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Gelman's Divine Sense left the New Continent, passed over Transfer Base Island, and arrived near Limit Island.
Countless tiny islands dotted the area, and now they were home to human settlements.
They looked like stars scattered across the sea, surrounding Gate of Limit like a supermoon.
Few people knew that those tasked with developing this region were Pariston, Xiyou, Mewheru, and the others, all working to atone for their crimes.
After twelve years, they had paid their debt.
Xiyou, Mewheru, and the others all felt relieved. From now on, they were free—and could even start over, reclaiming power and status.
Pariston, however, was another matter entirely.
He had grown so thin and haggard that no one could tell he had once been a handsome blond man.
Without a stage on which to manipulate human nature, he found everything dull and meaningless. Like the Joker after learning Batman had retired, he drifted through each day in a numb daze.
His spirit was almost dead.
Then one day, he received a letter from Ging. After reading it, the light miraculously returned to his eyes.
Newly freed, he left without saying goodbye to old acquaintances like Xiyou and Mewheru, and set off without looking back to find his Vibrating Toy.
Xiyou and Mewheru could do nothing about it. Still, parting ways like this wasn't so bad.
As for Limit Island, the only permanent residents left were Morel and Sphinx.
The Gatekeeper was dead, and the Guide's curse had been lifted by the God of Hunting. They had naturally become the island's new masters.
Sphinx had volunteered to stay and continue in her former role, testing newcomers—though, of course, she spared the familiar faces who visited often.
Morel and the others became the new Guides,