Lin Guang took out Senbonzakura and placed it in Kanae Kocho's hands.
"Kanae, this sword is called Senbonzakura. Like my Hyōrinmaru, it's a Zanpakutō, with the power to destroy souls. You didn't seem to have a suitable sword, so I found this one for you."
Kanae Kocho froze for a moment at his words. Once she recovered, she smiled softly and tightened her grip on Senbonzakura.
"Thank you, Lin Guang. I'll put it to good use."
Kanae Kocho was delighted, and she seemed to make some sort of decision in her heart.
Just then, Gerudo suddenly opened the door and shouted, "Lord Lin Guang! Several Goblin villages were destroyed by the Boar's Head Tribe, and they've come seeking our... protection... And they..."
Seeing Kanae Kocho look as though she wanted to say something but held back, Gerudo suddenly wondered whether he had interrupted Lord Lin Guang's older sister just as she was about to tell him something.
What struck Gerudo as strange, though, was that Kanae Kocho's hesitation seemed to be more complicated than that.
Kanae Kocho sighed softly, then said to Lin Guang, "It looks like something important has happened again, or Gerudo wouldn't be so flustered. Go take care of it, Lin Guang. I'll go try out the sword and leave you two to it."
Lin Guang nodded and watched Kanae Kocho leave.
Still, in that brief instant, Lin Guang sensed something unusual in Kanae Kocho's emotions. But before he could give it much thought, Gerudo spoke.
"Lord Lin Guang? Are you... all right?"
Lin Guang shook his head and said, "I'm fine. Finish what you were saying. What happened to those Goblin villages?"
At his words, Gerudo's expression instantly turned serious.
"Lord Lin Guang, about five Goblin villages have come to our territory this time, but there