Sairona and Rono were planning to hitch a ride up. Dazhiki wasn't going because of her identity. Gelu and Axia, on the other hand, could go.
The Red Line Continent rose almost vertically from the Great Sea, at nearly a 90-degree angle. Merchants had a dedicated route carved out for them, guarded by heavily armed Marines, since the Celestial Dragons also came down this way to visit the Sabaody Archipelago.
So the Sabaody Archipelago was the first stop for Sairona, Rono, and the others.
With only four of them, Rono took the Red Devil. Its speed was truly first-rate. They reached the Sabaody Archipelago in just a week. Axia was a regular here, and chattered away as she introduced the archipelago along the way. Dazhiki longed to visit. The place had almost every clothing brand in the world, and as Sairona's woman, Dazhiki wasn't short on money. Her innate shopping instinct blazed to life, and she could hardly wait to go shopping with Axia.
Rono and Sairona had been to the Sabaody Archipelago before, but not often. They'd only ever come to visit the Gongdongtalio Family, and had never really experienced the local customs and culture.
"I hear there are lots of human traffickers here. Gelu, don't let them kidnap you, okay?" Axia lightly tapped Gelu on the forehead. Gelu let out a small cry and wrapped his little arms around his head, looking pitifully at Axia. Seeing this, Axia picked him up and scolded him with a laugh. "Honestly, you're so grown up, yet you're still acting like a baby."
"Gelu Gelu! (Gelu won't get kidnapped!)" Gelu protested, still clutching his head.
"All right, all right. How could our clever Gelu ever get kidnapped?" Axia affectionately rubbed her cheek against Gelu's. Gelu clearly loved this, lowering his little arms