After a moment of silence, Harvey suddenly said, "Igula."
"Yeah?"
"Thinking about how Ash ran so far ahead without us even noticing makes me feel kind of melancholy."
"What's that got to do with me?"
"He's at seven wings now, maybe even about to become Eight Wings. Doesn't that annoy you a little?"
"What's that got to do with you?" Igula paused. "Though I do feel fate is a little unfair. I'd love for him to be hacked apart right this second and fed to Lala Fat, then have his soul stuffed into Lala Fat so he can never be reincarnated—"
Harvey said, "Th-that's a bit more than annoyed, isn't it?"
"But I still hope he can become the Void Realm Lord and end this long journey." Igula lowered his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "He deserves a happy ending."
"Still, before my mind realm advances to six wings, I'm not seeing him again... I can endure anything, but I can't endure my mind realm not being higher than his!"
"Same here." A hint of laughter colored Harvey's voice as well. "I hope the Blood Moon Supreme Lord knows what's good for him. I still want to keep researching his Blood Moon Necromancy System."
"Then... let's begin."
Igula arrived above Harpy City. Although it was an underground world, the Dark Night was not dark; the cave ceiling was overgrown with glowing moss, and the city was planted with luminous plants that looked like jellyfish, making it seem like an undersea city in the deep, black ocean.
The nearby harpies looked over curiously, and their eyes instantly lit up. Because of the city's culture, flying here was equivalent to courting a harpy, so they were very curious which one this Blonde Handsome Man had come to pursue.
Only...