"Complete Dominance Technique—"
"Boom!"
In his fury, Alice directly released her Zanpakuto.
A dazzling radiance shone from the golden blade.
The next moment, the surging spiritual pressure around Alice directly shattered the six surrounding barriers of light.
At the same time, the blade in Alice's hand transformed into countless golden cross-shaped osmanthus blades, forming a golden osmanthus barrier before Haruko Kuchiki.
"Boom!"
The explosive flames of Golden Cannon collided with the blades of the Sword of Golden Osmanthus, erupting with a tremendous roar that woke everyone in Sakura Source Village.
Immediately, everyone in Sakura Source Village turned toward the site of the explosion. When they discovered it was near Lord Ailin's home, they exchanged looks. Some instructed the women to take the children home and hide, while the men picked up hoes, shovels, and other farming tools and slowly headed toward Lord Ailin's house.
Unlike the children, any villagers with a few years on them had experienced the suffering of war.
Every harvest season had once been a miserable time when warlords and bandits would raid and plunder them.
It was only because Lord Ailin had stepped in and driven back one warlord after another that they had been able to recover and enjoy peaceful days.
Moreover, Lord Ailin had personally taught their children superb swordsmanship, allowing the children to have the strength to resist even when facing bandits and armies.
They all knew that they did not live in a peaceful world. Rather, it was because of Lord Ailin that they could live in this peaceful village.
Now that something seemed to have happened to Lord Ailin, they had to go and take a look, whether out of duty or sentiment.
Even if they might be unable to offer Lord Ailin any help, what if they could?
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