Sabaody Archipelago, Island 13, inside a house built on a tree slope.
"Mr. Rayleigh, wait a moment. I'll go get the tuition."
As he spoke, Sephiroth used his ability to split off a Black Bat and left it in the house.
Then, he drew the long blade at his waist and slashed through the air, opening a Spatial Gate before stepping inside.
Using the Vampire Bat's location, Sephiroth appeared in the living room of a detached three-story villa in the tourist district of Island 41, beside an iron cage containing bats.
He had bought this villa for forty-six million Belly. It faced south with the sea in front of it, received ample sunlight, covered two hundred square meters, and was predominantly white.
Property prices in the Sabaody Archipelago peaked along the coast where Marine warships traveled to Marine bases, then gradually decreased in either direction. The better the security, the higher the prices. By the time one reached Islands 1 to 29 in the inland area, the Lawless Zone, prices had fallen straight to rock bottom.
The tourist district where Sephiroth's villa stood had somewhat poor security due to the frequent appearance of pirates, so property prices were not high. If the villa had been located near Island 60, close to the Marine base, its price would have been at least two or three times higher!
As a Marine Headquarters Colonel, Sephiroth had naturally been assigned Marine family housing by the Marine base, and the living conditions were quite good.
In fact, any Marine soldier who reached a certain rank or had served for a certain number of years could be assigned a house near a Marine base.
Regardless of the size of the house, being able to live in a well-secured area of the Sabaody Archipelago, where all sorts