Sakura judged that staying by Gwen's side was safer than coming to the Elysian Realm, thanks to his nearly infinite lifespan and strength that would have let him stand above the masses even in Fire Moth back then—
Even though every one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers in the Elysian Realm was formidable enough to make even a Herrscher die in defeat, compared to Gwen's near-flawless strength, the Realm itself still had many weaknesses.
"This..."
Hearing Sakura's words, Gwen raised an eyebrow—
Sakura's thoughts were unexpected, yet understandable. They surprised Gwen, but did not strike him as unbelievable.
Still, to be safe, Gwen asked,
"I can accept that, but Ling...
Would she be willing to accept it?"
Humanity's Chimera, Civilization's Sword
Including the sleeping Alicia, Gwen already had two and a half outsiders in his body—
The sleeping Alicia, the spectating Mysterious, and Prometheus, who could be considered half an outsider through the mental-energy link created by the summoner.
Fortunately, Gwen's mental strength had long since become powerful enough for him to block their senses at will.
There would be no issue of having no privacy.
With the mindset that one more debt made little difference, Gwen did not resist Ling's arrival either—
After all, Ling basically only moved about within Yae Sakura's stigmata, and barely even needed to be blocked out.
It was simply that, considering Ling had apparently still been an underage girl when she was killed, and had gone through so much afterward, she might not be able to accept leaving her sister again.
After all, compared to the improvement Ling could bring to his use of Ksitigarbha's Soul, Gwen was more worried that the little girl would throw a tantrum and cause trouble.
"Please rest assured about that. I'll speak with Ling properly."
At that, Sakura's fox