On the beachfront of Miyako Island in the Ryukyu Islands, where the sunset painted the sky like a dreamlike canvas,
Joyce stood on the soft sand, the sea breeze brushing through her long hair with the salty scent of the ocean and a call from afar.
The whole scene was beautiful,
but the Emotionless Girl, Norma, was unusually helpless. After all, Joyce had not prepared at all, yet she could still say those words with such confidence. Norma could not help admiring her a little.
Her actions also made Qin rub her forehead. The short girl truly had not expected this Energetic Girl to be so confident.
But since they had already come all this way, there was no room left to make up for anything.
They could not just give up outright.
So the short girl merely turned her gaze toward Triss, who stood at the very front:
"But are we really going from here to Lorenz Riel,
Miss Triss?"
Hearing her question, the former young lady of Saint Mourning Hughie Fal gently shook her head.
"Going there? Do you mean through the Border Gate?
No,
it isn't here.
And our purpose today isn't to go directly to Lorenz Riel. I only brought you here to meet my teacher.
Joyce was right.
Even if you fail the examination, I can still get you enrolled through other channels as specially admitted students.
Besides, under Rhine Mr.'s reminder, Saint Mourning Hughie Fal has retained a sizable force,
as the Great Graveyard's guardian for the Church at the Pacific Border. You needn't worry. No one would dare gossip about it."
There was even a trace of calm pressure in Triss's final words.
Perhaps the fall of Saint Mourning Hughie Fal
had made her mature considerably.
Though she was only a teenage girl,