Before long, Sayu returned to the building and reported to Fang Zheng what she had seen.
"Those Angels have occupied a building as their base. I came back after taking Mr. Date to the entrance."
"Do they have many people?"
"Probably quite a few."
Sayu nodded.
"Good."
Fang Zheng pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"You and Hanabi get ready. We're going into that Angel barrier to see what exactly they're up to."
"Okay."
Soon, led by Fang Zheng, Sayu and Hanabi arrived before the Bronze Utsuwa in the center of the building—the one Fang Zheng had carried back from Mandala. Fang Zheng then reached out and pressed his hand against it.
"According to Date, those Angels created an entirely new barrier and enclosed some people inside it. I want to see how those people are living in there."
"If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to go with Mr. Date?"
Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Sayu voiced her question in confusion.
"Of course not. You know that anyone who opens the Truth can recreate the world. Therefore, every holder of the Truth is an enemy. It's like there can only be one first—there's no such thing as sharing that position. Even if all these people can open the Truth, only one can ultimately reach Kagutsuchi and recreate the world. So those Angels and I are natural enemies. I'm not stupid enough to walk right up and alert them... Found it!"
As he spoke, Fang Zheng's expression shifted slightly.
"Get ready!"
With Fang Zheng's words, the bronze prayer wheel before him suddenly began to spin. At the same time, the space around them twisted and warped. Sayu tightly grabbed Hanabi's hand, and the distorted space swallowed all three of them---when they opened their eyes again, they were standing in a