"True God Hall is probably about to make a major move."
At the entrance to True God Hall's main hall, two guards stopped the seven Ōtsutsuki. After they explained the situation, only Otsutsuki Kazuhiro and Ōtsutsuki Doron were allowed inside.
The patrol captain watched them disappear through the hall doors, then waved his hand and led his teammates away to continue their patrol. "The demons... what comes next isn't something someone of my strength can take part in."
They passed through a long corridor, went by one stationed Ōtsutsuki after another, and arrived before the main hall's doors.
"Stop. Cooperate with the inspection."
A guard stepped forward holding a green orb and scanned Otsutsuki Kazuhiro and Ōtsutsuki Doron.
"Otsutsuki Kazuhiro."
"It's Young Master Kazuhiro!" another Ōtsutsuki guard cried out.
"You know me?" Otsutsuki Kazuhiro asked, pointing at his own nose.
"Young Master Kazuhiro, we are all guards under the Left Protector. The Left Protector is on duty inside today."
The guard's previously arrogant expression immediately changed into a welcoming smile. He ignored the trench-coated captain entirely and instead began fawning over Otsutsuki Kazuhiro.
"The Left Protector."
Otsutsuki Kazuhiro's eyes lit up at those words. The negative emotions he had accumulated during his panicked escape vanished at once. He instantly held his head high and puffed out his chest; even through his cataract-clouded eyes, one could see the confidence shining within.
"Father!" He passed the guards and hurried into the hall.
Having been raised like a flower in a greenhouse, this mission had exposed him to the terrifying and cruel demons, leaving a shadow over him. On the journey fleeing back to the planet, he had been constantly on edge, always afraid the demons would catch up. Even after returning to Pusino, that fear had not faded.
"Hurry and take me