Amid the bustle and constant running about, time flew by in the blink of an eye.
Although Rogue had yet to think of a good way to deal with The End's power that disrupted time and space, there was something important he needed to handle right now.
That was Brother Yu and the Deathflame Sword.
As a power on the same level as Ashes' power, there was no reason for Rogue not to take the power of Dead Fire seriously. On the contrary, he had been keeping a close eye on it all along.
That peculiar handful of Grave Soil obtained from the Evil God Gathering Place was still in his possession.
A corner of the fragmented scroll remained hidden within it, impossible to extract.
If Brother Yu's journey to seek out Dead Fire made some progress this time, perhaps Rogue could use that opportunity to remove it as well.
Of course, all of that depended on Brother Yu returning safely.
"During the battle at Eternal Summit, The End targeted Brother Yu from the very beginning. That means they must place great importance on Brother Yu—or rather, the Deathflame Sword in his hand—"
"Then this time, they probably won't just stand by and watch either—"
"No matter what, I need to make preparations—"
After pondering for a while, Rogue made his decision. Brother Yu's current actions no longer concerned him alone; they would affect the entirety of Candlewood Island.
Therefore, Rogue decided to raise this matter to the highest priority. Drawing in the new region and everything else would have to be temporarily set aside.
Thus, Brother Yu soon received a private summons from the Candle Keepers.
Some time later, Brother Yu left Candlelight Hall and put away the important items the Candle Keepers had given him. The Storyteller and