A gentle breeze swept past, sending ripples across the boundless azure sea.
The vast sea of clouds drifting through the sky swayed with the wind. Amid the wisps of mist, magnificent pavilions and jade-like towers could vaguely be seen hidden within the enormous cloudscape.
A towering palace.
A spotless jade-white bay window overlooking the vast sea of clouds.
On a wooden table made from Adam Wood, a small stove heated a teapot, releasing curling wisps of fragrant tea.
Roy toyed with the small, warm teacup in his hand. Across from him, Sengoku, the highest-ranking official who should have been guarding the Sabaody Archipelago, was calmly sipping the rare tea in his cup.
Roy lounged casually on the cloud sofa beside the table, plucked a grape, and tossed it into his mouth.
To be honest, if not for entertaining an important guest like Sengoku, Roy would not have bothered drinking tea at all. Compared to tea, he preferred alcohol and other drinks.
Savoring the sweet and sour flavor of the fresh grape, Roy slowly set down his white jade teacup. He narrowed his eyes slightly, straightened up, and looked at Sengoku.
"Is it really alright for you to come here? The highest-ranking official of the Sabaody Archipelago abandoning his post at such a critical moment—won't that draw Akainu and the Five Elders' attention?"
After hearing Roy's words, Sengoku gently placed his white jade teacup on the table.
Then he opened the eyes he had closed while savoring the tea and likewise sat up straight.
"Don't worry! I arranged everything before coming here. The war at the front and the mess in the rear have already given that brat Akainu and the Five Elders enough of a headache. They don't have the time to concern themselves with an old man like me."