The Dagger Revealed (5)

Totto Land, Cake Island.

"Brother Katakuri, you're finally back!"

"Newji, Bassans, Cinnamon, and the others had their souls taken by Mom! What are we supposed to do...?"

"What exactly happened to Mom...?"

The moment Katakuri entered the hall, the siblings left behind in Totto Land quickly surrounded him, firing off questions all at once... Unease, panic, anxiety, and every other negative emotion were plainly written across their faces.

Taking it all in, Katakuri maintained his usual flawless composure. He calmly and commandingly raised his hands, pressing them down slightly, and everyone inexplicably felt reassured... Even though they knew full well that the frontline had been defeated, the country had changed drastically, and the soul emissaries were slaughtering people everywhere—problems that could not possibly be solved so easily—they believed Katakuri would make the best response.

"Everyone, what I'm about to say is very important... Don't interrupt me. Listen quietly."

As everyone looked at him with trusting eyes, Katakuri's heart clenched painfully. Even that wrenching pain was less than one ten-thousandth of the truth... Reg was right. He had no room to choose. The soul emissaries were the most urgent matter!

"You should all know the general situation at the front, so I won't go into the army's affairs..."

"The key is that Mom's 'eating frenzy' has struck again. She isn't doing this on purpose..."

"I'll go see Head Chef Longbread immediately. Your task is to eliminate the soul emissaries and save Totto Land!"

After Katakuri finished speaking, the hall fell into dead silence... The soul emissaries were equivalent to Mom's avatars. Attacking them was the same as attacking Mom. That was truly terrifying!

"There's no time left for you to hesitate. I'll bear Mom's punishment!"

"Can you really bear to watch Newji and the others die? They're our brothers and sisters!"