Barn stood on Little Sky Island, which Golden Lion had lifted into the air with his power, and spoke with a smile.
"That's what I should be asking you. Why are you here? No, how did you get here?"
Golden Lion asked with surprise on his face. They were ten thousand meters above the sea. He could get here using his power, but what about Barn?
"I rode the Knock Up Stream here."
Barn smiled as he answered.
"The Knock Up Stream? I never thought a blind man like you would have that much nerve! Haha!"
This time, Golden Lion was truly astonished. He had never imagined that Barn had arrived that way.
"Are you alone?"
Golden Lion asked.
"No, I came up with my apprentice. I sensed your presence here, so I came to take a look."
Barn spoke calmly.
"What about your ship? Have you stopped using it altogether?"
Barn asked another question.
Golden Lion gave a bitter smile.
"My ship? That thing was destroyed long ago, and most of the people aboard died. What difference does it make whether I have one?"
"Oniwood and Indigo are looking after things back there. I had nothing much to do, so I came here."
"What did you come here for?"
Barn smiled, nodded, and asked.
"..."
Golden Lion fell silent for a moment at Barn's question before answering.
"I wanted to see what Roger had experienced. Or rather, I wanted to see exactly where the difference between us lay. I got their ship's log from Rayleigh, so I decided to retrace the path Roger had taken."
Golden Lion spoke with a smile, but his gaze shifted away from Barn to the snowy-white Sky Sea around them.
"It's beautiful here, isn't it?"
Golden Lion spoke quietly, his voice filled with memories,