Six Rings World.
After passing through the Space Rift forcibly opened by the Lantern Bearer, Shinji said to the accompanying Hikari, "We're here. This is the Six Rings World I told you about!"
As she surveyed their surroundings, Hikari asked, "Is Shion here?"
"Yeah. Let's go take a look!"
Shinji nodded, then led Hikari toward Shion's mage tower.
Since he wanted to investigate the extent to which the Six Rings World had been corrupted by the Overlord along the way, Shinji did not use the Space Gate. Instead, he and Hikari transformed into two rainbow rays and sped through the sky.
As she looked at the lifeless Contaminated Zones, Hikari's expression grew solemn.
She had only heard Shinji describe it before. Now that she was experiencing it firsthand, she finally understood how terrifying the Overlord's corruption was. Even though she had already become a 'Kekkei Mōra,' seeing the Contaminated Zones that mottled the continent still left her shaken!
Shinji sighed. "This is the Plague Overlord's corruption. It can completely wither away the vitality of an entire region!"
Hikari asked, "Is there really nothing we can do?"
Shinji shook his head.
The source of these Contaminated Zones was the Plague Overlord entrenched beyond the spatial barriers. As long as the Plague Overlord remained, even if the Lantern Bearers purified the Contaminated Zones at any cost, they could only barely delay their expansion. It would merely treat the symptoms, not the root cause.
Since one of them was a 'Kekkei Sōra' and the other was a 'Kekkei Mōra,' they flew incredibly fast. Before long, they could see Shion's mage tower in the distance.
Shinji instructed her, "We're almost there. This time, stay by Shion's side and protect her!"
Hikari replied, "Yes!"
Shinji continued, "If anything unexpected happens, prioritize your own safety! Also,