On the island, the Scaled Folk kept letting out soft cries as figure after figure appeared beside the "savior." This miraculous sight filled them with both fear and delight.
After Amyrius's projection appeared, another man emerged, wearing a half-top silk hat. His double-breasted frock coat was as black as Evernight, and his sharply defined face carried an unmistakable edge beneath its coldness.
This was Gehrman Sparrow, the Mad Adventurer—a Marionettist!
Immediately afterward, Edwina, captain of the Golden Dream and the Iceberg Admiral, appeared as well. The lady was as beautiful as ever, with an oval face, a high nose bridge, slightly thin lips, and light-blue eyes like clear springs.
Her long brown hair was parted down the middle and tied into a simple yet exquisite knot behind her head. She wore no hat, only a beige coat that accentuated her waist, with a large floral decoration woven from white lace at the collar.
Dark trousers and leather boots made her look like a dashing female adventurer.
Apart from these three Sequence 5 powerhouses, the rest were Sifa from when he had been Sequence 7. They were all Pyromaniacs, forming the foundation of this projection army.
Other than Cattleya, the Admiral of Stars, all of Sifa's other projections had been deployed. Since Cattleya's projection had remained aboard the Explorer, Sifa had not brought her along.
Yet with one Demigod, numerous projections, and Sifa himself, this "army" already possessed an exceedingly luxurious lineup.
Seeing Sifa summon so many figures at once, like the Angels of legend who had called forth the warriors of heaven, the Scaled Folk no longer doubted him. Even the tall Scaled Folk who had questioned him earlier lowered his head, joining the others in deeply bowing to Sifa and this "reinforcement force" as a sign of respect.
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