Outermost Dwelling, Tokyo Headquarters.
On the somewhat chilly rooftop, Fang Li and Shana still stood there, gazing at the cityscape ahead in silence.
Amid that silence, dawn gradually broke.
"Click..."
Before long, the sound of the rooftop door opening rang out.
Fang Li and Shana turned around in perfect unison and looked over.
A group was filing in through the doorway.
There were roughly several hundred people in the group.
Judging from their presence, every one of them was a Flame Haze Warrior.
Four people led the group.
"Ten Thousand Threaded Hands"—Wilhelmina Carmel.
"Sparkling Hand"—Rebecca Reed.
"Body-Altering Hand"—Ernest Frieda.
And Jeanne, who was leading alongside the three of them, slowly approached with the Holy Banner fluttering in her tightly clenched hand.
Fang Li and Jeanne's eyes met for an instant.
The next second, a trace of meaningful amusement entered Fang Li's gaze.
Because the moment Jeanne saw Fang Li, her pretty face already showed signs of flushing scarlet with embarrassment.
Yet, out of the restraint expected of a commander, Jeanne desperately suppressed those signs and forced herself to remain taut and composed.
At this rate, if Fang Li kept staring at Jeanne, she probably would not be able to hold herself together for much longer before immediately breaking down.
After all, this Saintess had experienced something last night that she had never experienced in either her past or present life—an ultimate sensation enough to make her unable to face anyone ever again.
To prevent that from happening, Fang Li considerately shifted his gaze away.
Only then did Jeanne manage to maintain her composure as she led the Flame Haze Warriors before Fang Li and Shana.
Shana immediately stepped forward, came to Wilhelmina's side, and lined up neatly with the Flame Haze Warriors, all of them focusing their gazes on Fang