The entire Land of Wind had only just completed projects to divert water veins and create vegetation. If anything went wrong with the Dragon Vein now, even the oases built during this period would dry up completely.
To Queen Sēramu, the Dragon Vein was now more important than her own life. It was no longer merely Rōran's lifeline; it was also of immense importance to the Land of Wind, carrying the lives of hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions.
"Why? Is that not allowed, Your Majesty?" Sarutobi Toru asked softly.
In an instant, Queen Sēramu cast everything else from her mind and hugged Sarutobi Toru even tighter. "All right. I'll take you there."
Although the Dragon Vein was more important than Sēramu's own life, Sarutobi Toru was now more important than anything in Queen Sēramu's heart.
So when the two came into conflict, Queen Sēramu hesitated only briefly before choosing Sarutobi Toru.
Sarutobi Toru reached out and gently stroked Queen Sēramu's red hair. Queen Sharna's face showed boundless happiness, and the trace of worry she had felt vanished in an instant.
Soon, after Queen Sēramu changed clothes, she openly led Sarutobi Toru toward the Dragon Vein.
As for the unconscious guards, Sarutobi Toru used genjutsu to erase their memories of that period. They would remember only that Sarutobi Toru was Queen Sēramu's guest.
As Sarutobi Toru drew closer to the Dragon Vein under Queen Sēramu's guidance, the Main God Fragment in his soul began to pulse more and more frequently.
At last, when Sarutobi Toru reached the deepest level where the Dragon Vein lay, the Main God Fragment, which normally resembled a dead object, finally transmitted a message.
Chargeable energy detected!
Well, that was it. Just that one message and nothing else, leaving Sarutobi Toru utterly helpless.
How