Uchiha Madara had never expected his return journey to be smooth from the very beginning. If there were no setbacks at all, he would have found that even more impossible.
As Belaque and Uchiha Madara talked while flying, on a desolate stretch of land below, Kaguolet wore tattered prison clothes, thick chains fastened around his hands and feet as he walked between two people dressed the same way.
"Are you tired, Lord Kaguolet?" one of them asked.
Kaguolet shook his head. "Keep moving. This place is desolate, and the road isn't safe. Let's hurry and see if we can find somewhere to stay for the night."
"Ah..." The man looked at Kaguolet and sighed. "The two of us are sinners of the Elzeran Continent, escorting the pride of the Elzeran Continent into exile to serve his sentence."
"Yeah..." the other said. "How about we let Lord Paladin go at the next place we stop?"
"How could you do that?" Kaguolet said. "This is your duty. As people of the Royal City, you should do what you are supposed to do."
"But you aren't a bad person." The escort said, "I've been an escort officer for many years. Over those years, I've personally sent many heinous criminals to No Man's Land. Every time, I stayed on guard, terrified that they would escape."
"But this time is different. I'm escorting the pride of our Elzeran Continent, the most noble Lord Paladin, down a road meant for the most vicious criminals. It's truly absurd," the escort officer said.
"I am also a heinous criminal. I did kill someone. I killed the Royal City's future hope, the City Lord's most beloved eldest prince. This road is the punishment I deserve," Kaguolet said.
"The City Lord has already shown mercy. According to the law, I