desk): So when are you leaving?

Anna: I'm planning to leave tonight.

Renji: Why not tomorrow?

Anna: When I'm alone I find it easier to travel at night. I already asked Yoruichi and she said it's fine.

Renji: Let me prepare a small bag for your short travel.

Anna: There's still time so there's no need to rush.

Renji (standing): I know. Well, feel free to further explore the base. I have some work to do.

Anna: Okay.

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