God's Island, Upper Yard, amid a lush primeval forest.
After the three parties finished negotiating, Sephiroth gestured for his men to untie the prisoners.
The members of God's Squad and the Attack Squad looked at each other. Not long ago, both sides had been preparing for a bloody battle, yet now they had suddenly made peace...
Their feelings were complicated, but since both leaders had agreed to reconcile, there was naturally nothing they could do to resist.
"Lord God, when do you plan to take us to find the Light of Shandora...?"
Leaning on his cane, the Shandia Chieftain looked toward the silver-haired young man.
He felt no resistance to calling Sephiroth a god.
After all, "god" was merely the title of Sky Island's highest administrator. Gan Fall had once called himself a god as well...
"Right now is fine..."
As he spoke, Sephiroth carefully sensed the bats he had released. One of them, under his deliberate control, had long since flown to the top of the enormous green vine at the center of the island, arriving at the towering Golden Bell Tower atop a patch of island cloud.
He drew the long blade at his waist and slashed through the air, opening a Spatial Gate. The enormous Golden Bell Tower appeared before everyone's eyes.
"The Light of Shandora..."
Tears welled in the old chieftain's eyes. His slightly hunched body swiftly passed through the Spatial Gate, and he fell to his knees before the massive Golden Bell Tower.
Both the members of God's Squad and the Attack Squad followed closely behind, entering the gate to admire this breathtaking masterpiece.
Under the sunlight, the giant bell, cast entirely from gold, gleamed brilliantly.
Two thick golden pillars stood upon the huge, spacious golden base. At their tops, two golden crossbeams suspended the