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On the deck, gradually illuminated by sunlight, Noah slowly emerged from the cabin and made his way to the bow.
"Whoosh—!"
A slightly chilly wind swept over him, fluttering his robes.
Noah stood at the bow of the airship against the cold wind, gazing out at the boundless sky, his deep black eyes faintly flickering.
Just then, footsteps sounded behind him.
Noah did not turn around. As though he already knew who had come, he continued looking into the distance.
Under such circumstances, Ren, dressed in foreign attire resembling a shrine maiden's outfit, came to Noah's side and looked into the distance as well.
The man and woman standing shoulder to shoulder did not speak immediately. As if enjoying the tranquility, they merely watched the horizon.
Yet neither Noah nor Ren was truly looking at the scenery. They were looking at the road they would take next.
After an unknown amount of time had passed, Ren spoke softly.
"Just now, Lady Isalia entrusted me with something."
Noah was not surprised in the least and replied directly.
"I can probably guess what it is."
"After all, it isn't hard to guess." Ren pursed her lips.
"Lady Isalia wants me to search for the missing Spirit Kings."
Now, all the Spirit Kings had been freed from the True Shrine and regained their freedom.
However, no one knew where those Spirit Kings had gone.
When Isalia had been freed by Ren, the Water Spirit King had directly reincarnated in the underground labyrinth beneath the ruined capital, losing both her memories and her power.
If that was the case, then